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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of
Charles Il. Hesslan, deceased. The
undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last will and tesla
ment of Charles L. Hessian late of the
county of Alexander and state of Hi
nois. deceased hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court of Alexander county, at the
court house in Cairo at the Septem-
her term. A. d. 1908. of said court. on
the first Monday In September next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adj
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make i'm.
mediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of July A. ID.
1905.
JOHN B. GREANEY,
Executor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
PreseYterian Church.

Corner OF Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Manse aalehn.
ing. Pastor. Rev. A. S. Buchanan
school 10 a. m. Evening service s:6Q
D. IN. Christian Endeayor 700 .. ~
Prayer meeting "Wednesday 1880 .. IN.
Junior Christian Endeayor Suuda.
230 p. m.
Morning topic, "A Decision that
Destroyed the lsraelitish Govern
ment" In the evening there will b.
a union meeting OF the church auj
the Christian Endeayor Society at S
O'clock. The Christian Endeayor w1
lead The subject win be a misslonar.
topic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
TRIES A CIRCUS STUNT
Iowan Slid Down Wire Through Burn
ing Hoop and Became Caught
May Die From Burns.

Hastings, la, July 25,-While en-
deavoring to initiate a feat he had
seen performed at circus by sliding
down a wire through blazing hoop,
Ernest Heath was fatally burned to
day. Heath strenthed wire from the
top of the town windmill TO a sake in
a field and arranged a hoop soaked
with kerosene about half way.
The hoop was set on fire and Heath
essayed the slide. He caught in the
hoop and when he finally reached the
ground his clothing was ablaze from
head to foot. His body was so badly
burned that he will die.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
THE CIVIL SERVICE
Examinations Ordered at Cairo to S.
cure EiiuibIes For Government
Positions.

The United states civil Service
Commission announces ga eSamina
ton on August 2c.27 1908. at Cairo
Illinois. 10 fiji a large number of Va.
caucies in the positions of clerk an!
teacher in the Philippine Service.
The entrance salary of the majority
of male appoinuats viii be- $1,000 pal
anuum although some appointments
may be made at salaries of $1,000 or
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
First Methodist.

Corner of Eighth and Walnut
streets. Par 0uags rear Of church on
Morris Morning services II a. III.
Eighth street Pastor, Rev. w. r
Sunday school $40 a. NJ Evening
service 500 D. IN. Epw0rth Leagnn
meeting at $50 p. III Prayer meeting
Wednesday flight 1870 o'clock
Morning lqpic. Selfish Ambition
Seeking the Highest Places Evening
topic, scireat Question ana llH
Answer"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
Emmanuel Lutheran.

Douglas street between Washington
and Walnut streets. Pastor Rev.
Charles II. Armstrong. Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning service II O'Clock,
evening, 1880 o'clock; Sunday school.
o'clock; Christian Endeayor, G:41
o'clock; prayer meeting, "Wednesday
night, s O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
PRIMARY IN TEXAS
Latest Returns Show Governor Camp
bell Renominated - Prohibition
Proposition Probably Carried.

Dallas. Tex. July 25.-Retuns from
the Democratic primary to-day receiv
ed mp to midnight indicate that GOV
elnor Campbell has been renominated
by majority of probably 100000. The
question of a constitutional amend
ment permitting state wide prohibition
was probably carried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.

Fostoria. Ohio, July 25.-Three chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Doke, were
burned to death in their home here t1-
day during the temporary absence OF
the parents II is supposed that they
attempted TO light the gasoline stive
The honse was burned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
ST. IosephI. Church.

Corner OF Gross and Walnut
streets. Father James Gillen, pastor,
Services will he held at st. Joseph's
Roman Catholic church today as fol
lows: First mass and sermon, ) a.
A. High mass aud sermon, 10 a m.
Sunday school, ) y. III. Vespers and
benedictlon, p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
Southern Methodist.

Corner Thirty and Elm
streets. Pastor, Rev J. T, Tracey
Services at this church are as follows.
Sunday school, $50 a. m. Preach
ing service II a. m. Junior Ep
worth league Gas y. in, 1880 p. nj.
Senior league. Preaching service
sis p. m. Wednesday evening prayer
meeting 500 p. IN. Friday evening
cottage prayer meetings 1880 p. IN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
SERVICES TODAY
IN THE CHURCHES
REV. OHRUM or CAIRO BAPTIST
CHURCH WILL LEAVE ON VA
cATiON-UNiON MEETING Al
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Cairo Baptist.

Corner OF Telith a%l Poplar STREETS
Parsonage adjoining. Pastor. Rev.
5. c. Ohrum Sunday school, 9.+6
a. III. Morning service, II a. u. Even
ing service 800 p. IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7:30 D. N. b. Y. =. u.
meeting Sunday $50 y. III.
Rev Ohrm will preach his last Sc.
mon today before leaving on his yact
ton. he viii return IN September,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
BOY PLAYS UGLY PART
Held Crowd of With Revolver While
His Father Gave Another Man
Bad Beating.

Meridian. Miss. July 25.-While
Louis Bethbce. Sr. was assaulting ana
badly beating up d. +. Odcm in a
furniture store today Louis Bethbee,
Jr.. held revolver on several specta
tors and prevented any interference
with his father The Bethbees went
TO the furniture store whore odem L.
employed, and after getting him IN
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
ST. Patrick's Church,

Corner Of Ninth street and Wash.
ington avenue. Father James Dow
aey. pastor. First mass and sermon.
a. m. High mass aud communion
10 a III. Sunday school p. Ill. Yes
pers and benedictiou D. III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26
Christian Church.

Usual services will be held today az
Stafford Hall On Washington avenue
and Eleventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26

Calvary Baptist Church.
Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Rev L. G. Graham, pastor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-26

Sunday school as 4. m. Services "a
II a. m. and at 7.30 p. M.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Industrial sunreme cour, >.

No provision Of the Hepburn trust
measure has been more severely criticised
than that which lodges authority in the
Bureau OF Corporations TO pass upon the
validity of industrial agreements and
combinations in restraint Of trade. It has
been widely assumed that the power
thus conferred would be too vast TO be
intrusted to any bureau officer, and
would inevitably lead to corruption. as
well as to an unhealthy centralization Of
governmental functions in Washington.
Mr., Carnegie is evidently not altogether
of this opinion. for he sees no objection
to the exercise Of the power, If only it be
conferred on the Interstate Commerce
Commission. That body. in Mr.. CarnegIe's s
scheme OF trust regulation. would
eventually become "our industrial su-
pTeme court"
It is apparent that II trusts are 10 be
administratively regulated. the regulat-
ing body or officer must possess the
authority. and that authority.
OF course, must be superior to the power
full combinations which it is sought 10
brlng within the dominion Of the law
An alternative is regulation by the courts.
which is practically the only regulation
they now have, but the results of this
system have not been wholly satisfactory.
Mr.. Carnegie believes. and there are
many who share his belief. that a semi
judicial body Ike The Interstate Com
merce Commission can do the work Of
regulation better than courts of law. His
suggestion that the commission should
be an industrial supreme court. the arbi-
ter Of administrative questions affecting
interstate commerce, is an interesting one.
frankly accepting, as It does, the principle
that the commissions power should be
commensurate with the immense task he
would impose on IT, There must be some
where an authority which vast industrial
organizations viii obey. If they are to be
brought under governmental control
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Railroads and the Color Line.

The Presidents announced determination
20 see to It that exactly parallel ac-
cOmmodatiOns are provided for whites
and blacks on the various railroads of
the land is apt to bring about some
rather complicated situations in some
sections. Already one order has been
effectively, If somewhat ludicrously. COM
piled with by the removal Of soap and
towels from the white waiting rooms
along one line in order TO make accom-
modations equal whereas it was the IN
tention Of the order to bring about the
supplying Of the negro waiting-rooms
with the toilet articles aforesaid.
The thing that will worry the railroads.
especially those penetrating the South.
however. is the matter Of sleeping and
dining ears, The managements are likely
TO sweat considerable blood over that
problem If serious effort to enforce the
Presidential ideas are put forth. It is
hardly probable that the companies could
afford TO run separate sleeping and din
ing cars on the Southern roads; and
never in this world could they force the
two races in that section to occupy the
same cars. The negro is only a very
occasional passenger for any considerable
distancei his travel is confined, in the
main. to short trips or excursions. No
sleeping or dining car could be run
through the South regularly without
heavy loss, if it were dependent upon
the patronage Of eolored people entirely.
and the whites would not eater such cars
If the negroes were likewise permitted
to use them. We may argue as much
as We choose about the justice, Injustice
prejudice, or whatnot that brings about
this condition; every man who knows
anything at all about the truth of the
matter knows that these things are exact
facts. no beating around the bush VIII
alter them.
1t Is not probable that any extraordina-
rily strenuous activity will be INDUCED In.
however. in seeking TO bring about the
ideal conditions a system Of exact and
parallel accommodations would AFFORD.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

cation. composed as it Is entirely OF
lawyers.
Fer four years Mr.. Humphreys was
superintendent Of education for Lefiore
County. He was elected district attorney
for the Fourth Circuit Court district for
four years. and was unanimously re-
elected in 1899. When war was declared
with Spain. he proved himself to be a
chip OF the old block, raised a company
and was elected first lieutenant He was
willing to sacrifice his district attorney
ship To join the army, but the governor
refused to permit 1t. and granted him
leave Of absence instead.
His company served under Maj. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, stationed In Florida, during
The entire war. and Lieut. Humphreys
rendered valuable service hghtlng mos
quiloes. However, his good intentions
and patriotism caught the people of the
Third district. and they sent him to the
Fifty-eighth Congress. and again to the
Fifty-niuth, He had no opposition for
the Sixtieth Congress. receiving all the
votes cast, l.540. IN a district with popu-
AdAatH bt =a-sAtt
Representative Humphreys is on one
committee Rivers and Harbors. but that
Is enough. Ii can spend all the money in
the United States, if permitted to do so.
Representative Howard. Of Georgia. is
a courteous man. as well as one Of the
prize probers Of the submarine investi-
eating committee. Doubtless Mr.. How
ards courtesy is to be found in numer-
Gus places In the Congressional Record.
but a fresh instance OF It viii not be en-
tlrely out Of place elsewhere
During the submarine hearing. ex-sen-
ator Thurston. local counsel for the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company. was an inter-
ested listener. Toward the close Of the
days work, Representative Lilley. the
great graft disci0ser, was put upon the
stand.
Mr.. Lilley, under the skillful guidance
Of Mr. Howard. was led into many
places. but at last the talk between them
centered on what attorneys the Lake
company might have employed.
"Of course said Mr.. Howard. we
know that in Washington they employed
no one but Senator Thurst0n His ac-
compilshmentz are too well known 10
need further statement as to that"
Senator ThurstOn chewed thoughtfully
on his cigar for a moment. and then.
with a Slight bow. which did not ap-
pFoach that of Mr. Howard he acknowi-
edged that probably the Lake company
Gid net need any other counsel here.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
EVERY SATURDAY.
Cur Motto: II you see it in The Big
Stick. il isn /, necessarily 50.
THOSE FOUR BATTLE SHIPS.

II is NOS often that The Big Stick
takes a positive stand on questions
that should be left to the judgment
and good taste Of the Executive. but
at this time We cannot consistently
with cur patriotic duty-refrain from
expressing our satisfaction at the
fact that Representative Hobson' 5
demand for four additional battle
ships, backed up as 1t was BY Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has been denied.
We have no need for four more
battle ships We have so many now
that the men manning them are a
serious burden to the city OF san
Diego, and although the various
medical colleges are turning out
graduates by the score If is ex-
treinely doubtful whether enough
duly qualified medieos could be
found TO command any great addi-
tiun 70 our navy. Mr. Hobsan thinks
that thtse viii he war with Janan
ere Ions. and that. surely. is a good
enough reason why we should not at
this time waste our good money in
building battle ships for the enemy
10 sink.
It is eVident, too. that President
Roosevelt has not closely considered
the criticisms Of Henry Reuterdahl.
We are quite satisfied from all that
has been said upon the subject that
the afmor belts on American war
ships are either too low or too high.
Either one might be fatal. Shall we
squander si0.000G00 on the chance.
when. if there should be urgent need
Of battle ships, We can buy them
from other nations or build them
ourselves IN plenty Of time!
We are. Of course. extremely sGny
Tor the ehaErin which the President
must feel, but in his sorrow he is
not al0ue-Hohs0n is with him. The
heroes Of San Juan Hill and san
tiago Bay VIII know how to suffer in
silence-and to bide their time.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
OUR NAVAL POSITION.
False Logic TO ignore Distinction
Between Us and Europe.

!
Between Us and Europe.
From the New York Journal Of Commerce
The fact is that In seeking 10 identify
our naval policy with that of the great
powers of Europe the President COM
pletely loses sight OF the essential differ
enee between our position and theirs. He
deliberately weskens the arguments of
those who are resisting the creation Of
bloated naval armaments in Great Britain
and Germany. for If the American plea for
a navy on the European scale be accepted
as valid, there is ten times more reason
why the Germans and the English should
be in feverish haste to build battle ships.
On the side of Germany at least there
have been some indications of a forced
pause in this insensate rivalry, and that
mainly for the reason that the finances
OF the empire were beginning 20 show
signs of breaking down under the pres
sure TO which they have been subjected
During the last thirty years. in a period
Of peace the debt of the German empire
has Increased by S1.000. 900 GOO. and it keeps
constantly growing. The ability of the
GerImin people to stand a steadily in
creasing burden OF debt must reach its
limit az no distant period, and the whole
question OF the limitation Of armaments
will force itself into international promi-
nenee on the simple ground Of economic
necessity.
To play the role Of making a calm con-
sideTati0n Of this question more difficult
is something new for the United states
and something which will contribute to
the increase Of neither its dignity nor its
influence. If any nation can afford 10
set the example of keeping its naval and
military burdens within modest proper
ti0ns IL is our own, and yet the annual
sum required TO meet them is already
very close on that expended by Great
Britain and by Germany Il Is true that
we are better able TO bear the burden
than either Of these powers. but that is
merely another argument for recognizing
the international responsibility imposed on
Us by cur favored position in the civilized
world.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
AT THE ROUND TABLE.

An interesting group. cosmopolitan
in makeup, psIt00k Of a midnight
TCpast in the palmr0om Of the New
Willard. A sort Of round d-tahle dis
eussion Of topics of the day eqsued.
In the company were y. q. Mes
senger, writer and boom promoter; ;
James 7. Powers, the comedian. l..
White Busbey the Speakers secre-
tary; Julius Kahn, former actor and
California statesman: ODiunan
Swat. Of Schenectady. y. Y. AMI
Louis a. Coolidge. author and
financier go all earnest. thoughtful
students Of affairs.
"A visit to Washington is educa-
ti0hal, said Powers. 1t alls one
With patriotic insr iraiion. The sight
Of ths Monument makes ore q better
American, Here everything IS ele-
rating, eunobling, uplifting. I. eking
out a livelihood striving 20 amuse,
see over the fO0tlights the faces Of
men whO make our laws. who con
trol our destinies, and who give
freely their time and their talents
for the betterment Of humanity.
Proud as ! am Of ms profession. I
am humhled in their presence. View
ing the glGriss Of the Capital. q
vision Of The Great White Way.
which normally I love. comes before
me in all its garish tawdriness.
Then ! realize that here, and here
only. is TO be found the truest and
best sE1 purest in American life"
True. true. said Kahn. empty
ing a split Of sparkling water into
his glass. Il feel it every hour
You do not underestimate it all. "
said Messenger, slipping bis black
coffee. Work calls me 10 the nigh
ways aud byWays of the world, but
Washington IS ever my hprne, Some
writer's look lightly upon things that
iauspiTe here. and deal fiiD1antly
with the makers Of our laws. I ana
prcud 70 be classified outside .hat
number"
Il, too" said Coolidge. ficking
the ashes from his peffecto. in my
newspaper career Kept constantly in
mind the maxim. Life is real, life is
earnest. and IN Floating Florence
you viii find in the chapter on law
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
WANTS TAFT TO RESIGN.
Knox Organ Calls on the Secretary
to Give Up Office.

/ Prom the Pniladeiphia Press.
! The statement which comes from Wash
ington that Secretary Taft is soon likely
TO leave the Cabinet will be received with
! qualification by Republicans generally.
and particularly by all who are in the
/ least friendly 10 the Secretary.
| Secretary Taft should resign.
! lie is a candidate for the Republican
! Presidential nomination. and he Is also
charged with the administration OF the
War Department His active canvass for
/ the nomination has made necessary what
/ Senator Hale, in a speech in the Senate.
I called frequent and prolonged absence"
from his post OF official duty It is not
a question as to whether be is attending
to both Of these interests with such appll-
cation and assiduity as 10 lie certain that
neither is neglected. In the minds of the
people the broader question OF propriety,
/ If not OF political morals, is likely 10 enter
Secretary Taft should resign.
To delay the resignation until after Con-
gress has adjourned will not make an
agreeable impression. II is more than
likely to be misunderstood. and possibly
the cause of erroneous criticism. By the
time Congress adi0urns all the delegates
70 the Republican national convention will
have been chosen. for under the perma-
nent rules of the party all must be chosen
within the next thirty days. Secretary
Taft is not waiting, Of course. for the
conclusion Of the delegate elections TO feel
certain OF the nomination before he leaves
the Cabinet. but all the people may not
know that as well as he does.
Secretary Taft should resign.
If there is legislation pending before
Congress in which he is interested he can
be sure it viii be taken care Of He need
not remain on duty until it is disposed of.
and the fate Of it will be the same
whether he is in the Cabinet or out of it.
II he feels that his Cabinet position gives
him an influence he would not otherwise
have-we DO not believe 1t does-that is
an added. reason why he should withdraw
from that position and avert any danger
that such influence may unconsciously
enter into the Presidential canvass.
Secretary Taft should resign.
He should resign because every day
that he remains in the Cabinet embar-
raSses his position before the country.
and IL cannot fail to be an embarrassment
" ttiS administration ana 20 MS IflendS
who are helping him TO get the nomina-
ton He was on broad ground when he
wrote his letter against contesting for
delegates in fsvorite son States. There
Is equally broad ground 90 take here. but
the situation admits of no delay
Secretary Taft should resign.
And he should resign now not waiting
for the adjournment Of Congress or the
end Of the national delegate elections. All
friendly counsel urges this
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Consumer.-No. there il 10 indiea-
tion as set that the increase in can
ital stock win increase the price OF
gas.
Actor. The Prince Of Parcheesi"
IS a comic opera. but we have no
/ information a. TO the salaries raid
20 the chorus ladies.
Anxious.-We do not End the song
yuu mention. When Baby's Socks
are on the Line. listed IN James
Whitcomb Rilsy's works.
John.-B L. Y. 7. H. Z. is pfo.
nounc5d biithe. 1t is a proper name.
signfying that its owner is a jocu-
lar. good-heagted. and lightsome sort
Of chap.
Aquatics Yes. the free swimming
ponds for boys viii soon be open
pow, bat the date on which Com
missioner West win take his annual
swim with his clothes on has not
yet been settled.
Tout. No, il IS hardly likely that
there win De racing At Benning next
year The bookmakers have been
kept moving" f0f two seasons. and
now they viii probably keep moying
ana Washington citizens win Keep
their money.
Music Lover. - The Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company charged s.
in Washington and 0nly s. in Balti-
more. because they knew that taste
in Washington had been more care
fully cultivated and that Washing
ton patrons would absorb the most
music.
Africa.-Yes, it Is true that in the
center OF Africa the natives once
laid down a mile Of railroad IN sixty
minutes, but you cannot argue from
that as 20 how long it will take to
say two blocks Of track TO the Union
Station. We suggest your query be
directed 10 Congress.