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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
VOX POPULI, NOX DEL

A spirit is abroad in this land,
Which will not, cannot sleep.
1t seeks its goal as seeks the strand
Great oceans surge, when vexing hand
OF tempest stirs the deep.
Its call THE People," and its tone
Will, in the lapse of days,
Swell into thunders, till o'ergrown
The utterance of past ages known,
Its voice the whole world sways.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14

Chief Templar OF the Good Templars of Ohio.
He also connected with many movements
for public welfare in the state of Ohio and
was associated in numerous important business
enterprises
and removed to Pasadena, California, where he
still lives a quiet, contented and retired life.
devoted to the leisurey pursuit of literature.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14

The Chicago Inter ocean, in lengthy editorial,
endeavors to prove that though a great and good
man may do some very small and mean things,
he still continues to be a great and good man.
Probably the Inter Ocean wants its readers to
when the Inter Ocean sells its advertising columns
the keepers of the vlest houses of infamy in the
city of Chicago it is not to be judged by that
fact but by the concert pitch of its editorial
page.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
ANOTHER DUFFY FAKE
Cody Rochester Poison Maker Traps
More Old Women into Commencing
His Poor" Raw" Whisky

coming from various parts of the country con-
cering the existence of aged woman known as
Mrs Mary Wilkins, and supposed to be a resident
of this place. Interest in the old lady has been
aroused by the appearance in various parts of the
country of huge Duffy malt whisky advertise
ments with an alleged portrait and testimonial
concerning the great benefit which she has derived
from the use of the whisky.
There is, indeed, living in this town very aged
woman commonly known as "Old Granny Will
kins" Her health, considering her great age,
might be regarded as remarkable, although she is
wasted to mere skeleton moving the short
est distance with great difficulty, and is very hard
of hearing and requires almost as constant as
little child.
Mrs. Wilkins, who lives with her daughter who
is herself an old woman, never nor heard Of
Duffy's whisky until few months ago when she
received letter from the Duffy crowd in Roch-
ester, telling of their great interest in old peo-
pie and offering to send her bottle of tonic"
When this bottle it "Dutfys malt
whisky" and during the several months which
she has had it she has taken about one-third OF
the bottle and has declined the offer of the Duffy
people to send her
From this it can be safely affirmed that what
ever of longevity and good health "od Granny
- wilkins enjoys, she is not in any way indebted
for them to Duffy's malt whisky.
The tactics pursued by the Duffy crowd to get
testimonial from Mrs. Wilkins have disguised
all decent people in this community. Granny
Wilkins lives alone with her aged daughter and
neither of them have had the of mind nee
essary to prevent the Rochester shysters from
using Them as dupes. AS already stated, the
whisky was sent under the guise of tonic. Later
'Mr. Ralston" appeared upon the scene, repre-
sentng himself to be very benevolent person
who maintains a home for aged people in Koch
ESTER N Y He admitted that he old
friend of the Duffys, but denied that he had any
business relations with them. He spent some time
here and ingratiated himself with the old women,
taking Granny Wilkins presents of candy and
oranges and begging from her relics, including
night cap and an old quilt which she made
He professed to have home for old people in
Rochester, N. Y, to which he desired to take Mrs
Wilkins and her daughter, with the assurance that
they would be comfortably cared for. An agree
ment was actually made to take the old people to
that home when the weather should become
warm" 1t is hardly necessary to hint at the prob
ability that the home has no existence and that
Duffy's "Mr Ralston' will by this time have for
gotten his agreement.
The result of Mr.. Ralstcn's visit the
curing of letter from Mrs. Watson, the daugh-
ter, which appears in the Duffy advertisement, to-
get,4er with picture of Granny Wilkins, which
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Cairo Republican ami Cairo citt
zens generally VIII probably have a
kindly feeling for Gov Deneen be
caHse he did all in his power TO aid
them in making the Roosevelt dem
onsuation such a grand success. Al
though some members of the parts
machine" here. as a matter Of spit
toward Mayor Parsons. tried to Undue.
the governor to treat the mayors re
quests for aid with disfespect yet the
governor was above such petty mo
tives. and not ouly sent us the militia
but came himself and took a prom
ment part in the great demonstration
For this the people of Cairo. espec
tally the Republican voters owe the
governor some measure of gratitude
and they owe TO the local Republican
party machine some measure of ra
buke for this exhibition Of treachere
10 the city. to serve a mean factiona
or personal hatred-such rebuke may
be administered by supporting Mayer
Parsons for Congress at the primars
election tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Whether the negro. Mitchell. did or
did not saw I'm conversation that an
effort hal been made by the police to
mtimiiate bin and keep him from
vctine or working for Capt. Thistl
wood is a matter little consequence
since lie made an affidavit that ne
was not intimidatcd. nor even "ap
preached ON She subject by the
officer named ip the ease The ali
dayit should lefutc any statement he
himself may have made The seiiaus
part of the whole matter is that the
negro was arrested without a warrant
upon a mere verbal charge. placed an
der bond started for jail and released
on the way there-all in an attempt
to bulld0ze him into going to the Cit.
ger office and confessing that he had
sworn falsely and the Citizens state
ments were true To the credit OF
ths negro be it said that he refused
to do this or TO take back anything
he had stated in his affidavit. His ar
rest by one of the minions of the
Postmasters' machine would have
been a high-handed proceeding. even
liz il had not been grossly irregular in
form
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Ii is OF the utmost Importance tai
1.-THE Republican voters in "ycry pr
Icinct in This congressional district
heed this warning "al ana act rpcu IT,
Under the primary law there can be
10 machine" rule except through
the deliberate viii or indifference of
the voters.
Wherever and Whenever "a few me
have assumed the attitude of dictator
ship over the people deriving III IN
OF their rights as American citizens
they have been able to do SO only
because the people have not done
their duty as such citizens-haye
been content to permit these few
men to disfranchise them and 70
arroGate to themselves the supreme
authority.
1T is because Of this neglect on the
part or voters that machines have
grown up nearly everywhere; and the
LANCER Of Indifference on the part Of
the people where such an opportunity
IS offered as that which will be Of
f5red to tho people of this congress
ioual district tomorrow is wen illlu~
tratel i'm the election i'm st. Louis
last Tuesday THAT city also is ma
chine ridden and ON the day named
Urinary election was held similar to
that which viii DEE held in this dis
fyir tomorrow. AS was TO boz expect
..F .4h p
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Not even the interests of Cairo in
the Roosevelt demonstration, OF in
calculable Yalue to the city from
every point of view. were sacred to
the Postmasters' machine they had
to use underhanded methods to pre-
vent Coy Deneen from acceeding to
the request of Mayor Parsons to aid
him in making the demonstration a
success. Mayor Parsons covered him
self and the city with lasting ustre
on that occasion, hut the boss put
forth strenuous efforts to hamper and
defeat him regardless Of the effect
that a failure might have upon Cairo's
coed name
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

BY proper authority the following
places have been designated as yot-
ing places in this city aud county, at
the primary election Oh Saturday Aus.
3. polls to open at G a. nL mot y and
close at p. m
First Cairo prccinct-l10 CONNER
cial avenue
Second Cairo-A. Halleys store.
sos Commercial avenue
Third Cairo Dixie Fox's barber
shop, 1ll3 Washington
Fourth Cairo Chas. Anderson-s
barber shop. 3l5 Fourteenth street
Fifth Cairo-Court house
Sixth Cairo-Iose house on Twen-
ty-second street.
Seventh Cairo-G A. SwobOda's
store, 2709 Commercial aatnue
Eighth Cairo-HOse house, ThirfY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

DR. p. H. M'RAVEN, of Mcclure
authorizes bis announcement as lie
publican candidate for coroner of
Alexander county subject to the Dc
cision Of the voters at the primary
election to be held on Saturday, Aus.
s. 1903.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

city Wednesday night, when he said:
go TO The POLLS on sATUR-
Day, YOU MEN WHO BELIEVE IN
POPULAR COVE RNMENT. AND
VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO is CIV
ING LITERALLY OF HIS TIME AND
HIS ENERGY AND HIS MONEY TO
FIGHT THE MACHINE, AND VOTE
FOR GEORGE PARSONS AS YoUR
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. If
YOU no NOT YOU WILL REGRET
1T, FOR you WILL NOT HAVE A
CHANCE AGAIN FOR YEARS-THE
MACHINE WILL KEEP ON TELL
ING YOU WHOM YOU SHAL.
HAVE TO REPRESENT YOU IN
CONGRESS-"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

TRY to get strength Of heart to
look yourself fairly in the face in mind
as well as body ! DO not doubt that
the mind is less pleasant thing TO
took at than the face, and for that
very reason it needs more looking at,
so always have two mirrors en- your
toilet table and See that with proper
care you dress body and mind before
them daily
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
TRAVELLERS CONVENE.

Milwaukee Wis., Aug. G-F H.
IGIcss. Of La Crosse, Wis, was today
made permanent chairman OF the Na-
tioual Travellers convention. Gross
told OF the objects Of the association.
Tie said the interest Of the employer
las Wen as the employe would be oh
served; that he general welfare OF
.travelng men win be looked AFR.
The committee on constitution was
appointed and viii probably report t.
morrow,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

One OF the most significant proof.
Of distress on the part OF the Cos.
gressional smachine has OecoHt
strikingly apparent during the last
few days--the bosses have become fe
verish in their anxiety for the sue
cess Of their seryant-Capt Thistle
wood and they have resorteI to theh
old tactics of trading" They have ri
ready traded Capt ThistIewood of t.
10. j Page two years hence. Just as
they traded him on when he ran faf
sheriff some years ago-the only dif
errepce being that this time he wa
traded with his free knowledge an,
consent, while on the other occasion
he was lead to believe that he had
the honest support Of the bosse
But now, in their desperation, seem,
defeat staring them in the face, they
are offering to trade anybody or any
thing from Gov, Deneen down, to gain
votes for Capt Thistlewood tomor
row. 1t is a great game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

DIR. e. II. GORDON authorizes his
announcement as a Republican candi-
date for Coroner or Alexander coun-
ty, at the primary election to be held
on Saturday, Aug. s, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

While the Republicans are mues
aroused over their congressional can
dldates the Democrats have had thei
little scramble about their legislative
candidates especially MI Espey ana
MIR Proctor Friends ol each have
been very earncst and very active
but it appears that the latter has
much the strongest following havine
the official cndors meut Of the PET
scnal Liberty League Of tine state
Ex-Vice President Stevenson has de-
cidedly the best Of it in the race fl
governor. although the other ca1di
Iates also arc good men 1t is seneH
ally conceded that MIR Stevenson
would carry much greater weight witt
him in the contest than any Of his
competitors for the Democratic noml
nation,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
FOR CONGRESS.

GEORGE PARSONS authorizes his
announcement as Republican candi.
date for congress from this the Twen-
ty-flfth Congressional District Of Hi
nois, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary to be held on
Saturday, Aug. 8, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

". w. DAMRoN authorizes his an
nouncement as a Republican candi-
date for States Attorney of Alexandei
county. subject to the primary cleo
ton 10 be held on Saturday August
S, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
july Circulation,

OF. .-4-.7' s~Vf'o
The above is correct statement
of the circulation Of The Cairo HuIle.
lii, for the year 1907 and for the
month of July, 1908
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before nle
this third day of August, l9oS
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bul
'etin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 .......... PIG
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of July 1908 gill
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
mares August 8.

AcCau Davis OF Springfield widely
magazine wliterboqrapher Abraham Lincoln aud alaomd
O. affairs" He native of Illinois and is an authority
politics history. He member o the bar and
abcst the state AMI he is e5
scuIiaIty a "selfmade man"
nearly all Republicans
Chicago. held by Chicago man and has
years. There widespread sentiment that
this the rather than Chicago
Mr. being supported the candidate
The primary ballot Do not forget
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
EOR CORONE

DIR. JAMES M'MANUS authorizes
The Bulletin to announce his candi
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for the Office of county coroner at the
primary election to be held Saturday
August g.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
srATE,E ATTORNEY.

FRANK NJ. MOORE, Of Cairo,
authorizes the announcement of his
candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for the office of States Attor-
ney at the primary election to be held
Saturday, August 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

SIDNEY B. ESP. of Benton ILL.,.
authorizes his announcement rs a
Democratic candidate for the lower
house of the Illinois general assembly
from this (the 50tn) Senatorial dis
trict, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary election to be
held on Wednesday, Aug. S, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
ron COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

CALVIN Y. NEFF authorizes his
announcement as a Republican candi-
date for county commissioner subject
10 the decision of the voters at the
primary election to be held on Satur-
day. August 8, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Extracts from old Cairo papers sur
pied by The Bulletins sold Tim
Cairo editor, indicate that this city
is Indebted to Congressman Crebs
Democratl for its custom house and
POST office building. This morning $
notes" record the securing "a a
second appropriation by him TO
cCIHplete the structure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the follow
Ing places: Ns~~MMI
CoIeman's 214 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

l.. E. ROBERTSON. of Carteryille.
ILL.,, authorizes his announcement as a
candidate for member of the General
Assembly from this 1.-THE Fittieth)
Senatorial district, at the Democratic
primary election to be held on Satur-
day, August s. 1893.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

p. w. PROCTOR, of Benton, III
authorizes his announcement as
Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive In the FiSticth Senatorial DIS
trict III the primary election to be
held Saturday. Aug. s, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
WARNING TO VOTERS.

John S. Aisthorpe, president Of the
Cairo Board of Trade and of the First
BGnk e. Trust Co. of this city
sounded an important warming note
10 the voters of this CONGRESSIONAL
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

]. b. WALL authorizes his an
nouncement as a Republican eandi-
date for county commissioner. subject
tie decision OF the voters at the
5 : <.pafx election TO BE held On Satnr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
CAIRO IN 1870
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

1t was rumored that Presilon
Grant had nominated Col G. w, NJ
Kcag ion tile notwithstanding, % au
coed Col. John NJ Graham Both gan
tlemcn were popular with our citizens
of both parties
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
A Final Word" by Mr.. Davis.

To Republicans o
ash your the primary election SATURDAY.. August
Of Rcuublcun ticket
directly by mail plcasF regard this
I,rooal letter" ofe fafor by
few Of your neghbors to vote for aic Pes
generally admitted that tins this 6nt ought 20
@ he "country"-tat saei OUTSIDE Chicago.
chicago that the nominee Win either
myseft Mt other candidate outside of Chicago
has the slightest chance to be nominated
candidates this oficc6bepos
VIII be split uf between several cantiatcs
possibly giving a Chicago candidate plurality.
That the "forOrn hope" Of the chicano
this office N
~ fff'
If s'" want him to have it yo'rSE any caodast except
if sou country" have office vote for me-
It val sso] thar / not fsotonal candidate.
for ether state office Republic
cans ~'4 20 ia 4
question ou which Chicago candidate is
ride into ui~ promise S as
This orty has mover suffered from asn who obey the law
II has suffered from demagOgues who promise everything per-
nothing.
al times faithfully There shall
De ne Just complaint the or
the public
my qualifications for office hope that YOU do not
that possible
ai than small the voters
the But have endea,rsd become through
the mem Of the and through correspondence
] know we'll enough to
every peculiar Abraham Lincoln
his first appeal public Office This appeal the
Court. And My case Is
thrown exclusively the elected they viii
have conferred which unntting in my
is5ors to compensate"
MecAN DAVIS
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07
The South Half Solid for Mr.. Davis

Practically Republican Central and Southern Illinois
viii the primaries Ec identified with
candidate the Office he seeks
inertia Of Springfield Mr. Davis
southern half Of the state almost
they lave been reading
Louis Globe Democrat usay signed
McCau Dr. wen simitr letters many of the home
ellis political southern Illinois editor
index
TO them"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

These - .e Misses NJ. Broderick, {
WilstS ana b. Crowley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

Kcaig ion tile misunderstanding. % ad
coed Col John NJ. Graham Both gen
tlemcn were popular with our citizens
of both parties.
Among the Improvements begun r.
soon to be commenced. were a thre
story brick business house on Ohi1
Mann: a ike business house ON same
street above Fourth street by Pete
Nef: and an agricultural Implement
factory by Mr. Gamble Of Kaukakea
Scott Whites brick bniding corner
of Sixth and Ohio Leyea. was rapidly
taking shape. and the Rough and
Ready engine house was progressive
fayorahly. Congressman Crcbs baI
secured n sufficient appropriation 20
complete the custom house and pos.
office
The EuioftUpchurch horse race
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-07

The Steam Ferry was making three
trips every morning and TWO every
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

~heEe the shoots OF the preceding year have grown
Others form tubers. like the Potato and the dshlja
OF bulbs. Ike the tulip and dafrodiI and crocus- all
those lovely flowers that make the gardens beauti-
ful in the earliest days Of spring-and like the
1urnip and the onion and the beet also. only that
lhese humble plants never get q chance to flower.
Tor man approprates the material that they in
tended for their next years blossoms.
Trees and shrubs cannot bury their next years
Iolage and blossoms underground. and they cannot
make much use Of the blanket but they
wrap them up so warmly that they are perfectly
safe in the coldest weather and their only danger
Is that they may be devoured by animals or come
out too soon, like the sleeping beauties under
ground There is nothing more interesting in the
whole world than these little package of leaves and
flowers. and any Little Man or Little Woman who
lives in the country examine them. They may
he found all over the branches of any tree or
shrub. the end Of every twig and in every place
from which leaf has fallen. Sometimes they are
very small and half sunken in the wood so that
one has TO look closely to them but in the
morse chestnut they very large and no wonder,
Tor inside each one is complete branch of leaves
and stalk of flowers all very tiny but so perfect
that with microscope one can even see the pollen
on the stamens. Around them is packed a mass
OF soft wool and outside this is a coat of scale
arrnor- Last Of all is guulmy coating. water
proof, and very discora gng also to hungry insects
The tree makes its leaves and flowers for another
year early in the summer. Then when cold weather
comes it takes from the old leaves all the living
matter they contain casts them off as we throw
aside our summer clothes. closes up the ventilating
holes in the union suit OF cork which it wears be
meath the rough outer bark, and settles down for
its well earned repcse-
Aquatic plants seem to find It quite simple
ter to get through the winter All they need to do
IS 10 sink TO the bottom Of the pond. where il
never gets very cold. Some Of the pond weeds just
break of their heads IN the faII-after storing up
in them all the living matter contained in the rest
Of the plant-and drop them TO the bottom There
they root. and in the spring grow into plants
The beautiful little frogbit forms lot OF winter
buds. we'll filed with food. which sink 10 the bot
tom before the pond freezes. In the spring they
become light and porous. rise to the surface and
begin to grow. The pond is dead, it
seems. than the woods and the fields. It is only
sleeping and will spring life again with the first
breath Of spring.