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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
AID STORM SUFFERERS
War Department Representative IN
Mississippi investigating - May
Be 5000 to Feed.

Vicksburg. Miss, June 2S.-Lieut +,
b. Upham arrived here this morning
to make an investigation relative 20
the needs of tenants in this section
whose farms are oyertlowed AMI who
are prevented from making a Iiveli.
hood He. was sent here from For
Morgan, Ala, by the war department
and will report to the adiutant general
OF the department of the gulf
It is believed that ratiCns will be
needed for a period OF six weeks, by
which time the water will have sui
sided sufficiently 10 enable tenants
TO make some kind of a garden or
perform other labor that will make
them a livelihood Lieut. Upham lett
here in a gasoline boat and will make
personal inspection Of the overlowed
districts in Warren county and Issa
quena county. and expects to return
here tomorrow and report. He thinks
there will be 5000 20 feed in the
counties of Adams. Claiborne, Wilker-
son. TssaGuena, Warren and jefferson
1t is estimated on the basis OF 5000
| for six weeks the government rations
will cost something like $35, 000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

The Flecport Water Company VS. the
city Of Freeport. which went to the
supreme court Of the United States
and which the city Of Freeport finally
won. THIS is q celebrated case among
lawyers and is probably the leading
case in this country on the right of
cities TO regulate the rates of public
service corporations He was first
elected 10 the legislature In 1902, and
S. now serving his third consecutive
term At every election he has polled
q tremendous vote, aud has always
run far ahead of his ticket.
AT the regular session OF the legis-
latarc in 1907. lie IVES selected as the
Democratic candidate tor speaker and
by virtue Of that, became the minority
leader OF the Democrats in the lesfs-
lature.
Il is a well known fact that, under
the leadership OF Mr.. pattison, the
Democrats have made a better record
in the last session than in any previ-
oils session of the legislature for
years. They forced the passage OF
the direct primary bill the pure food
biI and the two-ccnt fare bill
Through their clio IS investigate
were made in the state canal commits
sion. state charitable institutions and
other departments Of the state gov
eramcnt which resulted in much
good.
Mr.. Pattisoa, personally, stands
very high in his home community,
both as man. as Democrat and as
lawyer He las d very large and
lucrative practice IN his part of the
state. lie is brilliant trial lawyer
and has handled some of the biggest
cases which have come up in his sec
ton in recent years and has been re-
maskably successful
lie IS a thirly-second degree Mason.
an Odd Fellow. member of the Elks.
raelcs. Red Men, Woodmen. 'Ameri-
ear stars of Equity and other secret
and fraterual orders. He is married
and has one child.
As campaigner he is hard to beat.
He is one of the best political speak
ers in Illinois. lie is a born fighter,
| fearlessly aggressive in battle and he
always likes to get out on the firing
line lie is a man Of excellent judg.
ment. thoroughly clean. honest and
upright in public and private life and
one who will win votes by bis pleas
! ing personality.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
on THE JOB ANYWAY.
Even II Il Was the Llghtsh.p the
Captain Was Ready.

An iris. tugboat captaiL who is
popular i..vorte along the New York
ateyfront ON account of his bluff
hearty ways imbibed somewhat free
~ OF the schooners passing over the
bars of South street the other night,
and hnally, when he up-anchored
and steered for the pier at which his
boat was lying he carried fair
sized cargo. Boarding his boat he
gave orders to cast of aud astOniah-
ed his mate by informing him that
he was goIng out to look for tow.
He steereG lis boat out into the
dark foggy night. till some time later
he ran by a lights hip which he was
unable to make out becaus OF the
darkness 1t so appeEed that the
keeper was Trimming one OF the
hgh, 1T the time and thus only one
light was showing. which is the sig
nal for tow. he captain ran s.
boat up alongside and beloved out
into the night.
Hey, aboard ship there!"
No eply.
Il say, aboard ship there!" re-
peated the captain in stentorian
ones.
This time tho keeper responded
with a whOop.
do ye want a tow in?" shouted
the captain. making megaphone OF
his hands.
"Ye drunken fule!" came the re-
ply. Don't you see this here Is
lightsh
The ca tain SQUARE ID himself be-
l.gerentIy and shouted back In ex-
asperat 81.
An p wat 'oes lot matter, ye
son Of he goe.y hath, | don't
care whittier yez are light r loaded
III ow yez in anyhow
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
PATTisoN AND THE PRIMARY
BILL.

Those closely in touch with affairs
at Springfield at the last session of
the legislature believe that the pas.
sage OF the direct primary bin by the
legislature was due more To Douglas
Pattisnn than To any other one man.
AT the regular session in 1907 he mar
shallcd the Democratic forces in favor
of a direct plurality primary bill.
When the legislature met again in Oc-
tober, 1907, directly after the supreme
court had declared unconstitutional
the discredited Republican primary
act. Mr. Pattison saw the opportunity
and made the most Of it, lie issued
q ringing address. calling upon the
Democrats to stand by their guns and
that if they did SO they could force
the passage of an act such as the peo-
pie wanted,
1t is an open secret that Gov De
neen did not want a direct primary
bill lie controlled the Republican
organization and under the old sys
TEN, the organization could nominate
him. and he was afraid of Yates. If
the matter was left to the popular
vote Speaker Cannon. Mayor Busse,
Senators Cullom and Hopkins, Speak
er Shutleff and ali the big and little
cogs in the Republican machine, did
not want any direct primary law. The
Oelesby bin was introduced by the
Republican organization simply as d
grand stand play. without any idea on
their part OF ever letting it pass Mr..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
Biography.

John Quincy Adams. one Of the most
famous OF living American sculptors,
was born June 90. 1890, in Urbana,
Ohio, and spent his boyhood in that
city. For seven years he studied IN
der Henry X. Browne. and in 1851
passed a year in Washington. For the
past forty-fve years he has maintain.
ed a studio In New York city Mr.
Ward is vice president of the Fine
Arts Federation and a trustee of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. and h
has been the president Of the Nation
al Sculpture Society since its incor,
poration in 1896. Among his principal
statues are the Freedman, in Boston
the Pilgrim, in Central Park. New
York. and statues of Henry Ward
Beecher, General H. Thomas. Commo.
dore Perry, General Washington. Is
4 real Putnam. and General Hancock
which are located in New York. Hart
ford Newport and other cities of the
east.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

Pattlson skillfulIy maneuvered the sit
nation until the Republicans found
themselves in a corner. They defeat
ed the Democratic measure introduced
by Mr. Pattison thinking that the
Democrats would become disgruntled
and quit the fight Mr. Pattison. with
great shrewdness, fathomed their
game and advised the Democrats TO
support the Republican bill This they
did and it put the Republican organi-
cation where it had to give direct pri-
mary legislation, such as the people
wanted, or else defeat their own bill.
It was one of the most mastery
strokes of politics which has ever
been played at Springfield and by it
MIR Pattison, leading the minority,
practically dictated the action Of the
majority and secured a direct primary
legislation from a Republican legis-
lature and a Republican governor
who did not want TO give it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
DOUGLAS PATTISON
FOR Governor
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAN, HIS
HISTORY AND WHAT HE
STANDS FOR.
PATTISON AND PRIMARY BILL

Douglas Pattison, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ern0r was born at Freeport. Illinois.
December H. 1870, and was named
after the great Democrats statesman.
Stephen A. Douglas His father was
Jeremiah Pattison, pioneer manu-
facturer, and his mother. Eliza Nanny,
was the daughter OF Pells Nanny, the
original inventor Of the old NANNY
reaper.
MIR. Pattison graduated from the
Freeport high school and from both
the literary and law departments OF
the University OF Michigan. He was
admitted to the bar in 1898 and has
ever since pracuced his profession in
Freeport In 1898 he was appointed
corporation counsel Of the city of
Freeport While he was corporation
counsel. he had charge OF the case Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

spoken discouragingly of the import
culties in procuring the right-of-waT
| but II was not taken seriously be
cause these difficulties were only with
individuals and involved only mat
at the Thebes bridge is quite a differ
lent matter. The Cairo & Thebes COM
pany has no right of eminent domain
there and must accommodate itself
more or less to conditions arbitrarily
imposed by five strong railroad cor
porations centered there, three of
which, ii seems, are uncompromising
ly antagonistic to the Cairo & Thebes.
CT is gratifying to note, as stated by
Mr. Smith, that the Illinois Central is
not one of the three. Mr. Smith
spoke quite hopelcssly of the situation
Saturday, even limiting al a probable
of the Thebes terminal
and a combination with the VALLEY
Line" a new railroad from East ST
Louis and which has reached Jackson
But such a change would be
a great disappointment TO the people
of Cairo who have been led to expect
so much from the Cairo & Thebes and
have made such liberal concessions TO
the project 1t seems that the only
matter at issue is the manner or route
by which the Cairo a. Thebes shall
reach and cross the bridge at Thebes
According to Mr., Smith this is a very
important matter involving an in
crease of $3.50, 600 in the cost of con
and an increase in the
length of the road by one mile with
heavy grade. Mr.. Smith did not seem
to feel that this could be conceded |
nor did he seem to hope for much |
rom the rehearing granted his corr
)any by the state board Of railroad |
md warehouse commissioners It |
stands to reason that the Importance
If the Cairo & Thebes railroad to
cairo will lie in the traffic arrange /
nent with the roads which reach the
southwest territory via Thebes, ana !
t is earnestly to be hoped that Mr.
Smith and his associates will be able
o reach an amicable agreement with ,
hose obstreperous fellows up there,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
PLANKs FROM HIS PLATFORM.

| believe that the people want an
honest, economical administration OF
all the state institutions, absolutely
divorced in every way from politics.
In the last few days there has been
considerable talk in the newspapers
about the railroads testing the two
cent rate law in the courts. If it should
be declared invalid on some technical
objection, | think it ought to be 49,
enactive.
Il am in favor Of law permitting
cities to own gas and electric plants
and sell the product therefrom. l be-
lieve the proper city authorities
should be vested with the power and
duty Of justly and reasonably regulat-
ing the charges Of all street railroad.
gas, electric light, telephone and other
public utility corporations in order to
protect the public from unjust eXac-
lions.
"A great many OF the departments OF
state. believe, would be greatly i'm
proved by a thorough OVERLAPPING ana
a change of personnel. 4 recent in
vestigation of the canal commission
ers disclosed the fact that recently
with the consent of the governor they
sold certain water power rights to TIE
Economy Light & Power Company or
Joliet. for $4,000, and yet they hao
refused 100000 from other parties
for the same rights.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
For Tired Feet.

No woman can housekeep proper
" whC.e feet ache and ache after
standing much on them. 4 sure re
lief, and often a permanent cure IS
effected by bathing them just before
retiring. Throw a tablespoon of Ep-
som salts into a foot tub of as hot
water as can be comfortably borne'
enough TO cover the feet TO the ankle
or we'll above it: soak feet for fifteen
minutes, rub dry with coarse towel
and get into bed at once. Do this
every night for a month at least,
regularly, and it will do all that is
claimed. | have tried It myself and
seen Others do it. know whereof |
speak.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
Don't You knuM--

/. That our finest white bread
contains little else but starch, 50
Goes not deserve the name of staff
of life"
.. That flour of good quality
clings % the hand, and when pressed
lightly remains In shape; 1t is also
of a cream tint.
3. That a warm cupboard and
damp pantry are equally bad places
In which to Keep brocL
.. That a large ear,henwaro
crock with a lid IS best for that pur-
pose.
). That bread loses ono sixth of
its weight in the baking.
6. That if bread is covered when
hot the crust will not be crisp
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
GRAVE OF CLEVELAND
Visited BY Hundreds of Persons, In
GLIDING the Widow of the Former
Pres dent.

Princeton. n. j.. June 2S.-Hundreds
Of persons visited the grave of Grover
Cleveland in Princeton Cemetery to,
day. Mrs. Cleveland. accompanied by
little Richard and Prof John Griet
Hidden. went to the cemetery before
: O'Clock. where Mrs. Cleveland stood
for some time beside the flower strewQ
graves of her husband and daughter
Ruth.
Members of thel ocal militia stood
guard at the grave throughout the
might and We're relieved this morning
by other guardsmen. The men were
not in uniform, in obedience to Mrs
.Cleyeland's desire to avoid anything OF
"a military character. The plot will
be guarded for several days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
CURE FOR RED HANDS
INDIGESTION AND SLUGGISH CIR
CuLATION ONE CAUSE.
Soothing External Applications Re-
lieye vigorous ENer-
Cures.

What a comfort 1t would be II
there were only one remedy for
making hands white, but, unfortu-
nately, as that ugly redness may
have many causes, various cures are
required. For instance, Indigestion
and sluggish circulation bring this
condition quite as often as exposure
10 cold winds, and that different
treatments are needed for relief is
obvious.
1t really takes but little thought
to decide the cause of the trouble,
and the cure should be governed
accordingly. When stomach difficult
ties exist 1t is obviously the part of
wisdom to take to simple food, be
sure that the liver performs its
functions, and to drink plenty of
water. Three pints a day, between,
not with the meals, are not too much,
for thus is the system flushed, and
impurities are removed.
II poor circulation Is responsible,
care should be taken that lie clothes
the free coursing of the blood, and
much violent exercising must be in
dulged in. This includes walking,
rapidly, not slowly, cGlestheuics of
the simplest sort. hopsework. indeed,
whatever will set the blood circu-
lating quickly. If the redness is
caused by carelessness in protecting
the hands while at WORK and when
going into the cold wearing gloves.
both indoors and and out, will be a
great help to them. Rubber ones
put on when any work requiring the
hands being placed in w-rer are a
most important protection. An old
pair of her husbands or brothers
dog skin gloves are the best 10 wear
while sweeping or busting
Along with these fundamentals to
bring about an improved condition,
be 1t said that external applications
will do no harm, ANA the likelihood
Is that they will help tremendously
to bring about whiteness.
AS a rule, neutrali2ers OF water
are not sufficiently used In the
case of hard water a little boraX
should be put in as a s0ftener. II
money were no object, olive oil OF
pure quality would lie most excel
lent substitute for cleansing the
hands. More than one application
would be required; that is, when the
fingers are soiled the first INJUNCTION
of oil would simply loosen the dirt,
move the grease. Afterwards q
careful and thorough wiping with q
very soft cloth would remove all
trace of oil, and the hands would
have been cleansed without the skin
being dried.
This kind of treatment is eXpen-
sive, however, and few persons can
afford to indulge in 1t.
Next to that, one would do well
to use glycerinated water This is
simply chemically pure glycerine in
the proportion of tablespoonful to
a pint o. water, but less soap will be
required.
A more rapid whitaner is chlori-
lated lime, five grains being dis
solved in an ordinary ba3infui OF
water The temperatur should be
lukewarm, not hot.
Still stronger is a combination of a
teaspoonful of muriate of ammonia,
a tablespoonful of aromatic vinegar
and a quart of water. In this the
hands. not merely the fingers should
be soaked for ten minutes, morning
and night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
SIGNING PAPERS.

Speaking of signing nomination
papers and the provisions of the new
primary law on that subject an ex
change says: If there is one thing
more than another that people are
free and easy about It is the signing
of petitions. In view OF this fact that
iust now is the time when petitions
are being produced to allow candi-
dates to get their names on the pri-
mary ballot, ii might not be amiss TO
remind all that they should only take
a hand in their own party affairs. In
plain, if you want to vote in the pTi-
mary next August. you cannot vote If
you are a Democrat and your name is
on some Republican petition; so also
If you are a Republican. In fact, fer
a Republican to sign any petition ex-
cept that of a man seeking a Republ!-
can nomination is to disfranchise
himself. He can not vote at the Re
publican primary because he is on
record as fayoring the Democratic
party; he can not vote at a Demo
cratic primary because the law makes
1t a penitentiary offense for a man to
vote where he does not belOng-cast-
ing vote in primary of IN opposing
party Is casting an illegal vote and
the punishment is the same as for
illegal voting at the general election,
The idea of the new Jaw is that Re
publlcans only shall'select Republican
candidates, and Democrats only
Democratic candidates
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
TODAY IN HISTORY
June %.

June %.
Francois de BrouiiIaA
appointed governor OF Acadia
lS29-First issue Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
iS52-Henry Clay, American states.
man. died. Born April u, III
1SG3-Gen Meade succeeded Gen,
Hooker in command of the
Army of the Potomac.
lSGf-Ninety lives lost in railroad
wreck at St. Hilaire, Quebec.
1S7l-British Columbia entered the
Dominion of Canada,
1S95-Thomas Henry Huxley. physi-
ologIst. died. Born May 4, 1925.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
caIro,s shipping Interest," are vitaI.y

cairo's shipping interests are vital.y
interested in the situation at Birds
Point, because the facilities afforded
them there. to reach the southwest ter
ritory, constitutes the only advantage
they have over their St Louis COM
petitors. AS one of them stated to The
Bulletin the other day: The rates
from ST. Louis and Cairo in this terri
tory are the same. and the only ret
son We are able TO do any business
over there is that we are able 10
reach them quicker. They can send
us an order by mail one day AMI
they will get their goods the next, be.
cause of the quick service We get by
the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain
Via Birds Point. II may be elaine
that if Birds Point were wiped out the
roads could reach Cairo via Thebes
but this would not be equal to the
service We get now" For this reaso1
il is entirely in order. and very graft
flying. that the businessmen of th'
city tmore especially Mayor Parsons
and President Smith of the CONNER
eial Club have taken a lively interes
IN the matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
LAWN FETE TONIGHT.

Ladies Of the Presbyterian church
will have a Lawn Fete this (Monday)
evening from to IL o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Antrim
on Twenty-eighth street. Ice cream
and cake in abundance Music by
culyers Band. Admission sc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
How to Make Use of Old Silks.

Take the best parts of an old skirt,
make the silk come about 25 inches
o.. the same lining If good. When
worn too much. buy five cents worth
of cambria for a new skirt. Make
rufle of sateen pleated with a double
one over the other. Place at the
bottom of the skirt and stitch several
rows of machine work where the silk
Is Joined on the lining. You have
then a nice underskiTt at small eX-
pense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

B. w. PROCTOR, of Benton, H.,
authorizes his announcement as q
Democratic candidate for Representa-.
tive in the Fiftieth Senatorial Dis
trict, at the primary election to lie
held Saturday, Aug. s, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

A grand fair and festival for the
benefit of the Protestant Orphan
asylum was held in the Christian com
mission rooms on Fourth street on
April %, 70 aud "a The net receipts
We're about $500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

FRANK NJ. MOORE. of Cairo,
authorizes the announcement of his
candidacy for the Republican noini-
nation for the Office Of States Attoi-
ncy at the primary election to be held
Saturday. August 8.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

Those Business Mems Luneheons
will become interesting when they get
away from the cut-and-dried plan, AM
that seems to be the purpose-to give
everybody a chance to say pretty
much what he pleases on any subject
of public concern. To this end the
set speeches will have to be limited In
length and number
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

In Du Quoin they have a Halliday
avenue in new addition just made
to the city. Some people in Cairo
enormously give this city Halliday
avenue" applying the name to. tha.
historic old junk alley officially knowa
as Railroad street"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo hul'
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 .......'.'2l1o
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
durine the month 81 May 1908 2o2s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

A special election was held on
April gath TO decided whether or not
the county should vote 100000 sub.
scription to the capital stock of the
NJ. q o. r. r. The vote in Cairo was
ayes, 74S; nays, 8.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
EnR CORONER.

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 s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

The Bulletin ls on sale at the follo"
ing places:
coleman's "a Eighth Street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
May Circulation,

The above Is correct statement
of the circulation of the Cairo Bulle'
tin for the year 1907 and for the
month OF May 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF June 1908.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29

Tennessee people are not in fayor
of state Prohibition. They voted that
way Saturday strongly when they =
clared for Gov. Patterson and Local
Option as against ex-senator Carma k
and state wide." The campaign was
fierce one full of bitterness and pr
sonalities. and at least one killing
resulted from the harsh words use l..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
Couldn't Stand the Soleclsm.

Burglar-If you move you're q
dead man.
Bostonian-On the contrary. my
good sir. If move ii is incontestable
evidence thai | am alive.-6oaton
Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-29
CAIRO IN 1866.
(From the Daily Democrat.)

April 10 the steam tug Ivy" under
Capt. Sandusky was making regular
trips TO Mound City and occasional
trips to Caledonia