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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sewers and FilIinu.

All cross streets between Twenty.
first street and Twenty eighth and
West Twenty-eighth streets. and a
part of Walnut street, in the City of
Cairo, Illinois, except Twenty-fourth
and West Twenty-fourth streets.
Public notice is hereby given that
until ten Q0) o'clock a. m, Monday.
April 6, 1908, at the city council cham.
Der of the City of Cairo, Illinois. No.
I'LL Commercial avenue. the Board of
Local Improvements OF the City OF
Cairo will receive sealed. itemized bids
Ter proposals for the construction of
yitrified tile pipe sewers, house con.
INJECTIONS and inlets and brick man
holes in Twenty-second and West
Twenty-second streets. Twenty-third
and West Twenty-third streets, Tween.
ty-hfth and West Twenty fifth streets
Twenty-sixth and West Twenty-sixth
streets. Twenty-seventh and West
Twenty seventh streets. Charles
street and a part of Walnut street, in
the said City of Cairo. and for the fill
ing with earth of the unified portions
OF the said streets.
The said sewers, house connections.
inlets and brick manholes and the said
filling must be constructed made and
ID ne in accordance with the terms and
provisions OF Ordinance No. 127 of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1903.

Cairo, ILL.,, March -, 1908.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
City Council OF the City of Cairo, will
be received at the City Clerks office
up to ) o'clock Tuesday, April q
1903, for doing the city printing for
the year 1908.
All bids must include the publishing
in some daily newspaper of all the
proceedings Of the City Council all
Ordinances governing the City OF
Cairo. all official notices Of whatever
kind required to be published by the
laws and ordinances of the City of
Cairo and all other official notices re-
quirel by the CITY Council or County
Court.
The typo to be Used is to be what
IS known as S-point type. A bond in
The sum Of Two Hundred 100000 Dol
lars with approved security must &C
to reject any and all bids.
The City Council reserves the right
company each bid
ERNEST WORKMAN.
Citv Cornufrpfipr-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
Boiler PreserVative.

A new Spanish composition for the
preservation of steam boilers has just
been placed on the market at Bar
celona, which, as Consul General
Ridgely says. appears to be an Inn
proyement on all previous inventions
1t is claimed that by adding GER
tain quantity of the preparation
which is an odorless and colorless
liquid-to the tanks from which the
boilers are fed, all impurities In the
water, and all matter which might
adhere to the sides of the boiler are
precipitated, leaving the water in-
nocuous.
Thus. not only is the life and eff
cheney Of the boiler increased. but
there is great economy in fuel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
state of George Van Brocklin, d

Estate of George Van Brocklin, de-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Executor of the last Win and
Testament of George Van Brocklin,
late of the County of Alexander and
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear be,
fore the County Court of Alexander
County at The Court House in Cairo
at the May Terra, A. D, 1908. of said
court, on the first Monday in May
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of March, A. d.
1908. BENJAMIN FOLEY,
Executor
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
SEEK ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION.
War Chemists All Dream OF Achieving
Perfect Power.

To achieve a perfect power is the
dream of every war chemist of today,
writes William George in the Tech
nical World Magazine, for upon this
uncertain stuff does the destiny of ma
tons depend, in spite of The Hague
conferences and the amiable plati-
tudes Of peace ENJOYS. Great Britain
has her cordite and lyddite; France
puts her trust in poison-reeking mel
mite; Japan has her Shimonose pow
der. In short. every war office has
its own formula, but all are based
on "nitro-compound" like gun.cotton.
This is a high explosive, almost en-
tirely smokeless, and enormously
more powerful than ordinary gum
powder, long since relegated to the
limbo of other days, just as gas has
been superseded by electric light
In the more peaceful walks Of life.
Unfortunately the compound can
not be relied upon. The absolute
requisite is stability-the insuring
that the powder will endure without
change any heat or climatic variation.
An unstable explosive--the terror Of
every warship afoat. which stocks
tons of it-looks like any other IN tho
laboratory, and will shoot as well as
the best, provided it be used before II
has time to burn itself up. The
trouble is that no chemist on earth
knows when spontaneous combustion
will take place through decomposition
with the powder itself Hence many
terrible disasters Of recent years in all
nayies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
Prevailed in Grain Yesterday-After
Rises and Falls in Prices-Ce-
reals Closed Up.

Chicago, March 23.--WHEAT-Op.
ened weak because of declines at near.
~ all leading grain markets OF Europe
but prices soon advanced on covering
by shorts. The realizing brought about
another decline. The remainder of the
day the market was nervous owing to
conflicting reports concerning the con.
dition of the new crop in the south.
west. The demand from shorts be
came moderated but active the final
half hour, resulting in considerable
strength The close at the highest
point of the day, May up 3s; No. ? red
953s G79s; No. 3 red as@..7s; No. .
hard 95%@1023s No. 3 hard casa
100; May opened 931504; highest 4
X lowest 33$ closing 4as July SS7s
az.
CORN-Opened weak with wheat
but quickly recovered on reports Of
country acceptances being much
smaller. The close was strong; Nav
Y "a higher; No 3, G2m3; No. 3
white 62R; No. yellow G3R64:
May opened G5M@H; highest Gls
lowest .; closing G. July GAY
OATS-Trade was small and prices
steady The range was very narrow
and May closed unchanged; No
white 5l@3; May opened 537s04;
highest AZ; lowest BIS; closing AZ;
July old 49,.
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A Matter of Conscience.

a New York business man had been
detected in picking pockets.
Your course was strange and rep
rehensible," said the court severely.
Why did you not stick to business? ?"
Your honor. responded the pris-
)ner. q found that to succeed in bust
Tess I would have to resort to meth
DDS of which my conscience could not
approve"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, March 23.-WHEAT-
Receipts $4,000; exports 10000. Spot
steady; No. 2 red 1915 elevator; Nc.
> red 1905 fob. aaoat Options
closed u az net advance, May 15l%.
July 9G15.
CORN-Receipts 1000; spot firm;
No. > AZ elevator and 6915 fob.
ailoat; No. white nominal and No. 2
yellow nominal fob. a1oat. Options
closed 715s. July 1888.
OATS-Receipts $4,000; spot dull;
mixed 81; white sc; clipped white
60MG5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 23.-CATTLE-25r
900; 10 to Is conts higher; steers $500
600; cows $350M5.25; heifers $40
M5.75; bulls $350m5.00; calves $3.50
G.75: stockers and feeders $325m
SO.
HOGS-45,OO0; five higher; choice
heavy Shipping $511@515; butchers
$5O@515; lights $4.95051O; packing
$4.G0m sos; pigs $3.75G4S0
SHEEP-17.000; ten to Is higher;
sheep $450@GG0; lambs $GO007S5;
yearlings $G.50G725.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
WiIIinu to samnIe II.

An old Scotchwoman, who was very
fond of gossip and a dram. was in.
duced to sign the temperance pledge
Calling upon friend one day the bot
tie was produced. and glass handed
to her. INA, ma, Mrs. Mitchell" said
the gossip; Il have signed the pledge
ne'er to touch nor handle a glass
again. but if yen put a wee drap in a
cup I'll sample ii"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

St Louis March 23.-CATTLE-2,-
800; natives strcng Texans strong
native Shipping and export steers $500
$40; stockers and feeders $30OGAS5;
cows and heifers $175m5.35; bulls So
04.75; calves 3406750.
HOGS-G,000; steady to strong;
range $37505,15
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24

said city, approved May IS. 1907, now
CT record in the office of the city
| clerk of said city, No. iii Commercial
avenue, where printed copies of tn,
ordinance may be obtained on appli
catisn to the said city clerk, and in
the office of the city engineer of the
city, in the same building, the speci.
| lications Of and for the said work win
be found and may be there examined
The said local Improvement as I;
whole and in all of its parts is fully
described in the said ordinance, an
the bids must be for the construction
of the Improvement in strict con
formity with its terms and provisions
Bids will be received for tn
making of the improvement as .
whole and also for the construc
ton of the sewer wcrk without tn
filling and for the 1lling without tho
sewer work and also for the sewer
work and filing on the different
streets separately.
All bids or proposals must be ac
complained by cash, or by check
payable to the order of the presiden
Of the said Board in his official capa
city, and certified by a responsible
bank for an amount equal to ten (10)
per centum of the amount of the bid
or proposal, and without such cash
CT check, no bid or proposal will be-
considered The bids snail be deliv
cred to the Board at the time and
place first above mentioned, and az
said time aud place, the said Board
II open session, will open, examine
and publicly declare said bids or pro
pcsals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted shall enter into contract
with the said city of Cairo fer the
OF the said Improvement
or for such part thereof as shaft -
awarded to him in strict accordance
with the terms and requirements Of
the said ordinance, and shall also en-
ter into bond payable to the said
city in the sum of fifty 600 per
centum of the amount or his bid, with
security to be approved by the said
Board, conditioned for the faithful
performances in all respects, of his
said contract and for holding the city
etc, and he snail bind him
self in his said contract and bond, tc
guarantee the sewer construction
work for the period of two CD years
rom and after the acceptance of the
same by the said Board and its con
irmation by the court.
The bond for the filling work shall |
)e in the sum of twenty (20) per
'entum of the amount Of the bid |
which shall be accepted for the filling |
work to be done and shall be condi |
toned for the faithful performance, IN |
III respects, of his said contract and |
or holding the city harmless, etc.
The contractor to whom the con
ract for the construction of the i'm
or any part thereof, is |
awarded and who shall do the work |
viii be paid in bonds OF the city bear
ng interest at the rate of FIVE % per
'entum per annum from their respec |
i've dates Blanks FOR bids or pro
,osals will be furnished on applica |
ion to the said City Engineer at his |
,fsice aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ect any and all bids
Dated, at Cairo, Illinois, this 23rd
lay OF March. A. D. 1903.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President of the Board of Local I'm
provements of the City of Cairo, Hi |
nois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN.
Caoratorty of BOARD
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24

Her ability is best attested by the
hearty favor in which she is held by
all those who have received her read
ings. A life time Of study of this
wonderful science unGer jne master
minds of the profession both in this
country ana in Europe. enables the
Madam to delve into mysterious depths
of the unknown aud commune with
the occult forces of mind and matter
The Madam positively guarantees Il
tell your past. present and future with
an accuracy beyond even your most
sanguine expectations. Prices 80 cents
and Sl.00 225 Tenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, March 23.-Boney on
call easy IA 02A per cent; closing
bid 1%. Time loans quiet. sixty
days 303H per cent; ninety days 3h
per cent; six months 4041a per cent
Prime paper 81 m6 per cent. Elk
change steady; demand 1860 4SG.05;
sixty days 4S345m4S350. Bar silver
55as
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, March 23.-WHEAT-
May closed 1919; July 1925 a q;
cash wheat firm; close No northern
1868; spot 1063s to arrive; No. .
northern 1O45s spot; 1919 to arrive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
COFFEE,

COFFEE-Options closed steady at
net decline of SOILS points Sales IS
900 bags, May 5556575; July 5756
$50; spot dun; No. Rio 6; No ? San
tos SlkGS14; mild quiet; Cordova
10A 013h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
Considerate Of Him.

Here's a piece in dis paper" said
Weary Walker, what says it's better
% lie to a woman If de truth would
make her unhappy"
Oats de way feel" replied
Thirsty Tanks. AN wen lady seq to
ne: You won't buy liquor wild dis 2
always say: No, ma'am.'"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
WANTED.
MALE HELP WANTED.
The Evils of Divorce.

Not few Of the matrimonial fail
ures are due to the fact that a good
many women get married merely to
keep the public from supposing they
have never been proposed to.-Chica-
so Record Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Firmer; common to fai
20624.
CHETSE-FirIn
EGGS-Firm; western 14A 61G,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24

When civilization really advances
there will be public institutions for
the treatment of grouchy husbands
and nagging wives. Hurry. hurry,
happy day!
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24

The Bulletin is member of the AS
ISOLATED Press the greatest news
gathering oganization in the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
SUGAR.

SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
315; centrifugal DC; les; l2o; molas-
SEES sugar $50; refined firm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March LIST, 1908.
TIE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo:

sE1E EA0 WALL FsOO L
Trains Leave Cairo:
1882 a. M. Daily Chicago Vestibulc
Limited, arriving Chicago 1880 a. IN.
2:23 j. m. Daily st. Louis Night
Limited, arriving ST. Louis 7:0S a. m.
Sleeping car open at $50 p. M
500 q. m. Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday
500 a. m. St Louis Morning ex-
press, except Sunday.
HIS a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail
t1;t5 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
2:35 p. m. Daily st. Louis Limited
2:35 p. m. Afternoon Express for
Odiu, Effingham, Nation, Champaign
$40 p. m. Thebes Accommodation
7:f5 p. m. Chicago and Eastern Elk
press.
Pas a. m. Memphis and Nashville.
3:15 a. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Limited
600 a. m. Paducah and Louisville.
1:4t p. nj. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1;41 p, m. Daily Nashville, Chatta-
udora and Atlanta.
4;30 p. m. Fulton Accommodation.
$50 p. m. Paduoah and Louisville.
eco .. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodations and further informa-
ten apply at Illinois Central Passen-
ser Station, Cairo Ill
j. H. JONES, Ticket Agent.
S. A. HATCH, C. p. A.
a. n. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
ELGlN BUTTER

Elsin, March 23-Butter firm at 2
cents. Sales for the week 10000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
WONDER OF SCIENCE.
Biology has Proved that DnndruT Is
Caused by Germ.

Science i5 DOING wonders these days in
Medicine as well as in mechanics Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
roubied with dandruff. for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a sue
aesafui cure mt! 1TcTt-o'a irerpicide was
- e.. ;iae marx a. + Is q scientific p-ep-
fia'i thai els The gem .11t makes
= aas''fr % @@-.@ nv Giss.AE into Ele
81 - set az t,'ie y""t nj .hs ac.s. wsore
T. Sl.z.';:s 90 dsipg iSssrsrE ssSsD,
- '.sl!, alsa asasi.s la,,.:,srG;. VIA
a iaI:Tec hnss -9test GsG.g ! :a.&irsys,s.
-. cn.ss 'i)i,. - ,,Sss.es'as 1s s--ssdrsS
81 'f%.'isiE cTssaszt2. nsaS Esss
i,a,- ~; a@s sss-s.Saa &c ga ss1rzz5
- s" Detroit. Mich.
Two sizes--50 cents and $1.00.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
EXCURSION BULLETIN 1907-f90e
Winter Tourist Rates via the Illinois
Central Railroad.
Cairo TO New Orleans, La, and

Nnd many other points south and
southeast. Tickets sold daily until
April 3oth and good until May 31st,
1903.
Inquiries cheerfuIy answered.
J. n. JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo.
s. C. HATCH,
Gent. Passenger Agent, Chicago.
a. n. HANSON,
Passenger Traffic MGR. Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
Alexander
National
Bank
Commercial Avenue and Eighth Street
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
OFFICERS.

Accounts of corporations and Indiyid-
nails especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
CLAIRVOYANT
HUN

Removed to 225 Tenth Street
Where she can be seen privately
Where you come in contact with M
enc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
OFFICERS.
DIRECTORS.

Interest Paid on Time Deposits. J
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, March 23.-The following
'ar loads represent the days move,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
Northbound

No. 2. Express daily, lv....-:25 pm.
No. 4, Express daily. w.. .2:o6 am.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Agent,
March I, 1909. Cairo, III
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-24
MOBILE & OHIO R. R.
Time " Trains at
CAIRO

No. 1, Express daily, w.. .2:o4 pm
No. 8, Express daily, lv....1:37 am.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
SHE WAS INsULTED.

The Sting in the Letter That Came
For Her Husband.
Harry, love-" said Mrs. Knew to her
husband when he entered his home a
few evenings ago, "I've been dreadfully
insulted."
"Insulted2" repeated Mr.. Knew in
dignantly. by whom2"
by your mother"
my mother, Flora2 Nonsense, dear.
She's the kindest woman in the world.
And how could she insult you? She
Isn't here; she's miles away"
"But, Harry, she did insult me-" per-
sisted Flora, land it was done in a
letter"
"Show it to me-"
am tell you about it A letter came
for you this morning addressed in
your mothers handwriting, and so, OF
course, 1 opened it."
"Of course" said Mr.. Knewly, dryly'
at was written to you all the way
through, you understands
eyes, understand that, but where
does the insult to you come INF"
an the postscript. When 1 read
along to that it said, Dear Flora
Don't fail to give this letter to Harry
1 want him to have It. Now, tell me
wasn't that an sult"-Pearson'i
Weekly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
AMERICAN FARMERS WANTED.
Victoria Is After Them to Start Irri
cation in Australia.

Victoria Is After Them to Start Irri-
CATION in Australia.
The invasion Of the Canadian wheat
belt by American farmers, about which
there was so much comment two or
three years ago, may be duplicated III
Australia, says a Melbourne dispatch
to the Boston Transcript. George
Swinburne, the minister of agriculture
of this state, proposes that an organ
lied effort be made to induce American
farmers with a practical experience of
irrigation to settle in Victoria. In this
he is seconded by Elwood Mead, the
American irrigation expert, who, after
serving the United States government
and various American colleges, is now
chairman Of the commission on rivers
and water supply Of the state OF VIC
toria, with headquarters in this city.
1t is argued in the commonwealth
that in the United States irrigation has
advanced beyond theory and become
PROSPEROUS realization, whereas In Aus
tralia there is much to be done in edu-
eating the farmer besides affording him
n suDply of water Experiments, lee
lures and lessons in irrigation are nav
ing good results here; there are exam
ples of successful irrigation Farming
already in the commonwealth ana
since the terrible years OF drought
which eliminated in 1902, irrigation on
a large scale has been hailed as the
hone and the aim of Australia. But II
is likewise true that at many places In
Victoria and New South Wales, where
irrigation is employed, much water is
wasted and the soil is improperly used
It is Mr.. Swinburne's idea, therefore
to get the Americans to settle In differ
emf parts of Victoria and actively en-
gage in farming, so that their Austral-
ian neighbors may be able to learn irr1-
cation from them. Mr.. Mead has told
Mr.. Swinburne that there are hundreds
of farmers in the western United
States who would readily settle in Vic
toria If they knew that the land IN
many parts of this state was more pro
ductive than that of large number
of successful irrigation districts in the
United States. Mr.. Mead intends tt
make this latter fact widely known
and it is planned by Minister Swim
burne to have two or three representa-
tive American farmers invited to Vic
toria at this states expense to see wha
1t has to offer in the way Of land anC
opportunities, and enable them to re
oort to their friends.
Should the plan succeed 1t may b,
chat New South Wales will adopt
also. for that state is already com
mitted to what is known as the Barrel
lack project, which when complete'
will be one of the biggest irrigation
plants In the world.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

there are so many reading habits-al-
most as many as there are individuals
who read.
Rosie is such a reader!" Rosie's
mother Informed a caller, proudly. "She
reads everything that comes out The
lady up at the library says she can't
keep up with her. She has three or
four books a week."
What have you been reading late
ly? the caller asked, turning to Rosie.
Rosie stammered and hesitated. she
could remember two or three books but
no more. She was simply making a
! sieve Of her little empty mind, and
pouring the stories through as fast as
her eyes could swallow the print.
The callers thought ran back to her
own childhood, where, like little Char
lotte Yonge, she had been allowed a
chapter day Of "Waverley," provided
she first read twenty pages of Gold
smiths Rome" or some equally solid
work. What If the Rome" vanished
with the years? "Waverley," slowly
read and eagerly pondered, became the
joy of lifetime. She thought of the
children whose bedtime poetry hour"
with mother was the very heart of the
day-of still another mother, who for
whole summer lived with her boys
and girls the splendid King Arthur leg
ends.
What of all the slowly distilled wis
dom and delight Of these treasured
hours could poor little Rosie know,
rushing at express speed through all
the "best sellers?
poor Rosie!" she sighed. poor lit,
tie Rosies everywhere youths Com
panion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

one at Wichita, Ok, and the other in
Montana. For the latter Congress has
voted sum of $4,000, $4,000 of which
has been paid to the Flathead Indians
for the ground. The remaining $4,000
will go to the expense Of fencing the
ranch, which covers twenty square
miles. The Wichita ranch covers
twelve square miles. 1t was stocked
from the New York geological park
with twelve pure blood American buff
faloes. presented by the director, DR..
Hornaday. The animals made the jour
ney of 1000 miles by rail. Each one
was placed in large comfortably pad
ded crate, into which it was driven
down chute leading from the buffa-
loes' Enclosure The method is shown
in the first photograph. When the buff
faloes arrived, after a seven days jour
ney, they were sprayed with crude oil
and then released. Canada is also es-
tablishing buffalo Illustrat-
ed London News.