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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Some explanation seems to be 10
order, from one VINO Is authorized to
speak for the negroes Of Cairo. as TO
the secret armine Of a large number
of their race with Springfield rifles u
may be that there Is nothing IN the
movement thatamay be properly con
strued as a menace to the public peace
and well being of the community
but. in the absence of any cool rca-
son for the action. il is easy 20 infcf
il not an inevitable conclusion. that
the purpose is open TO grave suspic
ion. Nothing has occurred or has
been said in Cairo which can be re
garded a. even remotely iustifsing any
fear as to the safety OF any law
abiding citizen. black or white Nor
has anything occurred which will re
motely justify any fear that even the
lawless when caught will not receive
such consideration as the law calls
for. Hence the natural conclusion is
that this wholesale importation ~
guns BY negroes must have some o.
5ect which can not be defended from
the standpoint Of good citizenship. and
1t ought not 10 Be permitted If there
is any vay Of preventing it We have
enough armed negroes In Cairo alto
gether too many.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
TEACHER AND TWO
SCHOLARS ARE DROWNED

Strong City. kas, Sept. 22.-Follow-
ing a heavy rain and hail storm this
afternono. an attmept to ford the
south fork OF Cottonwood River, re-
suited in the drowning of Miss Myra
King. country school teacher and two
of her pupils. Victor Rector aud Eta
FolitZ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
RiouraphY.

William De Witt Hyde, president OF
Bowdon College and recognized as
one of the most prominent educators
in America. was born September %.
1858, at Winchendon Mass. His early
education was received in the public
schools and at Phillips Exeter Aeal-
envy. After leaving the academy he
vent TO HARVARD College and was
graduated from that institution with
high honors in 1879. His theological
training he received at Andover Sem
mary DR.. Hyde filled various New
England pulpits and spent several
years as a teacher before he became
president of Bowdoin College in 1885,
when he was but twenty-seven years
old He is the author of number Of
works on religious and educational
subjects
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
The Gull bic Public

Sometimes said Uncle Ehen, ''it
pears to me like de public was com
posed of people hangin' round wantin'
to be fooled An dars allus mo or
less competition among de smaht men
OF de country bout who's gwinter hab
de pleasure of teRdin to de job. -
Washington Star
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average humber of complete and
perfect copies ri the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 ..........21f6
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bul
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF August
1908 .2f55
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
40 PERSONS DROWNED,

Seattle Wash. Sept pa cable
dispatch to the army signal crops con
firms the report OF the total loss of the
Star of Begal of Coronation island
were saved. ITO drown.
cd. including nine whites.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
AUGUST Circulation,

81. A9Ao
The above Is correct statement or
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month
OF August 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this second day of September, 1908.
EMMA s, RILEY,
(Seal.) Notary Pubic. /
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Miss birmingham, postmistress
and letter carrier of Fishlake, near
Doncaster has been postman' for 81
years, and in charge of the postofice
for % years der Journeys total
6lS6 miles In T. months. During the
whole of the time she has been off
duty for only seyen days and has
walked over 200 one NILES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
sTERNsERG's SUCCESSOR

Berlin. Sept 22.-The successor 10
sternherg. late German Ambassador
TO the United states. according to the
Tagehlatt. will probably be Baron
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein. present
ambassador AZ Toxic
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Insurance OF Insane Sutc de In
Modern NOoimen of America 81 Ne
ley. III Southwestern Reg0r-er. 2s2.
deceased vas issued a life Insurance
policy providing that ID would BE- void
IL he died by his Own hand, sane or
insane. within three wears. Before
the expiration Of this time insured
Fhi'e mentally unbalanced. hangeI
himseH The Court Of Appeals ~
kentucky held that If AZ the time ha
tcok he life insured did not sppre-
eiste the consequences u susrendinE
himself By q rope. bis beneficiary
could recover
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

THE "slop things which are too
nasty to keep in the house or on the
Lack porch during the day do not ap
PEAL to the public as just the right
sort of decoration for the sidewalks
aud streets of the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
NOTICE.!

A meeting of the Democratic Conr-
ty Central Committee of Alexandef
County, will be held at the office OF
M. ]. Howley. 702ia Commercial ave
nue., on "Wednesday, September %,
at 8 D. m, for general business.
MULES FREDK. GILBERT,
Chairman
n GEO. b. WALKER,
Secretary
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

4 woman in Massachusetts may nos
vork - hours a wcek instead ~ -
bat the Law vill NOT go into effect IN
~ 1910. and tf-s cluhEomen viii uss
every effort in The meantime 10 have
the Law changed 50 that conditions
may b. better for women and chill
dren.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Or March 10th the lady managers
of the Orphan Asylum accepted the
resignation OF Mrs. c, f. Goss, ma
tron of that institution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

A plan for disposing OF the city'r
garbage is suggested by Health Officer
Orr which seems to be worthy of
consideration by the authorities when
they get ready TO take up the subject
in dead earnest 1t, is to build a
compress to be conDected with the
sewer at some convenient point, dump
all the garbage into II, press out all
the moisture which is. to run off into
the sewer, and then turn the dry
"cakes" over to the farmers for fer
tilizer. He believes this would be e
simple and comparatively cheap
method, and not any more desagree
able In any respect than the crematory
system. But in the meantime-what?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Tire difference between negro and
q "nigger" is that the former is an
iadnstiious, law-abiling citizen and
the latter is or ought to be in the
pehitentiaFy. +
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
LEGAL DECISIONS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Division Of Car For White and Ne
gro Pssseneers.-The Kentucky stat
ute provides that railroad companies
shall furnish separate compartments
for white aud negro passengers on
passenger trains It further provides
hat companies operating roads moro
than FIVE miles IN length shall run al
least one passenger train a dag each
way. In Southern Ry. in Kentucky 81.
Commonwealth, no Southwestern Re
porter .372, IT, was contended that au
pellsnt violated the compartment Law
in failing to suitably divide a caboosc
attached to a freight train wnere there
vas no other train run The Court %
Appeals Of Kentucky held thar 2
freight train 10 which a caboos". car
wing passengers. vas attached va
stu freight train. and slthousb the
company may have neglected 90 fur,
uish the requisite number Of pas-eu-
ger trains If had not violated the COM
partment Law.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
GASOLINE CARS on RAILROADS.

Reference vas male in these col
zISSzs recently 10 the use Of gasoline
rnosor cars o. lines 81 the Southern
Paefhr a. Sacramento. Reports con
ctrring the experiment Indicate that
i ~ oeen very satisfactory Tha
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

The Cairo Bulletin is the only Cal
70 paper uith the service Of the Asso-
cisted Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

The Bulletin is on sale at the follow
Ing places:
CoIeman's, 2f4 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Cairo had an organization called
the Cairo Academy of Science, of
which James w. Coe was president
and DR.. Gericke, secretary
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

On Feb. 9th the city council re-
quested Hon, John Olney to visit
Washington to use mis- efforts to Sc
cure the passage by congress Of an
additional appropriation for the Gus
tom house. an appropriation for a ma
rine hospital. and also TO secure the
holding of United states court in
Cairo. 5000 was appropriated to pay
Mr. Omeys expenses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 1917.
IiIlnois

Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS u. MALONE,
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST NORDMAk
Police Magistrate, A. ], ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. S. EAGAN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Although the New England states
are small. the average size Of the
counties Is greater than in most OF
the middle. western and southern
states Worcester county, in Nassa-
chusetts is an example Of an eastern
county that is at the same time large
in area and very populous II is
larger than the adjoining state Of
Rhode leland
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
Alexander County, Population 22,467

FTCNdHuVT OVUTFRyI TOPHIHR'UH [Iv7UTI
County Clerk, JESSE f. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff. FRANK II. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent Of Schools,
prof. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d.
NEI4LIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Board Of County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

Alderman Patrick Smith of the
Fourth ward, died Feb 26th, Ills III.
tie son had died four days before.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23
?
we're raIcroOe scare

Nov ue hear thai he sand u he
seashore has microbes. and the dar-
linEs Of the squeamish mothers Viii
no longer be- allowed 10 play there.
which nav be good news for the other
children. One would think the tide
might make II pure enough. but no
doubt there is a difference q opinion
On the subject
Keep , Brave Hear
He bears misery best vic 3 aas r.
E0sr-Da1ish PToFe.b.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

A. Comlngs late of Cairo, was now
professor of English literature and
Mathematics in the Metropolis semi
nary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-23

night before Lent II was prominent
society event of the season. 500
was realized and turned over to the
Orphans Home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
DRUGGIST FINED $1oo.
Capital City Starts Crusade Against
 Sale of Cocaine to Dope Fiends."

Little Rock, May 31.-Dr. F.. M. Lewis, who has drug store at 613 East Second street, was fiued Sl00 and costs by Judge Ratterree in police court yester- day on the charge of selling CO., caine to drug 6ends, in violation of the law relating to the sale of cocaine. Information charging violations in four separate cases were filed against him and the fine assessed yesterday morning was on one count only. The other three cases have been continued indefinitely. The law provides that in case physician or phar- macist IS convicted of violating the cocaine law his license may be revoked. Police Judge Ratterree did not include that in his sem teuce. The fine has been paid.
 Dr. Lew.s' arrest was the first result of crusade begun by the prosecuting attorneys office and
 w. B. Brooks, city attorney, to put a stop to the intemperant use and sale of cocaine, morphine and other poisonous drugs. MT. Brooks was one of the first to take up the work, but the prose- cutting attorney, Lewis Rhoton, and his first deputy, T. E. Helm, have taken the matter up aud are going to prosecute 1t vigorously.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
THE EXPERIENCE OF A POULTRY
 DEALER.

Only in recent years has poultry keeping taken place Tn recog- nizcd industries. Many of the successful poultry men of today were not experts when they began but had to learn by experience.
 In regards to Sloan's LlnI- ment for poultry diseases, writes k. k. Spaulding, of Jeffrey, N. H.. "a disease called roup Is one of the greatest drawback in rals- inc poultry. It is somewhat sim liar to distcmper in horse' After trying and experimenting with about everything recom- mended, | found that Sloan s Eminent was the speedlest and surest remedy for roup, and Lean especially recommend It Tor cank- CT in the windpipe.
 Send for Dr. Sloan's free book on Cattle. Hogs, and Poultry. Address; Dr. Earl $. Sloan, 6lo Albany Street, Boston, Mass,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
GARMENTS STRIKE AT TExARKANA
Reports of Intimidation of Men at Work
 Strikers Quiet.

Texarkana, May 31.-There are no new developments of a definite character in connection with the Garments strike in the local Iron Mountain yards, which went into effect yesterday.
 There were some reports yes terday and again last night of certain alleged attempts at in- timidation of men at work in the yards by unknown parties.
 The strikers were about town in numbers yesterday, all quiet, sober and well-behaved. Their friends assert that they are firmly opposed to any form of violence or la awIessness, and that if there have been any efforts at intimida- ton said efforts were not made by the strikers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
Pulaski County Stands to Lose Several
 Hundred Thousands of Dollars.

Little Rock, May 30 With 20,000 acres of cotton land inun- dated in Pulaski county as a re. suit of the worst flood in the Arkansas river in years, 1t is estimated the crop loss will ag- gregate SSO0,000. At least 5000 acres of the flooded territory were planted in cotton and the loss on this crop alone is estimated at $250,000.
 The flood situation in the coun- ty is far from satisfactory, al- though every precaution possible has been taken by the planters to prevent more widespread disas- ter. No breakes in the levees In this county had been reported on the lower river, but many levees were being strained to their ut most and fears were entertained that the flood might break through at any moment.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
HOT BATTLE WITH
 OKLAHOMA BANDITS
Sheriff of McCurtain County 0vertakes Gang of Fifteen Outlaws iu Moun- tains Near Smithville, Kill
 ing Two.

Cove, June 1.-Word was re- ceived here last night that Sheriff Tom Graham of McCur- tain county, Oklahoma, who, with posse, has been following a gang of outlaws for the past week, came upon them Saturday evening and in running fight killed two of the gang. The others escaped but are being closely followed through the mountains and reports of later encounters are expected at any time. It is said there were fifteen of the outlaws before the two men were killed.
 The chase for these men started week ago when Griffin's store and the postoffice at Ludlow, a few miles west of Smithville, was robbed. Griffiu had incurred the enmity of some of the outlaws and after taking all they could carry, ffty.eight pairs of shoes were cut to pieces with knives and left in the store.
 
 At that time two posses were formed to run tie thieves down. On the second day out, by an un- fortunate mistske in which each posse thought the other 10 be the outlaws, a mau by the name of Mcdonald shot and killed Ed Wilson. In his grief aud chagrin over the fearful mistake Nc Donald swore vengeance on the thieves aud since that time has been one of the most determined leaders in the man hunt.
 It is said that the country around Smithville, Ida Bell and that wild mountainous section of Oklahoma has been troubled for a long time with m organized gang of thieves who have stolen cattle and horses, robbed banks, stores and postof6ces and this effort to clear the country of the objectionable characters is being made with great determination, although the extremely rough and unsettled mountainous country iu which the outla WIS have taken refuge makes the task of capturing them very difficult and dangerous.
 The fight in which the two men were killed was on the head waters of the Boktogolow, about forty miles west of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Excur sion Form Mena to Texarkana for the Musical Fiesta to Be Held
 June 6 and '.

The Kansas City Southern Railway announces that it will run a special train from Mena and intermediate points to Texarkana on June 7 ou account of June Fiesta which takes place there June 6 amp ', at which the famous Innes Orchestral Band of % pieces will be the principal at traction.
 The train will leave Mena at about s o'clock a. m., and will reach Texarkana about the noon hour. It will consist of Scoaches and a baggage car, and will leave Texarkaua ou the return trip about s:30 p. III. The fare for the round trip from Mena will be $l 50, from De Queen $l.00 and from Ashdown 50 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
THE OLD SOLDIERS
 OF THE SOUTH
Their Annual Reunion Will Be Held at Birmingham, Ala, Beginning June 9-To Be the Grandest
 of All.

Birmingham, Ala, Juue l. The annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham June 6, 10 and II. After months of hard work Birmingham is ready to welcome the thousands from all parts of the nation who have al ready signified their intention of being present. When the hotels are filled private homes will be thrown open and every visitor will be taken care of, so that the 35-year-old city, so representative of the new south, will try to out do its older sister cities in doing honor to the men who were the defenders of all that was best ia the old south.
 A feature of the Birmingha am reunion will be the attention given the veterans themselves. Sponsors, maids. sous and daugh- ters will be given secondary con- sheraton, and an effort will be made to take care of each veteran individually. Advanced age aud infirm step will be no handicap to the visitors in having a pleasant time ii the plans of the local com mitteos go through. In the first place, Birmingham will entertain free every veteran who will accept this hospitality, and to this end a modern hotel has fitted up at the state fair grounds known as Hotel John B. Gordon,' where everything will be free. Bands will be there day and night to play the tunes that the old men loved so well, and prominent local sons of veterans and others will be on hand to see that every man enjoys himself in his own way.
 General George P. Harrison, comman Ter of the Alabama divi- sion, will be chief marshal of the parade, winch will take place at II o'clock on the morning of Thursday, The route will not be long, because everything is being done with consideration for the advancing years of the veterans. The reviewing stand will be at Capital Park and the line of march will be down wentieth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
FAST FRUIT TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Loaded Cars Left the Track Yes.
 terday Morning Delaying Trains.

Texaikana, May 3l.-A wreck occurred on the Kansas City Southern road yesterday morning aud as a consequence all trains were delayed for several hours. Two cars belonging to fast fruit train north bound, left the rails at Whatley switch, which is about a mile north of the Temple poultry farm. One of the cars was loaded with lumber ahd 1t is supposed this must have swayed too far ont and tilted over.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
ROBBED BANK
 IN BOLD STYLE.
Another Kansas Bank Robbed and Looted by Bold Cracksmen in Bold Style Held Citizens
 at Bay.

Cuba, June -Four men robbed the State Bank of Cuba here early today and escaped with between six and eight thousand dollars after fight with citizens. No one was shot, however.
 Posses are in pursuit but the robbers have good lead and are believed to have made gcod their escape.
 John Tohler, cashier of the bank, lives across the street from the banking building. The ex- plosion that wrecked the safe awakened him and he hurried from the house to give the alarm. The robbers fired Tn Tohler's di- rection, commanded him to keep still and sent him back into the house.
 Otherresidents appeared on the scene but the robbers were not to be frightened and, while some of the gang kept guard at the front door of the bank aud warned citi. zens to keep at distance, the other robbers finished their job.
 After the vault had been ran sacked the robbers went to the Rock Island depot and ;ntimidat- ing the agent by display ot re- yolyers, set the signal 10 stop the fast mail which was about due. They evidently intended to board and escape on the train. It was late, however, and, tired of wait ing, the robbers boarded a hand car and disappeared in the direc- tion of Belleville.
 The robbers all wore masks, SC while many persons saw them, II will be difficult to identify them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
WEDDING AT EGGER.
John Dodd and Mrs. Annie Conn. We'll
 Known People, United.

John Dodd of Ransom and Mrs. Annie Conn of Ink, accompanied by a number of friends, drove out toEgger Sunday morning where they were married at one o'clock, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mir. Logan. Both ot these young people are well known, MT. Dodd being the son of the late Rev. K. D. c. Dodd, and the bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. H. Embry, who are well known over the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
A New Restaurant on DeQueen.

Mrs. K. James, who recently moved here from Hatfield, where she has been engaged in the hotel business, has opened up a restan- rant in the Hope building on De Queen street which will be nicely fitted up and known as the Com mercial Restaurant. Mrs. James will also have some nicely fur nished bed rooms in connection with the restaurant.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
Traded for Red River Farm.

Dr. NJ. F. Mills closed the deal Saturday, trading his 100 acre farm two miles south of town Tor l6O-acre farm in Red River coun- ty Texas owned by J. T. Heath. MT. Heath came from Texas two years ago and now that he has succeeded m trading his Texas farm for one here he expects to remain. Dr. Mills may continue to live in Mena aud rent his Texas farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
Came to Claim His Bride.

William H.. Skinner of Bald wln, Kas., and Mrs. Hannah Adams, daughter of w. M. Jones of Big Fork, were united m Marriage Monday evening at 5 o'clock by the Rev. J. l.. Green at his home on Ninth street.
 MT. Skinner is carpenter contractor and with his bride left tor his home at Baldwin on the Midnight train.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-04
Baby Dislocates Elbow.

The title 2-vear-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Baker Wallace, who reside at Dallas, met with pain ful accident late Saturday after noon by falling out of high doorway, dislocating the right arm at the elbow. Drs. w. c. Vandiver and P. K. Watkins were sent for and went out and dressed the injury.