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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-24
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Mrs r. L. Cahill was Cairo shop
per Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Merwn who
have been the guests of Mrs. Chas
Davidge and Mrs. Sidney johnson
on Main street left Thursday I
their home at Creal Springs
Chris Keller. Sr., made business
trip to Cairo Thursday.
Mrs. N. ]. Livesay is the guest OF
he daughter, Mrs Anna Koonce at
Marion this week.
Mr.. Ben Hargan of Valley Recluse
was in town Thursday on business.
Mrs. f. C.. Moss is on the sick list
this week.
w. D. Browning ,passengec agent,
Of Cairo. H. n. Roseman, general
agent of Cairo, and Mr. Dowie, in
dustria agent, all employees of the
New York Central railway system
were here on business Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. Castor and
daughters lela and Doris retuurne /
Thursday from Chicago where they
have spent the past week
Little Misaf Mamie Traverse is
seriously i'll at her home on First
Main street.
Invitations have been issued fer
the marriage of Miss Ellen Francis,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Jeremiah
sullivan on Fifth street, to Mr..
Ernest Cleveland Mckinney q
Memphis, which will take place at
the Church of the Immaculate Com
ception at o'clock Wednesday
morning, Nov. lth, 1908
Mrs Frank Kreitner was Cairo
shopper Thursday
Mrs. CIaunch who resides at the
National cemetery, left Thursday
for Somerset, Ky, where she was
summoned on account of the serious
illness of her mother
Mrs. Betty Hirsch of ST Louis. is
the guest of Mrs Geo Eichhorn ana !
Ben Blum in this city.
Mrs Lazarus, of Natchez. Miss,
who has been the guest of her
daughter, Ms. VIM Painter and
family the past few months left
for her home accompanied
by Mrs. Painter aud little daughter
Ada May who will return home in !
a few days. /,
Mrs. Fitzpatrick and daughter.
olga were in town from Mounds ,
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Peck's Bad Boy.

| Henry Peck. known to the world as
,"Peck's Bad Boy" win arrive in town
and hold his reception at the Cairo
opera house on Friday Oct 30th. THIS
season he will bring all his Old
friends and lot of new ones. He
has discarded all his old tricks and in
vented a lot of new ones. He also
brings with him a arge number OF
high class comedians, singers ami
dancers, and a bevy of pretty girlr.
who will introduce many briglf AM
sparkling specialties. including new
jokes, new songs, duets, trios and
medleys of all the latest and most pop.
ular airs of the day. Prices $3.50. -.
Seats on sale Thursday, Oct. 29th.
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Rico, the Foraker act is a very wise
piece Of legislation when we consider
1t as a temporary or provisional law
But at the same time no constitutional
lawyer would undertake to argue that
such a law can be considered a model
.of legislation to govern a country in
definitely because it has the inherent
defect of comforting executive and les
islative powers upon the same body Of
men, And besides, it does not give
the people governed thereby voice
in The selection of the said body Of
men.
Ten Years Probation Enough.
'fhe Porto Ricans believe that ten
years Of the Foraker law is sufficient
for them; that they are prepared fo.'
self-government, and all they ask Is Il
chance to show their capacity in The
administration of the island, as they
have shown it in the administration Of
the municipalities, all Of which have
surplus in their treasures and have
paid their indebtedness,
Porto Rico wants to stand upon
its own feet. She wants to be given
the opportunity Of showing what she
can do while Uncle Sam stands by
and watches his child walking in the
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Becoming Americanized.

DR. Falkner said among other thing,
that American Institutions must pre-
IVAN I'm Porto Rico because OF their eX
cellence; they must not be forced up
on the people 1T is the serious re
Isponsibility Of the American govern.
ment of the island" said he ito give,
not by precept only, but still more by
practice such an eXemplifcalion Of
true Americanism that ii viii be truly
desired"
DR.. Falkner went on to emphasize
the Importance of the progress already
made in the matter Of education. SaM
he:
I'VE practically gave them a choice
We had in the principal cities certain
schools conducted in English and 9th
or schools conducted in Spanish From
the start the English schools were the
more popular and always had a long
waiting list With the consent and ap-
probation o fthe local authorities and
10 meet "A local need, the English
schools were gradually increased inI
number until the Spanish schools ceas
'd 20 exist The example of the larger
titles was followed by the smaller
owns until today the town and village |
chools of the Island are practically /
aught In the English language
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MOUNDS, ILL.
Octob Der %. 1903.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt, S. Pollock drove
out to Valley Recluse Friday.
Our old plank sidewalks are being
repaired all over town. which is a
much needed Improvement.
Mrs. l. n. Taylor was a Mound City
visitor THURSDAY
Gov. w. A. Northcot was unable TO
get here Tuesday night and Judge W.
w. Duncan of Marion. filled his place
as speaker.
Some scoundrel stole two lanterns
from the government road near Mound
City last week We hope they will NOT
try to carry off the Mounds Head.
light until after the court house sita
election on November 10th, 1908.
Mrs. Ella Fitzpatrick and daughte.
Olga will leave in a few days for Cal
ifornia, where they will spend the
winter months.
f. J. At3erton is erecting a nam
moth sign OF the American Restaur-
ant on First street
Vote to locate the court house site ]
at Mounds and YOU will be happy no
matter who il president.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Violet of villa |
Ridge left last week for a six muntls /
visit to California. That part of the /
country seems TO have quite an a.
traction for our people.
The grand jury will be ia session a.
Mound City Saturday
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David Parker of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: "rhe
good Electric Bitters have done is
worth more than five hundred dollars
to me. | spent much money doctoring
fer 2 bad case of stomach trouble. TO
little purpose. | then tried Electric
Bitters, and they cured me. | now
take them as tonic, and they keep
me strong and we'll" soc at all drug.
gists.
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ORDINANCE NO. IT'S.

An ordinance for sidewalk on Thir
.ty-third street from Elm street t5
Washington avenue in the City of
of Cairo. County OF Alexander and
State Of Illinois.
BE 1T ordained by the city Council
Of the City of Cairo.
Section ]. That a local improve
ment shall be made within the CITY of
Cairo. County OF Alexander and state
of Illinois, the nature. character. local
ity and description or which local i'm
provement is as follows:
That cement sidewalk six feet ID
width be constructed on the uurtherIv
side Of Thirty-thirI from Elm street 10
avenue. within two feet
Of the Dot line in the City Of Cairo
IN front Of the following described
lots. blocks tracts OF parcels OF land.
viz.
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Solicitous for Their Nerues-

i lost a number of my sensitive
boarders this summer" said the man
aEer Of a dog and cat boarding house
The owner Of the property next door
pat up a big apartment house and
many Of my patrons took their high
priced pets away for fear their nerves
would Dc unstrung by the noise of
building"
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Uncle Zeke.

Three hours of splendid entertain.
ment Interpreted by the best artists
obtainable is what you can expect at
the production of Uncle Zeke." A
brand new company of selected dram
attic artists, vocalists, paniomimists
vaudeville specialists and other fen
lures, consolidated INTO one grand or.
ganization for the purpose Of making
Uncle Ieke an event long to be ~
membered in the annals of theatricals.
Monday, Oct. 22G, at the Cairo Opera
House. Prices %, 50 and Is. Seats
on sale Saturday, Oct oath. $50 a. m.
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In recently published reports Of the
fair which took place az the Home Of
the Daughters OF Jacob. New York.
mention is made OF the chief usher. a
lad aged l05 years. and Of he
girls who sold candy and lemonade.
although they were only 1913 and 1916
years old.
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All GRADES and QUALITIES.
Rooms Papered Complete So andup |

several conferences We're held be.
/ tween Attorney Leek and the de-
ceased regarding the will. and that
one night she had "peeked' through
! the door Of the office down stairs and
seen Attorney l.eek and the de-
ceased. That was the night the will
! had been made, and she had helped
! the deceased to his room M stairs.
! attorney Leek and f. A. Smith Wit.
nesses to the will, both swore the
conferences We're held up stairs and
the Will was made and signed there.J
Cross Examined.
On cross examination by Attorney
| y, S, Lansden the witness admitted
that Mrs, Ebert who was alleged to
have exerted undue influence over
the deceased against his son Ben had
not been seen by the deceased for four
years prior to the making Of the will,
and that the last letter written byj
Mrs, Ebert to the deceased was one
year before the will was made She
admitted that the deceased had been
kind to her. and that she had some /
feeling against people on the other |
side in this case because they had |
tried to keep her from getting the |
packase in the safe. She also adj |
mitted that in all her experience in
the household of the deceased, she |
had never seen anything that indlcat
ed he did not have sound mind. |
that even when he was not Well
enough to go down stairs he had Mr..
Grshman come up every evening aud
make a full report Of the days bust.
ness and every morning the mail
was brought upto him She armitted
also that she did not really know
when the will was written
Other Witnesses.
Lena Ereutlein, of Evansville. who |
had been employed in the Herbert |,
heret testified that the
ieceaaed's brother Max" had
spells at times. She would not say
le was insane, but was not in his
light mind at times.
Joseph Speth said he had known
our brothers of deceased. Max talked
'oolish, but not always; had some
lind Of fits. Reinhold had been In a
'anitalium in indianapolis for week
n so but was all right after that On
;ross examination Mr. Speth al
oitted that Reinhold was zone OIL
hose sly drinkers" Witness would I
make no statement respecting the I
deceased, q
Mrs. V Resch stated that the de i
eased had boarded at her house {
hort time and had bad spells: he IN
as worse in bad weather than in hi
lear Weather; his mind was clear in 81
lear weather; he was also affected Il
y the moons changes The witness 81
as u fluent talker and the court 81
lutioncd her repeatedly to answer %
My the questions asked on cross
Samlnation by Attorney Leck she
'cated some amusement BY saying "
reply to one question by the at -
nney oI
Nov, Judge Mr.. Leek. YOU can't 81
mlcozlc me" N
The attorney was not much dis IA
'ncerieo but smiled as some of the &c
rymen broke into a laugh. by
PLEASE tell the jury" said Mr.. NJ
'ck very cody, Just what YOU ae
can by bumfoozle. B" on
The witness also held her own very sh
'lh She was ready with her re-
swer: Il mean" she said. that you of
MT make me tell something / don't an
CIV" fr,
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STRONG PLEA PRESENTED AT
LAKE MOHONk CONFERENCE
BY SENIOR TRAVlEsO.
TEN YEARS PROBATION
Long Enough--Foraker Act Wise For
Temporary Purposes But Left
People in Awkward Posi-
ton.

Lake Mohonk, Oct. 3.-Several
striking addresses were made today
lat the conference of friends Of IN
dians and other dependent peoples,
among them being one by Everett w.
Lord, former assistant commissioner
of education of Porto Rico, SenoY
MartinTravieso of San Juan, and Dr..
Falkner all relating to conditions n
and with reference to Forto Rico.
Senior Travieso's Address.
Senior Martin Travieso of San Juan,
who is . member of the Executive
Ciuncil Of Porto Rico, made an appeal
for citizenship for the Porto Ricans.
Ten years had elapsed, he said, yet
the United States congress had not
fixed the status of the people of The is
land. Although the supreme court
had held that they were not aliens.
when they enter the United States,
hey could not claim or enjoy the priv
leges Of citizenship. In order to be
lbIe TO enjoy any Of these rights said
'e, they have to become American |
'itizens, renouncng formally their al |
egiance to the King Of Spain. my |
elf in 1904 had to follow this anoma. |
Gus procedure, although our political
Citations with Spain ceased after
sos"
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The man who really knows more
than the boss usually gets 10 be boss
If he only thinks he knows more be
usually gets fred -Richard-s Poor
Almanac. In salt Lake Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-24
At the Pathe.

Attractive bill at the Pathe this
afternoon and tonight in moving pic,
lures and songs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-24

Il takes about 100000 cords Of
wood year 10 make the newspapers
that 60 through the presses Of New
York cts.
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a THE CAIRO BULLETIN, MORNING OCTOBER a. 1908

10 and % cents Night, % 80 and 75
Seats on sale Friday, Oct 30th.
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Ilf.fuf and r.f-erhIrE strictly nom
INTOXICATING. frHHfs under a.t r.n1. re-
lfe uf tLe United states Eealrria
tar7 governing ff- sale ~ Soft H~frEs
slsfalttfHl under fI- Pure FnrF and
pug AcL The TroIurt q Anheuser-
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-24

The Cairo Bulletin is the only Cal.
70 paper with the service Of the Asso
ciated Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-24
Want ssIteovernment.

NOW, as 90 the question Of self
government when the invading army
occupied our Island and unfolded OF
Glory over our heads. that smyboI OF
liberty was raised over q people in the
full enjoyment OF 'selfgovemmenr
granted by spain in 1897. and the
Porto Ricans. during tae short period
Of self goFerume1f they had enjoyed
demonstrated fo the whole world that
they were capable of looking after the
ia .erests a. their country.
-Fouo Rico vas 10 the Americaus
a aew and unknown country. ana
ihelefore 90 was perfectly natural and
proper 20 frame a law whereby the
control Of the executive AMI leeisL.-.
Use powers was kept in The hands III
be representative Of the federal al
Nobody world undertake
% deny hat the organic law of Portl
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Matter of Sentiment.

Whenever we make plea for ciii-
zenship," Senior Travieso went on e.
say, the usual answer is that tho
question Of citizenship is q purely sen
timental question. Nobody has deuiei
that our petition for citizenship is i'm
spired by sentiment. The people of
Porto Rico have a heart and soul be
sides digestive apparatus. They ara
not. nor can they BE- satisfied simply
because they have enough to eat. Lin
orty and equal rights are as necessary
to the heart and soul of a human being
as food and drink to his body.
The war Of the Revolution was In.
spired by sentiment when the Am
erican forefathcrs, in Boston protested
against taxation without representa-
lion, they did not protest because they
did not have enough TO eat The revo
luton would not have been fought and
won had these men been fighting To-
food and drink instead Of liberty and
equality. Ladies and gentlemen. 10 Is
your duty. as the descendants Of those |
great men Of the past. TO help the Por
10 Ricans in this campaign for the no
rogHition of their uuslipuable right
10 Dr. declared citizens of This rraa. |
ReUuhfe.
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First Addition to the City Of Cairo.
Illinois.

Specifications fer q Cement Sidewalk.
Said Sidewalk shan D. constructed
as follows. siz. A foundation SHAH
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29
TRUE MONUMENT 20 DICKENS
Found in His immortal Writings. Says
London Journal.

Whether q statue should be erected
to Dickens is the subject Of an inter
esting article in the London Spectator
The writer in the course OF his brow,
ing quotes from Niaawnee and says.
Every rea Ter OF Dickens. OF course
will be able TO match MS tayorite pas
sages against ours. The enthusiasm
with which such competitions are Off
en- conducted is the truest proof Of the
s0lace-We DO MOI use TOO strong d
vord-which such memories bring in
time of yeXation, dullness or grief Az
in them-wh icheyer they may be-dc-
;ached as they are and properly should
be. but complete aad memorable la
themselves the true monument to
Dickens is 10 be fM.ad"
erected by himself His characters
live forever for they are human in
heir nature, and we have all seen
hem, One remembers more OF David
CCpperteid or Little Nell. or Barkis.
or Little D0rrit or pegotty. or SAM
ueI Weller than of the others. perhaps.
but whore is there a reader Of Dickens
who has NOT fixed In his memory at
least one OF his characters?
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29
Biography.

Edwin D. Mead well knokwn as an
editor. author and lecturer was born
at Chesterfield, ~ H., September %,
1919. His boyhood was spent on "a
farm and his education was such as
the district schools of his neighbor-
h1Ol afforded. In 1866 he went to
Boston and obtained employment
with a prominent firm of publishers,
In 1875 he Went abroad and spent the
next four years in study at promi-
nent German and English universities.
UOou his return to the United States
in 1879 he engaged in literary work
ami lecturing and soon rose to pr0mi-
nence in both fields Mr. Mead has
writer extensively and has at yari-
Gus times been an editor OF leadng
magazines. He is especially promi,
nent in the movement for the promo,
ton OF universal peace He was dele
gate Of the American Peace Society
to the congresses at Glasgow and
'auen, and was chairman Of the
eXe'9live committee of the Thtr-
'eel'h International Peace congress
held IN Eoston in 1901.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29
Scene Of Deadly Struggles.

Il is doubtful ii there is any portion
OF the earth raon which there are So
many deadly struggles as upon the
earth around the trunk OF tree Up
on this small arena there are struggles
fierce and Wild. here nature is red
in tooth and claw" When a tree is
small and tender countless insects
come 10 feed upon a. Birds come TO
IL to deyour these insects. Around
The tree daily are almost merciless
struggles for existence. These death
struggles occur NOT only in the da,.
time bur in the night Mice. rats and
rabbits destroy millions OF youug
trees. While ar their deadly feas
many a time have they been surprised
Dos hawks and then they are an "a
banquet where they themselves are
eaten. The owl. the faithful night
Waterman OF trees. often swoops down
al night. and as a result some little
tree is spilshed with the blood OF the
animal that came To- feed upon it,
Worlds Work
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THEIR FREEDOM or IRE rAHm
Uncle Charlie Sewers Welcome TO =
Large Picnic Party.

Il hope YOU don't mind IL we tram
over your farm this afternoon and pic
mic awhile IN your woods cheermlly
asked the spokesman Of a large picnic
party as they walked into the gates OF
the yard. says Puck
Not at all, Not at an" laughed
Uncle Charlie Seaver as he dropped
his stockinged feet from the yeranda
post and showed up his specs. Just
nosy right along and have good
lime The farm is yours for the day.
Take that road near the corncrib and
help Yourself Step little light
though, in going through those med
ders along tn crick. as | have never
been able to sterminate that bed of
rattlesnakes i'm there Bur there's only
a couple o dozen OF the pesky crit
ters left III get EN- all soon Better
walk around the north pasture where
old Joshua is a.paWin' and a-belleHn,
fer he's a powerful bad varmint. and
when he commands tn sun to rise You
bet he gifts. That little rayiue back
o the woods is fine place fer pie
mic even il Hank Hawkins does say
tibet til ice dam AT the head O tn
gully is weak aud liable TO bust any
minute. took some o III braces out
O. tn dam yesterday iiss To prove
Hank is liar
II that buck sheep over in the or
chard gifts funny one o you grab him
by tn horns and kick tn wool of him.
He's been mite too frisky since he
nearly killed one O the hired men.
Don't len tn young uns get too friend
.y with those hornets nests in the Der
ry patch below h grain fields What!
Coin up III road piece Why, yes, |
reckon Wall Weayeru let We in has
big woods Better stay right here |
give Sc TIL freedom o. III farm
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29

Hello. is this the electric light
company? DO YOU take cats down
yes cats 2-she is on a pole. and cry
Inc just terribly She must have been
up there d week. for she's Just as thin
What2-Oh, this il Fiuy.ninth ave
nue.. \ big dog Is barking al her. 100
and she-what street? Why. I don't
know, J don't live on this street. q,
l2-Oh yes. OF course Bristol street
he druggist says-Oh. will youe-
You are 80 good, And a man just
said she is playing with The trans
former and might short-circuit herself
or something Well thank you very
much. { am 50 s.A1.-Cood Jy. Sue
cess Magazine
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!: TODAY IN HISTORY :
September 20.

1855 Cartier left his ship and pro
ceeded mp the St Lawrence in
boats.
1G7l- Mediaatrs between the Colon
lists ami Indians met nj Ply
mouth.
l77G-The new constitution Of Penn
sylyania was formally pro-
claimed.
1S03-First Catholic church in Boston
Mass, dedicated
1908 John Randolph Clay diplomat,
born in Philadelphia Died in
London, Aug -, 1885.
1866 Gen Nelson shot by Gen. JEFF
G. Davis at Louisville
1865 Cen Mcclellan welcomed in
New York upon his return from
Europe
lS71--President Grant paid a visit to
Boston
1899 Naval parade in New York har
Dor in hoonr Of Admiral Dewey
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29

Negligence Of Captain Of Vessel
Defendant master Of the General
Slocum that took fire in East river
in 1904 killing a thousand persons,
was convicted of manslaughter by vic.
lati6n OF the statutes of the United
States for failure to exercise proper
caof Vim providing life prescrvers,
means for prevention of fire etc. and
appealed to the Circuit Court OF Ap-
Neals In Van Shaick v United
States l59 Federal Reporter S47,
that tribunal affirmed the decision
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-29
POPuLIST CANDIDATE FOR PRESt
DENT ISSUES FORMAL AND
SIGNED STATEMENT.
BRYAN MUST DISCORCE
Or Show Where Ryan and Beimont's
$4,000 Went Before He Fires
OF Pettierew at Me
Again, Says Tom.

. Atlanta Ga Sept 9S-In reply tn
charger Of former United States Sen
atoa Pettigrew Thomas r. Watson
tonight issued a formal ami signed
statement TO the Associated Press.
/ He says:
The reason why Bryan had put
forward Pettigrew to attack me
says Watson, is that my exposure $
.of Eryans deals with the negro lead.
ers and with the saloon interests of
Maine Indiana and Ohio are hurting
the Peerless One. Their deals are
disgraceiul and ought 10 be exposed -
Watson refused TO notice Petit
grew except to belittle the offer Of
sl0.e10 which he said he had received
sperrHes IA support Watson then
the Peoples party candidate for presi.
dent
Watson denied that Republican
money had anything to do with his
campaign. Watson declares that
Parker's campaign fund in 1904 was
raised by the Wall street element OF
his party and that Bryan knew. ii. He
adds that Bryan's own brother and
hiotierin-law got $4,000 Of that fund
an} adds.
Before BRYAN fires off his man Pet.
;iSre" at me again he had better do
one Of t%o things, either disgorge
Pyan and Bemont's sl50oo or explain
" hat became of it,"