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New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
CASINO THEATRE.

This playhouse Will be reopened Tuesday
night and Miss Louise Cunning viii appear there
.n q musical comedy called 'MarCele,' Of which
the Messrs. Pxley and Luders the authors.
Jess Dandy Frank Rushworth, Lawrence Wheat,
Herbert Cawthorne. Elsa Ryan, Nettie Black and
Marion Ford will be in the cast
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
BIJOU THEATRE.

On Tuesday night play called "A Gentleman
from Mississippi" viii be presented here, and
Thomas A, Wise and Douglas Fairbanks will be
principals in the cast. 1t is described as the
''ralnifcation Of graft in high place" Lola May,
Sue Van Dusen Harriet Worthington. Charles
Chapelle and Harry Stubs in the company
that viii support Nj Wise and Mr.. Fairbanks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

MOUND CITY
January s, 1907.

Miss Bertha Schuler left TODAY
(Sundayl for ST. Louis to return 4
college after spending the holidays
with relatives here. she was accom-
panied to Cairo by her sister, Miss
Jessie Schiller.
Mrs John Lewis and little daugh
ter. Dorothy, Of Palucah, returned e
their home after few Gays visit
with Mrs Otto Belts and mother
Mrs. Monahan.
Chas. Wehrenberg. Sir, made a bust
ness trip to Cairo Saturday
Mrs. Kate Sneed was a Cairo shop
per Saturday.
Messrs. Louis and Vim. Keeler wers
in Cairo en- business Saturday.
A. "A. Austin was Cairo visitoI
Saturday
Rev. B. F. Utley and family who
have spent few days with relatices
lat Belknap and Vienna returned home
Saturday
Thomas A. Tucker OF Olmsted was
in town Saturday ON business.
Mr. Norman Holder of Levings. was
a business caller here Saturday.
Chas Wilson OF Mounds passed
through here Saturday en- route tc
America.
W j. Price was a Cairo business
caller Saturday.
D. G. Craig made business trip
to Cairo Saturday
Mrs. Clara Estes was among the
Cairo Shoppers Saturday
Mr. Carl Danksch, OF America, was
in town Saturday
Dr. A. f. Freeman Of Cairo. who
has been quite III the past two weeks
male his regular calls here satur
day.
Messrs. Andrew Deyore and JAS
Dolan left Friday for vicksburg where
they will resume their positions
Ben Hargan of America was in town
Saturday
Mr.. Wood, of olmsted, was here on
business Saturday.
DR.. Braun, Of Mounds, was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Wall is on the sick list
this week
+. c. Moss returned Saturday from
Cairo where he visited relatives this
week.
D, Leidigh 81 America was here on
business Saturday.
Wm. Roberts Of Mounds. was =
business caller here Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
REMARKABLE COAT OF ARMS.
English Town Centuries Ago Chose
Grewsome Subject.


"Snce the senatorial production OF
'Salome' in New York. and more re-
Gently at Paris said an employe of
the Aston library many persons have
visited the reference department Of
this library 10 look at Arthur Charles
Fox-Davies Book of Public Arms.
"Why?" asked The reporter,
Because they have learned that the
coat OF arms OF Penzance. Cornwall,
Wales is a head OF John the Baptist
on a charger or platter. Why this curl
Gus device should have been chosen
in A. d. 1914 by The good citizens Of
the old Welsh seaport is enigmatical.
One solution OF the problem is that
when the townsmen begged for char
ter and an emblem they had in mind
Pen, which means headland, and
Sans. which means holy, and though
ignorance they failed to distinguish
the difference between a human head
and headland.
Imagine the policemen and other
uniformed officials going about with
such device on their helmets. bad
yes and belt clasps"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
BUILT TIE FIRST sKYscRAPER,
New York Architect Gave the New De-
sign to the World.

II is little more than Is years since
Bradford lie Gilbert erected the first
skyscraper at so Broadway, New York
says the Broadway Magazine. II was
an History building One day, when
ii was still in the skeleton stage, he
decided to climb up through the net
work OF steel pillars and Orders while
gale of wind was blowing. He
wished to make some tests OF the eli
feet OF the storm on the skeleton, The
people watching him from the side
walk said he took his life in his hand
They expected to see the structure top
pie and fall, burying the hapless in
yentor in the ruins,
lie Gilbert returned to earth unhurt
"a victor who had given the world
new idea that was to revolutionlze
the American city
Since then skyscrapers have become
almost commonplace. Higher and
higher they have soared-l1. IA, is,
20, 20, 4 or more stories-piling won
der on wonder, Transforming Wall.
Nassau and Pine streets into narrow
canyons between cliffs of steel and
stone. and making Trinity church, the
finest building in the city half a
century ago, a mere foothill OF the
great skyscraper range
Then came the new idea just car
Med to success. which made men
doubt ii there were any limits to the
height or the skyscraper The tower
OF the Singer building at l47 Broad
way began TO soar into the air. piling
story upon story. until there We're ~
in all, and the lantern that crowned
the steel skeleton was fastened In
place 6l2 feet above the sidewalk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Vanity Makes MisfIts.

A tailor tossed into corner a suit
that had turned out mis!it
IT Is mems vanity that makes nine
tenths of the insists" he growled.
How so?''
"Why, when a man CONS in here
20 be measured he won't stand in his
natural way. He is too vain. We go
TO take his chest measure. and to have
the satisfaction OF hearing big num-
Der yelled out he puffs out his chest
like a pigeon, and then his coat and
waistcoat are too big for him.
He does the same with his back
stifenlng 1t, If he is bumped. TO a mil
itary erectness. The same with his
shoulders: II they slope he raises
them TO his ears, and If they are round
he throws them back till the shoulder
blades clash together. And If his
stomach proirudes he draws it in.
Thus our measurements are all
wrong. and the suit, thanks to the
mans vanity. must go to the misfit
dealer"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
SUCCESS IN
PICTURE SHOWS
FORMER cAlRolT6 AND NEWS,
PAPERMAN FINDS coNGENlAL
AND PROFITABLE occupA.
TON IN NElcHBoRlNG CITY.

NJ. J. Farnbakei. the "mmion pic
trre kiagn OF Pa.lucah, spent Sunday
n.Lairo. He has been engaged in the
business fot almost G yeal deserving
the journalistic fiela 10 .aAe up the
enterprise OF animated photography
his first venture beinS as lessee ol
The NARROW theatre OF Jackson. Tenn,
later tc lease The Kentucky of Padu-
cab, one CT the finest and best
equipped theatres In Kentucky This
house opening the regular theatrical
season September !, last, Mr.. Farm
baker opened and now controls The
Biiou, the neatest and most elegantly
equipped nickle theatre in that city,
Mr. Farnbaker is now negotiating for
a lease on The Kentucky, beginning
February /, and which will be oper-
ated In conjunction with two ether
large theatres In two other cities.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
UNION MEETINGS
WEEK OF PRAYER
I'M SERIES 70 BE HELD DAILY
BY PASTORS or DIFFERENT
CONGREGATIONS.

The week of prayer begins this
evening and will continue till Satur
day evening inclusive. The places
and subjects for the meetings. and
the pastors who win conduct the ser.
vices, are as follows:
Monday Rev c. II. Armstrong at
First NJ E. church, Eighth and Wal
nut street. Subject. Things I'm
seen and Eternal
Tuesday Rev w. r. Morris at
Cairo Baptist church, Tenth and
Poplar streets. Subject, "Triumphs
ef Faith"
Wednesday--Rev s. c. Ohrum at
Emmanuel Lutheran church. Douglas
street Subject. THE Church Made
Truly Glorious
Thursday-Rev j. L. Tracy at Cal
vary Baptist church. Sixteenth and
Poplar streets. Subject. Missions,
Home and Foreign"
Friday--Rev. L. d. Bass at Pres
byterian church, Eighteenth street
and Washington avenue. Subject
Intemperance the Masters Social
Curse.
Saturday-Rev. 3. s. Buchanan at
Southern Methodist church. Thirty.
sixth and Elm streets. Subject
christian Unity"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
SOCIETY NEWS
Happy Birthday Party.

Little Miss Katheryne Aneita Will
liams entertained few OF her friends
Saturday afternoon at tile nome OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. +. vii
iiams. 2003 Washington avenue, In
lhcnor of her sixth birthday anniyer-
|sary.
The afternoon was spent at playing
games aud the prizes were won by
Misses Nellie Cowell, Viola Walker,
Catherine Kelley, Helen Smith and
Ada Herbert.
AT 5 O'Clock the guests were usher.
ed to the dining room where ice
cream. cake and candies were served.
Mrs. Williams was assisted in en-
pertaining by her mother. Mrs. A. G.
Denis and Misses Mamie and Jennie
Barrow,
|, These present were Misses Ida Ru'
bernstein of Alton. H., Ada Herbert,
Thelma Rubeck, Marie Miller. Gale
Walker, Katherine Kelley. Mary viii
liams. Gladys Phillips. Nellie CowelE
Geraldine Ehs, Grace SebiIl, Ida Sc.
bill Helen Eagan, Ruin Dunbar Viola
Walker, Helen Smith. Meta Stoltz
Margaret Lutz, Zorayda Hance,
Curelia o'Cohnell, Tiney Watkins and
Margaret Stout.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
SERVICE IS CLOSED
Forty Hours Devotion Ended at St
Patrick's Church Last Night
Both Parishes Take Part.

series of extraordinarily impress
sive services were concluded last eve
ming at St Patrick's church. They
were designated the Forty Hours De
vction, and were conducted by num-
Der OF Reverand Fathers from St
Louis. participated in also by Fathers
Downey and Gillen. of the Cairo par.
ishes. Solemn High Masses we're held
song services by the grand choir OF
the. church. Last evening. both con-
gregations united in the service at st,
Patrick S and this magnificent edifiee
was crowded to oyerfowing. The SER
vice COMMUNICATED the forty hours
that Christ remained in the sepulchre.
according to the Bible and Is one Of
the most impressive services in the
Catholic church.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Leap year Dance TonIaht.

: Tonight the X. NJ. X. G. Hall will
be the scene of one of the most ella
borate aud interesting functions of
the season. 1t will be a leap year
dance. The entire arrangements have
been made by the young women who
are rendering the dance to their men
friends. They have done the inviting,
will call for their guests in carriages
aud ask for the dances. The function
has been NEST eagerly looked forward
TO by the young men fortunate enough
To have been honoFed with. an invita-
ton. Vas . Sob an T.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
DEATH AT METROPOLIS
Miss Vera Mulkey Passed Away After
Lorg illness With tuberculosis
WAS Born in Cairo. fct

Miss Vera Mulkey. daughter OF
Judge J r. Mulkey. deceased, died al
Metropolis Saturday afternoon. She
wss. a corsin OF Attorney Angus Leek
and Alderman Davis Of this city. who
will leave today for that city to at.
tend the funeral which will take
place tomorrow Deceased was born
in Cairo. 81 Years ago. and resided
here It'll she grew to womanhood. re.
moying to Metropolis with her father.
She had been suffering for some time
with Tuberculosis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

A Carolina man was recently In
specting a fa.tn o~ned by him and
operated b. an old friend VINO had
pressed into service every member OF
bis family. including his aged father.
The old man must be getting along
In years. said the owner.
Yes. dads nigh on 10 90, was the
reply.
Is his health good
We'll. no. The old man amt been
hisself for some time tack"
What seems to b. the NATTER"
j dunno. sir. ] guess farming don {
saeree with him no more. Success
MaszziEa-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Natural Steep.

II behooyes us to remember that
natural sleep is the heritage Of maa,
at it is In our power TO conserve i
FER him, and that we are responsible
fer guarding him against the misuse
of such drugs as may rob him Of the
sweet sleep which was his possession
before The eyil times of yesterday
London Hospital
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Claim TO Be Lost Tribes.

Native historians Of Afghanistan as
sert that the Inhabitants OF their coun-
try are the lost ten tribes OF Israel
According to these chronicle1s. the
Afghans are descended from Afghana.
who was the son Of a certain Jere-
miah. who was the son Of King Saul.
The eastward removal OF the seed OF
Afghana Is attributed to Nebuchad-
Iezzar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Early RisIna peneunees.

3 SIR James CrfchtonBrowne has
strong theories C0pybook rules he
denounces. Almost as many men have
been killed by The maxim. Early to
bed and early TO, rise" as by overeat-
ing. Instead Of making man healthy.
wealthy and wise. early rising lowers
his vitality. and results in brain-fag
AID early decay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Bouert Butcher Shop.

j. II. sutton has bought from John
Hogan. the butcher shop Mt the corn
en- Of Twelfth street and Washington
avenue and will continue the bust
ness. He is an experienced butcher
and win give the business personal
Eattention
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Coed stuff in This Rov.

The Worcester (Mass.l boy who
sent FIVE cents to the conscience fund
10 pay for some apples he took il
made of stuff that viii bear better
fruit than any he stcia There are
hopes Tor a nation owning boys Of his
pattern.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

A special train bearing President
Harahan of the Illinois Central and
other officials passed through here
Yesterday afternoon en- route south,
The special consisted Of Mr. Hara-
hans private car and two others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Secret Of cons.ntmsni.

Never compare thy condition with
those above thee: but. 70 secure thy
content. look upon those thousands
with whom thou Uouldst not. for aHy
interest. change thy fortune and con
dition--Jeremy Taylor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
LOSS $4,000.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 1.-THE Rem
shaw office building. a six story struc-
ture at Liberty avenue and Ninth
street was damaged by fire this morn
ing. Loss $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

AZ q meeting Of the members Of tin
Christian church yesterday the ma
ter Of extending il call for a pastor 20
nh the vacancy caused By the recent
resignation Ct Rev. Maple was consid.
cred but no action was taken.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Members OF the Childrens Home
Societay viii hold their monthly bust
ness meeting at the Home Wednes
day afternoon. All members are re-
auested to be present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
AWAY Oh a Visit.

Morris May, house manager for the
Cairo Elks, has gone to Louisville en-
visit and his place Is filled during
Ills absence by Harry b. Davidson.
M. May will be gene week or
longer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
AfahanIs.an.s Mineral wealth.

Afghanistan may some day be one OF
the worlds great mining districts. IL
Is known to have mines OF rubics.
topaz. lapis Fazuli. marble and other
stones; iron. lead. copper. anthony
and other metallic ores. sulphur and
several Of the earthly alkaline and
metallic salts. Coal is also found. and
is believed to b. extensive near the
iroa MlAes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Indians in Civil War.

During the. civil war Indians we're
enlisted by both OF the coDtending
forces Tie confederafes enlisted
Choctaws and the federsls enlisted
Delaware and Cs1ge Indians.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Perhaps George Browne. the form
or Giant viii not leave Greater New
York after all. Manager Donovan ~
brooklyn is after the speedy outfieider
and will trv to effect a trade with
Boston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Bernie Dawes, Of the Halliday,
leaves today for visit with relatives
IN i'a,hcah, Ky.
John Clark al the Courtney Shoe
Company Of 81 Louis spent sunday
.in Cairo with friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Mrs. Leila Evans, of Poplar Blum
Mo-, who has been the guest OF her
Isister, Mrs. H. @. Farrow Of Sixth
street, for several weeks viii leave
tomorrow for few days visit in 81.
Louis with friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Johnny Summers. the English boxer
xho vas reeentiy defeated BY Mattl
baldwin. want another chance at Bald
win. AZ Matty is willing the pair vii
probably be seen IN the ring again
Before lsng.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

u IS safe 70 swear eternal fidelity
and 90 talk ali sorts Of non1ause. bat
avoid writing roo much. 4 poet has
sad such a one s1cald be hlag q bis
o.a ucihcOks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
NOTICE.

In accordance with the orders is
sued BY the mayor relating to the
sale of liquors and the closing Of
saloons on Sundays, I herein wish te
notify all concerned that the laws
relating to same VIII be strictly en-
forced
NJ. s. EGAN.
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

me blood. thrown out by The heart
travels seven miles in an hour. or
1922 900 miles In a lifetime Of 20
fears.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

MI. and Mrs. Noble K. Morris re-
turned yesterday from wedding trip
to New Orleans and Paducah, KY At
the latter place they were the guests
of Mr. Morris mother. Mrs. Morris
was formerly Miss Xenoline Ricketts,.
After a brief visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs, J. f. Tickets OF West
Twenty-frst street, they viii probably
make their home in Arcadia, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERSONAL NOTES /
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

w. II. Gre bel OF Memphis, formerly
CT this city, was In Cairo yesterday
fer a brief stay,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Chas. Feuehter, ST.. who underwent
a serious operation Saturday, by an
eminent Chicago specialist was re-
ported as resting easy yesterday,
Nj. Feuchtef is nc years old and while
taking the best Of care Of himself for
years past, has been ailing more or
less lately, suffering from stomach
trouble and other complications.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Ransenset

The outcome Of q marriage depends
largely upon the income.-Philadel
phia Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

The many friends Of Gus Osterloh,
who has been confined to his home
at Seventh street and Washington
avenue for several weeks by an attack
OF typhoid fever will be glad to learn
that he is rapidly improving.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Opportunity IS q whimsical jade she
viii pass a dec. which would open at
the sligh.cai ~ and skin her klucSlcs
pounding Whc.e the inmates are too
lazy 10 turn The latch.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

c. r.. Schilling. the contractor, has
n turned from St Louis aud resumed
direction OF the sewer work here for
the Rich Construction Company he
says he will win decide this week
what he will 10.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

The first use OF menu al a ban
quet in Germany dates back to lis9
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Monte Sadler son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
10. Sadler returned to Chicago yester
day, having spent the holidays with
his parents. He Is practicine law n
Chicago and Is quite successful
The evening world., 1908-02-21
ENEMIES MOVE
TO THROTTLE THE
F|VE-CEHT FARE
Complaint to Utilities Board
Is Effort Inspired From
Albany, 1t Is Said.

The Public Service Commission to-
day passed resolutions calling upon
the b II. r. and the Coney Island and
BROOKLYN Railroad Company to satisfy
n answer" a complaint that ten cents
IS an unreasonable fare to Corey ISL
and, and that it should be reduced to
five cents. Under The law the COM
pany must satisfy the complainant or
answer the commission within ten davs.
The formal complaint was filed with
The commission nv Scott Mac Reynolds.
In his complaint Mr. Mac Reynolds
names ten ines maintained by the b.
Il 7 Company that run to Coney
Island. The complaint against the
Coney Island and Brooklyn Company
refers to the Smith street line.
A complaint was also received from
]. Monheimer. of No. 206 Pearl street.
Manhattan, relating to the same sub
iect,
The Wagner Evening World Five
Cent-Fare bill Is held up in the Assem-
bly,, and this is believed to be an at
tempt to torestal efforts to again get
the measure up for consideration The
Republican leaders who opposed the bill
claimed that the commission could ac-
complish this result and the COM
plants may have been inspired from AL
bany or by some newspaper trying at
this late day to steal some new credit
for agitation which The Evening World
has carried on for two years.
The evening world., 1908-02-21
WRECK SCARES
100 PASSENCE1S,
BLOCKS TRAFFIC
Accident at Hastings Delays
West-Bcund Trains on
New York Central.

New York Central train No IOl leav-
ing the Grand Central Station at $50
o'clock this morning. was wrecked
about half mile south of the station
at Hasttngs -on. the Hudson No one was
injured, but the 100 passengers were
shaken up and frightened and west
bound trains leaving during the morn
ing were delayed.
The accident was unusual Engine
No 3947 was drawing the ira II and
running about thirty miles an hour
The tire of the forward wheel on the
l.r, side of the tender broke, the wheel
fell apart and the blk steel car with Is
toad of coal and water lureHcd 10 one
side. .r ,,a
The tender bumped along over 'ne
les for hundred and nttN Yards be
fore the engineer could bring 'he train
to stop Fortunately tie couplings
held. or the train would have been de-
rallied.
Because OF the blockade OF tAr assen-
yer track the uprtubound freight track
was cleared and used for PASSENGER
trafrr The passengers ou the wrecked
.r..u got out ut tle cars and walked To-
Hastings station. ~ H"rr Trey Nt..d 100