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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26

Nearly a hundred citizens gathered
lat the court house last night TO hear
"a discussion Of the relative qualities
If brick and asphaltic concrete pave
ments, with special reference to Wal
nut street. Most OF those present
were property holders on Walnut
Istree5
The meeting was called to order
by John S. Aisthorpe who suggested
that a chairman be elected J B. Ma
gee was elected chairman and John
T. Rector secretary.
The chairman stated the object Of
the meeting and called on Mr.. Ais
thorpe TO present some facts when
he had gathered. The latter said he
did not understand that any of the
owners OF property on Walnut street
were opposed to public Improvements.
nor to the Improvement Of the street
On which they owned property and
their contention was merely that there
was a material preferable to brick for
paving their street and they wanted
this material considered by those in
authority. He expressed the beliei
that the Board Of Local improvements
were inclined to be fair. and they We're
strongly In favor OF brick only because
the people seemed 10 feel that way.
and no difference of opinion had arisen
hitherto. The Board could not afford
To say that brick be the only pavement
to be considered for the streets OF Cal
70 no matter now property owners
felt about Il, and refuse to consider
any other material,and he did not be
lieye the board would do this. 1t hal
been said that he THE speaker had a
personal difference with the mayor
and that ii was from This motive he
was active in opposing brick, his pur-
pose being 10 bring about halt in the
mayors Improvement policy or rec
ord. This was untrue. He had no
personal differences with the mayor;
he had differed with His Honor on
public matters only, but this had moth
Ing whatever to do with the present
regarding Walnut street. in
which he was but one man among
many.
Mr. AisthorDe referred to streets ia
Chicago, Springfield. Pittsburg, and
Memphis, where streets had been laii
in asphaltic concrete and proved 10
be in excellent condition after being
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
WALNUT STREET CITIZENS
ASK IMPROVEMENT BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE ASPHALT
Strong Proposition from Building Company Priv
i|ege to Bid After Investigation GUAR
antee CT Ten Years With
Good Bond

in use from five 10 nineteen year
] better than any brick street laid il
this section of the country. He aske'
only that the Board of Local Improve
ments treat the people of Walnu
street fairly; make a thorough invest
| cation Of the paVements composed o
1.-THE asphalt concrete. and ii they foun,
after a fair consideration OF then
that brick was best, he would be for
brick He called on W. z. Burtoi
who represents the Eel Oso" aspha
pavement. to tell the audience what HI
was prepared to do.
Strong proposition.
Mr. Burton said asphalt was tn
oldest known material for cement
The walls of Nineveh and Jerusalem
were built with il and We're still ii
good condition where they had MOI
been violently torn apart. He ex
'plained how the paving material made
!by his company was prepared, a9l
Icited streets in Pittsburg. Cincinnati
Columbus and Denver that had been
laid by his company, had been down
from five TO nineteen years and Were
Istill in good order His propositioG
was that the Board of Local Improve
ments. or as many members of them
las might wish to go, together with the
mayor, city engineer and several cit
liens. go at his expense on a trip Of
that if they found tn
streets as he had stated them to be
they should give his company a
chance to bid on the street, and if
their bid was the lowest give them the
street-his company TO give a bond
that the street put down by them
would be as good as at the end of ten
years rs it was when il was when pul
down, and the city to select the sure
ty company that was to give the
bond.
In reply to questions from the audi
ence Mr. Burton said the street woull
be open to traffic in fifteen minutes
after 1t had been paved, that the com
.pany would donate a repair machine
to the city TO make repairs In case the
pavement was cut into for under.
ground work; that the same material
cut out OF the pavement could he
used for repairing It; that repairs
would not cost over 40 cents a square
yard, that horses would not slip IN
1.-The pavement because II was MALE
able like lead that the pavement
would cost less than brick, that the
pavement would not be injuriously at
fected by the suns heat
Chairman Magee said this corr.
lpany's guarantee of ten years as com
pared with the guarantee of only two
years on brick streets was worth cor
sidering. He believed the proposition
made by Mr.. Burton as a fair one
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
A|ROOME TONIGHT
''hdrift in New York" Will be the Bill
by CuIhane's Comedi ns-New
: Specialtles Between Acts.

Cuihane's Comedians pres anted
"Sapho' last night to large house
in spite Of the rain Just before show
time. Those who yentured out were
repaid by seeing a clever perform
arce. All the vaudeville was new and
up TO date. For tonight they VIII
present the four act comedy drama
"Adrift In New York ami also an en-.
tire change of vaudeville. The play
for tonight is a feature bill with his
company Mr.. Culhane having oae of
the best comedy parts in the entire
repertoire. Look out for the cou lon
in the paper. II admits you free If
you are witha lady having a naid 10
cent ticket. Prices 10 and 20 ceats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
BOURGEOIS FUNERAL
Held Yesterday, Father GilIen Of
ficiating--City Council Honorary
Palibearers.

The funeral of the late John A.
Bourgeois was held yesterday after
noon, Father Gillen officiating over
tho service which was said at St Jos
ephs church. Men We're In the ma
jority at the funeral and there were
almost two dozen negroes who were
employees of the deceased at one time
who attended.
The active pallbearers were mem
bers OF the X NJ. X. c. and he Cairo
Aerie of Eagles. The city council
acted as honorary pallbearers. The
remains were taken TO villa Ridge on
a special train and were inferred in
Calvary cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
(: NEWS OF THE RIVERS |
Observation-Disclosures.

The river marked 1878 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall of 3 OF a foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers We're reported yesta"-
day from points above here as fo.'
lows: Cincinnati 4, Evansville l.
Chattanooga 8, Jacksonville q.
The Dick Fowler from and to Pa
ducah was in and out on time yesteg-
day.
The Liberty did not get away for
her trip to New Madrid yesterday
morning.
The Ferd Herold will be here to-
Z day from ST Louis bound for Mem
phis.
The Stacker Lee left Memphis yes
terday for Cairo and St. Lotus. she
will be in this port Sunday night
The Peters Lee should be In port
today from Memphis bound for Gin.
clnnat. She has a fine passenger
list from Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
CONTEST WAS A !
GREAT SUCCESS
w. c. MANSFIELD WINS FIRST
PRIZE ~ OLD FiDDLER'S
COMPETITION AT OPERA
HCUSE--WlLL REPEAT.


The Old Fiddlers' Contest at tht
opera house last night was decide
success. First prize was awarded t
w. c. Mansfield. OF 222 Twenty-saF
|enth street Mr.. Mansfield is blind
rendered so by severe burns which he
received several years ago. His play
ing was such as 10 enttle him 10 first
prize, he receiving the greatest ap
plause OF any of the other contest
ants, Second prize was awarded "a
Jim NJ. Hayden, an uptown resident
OF the city, who played violin which
Is 25G years old. having been made Ia
German in the year 1853. and which
came into Mr. Hayden's possession o.
an heirloom. II. Mccullough of 3l5
Washington avenue, won the third
prize. The prizes were 81, s. and S.
respectively.
There will be another contest Of
this kind al the opera house mex
Wednesday night. open to all old fill
dlers There will be entries iron
Mounds. Mound City, Wiekliffe. Ky
and Charleston. No There wouit
have been contestants last night from
these places. had notice of the event
been received by them in time. Ii i
expected that there will be eight Or
ten entries next Wednesday night.
Vaudeville and Pictures.
The vaudeville acts We're up to the
standard, Jack Collins and Carrie Hl-
bert and Tom Ridley appearing In
their turns. keeping the audience
bowling with laughter and applauding
heartily. These artists will appear
again today and tonight, for the last
time in Cairo, and Monday new yaude-
Vile will be ON the bill
The pictures today will be entitled
The Piano Teacher, The Bride OF
The Game Keeper. and "A Delirous
Illustrated song, "Wha
The Autumn Leaves Are Turning Re
and Cold" sung by Mr. John Nixon,
whose work in this line has grown
quite popular with the patrons of the
opera house. Mr. Nixon also vii,
sing a special song today Admission
ten cents. Matinee and night
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
POPULATION INCREASED
Prof. clendenen Says School Census
Will Show Increase Instead
Of Decrease in Cairo.

Prof Clendenen has not yet com
pleted the school census but has
made good progress. being assised in
the work by Glen Butler. Brashear
Mat inglv. Chas. Pennebaker and
Clifford Vincent He expects com
plete the work about the middle Of
next week. and has advanced far
enough TO know that instead Of a de-
crease as reported there will shown
a decided increase in the minor popu-
laiion of Cairo since the last census.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26

DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.
Office 1910 CONT. Phones Home Il
Bell 81. Agt. Pabst Beer. Mora Athon
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26

which ought to receive attention from
the Board of Local improvements.
Ex-Allderman Fraser moved that
! the Board OF Local improvements be
respectfully requested to defer ac-
ton on the Walnut street pavement
and that ii accpet Mr. Burton's invita-
ton to investigate the asphalt coa-
crete pavement. The motion was
seconded by Daniel Hartman.
Mr. Aisthorpe spoke IN favor Ct the
motion, saying that thsre was no dis
positio nto dictate to the Board. but
that il was merely a request TO con
slider the preferences Of the people
who were 10 pay for the pavement
and who wanted what they believed
10 be something better than brick. He
suggested that the motion include the
mayor, city engineer and chairman
of the street committee.
Alderman Meehan who is chairman
OF the street committee said he did
not see any need of making any more
trips. Several trips had been made
ami new things had been introduced
notably a cheaper filler. which had
proven unsatisfactory. u was easy
to set up straw men and knock chem
down. Mr. Burton would take the
committee to cities where the stree 5
a
to streets where they were bad. He
was employed by his company TO sall
Its payements and he had to earn his
salary He was right in doing his best
to sell il; but so far as he was con
cerned he would vote for what he
thought was best for the people of
Cairo, and would be guided by what |
the Board of Local improvements
decided upon.
Alderman Meehan charged Mr.. |
Ais hoppe with being inconsistent in |
that he favored brick for Poplar |
street Mr.. Aisthorpe denied that he
expressed himself as charged.
Mr. Burton said he would take the |
to any city they might |
select where his company's pave
ments were in use.
The atmosphere had become some
what heated by Alderman Me ahan's
talk and Hon Reed Green smoothed
matters over by declaring tina this
was merely meeting of citizens who
were neighbors and who wished to
i've on good terms with one another
md were all equally interested in and |
anxious for the welfare OF the city.
And there was no disposition to die
ate TO those in authority: this meet
NJ was merely a manifestation of UNI
usual interest by citizens in a mat
.er which closely concerned them 1
He reviewed the proposition made by
Mr. Burton and expressed the belief
hat il was a fair business prop0si-
ion and not that of a faker as hal
leen suggested. No man would make
such proposition as Mr.. Burton had
made who did not feel sure he had |
that would be worth while
q coHoldef. no company MOutu SlNt
such bond as had been offered If II |
lid not feel sure that its work would
stand the test, and no surety COM
lany would go on such a bond if it |
lid not know the company that gave
I had standing that would justify the
fisk. The bond could be enforced In |
his county. and if the street did not
prove as specified therein Jhe people
could sue and recover should the
refuse or fail TO make good
Is promise.
The motion of Ex-Alderman Fraser |
vas carried unanimously.
Mr.. Aisthorpe then read several |
etters from officials of Paducah who
themselves strongly In |
avor of the Bitolthic, or asphalt |
concrete pavement.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly. but
more-hes tickled over his new. fine
appetite. strong nerves healthy vigor.
all because stomach, liver and kid
neys now work right. 25c at all drug
gists. IA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
Forecasts For TODAY.

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with probably local thunderstorms.
Illinois, Washington, June 25.-Lo-
cal showers Saturday and Sunday;
light variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
NOTICE..

have purchased the interest of j.
cob Oster in the blacksmith shop at
Twentysecond and Sycamore streets
and viii .akc possession JIly >.
]. B. SCOTT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
THE WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General e-nditions.

The day was mostly fair. Rain fell
in the evening measuring .l3 Of an
inch. The government bulletin re-
ported rain from eight points Feste"-
day. the heaviest 12S inches at Terfa
Haute..
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26
Sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today 49,. 4:29 a. M.
Sun will set today 80. 7:34 p, M
Moon will set tonight ,l2:49 a. m.
Mote The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approxi-
mates the time at Cairo within few
minutesl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26

HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50
Big load, stove size. delivered, Both
phones. Clark Danforth Handle Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-26

The Bulletin has the exclusive SEE
vice of the Associated Press.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03
$500 More a Year Farming: How to Make 1t.
XIV-By Making Hay Money as Well a Feed Crop

short. three-year rotation with cotton and corn
In such system. for one OF the two hay cron. .,
be grown during any ono year. some win,er-grow
ing crop must be used. or these. we have GRIM
son clover vetch. oats wheat. and rye as probably
tho most satisfactory.
Although not an ideal hay plant. crimson clover
has strong claims for consideration as a winter
growing. early spring hay crop. because OF its
rapid and heavy spring growth and its value as a
sosi-improver Its chief disadvantage IN that a
stand IN too uncertain because OF dry weather dur
Ing late August and September when II should
bo Eown. II sown later IL does not Withstand
tho winter freezes SO we'll and does not give m
good results generally. II the crimson clover
sown in August September fails TO make a
stand by November LIST. tho land may be sown
TO oats wheat. or rye.
Even where crimson clover does we'll. many
advocate the sowing OF oats or wheat or rye with
1, when hay crop Is desired. About one-half
or ono-,hird tho usual quantity OF the grain 10
Gown IN such case. ny this means the yield Of
hay Ia Increased. IL cures more easily and tho
quality is better. II desired. hairy vetch may be
substituted for tho crimson clover In this comh..
nation That IL. oats and vctch. or wheat and
sctch. make bploutld hay. and the yield IL large
Aa soon a. these early crops OF hay are har-
Vcaied tho land should be weii broken. thoroughly
narrowed and Hown 20 co~pcas or miiie,. prefer
ably tho former.
Tho hays made from these crops will sell
readily for from SIS 10 $40 ton In any OF our
towns or cities where timothy or other Northern
hay IN now shipped In and sold The yield VIII
easily be from three to four tons TO tho acre from
tho two crops fairly good land. The cost OF
seeding and harvesting the hay ~ill no, exceed
The coat OF making crop OF cotton. and therefore
these hay crop. will yield good pront - cot.
ton producing a bale tn the acre.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

IN HERE are certain small sections. more or
A>l less widely separated. in our territory
G@ which have hay to sell but whole We
are large buyers 1t is true. that the number of
farmers who buy hay is rapidly decreasing. but
the larger part OF the hay consumed in cities
and towns is still shipped in from other and dis
tant States
Why do farmers not supply tho local de-
mand7 There only be two We must
either have demonstrated that We cannot produce
II probably at the prices which other sections pro-
duce IL for. plus tho heavy freight charges: wc
must have other crops which we grow at a suflci-
emily larger profit TO make the production % hay
undesirable.
Let examine these tao propositions more
carefully. Are able TO produce hay ehcaply
as the great hay-produoing States II are
then any farmer may have for his proata for pro-
dueing sufficient to supply the local demand. tho
profits now made by tho Northern producers plus
the freight ratcs. This should net him a hand
some profit.
what IN the chief factor In determining differ
ences in the cost of producing hay In tho North
and the South Nc can procure tho same
chinary. tho same methods and employ
cheap labor. therefore. It hccms the chief factor
~hlch of necessity affects tho cost ot production
IL the yield per
During tho ten years. 1895 TO 1907. The average
yield OF hay in tho States OF iowa Illinois aud
Indiana waa 40 tons per acre. while during tho
same ten years the average yield in Mississippi
Alabama and Louisiana is9 tons per
We produced nearly onc-halt ton per aero moro
on land tho selling price of which lcas than
halt much. yet they found II profitable to pro
duce liza. 600 tons iu 1907. while 40 produced
emily 310. 200 tons. Not only do produce
per arr~. hut ct more for IL pr ton. oWing
TO the fact that have market for more than
produce. right nj homo.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

red clover. alfalfa. lespcdeza. cowpea. etc
have both higher feed and manure values, but
usually lower market value than the grass hays.
This seeming paradox is due TO the fact that tho
grass hays. while having less feeding value. are
more suitable for feeding driving horses or those
doing fast work, and these the kinds OF ami
mails for which hay is chiefly bought The legumo
hays arc too looaonng in their effect on the bow
els. and probably should not constitute more than
one half the hay ration Of any horse.
In those sections of our territory where hay
farming has been practiccd by sufficiently large
number to more than supply local demands and
ncc~sitatc the shipping of the product. IL IL still
n fact that the hay farmers the most prosper
ous i'm those sections. II this be tho case. when
tho local demand f. supplied and tho price uocoa-
sarily reduced from Is to 80 per cent Il seems
reasonable TO conclude that those sec;iona where
a strong local demand IN excess Of tho supply
forces tho nrico of hay up TO SIS to $40 a ton.
which IL the condition In most OF our territory.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

TT VEN II tho local demand for hay 10 more
III than supplied and tho price falls 10 Sie
@ pcr ton. ~ II probably viii I'm such case
tho growing of thosc icgnmc hays will still provo
profitable ~ they are fed 90 good live stock and
the stable manure applied To tho land.
ton Of poavine hay has a fertilizer value OF
abou, $40. onc-four;h tina, amount. or ssao
worth of fertilizer materials In left In the ssubole
aud roots. This gives total fertilizer value OF
si2so TO the crop OF peas producing one ton OF
hay per acre. and for tina, purpose alone u .
worth tha, much. Hut this ton of psavinc nay
may TO fcd. and with reasonable care. three
foarha of i,s fertilizer value. or $3.50. saved 10
tn. stable manure.
Its feeding value II a, least so per cent that OF
whoa, bran. That is. Ave pounds of peavine nay
arc worth about four pounds of wheat bran
Wheat bran n easily worth &i2.6o a ton for fccd'
ing. and eanno, DO bought In our territory lot
much less than double that amount: which, on
the basis stated. makes the peavine hay wortn
$40 n ton for feeding. This means u total Iced'
Ing and manuriai value for ton OF peavine M!
of 1880 plus $40. or $3.50.
While our lands need stable manure so ha"y'
and spend millions for commercial fcriiisc"'
Who will say that pcavinr, crimson clover or Sctc
hay Is not n good money crop at $3.50 ton.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

may engage In hay growing money crop with
every reasonable ASSURANCE" OF profitable returns
on the black soils of Mississippi aud Alabama
whore alfalfa does veil. there Ia no longer any
doubt but tho production of alfalfa hay to the
moRt profitable phase OF farming Four To Ave
iona Of hay TO tho acre. with ready naic at from
fi2 10 ti5 ton Is plainly mos, profitable bust.
mesa.
Again those Who have rich lands aot tn John
son graas or Bermuda. while getting "a smaller
yield Of from tao TO three tons. atii have "a crop
that viii net ten TO twenty dollars an acre. The
objection to iheao hay crops !a of course their ma
turo aa weeds and the difficulty OF Graduating
them
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

CH7N MAKING hay money crop II is no,
A1I necessary or desirable. ms "a general rule
LIZ to make IL the only money crop. The hay
to supply the needs OF the South should be- grown
in rotation with our regular crops A rotation
of cotton. corn and hay crops would permit of Mt
least one-third Of the lands being devoted 10 the
production Of two salablo hay crops each year
where alfalfa. lespedoza. timothy yetch
Johnson grass. bermuda or any other hay plant,
IL already proved success. there Is need for Il
change. but over the greater part OF our territory
there are no regular meadow lands permanently
set In hay-producing crops. In these sections tho
hay Is usually harvested from n special seeding
for each crop. and this system fits we'll into a
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03
Some Startling Statistics.

m liz YEARBOOK of tho 4 \ Department
Hk~l of Agriculture for 1907 siros tho average
U.J value al. tho hay crop for tho last ton years
in the States Of Mississippi. Louisiana and Ala
hama as $50 sc per acre ilow does this compare
~ith the other crops which groA In preference
TO hay Tho only agur~a which have found
for all crops including hay. gtTen for 1898 IN
the last Census Report "a si+5n. That Is. tho
average value per acre Of all our crops II SEQ
per less than the value Of our hay crop grown
each acre This seems almost incredible. but
facts are stubborn things and in this tho
experience Of those farmers who have tried hay
ns "a money crop supports the Census agurca.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

r17I1 T PRESENT. there is no denying the fact
lAJ that any marketable hay Will bring more
e-l money when sold on the open market than
when fed 10 almost any sort of live stock. That
Is. with good grass hays. the feeding value plus
The manure value. Is not equal 10 what they viii
generally bring on the market The legume hays
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-03

According To tho last census each farm In sn.
NORTH Central States produced si0Tt year Al"
each farm I'm tho SOUTH Central states only esS-of
eH i-.a tor the average farmer In The Sou'"'
ern Farm 0aEctton territory than for his brosno'
farmer Just north of him. The object OF these Articles
In To set forth the plans by which NO may Drink Wv
our southern farming TO Northern profits tho hcA'
tour articles In this series being ms follows:
April io~ny itaiminr Your own Horses and Mu'0s
aud Few sell ~.
April lT.-Hy Keeping More stock 10 ufako iu'o
Lands and Consume Waste ProductA
April Ally Learning tho Difference bctwo0"
Scrub and Good stock. -
May L-By Learning How To- Make haan'e"
Hation