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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20

QoN I iuo cars due to leave Second 50. va
DCks LIAaC ing north on Commercial Ave
every Id minutes from a. m. to IL p. m.
Going north. on Walnut St.every IL mlnG3as
from sos a. m to 1888 p. M.
Poplar 81. Line e lssSs sa ays o A. '
Ting north on Holhrook: at 6:57; 6:27; 8:<2; s,55
7:l2 am, and ON the same minutes every hoaK
antil 1912 and ll:l2 p IN.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81. NJ Dag,
6:l9; 6:34, 6:4S and 7:C4 q. n. and on same ERIE.
utes every hour until 1924 and i1:0& p. m.
Poplar st. cars due to pass St. Mays prs
10 minutes after leaving Second S.
Dcit LsMC UWI CdFS 1850 p. m. iaf4 4.
IN; 1870 g. M; $50 q. m. $50 q. M: 40 3, 81
b:y0 a. m.
North on Commercially p. ID. q. m. q
m q. IN. 4 a. m. B q. m,
Belt and Owl cars arc Qua 10 pass Wsaf
Tnirty-fourth ST. IL minutes AMER leAvin
SEQ nd 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20

LEGAL DECISIONS
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Revocation of Gift For lnqratitude
The Louisiana Code provides that ii
La donee has attempted to take the
life of the donor or if he has been
guilty toward him of cruel treatment.
pcrimes, or grieyous Injuries, the gift
will be considered revoked. In Grand
champ Y. Administrator of Succession
of Bills 40 Southern Reporter 99S,
it appeared that Bills had conveyed
property to his wife, who later had
feconveyed it to him. The coniugai
association seems to have been stormy
concluding in the assassination of Bill
lis OF his wife while she was fleeing
from l5>Aouse and his suicide on the
same night The wife's heirs con
tended that ingratitude sufficient to
.annul the reconyeyance by the wife
had been demonstrated by the hus-
band The Louisiana Supreme Court
held that the death of the donee ex,
tinguished the action, because the
revocation is penalty which can
be pronounced against the guilty.
Even when the donee dies immedi-
ately upon the commission of the Of
Tense, this rule applies. The law hay-
ing made no exception, the courts can
make none. It was not intended to
visit the sins OF the donee upon his
heirs at law
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20

On the evening Of Sept. eth. the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil c. Bar
clay gave them a reception in the
elegant parors OF The Halliday A
delicious repast was spread and par
aiken Of by those present After tile
tables were cleared away, several
hours We're spent in dancing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20

The Halliday Guards met at the
Hibernian Engine house on the night
Of Sept 18th and formed civil or
ganization within their membership.
r. E. English was president; Nj. G.,
Metzger. yice-president: Jos. Duggan,
and J. e. English treasur-
err. VIM McEWen, Patrick Duegan
los Mack and NJ. Fitzgerald were H.
rectors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
CAIRO IN 1881
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The columns of the Bulletin OF
Sept. 21st were in mourning over the
death of president Garfield, which oc-
cured at 1875 p. m. on Sept. 10th,
A large number of flags we're raised
at half mast, the custom house and
the Hancock & English pole being the
first to display flags. All church and
fire company bells in the city were
tolled, soo1 after the news of the pres
ident's death was verified At Il
special meeting OF the city council
resolutions of respect were adopted
and Mayor Thistlewood delivered a
short address.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
CAIRO & ST, LOUIS RAILWAY 30
QNTERuRBAN LiNE.) ,
TIME CARD.

TIME CARD.
Cars will leave Second street, Cairo
for Mound City and Mounds as foi.
lows:
First car leaves at 4:30 a. m.
Second car leaves at 6 a. m. ard
every hour thereafter until .. m.
Last cars leave at $40 p. m. ana
1870 o. m.
c. E. ARMSTRONG,
GsSeCaI Superintendent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
Euphonlouk Name.

The city of Prague harbors an archi.
tect who reioiees in name disfigured
oy no yowels, viz, Rtkrz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
Teach Boys to Cook

In some parts of England there are
cookery schools for boys
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20

City of Mcse"cs.
In Constantinople there are more
than 500 mosques or temples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
PLEA MADE FOR
 THOMAS PAINE

Washington, February 23.-( (Special.) President Roosevelt will be urged by the Independent Religious society to withdraw publicly his criticism of Thomas Paine. the great free-thinker of the revolutionary period. The so- ciety has commissioned M. M. Man gasarian, an author and lecturer, to deliver to the President 8 set of res- olutions extolling the virtues and high character of the author of ''The Age of Reason" and calling on MT. Roose- welt to retract his censure of Paine.
 MT. Mangasarian, who Is expected to arrive in Washington today will prob- ably present the resolutions tomorrow. The resolutions follow in part:
 "Whereas Mir. Roosevelt, the Presi- dent of the United States. has, in hasty moment. publicly and in printed form, held up for unsparing contempt the author of Common Sense Crisis and the Rights of Man. three books which unmade thrones, and of The Age of Reason a book which has done more to make religion a purer and nobler power for righteousness than all the books written against 1t; be it
 Resolved, therefore, that the mem bers of the Independent Religious so- ciety (ratlonalist), delegate their lec- hCrer, NJ M. Hangasarian to call upon the President in Washington to re- quest him, in an earnest and respect ful manner and in consideration of the splendid virtues of Thomas Paine and his matchless services to the nation, to withdraw publicly his regrettable and indefensible censure of one of the first citizens of the republic. who helped to make the world freer by his genius, and grander by his hero- ism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
NEW HIGH FIGURE
 IN WHEAT PRICES
Climax Comes to Day of Ex-
 Citenent In the Market
EUROPEAN NEWS BULLISH
Wet Weather In the Corn Belt Causes Some Advance, Which Is Finally Eost-oats Are Weak and
 Provisions Firm.

Chicago, February 23.-Wheat for May delivery sold here today at $1.15s per bushel gain of 5sc, compared with the former high record mark for the season, established last Saturday The advance was the climax of day of excitement and activity in the wheat pit. At the close prices showed a net gain for the day of shade to %c.
 Corn and oats closed weak and pro- visions firm.
 Sensatlonally bulllsh news from Europe caused a pyrotechnic display at the open ing of the wheat market during which the May delivery passed the previous high record mark and sold at S1 .1G1s Later in the session the record was again smashed when the price touched s1 1873, The bulge at the start was due to sharp advances in the price of wheat at all of the leading grain centers of Europe. the gain at Liv- erpool being 1lsa2d, while at Budapest the advance was equal to 7Bc. The strength abroad was caused by drought news from India and by the disturbed po- litical situation in Europe. The upturn at the start brought out liberal realizing sales, which caused quick reaction, the price of the May delivery within five minutes being forced to s1.151a.
 Support by the leading bulls carried the price back again to $1.16 in almost an equally short space of time. For time the market was comparatively dull, and prices showed little changes, but during the last half of the day extreme nervous ness prevailed. and the volume of busi- ness was unusually large.
 A feature of trade was the relative strength of the July delivery, which sold up to $1 .0201 OPS on covering by shorts. Toward the close the May delivery showed a tendency to decline, and at the finish the price was only a shade about the previous close, final quotations being at s1.15%. July closed at S1.0l1a.
 Wet weather in the corn belt caused moderate advances in the price of that grain during the first half of the session, but the gains were all lost on selling based on a likelihood that receipts here for the next few days would be unusually liberal. The official estimate on the ar rivals tomorrow was 1050 cars The mar ket closed easy, with prices 1s@Ac lower compared with the previous close, final quotations on May being at 65x@65asc and on July 649sc
 Rapidly increasing receipts were the basis of a free selling movement in the oats pit At the close prices were hc lower than Saturdays final quotations, May closed at 54$sc and July at 49he. Pro- visions were firm all day on buying by local packers. A falling off in receipts of live hogs was the chief reason for the de- mand. At the close prices were 21sq5c to 10Ql121ac higher than the previous close.
 Cash quotations ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
SHARP DECLINE IN
 COTTON MARKET
Demand Is Light and Reports
 Are BeariSh
LAST PRICES ARE LOWEST
Weakness of the Stock Market Has an Effect Upon Cotton Aided ky Lower Spot Markets and
 Selling From South.

New York, February 23.-The cotton market was more active today with the close easy at net decline of Il to IS points.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of 1 point to an advance of ? points, near months being relatively easy owing to lower cables, while late positions felt the effect of continued dry weather in the southwest and good trade accounts from the west. Immediately following the fall prices worked a point or two higher than last weeks close, but there was no snap to the demand and shortly after midday the market became weak, under talk of easier spots, unconflrmed reports of rain in the southwest and selling by Wall street. which was sup posed to be for the account of people interested in both stocks and cotton, and who found 1t necessary to reduce com mitments, owing to the weakness of the stock market. Stop loss orders were un- covered on the decline and while there was active buying the demand seemed to come chiefly from shorts with last prices at practically the lowest level of the day. 1he SOuI WAS SSlicF HeIe during the middle session, which had Q tendency to color the rumors of easier spots and the southern spot markets of ficially reported were unchanged to 1sc lower, while exporters limits were said to be generally 1sc lower The New Or leans market was closed for the day, but will be re-opened for business tomorrow. Sales of futures estimated at 100000 bales
 Receipts at the ports today, 20,96o against 25,S97 last week and 24,S45 last year.
 For the week 140,OO0 bales against 14o,- 9n last week and 121, ,066 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans (not in) against 925S last year, and at Houston, S970 against 6772 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
Metal M arket.

New York, February 23.-There was very sharp advance in the London tin market over the local holiday, to- days prices being over f5 above the closing figures of last week, with spot quoted at f135 15s and futures at f132 5s. Locally, the market was firm, but quiet Copper was lower in London with spot quoted at f56 5s and futures at f57 2s Sd. Locally the market was dull and lower with lake quoted at $12.75@13.25; electrolytic at s12.50@ 12.75, and casting at $12.37h c 12.621s.
 Lead was higher at f1S los in Lon don The local market was dull and little easier at s3.971s @4.00.
 Spelter advanced to f21 15s in Lon- don, but was dull and lower a $4.S21s @4.S7b in the local market. Iron was lower at AIS in the London market. Locally, unsettled and practically nom- inal No. 1 foundry northern, $16.50@ 17.25; No. northern, $16.00@ 1875; No. southern and No. southern soft, $17.25@17T5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24

set of weakening factors came in the in- ference drawn from the re-convening of the supreme court at Washington.
 Decisions were handed down against the New York Central for rebating and the speculative element for reasons which a lawyer might not follow jumped to the conclusion that later decision would uphold the constitutionality of the com modities clause of the Hepburn law and so constrain the anthracite railroads to get rid of their mining properties. An other weak group of stocks was found in the minor railroads that have been exploited for rapid advances on assump- tions of mergers or benefits to accrue from their purchases by larger systems.
 Of the steel trade position the specula- tive contingent was disposed to take the gloomiest view, rushing to the opposite extreme of the unbounded confidence pre- Viously held of the ability of the central ized forces in the trade to maintain the position until demand revived. Today's discussion in that neighborhood of the stock exchange all had to do with the likelihood of the radical cuts in the steel schedules on duties in the new tariff bill the bear that trade revival made halt until these tariff rates were de- cided, the necessity that would follow for a reduction of wages and the danger that would then arise of strikes and dis orders.
 The actual news from the steel trade was vague, the rumors were confusing and unreliable and the unsettling effect in consequence was great, but as the expression of these sentiments invariably issued in the selling of stocks, the re- suit was simplified into undertaking liquidation. There was only a slight check when the room shorts took the days profits, but the last break of the day was the most demoralized scene. through out and closed practically at the lowest.
 Another reduction in the price of cop per and the beginning of the new trial of the Standard Oil fine case were con- tributory factors to the gloom. Reading sold as low as 11S, loss for the day of 101a points. United States Steel sold down to 4115 and closed at the lowest, loss in price since Saturday of 41a points. The railroad list as a whole showed some resistance to the demoralization of the industrials, but the liquidation spread throughout the market and prices at the end of the day were off from 8 to over points for all the active stocks.
 Bonds were weak. Total sales, par value, $7,29o,0OO.
 United States 2s coupon advanced | per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
STOCKS TUMBLE
 IN WEAK MARKET Bears Hammer Prices Heavily
 Nearly All Day TRADE LOSES CONFIDENCE Decision of Supreme Court Against the New York Central Is the Prin-
 cipal Factor In the Selling,
 Which Becomes General.
TRADE LOSES CONFIDENCE

New York, February 23.-Suspicion and distrust of the speculative position in the stock market spread with rapid growth today and brought the fabric of values down with a crash. The conviction was quick in forming after the throwing open of the st7aI market to competition last week, that the stock market position was an artificial one and had been brought about by false assumptions of the trade position. This was not wholly a new view of the market but the success which the aggressive support of values had met had built up confidence that the po- sition would be held by the main strength of the powerful eapitalists supposed to be back of the movement
 Today saw the quick abandonment of so much of that confidence as was left after the end-week demonstration of weakness last week. Various factors com- bined to accentuate the weakness today and it gained cumulative force. The se- rious view taken by the London market of our disturbances as shown by the heavy declines there yesterday during the New York holiday paved the way Tor a removal of the downward course. The foreign markets were also unsettled by the revival of fears of an outbreak in the Balkans due to Servia's attitude to- ward Austria
 London sent very heavy selling orders to the New York market for execution as soon as trading began and this helped the downward rush of prices which be- gan after the opening. There was con- siderable accumulation of orders from domestic sources also, some of them for nauidation on account of the trade out look, others forced by failure to make good margins which had been exhausted by last weeks fall in prices. The weak early market which resulted from these conditions was no more than had been expected and the alert professional ele- ment amongst the traders who stood ready to take advantage of the decline, came to cover short contracts put in last week. This buying steadied the mar ket momentarily, but it proved tech nically weakening factor when the de- cline was renewed and these purchasers were pressed for liquidation along with the continued outside selling. The net
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
SPECIAL ELECTION
 HELD IN MERIDIAN

Meridian Miss February 2S.-tSpe- cial )-In a special selection held throughout this county today to elect a county tax assessor to succeed the unexpired term caused by the death of the late P. H. Gully, the indica- tions are that w. N. Denton has been elected over his three opponents, Capt. R. NJ, Bourdeaux. George A. Alden and A. V. Terrell. Denton led the ticket in this city by 12 voies The election was hotly contested throughout the county and a large vote was polled.
 Following a heavy gale that had blown for the past 24 hours Meridian tonight was visited by a fierce wind and rain storm and it is thought con siderable damage has been done in the surrounding country.
 Milton Harmon of Meridian, cashier for the Queen and Crescent system, has been appointed freight agent for the Alabama and Vicksburg railway with headquarters at Jackson.
 The preliminary hearing of H. A. Shields for the sh ooting of his broth er-in-law, Policeman R. V. Hand. which was to have been held today, was in definitely postponed. Hand, who was shot in the abdomen, was unable to attend the trial, the wound not being sufficiently healed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
BUSINESS IS BRISK
 ON MORRIS AVENUE

In the local spot cotton market yes- terday a decline of 12l6 points was noted Good middling was quoted yesterday at 9h cents.
 On Morris avenue yesterday business was rather brisk. Trade seems to be holding up well and prices are steady. with the exception of quotations on eggs, which are Inclined to drop The price is expected to go down to 20 cents a dozen during the next day or two. Receipts of vegetables and produce of all kinds were liberal yesterday and the demand, the merchants state, is strong.
 The meat market is inclined to advance, and while a general rise in prices was not noted yesterday the price has been ad- vanced on some meats. Medium bacon is up to 151s cents and spare ribs have advanced to s1s cents.
 The grain market is steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, February .-Cattle-Receipts estimated at 3500; market steady; steers, s56p7; cows s3 60a5 50; heifers, B 25@6 bulls, s3. 45a5 .25; calves, $S.50@S.50 stock CTS. $S. 25d5.30
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 1S,0o0; mar ket opened 5c higher and closed easy; choice heavy shipping, s6.4Oq6.50; butch CTS, s6. 3516. 45; light mixed, $6Q6.2o; choice light, se 15a6. .25; packing, s62p@635 pigs, s5. 25al5. .S5 bulk of sales $6. 20d6. 40.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 15,000; mar ket steady; sheep. s4. .2o@6.50; lambs, $6.25@ TITS; yearlings, $5@S
 Kansas City. February 23.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, il, ,OOO, including TOO southerns; mar ket strong to 10c higher; stoclers, s3 75@ 5.35; southern steers, S46O@5. 75; south ern cows, $2.50@4 25.
 Hogs-Receipts. 10000; market Dc to 10c higher; top, $6.30; bulk of sales, S5.S5@ CPS; heavy, SC. .2O@e 80; packers. s6@e .25; light, s5. 75@6 10; pigs, $5d5. .65.
 Sheep-Receipts, 9500; market sheep steady lambs weak to 1Oc lower; lambs, SC. 6OG7 s5; yearlings. s5.5oG6.65; wethers, A 75G5.5o; ewes, s4.25@5; stockers, $s@ 4.50.
 St. Louis. February 2s.-cattle-Re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24

Cash quo tations were as follows: F'lOur-F'irm.
 Rye-No. ?, Tic.
 Barley-F'eed or mixing, 4d651ac; fair to choice malting. 65G66c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, $1 69; No. 1 northwestern. s1.73.
 Timothy Seed-$3.75.
 Clover-$9.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. s16.S0d16.S5 Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9 .521a. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S. .25dS. .75. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S.s71aa9. .121h. Enthusiastically; creameries, 22d2Shc; dairies, 21G125c.
 Eggs-Weak; at mark cases included 20662114c; firsts, pc; prime firsts, 23c. Cheese-Strong: daisies, 151s@16c; twins 1419@15c; Young Americas, 16d16lac; long horns, 16l4@l614c.
 Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, S1@ Ssc; fair to good, S3QS5c
 Poultry-Firm; turkeys, lie; chickens 14c: springs, 151fc.
 Veal-W eak: 50 to 60-pound weights. 6h G7c: 60 to S5-pound weights. SG9c; S5 to 110-pound weights, 9@10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'S Letter.

New York February 3.-(Special.)- To the liquidation of the past few days was added today the selling by the customers of Wall street houses of the cotton which they have been holding in anticipation of revival in the demand from spinners. Spin ners however, are not finding any demand for yarns, either here or in Manchester, and while cloth is in fair demand, it is not as active as in De- cember, partia Ny due to timidity of all enterprise pending the revision of the tariff and partially to the fear that the breakdown in the steel situation will for the moment, curtail business For one of these reasons there was a continued liquidation from the open ing to the close, which was steady at lowest prices for this crop We do not believe Liverpool will decline as much as expected in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
rIour. MeaI and Feedstufr.

(Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co.) Flour-Fancy patents, $7; Nellie King, $6.25; second patents, $6. Meal l-Satinette, SAC bushel: s6-lb Corn-Kiln dried, No. ? mixed. s5c; Oats-No. mixed, 65c; No. 8, 66c; white clip, roc; Texas, 76c;. on Cotton seed feed meal, SPA; prime, Corn chops. so pounds, S1.25 Shorts-Ton, $32.
 Hulls-SO-lbs, c. s., s9; 100 lbs. c. S.. Hay-Choice Timothy, $2O; No. l. Timothy, s19; Johnson grass, $14; clover, mixed. SIS; choice green alfalfa, SPA.
 Fruit and Produce. (Corrected daily by Douglass Bros.) Apples-Baldwin per bbl. $5.75Q6. Oranges-Florida, per box, $2.75. Oranges-Californla navel, $3.25. Jemons-Fancy new crop, crate, S3.7 ,. Grapefruit-Florida, per crate. $3.25. Tangerines-Double stamp, per box, $40 450
 Iimes-Per hundred, $1.25. Cranberries-Cape Cod. per box. $3.75; per bbl $16. per bu., S5c. Danish Cabbage-Per lb, Sc.
 Cabbage-New southern, per crate, $2.75.
 Celery-California per crate, $5.50Q 6; per dozen, soc.
 Rutaba agas-Per lb, lac. Cocoanuts-Per 100. $4.50.
 Peanuts-Hand picked. 1ac. Eggs-Fresh country, per dozen, 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
Pastor Resigns at Sheffield.

Sheffield, February -(Special.)- Rev. F. w. Irwin, pastor of the First Baptist church of Sheffield has ten dered his resignation to the congrega tion to go into effect March Is, and accepted call to a church in Massa- chusetts. Rev. MT. Irwin came to Shelf field from Oak Hill. Ohio. and has been in charge of the local church a year and a half. He is a superior pulpit orator and his work has been very successful here. His resignation was accepted with regret by the congrega- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverp ool, February 23.-Cotton spot moderate business done; prices un- changed; American middling fair, 5.65d; good middling, 5.27d; middling, 5.07d; low middling. 4.s7d; good ordinary 4.47d ordinary, 415d.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 7700 American. Re celpts 31,ooO bales, including 26,90O American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady. February and Feb. March 4.99d March April, 4.9siad; April May 5.OO1sd; May-Ju une. 5.O2d; June-July 5.0Sd; July-Aug, 5.03hd; Aug. Sept 4.9Sd Sept Oct. 4.94d Oct.-Nov 4.911kd; Nov.-Dec,. 4.ss1ad; Dec.-Jan. 4.SS1sd; Jan.- Feb, 4.S5 1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24
|. Coffee Market,

New York, February 23-Coffee fu- lures closed steady net unchanged to 15 points higher; sales were reported of 43,OOO bags, including March at 6S5 @6.9Oc; May 6.S5 c 6.sOc; July. 6.5oc; August, 615c; August, 6.15c; Septem- Der, 6.oO@ 6.05c; october, 5.S5 O 5.90c; November, 5.85c. Spot steady; Rio No. T, S1-16@Sbc; Santos No. 4, 8 5sc. Mild steady; Cordova, 9h@13c.