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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
First Use of Iron.

AS result Of his interesting investi
cations. DR.. Ridgeway concludes that
the smelling Of iron originated in cen
trail Europe, and especially in the re
gion known as Noricum. equivalent to
modern Austria and Bavaria
In Egypt it can be traced back to
the ninth century B. c., and in Libya
to about $50 B G.. First mention of It's
use In China goes back to 400 B. c.,
while in Uganda it is said to have
been in use only some five or six cen
turies
The above date for the first use of
iron in Egypt refers to the metal OBJ
tanned by smelling, The use of natl fe
iron in the form of meteorites dates
back to remote antiquity The weapons
made from these were obtained. like
flint implements, by chipping. And it
fs interesting to remember that recent
Investigations have shown that the
iron of many meteorites is a sort of
natural steel
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

Attorney Leek is quoted as explain
ing, by request of the mayor, at the
meeting of His EonorS 'dinkey
committee Monday night, that he tthe
attorney was there as attorney for
the city, not as attorney for the mayor
or chief of police. Before Mr.. Leck
can expect this assertion to be ac-
copied seriously by the people he
must explain several little circum
stances which may seem tritiing 10
him but which have an important
bearing in any effort to reach a cor
rect conclusion, For instance, he
should tell why he permits the
mayor to direct his course generally
and Chief Egan to sit at his elbow
as his prompter in the examination of
before the committee,
There are other circumstances which
ought to be explained. but these will
do for the present. The Bulletin
does not wish to give Mr.. Leek too
much OF task at once, knowing that
he Is very busy man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
Observation-Disclosures
LEGAL DECISIONS
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Arrest of Sunday Baseball Players.

Arrest of Sunday Baseball Players.
From the effort OF certain clergy
men in Detroit to prevent the playing
of baseball en- Sunday arose the
case of Nerkes V. Smith, 122 North
western Reporter, o23. The statute
provides that if any persons, to the
number of thirty or more. shall be
riotously or tumultously assembled,
it shall be the duty OF designated Off
GERS to go among them. compel them
to diSperse. and on their refusal to ar
rest them A writ OF mandamus was
sought to compel the police Commls
sioner to arrest the participants i'll
the Sunday ball games. The playing
of baseball on Sunday, an act pro
hibited and punishable by law, the
penalty being a fine Of $40, does not
amount TO misdemeanor, and the
only remedy is civil action. The
mere playing of game of baseball
on Sunday is not of itself, necessarily
a breach OF the peace, justifying ar
rest, and before summary arrest
can be made not only must overt acts
be committed in the presence of an
officer. but they must be violent and
dangerous. The Supreme Court Of
Michigan was under the impression
that the relator expects sucd games
to he prevented by the arrest of those
engaged in them. The law has pre-
scribed another method for infrac-
tions of statute. a penalty to be
collected through judicial proceedings
and summary arrest. even after the
violation of the law, is not contem,
plated or authorized
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
A Championship Tie.

Baggs and Jaggs met. and Raggs
and Jaggs got yarnlng
II once knew n man, dear boy, p
began Gaggs, who was 70 ticklish on
the bottoms Of his feet that whenever
he took bath he had to walk about
afterwards on a blotter. 1t was the
only method Of foot drying that
wouldn't throw him into f1ts."
That's nothing, my dear fellow, s.
retorted Jaggs Il used to board al
a place where the landlady was 50
nervous that. whenever the wind blew
she had to go out and grease the cor
ners of the house, so the wind wouldn't
creak when II went round them"
And then Baggs wept bitterly. for h.
had long held the championship. and
was 10th to relinquish It,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

fore that, came to Cairo frequently
had talked to several people; was not
in the room where gambling was al
legged to have been going on; was
with his brother at Sixth and Ohio
when arrested
na;id Gayton uegro was piano
irlaycr for Eourgois; had worke |
| there three years; never saw any
rambling go;n on in the place In re.
Iply to the states attorney s question.
Aren't your eyes O little bad?' wit
mess replied Yes they are"
Henry Gilbert negro porter at
Bourgoia' Place had worked there
several ye~rS; never saw any gamh-
ling, went all over the house; would
have seen it ii gambling was gong
on Nothing the matter with his eyes
Bob F,lan was bartender at Bour-
|guis did nCt know any gaming was
Going on home in East Prairie. Mo
there were three bartenders on Taft
day.
George Bourgeois. brother OF the
proprietor. a farmer was tending bar
that day to help out; saw no samb-
ling; could have seen it if it had been
Going on; saw two or three men sup
nosed to he policemen; saw Fuller
and Gilmore. was too busy to notice
much
Thos, Meehan garbage man knew
little; visited the place daily gather,
ing up garbage. but saw no gambling.
Gus Bourgeois said emphatically
there was no gambling in his place;
nothing but drinking and eating.
Police Officer Casey knew of no
gambling going on in the place; was
there on TAFT day; went there to eat
soup: was called there later by Bour-
eois to stop Deputy Sheriff Gilmore
who was drunk and disorderly; Dep
uty Fuller was also drunk. the drunk
est man he saw on the streets that
day, was mutterins to Gilmore; (;
couldn't talk; saw him in Phelps sa-
loon
Officer Wm. French was in Bour-
ecis place twic@ that day; Officer
Casey was there. never saw anything
but lunch didn't know any gambling
Was going on.
Inv McCdasson, one Of the defend
ants said there was not a word Of
truth in what the prfe ecuting witness
had said was there to tend bar and
lunch room on Taft Day, no gambl-
iDggoins on; went to Metropolis to
pay some bills; his parents lived
there; not TO ayoio CHEST
Attorney Wilson introduced several
witness. among tbea c. Y Nett. who
had seen Deputy Fuller that day, all
of whom declared that the officer was
not drunk but his usaul sober self
Short arguments were made and
thecase was given to the jury with
the result above stated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

While the people of Cairo are just
now very much concerned about
their moral welfare and hetterment
they doubtless will find time to give
some attention to the material better
ment, especially when so important a
proposition is brought to their notice
as that which will be submitted to
them tonight at the Armory by
Messrs. Mathews and Sweeney of st,
Louis. That Cairo's future depends
very largely upon the development of
river traffic goes without saying.
hence the project which these gentle
men present is probably the most
of any that has come before
the. people Of Cairo in many years.
The haH should be crowded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
THE HORRID TRUTH.


An attempt was made at the meet
ing of the Mayors pee wee committee
Monday night to diseredit The Bulle.
tins statement that tChfef Egan had
warned the two officers who were
conducting themselves disgraeefuily
in the dive" at Fifteenth and Wash,
ington avenue some weeks ago that
he was coming. The Bulletin has a
witness who came from the dive
where he had just seen and left the
officers, ani who saw the ,chief in
In the act of coming away from the
telephone over which Re had given
the warning. But this is minor cir
cumstance. The important thing 70
the public Is the lack of proper dis
cipline in the force. TO promote good
service to the people in the -interest
OF law and ordcr--especially the safe.
ty Of the young women and girls of
the city, which found its climax in the
awful tragedy that claimed the life
of Miss Anna Pelly.
What were these two officers do
ing? They were in the upper rooms
of the resort referred to, not only con
sorting with dissolute women in q
wild debauch; but one of them was
in the act of defiling the person of a
young girl, the daughter of a re.
spectacle family Of this city, who had
been inveigled into the place by two
female renrobates
And when a male acquaintance Of
the young girls family, who had heard
OF her presence there, came upon the
party and asked the young girl to 20
home, one Of these officers threatened
MIN with arrest and ordered him out.
That the chief took away the stars
and clubs Of the officers when he
came upon them is to his credit as
far as it goes; but the punishment in
fllcted upon the men was ridiculously
out OF proportion to their offence.
They were suspended for a few days.,
the matter was hushed up; no report
was made to the city council as the
Mayor is in duty bound to do under
the ordinances one OF them was not
even "docked" for thes alleged srs
pension. Beth were reinstated after
q Few days; one Of them i3 still on
the force and the other has been dis
missed because of another gross in
suit to a respectable young lady of
the city on her wav nome with an
escort within few weeks of his
former offense.
What Is to Re expected from sach a
state of things in the police depart
ment of the city? Nothing but reck-
iess disregard of all rules and regu-
lations made for the proper conduct
of officers. nothing but contempt for
superior authority among the entire
force, nothing tut steadily diminish,
ing respect for law among the dis
solIte element--nothing but danger
TO the law-ahiding citizens, and es-
pecially to their pure young women.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

Some of the Democrats of the city
feel That Judge Dewey has handel
them lemon" in the appointment
of Mr.. Phil c. Barclay as the Demo
cratic member of the Board of E1ec-
tion Commissioners. They admit
that Mfr Barclay is a good Democrat
and fine gentleman-in all respects
an excellent choice, except in the
matter of activity as politician. In
this respect they fear he will not be
able to hold his own with the chair
man of the Republican county central
committee. Perhaps they are right,
but Barclay may fool them
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
Before the mayors little committe,

Before the mayors little committee
on Wednesday night LOWE Green,
one of the Keepers Of the negro mur.
'defers' dive at 25l5 Poplar street, said
that she had been in Cairo all of the
time since she came here last Aug
ust" She lied There are on file in
The Bulletin office the names OF
reputable citizens or Mound City who
know her well and who declare that
they saw here there ON Nov 18th the
day following the mob in Cairo. Hav
ling lied in this respect the value OF
her denlals Of police graft and other
matters may be estimated
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

The result of the trial Of the two
men who aided Gus Bourgeois in con
ducting his robbers joint at Fourth
and Ohio streets proves two things
to be true which have been hitherto
frequently denied: First, that busi-
ness men WILL do their duty when
requested to do SO by proper authority
in the proper way and have some
guarantee OF fair treatment. Second,
that justice can be had from our
courts when the judge on the bench
and tho sheriffs and his deputies are
clean men and do what the people
have right to expect Of them--when
tlfS arc Dot indifferent Ito the rights
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

Business Mane gt,Enr.

"Tbe poAceman says you stole a
pie" remarked the magistrate, what
have you got to say?'
Its my busy season" explained
Tired Tim, and | was 80 rushed at
the noon hour I'd only time to run out
and snatch l,ttlo lunch"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
GOOD GOVERNMENT GAINS
VICTORY IN GAMBLERS CASE
Two Members Of Gus Beurgcis Gang OF RoI
berS Found Guilty in County Court After
Hard Fight

We the jury find the defendants
guilty as charged in the indictment.
GEORGE b, WEAREN,
Il. o. DAWSON.
A, p. EHS.
r. w. CANNON
J. r. SENTENHoUsE.
JAS j. MA -ikEY.
w. n. SUTHERLAND.
c. 0. PATlER.
SAMUEL GOULD.
CLAUDE WINTER, JR.
JACOB SOLOMON.
p. T. LANGAN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

The attorneys fer the defnece made
a motion for 4 new trial which Will
be argued in a few days. This being
oyewuled. the court al pass sen
tcnce The penalty in the cases is
fine of not less than elC0 nor more
then $500 on each of the two counts
in each case.
Gus Yourgoise' case viii come UP
later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
October Circulation

sf&sg@ 81 SUoU
The above is O. correct statement
OF the CIRCULATION of The Cairo Bulle.
tin for the year 1898 and for the
month Of October 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day of November 1909.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
CAIRO IN 1881
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ON the night of March 10th, Paul
'G Schuh's magnificent drug store,
"on Cemmercial avenue, was badly
damaged by fire Noble work by the
folnnteer fire companies subdred the
'tira. The loss was estimated at
$40 600.
st Patrick's Day was duly celebrat
fed in St Patrick's cnurch In the
evening Father Eckles. of St Louis,
delivered lecture in the church at
which the members of the Ancient
Otder Of 1ibernians attended in a
body +
Henry Engler and wife. of Vandalja
arrived in Cairo expecting to make
this city their future home.
Several public school teachers. ac
companied by number of their
friends. made the trip to New Orleans
on the steamboat John A. Scudder
leaving the wharf on the evening oi
March 23rd Misses Foss, Armstrong
and Riley, teachers, and Miss Emma
Riley and the children of w, P. and
II. l.. Halliday were in the party.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
Entered d the Cairo Postofflce - second
class Mali Matter.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908 ......... 2oSd
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of the Cairo Bull
letin printed during the month
OF Octobery 1909, dais and
Sunday ............ ..21oo
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

Local campaign night meetings
were held at the saloon of ThoS.
Clark. negro, on Ohio Levee, at
which some of the local candidates
made speeches to negroes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

cslrs. Alexander County. lIIlRsIA.
copuintlon 1917.
Mayor. GEORrv PARS0NA
Clerk. X. A. hA1CHKR.
Treasurer, FRANK n. ANN,
ETROM.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAM
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAME.
Chief OF Police, M. 9. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population N,%sk
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILL .ER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED RROWN.
Sheriff. FRANK u. DAVIS.
States AtorneI ALEX M. WILSON.
County Superintendent of Schools,
PROF. 8. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRED =
NELLIS.
Coroner, DIR. -As. M'MANUs.
nsard ot County CcmmIsaIsnsTA /
J. ]. JENNELLH, Chairman.
G. ". NkFF.
DIR. EDWIN GAUBM. y"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

The Bulletins Is on sale at the fol.
lowing places:
coieman's, shk4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

nSn hsnN ing north on Com m eTciRl Ave
every i5 miUutts from q, m. to II y. m,
aoinx north.on walnut Stevery IN mlnuths
from 0s a.. III to l0:ES y, III,
Poplar ST. Line ao,b,oot Ave- 's. e. dr'
ing north on Lolhrouk: at Sit; R;z7: At2: 8b7
7l2 a, m. and on the same minutes every hour
Hntil l0.42 and ll32 p. m.
Going west on Twenty. Eighth 81. NJ b:tp;
RI9, 6.3t, Gas and 7;04 =, IN. and same min.
utes evGTv hour unul in:s4 and lia04 r. IN,
Poplar Sl. cars duo to pass st. Mays pRKk
ID minutes after leaving Second 81
Bell Line Owl Cars ,r,sa nossh on n, wslnsa ,,.a
10; lso q. m; 80 q. M; $50 y. m; t:Bo 81 m
b:tD a. M.
North on Com nero Ala y. IN, o. n1, a
m N. IN. 4 g. m. 8 a. m.
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 paaa Wcs,
Thirty fourth S. ID minutes RftcF tcAvkD
SEQ nd Ssi
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
CAIRO e. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY co
(iNTERURBAN LINE.) y

TIME CARD.
Cars will leave Second street, Cairo
for Mound City and Mounds az fol.
lows:
First car leaves at 4:30 a. m.
Second car leaves at a m. and
every hour thereafter until 8 p. m.
Last cars leave at $40 .. m. ana
tt:c0 p. m.
C.. r. ARMSTRONG.
General Superintendent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22
For sale by BONN Grocery Co.
Exhibit of School Work.

The Savoy School. the Isle Lab
be School, aud the St. Martinville
High School made very credita-
bic exhibit of their school work at
the St. Martinville High School
last Saturday. This exhibit con-
sisted of Written exercises, COPY
books, drawings, sewing cards,
ard-board construction work,
weaving, basketry, and vegetables
and flowers from school gardens.
The La POinte School sent an ex-
hibit of nine different kinds of We
getables but these arrived too late
to be set up.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22
FOR SALE.

ST. James Plantation, situated miles north of the of
53 superficial apents with frontage Teche 10 arpents 40
arpents deep lines closing pents All land in cultivation
with exception of about Is pasture, lot ETC.
Any kind of crop suitable to the Southern climate be prof.
tay and there has been Corn Sugar Cane Cotton and Rice
raised at the tme thus showing wonderful fer
convenient place and there Derrick American Hoist
and scales for handling which be proaby disposed of eth
at Ruth Refinery miles r. r. ST. John plantation mile
off, payment of % to Doc allowed for weighing and shipping
The place has its private Switch and Station
The climate cannot be exced and the best schools
es in State within short distance
The Cumberland Telephone is installed in residence.
There is a Cottage residence built in 1905 a of
$25OOOO also II houses for hands and good barns stables
Place has full complement of tools wagons etc. and Is
mules.
There 60 H p Atlas Engine and Boiler and 1On. pump,
with betting etc, all in fine ORDER little used.
Plenty of goods bearing Pecan which yield
of revenue.
For raising stock of kind fowls hogs etc.,
passed.
We look for boats to be running Bayou Teche for freight and
early date the Locks Pumne having
been completed and the Teche Locks he will accomplish
thereby greatly enhancing the value of property There is free mail
delivery daily except Sunday.
Price $l6OOO,OO cash.
ADDRESS A. " ROBERTSON, St. Marnvie, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22
WHOOPING COUGH.

This Is a more dangerous disease than
il generally presumed. 1t will be a sur
prise to many to learn that more draths
result from it than from scarlet fever.
Pneumonia often results from it. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been used
in many epidemics of whOoping cough,
and always with tbs best results. Del
bert McKeig Of Harlan. Iowa. says of it:
MY boy tOk whooping cough when
nine months old. He had i in the win
ter. / got bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy which proved good.
cannot recommend it too highly" For
sale by all druggists.
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NOTICE..

All parties indebted on their
Stock and Shares to the Bull
ding and Loan Association of
St. Martinville, now in liqui-
dalton, are requested to come
and settle at once.
E. N. RESWEBER,
Receiver.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22
Automobile Rules for Pedes-
TRANS.

Rule One-Psdestrians crossing
boulevards at night shall wear a
white light in front aud a red light
in the rear.
Rule Two = Before turning to
the right or left they give three
short blasts on a horn at least
three inches in diameter.
Rule Three When an inexper.
fenced automobile driver is made
nervous by pedestrian, he shall
Indicate the SANE, and the pedes-
train shall hide behind a tree uu-
til the automobile has passed.
Rule Four = Pedestrians shall
not carry in their pockets any
sharp substances which are liable
to cut automobile tires.
Rule Five-Iu lodging automo.
biles pedestrians shall not run
more than seven miles an hour
Rule Six-Pedestrians must RI.
gister at the beginning of each
year and pay a license fee of SIS
for the privilege of living. There
shall be no rebate if they do not
live through the entire year.
Rule Seven - Pedestrians will
not be allowed to emit cigarette
SNAKE on any boulevard in an of.
fenslve or unnecessary manner.
Rule Eight - Each pedestrian
before receiving his license to walk
upon a boulevard must demon.
'trate before an examination board
bis skill in dodging. leaping, craw.
ing, and extricating himself from
machinery.
Rule Nine-Pedestrians will be |
held responsible for all damages
lone to automobiles or their occu.
pants by collision. - Automobile
Bulletin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22


VS.
l.. {. Guldry
No. 1O39O
State Uf Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin.
10Th Judicial District Court.
By virtue of writ of f-fa, issued out
of the Hon. 10Th Judicial District Court
of the Parish of st. Martin, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, dated this
lst day Of May 1909.
have seized and will proceed TO sell.
at public auction to the last aud highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court in
the Town Of St. MartinvIlle. on
Saturday the 22nd day of MAY
1909, the following described property
10 wit:
That certain prOmissOry note for the
sum of One thousand Dollars. dated
Octobpr 23rd 1907. due one year from
date. bearing eight per cent yearly in
trrest from maturity until paid. secured
by vendors mortgage. executed by L. C.
GaidIy u his own order and endorsed in
blank by him, duly paraphed in blank
by A. A. Dupre, Notary Public.
Seized to satisfy said above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-Cash.
Sheriff's Office this 9Th day Of May
A. d. 1909.
A. Z. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22

The Commencement exercises
at the st. Martinville High School
will take place on May rs, q and
% The graduating class this
year are: Michel VOORHEES,, Bella
Broussard, Ediths Guidry and
May Fournet.
The school will close on June
LIST, after very successful ses-
sion.
The Angel of death invaded the
happy home of Mr.. and Charles
Maraist Sunday afternoon and took
away their dear little baby, Ed
ward, aged 3 months and 15 day4.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-05-22

Have your old Bicycle repaired
and put in good order at l.. Bisn-
venu repair and supply shop.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
DEMONSTRATORS FOR PUMP
CONCERN LOSES LEFT HAND
Coat Sleeve Becomes Entangled in
Machinery and Draws Men,
Der into Cogs

While cleaning an automatic pump
which he demonstrates at the Southern
California exposition building on South
Main street, e. D. Williams, sales
man for the Luitwieler Pumping COM
pany, came near losing his left arm
when his coat sleeve became entangied
in the cogs of the machine and dragged
his fingers into the machinery. AS tie
result of the accident his hand was so
mangled that it was amputated at the
wrist by the police surgeons at the re-
ceiving hospital.
Williams was preparing to go to
lunch, and before starting decided to
wipe a few spots of grease from the
pump. In some manner his hand slipped
and the machinery, which was In mo-
ton, caught the cloth, and despite the
efforts of Williams to extricate himself
drew his hand into the sharp cogs.
Former Police Commissioner Woodill
was standing near and rushed to the
assistance of Williams. Before he
could reach the lever to stop the pump
Williams hand had been drawn into the
cogs.
H. L. Miller, secretary of the pmping
concern for which Williams works, ac-
companied the injured man to the re-
ceiving hospital.