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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
SOLOMON'S
CLEARING SALE
See Prices
J Center Page.
MISSOURI PACIFIC ROADS
TO BE CONSOLIDATED

A special meeting of the Missouri
Pacific stockholders will be held Aug
to vote on a consolidation of about
tgentyone companies now compris
ing the Missouri Pacific system
1t is proposed TO form a new com
pany to he called the Missouri Pacific
railway company, to own ard to hold
these properties and TO capitalize at
$240 100000 in stock
1t then will be proposed TO author
lie a blanket mortgage on all the
properties aggregating $3.50. 900 900
and possibly more. OF the bonds, au-
thorized under such mortgage 500.
10000 will be reserved for refundirg.
The remainder would be avail
able as the source or new capital.
II is understood that a syndicate of
BANKERS has indicated its Willingness
TO underwrite sS5,0OO.OJO of the new
bonds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
MINSTREL SHOW
All OPERA AOUSH
TWO OF THE VERY BEST vAuDE.
VILE ACTS, AND NEW NOV.
ING PICTURES AND ILLUS
TRATED SONG TODAY.

J. r. Willis, comedy cartoonist and
copyist, and Adonis Faybio. sensation
'al contortionist. the golden mon
ster." appeared al the Cairo opera
house yesterday afternoon and last
night, and delighted large audiences.
Willis is one of tbs most GeXterous
and accomplished artists working on
the vaudeville platform today. and he
demonstrated his great ability yester-
day. Faybio has one OF the most dar.
ing and beautiful acts ever seen in
Cairo. and he is undoubtedly one of
the best contortionists in the business
Yesterdays moving pictures We're
excellent, and the usual two new big
feature reels of films will be shown
today and tonight Professor Nixon,
the clever pianist and vocalist, viii
render a new illustrated song, as is
his custom. He continues TO please
large audiences daily Admission ten
cents. Matinee and night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
IS 10 YEARS OLD.
Papa Citizen Has Used Tobacco and
Liquor All His Life and is
Still Hearty.
tlllllsboro NewsD

|
| Dr. w T. Linn. said to be the old.
est man in the state Of Illinois, cele.
brated his 10th birthday anniversary
| last Friday at his home, ten miles
south OF .ana Residents for miles
around went to the celebration and
old soldiers took part in the pro.
gram giving some excellent speeches
and dwellin- considerably on the age
of the esteemed doctor. BY some the
but there are many in the vicility
who contend that his age is not ex-
aggerated, as they remember when
he called on them in the Cos and he
was then aud old man with gray hair,
He is Very old and feeble, but was
able To take part in Tie big eei70ra
ton, and seating himself at the table
took part in the dinner with over che
thousand plates around him.
Contrary to the usual rule of those
who reach the century mark, Or
Linn uses tobacco continually and
drinks liquor frequently and when
ever he feels like il. He used stimu
Iants a great deal in his profession
AID prescribed il for patients. He
states that good habits in his latter
years, such as early to bed and early
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!

Franks Mammoth Minstrels, which
made such a hit earlier in the season
at the opera house will give per
Torrance tonight, with all new sor2S
land jokes. The cast includes the fol,
lowing local favorites. all natural
born comedians, aad coming stars
toward Frank, the one ard only,
Robert, Huette Tony Mcnamara,
Hugh Murphy, Stewart Democrat
Lewis, Harry Craig. George koehler,
Leo Johnston. Henry Hasenjaeger.
John Crehan. the human lead pen
Gil, and O'Neil Atcher. The minstrel
show starts Immediately after the
first vaudeville ard moving picture
exhibition, or about s 30. Better come
early in order to get a seat Franks
Mammoth Minstrels always pack the
house. Admission remains at ten
cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
70 FILL STREETS
10000 CUBIC YARDS 70 BE DONE
WITH TEAMS BY CON.
TRACTOR FRASER.
Trustees Of Cairo Contracting and
Dredging Co. Transfer City
Work to Mr.. Fraser
Wants 200 Teams.

Yesterday the trustees of the Cairo
Contracting and Dredging Co. closed a
contract with Alex. s. Fraser for the
filling of streets which the company
was under obligation to fill, compris-
| Ing Twenty-second, Twenty
ITwenty-ffth. Twentysixth, West
Twenty-seventh and Charles streets.
The total fill will be about 10000 Gu
! bic yards. Mr.. Fraser will fill the
streets from lot line 10 lot line ready
for paving He will do it with teams
and wants to set 200 teams at work
at once at $3.50 per day each.
An agreement has Deen made with
Z. A. Smith for the material which is
TO be taken from point just above
Twenty first street and near the river
making an average haul Of about a
mile.
This contract is made with the con-
sent of the sureties OF the company
named and is expected to be satsfae
tory to the city council.
Messrs. Hartman. Feuchter and
Pink, trustees of the Dredging Co
have been engaged for several weeks
in efforts to let this big contract and
feel well pleased that Cairo ecu
tractor has undertaken tho work
The strest named, all but Twenty
seventh and Charles streets, are to b.
filed all the way across the city
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
MOUND CITY.
August s..

! Miss Hilda Schiller OF st. Louis. ar
ried Tuesday 10 spend month with
relatives.
Miss nellie Hall of Cairo, was in the
city on business Wednesday
Miss Laura Gregson AID Masters
Frank and Josie Schuler were in
Cairo Wednesday, the guests Of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Dougherty have
as their guests Mrs. Geo Hearld and
daughter Helena OF Olmsted
Mrs. J. L. Barnes and two little
sons were shopping ir Cairo Wednes-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. John Jarkman and
baby of Paducah are the guests of w.
T. Kennedy anal family.
Mrs. James Kuykendal. and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs Cliff Compton
OF Cairo, are the guests OF MIR. and
Mrs A. l. Compton.
Miss Pearl Conaor If Tuscola, who
is the guest Of friends at Grand Chain
and Mr.. Ortho Matcalf OF that city
We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, f.
Mohundro on Commercial avenue
Wednesday.
Miss Dora Bertield was Cairo Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs. Wan Stern is having the Eich.
horn Shoe store building repaired.
Mrs. Geo. Belts is quite ill at this
writing.
Mrs. G. C. Arey of Cairo and her
cousins Misses Amanda and Ella
Suedmeyer of Herman, Mo, spent
Wednesday with Mrs G. Johansen
and family on High street
E. S. Miller went to Birds Point
Wednesday in the interest of the
Wisconsin, Chair company.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
Church viii conduct a so
cial on the lawn of Mrs. Geo. f. Mar.
tins home on Pearl and East First
streets next Monday evening. Aug
9TH. Don't forget to come out and
bort forget the date and place
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
COLLEGE for Turkish Girls.

A national college for women is to
be established in Constantinople The
leader OF the movement is Ahmed
Ria Bey, who is said to be Inspired
by his sister who is a well-k known
Turkish author A site for the build
ing has been given by the sultan. who
is said to be very much in favor OF
the undertaking. The site is at Foon-
dookli. The scope of the college will
be discussed soon in parliament. when
II Is expected that the success of DR..
Mary Mills Patrick as president OF
the American College fer Girls in Con
stantinople viii be used asi the great
argument in favor OF establishing a
national institution The humber OF
high-elass Turkish girls attending the
American college has greatly ius
creased since the coming in OF the
new political regime.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06

10 rise, and eating regularly, which he
has practiced continually, are the
cause Of his many years.
Or. Linn retlres every night at 500
O'Clock and arises every morning in
all seasons of the year at 800 O'clock.
In his early days he drove across
the country in all kinds of weather,
and as far as he knows he has never
had a sick day.
Five years ago he rode horseback
across the country 10 the old soldiers
encampmett at SpnnGneld, q dis
tahce Of 100 miles there and back he
being the oldest soldier present and
at that time active and in GOOD health
He returned whistling the Red
White and Blue Notwithstanding
that, for man OF his age. he had ac-
cCmplshed a eat ontdOne BY but few
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
NOUN
August 5.

Judge Henry G Carter of Noun
City was in the city yesterday
Mrs l. n. Taylor and son Robert
were visitors to Vnia Ridge yester
day.
H. f, Matson returned with his
lthreshing outfit yesterday. He said
he had about six weeks run, and tina,
the wheat was fine all the way through
the county.
John ". Walker was shaking hands
with friends and transacting bust
ness in this city Thursday
Mrs. II j. Aldrich is quite i'll at
her home near Villa Ridge
Postmaster NJ. l.. Kenedy's home on
Blanche avenue was discovered to
be on fire the first of the week. But
little damage was done.
The X. of P. Lodge had a good meet
ing in Castle Hall last night. Quite
number of visitors from Cairo,
Mound Ciry and Villa Ridge were
present and assisted in the work. The
OF Knight was conferred on three car.
didates and twelve brothers took the
Oriental degree. Cigars and other re-
freshments We're on tap and every
one had a good time.
George NJ. Scruggs of the firm. of
Scruggs and Weaver was a caller
on legal business yesterday.
DR.. w F. BoyG was a business call
er Thursday.
A ball team from Campbell, Mo,
will play the Coco Cola boys hero
Thursday and Friday.
f. G. Britton, our big dairyman, has
shredder this week and Will !
soon begin cutting and shredding his |
large corn crop and storing it In the |
-wo big silos which are now aboui
'eady. Rudy X. Blac. will furnish |
he power with his heavy gasoline en- |
CINE. The capacity OF these silos is
enormous and when they are wei
He'd, packed and hermetically seal
ID they will hold the entire mass Of
'orn just as green anu succuient as il
5 today and when the bleak winds
II winter, laden with snow and sleet
,egin to blow. and while other faith
ul cows are backed up on the sum,
ide of barbed wire fence. these ca
lie Will be comfortably housed in
he mammoth barn where this rich
food will be spread out
'efore them giving to them all tn,
uxuries of a green pasture in dew, /
lay The result Will be watched
With interest by farmers all over the
ounty
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

II The river marked 1877 feet on the
cairo gauge last evening" showing q
Tall OF A of foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported from
points above here Yesterday as fol
COWS: Pittsburg i, Evansville 8, Mt
E5ernon 1.3, Mt. Carmel 3. Nashville
%. Chattanooga 2. Florence %. John
$onville .. Davenport 2, Kansas City
III Herman Il.
The Wash Honshell went to g'adu-
eal yesterday light ~
The Dodds towing Emerson's show
boat went south.
The Dick Fowler came out from
Paducah with fair business returning
bit 2:30 p. m. She will be out today
The Ferd Herold is due to leave 81.
Louis today for Cairo and Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
SEEMS WELL SATISFIED
Concluded From First Pase)

nirably adapted to secure a more uni
form and more speedy fiRal construc
ton of the laws meanings. The an
'hority given the president To use
gents to assist him in the applica
ton OF the maximum and minimum
-ectiOn and TO enable the Officials 70
minister the law. gives a vile lati
'ude for the acquisition. under cir
umstances favorable TO 1t the truth
Z information ia respect 10 the price
IA cCet of production Of goods al
lone and abroad. which will throw
much light ON the operation OF the
resent tarirf, aud be Of primary i'm
'ortance as officially collected data
pen which future executive action
nj recommendation msy BE- based.
Corporation Tax.
The corporation tax is a irst and
'quitable revenue measure. which. il
8 hoped. Will produce sufficient
lm0unt 10 prevent a aeticit and which
incidentally will secure valuable sta
tistics and information c0ncenir 9
corporations and constitute an import
ant step toward that degree Of pub
'icityand regulation which the t-.
.iency of Incorporate Interests in the
cast tgeatv years have shown 10 be
ne cessary.r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
GREETED STATESMEN
Concluded from First Pagel.

leather schedule was adopted without
a disserting vote, but not such luck
beiell the senate's McCumber-Mc.
Laurin resolution, revising the draw
back and placing cotton bagging on
the free list
Before adjourning the house Can.
non thanked the members FOR your
efficient, faithful and. In my irag.
meat wise service during the special
session. Representing ninety millions
OF people producing ose-third of all
the products Of the civilized world it
Is but natural when the chosen repre-
sentatiyes of the people come to
gether with varying Interests. with
verile constituencies. they disagree as
70 the proper legislative policies. Out
OF that that disagreement comes com
promises. Legislation Is impossible
except by a vote of the majority and
the majority cafaot agree without
compromise.
House Adjourns.
Inc majority Is responsible for our
legislation. We performed our duty To
the best of our ability. Wishing YOU
safe journey to your homes. health
and Your safe return. declare the
hrst session of the sixty-hrst con
gress adjourned. without day"
The members appeared too tired to
indulge In the usual closing hilaritv.
They filed solemnly out. exchanging
good-byes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
Paducah Boats Coming.

a News Democrat: Some talk is
kgoing the rounds of the river front
kreiatiye to the Padueah steamboat in
Eterests making a showing at Cairo or
Esome other convenient point whea
EPresideIt Taft takes his trip down
tine Mississippi river in the wake OF
Ehis illusuious predecessor. President
|Taft has accepted the invitation TO
bake a trip down the Mississippi from
|St. Louis after the coming deep
W. erways convention. to be held in
Isl. Louis. Possibly all the boats here
Twill run over to Cairo ard perhaps
most OF the little gasoline launches.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio, Immediately below the
mouth of the Wabash, will continue
|rising for "a hours. then fall. Al
|.aadncah. will rise during the next As
|hours. AT Cairo, will continue falling
| "a ITO &c hours.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. will
| rise during the next sc hours.
The Tennessee. from Florence TO
THE mouth. will rise for or 3 days.
The Mississippi, from Chester %
Cairo. will continue falling for 30
hours.
MONTROSE W. HATS.
Sectionn DireNtOr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
MCCLURE.

Word reached here Monday tina
mail pouches containing $3.50 in regis
tered money and eiS5 In checks wa.
stolen Sunday night or early Monda'
morning from the l. c. depot at thai
place. The pouch'- we're in the rail
road office rsa1y for the early train
The office was broke into and the
pouches stolen Some suspicion,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS ...
ON IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD
Poplar Bluff Republican,

- Dltdi b4AA AAtlfubliNdAl|
The extensive Improvement of the
Cairo braTch of the Iron Mountain. is
under way now with results to show
already The work being done is
dump work necessary before the bal
lasting Of the road could be properly
done.
Wagons and sclapers are being
used in repairing the road between
MoIehOuse ara SikestCn now. This
work viii extend to various parts OF
the line where such improvement is
necessary.
II is not known just when the bal
lasting will be begun. but it is ex-
pected- soon.
Road Master Sisk of this city is in
charge OF the work. lie went TO the
scere of it this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
h. THE WEATHER ;
y xfsstt AZ IA 'E
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cereral condltlons.

The day was mostly cloudy but no
rain fell. The government bulletin
reported rain from Is points extend
ling over portions OF the upper river
valleys. Extremes of temperature
were 102 at Phoenix and 4G at Port
land, Ore.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06

Everything Originates in the Mind.
Genius believes It's faIntest pre-
sentiment against the testimony OF
all history. for 1t knows that facts
are not ultimates, but that state o.
mind Is the ancestor Of everything
Emerson
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy;
not much change in temperature.
Illinois: Washington, Aug. 5.-Un-
settled Friday and Saturday; light to
moderate variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
No One Without Fault,

The Talmud; He who seeks a fault.
less brother will have to remain
brotherless
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
Uncle Ezra Saws.

Too often our neighbors boss or
COW amt no good jest becuz 1t amt
our boss or COW. Boston Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06

Hammocks, freezers, water coolers.
fishing tackle. flenderson's. G12 Conf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-06
Sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today I. -. $500 a. m.
Sun will set today ,-.... 7:ll p. m.
Moon will rise tonight :. 1902 am.
Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mites the time at Cairo within a few
ninutes.l
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

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The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
MERRYALL

The young ladies of the Grange will give a poverty sociable" in Grange hall, Friday evening, Decem- Der 8. Don't wear your best clothes; if you do you will be subject to a fine; also for wearing stovepipe hats, diamond rings, carrying canes, etc., and for other superhuous articles of wearing apparel and ornaments. Rather wear your most ragged and worst looking clothes and draw a prize. There will be fish pond for those of an angling turn of mind. We will entertain you with music, speaking, recitations and dialogue, That naughty boy,"' and we will furnish supper at a small price. Come and bring your best girl or even your sister or some one else's sister and we will assure you a good time and shall be just as glad to greet those of mature years.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
The NewtoWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, Dec. s, 1909.
New Milford.

AN ATTRACTIVE COURSE OF SER.
 MONS.
 Another very large congregation lis. tened to the sermon on Sir Galahad' delivered at the Congregational church. last Sunday evening. by Rev G. H. John son. Copies of the pictures were dis tributed to all, thus adding to the eff fectivenesss of the service. According to the leatlet announcing the series of sermons on the great paintings, Rev MI Johnson will speak next Sunday eyen- ing on the worlds second greatest paint ing, "The T ansfguration," by Raphael Reproductions of the painting will be given to all.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW ENGLAN
 HOUSE.

ARRIVALS AT THE NEW ENGLANI
 HOUSE.
 J. E. Whittlesey, S. F. Seeley, Wash ington.
 G. w Flynt New York. | Donald T. Warner Salisbury.
 F. Hoyt Strong, Walter H. Crittenden J. F. Bush, New York.
 Milford.
 M. w. Machal, F. J. Hall, L. E. Bald win, New Haven.
 Stiles Judson Stratford.
 J. F. Addis, Miss Helen B. Hayden New Milford.
 2. ?, Cole; Washington.
 c. D. Taylor, Danbury.
 MT Duffy, Litchield,
 George w. Wheeler, Bridgeport.
 D. C.. Kilborn, F. H. Burlington
 J. MOSS Ives, Danbury.
 Samuel Tweedy, Danbury.
 Charles s. Warner, Winsted. J. P. Hornback, Falls Village TY l.. Conklin, Brooklyn. Charles Erickson, New York.
 H. M. Johnson, Albany. James Collins, Hudson, N. Y.
 Leonard Cogswell, New Haven. c. c. Johnson, New London.
 John Nolan, Norfolk. Norman Goodman, Norfolk
 c. M. Blake, s. A. Gardner, New Haven
 R. H. Thomas has bought out the in terest of his partners Robert Strong and W. c. Beeman, in the firm of Beeman, Strong & Thomas. He has some good second hand surreys and runabouts for sale and a few business horses.
 Wallace Sheskey is driving good brown mare, bought of R. H. Thomas. James McGonaghie of Washington has a good farm horse, bought of R. H. Thomas, the hustling local horse dealer. Virgil Hatch who has been in the New Haven hospital for treatment for injury to his eye, returned home, Tues day.
 Robert Plumb, son of Rev J. F. Plumb, is i'll with throat difficulty.
 S.. R. Hill paid a visit to Plainfeld' N. J., Monday.
 s. R. Hill was in New Britain, We'd nesday, to install cracked corn cleaner for the c. ". Lines Co. of that place S. R. Hill has been installing a 20 horsepower boiler in the Model Laun- dry. for the Targett & Seaman Co. Chauncey B. Marsh has bought the Mccarthy land across the river, which Beeman, Strong & Thomas have leased for several years.
 If you want a coffee that will give satisfaction try the Chase & Sanborn and Harrington Castle blends. Charles I. Leach sells them.
 Ackley, Hatch & Marsh sold some- thing like 3s turkeys, for the Thanks, giving feast, and every purchaser said they were the best ever," tender, juicy and sweet.
 Watch for the window display at P. N. Cassedy's. . Mir and Mrs Vincent Sterling and Mir and Mrs E. R. Hawley, son and daughter, were guests, Thanksgiv- ing day, of MT and Mrs Albert ster- ling.
 MT and Mrs W. F. Bennett had as guests, Thanksgiving day, MT and Mrs F. L. Bennett, and friends from Brooklyn.
 We've Mems Opera and Everett slippers, Nullifiers, Romeos, Cava- Hers, Bath Slippers, etc., all suitable for Christmas gifts. At Robertson's Shoe Store.
 Rev T. J. Lee preached in Madison on Sunday. Next Sunday he will supply the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church at Stony Creek.
 MT and Mrs E. Roswall Hawley, son and daughter, returned to their home in Shelton, Monday evening, after a visit of some days with MT and Mrs Vincent Sterling. William Mullins has resumed his position as brakeman on the New York and New Haven road, after be- ing laid up for several days by ill., ness.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
We Are Always Delighted
w. T. GALLAGHER,

MAIN STREET. SANDY HOOK. On Shop near New England Station. Barber and Hairdresser. Satisfaction in all my work guaranteed. Shop open every day and even- inG. Razor Honing A Specially.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
PROBATE COURT MATTERS.

An application has been made to the New Milford Probate coIrt for the ap- pointment of a conservator over Oliver s. Hartwell The hearing has been set for December 13. Juuse Audis has cited court to sit on the case as Judge Addis appears as counsel for one of the parties at interest.
Sharp County record., 1909-08-06
Rheumatic
Pains

My mother is a great suf-
ierer from rheumatism, and Dr.
Miles Anti-Pain Pills is the only
remedy that relieves her"
MRS. G.. DAVENPORT.
Royee6eld, N. J..
The pains of rheumatism are
almost invariably relieved with
Dr. Miles Auti-Pain Pills They
also overcome that nervous irri-
tation which prevents sleep be-
cause they soothc thc nerves. To
chronic suffers they are iovalu-
able, When taken 5s directed.
they relieve the distress and
save the weakening influence of
pain, which so frequently nros-
trates Many sufferers use them
whenever occasion requires with
the greatest satisfaction why
not your They do not deranga
The stomach nor create a habit
Why not try them2 Get d pack.
age from your druggist. Iake IL
according to directions, and it
it does not benefit he will return
your money
Sharp County record., 1909-08-06

trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.