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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

tuS PROJECT.
The movement looking toward the
| building OF this road was started by
Mr.. Bryant In 1925. He finally de-
cided to build a road from his stone
quarry to the Neponset river. dis
lance OF four miles. Work was begun
on April l. 1926, and finished on Oc-
tober Of the same year, and on that
DAY train was run over the road.
me deepest cutting was Is feet and
the highest elevation above the sur
face OF the ground was IL feet. The
several grades were as follows The
first. commencing at the wharf or land
Ing, was 70 feet TO the mile. the sec
ond Is feet and the third &c feet. This
brought II to the foot Of the table.
lands that ran around the main quar-
ry Here an elevation of 81 feet had
TO be overcome. This was done by an
inclined plane 315 feet long at an
angle OF about Is degrees. 1t had an
endless chain, to which the cars were
attached ascending and descending.
The road was constructed in the
were laid across the track eight feet
apart Upon these wooden rails six
inches thick and 12 inches high were
placed Upon the top of these rails
iron plates three inches wide and one
fourth of an inch thick We're fastened
with spikes, but at all the crossings
OF public roads and driftways stone
rails were used instead Of wood
On top Of these were placed iron
plates four inches wide and one-half |
an inch thick. firmly bolted to the |
stone. The inclined plane was built |
had a double track
The first cost of the road was $780, |
600 and that of the first car 5000. The |
car had high wheels 6la feet in diam |
eter. the load being suspended on a
platform by chains under the axles. |
This platform was let down at any
convenient place and loaded The car
was then run over the load and the
chains attached to 1t by being in.
serted in the eye bolts in the plat,
form and raised little above the
track IVY machinery on the top of the
car. The loads averaged about six
tons each.
The next car was made with low
wheels. with a strong massive frame.
The gauge Of the road being five feet.
the axles were placed that distance
apart.
When stones of eight and ten tons
We're to be transported two of these
trucks were attached together by a
platform and king bolts, making an
car. When larger stones
were TO be taken the number of trucks
was increased which made a 16.wheel
car. This was used to transport the
columns for the courthouse in Bos.
ton. each one weighing 81 tons in the
rough. In the course of a few years
the wooden rails began to decay and
II was necessary TO replace them This
was done by substituting stone in
place of the wooden rails. using
the stone transverse sleepers that had
been laid
The same mode of securing the iron
plates TO the stone was adopted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
December Circulation.

81 AfoS.
The above Is correct statement OF
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month of
December 1908,
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this fifth day OF January 1903.
tSeaDt LEO ]. KLEB.
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
Biography.

Thomas whitehall Palmer. former
United States senator and for many
years a leader Ia business and In pub.
lie affairs in Michigan. was born in
Detroit, January rs, 1890 In 1883 he
was elected to the United States sen
ate and held office until 1889 In the
latter year he was appointed United
States minister to SPAN and resided
at Madrid for three years. In 1892
Mr.. Palmer filled the office of presi-
dent of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition at Chicago
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
Tee Busy.

What ne want. sad the reforner
is a leader Who Is wholly unselfsh /:
a nan absolutely above all msrcenzry
considerations"
Yes. answered the man With
chilly eyes; and when you find that
kiad o. a man. he's generally broke
and COMPELLED 10 york hard for . IiT-
ing Instead Of studying economic the.
0risA-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

Mrs Howard Gould hasn't had half
chance before the reading public,
in her divorce SUIT, with Senator
Tillman and the president, and
Speaker Shurtleff and the several
awful catastrophics taking up so
much space in the papers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

The one whom my soul loyeth !
sent away starved for a word of en-
dearment, and | set a feast before
dirty beggar whose need was only
food that anyone might have given
him-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
Lad Mu,sIr A~ai,.d Death.

Adam Miscositz. aged nine years. me,
a tragic death al Santieoke. Pa He
was crossing the tracks Of the New
Jersey Central railroad when his foot
caught IN a frog.
He was so badly scared that be did
not notice the approach q an empty
engine and gave Do OutcTy.
The crew o. the engine failed 10
ZEE the lad until some feet aUay. II
ss thsn too late "a stop ID the 10.
= fellow. with his eyes lifted heav-
award vas run over and killed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

YOU WANT FOUR ESSENTIALS
~ YOUR BANKING INSTITUTION.
STABILITY. cAPAeLE MANAGE
nENT. AMPLE RESOURCES. SER
VICE.
FIRsT BANK q Trust COMPANY.
HAS ALL or THESE REQUIRE.
hEhTa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. ....... 20s4
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF December
1908 ................... 24o3
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
This nuiistlR 10 On aals ai ths fellow
Ing pIacss:
ceismln,s, ~ Eighth street
.iailiday House News Stand.
Dlss Frsnt Restaurant

The Democrats at Springfield are
not going to get the senator, but
they probably will get something,
and, anyway, they are having lot
of fun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
CAIRO IN 1874
Observation-Disclosures
From The Cairo Bulletin published
by John n. Oherly).

From The Cairo Bulletin pubiished
by John n. oberly).
In July nearly all of the cisterns
In town were empty and water carts
were doing a paying business.
Upon the recommendation OF
Street Supervisor Galligan, the city
council voted to discontinue the use
of wooden box sewers and adopt, in
steaa, stone ware pipe"
The Star Baseball club and the
Phil Towards, both Of Cairo played
match game on July 10Th. The
Stars won by score of 50 to 22 in
six Innings. OF the IS players
Frost, Hogan, Howley and Winter are
the only men now residing In Cairo
The Bulletin account of the game said
that Frost as catcher, Hogan LIST
base and Frederick End base, would
do credit to any professional club in
the west"
/ -
Wood Rittenhouse, president of the
Board OF Trade, called a meeting OF
tina; organization on July 2lst, for
Important business.
4 report of the Board of Education
published on July 22nd. showed the
total number Of pupils to have been
1l2C and number OF teachers, includ
ing Supt. Alvord, 20. The High
school was taught by Misses Stocking
and French. Other teachers In the
various grades were Misses Hawkins
Mckee. Aubrey, Phillis. Walbridge
and Mrs. p. A. Taylor p c. Talford
was in charge of the colored school
by Mrs. L. Williams, Mrs.
hnlet and Misses Grandstaff and
Ranks. The total running expenses
for the schools during the year was
slj.g55.3G In addition to this 81
}ll.l0 was expended in enlarging and
improving the colored school build
ng. j. b. Phyllis was president of
The board and F. Korsmyer. secre-
larry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
Old Head. on Young Shoulders.

Our children are growing more In
dependent II Is not the fault OF the
parents nor Of the children: we are
not careless. and they are not IN
grateful The conditions Of life are
responsible for the modern youth. -
FamiIien Zeitung, Vienna.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

DO YOU KNOW THAT We COL
LEcT RENTS AND LOOK AFTER
REAL ESTATE.
FIRST BANK q TRUST COMPANY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
The Real co,,

The cost Of thing is the amount
Of what | viii cali life. which Is
required to be exchanged for it, i'm
mediateiy OF, in the long run
ThOIssa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
NAnosTes.s ORCHESTRA.

Wnl accept out-of-toSn engage
ments; address 104 Eighth street
Cairo. III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
calrs, Alexander County, ,iiI.sh
Population 1917.

Claire, Alexander County, ,iiIAsk
Population 1S,14y.
Mayor, GEORGE PAR9ONn.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. THOMAS n. MAHON1
City Attorney. FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAA
Police Magistrate. A. J. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. 8. Raglan
Alexander County, Population f54e,
County Clerk, JESSE n. MIL ~,
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. FRANK X. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEx. WILSON
County Superintendent Of Schoob
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, TRMD b
NELLIs.
Besrd Of County Csn,nnIssIsnsrs.
J. J. JENNELLE, Chairman. |
c. V. NEFF.
DR. Erwin CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

STRONG AND WELL EQUIPPED.
PROGRESSIVE VET coNsERVA-
TIVE. SUCH INSTITUTION rs The
FIRST BANK q TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
FIRST In AMERICA
PIONEER RAILROAD LINE BUILT
At QUINCY, MASS.
First Planned In 1925, lite Construction
Was Finished the Following
Year-Stone sleepers and
Wooden Rails.

Quincy, Mass, has the distinction OF
having within her borders the first
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

Wood Rittenhonse, president of the
Board OF Trade, called meeting OF
tina; organization on July 21st, for
important business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

Upon the recommendation of
Street Supervisor Galligan, the city
council voted to discontinue the use
of wooden box sewers and adopt, in
steaa, stone ware pipe"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25

In July nearly all OF the cisterns
In town We're empty and water carts
were doing a paying business.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
EAST MIDWOOD SALES.
Lots There VaJued at $500, 900 Sold
an Last FiUe WeekS.

Wood. Harmon & Co. sold at East Wildwood last
week one hundred and one lots at total valuation
OF Sl29565. Including others previously sold 70
builders and investors. this makes total of some
seven hundred and fifty lots sold in this tract
within the last five weeks The sales at East Mid
wood so far represent property valued at about
$4,000
One of the reasons for the brisk trading at East
Wildwood IS that the FIatbush district is being
transformed into one Of the best residential sec
tons Of Brooklyn, with houses Of the most at
tractive type East Wildwood represents the last
large area open for such development there. II
extends from the Long Island Railroad. north Of
Avenue / TO a point beyond Avenue NJ. and from
Ocean avenue eastward 20 East 25th street The
abutting properties include Fiske Terrace Manhat-
tan Terrace and South Wildwood, while Ditnas
Park Wildwood Manor Kenwood and other fine
residential sections south OF Prospect Park are
near BY.
It's accessibility. natural advantages and fine
social tone are other fea lures that making the
Flatbush district Of Brooklyn develop so rapidly.
Fiske Terrace, just across Ocean avenue from
East Wildwood. was five years ago bit Of wood
land which the owners had been trying for years
10 sell Passing into strong hands which were
able to open and develop It large scale prices
at Fiske Terrace have jumped from S=oO TO $500 for
an inside lot up to 5000 or 5000 with very little
10 sell at any price.
While Flatbush. 70 the north, Is growing rapidly
in population and value. East Wildwood. formerly
the old Van Brunt and the Nagaw farms, Just
south Of the railroad. has been kept virtually IN
the same condition Il was twenty-five years
ago-beautifuIlv level. fertile farm land. with
deep. rich loan and 2 subson Of coarse sand and
gravel. conditions which make st particularly suit
able for the type Of development that Wood.
Harmon & Co are installing
To maintain the character Of the neighborhood
East Wildwood has been carefully restricted to
single type Of buildlng-detacheo o"eillls muses.
costing from $500 TO $1,000
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
LONG BEACH POPULAR.
More than 1000 automobile Parties
Among Vi@tors There Last Sundau.

The present hot wave has proved strong factor
in bringing 10 the notice Of thousands of city
dwelers the advantages and great accessibility Of
Long Beach as a delightful seashore resort On
last Sunday 104S motor cars crossed the channel
bridge and stopped near the Casino or the Nassau
Hotel
Work upon the garage is being quickly done
by the contractors. 1t is expected be completed
about the latter part of July. It's capacity viii be
ample and its equipment will be thoroughly up 70
date in every particular The Pennsylvania
Railway station is almost finished. It is planned
to abandon the present temporary terminal and
run trains into the new station by July l. and prob
ably before that date
The number of shops and bazaars the board
walk increased last week by the opening OF
big bazaar adjoining the Casino the lessee being
T Geha- a prominent New York Importer OF
Oriental novelties.
On Thursday last the summer schedule Of the
Long Island Railroad went into effect. increasing
the number of trains between East 34th street and
Long Beach TO twenty, and Sunday to thirteen
The running time OF express trains between the
Beach and Long Island City Is from 20 to a min
visit the city daily leaves Long Beach at SIO'
arriving in Long Island City at $50.
Among the purchasers of dwelling houses at the
Beach last week was John L. De saglles, who with
Frederic Thompson will build at the beach a
81 go 600 pier which will extend half mile into
the ocean and has been designed to be the greatest
amusement pier on the Atlantic coast Contracts
for the structure have been let, and the work Will
be begun next month
The dredges in the channel are now being used IN
filing the big section known as Sandringham PARK
in which August Belmont and other prominent New
Workers have large holdings as sites for seashoFe
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
At MANHATTAN BEACH.
Many Modern Houses Soon To Be
Built on the Corbin Tract.

Activity in the districts contiguous to the route
OF the Brighton Beach Railroad is feature OF the
realty trading in Brooklyn. Many fine houses are
being constructed in those sections.
At Manhattan Beach there has been marked
increase in the number Of buyers for home sites
in the tract there which was laid out a resi-
Dental park by the late Austin Corbin.
Joseph p. Day. who is managing the selling Of
the Corbin property. which lies just back of
Manhattan and Oriental hotels. and also fronts
on sheepshead Bay. said yesterday that building
for ten modern homes would be begun IN a few
weeks, and would be followed by extensive build
ing operations Plans for more than a dozen cot
tages. costing from 5000 to $4,000 have been
submitted by = prominent builder. and contracts
TOR their construction now under consideration
and viii probably be awarded next week
The marine railroad. from Manhattan Beach to
Brighton Beach, VIII be opened this week
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES GET REPRIgvE.

Employees Of the government in the Custom
House were gladdened by Collector Loeb yesterday
bv the suspension for this one Saturday of the
order from Washington that the offices shall be
kept open until 40 o'clock on Saturdays. except
ing in July August and September. In those three
months the Offices will close at l o'clock instead
Of at p o'clock. as has been the rule for many
wears IN the Custom House James 5. Clarkson.
the Surveyor Of the Port. the only official at
the head Of q department. who did not go home
early yesterday. The great doors which, with the
exception Of the eastern front entrance have al
WAYS been closed after y o'clock Saturdays were
open Yesterday until 40 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
n TIE BROKERAGE MARKET

'istk : Fls-e- & Co have sold for Martina Bay
:, e three and q half story dwelling mouse, no.
:, "est s7-h street Il -sz1o0 feet The plfol-a9''
.c-rE re premises tn the fall
ezgo11 p. & CO have sold Tor Dr. william
=, 'SD=r ~ -o1 West l32d street, three stoLy
=. sassEaez- dwelling On ior Is szssll feet ad-
--R tie southwest corner q Seventh avenue
-1lle- q Tr5rterli-z have sold for Henry Soiu-
- a arr0rnev the sik story tenement WIN
= No. "a Eas. l1sra street on lot 25Hl5o--l
c..ert q lalron sulzberger
a@l'la E Gerstenfeld has sold for client 10 n
sta1ge, 10 asa West l2sth street, five story
sc2o1se Or ro+ -=s7aG11 feet also sold for g
<s Hc go East zsd street & i've story nat
* tszz5 feet
~ Frey has sold through J. F. and oscar l.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
DOCK COMPANY RECEIVERS FROM CITY.

After lie hearings continued during three years
the commissioners in condemnation, who con-
sidered the acquisition by the city Of easements
OF property owned by the New York Dock Com
pany under the water at Joralemon street Brook
lyn. and the East River for the maintenance and
operation Of the East River Tunnel IN their re-
port yesterday granted the company s162500 dam
ages. with interest from July, 1901 The company
had tried to recover S60N00o Most of the damage
was done 10 the cornpany's property while the
tunnel was in process Of construction.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
TO REMOVE DINING GARDEN.

Plans have been fled with Building Superintend-
ant Nurphv for removing the outdoor dining gar
den and plaza of Sherry's. at the southwest corner
Of Fifth avenue and z4th street, TO make way for
the widening of the avenue by the city The
ornamental coping with its half dozen decorative
pe5estals and lamp standards, will be removed,
rba o,.r, line moved in seven and half feet
nearer the building line. and new vaults with
patent lights installed.
The improvements are TO cost S6-0oo and will be
made from designs by Charles Frederick Rose, as
architect
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
REALTY NOTES.

Edward c Williams was the broker who sold the
southwest corner of ST. Nicholas avenue and l6Sd
street for Josephine E Rlrney to the Napoleon
Construction Company.
S Osgood Peu & Co and Frederick Fox & Co.
have leased the sixth loft in No. 10 West 18th
street to Joseph Shenfeld Co. for term of years
John J. Kavanagh was the broker in the recent
sale Of No % East 18th street for the siegel es-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
instruction.
COUNTRY LIFE

A Summer School in Nature Study,
Domestic Science, and Agriculture Four
weeks. June 29th to July 23rd. Registra-
ton fee, FIVE dollars. No tuition Room
and board. FIVE dollars a week. Station.
Eagleville, on Central Vermont R R..
eight miles from Willimantic. on N. Y.
N H. & H. R R Write for circular
Connecticut Agricultural College. Stous.
Conn.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

Foley Nos. 1472 and 1474 Washington avenue. two
four story nathouses. on plot 5oxl576 6x irregular
feet. 20 William Cutlery
G. A. Devine has sold a two family house on
Virginia avenue for E T. Devine 20 a Mr.. Kenino:
also two lots on TAYLOR street for Mrs Becker 10
client for Improvement
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
slRAeE VIII HAVE SQUASH COURT

7@1s hsre esez e-e5 for e1-argi2g me private
--5 a. g, 81 East I'd srrsNL and making i
w into es~zse Cor Ed1ara : Harkness- as
''ae-- -ae 5------s~,e1-s u-lu tnclude the fitting
as nsw stor- as q squash court With = spec
sz gallery. and with ceiling finished WIN
S7,s q E-aal electric lights ana haVihs j.
{ ic11s for the players.
-as c,s-ae # occupancy IS "a be made a. cost
0-to from designs Hy James Gamble Rogers
6 srctIteo-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
THr BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

Is9th 81. $ $. 876 # of Hughes ave. 3 and
s-v brk tnrats. SIS. 4xSS 10 East 1S9th 81
Const CO. H Feinberg. owners; David stone -. ~.
architect. cost. SoV'VuV
Burnside ave 5 $ So # Of Davidson ave,
B,e5 y Iag 6Ener @ Tree1and archtect: cost 5000
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACT.

idnford p. $ 200 # Of 1T2d 81 1g3xlo0i
North An erican Mortgage Co loans Arthur W
Wall Building and Construction Co-------- Sc
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

i first floor. IN the Hebrew Free Loan Building 10;
% Ave; i've windows big skylight suitable for pho
tographer architect dentist lawyer dressrnaker, real
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

or NICHOLAS PLACE. % CORNER 151sT ST.
- Well situated, light store. any business; low rent!
liberal Inducements POCHER I26 West 34th
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
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New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Real Estate Wanted.


COUNTRY OR CITY PROPERTY WANTED IN PART
- payment for controlling interest in temperance bot
ting plant. experience not necessary WILTON. Box
Tribune Once.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
Countru Board.

Country Board.
A PRIVATE FAMILY haYing beautiful home. north
ern end Of Manhattan, ten minutes from subway
appreciate comforts, large piazzas lawns
tennis $40 weekly for one S35 two; best references
exceptional opportunity. Address
ANTHONY, 263 West l25th St
PRIVATE HOUSE: always a breeze. beautiful view:
exceptionally large rooms best table, one hour from
house TO CITY Hall. THE MANSION. HasbFouck
N
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
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New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
ARDSLEY,

Artistic new eight room Cottage restricted oo-foot
plct 10 minutes from station Putnam r R; improve
ents electric light nded view, wooded slrroundlngs
SO 500. Apply station AGENT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
'DERhlls PANAMA CANAL DEAL


Alr Loverlng. Of Massachusetts,. I'm u
S'eor'ns Speech In the House,
.Awwtrs Raincy Charges and Says
Thas he Got his Information From
fiso World. or From Somc Certain
Ex-cnvicts Who, he Alleges Start
Ed Fsand Reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
Woman Likes Lonely Post.

For twenty-seven years the great
lamp Of the Vera Cruz Lighthouse
has been tended by Miss Laura A..
Hecox. In that time she had only
six brief vacations, and In a recent
statement she expressed satisfaction
with her life. She is the daughter of
a clergyman who, when his health
gave way, obtained the post on the
lighthouse He expected to remain
there only a year, but health did not
return and for thirteen years he was
in charge of the house. Then his
daughter received the appointment.
and she has filled 1t to the satisfac-
tion Of the government officials and
mariners. She says she only fears
something may arise to cause her re-
mOval. as she love the isolation of her
home and the moods of the sea as
it washes up to the foundation of the
lighthouse set in solid rock. There is
no doubt, however that her wish for
an indefinite term will be gratified
and that she will not be required to
return to the hurry and rush of life
in the every day world, to which she
er.-New York Press.