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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
LUMBER AND HIDES.

Washington, March 2S.-Tle fate
|of lumber and hides proabbly wi
not be decided until the conference
reports on the tariff bill are approves
by both houses. Clashes over these
articles occurred largely betweea
representatives of the east and west
and the prospect of a difference is be
coming so sharp that the Democrats
may determine the outcome.
The supporters of protection OF
hides hope to induce the senate com
mittee TO recommend a continuance
of the Dingley rates.
The champions of the movement
to take the duty off lumber are not
so sanguine Of success as the advc
Gates of free hides, so far as the
contest In the committee is con
cerned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
FEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA.
Learned Professions Offer Little In.
ducement to Foreigners.

There are three professions in par
ticular which are attracting the atten
ton of foreigners in China" said DR.
b. M. Perkins of Shanghai in a recen
interview. DIR. Perkins has been Ii
China over ten years and is IN the Uni
relatives.
Those three professions are law
medicine and dentistry. The Chinese
people have had all three for ages. bul
their practice has been different from
that in other lands, and ii will be some
time before Chinese competition in any
OF them will be felt except through
foreign training and as result OF the
efforts of foreigners.
Chinese medical men have not beer
in very good standing among their
own people for many years.
Chinese dentists have done more
than their fellows in the medical line
and, all things considered. Chinese
dentistry. while 1t cannot compare
with modern dentistry as practiced In
America and Europe. especially in the
former, Is far above what might have
been expected.
There are no requirements for ad-
mission to the bar in China. for the
reason that there Is no bar. Each
consular court has It's rules for admis-
sion, and when an attorney is allowed
to practice in one court 1t is taken as
an international discrimination II any
other consular court does not extend
like courtesy.
There is but limited field for the
law in China at best, and most of II Is
already occupied by men who are we'll
established, whose business is pro-
tected by the intense conservatism of
the dominant British. 1t can safely
be said that there is little to encour-
age young man entering upon the
practice of law in n Chinese port.
Unless he Is able 10 buy his way into
an Old established firm his struggle
for business is fully as keen as 1t
would have been at home, and he has
neither the field TO work in nor the re.
strictions to guide him and protect
him from mistakes as he has at home !"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

Yesterday there was time in our town.
sumbody burgled the house of Fat
Brown!
there wuz plate full of cookies got
Fatty sed: (which OF you boys is the
crook?"
Every last won OF us fellers swore true
we did knot know where thee cookies
went to!
Fat got star and a club and a hat:
saying: Il bet | will fix him fer that"
Then he went strutting around fer the
thief
playing that he was thee sleuth and thee
CHIEF!
"stubbie." sed he, ARE you guilty or not ?
Don't you dare run or OF course you'll
git shot"
stubbIe was mad as thee dickens He
First thing you know will knock off
your hed"'
Then Fatty Brown got decidedly gay
He is thee funniest Kid. anyway.
He said that | was thee last one to stop
There by the jar with the strainer on
topi
81 will knot stand this!" sed. splitting
white.
you take that back, err bet you viii
htew
We wuz a shocking our coats fer the
fray
When Mary called to US fellers-and say:
Nobody stole them there cookies tall
Mary was using thee Jar-that wuz all!
Then she Civ every last one OF us two
telling us never fight or 2 stew!
Stub sed: You see what hole | was In
steelng of course Is a Teribul SIM
Never you mind" said we. eating quite
CAV,
1T turned out right after all. anyway"
9 o. O.
Appendicitis.
~ guess you're II" the doctor said
unto the worried man. If | were you
I'd have it done as quickly as you
can"
MY stomach is just full of pains
that throb and prick and sting. /
guess, Doc White, that you are right,
we'll operate the thing"
With sorry face and worried air. the
man goes home to wife and tells her
he will make win before he feels the
knife.
I've got to have the thing cut out"
he tells her, scared and sad.
well, declare" the woman says,
''the tale you bring is bad. Here. take
this dose of castor oil; then olive oil
will do. In just about one week, |
think, I'll make man Of you"
He grumbles, but he yields to her
and takes her treatment straight. and
not a blessed thing he eats is hurting
him of late. The doctor loses out on
fees, but see our "wifie's" dress! She
held her patient up for fees extortion-
ate. guess!
@ @ o
Scissorettes.
A Boston man purchased bit OF court
plaster for his nose and a postage stamp
for a letter. He then placed the court
plaster on the letter. affixed the stamp
on his nose, and tried TO crawl Into the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
February Circulation.

The above Is a correct statement OF
|khe circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
|.or the year 1908 and for the month
|Df February. 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
&his 9Th day of March, 1909.
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Belief
in God
Is
Rational
BY z. 1. PRiLIPf.
Milwaukee.

have the Hebrew Bible like many other ancient
books began the recording of and legends of the people
gradually received additions of prophetic utteranes and
mona finally cysad into Its present form Information
this necessarily from that have been
subjected to influences 1t would be strange indeed il the story
of the creation handed through generations with better
record than verbal another without being influenced
interpretations placed upon by the strong of the time How
that regard the doctrine of verbal inspiration of the
Bible essential 10 the Christian faith.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
TO-DAY IN HISTORY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
March 20.

|790-John Tyler. tenth president OF
the u S.. born in Charles CITY
County. Va. died Jan. Il. 1867
at Richmond, Va
l799-The New York Legislature
passed a. law for the gradual
abolition of slavery in that
state.
l840--George, known as Beau
Brnmmel celebrated Englion
man OF fashion, died In France.
Born in London in 1770.
l848-.Iohn Jacob Aston, founder OF
the Aston family in America,
died in New York. Born in
German, July II, lT6S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
CAIRO IN 1869
.(Cairo Bulletin published by John II.
oberIy & Coz

John Hamilton, a promising mer
/ chant owning and occupying the
| building now know as COZ CONNER
/ cial ave1ue. fell thorugh a hatchway
! in the building on July. 10th. and was
dangerously injured.
Mike Barry, who was shot On June
lott, while acting as peacemaker In
a fight, died In ST Mary's Inflrmary
ION July 18th.
John Brown was appoitded city
clerk pro tenn to succeed Thos. Nal
/ ". clerk. pro TEN who succeedei
Clerk p. M6ckler.
Little Willie Meelan, a son of
lanes Meehan, was drowned on July
17th. while bathing In the Ohio river
On J.sy goth. an election was held
In Cairo on the question OF the city's
subscribing s1GiG99 to the Cairo anc
Fulton Railroad Railroad 469 votes
we're cast In favor Of the proposition
and only IL votes against t.
The Government was erecting a
frame school house. thirty by sixt,
feet. one story high with a ten FOOT
basement. ON Walnut street. neal
Nineteenth. TO be devoted TO the uss
OF colored pupils.
Louis P. Butler was appoin;ed
rohnfy Superintendent of Schools &c
suceeed Joel O. Morgan who had
been made superintendent of the city
schools.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Biography.

Prof. George Grafton Wilson. a no
/ ted authority u international law
land particularly on the laws of naval
warfare. was born III 1886, graduated
from Brown University. For eight
years Prof Wilson has been a lee
|turer on International law at the
Newport naval war college and since
|19CG has iectnred on that subject at
Harvard University.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

nrls Isua cars due to leave SECOND b. &C
UCu LluC ing north on Commercial Ave
every 10 minutes from o. IN. 70 IL p. m.
Going north. on walnut Stevery ID minutes
rom sos Z. m to 1858 p. m. 49, g..
Poplar 81. Line mo is.ss ss 81 ISs
ing north on Holbrook., at 6.b7; 6;27; 6;47; 667
I:l2 am. and on the same minutes every hour
until 1912 and if:l2 p. m.
:iy: 6:s3, 6:49 and 7,04 >. m. and on same min
uta eyery hour until 1884 and i10t p. m.
Poplar St. cars due to pass 81. Mays pArk
is minutes after leaving Second 81.
Bell Line UWl CdrS 1880 p. m. 1854 ..
~; $50 a. m; $50 .. m; $50 q. m; <:0 D m;
80 .. m.
North on ommercial-l2 p. m. l .. N. .
ID. 8 O. m. 1 =. IN. 8 .. m.
Beft and Owl cars are duo to pane We1
thirty fourth st. 10 minutes amer leavin
sec nd st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. .2oS4
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF Febru'
airy, 1903 49,. ......,...... KRIS
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

50 To my mind the belief in God is an
absolutely rational one and conclusion
that does not necessarily require the aid
of the Scriptures. | can see no reason
why | should quarrel with the Scriptures
about possible inaccdracy If the doctrine
of divine inspiration Of the Scriptures
means that every scribe who gathered data
for it worked at all times under divine
guidance, and that his mind and hand while
he recorded historical facts were automati-
cally controlled by divinity, | cannot ac-
cept 1t, because | cannot regard it as a
probable truth. According 10 the most re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

! love Lincoln for his kindness his hui
mility, his homeliness of manner, all undaZ-
lied by power or place. utterly devoid of
egotism. unafrectedly regarding every mamie
met as his full equal before God, irrespective
of race, ,reed OF color A truechild of nature
Lincoln grew to manhood in natures best
school. in The open air Of field and forest.
None of the vices of city life surrounded his
boyhood. His books we're few--such as
Bunyans Pilgrims Progress" the Bible,
Blackstonc's commentaries and few 9TH
ers. which, he loved and studied with all his
heart and soul His career should be stud
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

1t is said that a woman in Toronto,
Ontario. after burying her seventh hus-
baud. erected a monument to the whole
lot II consisted Of marble hand. with
the index finger pointing to the sky. and
on the base instead of names ages. etc.
ETC.. were the words ''seveh-up."
Side Llshts.
saw fly In the restaurant today.
How time does fly.
Now who will be tile first boy to go
In swimming this spring?
Z II II
Heroes are not born They are
found at the crucial moment.
Z Il Il
Friendship is the wine of life, and
no man can get enough OF It to be-
come inebriated
u 4 4
Some men do as much growing
over the biscuits their wives make as
a dog does over his dog biscuit,
A scientist claims that microbes
emit light So does ou- electric
light plant. Does this make the cleo
trio light plant microbe factory?
Il Z u
The winter of 1865 was so cold that
Queen Mary was compelled to go to
bed to keep warm. in Edinburgh. This
isn't Joke. II is Just ticker to get
the oldest inhabitant excited about
cold winters he has known.
NSy>Ma4svs
seH-sserifce Necessary.
The winner is he who gives himself
to his work. body and sou.-Buxton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

The Bulletin 10 on sale At the fol-
lowing places:
coleman's. 214 Eighth Street
: halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Lincoln
and the
Poor
City Boy
By JOHN A. RYAN.
bsston.

led y every the teent house boy of to-day the
chance had He certainly has if he is able to use IT. But
uns like made This the equppng day
free schools free public libraries and countless other oporuni-
ties of acquiring education Boston has and women of kind
phantpc purpose who by ctc house and other means
interested in the upbng of the city boy OF the tenement
ifis noble work, worthy of sincerest corporation
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Thoughtful Walter.

waiter-"Be careful Of the soup,
gentlemen. II is so hot that 1t has
scalded both my thumbs "-Meggen-
dorfer Hlatter
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Rest for Our lntenIoencs.

Ignorance. considered alone and
aside from truth with which 1t is so
sweetly harmonious. is rest for our
Intelligence; 1t maks us forget our.
past evils, dissimuIates the present
ones; In fine, it is a boon, since It
comes to us from nature.-BarnardiR
lie Saint-Pierre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Judge
and Man
Hifhest Realization
of
Judicial Function
BY Dolphin NJ. DELMAS.
Melted New York Lawyer.

IT true that an exact and rigid enforcement Of the law is
the desirable function of human ribunalsin other
words, the highest form of human Justice? And is 1t true
that the ofes conception which can be formed OF Judge
that of who the discharge of his Office looks at the
law written his sole guide and to its unbendng en-
forcelnen his sole duty?
The most perfect conception Of magistrate is that OF
just judge, not of learned judge-one who, knowing
its administration suhSerVe,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Cairo, Alexander County. Illinois.
Population 1917. i
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS r. MAHONEY
City Attorney. FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. ]. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. 8. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,4e7
County Clerk. JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRANK Il. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON.
County Superintendent Of Schools,
PROF. 8. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d.
NELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

Board o. County Commissioner.
J. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
C. v. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

not hwar the purposes justice Upon what does the fame OF LORD
Mansfield upon that his genius liberated the admins
justice shakl unbending rules of the
law and the judges held
thra? And the judges of
country?
One of the of judges lawyers and awwriters whom
this has produced who still lives enjoy in the peness OF
his years. the fruit of long iusous carha left the
recorded result of his long experience the bench and at the bar these
memorable words:
Il felt in the exercise of the judicial office rresstby drawn
to the intrinsic justice of the with the inclination possible the
determination to the judgment the right OF the matter
practice of the profession have always felt abiding confidence
that, my morally right and just, it will succeed
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29

Sometimes the Less, the Better.
We have noticed that anybody who
can sing can play the piano little
AtcbIson Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
Nx+r>Ml4s44s
y ~

seH-sacrihee Necessary.
The winner is he who gives himself
to his work. body and soul.-Buxion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-29
V y y
Scissorettes.

A Boston man purchased a bit OF court
plaster for his nose and postage stamp
for a letter. lie then placed the court
plaster on the letter affixed the stamp
on his nose, and tried TO crawl Into the
letter-boX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06

to this union, two having died while
young. The summons came to Mr..
Hart with but single warning, a
slight groan, which aroused the sleep
ing wife, who hastily called to her
son, Gary, in an adjoining room.
When the latter reached his fathers
bedside, life had already become eX-
tinct MIR Hart left his widow, six
daughters, Mrs. Cora Becht and Mrs.
Certie Downing of Joslin; Mrs. Hattie
Crist of Moline; Mrs. Nellie Open
dixie and Mrs. Florence Swank of
Port Byron and Miss Eta, at home
and four sons, William of Colona, w.
~ of Port Byron, Bert of South Mo
line and Gary at home. The funeral
was held at the residence Wednesday
at 10 O'Clock. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Morten and in
terment took place at Green River.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
WATERFOWL

Mr. and Mrs. Bird Briggs of Dav-
export were Watertown callers Sun
day.
There will be country fair Oct.
% at Woodmen hail. afternoon and
evening, under the auspices of the
Methodist Ladies Aid society.
Helen, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Ausbrook, is quite
ill threatened with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Zoe Osborne, a former hos
pital employe. was here Friday visit
ing with Mrs. Lizzie Hershey.
Mrs. Baily, from near Mt Sterling.
is here for Il week visiting her son,
Rolla. and calling on old friends.
Echo Allsbrow of Rock Island and
Miss Mohr of Port Byron were Sun
cay visitors at the home of Miss
Ross Trouts.
Mrs. Brown, who has been visit
ing her sons family here, returned
to her home at Lewiston Saturday
night.
Mrs. Sovey entertained the Bap-
fist Aid society Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell of Minneapo-
lis. Mrs Hepburn Of Moline and Mrs.
Dan Mitchell and Miss Mitchell OF
Rock Island. were visitors at the
home of Mrs. Suva Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Ostlund of Mo-
line were visitors at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Scott Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Thompson
of Sioux City, Iowa. and Mrs. Martha
Odell. spent the past week visiting
WatertOwn relatives.
Ed Wood, an old employe of the
hospital. is calling on friends here
for a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Zimmerman of the
hospital, left on a two weeks vaoa-
ton among relatives in the southern
part of the state.
Mrs. Hazel Ellis entertained out
of town friends Sunday.
Grandpa Pollock left last week
for Villa Ridge, H., On a visit to his
soDs.
II. \. Newton left Sunday evening
acCompanied>by Mrs. Newtons moth
or, Mrs. Gaver, fer Missouri Valley.
Iowa. to be absent for some time.
Next Sunday Mrs. ID. Y. Allsbrow
will arrive home after an absence of
four months travelling through the
west and northwest, visiting the Sc
attic fair and several relatives while
aWaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
COAL VALLEY

Knapp & Lees are making improve
ments. They are excavating for more
cellar room, and are concreting their
rear platform.
The Mesdames John and Ed Nor
moyle did not receive any serious i'll.
juries in their recent accident and will
soon be in their usual health
Saturday on Killers farm on Rock
river J. o. Johnson of Coal Valley had
a close call He rents the land of Mr..
Hitler and was cutting grass. His
horses took fright and while the ma
chine was in gear ran away. They
ran a considerable distance into a
clump of willows and there broke the
tongue and other parts of the mower.
Mr. Johnson sustained d slight injury
to his right hand. The cause of the
runaway was Drew Donaldson driving
through the cOrnfield on road that
runs TO the riversin his automobile.
Neither party saw the other until after
the accident. 1t is presumed that the
horses got a glimpse of the machine
and started. Outside of the breaking
of the machine it was very fortunate
affair for Mr.. Johnson.
\ Mr. Hitler of Chicago is replacing
the tank on the tower for the village
which was recently destroyed by the
bands bursting.
The street commissioner is filling up
the low spots in the village. having
quite a force of men doing the work.
Sunday number of local citizens
were enjoying themselves at the
camps on Rock river. George Me
Caskrin and other gentlemen from the
city were among the number. There
are several launches at the camps
and the visitors enjoyed themselves.
1t is near the close of the season for
camping and therefore a great many
took advantage of the fine weather.
John Summerson is having a house
built by Thomas Mansill on his farm
near Rock river.
! Fred Engel and son William of Coal
Valley. p. Simmons of Rural and Will
liam Hutchinson of Bowling took the
train at Coal Valley Tuesday morning
for the state fair There will be quite
number going from this vicinity. 4.
l.. BoIIman has some of his Hampshire
swine on exhibition at the state fair.
j. H. Walters is Smelling corn AMI
storing it in Knapp & Lees elevator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
Special Assessment Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the city council of the
city of Rock Island. county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois having or
dered that local Improvement be
made by laying sewers on certain
streets, avenues and alleys in the
Sixth ward south of Ninth avenue. the
ordinance for the same being on file
in the Office OF the city clerk and hav-
ing applied to the county court OF Rocl,
Island county for an assessment Of tn
costs of said Improvement. according
TO the benefits. and an assessment
therefor having been made and re-
turned TO said court. the final hearing
thereon will be Ead on the DIST dav O.
October, A. d. 1909, or as soon there
after as the business of the court will
permit. All persons desiring may file
objections in said court before sail
day. and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense Said assess
ment is payable in 10 installments. aud
all installments except the first shall
bear interest from and after the date
of confirmation until paid. at the rate
of per cent per annum
T. o. HERZOG.
Official appointed to make said as
sessment
Dated this 5th day of October. A. .
1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06

her brother. She will make her future
home with him, where she will not
have so many occasions to stray of
the path. Her sentence was suspend
ed pending her good behavior
At the Outing CIub.-The directors
of the Outing club have arranged for
a pleasant evening for members of the
club next Monday, when Katharin =
Jewell Everts is to give at the club
house a dramatic presentation of MY
Lady's King" Word which precedes
Miss Everts is SO conmendatory that
a recital in every way creditable 10
the list of club functions is assured.
Obituary Record.-Mrs Doris Koch
died Monday afternoon at her home Il
Eldridge at the age of sc years She
was an old resident here and well
known in Davenport. She is survived
by her husband and nine children.
Mrs. Frederick Johansen of Chicago,
c. F. Koch and Henry Koch of Ed
ridge, Mrs. Mary Paulsen of Mime
apOlis, William Koch of Eldridge. Mrs
Minnie Priester and Charles Koch of
Davenport, Mrs. Lena Bruhn of CARR
son, S. D.. and Adolph Koch of Sher-
man, S. ID. The funeral will be he'd
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from
the home in Eldridge. Burial will take
place in Pine Hill cemetery.
Isaac A. Oldham, a former resident
of Davenport, died Sunday at Dan
vile, ILL.,, at the age of 60 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
SieriIizing Fruit Jars

If fruit has once spoiled in a jar,
the same thing will happen again un-
less the jar has been thoroughly
cleaned and sterilized. 1t is not
enough to merely wash the jars, they
should be boiled. To make sure that
they are in good condition, put them
in pan of cold water il which has
been dissolved tablespoon ID Gold
Dust washing powder; LEI come 10
a boil. The tops, also. should be i'm
mersed in boiling water, and old rub
bers should never be used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
COE

Edwin NJ hart. who died here
Sept was born in New York,
March pa. f>t2. He was married to
Mary Jane NouJ of jefferson county,
n. Y, in lSt5. nd resided there II
years, when ,bey moved to Green
River, Heury county, ILL.,, which place
they made theiI nome for 20 years.
Aen they came to Rock Island coun-
~ and purchased the farm of the late
Gorge Pearsall, in Canoe Greek,
where deceased resided until his
death. Twelve children were born