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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
NEWS FROM OUR NEIcHBoRs


shoppers Thursday
Prof. and Mrs Chas. Harlan left
Friday for their home in Shelbyville,
Ind where they will spend the holi-
days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hood spent
Christmas with Mrs. Jim Martin at
|0lmsted.
Mrs. Adolph Murphy and Miss
Esther futile visited the Half Way
school Friday afternoon upon the in
vitation of the teacher. They heard
1.-THE exercises of the school and were
fortunate enough to receive number
of gifts off the beautiful tree.
Miss Margaret Nesbit Of Murphys
boro spent Saturday and Sunday witt
her grandmother Mrs. H. M. Smith
/ Miss Ginevra Howard is on the
sick list this week at her home on
First street.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Childers and
children are the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Saint or
Pearl street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Moss of Cairo
lspent Christmas afternoon with Mrs
IL. c. Moss on Fifth street. The.
enjoyed lovely o'clock dinner al
the Moss hme.
Mr.. and Mrs. N A. Devore oil
Fourth street have as their guest
lMr. and Mrs. jeff Mcclure and littl
daughter of Cairo and together the
1.-TWO families partook of a splendit
lChristmas dinner at the home of MI
land Mrs. Warder Harris at Mounds
Mr.. John Mills of Elm street ha
been seriously i'll with pneumonia
lbut is slightly improved at this writ
ling.
Il An excellent program was rendered
lat the Methodist Episcopal churcl
'lChristmas Eve and was highly APP
spreciated by a large and attentive
oudence. All who took part in the
Iexercises rendered their parts wei
. land it was splendid throughout. A
the close of the program Mrs. H. M
/, Smith took her place near the ros
, trum and in her most pleasant wa,
and genial manner presented A. J
: Dougherty with beautiful bible 0
: the Red Letter Edition. The bibl
/ was the gift of Mr. Dougherty's Sun
day school and the teachers of thu
, Sunday school and was given il
recognition of the recipients fort
: years of faithful service as superir
,tendent of the school and with tn
! best wishes of the givers for anothe
J, forty years of his presence. In
D pleasant speech Mr.. Doughert
! thanked the donors for the remen
4 brance Following this Santa mad
his appearance with his usual blus
!, cry way and jingle of bells and COZ
i fusion reigned supreme. When quie
0 was restored Santa with the assis
+ ance of the teachers distributed tn
usual Christmas treat to the childre
l. and then the doxology was sung b
o all after which the audience wa
s dismissed.
t Mr. and Mrs. George Neadstine {
t Christopher arrived Saturday to b
n the guests of the formers mothe
Il Mrs. VIM. Neadstine and daughte
8 Jessie.
S Mrs. John Saint of Pearl street yer
d suddenly suffered a stroke of p'
If ralysis at $50 o'clock Friday eve
d ing. The left side of her body is a
5. fected and she is in precarious col
S dition.
Mr.. Will Strohm of st. Louis is tn
n guest of relatives at Mounds.
d The day crew at the Illinois Ce
It trail freight office at Mounds presen
II ed r. B. Goe, the chief clerk with
beautiful Electrolier as Christina
d gift,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
MISS CLEMENS REMAINS
TAKEN TO ELMlRA, NJ. Y

Redding, Conn, Dec. 25.-The body
If Miss Jean Clemens was taken to-
hight to Elnira, N. Y, accompanied
by servants. Her father recovered
his composure today, and gave the di
"ections necessary with reference to
the removal of his daughters body.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
LAUDER GOT DECISION.

New Orleans, Dec. 25.--Leonard
Lauder of California, was awarded
the decision over Henry Piet, OF
France. at the end of ten round
bout tonight. Most of the spectators
laimed piet was entitled at least to
a draw.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
MOUND CITY.
december "a.


Mr.. Jode Parker of Cairo spent
Tuesday evening with his brother w.
T. Parker and family on Main street.
Mrs. Ira Walker and Mrs May
Lentz of Mounds were id the city
Thursday.
Mesdames w. H. Whitsett, Pleas
Heath and Robert Schiller were shop
ping in Cairo Thursday.
Mrs. r. B. Ardery of Guthrie, Okla,
arrived Thursday to spend the holi-
days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
w. ]. Price on Third street.
Robert Arnold left Friday evening
for Paducah where he will. join his
wife at the home of her parents for
the Christmas season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mason and lit.
tie daughter, Hazel, of Commercial
avenue, will spend Christmas with
the formers sister, Mrs. Sarah c.
Wilson at America.
DR.. H. G.. Rice of First street is
suffering with an injured knee, the
result of a fall received a few days
ago. The DR.. is able to navigate
with the aid of cane.
Miss Ruth Hogg of Oscar, KY, was
in the city Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Boyd and daughter
Minnie We're Cairo shoppers Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Mertz of st
Louis arrived Thursday to be the
guests of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. w. Mertz and other rela
tives.
Misses Leila Stubblefield and Cleo
Saint were among the Cairo shoppers
Tuesday.
Dr.. J. F. Hargan is taking care O.
DR.. Brann's practice at Mounds dur
ing the latter's absence on his holi
day vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Miller and fam
IN Of First and Poplar street left Fri
day morning for st. Louis where
they will spend Christmas with tn
latters mother Mrs. Ella s. Austin
Mrs. NJ, w. Choulnard of Green
vile, Miss, Is the guest of he
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Montgomery OIL
High street.
Fred Hutchinson Of Napanee, Miss
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
b. Hutchinson on Main street durin
the holidays.
!. Miss Edna Glen who has been al
tending Ardery College at Guthrie
Okla. returned home Thursday t
spend the holidays with her Crane
mother. Mrs, Jennie Adams on Thir
and S. Main streets.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Whitsel
daughter. Mrs. Robert Schiller an
son Ernest win leave Saturday
visit relatives at Carni and Cross
Vile few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ P. Mathis of Kai
ava, Okla, arrived Thursday
spend the holidays with the former
parents DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mathis
whose pleasant home on High stree
a family reunion will be held 0
Christmas Day. The others who wi
enjoy the hospitality of the Math
home are Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Mathi
and little son of Tamaroa, Mr.. an
Mrs, Brown Mathis and family
uilin, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mathis an
family of America and Mr.. and Mr.
Harry Neadstine and family OF tn
city
Rev. Edmond Phares of Mt. Verno
who has ben the guest of Mr.. an
Mrs. Geo. Wilson on Poplar stre'
he past few days left Thursday IL
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Graham an
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
Hlstoric cornerstone.

Under what is now the cornerstone
of the Bank of New York in Wall
street is the foundation Of the bastion
in the wall of the stockade that
marked the northern boundary Of the
city in its infancy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
In the Game Class.

The following appears outside q
clothing store in New York:
american and theatrical outfits"
Evidently for those who dress to
amusei
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
The Bachelor.

A comedy as neat in construction,
as delightfully."- entertaining, and as
admirably played as was Lady Fred.
erick," which so recently charmed
us at Powers is being offered at the
Whitney. 1t Is called THE Bachelor
and Is by Clyde Fitch. 1.-THE Bachelor"
comes to the opera house one night
only, wednesday. Dec. 20, and will
be presented precisely the same as at
the Whitney theatre, Chicago, and
the Maxine Elliott theatre, New York.
Prices: Last three rows lower floor
81, balance lower floor $3.50; first
two rows balcony 75c, balancee bal
cony soc; gallery 25c. Seats on sale
Tuesday.
s-s-s-A-s JHaIyHF
The Candidate.
.Mr. Paul Gilmore, whose annual en-
gagement at the opera house falls or
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
MANY HURT DURING
CONTINUED From First Page.)

'lren, threw them through the win
dows. The Holtons and Turner were
arrested.
At another rumpus at a dance last
light forty people received minor
bruises. Twenty arrests were made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50.

Big load, stove size, delivered. Both
phones. Clark. Danforth Handle Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26
ASK CAIRO LUMBER co

about Floor Shine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-26

.Mr. Paul Gilmore, whose annual en-
gagement at the opera house falls on
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
FIGHT IS CERTAIN
ON PARCELS POST
Rural Districts Insist on 1t,
While Cities and Towns
Oppose.

The parcels post is certain. in The
opinion Of public men. TO be forced TO
the proportions of A difficult and annoy
ing issue in the next two or three years.
Letters and petitions and memorials
which are constantly coming to men-
beTs of Congress indicate that there is
a sharp division of opinion all over the
country, based on what different people
conceive to be their antagonistic inter
ests- Generally, the rural population
wants parcels post, and the town people
do not.
The country town merchants and
bankers have been organized most eff
tectively to oppose IL, because of their
fear that it would increase the volume
of mail order business and injure the
small towns But the opposition does
not stop there. The large Jobbing and
manufacturing centeTs Of the Middle
West nave taken hold Of the opposition.
and are belabOFing their Congressional
agents in the effort to line them I'd
against even an experiment
Thus recently the Commercial Club OF
Omaha adopted resolutions without pro-
test, against parcels post being even ex-
perimented upon in two counties which
:he postmaster general should desig-
nate, with a view 90 studying It's finan-
cIal results and effect on business. The
Omaha commercial interests declared
they wanted no such experiment, be-
cause II would result in further extern
sion of a policy which would tend to
concentrate business in few great
cities, to the detTiment of the small
towns and the provincial jObbing cen
tiers.
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
EDGAR FRANKLIN
Author of The White Streak of Disaster The House Suspicion
Chicago by thursday The Burden of the Billions Etc.

yawned Them last two starboard
hunks, capnr'
The commander turned. Bovine hur-
ried along 10y his side and they made
straight for the two hunks
The undue luxury OF seTni-curtains OBJ
tanned on the Occident. Through little
gaps fo.ms Of men could he se's1 sleep
Ing beneath the blankets. They passed
the half dozen--to the commander ia
mailiar forms and reached the rear
And they stopped short. For in
neither bunk was there any sign Of hui
man shape The commander gasped a
trihe AMI locked 10 the forward end
with.
They amt any one here, FlynnT
We'll, they was there before I went
L sleep. I see EN- come down.
They amt here now
well, I amt got EN-, skipper, re
sponded the sailormaH, tartIy. They
was there,
Perhaps in some of the other
bunks?" Bovine suggested with sudden
breathlessness.
NO. l know them fellcrs-all of them
An their bags are gone. too. an =
with Bovine at his heels, the puz-
zIed captain made for the deck again
He had no more than struck the board
ing when the watch" walked up with:
'Capn,"
WHAT"
That for'ard dinghy's gone.
Where's il gomez
Il dunno
We'll. when did it go?'' roared his
commander.
Il dunno that neither. jest noticed
it now"
Well"
Words were raising TO the captain S
able tongue as he walked to the side.
They were stayed by the violent
chugging of 2 little motor boat The
boat ceased chugging then, and a hail
came.
Hey, Alloy tnar,'
The captain leaned over the side
Who's that?'
THAT you. Buck?" asked the voice
in the blackness below.
NO. It's the cap'n.'
Hobo! Say, dye lose your dinghy
"Huh?'
A cough came from the water.
Got a dinghy here with Occident
painted on her. She yeur'n?"
Yes. Where'd We find her?''
"Huh?" coughed the voice. Shes
been bangin' around our dock this last
hour, capn. Chuck me down a line"
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
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The Washington times., 1909-02-26

oh. you don't have ter stare like that,
] got a couple O bucks sslted away
I can spend EN- for friend.
"Well--?' mUrmured DurIlin- and
they started briskly
Portland is not startlu-ly prolific with
hotels, yet. like most other spots, the
good, the bad and the Indifferent grades
obtain. II was to one OF the latter,
after a little inquiry. that the pair
turned, a sufficiently comfortable old
place, where, for a matter of 8 daily,
man could sleep and cat.
II there was hesitation. on the part
of the elderly clerk, their costuming
surely excused it; but u hen money ap-
peared in advance and Mr.. Johnson had
inscribed upon the register. with In
credible neatness, that Henry and John
Reynolds were grazing Names largest
city with their presence, they were
shown to a big, much-windowed room.
Durkin placed his grip carefully on
the floor and sat down on the edge of
the bed; Walter Johnson did likewise,
and took the easy chair. and the pair
! grinned at one another as the former
said:
You put down couple O fake
names?''
well, you amt looking for mention
in the society columns, BnI2-
You bet ] ANTI Mr. Durkin rubbed
his nose Got another smoke, Waltz
Mr.. Johnson tossed it across obIiging-
~ The recipient considered it for a
time, as the smoke curled upward: then
he grinned curiously again with:
Say. Walt, Just what is your Iay?''
Me- The wids blue eyes opened.
liant got any
Mr.. Durkin continued TO stare. So
| did Mr.. Johnson, with the same com
pelIing innocence. AnG in a minute
or so each began u grfn-to smile
| broadly-to chuckle richly-and finally
/ TO laugh aloud.
We'll. you'll do. walt" Mr.. Dur<ir
| remarked.
4 guess you will, too Mr.. Johnson
/ replied, with equal slyness.
LIT it go at that" Bill knocked of
1 the ash. What we going to do next
! Waltz
The other Strengthened up and tool
| A long pull at his cigarette
One thing I am going to do ne
! said, in a changed voice, lis TO droI
/ this ornate shore accent and try tc
[ look and talk like a gentleman"
/ Hey
! "ThatS right. I left-er-where
| came from-in something OF a hurry
/ but I've got some decent toys In thi.
( bag How about you?"
7 got what 1 got on my back
Then III tel! you what; YOU 20 GU
/ and buy a first class suit Of clothes
and couple of shirts and half A dozer
collars and some ties and a pair o.
gloves. We've got 10 get away from thi,
town, BIZ. And we've got to do :
righy"
/ ION what?7 Bill inquired terseiy
Wait" Mr.. Johnson turned away an,
delved far down beneath his sweater
When he turned back he was extendin,
in somewhat magic fashion, a coupI,
Of crisp twenty-dolIar bills. There
! You go ahead and get what you need
( BjIl"'
Say, I Couldn't
You 90 on. You'd do as much 10
me, wouldn't your
I Yes, but"
Then % ahead"
Mr.. Durkin had risen. Now he sa
down again
wait. he said. u don't know nothin
I about decent clothes. You gotter COM
Nonsense. III stay right here am
/ change my own clothes and wait fol
Il couldn't 90 it," said Mr.. Durkin
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
CHAPTER XIX.
THE INQUIsITIVE MAN.

4 lie I'M h MAN.
IN THE soft early evening certain
waterfront gentlemen are won't to
l. loiter about the docks.
On this evening one O. them,
and drowsy one. leaned over at the
hail Of Mr.. Durkin:
Grab the painter. old man. will yeg-'
Comm ashore?" asked the placid
one
Nope. Just come over here for Gu
riosity, Durkin chuckled. will We
drag US up { the steps?"
The oblging. placid man did so; and
without undue waste Of time Mr. Dur
kin stepped 10 the wharf and said:
Gimme the bags. Walt"
Mr.. Johnson compiled and followed
swiftly, securing his own luggage with
some alacrity and ciaspIng il tightly in
his sOiled, muscular right hand The
obIiging man. having accepted thanks
and being apparently devoid Of curl
osity. sauHtered rack 20 his post again
and sat down--ard Mr.. Durkin. while
appearing to tie up his dinghy, sIyly
dropped the painter and turned away.
Come on, Walt
Where are we going
Anywhere to get away from that son
Of a gum Bill responded heartily. Il
don't wanter see him. An'-sayr'
'Well?'
Its all burned nonsense. your stay
in with me, Walt You go back an
earn what's comm 70 you"
Mr.. Johnson laid solemn hand on
his arm and his blue eyes moistened.
Bill" he said, you was good to me,
an I'm going 10 stick by you You
amt goin 10 lose nothin- By il. old
man-and ] amt goin' TO chuck you
over Just because you struck some guy
you don't wanter meet. Come on"
Mr.. Durkin all but shifted He grinned
quietly IN a moment. and thrust an arm
through mat Of his pal
Then, the best thing that we can do
is TO beat It for some bum hotel he
said. I've gotter have time { think -
What's the use Of a bum hoteI2''
Johnson inquired, naively. why not
go 20 good One2''
"Huh2''
Sure said the younger man, earn
estly. Il don't mean no place with a
orchestra an niger walters, but a
halfway decent place away from the
water. where they amt so likely 10
look for us
You amt particularly anxious 10
receive company. neither" Durkin
squinted-
well" the Younger started and
laughed uneasiIy. Il can do with just
your society for a while. Bnlt'
STUNT"
Il am" Mr., johnson replied promptly.
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
RACES PLANNED
BY PIGEON CLUB

Twenty-Five to 800 mile races have
been planned for the meetings Of the
Pocahontas Pigeon Club, Of East
Washington, 20 take place during the
months of April, May and June
At the annual meeting last evening,
A. Q. Shelton was elected president. p.
w SammOns vice president, and ". II
Suite, jr., secretary. The racing com
mittee includes W. Med. Lindsey, Har-
~ Grinder, a. 0. Shelton. and T B
ThOTnett.
The Washington times., 1909-02-26
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Cluett Peters, son Of Hiram Peters. the
rnagnate and ostensibly a dapper, useless
rniIlIonaire's son. makes good in his job
IN the Second Mechanical National Bank
of New York city. One night. after
papers, valued at $4,000, have been In
trusted TO him, the night Waterman
Of the bank Is found badly wounded and
the papers missing. Cluett upon whom
suspicion naturally falls is traced TO BOs-
ton, where at a harbor-frOnt hotel. hav-
ing registered as Walter Johnson he
has scraped acquaintance with sea
farlng man. Bill Durkin. and shipped with
him aboard the OCcident. plying between
Portland and Boston Bovine. a detec-
tive. succeeds In getting aboard the same
ship. Meanwhile. Peters. 81. Is persuaded
6y HunCerford. the bank S president. not
% put the matter into tho hands Of the
police in order that the banks standing
NAV not be jeoparidZed. Recognizing
BOVINE as q. detective. Durkin and JOIN
son es.ape from the Occident at Port
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
BrdDe Locomotiue Engineer
 Dies With Spotless Record

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1s.-Passengers who were on the Southern train wrecked near Bristol. Va, last evening arrived here tonight bringing details of the bravery of Engineer Samuel Bush of Knoxville, Tenn
 Bush was slowly and painfully work ing his way out of the wreck of his engine. scalded and frightfully bruis- ed. when the few passengers who re- tained their senses, dug into the mass Of twisted and burning iron to meet him. He was lifted out upon the ground and a hurried call for physic- fans resulted in the discovery that there was not a doctor on the train. As the passengers began a hunt for whiskey to stimulate him and were breaking open suit cases in their search. Bush asked for last look at his old engine, as hopeless a wreck as was its engineer. When they came to him with the liquor he begged them to look after the comfort of the pas- sengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
THE DEATH ROLL.
Louis Harteau Collier

Louis Harteau Collier, aged 13 years the son of Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Collier answered the summons of the death angel and passed away at o'clock yesterday morning, at St. Margaret's hospital after 6 two weeks illness.
 Louis Collier had a large number of friends in Montgomery and was very popular with the younger set of the city.
 Besides his father and mother, he is survived by three brothers, Tarletor Collier. W. A. Collier, IT,. and John B Collier. and ons sister. Miss Julia Grace Collier.
 The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the resi- dence of his parents, 206 HoIcombs Street. Rev. W. M. Curtis, pastor of the Perry Street Methodist Church, will officiate and the interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 ASSAULTS DEFECTIVE

Birmingham. Aug. 3.--(Special)-- A personal difficulty took place on Nineteenth street this morning when Jacob Schoettlin, who has been be- fore the Recorders Court here seyer- al times on charges of violating the prohibition law, accosted c. H. Carroll one of the special detectives hired by Mayor O'Brien to work up the prohibi- ton and gambling eases In Birming- ham. and in a minute or two had struck him.
 schoettlin was arrested and fined $2s for the affray and also put under a peace bond.
 The affray was talked about all over the city and 1t was said that more trouble is likely for the special de- tectiyes.
 On warrant issued out of Judge Abernathy's court, J. R. Waggoner, the other special detective hired by the Mayor. has been arrested and plac. ed under $500 bond on charge of adultery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
DR. A. B. CAMPBELL
 DIES IN GEORGIA

Troy Aug. 13.--tSpecial)-Ne reached Troy today through a tele. gram to J. s. Carroll that Dr. A. B. Campbell died at his home in Par. rott, Ga, this morning.
 pr. Campbell came to Troy in May 1893 and was pastor of the First Bap- tist Church here for seven years ana until he was succeeded by pr. W. D. Hubbard. pr. Campbell was much be- loved in Troy.
 The funeral will take place Sunday morning at Il o'clock at Americus Ga. MT. and Mrs. J. s. Carroll and probably other friends In Troy will attend the funeral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
Mrs. Matthew Mason.

The funeral services of Mrs. Mat thew Mason. formerly Miss Lizzie Tenn pie. of Mt. MeiRs. who died in Atlanta, Ga, Thursday morning. were held yes terday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Waugh. Ala near the old family home.
 Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter. in this city, conducted the service and the regular Episcopal funeral service was used.
 The following friends of the family from this city acted as pall-bearers: Howard Pinkston, J. M. Handy, W. R. Walker. R. T. Aldworth, J. H. Cook and George Laury.
 Interment was made in the old fam fly burying grounds near Waugh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-14
PROPOSES AUTO CAR SYSTEM.
AunIstOn Man Adopts Latest Means of
 Transportation.
Anniston. Aug. l3---

Anniston. Aug. 13-(SpeciaI.)-Col. !. William H. Finn. of this city. asked for a franchise at the meeting or the tVttv Council last night. The ordinance went to its second reading and was or dered published. It gives the right to MT. Finn and his associates to operate a street line for the transportation of passengers. baggage, etc. for thirty years provided that work is begun within three years. This line as pro- tected will extend over the entire city.
 Colonel Finn said that in addition to operating the street car system he pro- poses to erect large plant for the man ufacture of what he calls the auto cars" He says that the car Is the very latest improvement for a street car system. doing away entirely with the trolley, being so constructed as to carry its own motive power, and some may be equipped with fffth-wheei ar
 engagements so that they may be run