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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10

tain and operate a railway upon an
| along said hereinafter named publl
! highway; aud
Whereas, Henry Parsons and Ed
| win Parsons, Trustees Of the Cairt
/ Trust Property, claiming a reversion
AIRY interest in said highway undel
and by virtue of the deed made b.
them therefor to said County of Alex
ander on December q. 1897 have FLED
with the said County Clerk their con
sent in writing that The Roard o!
County Commissioners Of said county
may grant said right and authority t.
said Cairo & ST Louis Railway Com
pany, its successors and assigns. and
Whereas. said Cairo e. St Louis
Railway Company has petitiored said
Board of County Commissioners for
the right and authority to construct,
lease, maintain and operate a railway
upon the said hereinafter named pub
lie highway. and has given more than
ten Q0l days public notice Of the
time and place of presenting its said
application to said Board Of County
Commissioners for said right and au-
thority by publication in The Even
ing Citizen, a newspaper published in
the City Of Cairo, in said County of
Alexander, as appears from copy
Of said publication and a certificate
of the publisher Of said paper attach
ed thereto, filed with said County
Clerk; and has in all respects duly
complied with the laws and statutes
of this State with respect to obtain
ing said right and authority.
Therefore, be it Resolved by The
Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Alexander, in the State
CT Illinois
Section l That the right, permis
sion AID authority ere hereby grant
ed said Cairo & St Louis Railway
its successors, lessees AMI
assigns, to construct. lease. maintain
and operate a single or doGble track
railway. together with all mecca.
sary or convenient passing side
tracks. turnouts. spurs, curves and
connections with any original or fu.
lure lines Of Grantee and also all nee
essary or convenient equipment. ap-
pliancos aud appurtena0ces for said
railway, in. upon. over and along the
surface Of the public highway known
rs the County Grayeled Road. con
Keyed by Henry Parsons aud Edwin
Trustees of the Cairo Trus,
property, to said County Of Alexan-
Ter. by deed dated December q, 1897.
md recorded in the Recorders offic,.
n and for said county in deed.recpri
lC0k Sc on pages 23 ct seq. from the
resent north corporate limits Of tn
lily of Cairo. in said County Of A.
xander. to point Eight Hundred
S00l feet north of the south line of
lection Two, t2l. Township seven
cen G7 South, in Range One q
Nest of the Third Principal Mcri- !
ian. in said Alexander County. fEi /
ois. and across all intersccting pub |
e ways.
The first main track of said rail- |
-ay shall be constructed with its cen
r line parallel with the center line of |
aid highway and eighteen OS) feet /
sst thereof. and the second main
Jack Of said railway shall be con
ructcd with its center line parallel
ith the center line Of said highway
ad e'ghtee1 GSt feet east thereof.
roviied said main tracks may be
m ruct0l with necessary and con
7aient cures at the pcints cf enter
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
ng and leaving said highway.

ing and leaving said highway
At no time shall Grantee maintain
more than two tracks in said hign
way. exclusive of spurs and their con
nections into abutting property
Grantee shall lay It's tracks on {
grade so that the top of tbs
rails in the tracks will conform
to the grade OF the present
gravelod portion Of said road as Il
now is, or as It may be from time tc
thine, and shall be so constructed
that the flow OF water on said road
shall be free and the drainage uniu.
terrupted.
Grantee shall construct and main.
tain suitable crossings and approaches
thereto at all points where said rail-
way shall cross any intersecting pub
lie highway
Passing side tracks shall not he -
Gated on the present graveled portion
Of said highway and shall not be
longer than four hundred (i00) feet.
This resolution is passed and the
rights and privileges herein mention
ed are granted upon the further ex.
press condition that whenever tho
said Grantee shall lay it's main trac6
or tracks on said road. 1t shall at the
same time fiji in and gravel, with
good and suitable material, all that
part Of the said road as shall
lie and be between its track
or tracks so laid and the pres
ent ygraveled portion of the said
road en- oc IN unalyo cueb uort 81 coiJ
road conform with the grade and char
acter of the present graveled portion
of said road.
If at any time said road shall be
improved by paving. Grantee for it.
self. Its successors. lessees aud as
signs, hereby agrees that within six
90 months from the time It shall rn-
ceive legal notice SO to do. il or they
will remove its tracks, turnout
spurs. curves and connections towards
the center of said road TO such por.
tion thereof as shall be designated by
The Board of County Commissioners
of said Alexander County. At the cost
of said Grantee. its successors. les
sees or assigns. and such removal
shall be made under the direction
and to tho satisfaction of The Board
Of County Commissioners cf said AL
exander County
Section . Grantee hereby is ex-
pressiy authorized to operate sail
by electricity as motive pow
ar or any other motive power, except
steam locomotive engine.
Section 3. Grantee hereby IS
expressly granted the right ami
authority to erect and maintain
n AID upon the said pub |
ic highway necessary or suit |
.ele wooden poles and TO string |
ind maintain thereon or therefrom |
pan. transmission. feed. trolley and /
'ther wires for the conveyance of
'fectricity for power. light. heat AMI /
,ther purposes. also telephone, tele- 1
yraph and other wires.
The trolley wires of Grantee shall
,e suspended not less than substau-
tally sixteen (16) feet Except where
'veThead distinctions are PRESENT. |
boye the rails of said railway and
o other person or company thereaf-
er shall place any wires below the
rires CT Grantee in such a way as tn
hStruct the prartical operation Of
aid railway.
Section Grantee hereby Is express
. authorized at an. Tins during the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS

The river marked 326 feet on th5
Cairo gauge last evening showing !
rise of 2 of foot in less than 81
hours.
Rising rivers were reported yestcr
day from points above here as fo!
lows: Cincinnati, 80. Evansville 2.6
Mt Vernon g. Mt. Carmel %. Chat
t1nooga i.9. Guntersville IL. Decatur
L. Kansas City 6. ST. Loius G. Ches-
ter 2. Cape Girardeau ).
The Barrett returned from the low
er river yesterday light
The Russell Lord brought three
empties from St Lotus and took back
two barges railroad ties.
The City of Saltillo was in port an
hour yesterday from St. Louis bound
for Riverton She had good trip.
The Josh Cook went to the lowe
river yesterday light
The Major Slack VITA two hargss
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
NEGRO MINISTERS AND
DEACoNS INSTITUTE
Communicated

ss Mound City. H.. july ?. 1909
The Cclored Baptist Ministers az 4
Dcaccns 1nstitnt1 is holding thci.
session with the First Missionar.
Baptist church on High street nea.
Pennsylvania avenue. d. T. J. Ia
wilson of Centralia, who has been
recently called to pastor here Is pre-
siding. The institute met Thur5dav
at 3:15 p. m. Mr.. r. Stovall real
scripture and Mt a. Woodson offeral
a fcrvent prayer. Mrs G.. Davidson
presided at the organ. Church Eir-
Cipiinc" was the PRINCIPAL siuir Al
night Rev n Parish preached an abe
and ztrcas sermon. Pref. J W Ware
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10

lumber from the lower river PASSED
Iup the Ohio
The Dick Fowler was the Paducal
packet yesterday. She will be out to
day.
The John S. Summers took barge
of lumber to Mound City yesterday
returning light.
The Joe b. Williams is coming uu
with tow of empties. She ough;
10 be here today.
The Ferd Herold viii be out today
from Memphis bound for Cincinnati.
The Peters Lee will be up from
Memphis bound for Cincinnati.
Capt. Henry Partee is plotting the
Russell Lord between Cairo and st.
Louis towing ties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10

Said meeting was held pursuant tt
a call therefor made April II, 1909, b,
John j. Jeunelle, Chairman of saic
| Board for the purpose of considering
an application from the Cairo & st
Louis Railway Company to use anC
occupy for railway purposes a part o.
| the County Graveled road, running
from Cairo TO Mound City. aud fol
general business. The members OF
The Board were duly notified that
said meeting would be held BY q
written notice thereof, furnished each
of them by the County Clerk on April
10. 1909.
Present, Commissioners John J.
Jennelle, Edwin J. Cause and Cal.
win V. Neff.
The Cairo & ST. Louis Railway Com
pany. by L. f. Fischer, It's vice pres
idcnt and general manager, pettioneI
the Board 10 grant TO il. for itself,
its successors, lessees and assigns the
right and authority to construct lease
maintain and operate a railway upon
that nar of the public highway known
as the County Graveled Road, de-
scribed in n resolution accompanying
said petition, which resolution is en-
titled, "A Resolution Granting to the
Cairo e ST. Louis Railway Company
corporation organized under the
laws of the Stae Of Illinois. its sue
cessors and assigns, the right to con-
g.4F, -,
railway upon and along the public
highway hereinafter named there be-
ing also presented with said resolu-
tiou a certificate OF the publication
of a notice of the application to the
Board for said right and authority,
petitions of the owners Of a majority
Of the real estate frontage upon said
and the written consent of
Parsons & Parsons, Trustees Of Cairo
Trust Property. grantors, having a re-
interest IN said highway
under the terms and provisions of
their deed conveying said road to the
The representatives of the Cairo &
st. Louis Railway Company were pres
ent and the proposed resolution was
read section by section and discussed
by the members of the Board at
ength
On motion of Commissioner Neff.
seconded by Commits sioner Cause. the
-esolution was unanimously adopted. !
Said resolution, as adop'ed is as
ollows.
4 resolution granting to the Cairo /
( St Louis Railway Company, a cor
ioration organized under the laws OF
he State of Illinois. Its successors
nd assigns. the right TO construct.
Ease. maintain and operate a railway
pon aad along the public highway |
eTeinafter named.
VIII reas. petitions of the owners
T q majority Of the real estate fr0nri
Ce upon the public highway herein
fter named and Of each mile and
action thereof. measured from the
litial points named in such petitions
long said public highway. have been
uly flied with the County Clerk cf
loxaader County. Illinois. request
* Tho RcarI Of County Commission | s
rs OF said County 10 grant. by resolU-l
IN or order. to the Cairo & ST Louis | Z
2ilw2y Company, q corporation ~
trree-ore ami igns. Tho eight and {
a'hor.ty TO construct, lease, main )
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
TorInreh On 4 IIorEa

For ten years I couldn't ride a
horse without being in torture from
-piles.' writes l.. : Napier. cf Rug
Jess. Ky. when all doctors and other
remedies failel BucHcn5 Arnica
SIIvc cured me" lnfallib for Pres.
Burns. Scaljs. Cu.s, Eoi.r, Fever
Sores. Eczema. Salt Rhcum. Corns.
45c. Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
NOTED FRENCHMAN DEAD
Marquis dc GaIlfct Had Brilliant Ca.
rcer-Last Post Was as Minister
Of War.

Paris. July 9.-Marquis De Cali
fet. former minister of war, is dead
aged Is He began his military career
nv killing the fencing master of his
corps in a duoi During the Crimc4n
was he was made a knight of the L..
cion of Honor for his sa'lantry. In
Mexico NJ the battle Of Puebia he was
desperately wounded. The TROOPS
which put down the communists ia
Paris were under his comamnd. llc
was one of the first recognized royal
lists 10 rally TO tie support Of the re-
public
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio-trom the mouth Of the
Wabash to Cairo, will rise for several
days.
The Wabash-At Mt Carmel viii
continue rising for several days.
The Tenncssc- From Florence 10
the mouth. viii rise for several DAYS.
The Mississippi-From hilow 81
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
MONTEOSE W. HAYES.
Losal Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10

The WEATHER
ssgsagsssssSsgsssstxsssssS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet. The
government bulletin reporel rain
from ten points, extending a few
points in the upper river valley. Ex.
tremes of Temperature were 100 at 100
at Phoenix, Ariz., and 10 at San Fran
cisco.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

state Of Illinois. County Of Alexan-
der-ss
\ Srecial meeting OF the Board. Il
Cornty Conm.-si.L. rs &C the County
of Alexander. in the State Cf Illinois,
was h-ll ai tho eorTt house in the
CIV r. Cairo. on Weduea 1av the cSh
ia. If April. 1893.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
Forecasts For Today,

Cairo and vicinity: Party cloudy
with showers; not much change in
temperature.
Illinois: Washington. July 9.-Gen-
orally fair Saturday anl Sunday;
light to moderate south winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10

For Lease-New wholesale buildina,
IN Jobbing center-1 block from cen
ter retail district. N J. HoNley, Agt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-10
Sun and Moon

Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within a few
minutes.l
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
(By Associated Press. }

RHEIMS (Betheny Aviation
Field), Aug. 27.-Henry Farman,
an English aviator, hitherto almost
unknown in aeronautics, broke the
worlds record for duration at flight
and distance covered in a machine
of his own design today. The vic
tory gives him the grand prix De
La Champagne. His time in the
air was 3 hours, four minutes and
Sc 2-5 seconds The length of
flight was HIS miles. He actual
ly covered several miles more and
remained in the air ten minutes
longer. Farman's victory was a
complete surprise. He had been
preparing his bi-plane in secret and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
STEAMER FOUNDERS AT SEE
OF the Passengers and Crew Numbering 2O Souls but Four
to Watery Grave-GraphC Story by Wireless Teegraphy

SEATTLE Aug 27.The steamer Ohio bound
to Port Graham, Alaska with 20
off Steep Point this morning the
five with her. The dead Fred J. Stephen of Seattle,
E. Eccless of Seattle operator;
quartermaser seerage and soldier
The others in picked up by
landed Swanson bay. The purser
four standing by the wreck
NEW YORK Aug 27.-The Wireless company re-
ceived tonight from Operator Booth
detailing the E. operator
the Ohio who pershed with
sci struck rock today off Steep
Columbia. Booth About sitting with
receivers to l had just finished working
cles and startled to hear him call C @ D.
answered. He replied Ohio
or everybody be lost The steamers Humboldt
and asked Ecces the latitude the Ohio
announced that they changed their
stand by Later Ecces said Ohio sinking
passengers being boats; captain
stick last Steamers he replied
Ohio The final from Ecces
ing, last boat waiting for good bye
him again and knew he had he
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
RlJN1ORS CONCERNING EDWARD HARRIT1HN
Reports Say the Railroad Wizard Will Have to Submit tc
Capital Operation--No Verifcation, However

to be DR.. George w. Grille, of
Cleveland, a noted specialist in alb
dominal surgery. 1t is reported he
was summoned to assist DR.. w. G..
Lyle, Harriman's physician through
out his illness. Herbert Gray, SON
in-law of the magnate, said today:
q just left Mr.. Hartman sitting on
the porch talking to some workmen.
He passed good part of the day
there" Gray denied the operation
report and said only Dr.. Lyle was
in attendance. Others on the same
story said the supposed oxygen was
supplies of amonia gas for the ice
plant of the house, and a cot for a
workman.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
(By Associated Press. }

ARDEN On. W, Aug. 27.-Ru-
mors are spreading broadcast over
the country tonight that Hartman
is about to undergo capital oper-
alton but with every avenue of in
formation closed and the family re-
solved not to give out anything un-
til the time is opportune, it is i'm
possible to verify the reports. The
arrival of two tanks of oxygen and
collapsible cot such as are used in
hospitals in moving patients
strengthens the belief. At the same
time two men arrived from New
York carrying a black bag and ap-
peared to be surgeons. One is said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
MOORS Open
FIRE DURING
CELEBRATION
SERVICES TO THE MEMORY OF
SLAIN SPANISH SOLDIERS
UNINTERRUPTED.
CBy Associated Press.

MELILLA (Moroeco), Aug. 27.-
During the celebration of mass to
the souls of the Spaniards who were
slain in the fierce fighting with
tribesmen on July 81, a heavy hre
was opened by the Moors at long
range today, The cannon OF Fort
Camilles responded and TO the ae-
commitment OF the thunder OF the
guns the religious ceremony was
carried ON without a pause.
When mass was over the troops
stormed the camp OF the Moors DO
Ing great damage Guns blew a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
(By Associated PressI

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-Count Yep
pelin, the great aerialist, was the
subject of conversation tonight in
this city and the population is pre-
pairing to accord a tremendous ova-
ton when he lands from his air.
ship tomorrow The ship started
from Friederischshafen early today
on a cruise of 450 miles to Berlin.
1t broke a propeller and landed at
Oatheim for repairs. Crowds gath
cred in front of the bulletin boards
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
MRS. TO1IPKINS
GOES BACK HOME

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-Mrs. En-
ma Tompkins, wife of the former
state prison warden, John w. Tomp-
kins, who left this city four weeks
ago, and was discovered recently in
the company of w. F. Gordon, a
former convict, has returned to her
husbands home here.
Today she rehearsed the story of
her friendship with the man whom
she met while he was serving SEN
tence during her husbands term as
warden of San Quentin penitentiary,
asserting that she had given him
up forever.
Gordon is still in Jail under the
charge of forgery that revealed his
relations with his former keepers
wife.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
DEAD ONE DYING.
That IS Record for Starter at
Brighton Beach Races

Gross, the driver, suffered a broken
back. The Acme crew was slightly
injured. Ten minutes later, avoid
ing collision at the same spot,
Van Tine, driving another Acme,
drove through a fence, but himself
and the mechanician escaped in
jury.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
nv Associated Press J

BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 27.-
One dead and one dying is the rec
ord of the twenty-four-hour auto
mobile race started tonight. The
Stearns and Acme cars collided.
Louis Cole, the mechanician of the
Stearns was killed, and Laurent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
MEXICANS ARE
DROWNED While
CROSSING RIVER
(By Associated Press.)

. BENSON (Ariz.), Aug. 81. =
= Four Mexicans were drowned =
= at Mazatlan today while they .
. were endeavoring to swim $50 .
. mules across the Nosario river, =
= which is at hign food. The =
. animals were being hurried to .
= the construction camps on the =
. extension of the Southern Pa .
. cific from Kelton to Douglas .
= and Naco where they are
= greatly needed. The bridge =
. washed away and the Mexi- .
. cans attempted to take the .
= mules across. The drivers =
= were all drowned and many .
. mules are missing. =
. . . . . . . . . . = . . . . . q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
MIDSHIPMAN
Won INDIVIDUAL
RIFLE Mate
(By Associated Press.) }

. CAMP PERRY, Aug. 27.-
. H. o. Boesch, of Oregon, mid
= shipman in the navy, won the
= individual rifle match at the
= national shoot today by de-
= feating 623 competitors. His
. score was $50, thirty points
= higher than last years winner.
. He also won the slow fire
= special prize with the remark
= able score of 1876 out of pos
. sible 200. w. A. Guldener of
. California, took the gold med
. al for second place in the
. match with a score of 1923.
q a q q q a q q a q q q a q q n
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
MANY EGGS
ARE SHIPPED
To ARCTIC
LARGEST CONSIGNMENT EVER
SENT FORTH FROM
PETALUMA.
lRv Associated Press

PETALUMA (CalD, Aug. 27.-
The largest shipment of eggs ever
sent out of here was sent to Alaska
this week on the steamer Umatilla
to supply the winter season in the
artic. The shipment consisted of
$4,000 eggs in 1900 cases of thirty
six dozen each The shipment was
gathered in a radius of sixteen miles
from Petaluma in three weeks
time.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
FIGHT PICTURE SHOWN
AT THE BIG CASINO

A large crowd of fight fans gath
cred at the Big Casino last night to
witness the moving pictures of the
Gans-Nelson fight which took place
some three years ago at Goldfield.
The film is clear and distinct and
shows plainly the foul blow deliv-
cred by Nelson which sent the col
ored boy to the mat.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
PARDEE IS
Still TALKING
A GOOD DEAL
FORMER CALIFORNIA COVER
NOR MAKES HIMSELF
HEARD.
(By Associated Press

SEATTLE. Aug. 27.- Former
Governor Pardee of California
sounded a note of battle today when
he informed the delegates to the
National Conservation congress that
the committee on resolutions would
be unable to report tomorrow aud
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
KILLED HUSBAND
WHILE HE SLEPT
(By Associated Press

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-After kill
ing her husband while he slept,
Mrs Charles Herzogg, bride of six
months, took her own life in the
kitchen of her home here yesterday,
according to the theory of the po-
lice. Neighbors missing the couple
notified the authorities, and Deputy
Constable Sheehan today broke into
the house to find both bodies, fully
dressed, lying in pools of blood. Mrs.
HerzOgg, declare her neighbors, was
addicted to the use of intoxicants.
The Herzoggs were heard quarrel
ing yesterday Afterwards all was
still, and the matter was forgotten
until the discovery of this after
noon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
FIRE RAGING
near FAMOUS
MERGED GROV.
HOTEL Ell PORTAL IN TIL
YOSEMITE BELIEVED TO
BE SAFE.
(By Associated Press.

YOSEMITE, Aug. 27.-The Me
ced big trees grove is likely to |
destroyed by the forest fire unle;
the wind changes in the next fe0
hours. The flames which broke OF
yesterday and thought to be sui
dued this afternoon, became uncoi
trollable after sundown and no
are sweeping toward the grove b,
fore a light breeze. The hotel
Portal is safe as the course the fir
is taking is slightly changed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-28
STOPS BUILDING IN CHICAGO.
(By Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Millious of
dollars worth of building construc-
tion work in Chicago's business dis
trict was halted suddenly today in
sympathy strike order The fight
is one to finish between the new
" organized building trades coun-
Gil and Martin B. Madden's old as
sociation.