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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS |:


Mrs. ]. B. Hess has returned from
an extended visit with her daughter
in Hardin county. She was accom-
panied home by her daughter, Mrs.
r. Shelter and children.
Judge A. Z. Somers, of Harrisburg.
had business in Vienna this week.
Miss Lula Phillips has returned
frim visit with friends in Pope
county.
Mrs o r. Morgan and two children
visited relatives in Metropolis Thurs
day.
Mr.. S Spieldoch of St Louis, is a
guest of his sons family.
J. H. Sharp and Elmer Deans of
Cypress We're in Vienna on business
Wednesday,
Miss Anna Ballowe has gone to
Carbonate TO attend the summer
term of the s. l. N. L.
w l. Williams of Belknap, attend
ed meeting the directors of the
First National bank here on Thurs.
day.
Mrs, S. J. Brown and children of
Brookport. are guests of her parents
DR.. and Mrs r. Mccall northwest
of town.
Mrs. c. R. Summers and daughter
returned this week from a visit with
relatives in Carbondale
Mr. Willie Keiswetter has secured
employment in some point in okla
homa and left for that place the first
Of the week.
Mr., W. VI. Grissom, Jr was in
East st, Louis on business this week.
He was accompanied aome by his
neice Miss Lydia Harrell who has
been teaching the past year in East
St Louis,
Masters Frank ana Phillip Sanders
LETT Thursday morng for a few days
visit with their father and uncle in
Harrisburg
Bills are out announcing a game of
baseball on Monday afternoon, July ;
between the Cairo WOodmen and the
Vienna Merchants club, As Vienna
will have no 4th of July celebration
big crowd is expected to witness
this interesting game,
\ number of our farmers west Of
town are now busy shipping apples,
tomatoes and cucumbers Wheat
threshing comes next week.
The ladies' of the congregational
church viii give an Zee cream social
on the court house lawn on Welne.-
day evening, July 18th.
Miss May Cash of Creal Springs
visited her relatives last week Her
cousin, little Vilet Price accompanie
her home.
Mrs. R. A. Cavitt and sister, Miss
Jessie Martin visited in Vienna on
Wednesday.
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BOXING TONIGHT
Several Good Bouts on Program at
urbandae Park Tonight
Greaney is Referee.

1t looks to a great many like a biz
night tonight at Urbandale Park
when the several boxing matches will
be pulled off. Three good preliminary
bouts are scheduled to start the even
inas fun. The main event of the
evening will be a match between
Smiling Jack Gardner and Sidney
Swift who is the champion light
weight. of the South A big battle
royal will also be on the program.
w p. Greaney will referee the boxing
matches.
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Too HumIIiatinq.

A certain small boy OF 6 IS rapidly
assuming manly ways. Not long ago
his room" at school planned an en-
tertainment There were to be little
songs and Rotations and a mysterious
grabbag. The small boy waxed elo-
quent concerning the coming glories
of this show, and more especially the
part he would take.
On the morning OF the entertain
ment his mother suggested that he
should take his little sister, aged 4.
with him. lie hung his head,
Don't you want to take herr" his
mother asked. i.
NO. | don't he answered. B 20
And why not?" "
The reply came quickly. V
Cause there amt none OF tn
other fellers has to bring their child
rem '-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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VILLA RIDGE.
July q.

Mrs. Dora Grain left Tuesday for
ST. Louis where she will attend the
Painter.Johnson wedding
The sociabe given by the Meth
odist church at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. u. Niece Thursday evening
was a decided success both socially
and financially.
Mr.. Ernest Hogeniobler the eff
fclent clerk for f. M Titus & Co.,
has been suffering with neuralgia for
the past few days.
Mrs. w. r. Hooppaw, of Anna, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Arthon Culp of Mound City. is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. f. L.
Grain
The funeral Of Mr.. Miles Austin,
who alicd in ST Louis was held here
Friday afternoon. Services were con.
Quoted by Rev Alex. Monroe, OF
Mound City. Mr. Austin who had
made his home here formerly was
we'll known and much respected,
being superintendent Of the Conere-
gational Sunday school al faithful
worker in the church al this place.
He leaves a wife, -four sons and a
daughter, Mrs Carl Miller Of Mound
CITY. to mourl his death. The fam.
ily have the deepest sympathy of
their many friends here.
Miss Marie naNontcourt Of Cairo
is the guest of Mrs B A Royal.
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SOCIALISM.

To The Bulletin In your issue of
July note the publication of my
article in reply to your previous
statement regarding Socialism anil
your comments on my reply. You
mentioned the millions of acres Of
government and state land ye' he'd
as public domain, but you perhaps
fail to recognize the character and
quality of land.
All men posted on the land ques-
ton must know that TO-DAY the gov
eminent possesses very little good
land. The commission appointed by
Mr. Roosevelt 10 inquire into these
conditions made that fact very evil
dent The productive land has been
gcbbled up by land spectators and
syndicates until they aow control the
valuable land tina; Cnce was mart of
our public domain. Millions Of ares
of this land is now held by private
individuals and corporations For H.
lustration, Henry Miller now owns
! $50, 200 acres Of this Ian !. o. ri
tory as large as the four states of
New Hampshire. Mas sachusetts. Con
n"cticut and Delaware combined:
few men own 171l0.00O acres Of the
fertile Sacra meuto VALLEY; Frederick
WeyHrharser owns Ian + exceeding
in area -four or five states. The land
that Uncle Sam Yet owns and which
is held as nublic domain is com
prised mostly of sandy. desert and
arid tracts upon which nothing will
grow at this time hut cactus and sag
brush and upon which coyote win
find Il bitter struggle 10 exist. It
IS tn This kind of land you point the
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iobless and poverty oppressed work,
mgmen of America.
But We will suppose for argument
sake that the opportunities of which
you speak for acquiring good lands and
homes are as rosy as YOU seem to
think they are Is the iobless work
ing man in a position 10 avail him
$ If of these opportunities To reach
these lands he mrst transport himself
an! family practically across a CONT
nent he must also have stock and
farming tools with which TO cultivate
the soil and the means TO subsist
while raising a crop.
The day is past when a man can
take an OK and a rife and cross the
continent providing his subsistence
as he goes. If a man should attempt
it now he would be confronted a.
every run of the road by the sign
no trespassing or hunting allowed
on these premises or some game
warden would be holding him up be
cause be lid not have hunting
license. Therefore your suggestion
as 10 rosy opportunities as to avail
abe lands is visionary and imurac
and when we consider actual
conditions and the true character and
quality of Of the greater part of this
land your suggestion Is simply rot
You also say that the repeated at
tempts to demonstrate the practicl H.
itv of Socialism have failed" Say,
Mr. Elitor were you joking when you
wrote that or were You i'm earnest?
Every student Of Socialism knows
that 20 attempt has ever been made
TO demonstrate The program Of So
cialism. Who would think Of attenut.
ing to demonstrate free trade or free
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
VIENNA.



Mrs Cyrene Rrinkmau of Brooklyn
n Y. is here visiting her sister Mrs
T. B. Powell. Her neice Miss Lucille
Mitchell, of Marion, is also a guest of
Mrs Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed Foyt are spending
a few days at the springs in West
Ba len Ind
Mr.. Dick Hundley of Tunnel Hill
visited his son r A Hrndley Jr.
and family this week
Miss Luella Clark ole Of the
teachers in the high school at East
st Louis is here TO spend the sum
mer with her parents DR., and Mrs.
Q. II. Clark at the NJ Z. parsonage
Miss Ella Fora has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives IN Dyers,
burg, Tenn
Miss Mabel Fraim Of Belknap, was
guest Of Mrs o Z, Haryick a few
DAYS dis week.
Dr. and Mrs, J p. Huff of st. Louis
arr guests of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. NJ Price, south of town.
Mrs. May Smith and daughter Miss
Mary visited relatives in Mound City
the first of he week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
CAIRO KIDS BREAK EVEN
Won Game From Big Four, and Were
Defeated by the Sylphs, Yester-
day Afternoon.

The Sylphs defeated the Cairo Kids
in a game Of basebaii at the Thirtieth
street and Park ayonue grounds yes
tcrday by score of IS to H. The baj-
teries were for the Sylphs, NJ. Kobler
and Smith; for the CAIRO Kids Cooper
and Skects. The Sylphs will play tho
Big Four team next Sunday The Ca
70 Kids also met the Big Four team,
and won the game TT easy fashion. J.
large crowd witnessed both games
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
CUT WITH A BOTTLE
Neuro Uses Glassware On Another
Negro During Fight On Com
merclaI Yesterday.

4 negro whose name is Jones is in
the hospital with badly cut heal
as the result of a fight with another
negro whose name could not be
learned The fieis occurred at the
corner Of Seventh and Commercial
in front of Teichman's cigar store
about 30 Yesterday afternoon and
during the fracas Jones was hit on
the head with a bottle DR. Clarke
dressed his wounds and sent him to
the hospital. It is not known what
started the trouble between the men.
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Her Valuation.

Aunt Fanny took little Mary to
church one Sunday and gave her
penny to put in the alms-bssin.
Little Mary looked at the coin with
evident satisfaction. and then. nest
ling close to her aunt, whispered;
How much are You going TO give?'
Her. aunt. opening her hand, dis
played a quarter of a dollar
oh" exclaimed Mary, excitedly:
don't do It, 1t isn't worth THAR
per's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Monday, July ;. will be observed at
the Cairo post office. Carriers viii
make the morning delivery and c4l
lection trips but no other service viii
be required of them Oh mat day. Gen
eral delivery windows will close III
noon. Money order and registry di
visions will be closed all day Ma.
will be dispatched from the post 90
flee same as on other days
SIDNEY b. MILLER.
Postmaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
ABANDONED HIS FARM.

Nashville, Tenn, July I'll F Nac-
Hooser. a highly respected tohac, .
planter of Christian county, KY, has
abandoned his farm aud left for part
unknown as the result of his son.
aged :. having received night rid g.
note telling him he MIST leave the
county Rather tha- have him fave
the world alone Mr.. Van Hooser aust
family went with him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Illinois Central r. r.
NORTh o. CAIRO tlckets vii

NORTH OF CAIRO tickets will be
old at rate Of one fore for the round
trip to points in Illinois where the
are is less than $500. Minimum sell
ing rate 500.
Train No. "a leaving Cairo at 300
a m and train No. % arriving at
1926 p. m. now run on Sunday.
SOUTH OF CAIRO, one fare for
the round trip to all points where the
are is less than $500.
For further information apply TO ].
II. JONES, Ticket Agent. Central
Union Station.
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The Way Out.

Think. love-" said Mrs Gobsa
3olde. Il ordered a dinner gown, and
hat tiresome dressmaker has sent
me a travelling suit"
We'll, what are you going to do
about ito" Gobsa Code demanded
THE only thing is for us to so
abroad again" she sighed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05

silver on any other plan than as a
social experiment embracing the
whole of society The effort to estab-
lish communistic societies ,coopera-
tive colonies and store is not Social
ism The trouble with opponents of So
cialsm is this, they puild up a straw
man and label it Socialism and then
proceed to tear it to pieces.
For true conception of Socialism
We would refer you to any scientific
work on the subject, the writings of
Marx, Engels or any ether acknowl-
edged authority.
We could extend our reply but
deem this sufficient, however if you
are not satisfied, come again.
Please give this the publicity you
have your side of the case.
Yours fratenally
f. T. MAXWELL.
State Organizer.
TT is true that much land has been
taken M for speculative purpCs S.
but that does not alter the fact that
many millions of acres just as good
and just as accessible remain in the
public domain and "go begging" for
settlers-not because men can not get
there, but because they do not want
to- Man is a social animal and will
crowd together in communities under
any form of government, That has
been the worlds history in all ages
and it is folly to assume that this dis
position of the human race would
change suddenly under Socialism
SOcialistic takers of today are fortu-
nate in having a long list and great
variety of eXpomders of the theory
10 select from; and in a controversy
they are very much like the Irish
mans aea; when an attempt is made
to locate them according to the utter
ances of one professor they take a
hop kip-andiump TO another, The
spondent may or may not have
good reasons. other than those which
he is willing to confess, why he cities
Karl Marx as the father of Socialism,
repudiating VOltaire. Rousseau Adam
Smith, Robert owen, Saint Simon,
Fourier and others. AMI for similar
reasons he probably will repudiate
Upton Sinclair whose failure to dem
onstrate the practicability Of the
theory is a matter of recent history;
and he would repudiate Eugene v
Debs. free-love advocate and anar
chist although he is one of the
editors of the acknowledged Socialist
organ of the United States; and he
would repudiate Maxim Gorky who
practices what Debs has preached
All these men to say nothing of Per
nard Shaw whose rotten literature is
barred from Libraries where proper
regard is had for common decency--
all claim to be Socialists. We are
left 10 conclude that there are some
very bad Socialists. some who are not
so bad and some VINO are really good
people But it is significant to note,
and distressing withal, that the most
prominent leaders OF today seem to
be of the firstnamed class.-Ed. Bull
letinl.
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SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Mobile & Ohio 3. z.
TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS, and

TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS, and St
Louis, Mo, one fare for the round
trip. No ticket sold for less than
s1.00.
TO ALL POINTS SOUTH within
127 miles 3 cents per mile and bridge
transfer.
For further information apply to J.
H. JONES. Ticket Agent Central
Union Station.
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A Weighty Question.

81 took in two dollars just now,'
said the first promoter.
Good enough" declared the second
promoter. Shall we issue additional
stock TO correspond with our increased
capital, or shall we have lunch?"
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Ccc PURIFIES
0.0.0. BAD BLOOD

Bad blood responsible
follow Muddy saow
that blood
fresh
S brcako
blood purified
made entirely herbs ciu
vitality and steadily the
fresh healthy
nenty Eczema, Acne, letter Salt Rh
disease Book the blood and
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA GA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS.

Rome, july Ambassador Leisch.
man presented his credentials to tn
king today The king expressed the
highest appreciation of the friendly
relations between the United Statea
and Italy.
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NOTICE,

| have purchased the interest Of ia.
cob Oster in the blacksmith shop at
Twenty-second and Sycamore streets
and will take possession Jlly 2.
J. b. SCOTT.
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DIslNFEcT YOUR PREMISES.

Partly Stacked lime will sell as long
rs il lists at 75c per barrel.
KELLY BROS. LUMBER co.
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Not incompatible.

"When the young prince was in the
country. he travelled incognito--"
Did he? Wen, from all read about
him. | thought he travelled in a Pull
man special
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Those Dear Friends.

Mani always know when Jack IL
at the front door. He gives Just ons
little ring. 4
Fan-Yes-jus like that one on
your finger. 4
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Practical Side.

Il fill the world with JOY"
Said the bard In manner droll
Said this poets spouse.
IF you'd warm the house.
Go and ill the bin with Goals
Back to Earth.
Automobilist-whst advantage has
The airship over the motor carr
Aeronaut- Well, for one thing. YOU
can always be sure of making good
time 81 the return trip. :
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
Between Managers.

81 hear you have a spicy show this
season
Yep
Being denounced any7'
Not enough to help business
much"
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Natural.

81 understand you bought sons
stock in the new aeroplsno oompany!.,
yes, | took a aier."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05

Hammocks. freezers, water coolers,
fishing tackle. Henderson's, 612 Com1
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05

THE late James Molloy," said a
music publisher wrote humorous
songs now and then, but it is as the
author of Loves Old Sweet Song
that he will be remembered.
yet his humor was good too
bright, clean, and pure. He liked to
make fun of people who lived in the
country | once heard him say in
London to Devon man: "'Why do
you live in the country anyhow?
So as to save money was the
reply
Are vegetables and milk and
meat cheaper?'
They are. on the contrary. slight
y dearer
"'How do you save. them
mo 'Salome opera, $50 a year.
40 restaurant dinners. 500 a year
No theater, 500 a year. No taxicab
fares, $50 a year. No distractions
Of any kind, SIS a year
Look here, said Mr.. Asoloy.
could not you save money IL you
sied?' Washington Star.
Incontestable.
They were trying an Irishman,
charged with petty offense, ~ an
Oklahoma town, when the judge
e'sked:
Have you anyone in the court who
will vouch for your good character?'
"Yis, your honor" quickly respond
cd the Celt. There's the sheriff there
Whereupon the sheriff evinced signs
Of great amusement. why your
honor" declared he, 81 don't even
know the mani"
Observe your honor" sad The
lrishman, triumphan0y-- observe
that I've lived in the county for over
II years an the sheriff doesn't know
me yit' Amt that a character spr yer"
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Wrong Named.

Mother- Tommy are you teaching
tae parrbt 10 swea
Tomm No. mother: Tn inst tell
Ing 1t what it mustn't say.-Harpers
Weekly. s-s<m
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05

For Lease-New wholesale building,
in iobbing CENTER block from cen
ter retail district. NJ J. HoWley, ACT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-05
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $50

Big load, stove size, delivered. Both
phones Clark-Danforth Handle Co
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
LITERATURE.

]. What is Literature? What IA
meant by popular" llterature?.
2. Who was Francis Marion Craw.
ford? Margaret Fuller Ossoll? For
what are they noted in American liter.
ature?
3. Name single selection noted for
having made its author famous. Quote
from II.
4. What can you say concerning the
writings Of Mltons times? What
was the prevailing sentiment of the
best writings of his age?
5-6. Outline one of Shakespeare's
plays. Quote from It..
Z. Who Is Alfred Austin? Mark
Twain? A. Conan Doyle? Tell
something especially about one OF
them.
s. In what writing will you find the
character Ophelia? Nokomis? Cab
riel Lajeunosse? Natty Bumpo?
Uncle Tom?
o, Give the influence OF Caxton upon
literature. OF the French. The In
dams. or religion.
10. Who wrote America? Beowulf?
Concord Hymn? Hypatia? Allie
OF Washington? The Present Crisis?
Tell about one Of these. Quote from
II.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
UNITED STATES HISTORY, INClUD-
!. ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

/. Name some histories and the
author of each. that teacher should
read besides the regular text books.
8 2. How has each of these affected or
influenced Americas history: Samuel
Adams? Stephen II. Benton? Robert
Fulton? VIM. J. Bryan? Thomas JEFF.
ferson?
s. 3. Give the results of the Mexican
War upon the extension of our boun-
daries. Was II a good move?
4. Tell fully of the Boxwell-Patter.
son laws, as to the rights of pupil.
5. What was the ordinance of 1887.
and what were some of the principles
set forth In it?
9. How have the French affected our
history? The MoravIans? The
Quakers?
a. Give the present cabinet of our
President, the term of Office and salary
Of each. and the duties of the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
8. Tell fully of very important
event Of Roosevelt's administration
Is his present work of any value TO us?
How?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
QUEER HOSPITALITY.
A Curious Experience In the WIds of
Arabia,

Arabia.
or lie curious ideas Of hospitality
held by some OF the natives of that
Wild country lying between Bagdad
aud Damascus two travellers, Captain
Butler aud Captain Aylmer, tell In the
Geographical Magazine: I'VE found
Feysul lbn Rashld IA minor ruler of
Arabia) sitting In low room. the roof
of which was supported by wooden
pillars. All round the sides of the room
were spread carpets. on which sat his
vizlers and members of his court. He
Is n man OF thirty-threc years. with a
dark. pointed beard, good, regular
features, but eyes that are cold and
cruel, and he has q nervous, fdgety
manner and was all the time arranging
his abba Cloak and comblng and curl
Ing his mustache and beard and admir-
Ing himself In small. cheap looking.
glass that hung just behind him. Above
his head on the wall hung his silver
mounted walking stick and a sword.
the sheath OF which was also covered
In silver. He was very richly dressed.
at our disposal we congratulated our
selves on our good fortune In having
such cordial welcome. but we we're
speedily disillusioned. We had not been
there more than five minutes when
Feysu's head slave. richly dressed
parsonage called Dahm. came to tell
us that the emlr would not take our
camels or our money as he had plenty
of both. but that he would like things
OF European make or of interest that
we happened TO have. This was only
too true ard during our FIVE days stay
there there was continual procession
OF slaves and hangers on from the cas-
tie demanding things for the emir aud
his viziers and favorites and demand
Ing them in such way that 1t was
impossible for us 10 refuse. At last we
had practically nothing of any value
left, having been tieeced of watches.
revolver, compasses, various clothes
and other articles OF our kit
Apart from this system of more or
less polite robbery we were well treat
ed by the emir and had our food sent
us from the castle by him. About
three or four times day we had
royal command from him aud used to
60 up TO the castle and drink many
cups OF coffee and excellent sweet tea
with him and talk about his country
and Europe. He was always very
genial on these occasions. aud hon
estly think he considered he was treat
ing us very well In not taking all we
had and turning us adrift to die In
the desert"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
GEOGRAPHY.

l. What important rivers empty into
the Arctic Ocean? Name some cities
on any of these rivers.
2 Name the cities on the Missouri
River that are important. What nat.
ural resources helped to make them
important?
3. Give the special physical features
OF the west coast of South America.
4. Compare Spain and Ohio in any
five polnts-area. products, etc.
b. II you were to cross Asia on the
fortieth parallel, North Latitude. with
what climates and peoples would you
come In contact?
6. What, where, and for what noted !:
OdessaY Messina? Pearl Harbor?
Carlsbad? Champlain?
z. What productions are exchanged
between Santiago and Baltimore? /?
Yokohoma and Seattle? Hamburg
and Buenos- Ayres?
3. Trace a skiff over n water route
from Columbus to Erie. Pa Near
what large cities would you pass?