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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
A W0MAN'S BACK
The Aches and Pains Will Dis
appear if the Advice of This
Great Bend Citizen is Follower

A wOman's back has many
aches and pains.
Most times It's the kidneys
fault.
Backache is really kidney ache
That's why Deans Kidney Pill
cure it.
Many Great Bend women kno,
this.
Mrs. John Malta, living at 1908
Morton ST., Great Bend, Kans.,
says: my back bothered me for
years and sometimes after sit
ting down, l could hardly rise
on account of the sharp, shoot
ing pains through my kidneys.
There was also a great deal of
nregularity in the passage of the
lo''''"y secretions. | tried a box
OF Doan's kldney Pills. which |
purchased at the A. & A. Drug
Co. and they helped me wonder
f'lly. My back has not bothered
me since and my kidneys have
acted more regular. | have no
hesitancy in speaking a good
word in behalf of DOan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. FOster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

fact, the humor of The Record.
Herald, like Its news columns, is
always clean and kindly, as well
as amusing and entertaining. II
affords a striking example of the
night way to tell the truth
ia'lghing."
Famous humoristS contribute
to the Sunday Magazine of The
Record-Hera with the popular
nOveists and celebrated writers
on timely questions. Both text
and illustrations are of the high
est standard of periodical litera-
ture-the new idea in Sunday
journalism perfected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

By the way, it has been a month
since the Commercial Club appointed
committee to look after the matter
of new bridge across the river at
this point, but so far as we know the
committee has not been called to.
gether. Or did the chairma an have a
meeting Of a part Of the committee
only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Craig Kramer called at this Office a
few days ago and informed US that
the first grade, west side, base ball
club that be is the captain of, we're
ready to meet all come
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

DR.. ]. + Blanke, OF St Louis, has
arrived in Garden City and will To-
cate here. He is brother-in.law Of
Il. c. wolking.-Garden City Tele.
gram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Ted Melonee squalitying to enter
politics. He has sta ted in by build.
ing a platform, on which to get into
his store which Temporarily rests at
the corner OF Williams and Forest,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Ernest Eppstein, Of the post Office
force is taking his vacation, and has
gone to Kansas City and other points
to visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

A. E. oarr was called to Illinois
last week by the serious illness of a
relative. J
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Miss Leila Hirst, Of Hutchinson.
was a guest of Miss Hazel Harris
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

F. W. Haas, OF Albert vas in the
city last week on his way to Delta,
Colorado, on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

For Sale-32O acres of land 615
miles northwest Of Kinsley. All
level, well-improved, fenced with
200 acres in growing wheat.
Frank Denning, Kinsley, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Mrs. E. Lentz has returned to her
home at Poplar Grove. Mo, after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs W.
H. Kerr. and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Will Schooper is on the road to re
covery from a serious illness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Miss Nina Archer of Clarence
township, underwent an operation at
the hospital last week, from which she
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Al Notney was down from Dodl e
City Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Mrs. S. S. Hawkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. McAdams, has
gone to her home at Conway Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

is recovering very nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
BIG BALL GAME

Owing the fact that the program the afternoon Wake up
all the time, the ball game,
Great Bend VS.. Mcpherson
will be played in the morning at Athletic Park.
Game Called Promptly at lois.
This will be exciting contest the teams are two Of
the best in the Kansas State League.
Owing to the fact that this regular league game an adms
sion fee of 25c will be charged but the directors of the league
have consented 10 the morning This is the only thing
to which admission is charged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

gram.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
OUR AUTOMOBILES
CAlROlTES HAVE INVESTED
ABOUT $4,000 IN MACHINES
OF VARIOUS KINDS.
Fifty-Three Were Counted Costln1
From $500 to $1,000 Eaoh--cost
OF Keeping $1,000 Per
Monin.

One of Cairo's auto owners presented
some figures yesterday about the ma
chimes owned in Cairo He said he
could call to mind 50 automobil IS
owaed by citizens and there were
some he had not counted. The ma
chimes cost $500, s1.000, $4,000 and IL
to $4,000 each. The amount invested
in machines in Cairo would easily
reach $75000. II cost about $40 pen
month for operating expenses and q
like sum for repairs on each machine
which meant total monthly outlay
Of over $1,000 on all OF them
There are half a dozen or more diff
ferent specimens of machines i'll use
in Cairo, The number of machines in
Cairo has multiplied rapidly during
the present year-probably more thar
doubled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
$4,000 FOR LAND.
PAID BY NEWLY ORGANIZED
COAL CO. IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS.
Average Price Paid for Coal Rights
Was 500 Per Acre-Land In
Vicinity of Herrin,
(Herriu Newsl

The largest coal deal put through
this season was consummated early
this week when Geueraf Superintend
| ent George Spiller of the Southern
Illinois Coal Company began to clost
! options on 700 acres OF coal right,
Oak Ridge holdings. The average
price was 800 an acre. amounting t.
is70,000, Only small tract of sur
| face was purchased. The entire body
Iof land was secured from seven or
eight owners who were farmers that
had held onto to their land until they
realized a price at which coal rights
have been selling for the last two or
three years. The largest owner was
Fetch Ferges, who decided to the
mining company one contiguous body
of PA acres.
1t is intended to mine all OF this
coal through the Oak Ridge shaft
which is located few miles east If
Herrin on the Illinois Central and is
also reached by the Coal Belt railroad.
with this and 49, acres. which Oak
Ridge is now miRing. will give
ll22 acres, the largest body on
which any of the three mines of the
mining company is located Superin-
tendent Spiler says that extensive
have Dcen planned at
the Oak Ridge shaft. lis present
capacity is 1000 tons a day but it wiz
be increased 70 3o00 tons. Two tracks
will be added to the two tracks now at
the shaft.
The Southern Illinois Coal Cons,
pany is the result OF the reorganiza-
ton of the Big Muddy River Consoli-
dated Coal Company, which had lie
general offices in Louisville, Ky, and
later in Hpkmsyile, Ky. Inc new
company is a strong financial con
Germ, being financed by Boston cam
taists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
SOLOMON'S
CLEARING SALE
SEE PRICES
CENTER PAGE.
present.oay Press AGENT.

The development OF the pres
gents functions from his former
lumble duty Of distributing circus and
heater tickets and arranging for
leW spapcr and billboard advertising
lar becn remarkable indeed He has
peoomo the official mouthpiece OF cor.
)orations and large interests, their
spokesman and the interpreter ri
heir motives where these are liable
0 misconstruction By a cautious pub
ic the organizer and accelerator OF
opinion through statements pictur
ssquely setting forth the merits OF the
company in question, whether the sub
iect in hand is the superiority OF a
brand of sugar or OF train service 10
Chicago. or yet the bearing Of a high
ar tariff duty on the ultimate happi
ness OF consumers New York World
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
SITUATION IMPROVED
Men Returning to Work in Stockholm
-Dissension Creeps Into Ranks
Of Strikers.

Stockholm, Aug G.-The situation
Of the general strike appears to be re.
taxing The grave diggers returned "a
work this afternoon. and dissensioas
IFS apparent in the ranks of the strtk
.ers. The employers of some OF Tia
largest plants in Stockholm announce
that the men will return 10 work
Monday 1t is reported that the trad
Mon requested the government 10
mediate is denied by the chairman b.
he labor federation. The president of
the employers federation declared To-
night that Intervention by The govern
ment would be without result. the dir
ferences being TOO great 70 be settled
II such manner The labor fedcr1.
ton disapproved the strike of electr.e
light and gas workers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Nersatile Destiny.

A man becomes fan and soon loses
hts hearth and home Another yearns
10 shuttle OF this mortal coil and gets
kicked into prison cell by his hasty
father Another learns 10 his surprise
as thousands have learned before him
In various ways, that there are all
kinds of unsupported dangers in sit
ting on a sofa with a young woman.
A wife may spring a divorce. a father
may take a sudden notion to kick OF
spank. and lightning may ysnk an in
nocent young man away from his girl
and make dents IN the ceiling with
him Destiny is a surprisingly versa
tile thing. with million and one ways
Of knocking human plans galley vest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
MINSTR LIS SCARE HIM
Horse Belonging to the Rich Cons'ruc
ton Co. Breaks Away When Pa.
radc Passed Him,

A horse belonging to the Rich Con,
struction Co. was frightened las.
evening about 5:3o wnen Franks
Mammoth Ministries came by Neris
coal yard where the Morse attached
to a wagon stood OH ;ae scale. The
horse turned and ran into the Goa
yard, leaving the hind wheels and the
body of the wagon at the gate an-
taking a turn through the stables with
the front wheels. lie then ran out
Seventeenth street but had not gotten
far before he was captured. A Mexi.
can whose name could not he learne }
was driving the horse aud was slight
y injured when the wagon went t.
pieces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Great Men Of Low Birth.

Many Of our greatest men we're the
cons of obscure parents Thomas
Moore was the son Of grocer, Rem
randi OF a miller, Euripides # a fruit.
rer. Virgil OF a baker Horace of a
reed slave, Anayot of a currier, Vol
ure of a tax gatherer Lamonthe Of a
latter, Sixtus the Fifth Of a swine
lerd. Fletcher Of a chandler, Massfllon
If a turner, Tamerlane Of a shepherd
Rollin Of a herdsman, Rousseau of a
matchmaker, Moliere of an uphOl.
sterer. Ben johnson Of mason
shakespeare of a butcher, Sir Thomas
lawrence OF a custom-house officer,
Collins of a halter. Gray of notary
Beattie of a farmer, Edward Sugden
If a barber, Keats of a liveryman.--
Scrap Book.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Flowers Without FOLIAGE.

One OF the most extraordinary flow
ers in cultivation is Halls amaryllis
which reverses the order of nature BY
blooming In midsummer without any
foliage Ordinary bulbs bloom In
spring and rest in summer, but Halls
amaryllis suddenly appears out Of the
bare ground during the dry season.
This extraordinary plant has fra
grant. rosy lilac flowers which are
banded with yellow. In the spring
the leaves make their growth, die
down and after a long interval. oi
rest the flower stalks appear with the
strange effect here described.-Gsr
den Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
IN POLICE C|RCES
Light Day in the City Court-Fivs
Cases-FVe Arrests Since Court
Closed.

Yesterday was a light day in the
city court, Judge Whitcamp having
only five cases TO dispse Of. They
were four disorderlieo and one drunk
The drunk and enc OK the disorderlies
were fined s. each, both taking jail
sentence. The last disorderly had his
aase continued Since court closed
five arrests were made George Wash.
jngton was arrested oy Constable Dill
lard for the non-paymeut OF his tax G.
The others were three crunks and a
vag
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
The Bulletin ls on sale at the fe
lowing places:
coleman's 2t4 Eighth Street
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

Over in Missouri in spite of he
fact that a large part of the state is
dry, they report that July just pas;
has been the biggest Deer month the%
have ever had. The report of State
Beer Inspector Marshall, nied with the
state treasurer shows that tax paid on
beer inspected for the month was Sl6,
THIS. The banner month in the
Worlds Fair period was June 1901
when the tax amounted 10 about SAL
0oe This was broken by the tax for
last june when it amounted to $43,-
Geo. Now the July rccor. beats that
record by over $4,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
DROWNED AT MEMPHIS
Jess Armstrong Met Death Thursday
Morninq-Parents Reside in
Mound City.

Jess Armstrong the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Armstrong of Mound City
was drowned at Memphis yesterday
morning at II O'Clock while working
on a boat. He was employed on GOV
eminent work aud lost his balance
While On one of the boats. He struck
bis head On one of the Darges lying
along side OF the boat and fell into
the river. His body had not been re
covered at last account. Deceased
was about IS years Of age lie is sur
viyod by his wife anu Jhree children
who reside in Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
POLICING Or LINE.

Peiin, Aug. THE Antung Muk-
den railroad negotiations failed on az
count of The disputes concer. ing the
policing Of the line
Japan has formally intimated its in
tention TO proceed with the recon
struction regardless of Chaa's oh
lection.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Ottawa Ont, Aug G.-The profes
sional trap shooting championship ol
Canada WAS won today by r. o
Heikes, OF Dayton. Ohio. The match
has been in progress three days unde.
the sliding handicap plan Heikes
core was $40 out OF a possible coo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Refec elton.

The solitary side OF our nature dc.
mands leisure for reflection upon sub
iects on which the dash and whirl of
daily business, so long as its clouds
rise thick about us, forbid the intel
lect to fasten itself-Froude.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Hurry Ends
i'm indigestion

Use your teeth on your food or your
stomach will suffer Quick lunches,
hurried eating, boiling food, are sure
to end. sooner or later, in some
form Of indigestion, more or less
troublesome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, iliInols
Population 16.f47.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, FRANK B. ARM.
sTRON.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief of Police, M. 8. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population z7,4sy
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. FRANK e. DAVIS.
States Attorney. ALEX M. WILSON.
County Superintendent of Schools.
PROF. s. K. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED u
NELLIS.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUS. :.
Board Of County Commissioner
J. J. JENNELLE, Chairman.
G. V. NEFF. :,
DR.. EDWIN GAUsE. y
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT,

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. ....,. 2084
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF July, 1909 2130
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07

1t would take book to tell why
twice as many women as men 90 ~
church. One reason is that women are
.wlce as good, and another that they
are more than twice as pretty.--Bos.
ton Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
SoLOMON'S
CLEARING SALE
See Prices
Center Page.
ABSTAlNERS ADJOURNED.

Chicago Aug. G.--The Catholic To
tai Abstinence Union ended last
light Rev p. J. O'Callaghan, of
Chicago, was elected president.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Put an End to
Stomach Ills
Sold Everywhere. In box ca loe. ard 25c.
When RESTING,

When you rest do not place your
arms above your head. Many women
most Nomen-do SO; but it is
saInat .ie rules OF physiology. That
particular position tires the muscles
81 the arms ANA the chest, contracts
he meek and .orces one tC breathe ir.
esularly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
SEEING AMERICA
IN PRIVATE CAR
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES PRO
GRAM FOR HIS WESTERN
AND SOUTHERN TRIP.
AT CAIRO OCTOBER 26
Arriving at $50 in Morning-AIso
Making Stop at Hickman, KY.
Tour Takes Him to
Pacific Coast.

Washington, Aug 6.-Before HID
departure for Beverly Mass. tn,
president today made public tenta
tive outline of his journey through
the west and south this fall. II viii
approximate 1900 miles in length
and will be one Of the most notable
ever made by a president. 1t will be
a "seeing-all, America" tour to the
Pacific Coast and back through the
south.
The president, accompanied by Sec
rotary Fred ". Carpenter, Capt. Ar
chibald w. Butt. his military aid, sey
eral White House attaches ard per
haps guest or two, will travel in a
private ear. attached for the greater
part OF the trip to regular trains.
! During his tour the president will
pass through the Royal Gorge OF the
Arkansas river in Colorado, will visit
/ the Alaska Yukon+2acitic EXpositi on
at Seattle, will spend three days in
the Yosemite Valley. viii stop of al
the Grand Canyon OF the Colorado,
will greet the president of Mexico on
the international bridge over the Rio
Grande at FL Paso Oct IL. will cruise
down the Mississippi river from ST
Louis to New Orleans. with various
stops. and viii spend four days on
the ranch Of his brother. Charles p
Taft near Corpus Christi Tex
He will reach St Louis at 7:27 4.
nl., the morning Of Monday. Oct p.
and will leave at D. m, on the steam
Ter assigned to him By the Lakes-io.
the-Gulf Deep Waterway Association
which is to hold its convention in
New Orleans on he Presidents arr;y-
al there Following the president
boat will be a spectacular fl1tilla OF
river craft. One OF the trailing boats
will be assigned TO the 80 governors
of states who have accepted invita-
tins to make the trip down the river
and TO attend the convention. Another
boat will be assigned 10 a congression-
al delegation of more than 100 meIn-
bers
During his stay in St Louis he viii
take breakfast at the St Louis Club,
will speak at Ira. m. In 1.-THE Coliseum
will lunch at Hotel jefferson as the
guest of the Business Mems League
and before boarding the steamer at &
., m. win make a brief visit to East
St Louis
The first long stop OF the river trip
will be at Cairo, H., at $50 a. m.
Tuesday. Oct &c. The second Will be
at Hickman, Ky, at ESQ p. m. The
president will make brief addresses al
both places. Arriving at Memphis,
Tenn at a. m Wednesday, the pres
idcnt will make an address at a. III
and that afternoon at O'Clock A.
will speak at Helena, Ark Thursday
the 2Sth. at 80 p. m. the presiden,
viii make a speech az Vicksbur1
Miss.
New Orleans will be reached about
O'Clock Friday afternoon The river
journey also will include short stops
at Cape Girardeau, Mo, ana Natcbcz
Miss.
Three DAYS IN New Orleans.
The presidelt viii remain in New
Orleans from Friday afternoon, OF
-. to Monday morning No. l. -,
Viii address the waterways convcn
ton Oct 80 at $50 %. M.
I''H9'h ann 'oiuHlouS' MISS"
birmingham Ala. lie VIII remain m
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
MARINE CORP OFFICER
Concluded from First Page).

fullet wound in the lieutenant's head
t would have been difficult for him
shoot himself. holding the revolver
an ordinary manner He addeI
toWever that It was his belief that
sutton suicided.
Lf Cook took service revolver
ND Illustrated that he could rot dis
charge it SO as to inflict a wpun
ne skull where Suttons's wound was
ocated If he held the weapon in the
iatnrai way. Holding it with the bar
81 upside down be illustrated how he
'elieNed the wound might have beer
licied
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Only Possible Failure,

There is no failure. there can be ne
failure for those who really try. The
only failure possible in life is the fail
ure TO try, and persistently try for the
best.-Joaquin Miller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07

Women say as mean things Of the
men as they can think of. in public,
but in public. men are always com
plimenting the wOmen.-AtChison
Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
TEN FAST ROUNDS

Kansas City, Aug G-Tommy Nov
att. of Chicago. and Pierce Mathews
of Denver fought ten fast rounds to
draw tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Matrimonv,

Poverty is no bar TO marriage"
says the philosopher of folly, but It
IS considerable of an obstacle to the
proper maintenance thereof"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Takinu Lonu Chances,

An Atchison twin is to marry a twin
in Topeka. Goodness, and twins are
said to be hereditary !-Atchison
Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Unfaliino.

To Mark Table Linen.-Leave the
'ahy and some Jam alone at the Ia
de for five minutes.-Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07

The Bulletin has the exclusive ser
vice Of the Associated Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
Election Ordered.

Judge Dewey went over the petition
and caused the following order to be
made of record:
Petition OF w, B. Huette, J. B. Ma
gee, John l.. Parham ana others to
the County Judge praying to submit
to the electors of the City of Cairo the
proposition for the adoption OF the
city election law, ana the petition hay
ing been examined and the evidence
heard. said County Judge finds that the
same IS signed by more than on@
eighth of the legal voters of the sand
City of Cairo, voting at the last pre-.
|ceeding general election in said city
held on April 20. 1903 as well as more
than one-eighth OF the legal voters,
voting al the last general state eler-
ton in said city and county held Nov
-, 1905; and it is ordered that there
be submitted TO the vote OF the cleo
tors OF the said City o, Cairo. 81 the
general election to be held in said
.city and county on ISov ?, 1903, the
proposition as 10 whether Such cst$
and electors thereof shall or will
adopt and become entitled to the ben.
efts Of the act OF the General As
.sembIy. entitled An Act regulating
the holding of elections ana declaring
the result thereof In cities, villages
and Incorporated towns in this state
quently amended; and that the
County Clerk Of said Alexander Coun
ty prepare necessary blank return
for the use OF the judges Of such cleo
tons and separate tally sheets. as pc.
order marked Paper A. approved by
said County Judge"
tSigned) WIN. :. DEWEY,
fff rt County Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07

HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50
Zig load, stove size, delivered. Boil
ihones- Clark-Danforth Handle &c
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
July Circulation,


The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
of July. 1909
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day Of August, 1903.
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-07
REG|STRAT|ONLAW
TO Be VOTED ON
JUDGE DEWEY MAKES ORDER
GRANTING PETITION OF
649 CAIRO VOTERS.
ELECTION NOVEMBER 2
Adoption of Law Will Make il Neces
sary For All Voters To Be
Registered or Lose
Vote.

In the county court yesterda,
Judge Dewey took w the petition OF
voters of Cairo praying that the ques
ton of adopting the registration law
for the city be submitted to the
voters at the election TO be held Nov
I'd next. The petition was presented
by Lansden & Lansden, attorneys for
the Pure Ballot League, whose Off
GERS and Board OF Directors were b.
hind the movement in the belief that
the adoption of the registration law
will be long step toward cleaner
elections in Cairo There were 649
names signed to the petition offered
by the attorneys-mOre than were
needed