The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
MERCAANTS'P|CN|C
GREATEST OF ALL
LIST OF EVENTS INCLUDES TWO
BALL GAMES AND BALLOON
ASCENSION.
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
Donated by Business Aen of Cairo
Special Train Thursday Morn
ing-Good Time Assured
10 All

The Retail Merchants Association
picnic next Thursday at Tamms prom
ises to be one OF the biggest events OF
the kind ever given in the southe. n
part of Illinois The program for the
day is a long list of events made up for
the amusement OF those who attend.
All of the prizes offered were donated
By the merchants OF Cairo. solicited
by i committee who worked hard yes
terday afternoon getting them to-
gether-- Messrs. Spe ce, Doud, Coch-
ran and Lattner
The merchants aud their friends
will leave on special train over the
Mobile and Ohio at s o'clock N the
morning and aVill return on this spec
ial train about 8 O'Clock. A great.
many will stay over for the dancing
at night and will return TO Cairo on
the midnight train. YanOstep's Mound
City band OF twenty-five pieces viii
furnish the music on the grounds. One
o fthe attractions il the balloon as
cension with the double parachute
leap by Prof Schwartz, of Humboldt
Tenn Two games OF baseball will be
played, one being between the X. OF
C.'s and the Independents. Lee B
Davis will give 500 to the winning
team. The game that will afford a
great deal of amusement is that ge-
tween the country and city merchants
John b Greaney will captain tho
country merchants and G. A. Swoboda
will perform like duty for the city
men. Peter Lind is the manager Of
the city merchants team. The prize |
for this game is ten gallon keg Of
cider given by the Cairo Cider AMI |
Vinegar Co. Following is the program
in detail. with prizes offered:
Races, Contests, Etc.
Ladies' race-lst, st OF gold cuff but. |
tons, John A. Miller; second, pair fan
cy hose, the Palace.
City gIITs under 14-1st, one gold |
ring. S. ]. Nicholson; "a pair fancy
hose, the Palace.
Gents-lst one set gold cuff bat |
tons. John A. Miller; 2nd, one dozan
collars. Weber Payne Dry Goods Co
Boys under 14--1st, one pair shoes |
Ehs & Greaney: End ball. bat and
mask. A. r. DeBaun
Fat Men-lst, ore fancy vest Gho- |
son Co; md. scarf pin and cuff but
tons. F. S. Haas.
Farmers-lst, one keg nails, ten or
twelve penny; j, B. Reed. 2nd, one -
ID. sack of Omega foGr pink & Co.
Farmers wives-lst, S. worth of
dental work, DR.. Morrow 2nd. one p
ID. sack OF Omega flour, Pink e. Co
Sack race-1st. $3.50 shirt, Chicago
store; End fifty cents cash, Haynes
Co
Potato race, boys--1st, one pair
shoes, w. B. Huette; End, fifty cents
lash. Haynes & Co.
Potato and spoon race. ladies-l5t.
'ne parasol, Kaufman Bros; 2nd, one
inc belt Jesse o. Hunt
Nail driving contest for. ladies-lst
me years subscription 20 the Citizen,
'itiZen Pub. Co; End, one handbag or
Nurse. Geo T. eArnes.
Farmers girls race, under list,
me pair siipper9 H. r. Rothenberger;
md, one pair fancy hose. the Palace
Standing broad jump--lst. one fine
lat, Flack & May; Ind, one fancy
hirt, l. Cohen.
Shoe race-One pair silk suspend
RS, Rubys Toggery.
Mule walking race fer farmers-lst,
me fine whip, W. W. Orr: 2nd. one box
;wift's Pride soap, Swift & Co, Eas,
Il. Louis.
Farmer coming greatest distance In
'ehicle-lst, one years subscription
o The Bulletin. The Bulletin Co, 2nI
me box handkerchiefs, Saml. White
Dry Goods Co.
Farmer with largest team-lst. one
'ocking chair, Rhodes Burford Furni.
ure Co; 2nd, one - Id. sack Sylph
lour, Halliday Milling Co.
Farmer attending with largest fami-
y from Alexander Co.-lst 100 lb.
sack sugar, Mayor Parsons: 2nd. one
"A ID. sack Sylph flour, Sylph -four
Halliday Milling Co.
Best looking man-Decided by five
aJy judges. one box Raven cigars. G..
, Crabtree.
Ugliest man, decided by same five
ady judges-One umbrella. Weber
Dry Goods Co.
Boys race under 10 year.-ball and
at, w. J. Cochran.
Farmer with largest family from
ounties outside of Alexander-lst.
ne case Consolation Peas. New York
tore Mercantile Co; End. one rocke~. ,
. Nj. Mattingly Furniture Co.
Potato race, girls s1.00 sheet music. |
:. n. Buchanan.
Best lady dancer-One bottle per
1me. Schulz Drug Co.
Best gentleman daneer-One fna 5
at. Parham- Mathews Hat Co.
Best dancers, married couple-One I
ef silver knives and forks UonImorI