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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
Gifenbabn Seittabelle.
S.Iapars. sadaluanna uno B.IisrH satr

Selamare, cananannn unD ABefern Dnbn.
Sn Rraft ben "a. Stunt 1906.
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13

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den Gher bic Grot berbreittt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
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bos belize DoHtr tines @aI6fiib.Is
unb ptrbriibten iid berartis, bob iie
ibren @erIeBungen srlesen iinb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13

Der neueFe SoiIettens
8I6bfinn iit cine 9sit9tsfaIttHs
Biis.Imafdtns. bic unter benz ansiigs
Ii9en Hamen rGoIima" bon elmer
sSirma in Riin9en pertriebtn tpiro.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13

Gs sibt 4inefif9e SobI'
tugeIu, bic ineinanb.r sef9odteIt
uno babel aus tinem mafiipem Stiid
esI9nist fnb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS OF THE RIVERS |
ssysysssssssissasssIsas 71sIasssssas. .

The river marked 1913 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise of l.3 feet in "A uohrs.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above as follows.
Pittsburg IL, Evansville OF. Mt. Yer
non 10. Paducah IL, Chester o.
Cape Girardeau, o..
The Beaver went to Osceola yester-
day with three barges stone for gov
ernment work.
The Pacific No. pulled out fos
Vieksburg yesterday with ten barges
and two boats coal and two fuels coal
and two model barges.
The Oscar f. Keeler came down
from Mound City and the T. H. Davis
from Joppa, both light The latter will
take back lumber for te c. 4 f. |.
The Dick Fowler was the Paducah
packet yesterday. She will be down
again Monday.
The Fred Hartweg came up from
the lower river light
Many empties are being pushed into
Pittsburg harbor and hundreds OF
ship carpenters are set to work re.
pairing them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Iona Chinese Ranauets.

Sir Robert Hart, the veteran in.
spector general of the Chinese Gus
toms, speaking at a dinner in London
the other day said that be once. in
Pekin, sat out banquet that lasted
for II consecutive hours. There were
l25 courses, and he tasted them all
Mr.. Ward the American envoy to
China, who tried to secure an inter
view with the Emperor HiengFung in
1869 tells how he was entertained at
a dinner that lasted from noon one
day until six O'Clock on the evening OF
the day following. The total number
OF courses is not given, but Ward
mentions that he had to give in after
partaking Of l3S different dishes,
'whereupon his hosts wondered great.
presumably at his abstemious.
ness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Mans Limitations.

A man has the liberty to 20 through
the street swinging his arms. But
should his careless action injure a
child, his conduct becomes criminal
in the sight of the law. An orator has
the liberty to shout his unbelief to
the crowd. But should his self-con
ceit rob one soul OF it's faith and hope
in a divine fatherhood, his preaching
becomes criminal. For what is I'm.
perfect man that he should presume to
set himself up as a god, while the
starry heavens demand his reverence.
and the rising sun, and the unquench.
able faith in human souls since the
beginning OF time. have their source
In a benehcent Creator beyond the
narrow confines Of this unIyerse.-Chi.
cago Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
OIEO IN COLORADO
Arthur Leslie, Son Of James 8. SEQ.
vile. Of Cairo, Passed Away
Yesterday Morning.

Word came yesterday that Arthur
Leslie Scoville died at 1926 a. m. at
Swink. Otera county. Colorado. De
ceased was the son Of James p. SEQ
vile. long night yard master for the
Illinois Central here AMI now ia the
transfer service between here and
Mounds. The young man was aif let
ct with consumption and went to
Colorado last spring in the hope Of
regaiuing bis health. He was 20
YEAR, oil and leaves a wife whom he
married only two months before going
west. az little Rock. re was a mem
be- Of the Masonic fraternity a
knight Templar. and his funeral viii
be IN their hands az Galena, m.
Mr.. Scoyille. bis daughter. and Mr..
Baker will go from here 70 attend
the funeral
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
CONTINUE WARM
FOUR DAYS MORE
SPECIAL FORECAST BULLETIN
FROM WASHINGTON SAYS NO
CHANGE IN SIGHT FOR THIS
SECTION

The following special weather fore.
east was received at the local Office
weather bureau. yesterday afternoon;
owing 10 the persistence and wide
extent OF the low pressure over the
western half Of the country and
Alaska and the high pressure over
the Atlantic ocean il is probable that
the present warm weather will con.
tinue for four or five days over the
eastern and southern sections of the
country and for three or four days
over the central valleys. Over the
northwest colder weather NAV be eX-
pected tonight and Sunday and by
Monday over the northern upper Lake
regions. Unsettled weather viii con
tinue over the north and east and
generally fair weather over the
south.
WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief [. S Weather Bureau.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
HOLD INQUEST
OVER SUICIDE
MAuDE FARMER, AGED II. OF Flu,
TURE CITY, DIED FROM PTS
ToL SHOT INFLICTED BY
HERSELF.

An inquest was held by Coroner
McManus yesterday morning over the
remains of the late Maude Farmer,
a resident OF Future City WAC sho,
herself on the evening of Jan. II.
while temporarily insane The girl
who was only seventeen years OF age
had been housekeeping for the family
of her brother-in-law, Mr. Brown, an
employee Of the Chicago Mil and Lun
Der company since the death Of her
sister, the late Mrs Brown
While respondent the girl stood In
front of a mirror and inflicted the
wound which nine days later caused
death. pneumonia having set in after
the deed was committed. The girl re-
pented OF her rash act and declared
that she did not want to die,
The verdict was that death was he
result of suicidal intent.
The remains were taken to Harris,
burg, H., yesterday afternoon for in.
terment
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
STUPID RULES OF ETIQUETTE.
old-F ashioned Gentleman Says 4 Few
Words on the Subject.

Whether to eat fish with fish
knife and fork or fork and bit OF
bread. whether to serve champagne in
tumber or g0biet-it is quite alb.
surd to regard one OF these courses as
right and the other as wrong, and to
admire or deSpise a person according.
ly. The average rule OF etiquette has
nothing to do with courtesy with good
breeding and II is no criterion of cour-
tesy or Of good breeding
The speaker. an oli.fashioned gen,
tleman from the country, knotted the
ends Of his napkin more firmly about
his neck
Smile at me nephews and nieces.
he resumed because l tuck my nap.
kin under my chin Yet why should |
spoil my black broadcoth coat with
turkey stains or smears OF cranberry
sauce? 1t Is rule OF etiquette. you
say, that the napkin may only be
placed across the knee. An absurd.
ephemeral rule!
1T was a rule of etiquette in France
during the reign of lie Roi Soleil. the
great Louis XIV, that when the king
visited a sick subject the king, too,
must lie down in bed, on the ground
that it would never do for subject to
maintain more informal attitude than
his master during the audience. Louis
XIV, visiting Marshal de Villars
after Malplaquet, lay in a bed beside
the suffering soldier in that way.
Behold the absurdities of etiquette,
and let me do with my napkin what
| please"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
RAISE So TO $50
AND col The CASH
DOES CRUDE WORK
BUT GETS AWAY WITH NEAT
SuM--DIAMOND THIEF CAP
TUREO IN CAIRO.

4 Syrian named Melham who
keeps fruit stand on Commercial
avenue above Twelfth street was
tricked Friday night by a stranger
who bought fruit aud other things to
The amount of 30 cents and offered
what appeared to be a $40 bill in pay
mcnt The Syrian took the bin and
gave the change SI9.G5. Yesterday
he discovered that the bin bad been
raised to $50 from a s5-bill and
that be was s14G5 loser, besides the
merchandise He brought the matter
to The attention of Chief Egan with a
partial description of the man who
had passed the bill, out the fellow
had made good use OF his time and
could not be found. The work on the
bill is very clumsily done with white
ink. which is thickly smeared over
tho figures 49, in either corner form
ing the figure go An effort was
made to erase the word Five in
the lower part of the bill but the
numerous smaller figures and words
which indicated that the bill was
really S5-bill were not interfere
with. Only gross carelessness on the
part of the Syrian could have per
mitted him TO be deceived.
Diamond Thief Caught
Walter Schmidt was arrested by
Chief Egan Friday on information
rom East St. Louis that he was want
ell there for the theft of diamonds
valued at $235. a stud and two rings, !
which he had taken from his en-
poyer the proprietor of the LaPage !
bakery The Cairo chief recovered |
the iewelry and turned it and the /
thief over yesterday TO Chief Of Pc |
lice Hurley OF East St. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

The Wabash---At Mt. Carmel. moi
much change during the next As
4S hours.
The From Florence to
below Johnsouville. will fall durius
the next IS hours.
The Mississippi--At Chester, viii
fall and at Cape Girarleau will rise
during the next "a to 30 hours.
Note The Mississippi is clear of
ice AT Cape Girardean and back Of
Cairo.
w. r. BARRON,
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

BAUR-Died. FRIDAY morning, Jan.
.2- 90 SOS O'Clock Mrs. Jacob Par.
st her late residence.
Funeral curtege viii leave re-
1-nce Of her daughter. Mrs Otto
Tauber 32g Twentv-ti-Ith street
thi. Sunday afternoon at 30
o.CiCcE FOR Emmanuel Igrthera1
CHURCH where services viii be- held
81 2 p. m. Funeral train viii leave
foot % Fourteenth street for Villa
kidge cemetery Friends Of the fam
lis are Invited
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
the WEATHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and spring likn
and special bulletin from Washing
ton promises continuance OF same
for four or five days. The govern
ment bulletin yesterday reported rain
rom eighteen points. extending over
the upper river valleys. Extremes OF
temperature were 80 at Oklahoma
and 10 at Havre Minimums and max
imums in this section were. Cairo
Gigs, Mempis 64-72, ST. Louis COCO,
Cincinnati 1886. Chicago 56-5S.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Yesterdays River Forecast.

The Dhio-At Evansville. no mater,
ial change tonight, then fall for sew
eral days. At Mt. Vernon. will con.
iinue rising for "a hours. come to a
stand. then fall At Paducah and Cal.
70. will continue rising during the
next two or three days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Enthusiastic Audience.

DO you dictate your speeches to d
stenographer2"
No" answered the statesman who
appreciates himself highly Il have TO
write them 4 stenogTspher wastes
too much valuable time laughing and
applauding"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Literally.

You say the officers rore him limb
from limb when they arrested him9"
That's what they did"
impossible"
Almost; You see he had both legs
wrapped about the branch of a ira. "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
sun and Moon.

Mote: The above sun and moon
record il for limos and approx
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

lootst,t,ra M, ,hs ,nn,,,itsa ,n,ofot
81 NV tha tnip,ins ,,,,,,rs AZ ,boir -.
cont meeting Tn h,rla, If tav,.
Jan ,.,, M. baa,., v-,il, no 1,.,
ram,,ra5 assessors ,o ev . fair cash
yane mon an nrons,tv If was rul.
cant - nar cent n the fair o,sh valna
las comnliance with rho law rrnde.
Inns uractioa a niece IF propa,fy
worth s1op0o was valnad at A. aBl
The law raopiraJ thar only one ffth
nj the valua fixed hv the assess
sbould ba taxed The ras,irf was mat
the S1ooa0 niece Of property wa
taxed Ar 81 4oo which M rav rate of
seven Der cent world give a rate Of
only as per cent on rba real vaIua Of
The pronerfy Hence the MAYOR fplr
rhar while the Daonle were payira|
heavily for street improvements a
small sUecfal tax for cjfv han Durpos-
| ns wou1I mot bs much cf huria,,r f.,
them The MAYOR called uuon HIM
Miles Frederick Gilbert for a stat.
Iment regarding the Milan decided uuoo
some wears ago to build \ CITY balI.
Mr. Gilbert outlined the plan very
briefly. IT was TO have the civ deed
Iits ground over tn citizans tn he ha1l
in trust: citizens to erect the bui,d.
ings as desired and issue bonds to he
secured nv mortgage ON the nronar.
tv the city to nav a yearly rental sug.
aciant IN cover interest and part of
the PRINCIPAL and to receive deed
TO he Dropertv AT the expiration ef
given term of years II was the
the same plan by which East :
IouIs had erected fine citv hail
hpil5ipp under the nrasapt stata law
although situated similar to Cairo
financially Mr. Gilbart saw ma raas
on why the pIap could not now he ear
risd our unless tho citv,s financial
condition was worse now than +, was
nj that time. hut no l,naw tbattba city
was going forward and believed a hall
o,u,d ha b,,iI+ Ia 4iJ nor 900 ,,.h,.
the city narsistad in occunvinp the
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Serious Error,

The most mistaken man IN the world
IS he who thinks he Is doing a profit
able thing for himself by lOafing
when bis employer Is not around to
500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

SERVICE IS "wATcH-woRD-
or SUCCESS. NE ARE STRIVING
TO GIVE TIE MOST EFFICIENT.
UP-To DATE SERVICE POSSIBLE
~ THE BANKING BUSINESS.
FIRST BANK & TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Showers
somewhat lower temperature
Illinois Washington, Jan. %
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday,
colder Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

YOUR MONEY is SECURE WHEN
DEPOSITED WITH THE
FIRST BANK G. TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24

Even to the best Of wives"
-Fh9~
I say. even 10 the best Of wives II
does seem Ike a dreadful waste Of
money vhen the father Of the family
buys anything for his own personal
use. Louisville Courier Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
Mayor Says City Revenue Will Not
Admit of Paying Annual
Sum Required.
Would Have Legislature Pass Law For Special
Tax Levy---Ex-AIderman Wood Thinks
City Could Issue Bonds---C S.
Carey Offers Plan.

Some progress was made at yester
days Merchants Luncheon at Alex
ander Club grill room, toward build
ing new city hall, in the way of sug
costing new plans for securing such
building without increasing the
citys revenue; and there is a chance
that something may come out of the
discussion Of them. There was a good
attendance at the meeting and Mayor
Parsons presided.
Consol dating Road Districts
The mayor called UP first the sub
ject of good roads. He said there had
been some conference between road
commissioners ON the proposition IF
consolidating Road Districts No. anil
No. >, and Commissioner p. A. Conaut
of District No. was present and
would be able to report what had
been decided upon.
Mr.. Conant said the sense of the
commissioners was that consolidation
would be unwise for the present
There was considerable WORK still 10
do in District No, ! which would re
quire all the revenue for two years to
finish it. About one third Of the rev.
nue. every year was needed to main
tain the roads already built and TWO
thirds was devoted 10 building new
Of hg
work planned for District No 7
would be finished and then the money
collected here could be devoted to eX-
tensions. The work that was being
done here was all planned with a
view TO extensions. and with view
O building. az some time. a main ar
terry through the county from which
branches would reach to all sections,
Under present conditions about one
and a half miles Of good road was be
ing built every year and the commits
sioners felt it would be best to let
well enough alone for the time being
New City Hall.
Mayor Parsons said the city hall
was the most important
one before the present meeting. He
lid not have any plan to propose fcr
securing such structure and would !
let others DO the talking hoping that
the exchange of views would bring a /
solution Of the problem. He said the
city Of Cairo was not able to pay the |
sum annually that was needed 10 meet !
the plans that had been proposed, and |
that IFS expenses were IN excess Of |
its revenues II might be possible 10 |
procure the passage Of measure, by !
the state legislature to permit city |
TO levy d special tax TO be devoted TO |
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-24
One Was Ennunh

VIII you tell me Why you treat me-
50 coldly. Miss Greeng~
There are quite a number of rea-
sons. Mr.. Mushie. The first is that
don't ike you"