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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

There will hc Children's Day eyef-
highly respected Young men of East
Prairie, The wedding was a corr
llete srrNrise to Tie brides family
whom she left Sunday ostensibly to
lme ct Mrs Henry VINO was returning
from visit at East Prairie, but while
meeting this relative Miss Davis was
meeting also NJ Smith, her future
husband. The newly married couple
went TO the hcme Of the brides grard-
mothe Mrs. Mary Hambleton in Cal
10 where they stayed until Tuesday
afternoon when Mrs Hambeton ac-
companied~ them to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Reed in this city. They
will leave soon for East Prairie, where
they will reside.
Nj. and Mrs James Rushing ar,
proud OF an S1a 10. baby daughter who
came Nc day to make her abode with
them.
Mr. Ben Blum left Tuesday to visit
friends in Paducah.
Miss Marie Richards left recently
for Olney where she will spend the
summer.
Misses Mary and Mamie Maths of
America were in the city Tuesday Wis
ting relatives.
j. NJ. Golf of Mounds passed through
the city Tuesday en- route to Indian
apolis.
Mrs, l.. Bagby of Omsted was shop
ping here TUESDAY
w N. Meyers was Cairo bu3no3s
caller Tuesday,
Mrs, A. II, Weese an: daughter,
Miss Grace of Leyings spent Tuesday
here on shopping tour.
Harry Perks. J. F. Nesbitt. Chas.
Estes and Pat McNeilc composed
fishing party to Kentucky Monday e
ternoon aud report god luck.
Miss Edith NJ. Davis of this city
and Mr.. Claude o. Smith of East
Prairie, Mo, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimoney in Cairo Sunda'
evening. Miss Davis is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed OF Main
street and Is we'll known young lady
having Macy friends in this city and
Cairo, Mr. Smith is one of the most
ciseS Sunday evering at the Methodist
Episcopal church and q good program
is being prepared, There will be no
services Sunday morning as the pas.
tor will be absent from the city 10
preach memorial rermon FIR the
Woodmen of America at Vienna.
Master Milton Ford lett Wednesday
to visit relatives at Tamaroa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
GRAND CHAIN.

VIM. SteveTs made business tr.I
to Joppa Monday
Mrs. Sarah Short has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Memphis, Tenn. She was accom-
panied home by her niece Miss
Myers.
Mr.. Tom Billingiley of Newport
Ark. is here on a visit with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Pres Billingsley.
Miss Stella Yoakltm has returned
from Lincoln, H.. where she has been
employed.
Miss May Roach Of Anna is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Reich
ert rse
i. r. Evers of Belknap is here for a
short visit.
Geo. NJ. Lamkin was in Cairo on
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lang went to
Vienna Monday on business.
s O. Fields of Belkrap was here
Mo uday.
Mrs, Ann Wright Is visiting rela,
tives in Metropolis.
j. 4. Gaskill and wife were shop.
ping in Cairo Monday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
A|RlOME TONIGHT
Four-Act Drama The ma" viii be
Presented by CHhane Come
dians-New Speciahies.

There was no performance at the
Airdome last night on account OF rain.
Tonight the well known success
"Thelma" from Marie Correlli's fam
GUS novel of that name, Miss South
well will be seen 10 good advantage
in the title role of 'Thelma' and Miss
st. Felix as "Britta' There will he
an entire change of specialties be-
tween the acts. Tonight and the bal
ance of the week loon out for the
coupon in the paper, One coupon viii
admit two ladies' by buying one ten
cent ticket Be sure and bring the
coupon to the Airdome. Culhane's
comedians have won the patrons Of the
Airdome and are the pest that have
appeared at the popular summer the
atre and should play to capacity
for the balance of the engagement
Prices ten and twenty cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
MOUND CITY.


VIM. Kennedy is having new shed
erected at the rear of his bakery on
Main near East First street.
Mrs, Bertha Morris. daughter Helen
and son John Bokum Morris of jack
sonvllc arrievd Monday to spend a
month with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. A. Waugh on Pearl
street
Mr.. G. Hughes made a business tin
to Grand Chain Monday.
e. Coulter went 10 Olmsted Mon
day
Mrs. john Culp was a Cairo visitor
Morday
Mrs. Harry LAWYER and Miss Hazel
Tharp were in Cairo Monday on o
shopping tour
DR.. G. h, Howard is on the sick list
w. A, Spann of Vienna was in town
Monday on business.
Miss Nellie O'Sullvan was Cairo
shopper Morday.
Miss Ruth Wilson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Grace Jenkins at Mounds.
Mrs. Matt Roach of Levings was
shopping in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. r. l.. Martrie with the Paducah
Milling Co, of Paducah was in the
city Tuesday on business.
f. p. yesterday a1d son Floyd re
turned home Tuesday after a few days
visit with relatievs in EandaIia The
latter has just finished a term OF
school in that city and is home for the
summer.
Mrs. James Berfieid and little
daughter were Cairo visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Lillian Rostiaa who has been
the guest of friends in this city LETT
Tuesday to visit relatives in Cairo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
MOUNDS.
June is.

Or. c. j. Boswell was in st. Louis
on professional business the first OF
this week.
Miss Anna Taylor and her cousin
Miss Winnie Fox of Jones boro, who
is visiting her were shopping in Cairo
Tuesday
Tom Woods of America and joe
Rowr of Valley Recluse were in town
Monday.
Blackberries are bringing 81 per
twenty-four quart case which is
going to put them as well as every
thing else out of our reach,
Mrs. w. c. Rife of Villa Ridge re-
turned yesterday from Their extended
visit to Kinmundy, Centralia and
Carbonate.
W. E. Britton A. b has returne /
covered with the honors and a de-
gree from Mckendree college. He
will spend the summer here and in
the fall will enter the state univer-
sitv at Champaign as among the
honors bestowed upon him is free
scholarship in that institution. Tally
one more for Pulaski county boy.
The Rebecca lodge elected officers
last night. Mrs. Jake Lackey was re-
elected N &. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Ken
nedy V G.
While Charlie Woodruff and Zon
Walston were playing in a buggy on
the street yesterday the horse got
loose and carried the boys up to
Villa Ridge. Eli Armstrong who
happened to he up there brought
them back and no harm was done.
f. NJ Perks has sold his barber
shop on Front street to John Provo
who will conduct the business at the
same stand
Cole Tarr of the l. c. force was a
legal caller this morning
Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney of
Delaware avenue are the pround par
ents of fine boy baby.
Mr. and Mrs. ". R. Wiedeman of
the Star bakery drove down to Cairo
yesterday 10 visit relatives.
Or. NJ l.. Winstead of Wetaug was
down Tuesday arranging the pro
gram for the quarterly meeting Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
Would Constitute Best Line St. Louis to Cairo
Almost Leve--CouId Haul 1000 Tons
to Train, Other Roads 750.-
Frisco.Rock Island
ruc4
Can't Buy

Louis business They would have a
direct line to st. Louis and almost as
level as a table. They could hand
two thousand tons OF freight to a
train when either Of the other roads
could haul orly --2 sons N train and
then a)Hl lave ro tout'e head at
one er ESQ p1i-, "a. v.alI 5". rho
quick -F bias, ruu.a FROM Cato ru
st. Luis aua IAe sortaRs .e. for
and VII Ire splend. aI..s '.-
Cairo term nal would -it ME t.op
Mountain and Cotton sa.l, trese
would become the most importcu-
railroads in Cairo il a little while.
Cairo already has an enormous
business over the two roads named in
the southwest territory and this prob
ably would be greatly increased.
II am not authorized to speak by
any one in authority; out am judging
only from appearances and from what
any man of ordinary intelligence can
see for himself. The report was cur
rent recently that the Illinois Central
had again taken steps 10 get ina
Nashville and that the l.. & y. there
fore would push the Cairo g. Thebes
to completion as II had originally
planned. But this was a false report,
l am satisfied the trouble between the
|. G. and L. & n. is at an end SO far as
Nashville is concerned. and that the
L. & \. has decided to let go OF the
Cairo & Thebes.
1T would be good thing for Cairo
If the Goulds got hold Of the Cairo
road, and hope demands of the L. g.
n. people; and of the Cairo stock
holders Of the local company (who
have not put up dollar SO far) will
not be too unreasonable and thus PR
vent the consummation of the deal A"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
NEW VAUDEVILLE
At OPERA HOUSE
OLD TIME NEGRO IMPERSONA-
TON By CHARLIE FARRELL
--HERBERT AND VANCE, GEL
EBRATED MUSICAL ARTISTS.

There have been several blackiace
comedians at the opera house during
the ppresent vaudeville season but
none of them have produced the same
kind of an act thai Charlie Farrell,
who apeaprs today. tomof. ow ana Sa-'
urday. His act consists of singing and
monologue, but his makeup IL that 81
an old time darkey, representihg the
old slave, and not the exaggerated
impersonation of CoioreG mipstrtl
Novelty whistling IS an Important
part of Farrel's work.
Herbert and Vance, two musical ar
fists of exceptional ability, are also on
the program for the next three days
at this popular theatre. They play
all kinds of regulation musical instru-
ments and some of their own design,
and the tunes and selections they rem
der are something unusual. These
gentlemen, having made study and
speciality of this kind of work, are
considered among the best performers
in their particular line.
Lucy of Lammeramoor' The
Winning Coat" and "A Sound Sleep
err, will be the moving pictures TO-
day. The illustrated song will be en-.
titled THE Moon-Mad Neon, sung
" Mr.. Nixon, who will also sing a
special sons. Admission ten cents
It. af.- va
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
1 .ss.4s,.ssssaasxaassasa
NEWS FROM OUR NElGHRoRs


the Pulaski County Medical associa.
ton, to meet in Mound City July 7.
Grandma Brtton has stent this
week visiting her son and family a.
the bic dairy farm
j, w. Frller Of Anna visited his
Old friend NJ. l.. Kennedy Yesterday
ME- Fuller is ono of tie most pleas.
ant aud congenial citizens of this
end ct the state. He was among the
hrSt promoters of the fruit and vege.
table shipping in Southern illinois.
We have heard CT snakes in the
bolts, but the correspondent up
around Wetaug aud Perks seems to
see turtles that can drag log chains
and pull down trees and pillow fur.
rows through the swamps that re.
semble the Panama canal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
VIM. DAVIDSON
PASSED AWAY
CuM6S TO APoPLExY-WAs
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
HAD STROKE LAST APRIL.

VIM. NJ. Davidson. an old resident
of Cairo, died at his home 422 Tenth
street at l105 last night. aged II
years. The deceased was stricken
with apoplexy the first day of last
April from which he partially recov-
cred, and four days ago was con-
fined TO his bed again sinking steadily
after that Mr.. Davidson was vet
eran of the Civil war having served
under Generals Mcclellan and Eurn-
sides. He was a member of the G. A.
r. For many years he has been en-
gagged as a florist, operating a store
on Eighth street and a greenhouse at
Fortieth and Commercial. He is sur
vived by his wife. daughter. Miss
Lucy. and three sons Bert. Frank and
Harlow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

More than likely it is the Gould
system which is after the Cairo d
Thebes railroad, said a railroad man
yesterday after reading the story in
The Bulletin which suggested that Il
was either the Goulds or the Frisco
Rock Island, with chances for the
former. 81 understand continued
this informant. that negotiations ara
pending between the Gould people
and the owners of the Cairo & Thebes
1.-THE L. d n. people,; but that the lat
ter want too much for the Cairo fran
chise. OF course, the Cairo franchise
is recognized as a valuable property,
and the Goulds are willing to pay a
neat figure for it; but they know it
cost the l.. & N. people little or moth.
ing and do not want to be held up too
strenuously.
Il do not think the Frisco-Ro
Island people are in a position to ae-
quire the Cairo & Thebes, although
it would be a good thing for them, al
so. Ihey are not strong nnanclaliy.
They are bonded heavily for every
mile of track, and while they have
fine property running through new
territory which will make their sys-
TEN a mint in ten or fifteen years,
just now they are hard up. When
they acquired the c. & E l. they guar
anteed to pay the stock holders 10 per
cent and they have had TO dig down
in their pockets ever since to meet
their obligation.
AS for the Gould people they could
well afford to give up what they have
left at Birds Point and take over the
Cairo & Thebes; because the &C
quirement of this road would give them
a decided advantage ever the rllirois
Central and Mobile & Ohio for St.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
IN POLICE CIRCLES
Case OF People VS.. Sutton Continue
Till Two O'clock Today
Other News.

The case of the People VS.. Emmett
Sutton occupied the greater part OF
the day in court yesterday Sutton
was arrested on June on a charga
of vagrancy and on the 9th when the
ease was called, IT was continued till
yesterday, the 10th. When O'Clock,
the hour for closing court, came, the
case was not completed and the con
tiruance was set for o'clock this
afternoon Sutton was represented
by Attorney O'Shea and the city by
Bird
Other cases tried yesterday wer"
one drunk aud four disorderlies, all
of the latter taking Jail sentences.
The drunk paid $500 and costs. The
police made two arrests for disorder
ly since court closed yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
Observation-Disclosures

The river marked 376 feet on the
Cairo gauge last e~ening showing a
rise OF 4 OF fot In "a hours.
The Ferd Herold passed to st.
Louis yesterday from Memphis, doing
little here.
The Stacksr Lee came out from
St Louis yesterday morning with a
good trip for Memphis and way points
and added literally here
'rhe Liberty left yesterday morning
for New Madrid She win return to-
night and leave again tomorrow at
10 a. m.
The Russell Lord from White river
with four harges of ties went to Pa.
dncah. Is
The Titan, government steamer.
from Memphis, returned to that
The pleasure yacht Annie Russell
from Memphis passed to Paducah.
The Dick Fowler fro.n and to Pa
ducah was in port yesterday. She
will be out today.
The Barrett brought two empties
from ST.. Louis.
The government steamer Lily
which came out from S.. Louis on
the 18th inst. returned to that port
yesterday.
The City of Saltillo passed to St.
Louis early yesterday morning.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above here as fol
lows: Chattanooga 6, Paducah A.
Cape Girardeau L.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
HICKORY STOVE WOOD st.so
Big load, stove size. delivered. Both
phones. Clark-Danforth Handle Co
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
(Centralia Sentinel.)

w.
About twenty newspaper men from
Southern, Illinois towns met here Sat
urday and organized the Southern
Illinois EDITORIAL Association. The
officers elected for the first term are
W. Sell ,of .ihe GRANVILLE Mercury
PRESIDENT; Harris Dante, EflnghaT
Republican. vice president; Hal w
Trovillion. Her-in Nevis, secretary:
L. c. Helm, Marine Telegram, treas
urer.
The executive committee consists
Of B. M. Maxey, Flora Journal, chair
man: I. D. Iakin. vandalia Union,
w. L. Jones. Lebanon Journal: Chas
Scott. Marshal Herald; Will C. Car
son. Greenville Sun; A. T. Spiney
Shawneetown News: Harry T. Dew
helrst, Olney Advocate: J. T. Gal
braith. Carbonate Free Press: o. ]
Page. Marion Leader; Clinton Bliss
Hillsbcro News.
Committee on constitution and BY
lsws-Chas. E. Hull Of Salem Her
ald-Advocate; c T. Coleman, Van
dalia Leader, and-W L. Jones of tn,
Lebanon Journal
The next meeting will be called b,
ihe president when ready and som'
time this fall two days outing fol-
the newspaper men and their wives
will be planned. probably making {
trip to Peoria or some other northern
point
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
UNOFFICIAL SCORE
CONCLUDED from First Page).

Forest, ILL.,. &c Country Club Of
Omaha, and Arlington Country Club,
Columbus, Ohio. From these figures
the scores ranged up 20 129 below.
The Tom Morris trophy was de-
mattel to the Western Golf Associa-
tion by Peter Dawson. of Glasgow.
Scotland, in memory Of Tom Morris.
who for - years was a professional
on the noted St Andrews links aud
who played the game sevsnty-five
years. being five times British cham
pion- The conditions Of the contest
were made such as TO give second
rate PLAYERS a chance. and the an
nual trophy event is REGARDED as the
most noted introduced in American
golf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.

Paris, June 1G.-Advlces received
here say that slight earth shocks oc-
Cured today at Toulon and Marseilles
Water in the harbor at the latter
place receded two feet, returning to
its usual level only after several
hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
Yesterday RIyer Forecast,

The Ohio, at Evansville and Mt
Vernon, will fall during the next sew.
eeral days. At Paducah, not much
change for II to "a hours, then fall.
At Cairo, will continue rising for "a
TO Sc hours, then begin falling.
The Wabash, at Mt Carmel will
fall during the next 4S hours.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
the mouth, will fall during the next
48 hours.
The Mississippi. from Chester to
slightly above Cairo, will fall during
the next AZ hours.
MONTROSE W. HAYES
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
notice.

People who know they are indebt.
ed to John F. Kline, deceased, will
please call on Peter Lind or Mrss.
Anna Kline and make some arrange.
ment to settle same. If not the nc.
counts will be put In the hands of a
collector for collection,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES

TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS, and 81
Iaai-. Fl enc fare for the round
trim Na eket sold for less than
s. 90
TO ALE POINTS SOUTH within
fa1 mU ents per mile and bridge
raHefgr.
Fer further information apply to J,
II. JO#gS, Ticket Agent, Central
Union ton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
GOT HERE TOO LATE
Arkansas Couple Want MARRIAGE Ii.
eense-Wsitinn at the I. c.
Station Till office Opens.

Is the marriage license clerks Of
flee open?" This question was asked
the night ticket agen by a connie
from Arkansas late last night When
told il was not. they settled down f.
The waiting room at the station and
and will call on the county clerk as
soon as the office is oTen this morn
inc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
Smashea All Recnrda-

As an allarounI laxative tonic and
health builder no other pills can com
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach. liver
and kidneys, purify the blood, streng-
then the nerves; cures Constipation,
Dyspepsia. Riliousness, Jauudlce
Headache. Chils and Malaria Try
them 25c at al .lr,rp stornz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy;
rising temperature.
Illinois: Washington June To-
Generally fair Thursday and Friday;
variable winds becoming west and
northwest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALES
MAN At ONCE.
icox q GARDNER,
8t4-fe COMMERCIAL AVE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

For Lease-New wholesale building.
in iObbing centPr-l block from cen
ter retail district NJ. J. Howley. Agt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
pRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.

Office 1910 Coml Phones Home 81,
Bell 81, Agt. Pabst Beer. Mora Athon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17
the WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

General Conditions.
The day was mostly cloudy. Rain
began to fall at 1880 O'Clock last
night. The government bulletin re-
ported no rain from any point in this
district.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-17

record is for illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within few
minutesl. l
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

struggle. Dropsy was the immed-
late cause of death. 1t was his re-
quest that his remains be brought to
Manila and inferred in the cemetery
there. which was done.
Requiem High Mass was celebrated
at eight o'clock in the Sacred Heart
church by Father Lynch who gave an
appropriate and touching sermon. 1t
was great disappointment to the
many friends of Mr.. German, that
they could not 20 to Manila to the
funeral, but the train did not run
right on Sunday, SO that many, who
could not 60 up Saturday and remain
until Monday, were not able to pay
their last respects to their old friend
and neighbor. Mr.. German was 9
good christian man and leaves COCO
record behind him. His wife. one
brother and one sister survive him.
They never had any children. HI
left quite lot of property. all o.
which he left to his wife by will. urg
ing her to be kind to the widow
and orphans by deeds of charity. 81
retained his senses to the last, knew
he was going to die and was perfect
ly reconciled to go. May his sou
rest in peace. 'Blessed are tn
dead who die in the Lord"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICES
Il ---
The Thanksgiving Holiday Remembered, and
Relief Committee Appointed.

Following the rotation of chur ches
the Thanksgiving services this year
were held in the Baptist church. 1t
had been arranged that the sermon
should be given by Rev. DePree.
He had gone with his family to the
home of his parents in Sioux county
and planned to arrive in Denison in
time for the services. From Arion
he telephoned at the last moment
that he could not reach Denison. SO
Pastors LaReau and Senseney were
called upon to speak. Both made
good remarks The music given by
the Baptist choir was excellent. In
accordance with custom committee
was named to look after the worthy
poor From M. E. church, Mrs
Pierce and Mrs. E. Gulick; from
Baptist. Mrs. M. E. Jones and Mrs
C. F. Cassidy; from Presbyterian.
Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Sears Nc
Henry; from Episcopal, Mrs. Shaw
Van and Mrs. W. T. Wright.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
PROMINENT FARMER
ANSWERS SUMMONS
John CoRMAN LONG RESIDENT OF CRAw-
FORD Is DEAD.
he WAS BURIED AT MANILA.
Renains Brought From Missouri Back to the
Ola Home Where He is Mourned
by Many.

Our community was very much
shocked Friday morning to receive
news of the death of Mr.. John Cor
man. who departed this life at six
o'clock Nov. 18th, 1909. at Mexico,
Missouri.
Mr.. John German was born seventy
years ago near Kilkee, in the county
Clare, Ireland While very young
he started out as sailor on the high
seas. which he followed for many
years. At the age of thirty-five he
lived in Chicago, from where he sailed
on the the great takes. While there
he was married to Miss Ellen Kane.
Twenty-eight years ago he moved tt