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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
card of Thanks.

We take this opportunity to thank
our many friends for kindnesses shown
during the sickness and death Of our
loved wife and mother. Especially we
wish to thank the ladies of Lincolr
circle and comrades of Lincoln post.
L. MANKER s. FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Stop in and hear oif flute toned i'm
ported Roller canaries 60 great singers.
Topeka Bird Store, 123 w. 7th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Everybody reads the State journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

is not necessary for the city physician
to accept a call if he does not feel dis
posed. This places man who is in a
bad condition in a very critical predic-
ament-in case no doctor responds to
the call. For long time DR.. Keith
has been getting up at all times of the
night for the purpose of answering
police calls turned down by the city
physician and in his communication to
the council last night he said that he
was tired of it. The councilmen rath-
er agreed with him on the deal but his
letter was referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES who will Wrangle it out at
their leisure-meanwhile it is not
known just who will attend to the
needy. er
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

A large number OF the petitions
from Oakland and the people of the
Second ward who wanted the Santa Fe
to come to terms the "River Road
proposition were asked by the S. & w.
committee to be filed for reference last
night and the council approved the
method of the committee. The prom
ised road has been sealed and every
thing is signed-therefore the city
and its people have no more fear COM
ing-even if the floods succeed in
washing away the present thorough
fare.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Or. Keith registered his promised
''l<ick" to the council last night. 1t
seems that DIR. Keith has been an
swering calls from all over the city at
all times of the night for cases that
really belonged to the city physician
and still it has been found out that it
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Alderman Miller to grant to the To-
peka & Southwestern a right of way
through Topeka in case the road
should be completed by April 1. 1910
which called for the limit this year
But there is no danger of the big rail-
road system -bothering with the pro-
visions of the ordinance, and it passed
into the hands Ono, not of the receiv-
er) of the streets and walks commits
tee. The Topeka & Southwestern at
tracts no more attention than a gas
piping petition any more. Great
things die hard. s.r.4
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

The inspector of weights and meas
ures, c. B. Hamilton turned in his re-
port last night which showed a receipt
from City Treasurer Hale amounting
to $2.40. The council accepted the
sum with thanks and filed the report.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

The streets and walks committee
decided at their last meeting to post
pone the deal about opening up Byron
street from the east end to Central
park avenue. This was originally for
the benefit of a Mrs. Hughes and was
petitioned by her sons. They have
asked that the matter be dropped for
the present and the committee COM
municated this to the council. Moth
ing doing.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

A large amount of paving was order
ed to be advertised for bids by the city
clerk and these advertisements will be
inserted at once. College avenue and
street are the next streets to
get their specifications followed out and
they were read to the council last night
while most of the aldermen slept.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

A communication was received from
w. Walton who recently suffered the
loss of a barn and hack in North To-
peka. Mr.. Walton asked the council
to allow him the use of the old hack
license which is still. in date to place
upon a little single horse express wagon
that he intends to use on the streets of
the city. 1t was granted.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Mayor william Green appointed the
appraisers for the sewer district No.
81 and also for College avenue and
Mulvane paving. The one set will do
the work of both jobs. The following
were appointed by the mayor and ap-
proved by the council last night:
George Hanley, ]. w. Priddy and R.
A. Richards. aE
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Through the advice of the streets
and walks committee the council in
structed the city engineer to furnish
plats and the city attorney to draw
up an ordinance for the benefit dis
trict for paying cost of opening Nor
ris street between Topeka avenue and
Harrison and alley running north and
south. This has been petitioned for a
long time and is settled now-until
the plans and ordinance is approved
Lots of red tape yet-but it is coming,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

sum with thanks and fled the report.
According to the estimate of City
Engineer Rogers who has been fgur-
ing the city end of the Washburn
sewer deal it will cost $1,622.25 to con-
struct the sewer in this new addition
out near Washburn or technically-in
district No. 81. The estimates were ap-
proved by the council and they were
carried on to their next abiding place
in the hands of the committee The
people will have this sewer before
many moons.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

Having gained a reputation for their
generosity in the tuberculosis exhibit
the city council was besieged by an
other petition last night asking for city
funds. The G. A. r. asked that the
council donate them a certain sum to
help them out in their memorial day
exercises on May 80. This is an early
request but the old soldiers realize the
snail like travel of a. bill for money.
The matter was referred to the ways
and means committee,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
WIN. WAGNER, CANDIDATE
ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD

In the announcement column this
morning appears the name of VIM
Wagner as candidate for reelection
TO the CITY council from he Seventh
ward. He has been a member Of that
body several terms and there has not
been more faithful attendant at
the meetings of the committees and
tho council. Bur Mr.. Magner's ser
vices have been especially valuable
to the people as chairman of the
Pump and Water committee He is
a thorough mechanic and his famil-
iarity with the city's pumping ma
chinery, coupled with his watchful-
ness and readiness TO serve The city
in every emergency have been OF
great value TO the people of Cairo
during high water periods. During
the last two years the pumps have
been rebuilt and high water has been
unusually troublesome. and Mr..
Magner has never failed to respond
to the citys needs. day or night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
HELD ANNIVERSARY
Uniform Rank of w. o. w. Held
Fourth Anniversary Last Night
and Re-ornanize.

The fourth anniversary Of the Uni
form Rank, Banner Comp 109 Wood
men of the World was held last night
at the residence Of j. II. Ezell. No.
22l Seventeenth street. 1t was prac.
tically a reorganization of he rank
as it had been disb,nded for several
months. J. II. Ezell was elected cap
tain, c. +, Fellnaglc first lieutenant
and G. G. Arey first sergeant. After
the reorganization the choir OF the
Calvary Baptist church sang several
songs and DR. r. &. Clancy furnished
music with he photograph. 4 two
course luncheon was served. Ar
engagements were made to get new
uniforms for the rank.
Tonight regular meeting will he
held at Stafford hall and very import.
ant business is to be transacted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
BIZETT ISSUES CHALLENGE.

The following letter from Frank
Bizett, a pugilist claiming the light
weight championship of Canada. has
found its way to the Bulletins sport
ing editor. II is significant by reason
OF the fact that Bizett does not bar
the negro, Bob Seward, if he will
show an inclination to place some
money.
Sporting editor. Bulletin
Dear Sir: wish YOU would pub.
lish this challenge for me ia your
sporting column, which favor will be
greatly appreciated by me. will
meet any boxer between 1856 and 40
pounds. for any part of $500, and the
gate receipts. have heard that there
is negro. Bob Seward who is a COOL
boxer ! will show him up If be wants
to fight for the money | am also af-
ter Billy Evans. hold the light
weight championship of Canada, and
can give or take five pounds.
Yours truly,
FRANK BIZETT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
WILL VOTE ON
TARIFF FRIDAY
BY HOUSE CUTS
OFF DEBATE AND MAKES
SOME AMENDMENTS.
SEVERAL DESERTI0NS
Both BY Democrats and Republicans
When Rules Committee Reported
Thistlewood Noted
Among the Speakers.

Washington, April 5,-Three o'clock
p. M April o. was the time set by the
house today for vote on the tariff
bill
The long expected resolutions from
the committee on rules. to close the
general debate providing for certain
amendments and a fun and free OBJ
portunity to alter the lumber and hide
schedules, was reported late in the
day and adopted with sixteen votes to
spare, notwithstanding the desertion
of twenty Republicans, and four OF
the sixteen votes came from the
Louisiana delegation who likcwisa
broke away from their party.
Those who left their party lines
were: Republicans-Ausin of Ten
nessee, Cary, Cooper, Lenroot Morse
and Nelson of Wisconsin, Dawson,
Good Haughen, Pickett, Woods Hub
bard and Kendall Of Iowa, Hinshaw
ana ..orris of Nebraska, Liadbarg Of
Minnesota, Murdoch Of Kansas, gar
sons of New York. PoindoXter of
Washington, and Young Of Michigan
Broussard, Estopinal,
Puio and Wickliffe of Louisiana
Previously 10 the adoption OF the
resolutions there was some criticism
of it from the Democratic side. Aside
from the interest which was attached
to this proceeding was the speech of
Clark of Florida, who denounced
Bryan and Organism, Pcpulsts AMI
POpulism and VINO declared that he
would support the Payne bill if it con
tanned whas his cous Itucuts wanted
IA duty on sea island cotton and
for citrus fruits, pine
apples etc.
His remarks led him into an excit-
ing colloquy With Randcll of Texas.
and other Democrats. but he declared
that having been instructed by con.
gressmen of his state ana his con
sttuenls as to the stand he should
take on the articles mentioned, he
would not violate ms soicmu oblTya-
ton to them. His whole attitude was
one of defiance to ;ae Democrats OF
tho house, Before the RUE was re
ported there were numerous speeches
on the bill those occupying the floor
heIpH Bartlett IF Georgia ca44fi ief.
0f Kansas, Hursca3 or Texas. Stanley
of Kentucky, fIobson of Alabama
Gillespie Of Texas Thisilcwood Of
Illinois, Saunders of Virginia, Rec Ter
of Kansas. Madden of Illinois. At
5:49 u. m. the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
SPORTS
~-~+%.%~%>~-+%>.+-~+~~-%.
M'MAHoN VS.. COLLINS.

The catch as-catch-can wrestling
match between Wild Joe Collins, the
Cairo favorite, and Dan Mcmahon
champion middleweight wrestler OF
ireland, scheduled for next Monday
night at the opera house. will un.
doubtedly be one of the hardest
fought events pulled off here this
season. 10Th men are now training
for the event. Both are scheduled
to arrive here next Sunday
The preliminary events for next
MONDAY nights program are in pro
cess of arrangement, and some good
glove contests will be presented by
some of the best men in the game.
The ever popular battle royal events
will lead of the program and they
promise to be as amusing as ever
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
PROFIT IN MINNESOTA cows.
over 81 ,ooo,ooo Pounds Of Butter Made
in State in One Year.

Minneapolis. Minn.-As a wealth
producer the milk and dairy products
of this country are FIVE times the
value of the wheat crop and twice the
value of the corn crop, according TO
w. w Wall. secretary of the dairy
and food department. s9FtF.
THE United States consumes more
than nine billion gallons of milk annu-
ally, or a supply of 100 gallons of
milk for every man, woman and child
in the country" he said.
This represents, including milk
butter and cheese. a value Of s25O,000.
GOO. which is nearly one-fifteenth of
the total wealth of the nation.
1T is interesting 10 see what this
amount of money would do. One-half
of this sum would be sufficient to can
Gel the interrst-bearing debt of the
United States. pay for the construc-'
ton of tile Panama canal and then
build 80 battleships." p
In 1907 the product Of 546,595 cows
in Minnesota sent to the creameries
produced s7,044,7S0 pounds of butter
If the remainder. 493.5o5 COWS. had
contributed to the creameries. the pro-
duction of butter would have been
1000 600 pounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
UP THE TRAIL. F"
At EXPOSITION
ONE OF THE INTERESTING FEA-
TURES OF TRADES AND
MANUFACTURERS DISPLAY
NEXT WEEK IN CAIRO.

Aside from the commercial interest
and the mercantile exhibits at the
coming Trades Exposition one Of
the very strong features which
very strong features features which
will he highly interesting TO both
Young and old will be found up the
Trail" on the third floor The Mer-
chants association have engaged one
of the costlest animal vaudeville
acts in the amusement business
which is Lyman r. Dunn's troupe of
dumb animals, consisting Of trained
dogs, trained ponies, mountain goats
sacred cattle and the only educated
North American Buffalo in the world
Prof. Dunn is a noted animal trainer
and gives his special attention TO that
class OF animals Of the timid tempera-
ment. such as the mountain goat and
sacred cattle Feats Of training
which require worlds of patience.
This exhibition will be given as fire.
qucntly as becomes necessary from
the Attendance OF the two lower
noors and tickets Of admission will be
issued together with those admitting
to the exposition proper. This yaude-
Vile show on the third floor will be
free in connection with the adnis
sion to the exposition Let the slogan
he eco early. stay late and so often.
Boost for Cairo all the time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Had Evidence in Hand.

South Anstralia's assembly wit
messed a dramatic scene recently. Dur
Ing debate the prime minister stated
that some gamblers had cut off a
comrades finger because he had
joined the salvation army. A mem
Der questioned the truth Of this state
ment. when the prime minister aston
ished the house by dramatically stretch
ing forth his hand with a bottle in It,
exclaiming: Here is the finger. and
the deposition accompanying it."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Knockers.

Since summer in the winter time
has come to stay with us, we hear the
knockers fuss and fume and tear theii
hair and cuss Despite the balmy
Jme.time air that watts its fragrant
breeze and tempts the tiny buds to
burst upon the linden trees, despite
the fact that coal is high and fires
are running low. the growing knock
er gets tho floor and howls, Il told
you sol" He says We need a lot Of
snow; that things are dried and sere
and "all the bulbs | sowed last fall
win freeze and die. I fear" What
will the farmers dor he cries, when
everything is dead? And all Of us
win starve to death If none Of uS are
fed" Il know the churchyards will
grow fat see the danger sign OF
having summer all the fall and in the
winter time," All thus he rails froR
morn till night all up and down the
town. | wish ar one, that he would
so away back and sit down"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Capt. ThistIewood Replies.

Manager l.. Berbowitz of the Pup
Kin Dry Goods company has received
word from Congressman stating that
he will help In opposing the revise
ment of tariff on hosiery and gloves
which is now before the house Re
Gently Mr. Berkowitz received TWEEN
ty-fiye signatures of prominent bust,
moss men to a petition which was
sent to Congressman Thistlewood
asking him to oppose the Payne tariff
bill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

Biography.

William Bayard Hale. the author
of the suppressed" interview given
by Emperor William II. and which
aroused an International discussion
last fall, was born in Richmond. Ind.
April G, 1869. In 1894 he was ordained
as rector of the Episcopal church.
His opposition to church fairs and
similar entertainments was par,icu-
larry marked. In 1900 he retired from
the pulpit and took up magazine aud
newspaper work. Fer time he was
editor of a New York magazine and
later OF leading newspaper in Phil
adelphia. During the past five or six
years he has been a writer and a
traveller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

! How to obtain L. s. Government
publications. Statistical; Scientific
Historical. Do you wish to be inform
! cd on any particular subject, of eth
or worldwide or local interest? Then
| why not ask-what has the govern
ment done about 1t? What public doc,
Iurnents relating TO 1t have been print
ed? Where can they be Obtained
How can they be obtained? An eN.
Itensiye document bureau is in opera
.tion in Washington. lis duty Is to
supply public documents at cost, and
to furnish information about them
free, Its services are at the command
of every citizen. Why not use your
privilege. Address Superintendent OF
Documents, GoVernmeut Printing Oh
fee, Washington. ID. c." This is very
well for persons who care to own any
of said documents, but many OF the
publications are received
al the library, and can be consulted
on application. Government publlca
tons are no longer the dry'as-dust
books of the past, but contain inter
esting and valuable matter, well in
doXcd The Daily Congressional Rec
ord has been sent the library through
the Kindness of Congressman Thistle.
wood. II will he found upon the read
ing room tables.
l.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

An election for county officers was
held on NOV. 2nd, which resulted i'm
election of the following. viz; Fred
Bruss. county judge: J. f. McCrite
and S. Marchildon, associate justices;
j. G. Lynch, clerk: Wm. Martin,
treasurer and assessor; l.. F. Butler,
superintendent of public schools, and
j. r. Hely, surveyor. Cairo cast 432
votes; the entire county SIS votes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Observation-Disclosures
LEGAL DECISIONS
sSYssSssssS1xsssxsssssxsss

Change of Gradc.-compensation.-
Dorsey VS.. Town of Henderson.--A
municipal corporation, exercising,
without negligence or wanton pur-
pose to iniure abutting property, its
authority to change the grade of its
streets, is not liable for conseqqquen
tial damages to ahutting property, un-
less a constitutional or statutory pro.
vision allows compensation therefor.
Supreme Court of North Caolina.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
: losing Ordinance-Villace

Closing ordinance-Villaee Of
Little Chute VS.. Van Comprehensive
tive power cannot be delegated TO an
administrative officer, but a law may
provide that It shall go into effect or
be suspended on the asccrtainmeut
of a fact or a state of facts by an al.
officer or board. A vii.
lage ordinance requiring all saloons
TO be closed between certain hours
unless by special permission Of the
president, was invalid as an attempt
to confer arbitrary power on an exec
utive officer 10 direct the enforcement
Of the ordinance or not, in his dis
cretion.-Supreme Court of Wiscon
sin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908 ........ 20S4
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letn printed daily and Sunday
during the month of March,
1909 .................... .22oi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, April 5.-Many bills
and resolutions were introduced In
The senate today, but there was no
debate After a short executive Sos.
sion the senate at p. m. adjourned
until Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

sible type of building for new
high school. Although our Stafford
school was about the fiftieth building
inspected, 1t surpassed all tie others
in arrangement for light, ventilation,
completeness of cloak and wash
rooms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Va va u s| v b
TODAY IN HISTORY |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
April 6.

April s.
1S79-GeneraI Washington chosen
.---- president of the United STA E5.
f6f4-fSapuIeoH EDnnparr1 sent in
exile to the Island of Elba.
1S41-The foundations of the MGR
mon temple were laid at Nau-
VOC, ILL.,
1S62-The Confederates under Cen
erals Johnson and Beauregaed
victorious over army of Gen
eral Grant at Plttsburg Land
ing, Tenn.
1S63-Michigan voted against negro
suffrage.
1S92-Mormon Temple at Sat Lake
City completed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Assistant Engineer Resigns.

ASSISTANT Engineer Resigns.
A. p. Hueckel has resigned as As
sistant city engineer and left yester-
day for Tacoma Wash, to take a
much better position with quite an in
crease in salary. His successor has
not yet been appointed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Origin of "Simon Pure"

Simon Pure is a character in Mrs
Centlivre's comedy. "A Bold Stroke
for Wife" He fell In love with a
charming girl apd after being coun-
terfeited by an impostor succeeded in
establishing his identity. proving him
self to be tho Simon Pure. The ex-
preston then came TO be used TO
mean the real article. or something
genuine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
On Earth

Ever on earth the flowers have died,
Aud short IS every song birds lay;
I dream Of summers that abide
Away.
Ever On earth lips greet and glide
<ar Let Their velvet s0ftness stay;
! dream OF kisses that abide
Away.
Ever on earth have mortals sighed
Der loves and friendship turned 20
clay;
dream of unions that abide
Away.
-Suly-Prudh1mrnA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
March Statement.

81. ......-''a. -tVo
The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
of March, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before mc
this second day of April, 1909.
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Decoration originally Eastern

Paper hangings for use IN walls
were introduced into Europe from the
east in 1875.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

Mistaken Identity.
Greed often gets itself mistaken for
necessity.
"a =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06

CAIRO IN 1869
Cairo Bulletin published by John H..
OherIy G. Coz
ssssssssssssssssssssssssss

b. F. Parker and b. F. Blake
formed partnership under the firm
name of Parker G. Blake, On Ohio
lsvee, for the sale of paints, glass,
etc. Mr.. Blake. comparative
stranger in the city. was a pleasant
young man of excellent address.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
Our Luck.


TIC train, Than Is just my luck" II
we sell our hogs and then the price goes
up THAT Is just my luck" All our MS
lakes or miscalculations. nil our careless
ness is excused because that is Just our
luck."-The Morslst.
RAYS and Tags.
When a ca,,ature fatters a man,
he must be real homely.
II & q
Travel broadens the mind. but It
also flattens the pocketbook.
Automobliug is fine sport when the
justice takes hand in the game.
The fellow who has the least excuH'
for calling always comes on your busy
day.
There Is no way TO find ont II a girl
is going TO scream if you kiss her, un-
less you do il.
When a man scts rich honestly,
there is no reason for him going
abroad to spend IT,
4 = I
Sometimes a married man wonders
why his wife needs any help at all
The average girl won't do the. wash.
ing. is usually too frail to do the
cleaning and, as a rule. can't cook!
% q @ st, .
His Supplication.
A young Chicago drummer was taking
a vacation with his Uncle in the country
and was called upon to ask the blessing
and not being accustomed to IL he
promptly tackled the difficulty in the
Following words. We acknowledge the
receipt If your favor Of this date Allow
~ 10 extend our gratitude for this ex-
preston of good will. Trusting that orr
house max merit your confidence aud
have many orders from YOU this fall we
sre yours truly. amen" The old man
all say grace hereafter.-FouT1d Wander
ing.