The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE OBJ
SERVED MONDAY THROUGH
NORTHERN STATES.
Will Be Unveiled at HogdensviIle,
ky.-Hearine of governments
Case Against Ne"spaper
Men For libel.

| Washington May 29.-Memorial
Day will be observed Monday
throughout the Northern States and
will be kept by the South IN com.
memoration of the birthday OF JeifeI-
son Davis. Both days will be marked
lby the dedication of numerous war
ard other memorials Pr1pably the
most notable of these events viii
| be the dedication of monument on
the Gettysburg battlefield in memory
OF the regulars who fought and
/ jfell there. President Taft will de
liver the oration and the memorial
| will be unveiled by Miss Helen Taft
Auoiher interesting event of sim
Iilar character will be the unveiling
of the Lincoln monument at Hod
'genyile, Ky. 1t is planned TO have
speakers of rational reputation at
the, unveiling ceremonies, aud II Is
expected that large crowd viii be
present.
The dedication and opening Of tho
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition in
Seattle will take pace Tuesday and
will be made the occasion for inter
testing ceremonies. President Taft IA
Washington will press golden key
that will fash the telegraphc signal
for the opening Of the big fair
The case of the government against
Deleyan Smith and Charles r. vii
liams, owners OF the Indianapolis
News. in the Panama criminal libel
case, is TO come M for a hearing in
the federal court at indianapolis
Secretary of the Navy Meyer will
present diplomas 20 ttp Graduates "a
the United states Naval Academy al
Annapolis Flriday The social and
other festivities that always marx
the closing week at the academy
viii continue through the entire
week.
commencement exercises at seg
eral other institutions viii attract at
tcntion during the wook Az the Uni
vorsity Of Missouri commencement
DR.. Charles w. Eliot. eX-president Of
Harvard. will be given an honorary
degree, aud McGil University, Mon
tfeal, will confer similar honor on
Hon James Wilson, secretary of the
United States Dopartmo,t Of Asi-
culture
After long and distinguished ca
rcor in The army Lieut.. Gen Arthur
Macarthur will be Placed on the r..
tired list Wednesday on account Cf
age, AS a result Of Gen. MacAr-
thurs retirement Major General
Lecrard Mood, now in command Of
the Military Department of the Eas,,
will become the senior officer of the
ARM
An event Of interest in naval cir
Ic}es will be the presentation Of a
magnificent silver service to the "a
tleship Mississippi By the state OF
Mississippi The presentation Is to
be made Tuesday at Horn Island,
near the mouth of the Mississippi
river.
Thursday evening, if the sky is
clear, there will he m unusually fine
opportunity 10 see total eclipse Of
the moon The phenomenon will b.
visible over the greater part OF
North American. and can he seen
without the aid Of glass or telescope
Important conventions Of the week
will include those Of the National
Travellers Protective association at
Ashville. the Fraternity of Operative
Millcrs Of America at Chicago. the
National Railway Mail Clerks asso
.ciation at Atlanta. the United States
Brewers Association at Atlantic CITY,
and the National Association of Re.
tail Grocers at Portland. ore