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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
RAPID LAYING OF
NEW GAS MAIN
RECORD OF THREE BLOCKS 4
DAY MADE BY CAIRO GAS
COMPANY.
new sUpT. At PLANT
To Start Main On Walnut Next-Ma
teraI For Roofing at Hand
Street LAMPS Work
Sat .sfactorily.

| Laying a gas main three blocks II
one day is an unusual record which
the Cairo City Gas company accom-
plished yesterday. Superint nien'
o. w. Madison of the Gas company
with force of So men started work
yesterday morning en- Sycamore
street at the intersection Of Washing
ton and laid 4-inch gas main feet
under ground to Twenty-thiri street,
and covered the ditch.
At 6 o'clock last evening the ex-
cavation of the ditch had reached
Twenty-fifth street while the gGs
main was finished just above Twenty
third street and the ditch was fiji ed
lin to Twentythird, At this rapid
rate the main will be completed to
Thirty-fifth street at the end OF the
week. The main is being laid On the
west side of the street and from
Twenty-sixth to Twenty-eighth street
the main will be laid between the
property line and the pavement 50
as not to disturb the concrete laid
for the paving of the street The
property owners in these two blocks
have consented to this arrangement
1t will take about 500 feet of cast
iron piping to complete the job FRI
Washington to Thirty fifth street.
AS soon as this is completed work
will be started on laying the gas
main on Walnut from Third to
Twenty-third street,
Material has arrived for the gravel
Roof at the gas plant on lower Wash
ington and workmen are expected
here in few days from Chicago toI
complete the work
The automatic mechanism has been
removed from the gas lamps all over
the city and the hampshire now being
lighted by torches Superintendent
Madison states that he has had no
complaint of lights being out since
;ae new system was adopted.
On account of the large amount of
work on hand Superintendent Matti-
son has been relieved of the superin-
tendency of the gas house by Super
intendent Dodds of Bloomington who
arrived several days ago. Mr. Matti-
son will look after the outside work
of repairing and leaks. etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
r q, Cape Girardeau Z.

ter O. Cape Girardeau 4.
The Alice Brown went to 81. LoiuS
with eight barges OF coal for the La
clede Gas company.
The Beaver from the lower river
with two barges of logs passed 70
Mound City returning light
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu
cab was in port yesterday as usual
She will be the Paducah packet to-
day
The Peters Lee is Dire out t-day
from Cincinnati bound for Memphis
The steamer Royal. which fer
merly piled in the Paducah and Col
conda trade, has been purchased by
Capt. Charles Armstrong, of Madison
Ind. Capt Armstrong will run her
in the Madison and Kentucky RIVER
trade. The steamer Charles B. Pierce
was purchased by fadueah parties to
replace the Royal.
The Ferd Herold on her way down
to Memphis from st. Louis the other
lay had 6.751 packages of merchag-
disc
The Sadie Lee is coming up from
Memphis and will turn back from
here Thursday or Friday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
HOUSE FACTORY
WORK UNDER WAY
PLANT TO BE IN OPERATION m
SIXTY DAYS-FOUNDATiON
COMPLETED.
PLANT TO COST $4,000
Material Arrves-5ig Four Compile
tinq Switch Trseks--Wiii Use
Electric Powcr-To Employ
~ Home Labor.

The concrete foundation has been
completed for the erection of the fac
tory of the Modern House Manufa.
turing Co, of Pittsburg. Pa The
plant will be located just above the
bridge near the Big Four tracks on
a portion of the ground formerly held
by the Three States Lumber Co. !,
will consist of one large frame build
ing on a concrete foundation. ia feet
by 200 feet; $50 yards of concrete
having been used in the foundation,
which is all pier work.
The plant probably will be running
in about go days and will employ
about so worMr on of home labor
with the exception of several experts.
They will manufacture knockdown
houses to cost from $500 to $4,000.
The most novel feature of the plant
will be that electric power will be
used to be supplied by the Cairo COM
pany and later a power plant will
probably be added. The building of
the plant will cost about 100000 anil
work will be started on the franc
work as soon as the foundation set
les. Six car loads of lumber has al
ready arrived.
J, II. Griffin who is experimenting
he work, has a force of 20 men max
ng preparations to start the frame
work, The Big Four has a force of
Iabareres finishing up on the side
racks which have just been put in.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
MEET IN ST. LOUIS
Lumbermen of Cairo and Memphis to
Confer With Railroad Men To
morrow on Rates.

Tommorrow morning a meeting
will be held in St Louis by represen-
tatives of the lumber dealers of Cairo
and Memphis. and of the railroads
running into these two points, for the
purpose of readiusting freight rates
on lumber, in accordance with an
agreement reached at a conference
In Memphis recently The agreement
was that the basis of 1907. should be
restored. because the change from
that basis has worked great injury
TO the lumber shippers of these two
cities, The schedules will be careful
ly gone over and the lumber men will
see TO il that no changes are made
other than those agreed upon, which
shall offset the benefits sought to be
gained.
The Cairo Lumbermen's Associa-
ton will be represented by F. H. At
wood. of the Atwood Lumber Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
SOMEWHAT BETTER
Is Situation at Birds Point-Houses
Being Moved-oId Depot Aban-
doned For the Present.

The situation at Birds Point was
not as bad yesterday as it has been
in the past. Only little caving was
done yesterday and that was done
near the old incline. Superintendent
Charles Moore of the bridges and
buildings OF the Cotton Bet has a
force of workmen moving a few of
the company's houses hack from the
river. The old depot will not be torn
down and at present will not be
moved on account of water in the
rear which was left there from the
recent high water. II is thought that
this water is doing great damage as
Is sipes out under the bank in large
streams AMI carries the earth with 1T.
The small building now being used
for station has been moved back
about $50 feet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
At PUBLIC LIBRARY
New Books Ready For Patrons This
Afternoon Old Volumes
Newly Bound.

The 7ublic Library is now open a:
usual daily from a. m, to $50 p. m
Books are issued from 8 to T.
mornings, to 8 afternoons, and CT
Monday, Wednesday and Friday even
ings from Z TO 8 O'Clock.
The following newly bound maya
zines will be out this "wednesday
afternoon at . O'Clock:
American Homes and Gardens, V
3, 1873 .a...
Atlantic Monthly. V 1O2, 1905
Bird,Lore, V 10, 1908
Carpentry and Building. V. 50. 1908
Chautauqra. VS. 81 and So. 1908,
Charities and the Commons, V. %
1908.
The Forum, V. 40. 1908.
Harpers Weekly, v 50, PIT. 2, 1908
Not circulated)
International Studio, V. So, 1908.
Literary Digest. v 81, 1908
Manual Training Magazine, V, g.
1908.
North American Review, V. 1888,
1903. ..
Outing, " 50, 1908.
Popular Science Moathly. " SO,
19O0S.
Scientific American, V. 90. 1908.
Scientific American Supplement. V.
66, 1929
Scribner's Magazine, V. II, 1892
Juvenile.
Saint Nicholas, v 35, PIT 2, 1908
World Chronicle, (formely Little
Chronicle,) V. IS, 1908.
Notes.
The set of Great Men and Famous
Women, presented lately by Mrs. SAT-
ford, has been bound in four Vols. as
Vols. 1-2-Soldiers and Sailors.
Vols. 3-4-Statesmen and Sages.
Vols. 5-6-Workmen and Heroes.
Vols. 7-s-Art,sts and Heroes.
The twenty-second annual report
OF the Commissioner of Labor, 1907,
nabor news of the L. S. with de-
cisions of the court relating theretol
has been received from the Superin-
tendent of Documents and placed in
the reference room,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
BOY CRUSHED TO
DEATH NEAROELTA
JESSE 5UNDSCHUH KILLED BY
OVERTURNlNG WAG0k-AC-
clDENT HAPPENED EARLY
LAST EVENING.

Jesse Bundschuh the 10-year-old
son of Chris. Bundschuh of Delta was
crushed to death last evening by a
heavy wagon on the road between
Thebes and Delta. The boy was in
company with his father who had
been over to Thebes to get freight
which had arrived there bybo at from
st. Louis. On their way home about
80 the wagon turned over, near Del
ia and fell down an embankment OF
ten feet The wagon fell on the boy
crushing him to death. 1t was not
learned whether the father was In
jured or rot. The inquest was held
last night Mr.. Bundschuh is an un-
dertaker at Delta.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
At Cairo High School.

ahe Rhuby Bros. Quintette. with
Mis- Gertrude Garfield as reader. will
be the attraction at Cairo High
School. This musical combination
introduces the greatest novelty ever
presented to the Lyceum platform
giving quintets, cornet solos and
duets; chamber music with the VIC.
lin, cello aud piano; introducing vo.
cal quartets with their instrumental
music and an unusual number In duet
between clarinet and cornet. For 4
novelty, they give descriptive mum.
bers such as The Mechanical Orches
ira and jmpersonattons of Sousa.
Creatore and others.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
MATERIAL IS HERE.
For the New Power House-WilI
Start Laying Tomorrow-Finsh
Concrete on Stack.

Three car loads of brick have ar
rived for the new power house at
fhirty-eighth and Sycamore and the
brick work will be started tomorrow
morning. The forms have been torn
away from the concrete foundation
and it is now being smoothed ole
Inc work on the concrete floor is
ABOUT completed with the exception
OF a small portion. The concrete
work OF the large stack has been fin
ished and the steel work will be start.
ed soon Work will next be started
on the unfinished foundation of the
repair shop on The north west side Of
the building. It will be IS feet by a.
feet and the walls of the foundation
VIII be IL feet high, the same as the
power house,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio. at Evansville. will rise
slowly during the next 3 or 4 days.
At Mt. Vernon. not much change to.
night. then rise At Paducah and
Cairo, will continue falling during
the next or days.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel. will
continue rising during the next As
hours.
The Tennessee. from Florence 10
below Jacksonville. will continue ris.
'ng during the next or days.
The Mississippi at Chester, will
fall tonight and Wednesday, At Cape
Girardeau, will continue rising for "a
hours, or slightly over, then fall.
w. f. BARRON.
Observer
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
FOR clRcuIr JUDGE.

b Judge W. w Duncan of Marion
Williamson county, Illinois. author
ICES his announcement as candidate
for reelection to the office of Circuit
Judge In the First Judicial Circuit OF
Illinois. subject to the decision OF
the Republican voters at the primary
election to be held on Tuesday. April
10, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
!. {. L|NtMEh HERE
Preparing for Installation of Phone
service-Prohabiy Means "23'
For Some ops.

A force of linemen are in Cairo
wires and placing cross
arms for the llIiuois Centrals new
telephone system. Yesterday they
were working in North Cairo and
down Ohio levee The Illinois Cen
trail Is spending quite a sum in in
stalling this system and employees
think it will mean the doing away
of some of the operators. The phones
have been in use between Carbonate
and St. Louis for some time and
work satisfactorily. The work of
installing the system on this division
was recently commenced.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
BURGLAR COT CASH
M. c. Metzger's Drug Store Entered
and 5000 Tsken-onIy CIew
Left is Crow Bar.

Nj. c. Metzger's drug Store at
Twentieth and Washington was en-
tered Monday night and $4,000 in
silver stolen. Entrance was gained
through rear window by prying Of
a heavy screen wire and breaking
a small window The money was
taken OFT Of the safe by working
with the combination. There were a
LOT of pennies and stamps near by
which the burglar left behind. The
burglar also left a crowbar which he
used in forcing an entrance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
NEW FIRE STATION
viii Be Started in Few Days-ma'
teriaI On Ground--To Finish /
in June.

Work will be started in few days
on the building of fire station No. 3
at Thirty-first and Sycamore streets.
Contractor w. T. Bland who has the
contract for the erection of the bu'd-
ing states that he will probably staff
work n about ten days providing the
sipe water falls sufficiently. Material
has already arrived on the grouh
which is very encouraging news to
uptown residents. Mr.. Bland expects
to finish the building ready for oc-
cupancy about juno Is.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
POLICE MAGISTRATE.

Judge A. J. Ross authorizes his
announcement as O candidate for re-
election to the office of Police Magis-
trate of the City of Cairo, at the
election to be held on Tuesday. April
20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
FOB CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Judge Albert w. Lewis. of Harris
burg. Saline county, Illinois, author
ICES his announcement as a candidate
for the office of Circuit Judge in the
First Judicial Circuit of Illinois, sub
1ect to the decision of the Republi-
can voters at the primary election to
be held on Tuesday, April 10, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Judge VIM. N. Butler authorizes
his announcement as a candidate for
nomination as one OF the three cir
cult judges to be named by the Re
publican voters OF the First Judicial
circuit of Illinois. at the primary
election to be held on Tuesday,
April 10, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31

The Ladies Circle of the Methodist
church will entertain their friends at
the home of Mrs. W H. Lawson,
Washington avenue, Wednesday af-
ternon March 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
ALDERMAN FouRTA WARD.

John A. Bourgeois authorizes his an
no,fncement1 as d candidate for re.
election to the office of alderman
from the Fourth ward Of. the city Of
Cairo at the, election to be held on
Tuesday, April 90, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
Es-Gov. Jos. q. Folk.

Next Monday at the Opera House
Ex-Goy. Folk of Missouri. will le,
ture on The Era of Conscience.
He will be one of the attractions OF
the season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
Observation-Disclosures.
3nEWS OF THE RIVERS !:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The river marked Big feet en- the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall of a of q foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above here as fol-
lows: Cincinnati is. Louisville s.
Mt Carmel 3, Nashville 2. Chat
taRooga 81. Cuntersville 6. Florence
!, RiY< rte. 3, Jacksonville G, Ches-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

Peter Saup authorizes his an.
nouncement. as candidate for coun-I
ty commissioner of Alexander county
subject to the Republican primary
election to te held Tuesday, April 20,
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
POLICE. MAGISTRATE.

) Andrew Whitcamp authorizes his
announcement as candidate for
Police Magistrate Of the city OF Cairo,
at the election to be held on Tues
day, April 20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
FOR CITY TREASURER.

! Guy Morse authorizes his announce
ment as a candidate for city treasur-
er of Cairo at the city election to be
held on Tuesday April 20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

Prof, S. E. Gott authorizes his. an
nouncement as a Republican candi
date for County Superintendent OF
schools, at the primary election to be
held on Tuesday, April 10. 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.

Edward J. Brackey authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for al
derman In the Seventh ward of CARR,
Illinois. at the election to be. held on
Tuesday, April 20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
Next SATURDAY.,

Faust will be the attraction al
the Cairo opera house Saturday. 1t
Will be presented by the Porter J.
White Co. matinee and night, with a
fine equipment. Prices: Matinee 10.
25-50c; night 25e to 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
Forecasts for TODAY.

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with probably rain in afternoon. 4
Illinois: Washington, March Do
Fair Wednesday: fair in north, show
ers in the south, Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
THE WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.
Ttss1ssSssssssssssssssssss

The day was fair and quiet. The
government bulletin reported Grain
from fifteen points. none in the river
valleys. Extremes of temperature
were rs at several southern points
and l6 at Rapid City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
ron POLICE MAGISTRATE.

John Hogan authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for Po-
lice Magistrate Of the city OF Cairo,
at the election to be held on Tuesday,
April 20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
sun and Moon.

Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx.
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
u SEE NOW

that I've been wrong in not asking
you to hcl3 me 20 see Alright" prob.
ably tells. the story OF many mar
and woman in this city. You go
along with weak, strained, tired eyes.
OF eyes With worse defects, when all
you need, perhaps, is pair Of proper
ly adjusted eye glasses. Note this
fact: We make no charge for expert
examination Of your eyes and needed
glasses priced fairly. Treat your
eyes right by letting US have a look
at them. w. r. SMITH,
JeweIer, Graduate optlcian.
Dos Washington Avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For MAYOR.

I George Parsons authorizes his an
\ nouncement as an independent cand-
date for reelection to the office OF
Mayor of Cairo, at the election to be
held on Tuesday, April 20, 1903.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
GENERAL NEWS.

Four persons were killed and three
others injured in collision between
a freight train and hand car one
mile west of Edgar. Wis.
With nearly 1000 officers and en-
listed men of the Twenty-fifth infan-
try, 100 civil passengers, 16 invalids
and a number of insane patients and
military convicts. the army transport
Sheridan arrived at Port Townsend,
Wash, Monday. from Manila. The
soldiers will go to Fort George Wright.
near Spokane. and Fort Lawton. at
Seattle.
The Western Assurance Company Of
Toronto has reinsured the entire out
standing business of the Union Fire
Insurance Company OF Buffalo.
Pole dwellings 1000 years old, sim.
liar to those discovered in the north
Of Switzerland, have been unearthed
in a swamp on the plateau east OF
Lake Waiter. 120 miles northwest Of
Stockholm. The excavations disclosed
petrified apples, wheat kernels. nuts,
pottery. flint and horn implements,
amber ornaments and wild boar teeth,
all In a good state Of preservation in
the calcareous mud.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
WORKING FOR CARRIAGE ROAD
FROM DENVER TO COLO
RADIO SPRINGS.
STATE APPROPRIATION
Ell PASO COUNTY READY TO JOIN
WITH DOUGLAS, ARAPAhOE
AND DENVER.

Denver.-Active steps are
taken to hasten the construction OF ID
first-class boulevard between Denver
lature appropriated $4,000 for that
purpose and Saturday the commission
ers of Ell Paso county visited Gov.
John F. Shafroth with an offer of
$4,000 to be added to the appropria-
ton.
Governor Shafroth accepted the Of
fer gladly and wrote at once to the
commissioners Of Arapahoe county and
Douglas county, suggesting that each
name a sum which they will be will
ling to appropriate for the same pur-
pose. 1t has been estimated that at
least twice the amount of the state ap-
preparation will be needed to build a
road of the sort contemplated and it
falls upon the counties through which
the road will pass to raise the addi-
tional money.
The towns through which the road
will pass must see that the connec-
tions between the road and their
streets are constructed in proper fash
Ion, and when the road reaches the
city limits of Denver, the city must
pave the approach to it. On that ac-
count Dey ver's share OF the expense
will be heavier than that of the other
towns benefited by the improved
boulevard. The completion of such
road would add SO much to the attrac-
tiveness Of the state. both for visitors
and residents, that the commissioners
Of the several counties, as we'll as the
Governor and the city officials, are of
the opinion that the money will be
we'll spent.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07

Because Peter Nelson. an embalm.
er, was overheard saying 81 hope Taft
will fall and break his neck" the Den
yer police locked him in jail until the
president departed.
Final survey for the proposed elec-
tric car line from Grand Junction 10
Fruita was commenced Monday under
the direction OF Chief Engineer Nose
ly OF the company. The right Of way
over the entire course has been Sc
cured and at a conference held in
Fruita last Saturday between General
Manager Sunderlin and other officials
of the Interurban Electric Company
and the local committee. which had
In charge the securing of the right OF
way, it was formally announced that
the road would be in operation by
January 1st.
Five thousand people gathered at
the tabernacle in Boulder Sunday
night at the last meeting of the Billy
Sunday revival series. The offerings
for the evangelist Sunday aggregated
about $4,000, and the total number OF
conversions for the meetings are said
to be between $500 to 1000.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
State Museum Plans.

Denver.-Plans for the Colorado
State museum, submitted to the board
of capitol managers by Architect F.
e Edbrooke, received the approval of
the board, and bids for the work of
excavation and laying of the founda-
ton will be advertised for within the
next fifteen days. The museum is to
be three stories in height and will be
constructed entirely of Colorado ma
terial. The design is colonial. The
last Legislature appropriated $4,000
tc purchase the site for the museum
and to prepare plans and estimates
for its construction.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
Would Find Use for II.

After day and a night spent in an
swering telephone calls from people
who wanted the latest news from
Peary and DR.. Cook, the secretary of
one of the arctic clubs had retired
for well-earned rest, when the per-
sistent phone bell rang again. A voice
at the other end said:
do you want the ambulance sent
right over?"
what ambulance?" roared the irate
secretary.
why. the one you sent for"
Il sent for no ambulance"
you lie,"
The secretary gasped, then he
screamed into the phone:
Send 1t as soon as possible. and
you come over, too. and I'll send you
back in it,"
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
. international marathon at Homo

An International marathon at Homo
lulu resulted in a victory for Nigel
Jackson, an American, over the Jap
anese champion, Tsukomoto, who
gave up soon after the fourteenth
mile, when Jackson was mile aid a
half ahead.
President Diaz of Mexico has or
dered carload of choice flowers for
delivery in Juarez on the morning OF
October 10th. The flowers will be
used to decorate the reception and
sion of the TaftDiaz meeting.
Harry Whitney, expert al st. Johns,
N. F., believes both DR.. Cook and
Commander Peary found the North
Pole. In expressing this belief Whit
ney said he knows no reason for
doubling Cook more than Peary. "Dr
Cooks story" he said, seems to me
truthful and probable. Nothing else
would explain his twelve months alb
sence."
Cardinal Gibbons says that Judge
Milliken of New Bedford, Mass, did
right in deciding that the testimony
was not privileged in the case in
which wife desired to go on the
stand in suit of her husband against
a priest, to show that the priest in the
confessional had urged her to abjure
her marriage because it had been a
civil ceremony and not under the
church rights.
Declaring that the reconciliation oil
silver is the only remedy which will
prevent the total loss of our trade
with Asiatic countries, Judge C. C.
Goodwin of Salt Lake and James A.
Hickman, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Board of Trade Of
New York, have begun the fight for
the recognition of the white metal
before the American Mining Congress
at Goldfield.
The National Baseball Commission
having charge of the sale of seats for
the worlds series games at Pittsburg
between Pittsburg and Detroit, an
nounced Monday that the mail-order
sale of reserved seats was unprece-
dented 1854 tickets for each game
at Forbes field were sold forty-eight
hours after mail orders were received.
An official of the Pittsburg club an
nounced that 100000 worth of orders
for seats for the first two games had
been returned, with notice that no
reserved seats were left.