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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

driver The combined freight was MS
follows Femmican. 500 pounds: musk
OK teuderloin, 30 pounds todnu. -.
pounds; tea, > pounds; coffee / pound:
sugar, % pounds; condensed milk. 40
pounGs; milk biscuits, GO pounds; pea
soun, powdered and compressed, 10
pounds; surprises, : pounds; pero-
leUm 40 pounds; wood alcohol, z
pounds; candles, pounds; matches,
pound.
The Camp Equipment.
The camp equipment included the
following articles: one blow fire lamp
tJeueh, aluminium pals. 3 Alumni
um cups. aluminium teaspoons, Ia.
blespooll, tin plates 8 pocketkniyes.
butcher knives 90 inchesl. | saw
knife (l3 inches), long knife C5 inch
esq, rite CSharpcJ, rifle winchester.
-, no cartridges. Ratchet, l Alpine
az, extra line aud Iashings. 3 personal
bags.
The sled equipment was sleds
weighing - pounds each. - foot fold
Ing canvas boat, 81 pounds; silk tent
> canvas Sled covers. > sleeping bags
reindeer skim, floor furs. extra wood
for sled repairs. screws, nails and riy.
cts.
The instruments were as follows.
Three compasses. seXtant l artificial
horizon glass;. pedometcr. 3 pocket
thermometers. | watch. charts. map
making material ana instruments. )
thermometers, aneroid barometer,
camera and flms. notebooks and PEN
ellis.
The persou@l bags contained four ez-
tra'pairs OF llamiks, with fur stockings,
d WOODEN shirt, three pairs of. seaIskin
mitt6ns. Two pairs of fur mittens. q
piece az blanket. a Sealskin coat met
shaj,h repair kit for mcnding clothing
ana dog hairless ira fox tails
On The march we ), ore snow goggles.
blue foy coats tkapitaisl, birdskin
shirts, WOODEN drawers. bearskin pants.
kamiks and iiareskin stockings. We
fastened land of fox tails under the
kEee and about HE waist.
Helping the Advance.
On the morning of March IS prepara-
tions were mgGe to divide the party.
The advance must be helped over the
rough ice of the pack edge, and for
this purpose Koolootingwah and lnu-
gito were selected The other six Is
himos prepared to return, Qpe. sled
was left With the cache to, insure a
good vehicle for our return In case the
two sIcds were badly broken en- route.
4 half gale was blowing iuto Nan
sen sound from the northwest, ,lut this
did not interfere with the starting Of
those home going Eskimos. With
abundant game for the return they re-
quifed little but ammunition to sup
ply their wants.
When the word was given TO start,
the dogs were gathered aud the sleds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
THE COMMISSION PLAN.

Governor Deneen was called upon
yesterday by the committee appointed
by the Peoria meeting in the interest
of the commission plan Of municipal
government This committee as they
were instructed to do By the delegates
from fifteen or more cities Of the
state urged upon the governor the in
corporation in his call for the special
session of the legislature of the com
mission plan as one of the measures
to be considered. 1t is to be hoped
that the governor will recognize the
Importance OF the request and act up
on it fayorably The bill that passed
the senate BY large majority would
have passed the house had it not been
! shamefully smothered in committee
and the cities of Illinois would
then have had the privilege of adopt.
ing the commission form of govern
ment, a privilege that many of them
would doubtless avail themselves Of
lit Is an important matter to these
cities, and one that should be grant.
ed to them at as early date as pos
sible. If the law is not considered
at the coming special session two
years will eiapse before it can he
considered; and the advantages that
would accrue to the cities from the
system will be postponed to their loss,
If the governor will make this meas.
ure one Of those to be acted upon at
the special session he will confer a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
THE HOUSE THAT COOK BUILT

This is the house thot Cook built,
This is the grub that lay in the
house that Cook built
This is the man who gave out on the
way and was sent back by Cook 10
the shack to stay and make free use
Of the grub that lay in the house that
Took built
This is the sailor all savage and
grim, who replaced the man with the
crippled limb ard was given note
from Peary that said, This man is in
charge, because Cook is dead, and
goLbled the grub that lay in the house
that Cook built
This is the sportsman all jaunty AMI
gay. who strolIed up into the Arctic
to play, and dropped in at the shack
of his friend on the way and encoun-
tered sailor all savage and grim,
who replaced the man with the Grip
pied limb and had a note from Pea;y
which said, This man is in charge
because Cook is dead" and gobbled
the grub that lay in the house that
Cock built
This is the owner Just back from the
pole, who called at his house and
found it quite droll that his guest. the
sportsman SO jaunty and gay. who had
stopped in the shack of the friend on
the way, should be a slave to a sailor
all savage and grim, who replaced
the man with crippled limb, AMI
showed him a note from Peary that
said, This man is in charge because
Cook is dead, and gobbed the grub
that lay in the house that Cook built
Springfield Republican
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
Eighty.Th Degrees Be-
low Willing Savage Hands.
Marching Over the Polar
Seas - ~ ~
FIFTH ARTICLE
FIFTH ARTlCLEl
e*e*s*oae*sae*s*e*e.o*o*s

absolute control and ease of adapta-
billly TO a changing environment must
be assured -
1t Is Impossible to adequately con-
trol the complex human temperament
of unknown men III the polar wilder
moss, hut The two Eskimo boys could
lie trusted 10 follow 10 lhe limit of my
own ehdeavors. and our sledS were
burlened only with absolute necessi-
ties
Cutting Down Weight.
Because Of the importance of a light
ana efficient equipment much care was
taken to eliminate every ounce of
weight TIE s!eds were made of hick-
DRY, the lightest wood consistent With
great endurance. but every needless
fiber WAS gouged out The iron shoes
were ground thin. and in every way the
weight of nearly everything was re-
dnced even after leaving headquar-
tiers.
The little train, therefore, which fol-
lowed me into the farther mystery
was composed Of two sheds. each
carrying Too pounds. drawn By -
dogs, under the lash of an expert
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

pofs ty,n cars uu. " leave Second 81 60
DtA aihS ing north on Com mercta Ave
every IS minutes from q. IL. TO II y. IN.
Going uorth.on walnut St.every 10 'nu.es
from sos a. m to 1858 p. nj.
norenr &C Tina Holbrook Ave. car due
fOpidE d. LaNC 10 leave Second u. so
ing north on Holhrook: At bb7 1927; B;<1 8a7
7:12 a. m. and on the same minutes every hour
until l042 and it;l2 p. III.
Going vast on Twenty Eighth ST. ~ b:ts;
6:l9; 6:9A, 6.45 and 7:04 a. m. and on same min.
utes every hour until 1924 and 1904 PM.
Poplar st. cars due to pass 81 Mary's paih
ID minutes after leaving Second 81
Belt Line Owl Cars n isa b. On m, w ,ss -
M; 30 n. M; 2:3o a. M: $50 a. M. go q. D,
b:30 q. m.
m a, m. 4 a. IN, s 4 m.
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 pass Wee
Tnirty-fourth ST. Is minutes Afser toAvin
Sec nf 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
September Circulation.

The ohove Is correct statement
OF the circulation Of The Cairo Bulse-
!, tin for the year 1908 and for the
month Of September 1909
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of October, 1909.
EMMA S. RILEY,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

In conformity with the CAIRO Water
Co.'s franchise ordinance that com
pany should not charge Cairo con-
sumers to exceed the average of the
prices in the FIVE cities named; bit
it win be seen tina; this average is
very much less than the rates
charged by the company. The aver
age of the rates above quoted is
$3.50 whereas the Cairo Water Co.'S
book" rates are S21 for the same
service or an excess of $3.50 to each
consumer; and in eases where the
charges are more than the book rates
the excess is greater by that much.
And the same is true with respect
to the meter rates. The companys
policy has been not to put in meters.
Citizens who have requested them
have been put off upon one pretext or
another, and whe, laey have de-
manded meters compromises We're
urged upon them to appease them.
The meter rates given in the Cairo
Water Co. s booklet are 30 cents and
10 cents as the maximum and mini.
mum rates for 1000 gallons of water
The meter rates in the five cities
named in the ordinance are given as
follows by Mr.. Gwynn:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

The people of Cairo have no CON,
plant to make with reference to the
rates charged for fire hydrants, nor
with reference to me quality of the
water supplied to them But they
have just complaint to make with re-
spect to the extent anu quality Of the
service for fire protection, and es-
pecialIy with respect to the rates
charged to private consumers; and
these two subjects cail for the earn
est attention and united action of the
city authorities to tae end that de-
cided Improvement may be had
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT,

Average number Of complete AMI
perfect copies OF the Care o
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1908. 2os4
Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF the caro-
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the month Of Sep
tender, 1909 .,..,,..... .|o7f
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

The average maximum rate N
these five cities is /. fraction over is
cents and the average minimum rate
is fraction less than s cents.
There may have been some
changes in the rate in some of the
five cities since Mr.. Gwynn made
his address, but the committee namel
in the council resolution will prob
ably find that ii there has been any
revision OF rates IL has been down.
ward rather than upward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
Q %e:o*ase:e"o*o@c:s.s@s

FL AELY In January OF mas he
b campaign opened \ fev ~leds
II were sent To- HE American
shores To explore a route ard
TO advance supplies.
Clouds and storms made the moon.
light days dark, and therefore these
advance expeditions were only partly
successful
On Feb, ~ 1908 the main expcdl-
ton started for the pole Eleven men.
driving 1913 dogs ard moving / heay-
lily loaded stdS. left the Greenland
shore and pushed westward over tie
troublesome ice Of Smith sound To
Cape Sabine,
The 2lc.m of the long winter night
was but little relieved by a few hours
Of daylight. and the temperature was
very low
Eighty three Degrees Below.
Passing through a valley between
EiIesmcre Land and Grinneli Land
from the head Of Flagler bay In cross
ing 10 he Pacific slopes. the temporal
ture fell to s. degrees +, below zero
In BAL ford many musk oxen were
secured, and, though the winter frost
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

responded exactly with the figures
given in the Cairo Water Co.'S book.
let as above quoted and il is there
fore safe to assume that the table
was equally correct with reference
te4lates in the other cities reported
from.
In the five cities mentioned in the
Cairo Water Co.'S -ancnise crd.-
nance. whose avers>e Iaie shall gov
ern the rates charged in Cairo. Mr.
Gwynn reported the rates as follows
for ideaticalIy TIE same purposes IS
those stipulated in the above stat =
No.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
All For Progress.

ine Cairo Bulletin IN the onty Cas-.
psper NTH the servics OF the Ass~
ssrsaa xt slE2
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

favor rroa the cities of Illinois that
viii lie greatly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Register
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
ESKIMO bellies GU TIE JOHN R. BRADLEY

was at ifs lowest. there was little wind
and with an abundance of fresh meas
and also fat for fuel the life In tie
snow house proved fairly comfortable.
The ice in Eureka aud Nanspn
sounds proved fairly smooth, and long
marches were made. With an alum
dance Of game-m musk oxen. bears and
hares-we found 1t quite unnecessary
to use the supplies taken from Green
land Caches or food and ammunition
were left along Heberg island for the
return.
Willing Savage Hands.
Thus we managed to keep in game
trails and in excellent lighting trim to
the end of known lands Camping IN
the chill Of the frowuing cliffs of The
northernmost coast (Syartevogl. We
looked out over the heavy ice Of he
polar seas through eyes which had
been hardened to the worst Of polar
environments.
There was at hand an abundance OF
supplies with willing savage hands
and a superabuudance of brute force
in oyerted pelts. but for greater Ger
tainty Of action over the unknown re-
gious beyond | resolved to reduce tho
force TO the smallest numbers con-
sistent vita the execution Of the prob.
lem in hand.
We had travelled nearly 400 miles in
twenty-eight days. There remained u
inc Of go miles CT unkr,wable trou-
bic to be overcome bet e our goal
could he reached For is final task
we We're provided with every cohceiv
able device to ease this hard lot, but,
in addition to rducod party. now
definitely resolved to simplify the en-
tire equipments At Svartetog Il big
cache was made IN This cache fresh
meat todnu pennican and much 9th
or food, together with all discarded
articles Of equipment. were left.
In the nortbward advance every
factor Of the deg train had been cure
fully watched and studied 10 provide
perfect working force for the final
reach over The polar sea. Etukishnk
and Ahwelah. two young Eskimos.
eachtwenty years Old had been chosen
as best fitted to be my sole compan-
ions in he long run of destiny. Twen-
ty-six dogs were picked, and upon two
seds ,were loaded al our needs for a
stay of eighty days.
All For Progress.
To have increased this party would
not have enabled us to curry supplies
for greater number of days. The
seds might have been loaded more
heavily. but this would reduce the i'm
portant progress of the first days.
With the character of ice which we
had before us advance stations were
impossible. A large expedition and a
heavy equipment seemed imprudent.
We must win or lose in a prolonged
effort at high pressure, and therefore
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice of the Associated rress Ia Tn,
BnlletiE. ...s.. 4.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cars, Ais, .nser County, iliinsIh
Population Ie,l47.
Mayor. GhsOt;C PARSONS
C,.r. h tAi CHR
Treasurer FRANK b ARM.
sTRON
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST NGRDMAN
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief Of Folice, NJ q. ElaN.
Alexander County Population 27.&D
Cannty Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuj. Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. FRANK e. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX M. WILSON.
Count, Superintendent of Schools.
PROF. 8. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED u
NELLIS.
Coroner, DR.. JAS. M'MANUS-
Beard Of County CommixsiorsrA
J. J. JENNELLR, Chairman.
G. v. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

Advertisers value the Bulletin be.
eanse Of Its extraordinary pulling
powar. nyefr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
The Conquest of the Pole
BY D.. FREDERICK A. Cook

Copyright. 1893. by the Rev fa:k
Herald Company. Registered in
Canada In Accordance With Copy.
right Act. Copyright In Mex
ico Under Laws OF the Il public
oil Mexico. All Rights Reserved
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
WANTED TO Be SURE.

LOOK mere! Dlun tell you never
to come around here begging again"
"Yes'nl, but | Just thought dat Ia
drop around an ask you If you really
meant i'll" -.-.y. \.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09

Tie table OF figrres given In The
Eulietin some time ago as stated, was
from paper read by Dow R. Gwynn
before the American Water Works
convention, In which he gave data
from SIS cities in the United States.
The reports from Cairo given in that
table 81 figures by Mr. Gwynn cor
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particularly the programme of the
coming hours.
To begin with 80 minutes were To
De devoted to a bath and dressing in
his rooms. This was something not SC
unpleasant to contemplate. 1t was the
| afterwards that repealed him: Dinner
| at Sherrys the subsequent tour OF
| roof gardens, the late supper at a club
and then, prolonged far into the small
hours, the session around some green.
covered table in close room reeking
with the fumes OF good tobacco and
not with the fever of gambling.
Abstractedly Maitland frowned
tersely summing up: "Beastly!"-in
an undertone.
At this the green car wheeled alb.
ruptly round corner below Thirty.
fourth street, slid half block or more
east. and came to palpitating halt.
Maitland. looking up, recognized the
entrance to his apartments. and sighed
with relief for the brief respite from
boredom that was TO be his. He rose.
negligently shaking off his dusfer
and stepped down to the sidewalk.
''N'''''CbF III llt car called a
warning after him. and turning for a
moment he stood at attention. an eve.
brow raised quizzically. cigarette
dropping from a corner of his mouth
hat pushed back from his forehead
hands in Goa. pockets: a tall. slender.
sparsely built figure Of a map. clothed
Immediately in iianuels.
When at length he was able to make
himself heard Good enough" he said
clearly, though without raising his
voice Shcrry's in an hour Right.
Now, behave yourselves"
Mind YOU show up on time"
'Nc'er fear returned Maitland over
his shoulder.
A "itticism Gas flung back at him
from the rctrcauns car. but spent
itself unregarded Maitland's atten.
ticn was temporarily distracted by the
unusual TO say tie least-sirbt ~ q
young and attractive woman coming
out OF a home for confirmed bachelors
Tho apartment mouse happened TO
be his own property. a substantial
and oldfashioned edifce. situated in
the middle Of quiet block. II con.
tained but five roomy and comfortable
suites-in other words one to a floor.
and these were without exception ten.
anted - unmarried men OF Matt.
lands own circle and acquaintance
The ianitcr, himself "A widower and a
convinced misogynist. lived alone in
the basement. Barring very special
and exceptional occasions Cas when
one OF the bachelors felt called upon
70 give tea in partial recognition Of
social obligatic1s), the foot OF woman
never crossed its threshold.
In this circumstance, indeed. was
comprised tbc singular charm the
house had for It's occupants. The
quality which insured them privacy
and quiet independence rendered
them oblivious to its many minor
drawbacks. its lack OF many couven
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CHAPTER 1,
Dust,

In the dull hot dusk OF a summer's
day green touring car, swinging out
OF the East drive, pulled I'D smartly.
trembling. at the edge of the Fifty
ninth street car tracks, then more Sc.
dately, under the dispassionate but
Watchful eye of a mounted member of
the traffic squad, lurched across the
Plaza and merged itself in the press
or vehicles south bound on the avenue.
Its tonneau held four young men
all more or less disguised in dust. dus-
ters and goggles; forward, by the side
OF the grlmy and anxious-eyed mechan.
lc' sat a fifth, in all visible respects
the counterpart of his companions. Be.
meath his mask, and by this / do not
mean his goggles, but the mask of
modern manner which the worldly
wear, he was. and is, different. He
was Daniel Maitland, ESQUIRE; for
whom ne further introduction should
be required, after mention of the fact
that he was. and remains. the identical
gentleman OF means and position in
the social and financial worlds. whose
somewhat sober but sincere and whole.
hearted participation in the widest of
conceivable escapades had earned him
the affectionate regard OF the Younger
set, together with the sobriuuet of
Mad Maitland"
His companions OF the day the four
in the tonneau. were in that humor OF
subdued yet vibrant excitement which
IS apt TO attend the conclusion of a
long. hard drive over country roads
Maitland, or the other hand Cudginr
him by his preoccupicd pose). was nj.
ready weary Of. If not bored by the
hare-brained enterprise which. in
itiated on the spur Of an idle moment
and directly due TO "A thoughness 70.
mark of his own, had brought him 100
miles Tor So through the heat OF a
broiling afternoon, accompanied By
spirits as ardent and irresponsible as
his own, in search o: The dubious dis.
'traction afforded by the night side of
the city.
AS. picking it's way with elcphantlne
nicely, the motor car progressed down
the avenue twilight drcpcning arcs
upon their bronze columns blossoming
suddenly, noiselessly into spheres of
opalescent radiance-Mr. Maitland
ceased to respond. ceased even TO give
heed. to She running fire of chaG
Oargely PERSONAL which amused his
COMPANIONS Listlessly engaged win
cigarette. he loungcd upon the green
leather cushions. half closing his eyes
and heartily wished him self free for
the evenins
But he stood committed 10 the hu-
nor OF the majority, and lacked entire.
IL the shadow Of an excuse to desert
addition TO which he was altogether
90 lazy for the exertion of manu-.
featuring a lie OF serviceable texture
And so abandoned h,mselr TO his tate
even though nc TO- ssaw with weariful
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Question

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any woman who is suffering with any ament peculiar
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exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
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published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
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that this true and honest statement of wonans exner
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and ask her.
Houston When first began taking e. Pink
sick for three troubles chronic dysneps;a
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nothing did me good. '
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much good its / am now ',n. .
and enjoy the best of " "-
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lydia t Pnlham's Vegetable Compound trial They Won't
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Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
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Industrial Education

For training the workman the tech
meal school can never supplant the
workshop. The system that is likely
to give the best results is a combina-
ton OF part time apprenticeship
and compulsory attendance at tech
nical schools.-London Electrical Re-
view
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rOur years ago l
suffered misery with
l u IN b o & o. Every
movement was one
of pain. Doan's Kid
ney Pills removed
the whole difficulty
after only a short
time. Although I do
not like to have my
name used publicly.
/ make an execution
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In this case. so that other sufferers
from kidney trouble may profit by my
experience"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Seeing is Believing"
Herodotus: We are less convinced
by what We hear than by what we
see.
Any girl can hear compliments IL
she cultivates the habit of talking to
herself.
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A TEXAS CLERGYMAN
Speaks Out for the Benefit Of sufser.
ing Thousands.

Rev. G. NJ. Gray, Bar fist clergy
man. of Whitesboro. Tex. says: