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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
STRANGER PASSED
FORGED CHECK
ONE CLoTHlER is OUT 81 rs
ANOTHER WAS TOO eau.
TtOuS AND RASCAL GOT
NOTHING.

\ stranger attempted to pass a
forged check last evening in payment
fer suit of clothes at Ruby's tog
| berry on Commercial avenue
The man who appeared to be Ia
borer and was neatly dressed, select
led 4 suit of clothes priced at SIS and
rendered a check for $2G.75 signed by
the Rich CONSUMPTION company in
payment Meyer Reib, the proprietor
OF the store was about to leave the
store TO inquire whether the check
was good when the customer suddenly
decided to depart himself and did
50 quickly leaving beth suit AMI
check
The check which was drawn on the
Alexander County National Bank and
was made in favor of B. J. Mening was
pronounced a forgery by Mr., Rich Of
the Rich Construction company. The
matter was reported TO the police.
The police learned later that thu
fellow did pass n check en- a clothing
dealer on Commercial avenue between
and Twentieth streets,
buying a suit of clothes and taking
difference in cash. s175. As he left
the clothing the merchant is NOT
mucl loser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Phessants and Generosity.

''Your markets are all right" said
the Briton. amid the stalls OF venison,
dollhouse peaches, turkeys, California
strawberries black bear and Florida
corn. But our markets at this season
are full of pheasants. We've got you
there For all their extravaganza. your
millionaires won't lay out the money
to preserve the birds. eh?"
The New Yorker laughed.
"Oh. won't they?" said he. Go over
TO Long Island. go 20 the Seward
Webb place in Vermont. and you will
find as good coyerts as any in Eng,
land: as good shots. too, and as good
bags. Your English landlords sell
their phcasants after a shoot to ma.
ketmen. Thus they get back some OF
he breeding expenses. But our Amer
lean land owners scorn such petit
economy. The pheasants shot on their
land are all given away to hospitals
10 the poor, TO tenants and to friends
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
FLESH FORMING FOOD.

When you buy a package of Sam
csa. the great flesh forming food.
weigh yourself and see how much
YOU gain in the first weeks use. Paul
G. Schulz d Sons will tell of many Of
their customers who a month or So
ago We're thin, pale and haggard, bat
who are now. through the use OF
Samose, plump, strong and happy
with perfect health and attractive
flesh. They have seen so many in
stances of the wonderful power OF
Samose to restore the weak and sicH
TO strength and health, and to make
good natural flesh that they give
their personal guarantee with every
package Of Samose they sell TO re
fund the money if it does not prove
satisfactory
SamCse is a pure preparation. and
can be used with absolute confidence
by the most delicate. II gives re
markable results with children who
are weak and run dowl and without
appetite. II BULLS up the thin,
pale. puny girl and woman to perfec,
p.umpness and health. It is the
only hesh-forming food of it's kind
and in addition. it strengthens every
organ of the body, restoring strength
and health TO the whole system
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
IS MADI
Cairo Board of Trade Objects to Pres
ident Rosevelt's Order Closing
New Orleans Naval Station.

One of the latest acts of President
Roosevelt before retiring as president
Of the United States was to issue or
ders To close the New Orleans naval
station and inaugurate movement
TO reduce that point as a naval base
II is not known why such actioa
should be taken by him as it would
leave the southern coast and Missip,
pi Valley unprotected, this territory
being very large portion of the Uni
ted States The Cairo Board OF Trade.
as soon as f. heard Of this action.
took action in the matter and the fol
lowing telegram has been sent to
Senator Cullom and Congressman
Thistlewood and Chapman:
The Cairo Board OF Trade requests
your cooperation with Louisiana Sen
ators and Representatives 10 obtain
resembling OF the presidents orders O
close the New Orleans naval station
ana reduce naval base at that point.
We believe the industrial and com
mercial interests of the Mississippi
Valley will be seriously effected by
such Abandonment and we believe ou
part Of the United States is entitled
to no less protection and benefits
than at present exists
J. 5. AISTHORPE,
President Cairo Board of Trade
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS


wood, Ind, at dinner Wednesday -,
Miss Nellie Sweeney of Fourth
and West Main streets is QUIT i'll al
this writing.
\. Murphy returned from Unity
Wednesday.
Roy HUNDRED VINO resides at
America, was circulating among old
friends in this c,t' "Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs w. u. Na"graye
were entertained at dinner HVednas.
day by Mr., and Mrs, A. Murphy
A mink killed fourteen fine
chickens tor Mr.. Chas. Schulcr one
night recently.
II. Mccartney left Wednesday for
Pulaski thence to St Louis where
he will transact business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
PADUCAH WILL
HAVE BASEBALL
EFFORTS TO REVIVE OLD KIT.
FORMED.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
MCCLURE.
March &.

\. 7. Sans was in Cairo tie first
of the week On business.
Claud McRaveE, who has fcea in
Oklahoma the past three mon s. re.
turned home Friday.
Miss May Rockwell left Monday
| for Hayti. No, TO teach school.
Messrs and Mesdames J. r. Nc
Clure and f. NJ. Cuiley were in Cape
Girardeau, Mo. Tuesday.
The verdict of the jury in the nay.
iasa murder case was quite sur.
prise here, and all intelligent and re.
spectacle citizens denounce the a..
ton Of the jury as an imposition and
an outrage against civilization. The
Eulietn is to be commended fer tae
effort it is making to obtain clean
officials.
Big indian jeff Rushing. represent.
ing Wood q Bennett at Cairo Is max
ing regular trips here and is building
up nice business for his house.
Mrs. Jesse Dollman has returne
from a visit with relatives in Mis-.
souri,.
Charles Maness is having a NV
barn built to replace the one r..
Gently destroyed by fire. VIM. Bur
ten is doing the work.
At the election here Tuesday the
Following officers were elected: w ley
Craig for road commissioner over
Chas Names, John Glaab for d'stri. t
clerk over Robert Frasure, Glaab did
not announce until Monday and lid
some hustling There was 10 jrstioc
eff the peace elected as no enc would
accept the office. The election passed
of quietly.
Wn. n. Li;ltner went to Anna
Wednesday to move Ernest Caldwell
aud family to Mcclure, they having
sold their farm. They have not de-
eided whether they will move to Ar.
kansas as they intended.
The next election is in April whel
a school director is to be elected. Ar,
thur Sans is a candi late to succeed
himself
F. NJ. Culley and wife drove to
Anna Wednesday TO visit Mrs. Stokes
and her son. the latter being very ill.,
Born, Feb. 27th, to Mr. and Grs
Milton Johnson, a boy.
Dave and Fred Roberts left Mon
day for Meora H.
The death of Mrs. NcCiarney was
caused by the disobelience Ct her
daughter and no matter what the
character of the mother, had the
girl needed her advice and kept
away from bad company her 1ctler
no doubt would be living today. This
should prove a lesson to cEildrel
who disobeg their parents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
FORMER RESIDENT
PASSED AWAY
JAMES CUNNING OF CARBON
DALE DIED FROM EFFECTS
OF BRIGHTS ClSEASE-HAO
CAIRO RELATIVES.


James Cunning died at his home On
South Normal avenue last night at 5
O'Clock after an illness with Bnghrs
disease
The funeral services will be held at
The Christian church at . o'clock Wed.
nesday under the auspices of the Ma.
sonic and Woodmen fraternilies. Rev.
w S Erre't viii officiate. Burial a.
Oakland cemetery.
James Cunning was born in Cairo
May %. 1865. his age at the time Of
his death being 43 years. months
and S days. He was married at Cairo
Dec. p, 1881 TO Miss Mary Frances
Dixon. They came to Carbonate
shortly after their marriage and have
made their home here ever since
Deceased was an employe of the Hi
nois Central as carpenter for about
fifteen years but his last work was
with the Coal Belt at Marion. He
came home from there about six
weeks ago, sick, and has been unable
to work since but was confined to his
bed only one week.
He is survived by the widow and
two daughters, Edna and BERTHE. and
TWO sisters, Mrs. George r. Reid and
Mrs Mary Rainey OF Cairo.
Deceased was a member of the
Masonic and WoOdmen lodges of this
city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
RECIPE FOR K|DNAY TROUBLE +
AND RHEUMATISM is SIMPLE

The following prescription for the
cure of rheumatism and kidney and
bladder troubles has no doubt been
filled millions of times. viz: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce:
Compound KargCn. one ounce Com
pound Syrup SaIs ,parilla. three
ounces. These simple. harmless in
gradients can be obtained at any good
prescription pharmacy at little cc;t
and ere n.sed by shaking well in a
bolt @
The desc for adults is a teaspoon
ful after each meal and at bedtime.
drinking a fan tumbierful of wafer
after each dose. II is stated that this
is a positive remedy tor
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
unloNeliness of Mind.

No woman or man can go through
life scofiing at the feelings and wishes
of others, holding themselves apart
from companionship OF their nearest
and best ami then expect TO have
love and devotion handed back to
them. Egotism and unloveliness OF
mind breed a herd of little demons
that in time will turn and make a ring
around one and taunt back and sting
this one who has called them into life.
Frances Berkeley Cunningham,
Priest or Pretender."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

The Schiller clrb was very pleas
antly entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs Katherin Smith Of S0j
Washington avenue.
The monthly business session was
held and afterward the members
played games of musical authors
Mrs. Albert Gallagher sang a contra to
sole. the rich tones of her beautiful
voice being heard with fine effect
with an artistic accompaniment by
Mrs. William F Smith.
4 cne-cCursa luncheon was rvel.
The club viii meet next Thursday
aitcrnon with Mrs F. l. Nassauer Of
Upper Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Alarms of Fire.

Fire station No. l responded to two
alarms OF fire yesterday having been
called al 1880 o'clock in the morning
10 Thirty-fourth and Poplar streets
where a small blaze in a house occu.
pied by negroes caused some excite
mont. The fire was put cut with
buckets of water. In the afternoon
at Thirtysecond and Poplar streets
there was another small fire caused
by a defective nue The damage was
slight. The house was occupied by a
negro family named Phelps.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
PURE BALLOT LEAGUE
viii Meet Next Week at Court House
For General Business-Public
Invited.

At meeting Of the Pure Ballot
League held Wednesday evening at
the Commercial Club rooms plans
We're discussed for the coming city
election an,L~ft was decided to hold a
public meeting at the court house
next Thursday evening March II, 1T
which full report will be given Of all
the deliberations of the board to the
present time. Efforts will be made to
enlarge the membership of the Lea
que.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

kidney trouble and lame back, veal;
bladder and urinary difficulties, esre-
cially of the elderly people, and one
of the best things to be used in RI u
matism affections. relieving the ach S
and pains and reducing swelings
well-known authority states { IL
this mixture acts directly upon the
eliminative tissues of the kidneys
cleanses these spongelike organs and
gives them power to sift and s,rLil
the poisonous waste matter and uic
acid from the blood which Is III
cause of rheumatism.
If your back or sides ache AMI yoI
suspect kidney trouble it wculd q
wi to try this fer a few days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Camphor as Medicine,

As medicine camphor is invaluable
If used judiciously. If six or ten drops
are taken on lump of sugar when
sneezing starts. bad cold in the head
can often be checked. This dose should
not be repeated closer than an hour
apart. Be sure that it agrees with
you.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
MOUND CIT I.

Marct !.
N,r =. LuiA who haG been serious
! Y i'll the Ayst three wtleks is slowly
improving.
MIS-. Mary AdcoX OF Metropolis
Rho has been the guest of her sis
Ter, Mrs. John Saint and family the
past few weeks. returned to her home
| Tuesday.
Mrs. Emm. Burning was a Cairo
visitor Wednesday,
Miss Jessie Neajstine left We'd
lesday for a three weeks visit with
friends at Black Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Frank Burgman made a shop
ping tour to Cairo Wednesday.
E. Eacchus Of America. was in the
ity Wednesday on business.
H, Calvin of Leyings transacted
business here Wednesday.
Jaiar Castor went to Caruthers-
vile Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Il. Deyore returned
from Vienna Wednesday Mrs D.
wore has been there the as few
weeks in the sanitorium # Dr. f w.
Mccall where Je underwear "a cpar-
alton. She Is much pr-N in
health.
W, T. Seifert was Cairo business
aaller Wednesday,
The coffee" given by the Ladies
# the Congregational church at the
-esidence of Mr. and Mrs T, NJ. Ford
IN First and Poplar streets was in
every way grand success. Sand
wiches and coffee, ice cream and
cake We're served and splendid
musical program, consisting Of vocal
md instrumental solos and duets by
several of the church members, was
-endered and was appreciated by the
crowd
A secret wedding occurred at the
Ne thodist parsonage and was per
formed by cRv. W D. Margraye at
icon Wednes lay The contracting
parties were out-of,town people
L. G. Castor made a business trip
20 Cairo Wednesday,
Tt. following pari1i from this
"ity attended the funeral of Lewis
F. Grain at Villa Ridge Wednesday
Afternoon Messrs and Mesdames Ell
Miller John CuIp, Hugh Mason, II. c
Parker, and +. p yesterday; Mes
lanes l.. c. Jerks, Sarah Culp. A.
Y. williamson, John We!son c, NJ
Gaunt, J. L. Brandt and Miss Lena
Stern; Messrs. Carl Miller, j. F. Har-
yan. Chas. Schiller, Chas. Wehrcn-
berg, Sr, Smith Horn, Ben Blum,
Roy Moore Loren Boyd. John A.
Waugh, Geo. f. Martin, W. A. Wall.
IChn Trampert, Geo. Martin, J. NJ.
Whitley and W. d. Margrave.
Ernest Hcslor of Mounds, was in
The city Wednesday.
MIR. AMI Mrs. W. r. Rodman are
10th confined to their home quite i'll |
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Miller have
moved from the Perks and Higgins
cottage on Poplar street into one of |
he Wall cottages on Fifth street
Mid Britt of Olmsted was in the
aity Wednesday on business.
Mound City Lodge No. $50 I. o. o. |
Z. elected the following officers Tues !
lay evening: n. g., L. ID. Massey: V. |
G., Jesse Odell; treasurer. w. T. JAG |
ard: financial secretary, Lyle A.
Murphy; recording secretary, George
Parker
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Richcy enter !
tanned H. NJ. Mccartney of Green |
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
To Strenuthen the Heart.

II the heart is weak but otherwise
normal it can often be strengthened
by active leg movements, such as run
ming on uptoes. swinging the legs
back and forth and in a circular mo-
ton, tleXing the foot and knees and
running This last should be begun
slowly and not continued too long at
irgt
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Look PIE asant,

There are persons who think that TO
be grim is to be good; that piety is a
sort OF facial longitude. and that a
thought, to be really wholesome, must
be shaped like a coffin. Never trust a
man that doesn't laugh.--New York
Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Bootlegger Was Sick.

Yesterday before Judge John II.
Robinson United States Commission,
.er, a boot-lesger named James Webb
was arraigned for hearing but being
sick the hearing was postponed.
Webb is from Harrisburg, Ill.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

). SOCIAL oAND personal ~

| Miss Isabel Brown Of Twenty-fourth
street, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. John
r. Brown is a guest Of the family Of
Mr. j. VI. Lansden of Fifth street and
win remain for several days. Master
David Lansden, Jr,, is also visiting
the family Of his grandfather for a
few daYs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
The Usual WaY.

Just about the time a woman maEes
up her mind to get into society has
husband usually spoils things by ma
ing a dreadful break at the dinner
Il BILE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Riycr's immense Traffic.

In the River LEX. Holland. and its
connecting canal TO Amsterdam the
traffic amounts to over 10000 vessels
of all kinds per annum.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

some men will give assent 20 a
benevolent scheme when it is pro-
posed. but not even one cent after.
ward.
Genius. never stops 10 look at the
clock Talent may look, but not stop
Diligence works up TO the last second,
and perhaps a little longer. Indo.
lence and its twin, shiftlessness. like
Genius. have no use for clocks.-E G.
Holden in The Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Ladies' Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society Of the
Christian church VIII meet this after
aeon at the residence of Mrs. Harriet
ThistleWool CT Upper Washing On
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Cynical Definition.

Court ship," said Mrs Matrimonial
Failure, is a bark that sails from the
court of Cupid and lands at the court
of divorce.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

The Ladies' Circle of the First
Methodist church viii meet tits
afternoon at the rsuaJ hour with Mrs
Calhoun Of Tenth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Chafinu.dish Cub.

The Chadng-dish club will meet
SATURDAY afternoon with Miss MAXINE
Cushman of Park Place West
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

Walter Wander left yesterday fer
Champaign whore he will visit his
uncle Judge O. a. Harker and will at
tend the annual banquet and bali Of
the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity of which
he is a member, From there he viii
so to Chicago on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Child Mortality in New vo-k

There is a weekly average of $50
deaths in New York city among chill
teen under f G years old.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
No Proof.

Just be>a1se a man lives like a lord
IS nc sign tat he isn't az nean as the
seyil
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
Cheerful Workers.

The Cheerful Workers Of the Cairo
Baptist church will meet this after.
noon with Mrs NJ. A. Wilson. 22l
seventh street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
METRlcAL MUSINGS.

The folks who court trouble are
lacking in wit They always get
double by marrying it,
Out of the frying pan into the fire
Is a state of affairs that is dreadfullv
dire; but If you'd stay out of the fire
the plan Is not to get into the frying
pan.
Cupid used 10 aim his dart at a
maiden's fragile heart. Now he aims.
with cunning look, at her fathers
poc.etbook.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

Mrs ". F. Vanderburg who is IL
with bronchitis is somewhat in
proved
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

The ladies Of the CAurch Ct the Re
dccmer have enough Marshall Field
Special Eiderlown batten for tive
comforters. viii :ake orders foi
same at Parish House Friday after
noon or at Mrs. c. T. Bra1don's 2H%I
Washington ave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
SIS. 1 Tss s S11a a po1;SS

S. s. S. is the and reliable
Blood This claim of
there a of
during which
so
blood able
particle the Contagious Blood Poison
assisted by rich healthy blood supply quickly the
while the of liberated mouth
discood pohes falling hair and ulcers disappear
the the effects this
purified the danger of
pure disease entirely
heph
suggestions and any medical
advice desired sent free all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05
ADVERTISING That Paid.

We have been arguing for a long
time that advertising paid. Here a few
months ago one of the boys in the Of
fee lost a pen, necklace, locket, or 1t
might have been a diamond stud. Any
way, he inserted an ad. in this paper
and let it run several times, aud here
the other day. during the Christmas
clearing up he found it in the Office
Dothan tAla.) Eagle
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

The Misses Block have removed
from Eighth street to 2i0i Walnut
street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

Mrs. Margaret Pope left yestcrda
on a business trip to points in Mis-
souri,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

J, II. Walker of Maiden Mo, is t0e
guest Of his daughter Mrs. ! NJ. Sui
ton Of Thirty-siXth street From here
he will go to points south on business
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-10

a fraud. but | readily saw that ! had
no common crooks to deal with.
My figures showed that the mine
was producing less than $500 of ore a
day, little more than enough to pay
the expenses of operating, and GER
tainly not enough to sustain the ex.
pensiye offices In the city and pay
the fabulous dividends on the stock.
| didn't take bit of stock in
Mason's claim of a secret process of
refining. ] knew that was a fake out
right, but ! wanted confirmation OF
it, and the only way to obtain this was
to get inside the little building at the
mine where Mason and Belden slept
and where the separation of the gold
from the amalgam was effected.
had almost worked myself into a
fever over IL when, one night, went
up TO my room AT the little hotel OF
the mining camp after supper and sal
down to read myself to sleep. | had
bought couple of paper-back novels
at the drugstore, from its rather linn
tied stock, and among them there was
a copy of Victor Hugos masterpiece
| had read the book before, but it was
a favorite of mine and | hadn't much
choice in the matter of selection.
was so wrought up over the question
of getting into the refining-plant that
connected reading was out of the
question, so | skipped about through
the book, reading "A chapter here and