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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Had Business Meetino.

The loca. announcement In the
Bulletin yesterday morning that Mr..
p. ] Purcell would formally entertain
Monday afternoon from ? to
O'Clock" was misleading. inasmuch as
the character of the function was pre-
fessional and not social. Mr. Purcell
for some time has been distributing
insurance literature bearing on the
.co-insurance feature Of fire insurance,
and for the purpose of giving practi-
cal exemplification OF the results -
the assured when the co-insurancc
clause is incorporated in their policy
forms. he invited a number Of insur-
ers to his office to hear the features
of this clause explained. Mr. Purcell
has printed cards showing the opera
tions of this clause. and will gladly
mail one to any property holder de.
string a copy. The clause is opera
tive on mercantile buildings and
stocks therein. only
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
PUSHING THE WORK
NEW POWER HOUSE WILL BE
FINISHED THIS WEEK.
STEEL WORK DONE.
Fire Brick Lining For Smoke Stack
Carried Up 65 Feet-14o
Feet More to Go.

Work at the nower house and re-
pair shon OF the Cairo Light x Power
System is progressing, A force OF
steel construction men We're at work
sur lay 10 nut up the last of that
kind OF work on the repair shop.
which enabled brick masons To go to
work early yesterday morning to
finish the brick work on this build,
ing. The repair shop is a large brick
building lust north of the power
house. proper, and is being furnished
with system Of cranes and CON
ye5ors which viii permit the lifting
of ears off their trucks out of the
way Of workmen. The car barn will
be located tDrth of this building.
The big SMOKE Stack POS feet high
is being lined with fire brick 1t is
slow work as only two men can work
in it at a time The lining has been
carried up IS feet, just beyc-l the
concrete base Of the stack 1t will
take several week to finish this work.
The machinery is all ready to start.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
IN POLICE CIRCLES
Thirty Cases in City Court Yesterday
F respects of Big Day Today
Ten Arrests.

The usual list of Saturday night
and sunday arrests, thirty cases in
all. We're disposed of in short order by
Judge Whitcamp Yesterday. On the
docket were four vags. all of whom
got stays, nine DRINKS, seven disor
derlies, six gaming, TWO frequenti ?
houses Of III fame aud one keaping a
gaming house. Two OF the disorderlies
We're fined SO ant the rest So. two
having their fines stayed during good
behavior and the bala-ce going to Jail
with one exception whose case was
continued The DRINKS were fined
81 each, for having their fines
stayed during good behavior and the
rest OF them paying The six caught
gamizg were fined Sl5, one paying
while the other five and the keeper
of the horse who was taxed $50 went
to Jail. The freQuenters OF the
houses of iii fame paid $40 each.
After court closed for the day. ten
arrests were made. two for toting con
cealel weapons. six DRINKS and two
for larceny. The latter are Guy Lud-
wig and Harry Abney. 1t could rot
be learned where they were at the
time of arrest or who preferred the
charges againts them
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
MAD BEARS ROUT BERRY MEN.
pickers Make a Hasty Retreat Whom
They Encounter Bruin and
Family in Woods.

Reading, Pa-Daniel Deem and
George F. Strauss, who returned from
the Blue mountains the other day,
whittier they went in quest of buckle
berries, came back with their vessels
empty. having been scared out OF their
wits by what they declare we're
number Of bears While in cluster
of bushes, near Windsor Castle, they
were halted by angry growls. How
ever they went further into the woods
when they encountered the bru.n
family. and. not being armed, hastily
retreated to civilization.
The bears are said to have come
into the mountains of Pennsylvania
from West Virginia last fall, living
mostly upon chestnuts and berries.
The farmers of the vicinity have been
the victims of many thefts of pigs and
other farm animals, and they will Or
ganize a posse to exterminate the
family of bears.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS IN
THE CITY AND COUNTY.

The following real estate transfers
We're recorded yesterday
James \. Sowder to c. c. Bonefiell
pit block Z, La Rue's subdivision
Thebes. wd 5000.
Lucy c Chapman and husband "a
William J. l.dndon, lots and Z. bit
%. fourth addition to Cairo, WI
Z.G00.
Cleveland Chapman 70 William +
I.andon, lot ). blk. p, fourth addition
to Cairo, wd 81 400.
Ida GreathOuse to David LoVc'l
lots t. and 6, blk. /. Santa Fe, wd
$40.
Minnie Tayler rec McCarn, e
Charles Wunderlich. pr lots IL. Il
10 and II. blk 20. CITY of Cairo. WI
$4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
To Enjoy

the full confidence Of the Well-Iniormed
of the World and the CommendatiOn of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes a full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company original method Of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in the
production Of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste. but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
A Hioh.Toned Umpire.

During the ball game between the
newsboys and the bootblacks. on Muir.
phys vacant lot. the umpire had oc-
casion to resent an unjust reflection
on his character "Youse to de
club house, he roared at the offend
ing player
"Aw. come out NV it, retorted the
snappy player: "dere amt no club
house on desc grounds"
Den crawl in a sewer pipe and
draw on yer Imagination. youse lemon
piefaced mutt" cried the naughty ON
cial. Il amt goin' ter change me
style NV expression ter accommodate
yer Jay surrOundin - Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10

Bangor The United States fish
commission steamer Gapnett is plant-
Ing lobster fry off the coast. Thou
sands of seed Holsters have been pro-
cured, and when the season ends
$4,000 of them will have been stripped
al the hatchery These will produce
m..lions O. EGGS, The lobster fry
planted this year run into the hun.
bred millions, and there are still over
100 600, o00 eggs on hand in process
OF development.
When the 100000,000 eggs develop
into Holsters practically all of them
VIII live, although the experts allow
for certain number dying. .-i
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Myrtle and George.

20, forgive me, Myrtle! | forgot all
about this being the night your beau
is due"
Don't speak of him, Mabel. Here
it is Sis. If he doesn't think enough
OF me to call on time he may stay
away altogether"
Gracious, +"
20, mean it. You shall stay win
me all the evening, and if he comes,
remember, | am not at home"
Really"
'Eight-thirty! The idea! | shall
close the storm door and lower the
blinds. wouldn't so much as look out
if he rang all night. and"
20, there's the bell"
THE bell' o, it's he' Mabel, you
slip out by the back way and call
some other evening. o, how grand |,
TO think 1t is really George Poor fel-
low! Maybe he was delayed and ran
all the way. | shall not even ask him
why he was late"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
CLEVER ARTISTS
At OPERA HOUSE
JOE BRENNAN, CHARACTER COM.
EDiAN, AND AOONiS FAYBiO,
SENSATIONAL CONTORTiON.
lST-NEW MOVING PICTURES.

The vaudeville program now being
offered AT the opera house, with NOV
ing pictures and Illustrated song new
every day. is we'll worth twice the
price of admission, ten cents. Adonl'
Faybio, the golden monster is the
cleverest contortionist that has ever
appeared on the local stage. Pos
sessed of a physique far better devel
oped than the ordinary contortionist
"a body seemingly homeless. he bends
himself into the most wonderful
shapes imaginable. and from which it
would seem Impossible mat he could
extricate himself Faybio's act is one
Of the most sensational: and clever
seen here this season.
Joe Brennan, the Irish-American. -
is one of the funniest men on the
vaudeville stage at tie present time,
and his appearances at the opera
house yesterday aiternon and last
night were the occasion OF an ovation.
He does a comedy character turn thai
keeps the audience in a continual up
roar OF mingled applause and laugh
ter.
The usual two new big feature reels
Of pictures and an illustrated song
will be given today, snow:ng the lat
est popular musical number and the
best moving pictures to be had. Matt
nee and night, Admission, ten cents
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Accounting for the Death Rate

u understand there were II more
deaths in this town last year than
there were the year before. How do
you account for it, inquired an in
quitive stranger of the health com.
missioner, whom he CHANGED to meet
There were IL more automobiles. "
was the quick reply. as he looked out
of the window in time to see another
victim added to the list.-Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Committees Met,

Several committees Of the city
council met last night at the city
clerks office to consider various mat
.ters referred to them and make up re.
ports for tonight's council meeting.
Nothing out OF the routine was con
sidered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
PAINTERS TRAGIC DEATH.

Winona. Aug 9-While painting a
high bridge spanning the Mississippi
river here, Ernest Lampe today came
in contact with a live electric wire.
He plunged into the river 40 feat
below His body has not been recoy-
cred
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
COMPLETED plans.

Casper Kusener, the architect has
completed plans for a ccacrete cot
tage to be built for Mrs ". II. VII
loughby. The house wi be located
on Elm street between Twenty-sey-
enth and Twenty-sixth streets, AMI
will cost about $4,000 when com
nlefnI
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
SIX ROUND DRAW.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9-According to
public opinion the best that Patsy
Branigan was & titled to at the end
OF a six round go here tonight with
Charley Goldman OF Pittsburg, was
a draw The lads fought fast ami
cleverly
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Officer Disanno;nted.

Deputy Sheriff Allie Frost went to
Chapel Hill, between Pulaski and
Villa Ridge. Saturday 10 get Ada
Parm, the accomplice 20 the murder
of Fay Blake. On his arrival at thai
place he learned that she had gone TO
St Louis the preceding Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Board OF Review,

The Board of Review had anothc:
session yesterday in the Circuit Court
room, on the second floor of the court
house. Several parties were asked 10
pay more taxes
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Accounting for Three Hours.

1t was after five when the woman
handed the conductor on the Twenty
third street line the transfer. He
looked at it in puzzled way. Then be
looked at her and laughed.
1t was punched at two o'clock" he
said. Where have you been? To the
matinee?"
"Umph hum" she said.-N. Y.
Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
New Endines.

The Cairo division of the Big Four
according to the Paris News, is to
have four big engines Of the Atlantic
type for passenger service. The ell
gines have been in use on the Cleve-
land division.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Had Proof.

That horrid Mrs Neybors is al
ways peeping out heT window to see
what's going on over here.
Are YOU sure, my dearg"
Positive ! see her from behind
ny curtain. kansas City Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Shot in Ankle.

Claude Langston of Twenty-nintn
street, while in Kentucky several days
ago, and while picking up gun, acct
dentally shot himself through the
ankle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Letters Of Administration.

In the matter of theNstate Of VII.
liam McDaniels, FRANK Dentp was
yesterday granted letters Of admins.
tratiOn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Licenses to Marry.

The following marriage licens ;
were granted yesterday: William Da.
Wis, 81 Cairo, and Miss Lila Martin, IS,
Mounds Charlie Bond &c. Mound
City. and Matte Harris, 30. Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Bray left las
evening for Fulton, Ky
Chas. Gunther leaves today for
| Carbonate on business.
Officer Jim Casey has been i'll at
his home on lower Walnut.
Mrs. Sheets of Pulaski. was shop
ping in Cairo Monday.
Mrs NJ A. Campbell OF Mounds,
was shopping in Cairo yesterday.
Mrs. Hattie Horner of Wetaug.
was a Cairo visitor yesterday.
Mesdames A. a. Twente. +. j.
Light, Alan Clagg and f. j. Twente
were shopping in Cairo yesterday.
John Hurst o: Herrin H., is here
visiting his family a; III Center
street.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson of 3l3 Wash
ington avenue leaves today for a visit
in Dalyille, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carroll and
daughter Miss Lucy leave Thursday
for visit in Buffalo.
John McDermott OF DarNille was
the guest Sunday of Miss Florence
Carey.
Judge and Mrs. w n. Butler leave
today for New York and other points
in the east.
Mrs. Bat Shivel of Wickliffe is the
guest OF her aunt Mrs Richardson of
Thirty-fifth street
Mrs. F. b. Armstrong has gone to
Chicago on business for Mrs. c. II
Bracket
Mrs. Mathews and daughter
Catherin of Morehouse. Mo. were in
Cairo yesterday shopping.
Mrs. A Kaimer and children Of
St Louis are the guests of VIM Och
Ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wi: Mather OF Padu.
cab spent Sunday the guests Of
frierds here.
Miss Iona Bondurant has returned
from visit with friends and reTa-
tives in Springfield, Ill.
Lester Barter leaves for Harris.
burg to take a position with the Big
-Four railroad today.
NJ. and Mrs. Arthur Mattingly ard
son John have joined the Cairo col.
ony at Dixon Springs.
Misses Olga and Lillian Johansen
of Mound City spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo c. Arey.
Miss Alice Mcknight went to No
blesyille, Ind, Sunday to visit the
family of Mr.. Horace Conant.
Thomas Stopher and family have
moved from 414 Ninth street to IA
lThirty-eighth street.
Mrs. A. James of Thirty-foUrth
street has gone to Arlington Ky, for
a visit with relatives.
H. NJ. Brown of Charleston. Mo.
was in Cairo transacting business
Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. c. Fry left yes
terday morning for a visit at Dixon
Springs.
Misses Ella and Amanda Sued
never, of Herman, Mo. left Tuesda,
Tor their home after a weeks yisit
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10

Ansco cameras, CykO paper, pro
fessioual and amateur photographers
supplies. Brewers Drug Store. 1l13
Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
REWARD!

5000 reward for any information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of the murderer of Hayes Crafty.
FRANK f. DAVIS.
Sheriff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10

49, N'''A 80 ~
> A. p Schroeder Of Grand Chain
was in Cairo yesterday on business.
Ben Elam Of Mound City was in
The city yesterday on business.
Mrs. j O Zimmerman and daugh
| ter Miss Madge have returned from
visit with friends in Makanda ILL.,
Miss Henrietta Mason who has
! been visiting friends in the city mas
. returned TO her home in Mound City.
Mrs Mccullough and daughter Miss
Bessie have gone to Mt. Carmel for
a visit with relatives and friends.
| II r. AisthOrpe has returned from
q visit with his family who are the
guests OF relatives at Fairmont, Ind.
L. Berkowitz returned yesterday
from Ripley Tenn. where he was
called by the Illness of his wife. Mrs.
Berkowitz is very much better.
Richard Rentro returns today from
a business trip In Arkansas. Missouri
and Tennessee for the Parham.Mat- !
| thews Hat Co
Mrs. John p, Hogan of Twenty. |
seventh street spent Sunday in |
Mounds the guest of Mis- Marie Ma
gill
Mrs. James Cowell and daughter
Nell Louise and son Elmer spent
Sunday in Mounds the guests OF
friends.
Capt and Mrs. J. T, Fauiree and
daughter Leola returned Sunday
evening from Charleston. West Vir.
ginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Carey have
returned from Dixon Springs. where
they left jolly crowd of people at
the popular resort.
Mrs. NJ. Cleary and daughter. Mrs.
Walter Walker, left yesterday for
Memphis after few DAYS yist With |,
Or and Mrs. James McManus.
Misses Osa Marshall of St. Loms.
Esther Marshall OF Charleston and
Rena Marshall of Sikeston. ara the
guests Of John A Sanmons am fam
lily of 72l Twenty.second street.
Mrs W. H. Lawson. accompanied by
her granddaughter, Lois Holt, went to
Ind. yesterday, summoned
there by the Illness of her daughter.
Mrs w H. Holt
Mrs. W w Orr went to Cresline
Ohio, Sunday TO visit her parents for
several weeks Mr. Orr accompanied
her as far as Indianapolis. He re-.
turned home yesterday morning.
Mrs. II. B. Mccormick and baby, Of q
$50 Thirty-frst stree,, and Miss Rose
Howley went to Creal Springs yestel-
day to spend severai weeks at the
Ozark Hotel
Mrs. K. Hebsacker has returned =,
from a visit to Creal Springs Miss ,
Emma HeOsacker who accompanied n
her to the Springs has gone to Paris,
III, 10 visit friends
Mrs. Nettie Ticker and brothers Ed n
and Arnold and daughter Miss Maude d
Of Charleston who have been the +
guests of Mrs. z. a. Holder 2206 Wal -,
nut street have returned home
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
CITY NEWS in BRIEF
senefit Of children's Home,

The receipts az the Pathe on next
Thursday will be for the benefit of the
Children's Home
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
MEETING AT NORTH MOUNDS.

A. NJ. E. Zion Church is giving a
camp meeting at North Mounds Rev.
Caruthe~s Of st. Louis will preach
All are CORDIALLY invited. white AMI
cOlorcl. REV. c. d. CAVITY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
\ SOCIAL oAND Personal Il
Married at Mt. Carmel,

George Frederick. machinist for the
Big Four married Miss VERNE Lorey
at Mt Carmel July is, and the coupl
have been on a wedding trip 10 Louis
vile. Cincinnati and elsewhere. They
will reside in Cairo and viii be her"
today
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Launch Ride.

Miss Emily connell OF Kenton
Ohio. was the guest of honor on a
launch ride last nigit given by sew.
eral of the young boys.
A most delightful eyea:ng was spent
on board the Adolph, owned by c. +,
Hamilton. The party went to Mound
City and visited the ice cream parlor
Those ION board" were Misses
Emily Cornell of Kenton, Ohio: Mel!
Sydnor OF ST. Louis, Allie Belts OF
Mound City, Birdie Mai Mathews.
Zaida Lewis, Kate Gilhoter, RUIN
yesterday, Gladys Baird, Augustine
Fitzgerald Elsie Ibach, Messrs. Leslie
Finch, Kenneth Wenger, Braslelr
Mattingly, Edward Hill, Hugh John
ston, Stewart Lewis, John Castleman
Paul Clendenen. and Ward Cotter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
Launch Party.

Mr. Alvin Lynch entertained a
party of young folks on board his
larnch last evening. They went 10
Mound City and enjoyed most
pleasant outing.
In the party were: Misses Mat
tie Mulvihill, Emma Carey, Kate
Davis, Laura Clenderen, Winifred
Cox. Iona Swoboda: Messrs. Roy
Lutes Hisey Woodward Sherrod,
Ed Weldon. Claude Roberts, Ward
Cotter The party was chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis +. Cox.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-10
EAGLE LOAN BANK.

Iuincor poratcd Nicholson Bros. Props
609 Com mercial Ave. opposite Opera Hous,
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-24

iieve I would not be living to-day"
says Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight was
poor. suffered with nervous. splitting
headaches, spots would dance before
my eyes. and at times / would be so
dizzy would have to grasp some
thing for support My back was so
weak and painful I could hardly bend
over to button my shoes and could not
get around without suffering severely
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first. and I continued until practi
cally well again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
er-Milburn Co., Buffalo. NJ Y.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-24
PERSONAL

President-elect Taft, amid great hi.
larity was initiated as a member of
the Knockers" club in Cincinnati.
The object of the club is to knock
everything detrimental to the city.
Congressman Thomas d. Nichols of
Scranton, Pa, resigned as president
cf District No. 1, United Mine Work.
ers of America, an Office he had filled
for IL years. Ill-health is given as
me reason.
President Roosevelt, in addressing
delegates to the conservation confer
ence, spoke for worldwide co-opera-
ton in saving resources
Mrs. William J. Lemp, wife of the
millionaire St Louis brewer, was
awarded a divorce decree and $4,000 q
year alimony.
w. w. Ramsey. former president of
the German National bank of Pitts
burg, was found guilty as indicted in
connection with the recent graft ex-
posures.
President-elect Taft was made a
Mason lat sight in Cincinnati in the
presence OF many distinguished off,
GERS and members of the order.
Senator Smith of Michigan has
blocked the efforts to ratify the Cana
dian boundary waterways treaty for
the reason that his state is the loser
under the pact.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-24
Double Shift for Lincoln.

E. W. Brown OF Lancaster has intro
Guced bill providing for double
shift of firemen for the Lincoln fire
department. Omaha has srch 2 law.
South Omaha f-emen want it. and
since il is not included in one draft
of the charter another has been intro
duced that does provide for il. The
Lincoln charter makes no provision for
double shift but leaves the control IF
the entire matter in the hands of the
proposed commission. The matter OF
double shift has been agitated from
time to time in Lincoln. The demo-
cratic majority In the legislature is on
record for home rule and will hardly
attempt to pass such bill without
the united support of the Lancaster
delegation.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-24
Mare Normal Schools Wanted.

Henry of Holt comes to the rescue
of the much-ncglected Sixth district
with bill asking for s125,000 for the
establishment of two normal schools
in that district. The land to the
amount of ten acres must be donated
by local enterprise for site. Already
a bill is in the house that would give
Ainswor.n a normal school and $4,000
to finance it. Still another is asked
for at Crawford. Chadron became
alarmed at the activity Of the towns
around her and has sent emissaries to
work for a normal school at that city.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-24
Four Mile Saloon Limit.

to achieve distinction as is Howard OF
Douglas. Monday he added to his
fame by bill which would prevent
students of the university from drink
ing liquor. or at least making it diff
cult for them to get the stuff. His bill
would amend the SiOcumb law BY
abolisning AL saloons within four
miles of any university. state farm, Or
normal school, and within two and
cne-half miles of any military post
The bill. passeu. would effectually
make Lincoln d-y.