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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
NOW IS Time TO DIE.
FINE FUNERAL BARGAINS OF.
FERED IN JERSEY CITY.
Laboring Class Never Had Such Lux
ury Until War Among New Jer-
sey Undertakes Developed
the Fad.

Jersey City. N. J.-If you want to
set buried at bargain prices now Is
the time and Jersey City is the place
There Is war on among the deal
| ers in mortality, and humanity, which
| has to die some time. anyhow, at last
| has chance TO do so economically.
What the conflict is about does not
matter much. but that it is deadly and
! likely to grow fatal to somebody's
business is intimated by a full page
advertisement which appeared In one
of the evening newspapers of the town
across the way.
In huge black letters this pronounce
ment begins with the rather paradox.
ical statement: There is no doubt
about us being on the level" Then the
prospective patron is assured that II
the goods delivered are not satisfac-
tory he doesn't have to pay one penny
Can we do any more than this?"
demands the advertisement. Let us
reason together. Isn't it hard enough
10 get hold of a little money without
paying II to an undertaken, for which
YOU receive no value? If one-half the
people know what they receive from
these undertakers for $500 and see
what we furnish for 500 they would
be ashamed of themselves to think
how easily they parted with their
money"
Here follows a violent attack upon
grating" undertakers, accompanied
by a touching appeal for sympathy
for the poor fellow who never gets
flowers on his crepe
You never saw the outside box
padded for the laboring class until we
started to get after these fellows is
the next exclamation. There is much
more in this aggressive strain. after
which the advertiser catalogues his
own bargain counter wares in such en-
ticing language that kings for such
tomb would wish to die.
For SIS, for example, one can get
as fine a funeral as the heart of man
could wish, with union drivers, while
for $40 the allurement is enough to
induce the happiest mortal TO shut
file off this mortal coil on the chance
that supreme felicity could never be
his until he had been inferred by the
enterprising advertiser in question in
the cutest little grave imaginable and
with the most luxurious accessories.
even to free death notices in two OF
the Jersey City papers.
There's quite a variety from which
to choose. In point of fact, the lower
half of the page is devoted to the
adult department This Is divided
into what are called outfits" of
which, significantly enough, there are
10. These are set forth much in the
fashion that club breakfasts" are an
nounced on hotel menus, the prices |
from No. to No. IS varying accord. |
ing to the quantity and quality of the
goods offered.
Now is the time to die, II you're
handy enough to Jersey City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
TODAY IN HISTORY
April 9.

April 9.
l7i4-Simon Fraser, Lord Lovaf, one
eli the last of the Highlander
chiefs, beheaded in London.
Born in Scotland in 1867.
1S05-Aaron Burr arrived at BIonne~-
hassett Island In the Ohio.
1S65-General Lee at Appomattox
surrendered the Confederate
army of Northern Virginia to
General Grant.
1S91--First locomotive passed through
the st. Clair tunnel
1S94-Eight firemen persisted in the
burning of the Davidson the
atre, Milwaukee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
When shallowness Is Shown Up.

But the fact is, man may do very
we'll with a very little knowledge, and
scarce be found out in a mixed com
pany; everybody is so much more
ready to produce his own, than to call
for a display Of your acquisitions. But
in tete-atete there is no shutting,
The truth will out.-Charles Lamb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Biography.

Ri. Rev. Henry Joseph Richter.
bishcp of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Grand Rapids. Mich, was born in
April .. 1888. in the grand duchy OF
0ldenburg, Germany. For several
years he was a member of the arch
bishops council in Cincinnati and
one of the committee of Investigation
OF the diocese. When Pope. Leo XII
established the diocese of Grand Rap
Ids. May 10. 1892. Rev. Dr. Richter
avs elected to preside over the new
see. and the following April he was
eonsecrated by Archbishop Elder Of
Cincinnati.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
An indcstructibl> Color.

The irdcs;ructible floral color is vel.
low. YEA cannot even with sulphur.
Gus acid fumes, destroy It. Take a
heartease and try. You will consume
the purple lint easily enough, but the
yellow will be en- permanence for all
your filthy fumes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
March Statement.

The above is correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
of March, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this second day of April, 1909.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Rats zs Destroyers.

A magazine writer has computed
that rats destroy yearly in the United
states sl0o00o090 worth Of property.
ne estimates that rodents destroy
t5,OoO.0e0 worth Of property in New
York alone.-New York AmerinaB.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09

CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908 ....... 2034
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letn printed daily and Sunday
during the month of March,
1909 ................2 20f
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Temperance Advisable,

Should actresses wed?' asks a
Paris paper Certainly. bat not to ex-
cess.-Aiilwauhee Sentinel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09

On December 4th the park commit
tee awarded to Mr. ID. Hoohan. con.
tract for building a picket fence
around ST Mary's Park, for the sum
Of $3.50 in city bonds,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09

Halliday Bros. sold one of theiI
wharfboats TO Carroll G. Williams, OF
vicksburg, for $4,000. 1t was stated
that Capt J. NJ. Phillips was about
to give an order for new wharfboat
500 feet in length.
The Board of Aldermen voted to
request the Mayor to negotiate with
the Illinois Central railroad Co. fer
the graveling of Ohio levec
The Orphan asylum managers
thanked friends for generous don1-
tons, one item having been 1o4 cans
Of fruit.
Miller & Miller, a leading gents
store was offering a desir.
able quality Of paper collars for ten
cents box.
The City Of Cairo was paving about
5000 a month for lighting the streets
with gas.
IN its issue of Dec. 18th. the Bullr
tin announced the arrival Of a boy al
the homo Of Wood Rittenhouse, a girl
lat ]. w. Stewards and twins in the
family of 3. McManus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
CAIRO IN 1869
sxsssssssxxxssxszxxxsssss;
(Cairo Bulletin published by John H..
oberIy &, Coz

Capt John II. Robinson. who had
been soiourning in Kansas City re-
turned to Cairo
On December 3rd, the Bulletin an
nounced the marriage of Mr.. A. Hal
ley and Miss Mary Hartman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-06
Offer No. ,.

Success Magazine, 10 cents a months 80 P
Pictorial Review Is cents a copy months As M
Van Norden Magazine, Is a copy mouths As Y
Youths Companion, cents copy, week Is V
Metropolitan Magazine Is copy months As NJ
Modern Priscilla. ;. 10 a months 80 | L
Pacific Monthly, Is cents copy months As P
Travel Magazine, Is copy months As ! Fl
Total News Stand price ...............$4 $3.50
$3.50 Worth for $l.6O
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Wm. Plat & Son.

VIM. Platt & SoE, Columbia, an
nounces to the readers of The Dis
patch this week that their line of new
spring goods, including fancy nillin-
cry and pattern hats is now ready for
inspection. Lexington people always
receive warm welcome at Platt's,
besides their prices on up-to-date
merchandise is as low az the lowest.
Be sure to call on Platt & Son before
you buy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Eoyleston Breezes.
editor of The Disptch:

To the editor of The Disptch:
Farmers around in thissection have
no, done much work in the field yet.
Too much rain is the cry.
Mrs. M. R. Nichols who has been
sick for some time is slowly imprev-
ing, at this writing. We wish for
her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Ada RaWl and son, William,
has returned from trip to Augusta,
Ga. They report a pleasant time.
While there William purchased a
graphophone. Now girls, is the time
for you to take short steps and a long
walk.
We are glad to note that Mrs. LIZ
zie Leaphart after an illness Of several
weeks is able to De up again. :
There must be Il wedding close at
hand the way someone's" buggy
sails down Cherokee road.
Measles have about stopped raging
is this community.
Guess Who.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Lette. TO The Editor.

Columbia, S. c., March IS, 1909.
To the Editor of The Lexington Dis
patch:
My dear Sir:
passed DR.. G.. R. Harding's den
tai office, near Hyatt's Park, yester-
day and saw big crowd of people
in and around the building. asked
the conductor what was the matter.
Oh, that's nothing you can see that
every day. Do you know that the
most Of this crowd is from Lexington
county. Some want new teeth, some
filling, some extracting, some crown
and bridge work. I tell you, sir, this
man Harding is dandy dentist. He
did a fine job for my wife, also for
me. Yours truly,
Smith Jones.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Wednesday, March "a. 1909.
Index TO New Advertiser ents.

Grand Observation-Disclosures.
Shoes-Harman's Shoe Store.
Grard Display-Platt & Son.
Spring Paint-W. S. Stewart.
National Banks-Home National.
Olothing-Scruggs & Swan.
Shoes-Lever, The Shoe Man.
Final Discharge-Geo. S. Drafts.
Examinations D. Martin.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Card Of Thanks.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please allow US space in your valu-
able paper to return our appreclatlve
thanks to the many kind friends and
neighbors for the aid given US at the
time of the loss of our house by fire
on January 81. May the richest
blessings of an all-wise God rest upon
each and everyone is our wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie T. Corley.
Lexington, March 20.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Rucker's Garden Eu:k!ehsrry.

P. J. Rucker, Columbia, S. c., says
leading newspapers and magazines
says best seedsmen that the Wonder
Garden Huckelberry, OK whatever
you choose to call it, given to the
world by Luther Burbank, the great
est scotsman that God ever made. A
Thousand years from today Luther
Burbank's name will live. Listen at
me! Don't fail to send me the small
amount ask and get these seed.
Send zoe. in stamps or money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
70 Subscribers.

Subscribers are reminded that uu-
less they pay for their paper before
the expiration of the year, as the law
requires, we will be forced to discon-
tinue their paper. We have had to
cut few names. This we dislike to
do, but it is not optional with US. In
order to guarantee the continuance Of
your paper, you had best send your
remittance at once.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
The New Clothing Store.

When you want the newest and
best in clothing, remember the new
store, Scruggs & Swami, in Columbia.
Here you find all the latest models
for men and boys and at prices never
before heard of in Columbia. Be sure
tc call on them for your wants.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
ffDutch Propst" All Rirht.

02Ccu 5cUpss A19 .s3g0s'
On the 5th of March Mr.. VIM. P.
Rouseal gave out his weather fore
cast, in which he predicted cold
wave between the 9th and 18th for
the South Atlantic states and CORES
ponding disturbance between the 18th
and 18th, also adding that "the vernal
equinox will be accompanied by a
storm wave." Every part of the fore
cast came true.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

Wanted-Piedmont cigarette cou-
pons. will pay 40c per hundred cash
in redeeming these coupons.
Rice B. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
School Closing.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The school at Pine Ridge will close
with big exercise and picnic on Sat
urday, March 27. A number of prom
inent speakers will address the audi
ence after dinner. The public cordi-
ally invited to attend and bring well
filed basket and enjoy the day.
Ex-Student.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

st. Stephens Evan Lutheran church
Rev. r. s. Brown. pastor. Services
Sunday II O'Clock a: m: and 8 O'Clock
p. m, Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Catechisms p. m.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Masonics.

r A REGULAR COMMUNICA,
VGHtion of Lexington Lodge No. l52,
/" A. F. NJ, will be held Saturday,
April 3, 1909, at o'clock. p. m.
Brethren are earnestly requested to at
tend promptly.
BY order of the ". NJ.
GODFREY M. HARMAN, Sec.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Roofs Millinery Opening.

Watch w. P. Roofs space next
week for announcement of his milli-
merry opening.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

Regular communication of Pomaria
Lodge No. ISL, A. T. NJ, will convene
in Masonic Hall, Peak. Saturday, 3rd
April, 1909, ut O'Clock, p. III:
The N. NJ. degree will be con-
ferred.
Visiting brethren welcome.
John G. Swygert, Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24
Equity Court.

It is thought that Judge Dantz!er
will arrive from Edgefeld tomorrow
to hold court of equity here, he hav-
ing become too i'll to continue court
while here in February.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-24

Bottle drinks of all kinds and favors
will be found at the Bazaar Fountain.
On ice in season.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Case Hard Fought

Bamberg, Nov. IA case OF SIS
ters-in-law being in court was con-
cluded when the jury in the case OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Fogle ct al vs. Mrs
Jake Fogle rendered verdict In
favor of the former.
This case has been the hardest
fought of the entire court of common
pleas. The suit was brought by MIS-.
Elizabeth Fogle for recovery OF land
which she claimed. was jointly owned
by her husband, George Fog1e, and
Jake Fogle, brothers, both Of whom
are now dead. She sued for half In
terest and this was accorded her sby
the jury. The case involved a tract
of land containing. 176 acres which y
very valuable, being. in one OF the
best farming sections OF the county:
An interesting part OF the suit was
the fact that there is mortgage over
the place and now the plaintiff In the
case will have to assume half OF the
debt, or at least responsibility for
that amount. - -. rrs ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Florence Man Drinks Poison.

Florence, November 21.-Mr. Hen
ry Broahurst, Of this city committed
suicide last night by drinking carbolic
acid. Broadhurst, it is stated, had
been drinking heavily during the past
week, and last night before going to
his home had Informed friend that
he was going to commit suicide. The
friend, thinking it was joke or the
effect Of whiskey, advised Broadhurst
to give him his watch. Broadhurst
did so, and went on home. The
friend at once advised deputy sher-
iff of what Broadhurst, had told him
and of his act, but nothing more was
thought of it.
This morning the friend alluded to
was going out of town for the day on
a morning train and went by Broad
hurst's home to see how he was get
ting on. He found the door open,
went in and found Broadhurt's body
|lifeless with an empty two-ounce
phial marked carholic acid near by.
The friend, Mr.. Spy Farmer, at once
notified the police department Of the
suicide. A coroner's inquest was held
to-day and the verdict was in accord
ance with the above facts
,NMr. Broadhurst was flagman on the
Florence Fayetteville local, freight,
having previously been foreman at
the Industrial Lumber Company's s
plant. He leaves a wife and one
little child, son. HIS wife is now at
the home of. her mother, Mrs. Game,
at Latta, i'll with typhoid fever, where
she has been for the past three
weeks. The body was removed to
Waters's undertaking parlors, await
ing instructions as to it's disposition.
Broadhurst was about 35 years old
and was we'll known here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Auto .obile Kills Two.

Cuthbert, Ca, Nov. 22.-Two per-
SONS were killed and three others
miraculously escaped instant death
near here last night when q big tour.
ing car containing a wedding party
plunged off the bridge over the Gem
trail of Georgia railroad to the tracks
40 feet below. Curtiss Williams, the
chauffeur, was instantly. killed, while
Horace Sheppard, the prospective
bridegroom, died of his injuries this,
morning.
Miss Helen Mattox, Of Coleman.
the bride, and James Lumley, OF.
Edison, also were injured. Miss Mary
Mattox, sister of the bride, escaped
without injury.
The party had been to Cuthbert TO
secure a preacher to perform the
ceremony, but unsuccessful In the
search, owing to the youth OF the
couple, had started for Fort Gaines:
Williams, it is said, lost control OF
the machine while attempting 70
light cigarette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Bites of Pet Mice Causes Death.

Barnwell, Nov. ia sad death
occurred in town this afternoon when
the 6-weeks-old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. W. Holman passed away.
The cause leading to the death
make the death most pathetic one.
Last Friday afternoon the little in
fant of Mr.. and Mrs. Holman was left
in the room on bed while Mrs. Hol-
man went to another part of the
house. There were some pet white
mice in the house, the pets Of an
elder sister. While there was no one
in the room the mice got upon the
bed with the baby and began gnaw-
ing at her fingers. Her cries were
heard after a time by her mother
and when the latter came in the
room she found that the rats had
bitten the little child on the hands
several times and had gnawed OF
one of her finger nails. Medical as
sistance was called In and every
thing possible. was done to prevent
any further trouble from the wounds.
Unfortunately blood poisoning set in
and, despite the efforts of the ply
sicians to save her, she died at 4:3O
this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Takes Semmes to Florida.

Charleston, Nov. 23.-Sheriff ,Lo-
gam of Barlow, Fla, left here this
afternoon with Ed. Semmes, colored,
wanted at Mulberry, Fla, for the
killing Of white man.
The crime is said to have been a
particularly brutal one, the victim
having been caught in; the woods and
held by one negro while semmes
hacked :him witf'a knife until he was
dead -.
: The negro who held the white man
was captured and lynchedf but
semmes got away. Semmes' attorney
has made a hard fight here to pre-
vent. the ,extradition of the negro, but
he finally lost, and the sheriff left
here with his prisoner.
It has been suggested that the
negro is in danger Of being lynched
en- route. -.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Fire. Sweeping Dismal Swamp.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 21.-Forest
fires which continue to Sweep through
a part of Dismal swamp, as a result
of the unprecedented drought, are
becoming more serious daily. Hamp-
ton Roads and the entire tidewater
section of Virginia are almost COM
pleteIy enve1oped in pail of hazy
smoke, resembling a fog. Many
parts >.ot. the swamp which eaye: ter
years been under water, are now dry,
being covered with charred embers of
burned undergrowth. :..:'l'.
Hunters carelessly throwing a
lighted match in the woods near
Ocean View yesterday caused blaze
which for four hours threatened the
destruction of standing timber valued
at more than $4,000. After hard
work on the part of number of farm
laborers, the flames were checked.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Manning Warehouse Burns.

Manning, Nov. 22.-This morning
about 8 o'clock fire was dicovered
in the tobacco warehouse belonging
to R. d. Clark. Before the fire COM
pany could get the blaze under con-
troll the warehouse, tobacco prize
cry, also belonging to MIR. Clark, and
a private barn and stable, belonging
to DR.. w. NJ. Brockington, were de-
stroyed. The loss on the tobacco
building was about $4,000, with in
surance of $4,000. There was no in
surance on the other building. In
the shed adjoining the warehouse
were two COWS of Mr.. Clark's, one a
fine Jersy COW. These also were lost.
At one time it seemed that the fire
would be a very serious one, as two
of the nearby residences caught sew
eral times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Negroes Murder White Man.

Bennettsville, Nov. &c. B. Con-
ner, a lumberman at Madeline, on the
Bennettsville & Cheraw railroad, was
brutally murdered yesterday morn
ing by three negroes, Tom Harring-
ton, Will Harrington and Ed Davis.
1t seems that Mr.. Conner suspected
Ed Davis of having stolen pistol
and when he went to make investiga-
ton the three negroes, who came
from North Carolina, attacked him,
knocked him down and then shot him
twice in the top of the head with a
pistol.
The negroes escaped. Ed Davis
was shot in the shoulder, it is said.
Mr.. Conner leaves wife and three
children He came to this county
some months ago from Wilmot's,
North Carolina. He was well thought
of by those who knew him. His
body was inferred in Oak Ridge cem-
etery this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
SUSPENDED from Ministry.

Hickory, N. c., Nov. 22.-Rev. G..
F. Sheriff.. presiding elder of the
Shelby district of the Western North
Carolina conference, Methodist Epis-
copal church South, was suspended
from the ministry for 80 days this
afternoon by the annual conference
in session here, the committee on
trial having reported that charges
of imprudence had been sustained:
Rev. Mr.. Sheriff. at first announced
that he would appeal to the Southern
conference, but later withdrew the
appeal. Mr.. Sheriff. asked for a
trial on the charges, stating that he
desired the conference to pass upon
them. The conference closed tonight
with the reading of the appointments.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Badpett Obtains Bail,

Spartanburg, Nov. 23.-Thomas A.
Badgett, who shot and killed Bre-
zina Suber several weeks ago, and
who was at the last term of the crimi-
nal court convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to- serve ten years In
the penitentiary, was released on
bond this morning in the sum OF $5,-
900, pending an appeal Of the case to
the supreme court. The suretles for
the defendant are ]. H. Kennedy and
S. D. Childress of Laurens and the
two sisters of the defendant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
Killed by Lead Pencil.

Greer Nov. ga sad and fatal
accident occurred here last night
when Elizabeth, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. M
Thompson, fell from chair, run-5
ming a pencil into her throat. The
child, suffering severely, fingered
until about l o'clock to-day when 1t
passed away. Elizabeth was beau
tiful child, dearly loved by all who
knew her. The bereaved pareats1
have the deepest sympathy of this:
entire community.