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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

legal right choose her husband with papa it be forth
coming, but quite cheuly without it should it be withheld.
But father has suppressed in drastic exercise of
authority has made for of pana interest in his daughter
worldly wisdom his of the prospective on-n-
Practical enough that he does not hold the situation the
hollow of his hand did the patern Of he ready admit
with girl of to-day deal with he enrme her far from
ineligible suors should fall in love with her. he compel
her him nay simply because he does approve of him.
The doctrine of individuality has been well learned by the mod
daughter permit of the oashoned breadanwaer
order Side b, side with the precep
children obey parents she places It's fellow Fathers provoke
your children wrath"
All however, the wroughtup father OF the period loves
whit less than did the father of the past and though
may feeling just suspicious Thus he is apt
make voong gay trying affair Even if takes
proper of the matter and with due humility confesses that
other (Which latter admission eaer Is
enough the girl of his choice, he naturally at asking
for great a boon.
daughter do right exercise due foehough
ntrustng comparative stranger Moreover great will
ngness to rid of part a woma family scarcely
well for the happiness of the man who marries her.
placed great difficulties by Of their daugh
affairs They refuse countenance engagement but
they change the minds of the young people On the contrary yo
opposition frequently brings of maryrom which serves to
strengthen the misplaced affection when, with iudcou Indifference
might have DEATH 1t question whether the
shall virtually ignored by Them whether they shall
far countenance it as to leave for deception
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
Easy for HP-

80 J-..---..-.E Easy fer H''--'--'
Women look at things differently
than most men-and II is good thing
for husbands that they do.
=, -y Il
If women were TO name the men OF
greatest brains each one would come
forward with that of her son.
An Epitsph.
Here lies the BODY Of man.
Where is his soul Pray tell who can.
His sins. i'm life were past expressing
And. now he's dead he's got as guessing.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribun
our sins wiz find MS out they say
From which | calculate today.
His many sins. though past expressing.
Were sent by freight with satan's bless
ing.
For Instance.
Be true to the past by outdoing 1t.
What would the gossips do without
indiscreet friends?
2 4 q
1HFFf are dtN iithtN "a hit' ibt
the man who has money to burn.
> = ,
WHY is IL that so many women who
simply bear matrimony, are always
insistent about their friends marry
ing?
e. = ,
The girl who is never. never going
to get married is always easy money
for A good looking bachelor who feels
lonely.
4 ? 2
Failure is no respecter Of Success.
Sometimes the man who has hob
nobhed with the latter can MAKE the
biggest fan dowT.
o g o.
Old Toast.
Here's to true friendship sheltering
s,=e beneath whose branches the storm
nred thanks God for shelter.
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
WON FOUR PRIZES
Hiss Hazel Hotehkiss, of California
Sets Record Never Equalled
by Tennis Players.

philadelphia, June 27.-Capturina
four cups, all emblematic of the
highest honors in the lawn tennis
world, Miss Hazel Hotchkss, Of
Berkeley, California, made clean
sweep today in he vomen's national
tournament She won the women's
national singles championship, defeat.
ing in the challenge round Mrs. Bar.
-Wallach Of New York, co, oil;
she and Miss Rotch OF Boston, won
the women's doubles championship.
81, 81 and in partnership with Wal
lace F. Johnson, of the University of
Pennsylvania. she took The mixed
doubles title, 60, Go.
This is a record equalled not even
by Miss May Sutton, another Cali
fornia star. who won only two single
championships.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

Even the first flashing thought
Of it set the fever of my blood
to dancing ana sent mf trudg-
ing off DER Hill and valley, through
the brown meadows and the budding
wood. It may be considered CHIC or
smart 10 laugh at the spring poet or
the spring moralizer, but the fact is,
nothing so affects us as the return Of
leaves and blossoms, the patter OF
April showers upon the roof and the
gladstone songs that Nature awakens
in field and forest
Down into the woodland went to
look for auemones. On the shielded
side of great trees. tiny blooms were
already holding up their heads in
mute appeal to that despoiler of early
blossoms, Jack Frost, In a week or
two the woods will be gray and pink
with thousands of ancmones, and the
violet will pork its unfolded head
through tho leaf mold and the grasses
soon to unfold to the gentle caress OF
zephyr and sun.
Carefully brushing aside the cover.
ing, | found the dog-tooth violet fore.
ing its way to the surface, In "A brief
time the brittle stems will have raised
themselves above their bed. and from
the protecting leaves will spring a
pure. large flower of lily mold, its
petals CLOSED and tinged with sun
set.
And MS | wandered, looking for the
hynaiica. / CHANGED to blunder upon
pair Of lovers. she was young with
The rose OF beauty in her cheek, the
deep nush of cherry on Der lips. Her
hair was brown, lie was a stalwart
youth aud earnest. and by their faces
could sos that they were ana)yzne
the old, old story
Yes indeed" said | to myself
spring is here! Spring is here"
. {. {.
Chords and Discords.
A country town s always the last
to admit that a son is famous.
Trying without winning, adds zes'
to the heart of true sportsman.
When the sun kisses girl 1t leaves
a freckle. when the son kisses one,
IT tickles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

an ideal nurse, neglected his duties
and soon there was a miN-up oi
screaming infants which had finally
10 be sorted out and comforted by
the mothers. who were driven out OF
the house by the publican for fear
the row would attract the attention OF
the police.
Another publican, wiser than the
the duty of caring for the Infants in
separate room. hut while the chill
dren were probably better off than
they would have been with their
mothers, one object of the law which
was 20 keep the women from drink
ing was defeated
Tied to Lamp Post.
Passing along he old Kent road
the other day said tourist | saw
an infant of about Is months tied
with piece of rope to a lamp post,
screaming Justify A policemtn was
trying to comfort it by allowing ii TO
play with his whistle. | asked what
was the matter
Blooming shame, I call It," he re-
piled This poor little kids mother
is in the pub, and she leaves it here.
Can't take 1t in with her now. you
know. but she must have her beer,
so ties 1t up like dog. There's an.
other lot, and he pointed to a row
of half a dozen older children sitting
on the edge of the sidewalk, with
their feet in the gutter waiting for
their mothers to emerge from the sa-
loon.
On the same stroll l saw a number
of women sitting on the sidewalk
drinking beer, which they had
brought from the bar, and nursing
their children at the same time.
saw one woman give her infant sip
of beer from her glass, although this
also is forbidden by the new law.
A man who keeps a mussel and
whelk shop in the Euston road has
taken advantage of the law to turn
an honest penny. He has posted a
notice in his shop that he will fetch
beer from the pub" next door for
anyone With children who pays him
two cents. but if they buy his goods
he will fetch the beer for nothing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
PRANK CAUSED DEATH
Small Boy Initiated a Fox and His
Father Shot Him by
Mistake.

Leslie, Ark, June 27.-Samu7l
Chandler, the 10 year old son Of h
p Chandler died this morning from a
runshot wound Inflicted by his father
yesterday Chandler IS a farmer. and
had gone up the mountain side for a
fox which his dogs were trailing Tn
known TO him the boy followed and
barking of a fox The father was mo-
more than thirty steps away aud fire
through the leaves toward the sound
The load of shot eu-ered the lad s
side. The father was so overcome hy
the accident that medical aid had "a
be called for him He Is one Of the
hest known farmers in the county.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

hams Vegetable Compound is the most
successful remedy for. all kinds OF
female troubles, and | feel that can
never praise it enough. "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND. Noah. KY.
The Changeof Life is the mostcritical
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywheres acknowledgements
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will so successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 30 years il has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills inflammation, liberation, dis
placements fibroid tumors. irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, baekaehe, and
nervous prostration.
Ii you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. sPinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful 4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

It need not maze any difference 10
Il Q general public what kind of pave
ment is nut down on Walnut street,
or any ether street for that matter
so thHt 1t is a good pavement, which
will serve the needs of traffic on
that street, present or prospective,
and will not imoose upon the general
public the burden of repairs. That
ten year guarantee with which the
Walnut street peop'e are backing up
their demand for asphaltic concreta,
is mrch better than the two-year
guarantees which the general public
have on brick streets, Presumably
this ten-year guarantee will be so
drawn that it will cover any defects
from ordinary wear and tear during
that period
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

There ought to be general gratifica
ton ia this community over the evident
fact that the Humare Society has be
gun to exist in afro as living, &C
tive institution There has been al
ways more or less work to do here in
its line, but it is only recently that
the society has togun to make Itself
felt and some very excellent work hat
been done to protect poor dumb
blutes from cruel usage by heartless
mon. Mere thag likely the bct
weather will call for special vigilance
on the rart of the society's officers
and in all cases where such activty
shall show just cause they can de
pend rrol hearty public approval
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
Beware
of Torn
Paper
Money
By JOHN FRANKLIN

inference then. neither Roe Doe expect anything doing
shall present than the prescribed refths Of the piece of cur
ncy government still literally disposed toward Roe
Doe will accept fragment that may be less than threefhs but
clearly than wof of the original note paving just half the
of the ginal BILL however, penalty for the accident
James Brown Smith Esq known and respected in his
home c the full value of his note that s under two
provided he will appear before officer of the law quail
fed affidavit and place
which the mutatn accomplished This affidavit will be attested
seal of the officer who also must be prepared to attest in like
manner the good character afan Except the above instances
insufficient portions Of note notes returned the persons present.
ing them for redemption Paper currency which has been destroyed
totally, is not remdeemable under any circumstances.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

In view of grossly unjust criticisms
that We're recently made against the
but lust to note the accuracy with
which the weather of the last week in
this section has been forecasted by
the daily bulletins. The daily showers
have come as predicted and the break
in the hot wave predicted several days
ago seems to be In sight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

In the hands of John Doe or of Rich
ard Roe any mutilated note Of legal tender
in the United States is redeemabLe at its
face value. provided a clear three5ifths of
its physical surface be presented at the re-
demption window of the United States
treasury department.
Doe or Roe may have to submit to a
little questioning, perhaps, as to how he got
it or how the accident happened, looping
off that other two-Gfths. But # he doesn't
stammer and choke or attempt a clean cut
for it, he'll get the full value of the mutt
lated bill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
MONEY IN THE BANKS
Cairo People Have Nearly 80 Million
Dollars TO Their Credit On The
Books.

According to recent statements do
posits 10 the several banks in the cit-
showed a slight decrease since tao
previous report. The deposits cr
April % were $3.45S.37S67 a. against
s3.i2721iGo for June %. making the
decrease $3l .164O7 The loans and
discounts June % were se.4Go. i2a -
and on April 2S. s2.l2S.o7a.o6 showing
an increase of $32.35G.79 The depos-
its in the banks are as follows,
Alexander Co National Z gg5. ltq a.
Alexander CO Savings. I5GGaf -
Cairo National ...-......- 408 .q73-Zs
First Bank and Trust. 1.525.qI5.4 4
s3.82I714f0
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
E1 ||E}Elgb|ss,sss::.
BYRON NILLlAh5'

YESTERDAY a
flock of advea;ur-
GUS ducks flew in
from the south
land and rested
for an hour or
two in the lake
near "Sesamere.
From my library
windows | could
see them swim
ming and floating
about as they
waited for Boreas
breath to lessen
In velocity. This
morning, in my
front yard | found
the first crocus'
To be sure, II
wasn't a gay little
croeus, nor debon
air-but II was a
crocus for all
that, and from 1t,
and the ducks. !
drew the deduc-
ton that spring
was doing { h Q
prodigal act and
returning With her
rernal sunshine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

At a recent official inquiry into factory
conditions in England the evidence showed
some queer instances Of petty tyranny upon
the part of employers.
In a cotton mill, should a weaver do
the most trifling injury to piece of cloth
he has to pay for the whole piece This
may swallow his entire weeks wages but
there is this to be said; He gets the cloth,
and at wholesale price, and may cut it up
and sell IT to his 4shbUrs.
1t is pieceworkaFs, especially those en-
ployed in the hosiery and tailoring trades,
who suffer most severely from the fine svs-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
TIME CAPD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

RpIi line cars due to leave SECOND 80, &C
every Is minutes from n. m, to II p. III.
Going north,on walnut stevery 10 minu,eS
from Cos a. IN to 1853 y. m.
Poplar 81. Line Ho ssye sa ays 81 e. 1 s
ing north on Eiolhrook; at ba67, 6:27, b42; 1851
7.i2 a. m and on tho same minutes every hour
until I0:t2 and il:i2 p. m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81. NJ bt9:
6:lg; 63i, 6:t9 and 7;0t a. IN. and on same min
utes every hour until 1924 and li:0t p. m.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. Mays PARK
10 inmates after leaving Second st
Belt Line Owl Cars n II D. on m w lsss :.
M; 20 a. M; 2;SO a, m; $50 a. M; $50 .. m
$50 a. III.
North on Commerciai-l2 r. m. D. IN. ~
IN Ia. m. 4 a. m. b q. IN,
Belt and owl cars are due 10 pass Waa'
nirty fourth st 10 minutes After lnsvin
Sec nd st,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
SUPPORTERS CONFIDENT
Concluded from First Page)

among the Republican senators.
The Democrats will generally vote
for an income tax but with that out
Of the way MANY Of them viii SUPPORT
the provision for levyins tribute upon
corporations Estimates Of the time
required for the disposition of this
question vary from one to two weeks.
After the corporation AK will come
the administrative features Of the
bill, the maximum and minimum rate,
the drawback provisions and other
related questions, all of which re-
quire discussion. Only extremely
hot weather can force action on tho
bill within less than three weeks.
The house will probably attenp
no legislation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

IltttldtllFN- llih
prostrat ion, and
hemorrhages.
Lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademe
well and strong. so
that | can do all my
homework, and at
tend to the store
and post office, and
Ifeel muchyounger
than | really am.
"Lydia +. Pink
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
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; CAIRO IN 1879 !:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

At the January tenn of the circuit
court. Judge Harker censured the
grand jury for dilatoriness aud dis
charged it for the term. The grand ju
rors thereupon Joined in a protest 70
the court. holding that they had
worked as industrlously as it wa
possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the year 1908. .20S4
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of May, 1909 gas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

The Bulletin is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
coIeman's 2t4 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

Early in January the ladies' of st.
Patrick's church held a fair and festi-
val in the new Hibernian engine house
NOV Simon's drug store). The re-
ceipts were more than $500. a gold
chain was voted to Miss Hannah
Smith and produced $lo2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
Asking
Father
Stock Subject
for
Testing
BY HELEN OLDFIELD

HE world is full of number things that much
amusing to folks than others From time immemorial
asking father has been stock subject for JEST yet to the
who faces the ordeal it by laughing matter
True pateramilias far from being the autocra he was
of yor and the modern maiden makes her lovers path much
easy for him than by any possibility the girl of the past
however much that way disposed could do The modern
parent knows his limitations better than attempt to inter-
when his daughter has made her mind exercise her
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

Something new-caramel nut ice
cream and sherbet Order for your
Sunday dinner q half gallon or gallon
.of Raggins hes Ice cream.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
Nav Statement.

3l.s..... .2l3I
The above Is a correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month of
May. 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of June, 1909
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Publ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
Workers
Fined for
Petty
Offenses
By BEN BURBANkS

many forced purchase all work which does
not exactly comply with the directions given
made slight the stitching Of IL dozen collars
The unfortunate buy them all of
question the living of shop assistants also gone into,
and again disclosed system az fines OF the most cruel descrp
ton large number Of t food and accommodations poor,
wages low of rules and fines and exacting
To give examples of shop law No pictures allowed the
walls all bedrooms must by flowers may put
water glasses lights be out by II O'Clock matches candles
are allowed For not turning the bedroom the fine rs
In one draperv mistake bin entails fine of ~ cents;
talking to girl in department punished by similar fine
In one factory sad girls actually fined for sneezing
Advertising nThe Bulletin pays Bulletin the nU q.
With the service Of 70" A''
II people n astss Prss.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. Apply
a. 2i7 Seventh street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice of the Associated Press is The
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

Editor ilarrel wrote that the pro
tracted cold weather had a parallel
in the winter of lS5J-5G, He quoted
from the Kansas iCty Journal OF Feb
g 1856, as follows; The cold wealth
er for the past three weeks has been
general From every part of Amer
ca, from Halifax to Cuba, we have
accounts, and it everywhere spoken
of as the coolest weather ever known
AT Memphis, the citizens were putting
up their ice, a circumstance unknown
before. The Brazos river, in Texas
is frozen sufficiently hard for the
crossing Of teams. In CUBA they have
real northern weather" On March
LIST, the Journal stated that the river
at this place broke up on Monday
morning last, the 25th OF February
1856, having closed sixty-two days"
Jacob Martins fine residence on
Center street NOV the Wing resi-
dence) was completed anu Occupied BY
the Martin family January 18th.
Or, Reynolds. an efficient temper
ance orator began a new series OF
temperance meetings on January L..
The Reform Club hall was crowded,
every seat having been filled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

BEST
REMEDY
For Women Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. 81 was passing through
the Change of Life and suffered from
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
ALL CHINATOWN HAS
UNDERGONE SEARCH
CONCLUDED from First Page,


tured blood vessels, such as always
accompany death by violent strangu
lation, but that, on the contrary
there was evidence of congestion Of
the lungs, such as always goes with
death by asphyxiation
The analysis of the contents of the
stomach is not yet complete and on
account Of the advanced state of de.
Icomposition in which the body was
found, it has presented many diff
culties,
There is absolutely no confirmation
of the statement made to the police
by clerical friend of the Sigel family
that Elsie married Chu Gain, Leon
Ling's rival, who is held uner bond as
material witness. Chu Gain has
protested that he has sorrows enough
without being made out widower,
Police Captain Calvin was detached
last night on leave of absence, re-
turned to town this morning as sud
emily as he left. and was back at his
post again tonight without a word to
say Whatever his clue may have
been, it seems not to have material
lied
The district attorneys office today
bad Ong Fong, an English-speakng
! Chinaman, up for a little quiz on the
| Chinese longs, and their possible at
I filiations with the case Ong Fang
told the authorities that nothing was
Known in Chinatown to connect Leon
with either OF the longs and that
apart from his membership 10 the
Chinese Masons (Which the Nasons
, deny) the only other society to which
he belonged was he Four Brothers
which embraces all the descendants
of four tabled demi-gods. who lived
, in the cloudy days before even Chi
nese history began and who gather
now for nothing more violent than 10
, vaunt their descent
Even If Leon is caught aud his case
comes to trial II seems little likely
from statement made tonight that
the carefully guarded Elsie Sieel let
tere will ever he made public in theil
entirety
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County. Illinois
Population 16,147.

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 1s,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER
Treasurer. FRANK II. ARM
STRON.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief OF Police, M. s. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,4s7
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRANK r. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX NJ. WILSON.
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF. S. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED d
NELLIS.
Coroner DIR. JAS. M'MANUS.
Board Of County Commissioner.
]. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28

In Cairo nearly everybody reads the
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-28
CHINESE STUDENTS ROUTED.

Chicago, June 27.-Twenty Chinese
students grouped about six young
women teachers were routed today
from mission in the basement of a
southsile apartment building TIE
police informed three sisters who
were in charge that the basement
could not he used for schools an
limited that the school ought to he
closed entirely The teachers there
upon moved the school upstairs
When The police entered the Chinese
fed and only six returned