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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
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ONCE A MORTAL SIN
HOW OUR ANCESTORS DlscoUR.
AGED PERJURY.
Fearful Punishments Threatened
Failed to Deter Sinful Men from
the Crime-Some Quaint
Folklore Oaths.

During one of the occasional out
groupings OF pure thought with which
the recent Ruef trial in Judge Ca
baniss' court I'm san Francisco was H.
Eliminated. it was stated by a distin-
guished prosecutor that perjury has
become the greatest crime OF the age.
Perhaps the trouble is that perjury
does not entail such dire calamiues
nowadays as il once did. Dclying into
the subject with the spur Of curiosity,
we learn that two or three centuries
ago it cost something 10 swear falsely.
Then # was a mortal sin rather than a
simple crime. and some of the domestic
troubles which followed were curse
running to the seventh generation,
death from a lingering disease within
u months. or being turned into a
stone. swallowed up by the earth and
ever afterward crawling about as a
vampire
Those punishments which deferred.
II one believed them. As a matter OF
fact. few did, and people committed
perjury as merrily I'm the good old
seventeenth century as in the TWEEN
tieth Then. as now. the moral man
spoke the truth for practical moral
reasons and the immoral man lied for
immoral reasons.
Superstition has always been the
basis Of oaths. and their practical
value has depended on the depth Of tha
superstition That. Of course. e. evil
dent enough. as all that diferenuates
an oath from a plain Statement IL that
one introduces an element Of religious
faith. IN California taking an oath
requires simply that n witness raise
his right hand while The clerk iu-
forms him that DE- sciemnly swears tC
tell The tsUth. the whole truth and
nothing bur the rru.h. 90 help y01
God" The charm Of legendary az.
tacEes 90 the oX1lal1.i9n that the
hand Ct TIE witness was originally
raised 10 show that b. had rot a
weapon concealed 10 &c. but tins iz
apocrErhal
T0rrht1g e eer-e5 obfe~+ o. e vc-ff
vide method 81 osrE r7t ne. In earlier
ages one suo-e Dr. +he sun OF b. e
great river or some other awesoue
thing ia nature Even nos the
Ganges IS the most binding oath 70 2
Hindu The Tmeaz witness SIN
brandishes a knife before the sun. ssy
ing. 4 L nan Ia IA n1u1-e.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
SPECIAL. TAX ASSE SSMENT
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all per-
SONS interested. that the City Coun-
ell of the city Of Cairo, Illinois, has
by Ordinance No. III, approved No
yember 18th. A. ID. 1908. ordered the
Improvement of Thrtytourth street,
from the west line of Commercial
avenue to the east line of Washing
County Of Alexander and State Of
Illinois. by the construction thereon
of vitritied brick pavement and
brick eaten basins and combined
concrete curb and gutter on both
sides Of said street ana that said
ordinance No. III is on file in the
office OF the City Clerk of the said
City Of Cairo at 40. I'LL Commer.
cial avenue. and that the whole Of
the cost of said Improvement,
amounting to twenty-one thousand
and two hundred and mnety-siX dol
lars and fortyseyen cents ($2l29G.-
10. is, by the terms Of said ordi-
nance No. III approved November
-, 1903. to be paid by special tax
atior of the property fronting or
qbuung on, or contiguous to, the
said improvement, including street
railway property, and no part Of
said cost of said improvement is to
1c paid by the public, and that the
sai city Of Cairo has applied to the
County Court of Alexander County
Illinois, for an assessment of the
whole OF the cost Of said improve
ment according to the benefits and
in accordance with the provisions OF
said ordinance: and an assessment
thereof having been made and re
mlned tn said Court. the final hear
ing thereon will be had at the Feb
ruery Term, A n. 1903 Of said
Court, at the Court house in the City
Of Cairo, Illinois. on Monday the
-wcnty-second day Of February, A. y,
1909 at the hour Of 9 o'clock A NJ.
IF said day or as soon thereafter as
the business of sail Court will per
nit All persons desiring may file
objections i'm said Court before said |
lay, and may then and there appear
IN the hearing and make their de
tense.
The said assessment is payable in |
Ten 00D annual installments. All in
stallments will bear interest, as pro
,ided by statute, at the rate of five
- per cent. per annum.
Dated. Cairo. Illinois, January 80,
A. ID. 1903
MICHAEL J. HOWLEY,
Commissioner
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
cHAacERY NOTICE.

state Of Illinois. Alexander County.
sg In the Alexander County Circuit
Court February term, A. d. 1909.
In Chancery Sitting
Miles G. Axley Complainant vs..
Savannah Axlev. Defendant-Bill in
Chaucprv FOR Divorce.
The above named defendant g.
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed in said Court a
certain bin On Chancery for Divorce
against her and that Summons has
ISSUED thereon returnable On the first
day of the neat term of said Court. o.
Do holden ~ the court house in Cairo
Illinois. on the sth day Of February
next
Cairo. Illinois. Jan. sth. 4. n. 1903
ALFRED BROWN. CLERK.
y J. OSHEA-
C0mu'aiuaut-s Solicitor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Stocks ~ Bonds - Cereals
AND FINANCE-CHEAP
MONEY PRICES STOCK MARKET
Observation-Disclosures ENTRANCE ON
NEW CENTRAL EVENT OF IMPORTANCE.

that in the nature Of things the
pendulum must swing back to nor
NAL. 1t is wide recognition OF these
facts that accounts for much Of the
conservatism prevailing in business
circles. Yet many Of the conditions
necessary for a frsh forward start
are present, there is no oyerproduc.
ton finance and industry are sound,
the country is sound its resources
are unimpaired and capital is abund-
ant. All this is wanted is more con
fidencc. When the tariff problem is
settled. more activity will no doubt
develop but high prices are sure to
remain a restraint especially as they
have reached a level where consump.
tor is being noticeably checked
stock market operations have been
much restricted by the feeling of un-
certainty that prevails in business
circles. Prices also are still too high
to bring out investment buying; in
fact the power to absorb securities
appears to be exhausted for the
time being. Fully 100000 GOO new
issues have been placed since Jan
uary I, and only a portion Of these
have been absorbed by the pebble
ali of which suggests that we may
be facing another attack Of iudigcs-
ton London has issued ut least
S150.0O00o0 new issues since jan
uary I, and Partisan issues have
been much greater, The latest event
of Importance in the railroad world
is the entrance of Mr. Hartman into
New York Ccntrars directorate. This
no doubt will mean more vigorous
policy in the management of thar
ccuorati0n. together with a rea.,sa
ton of its old time PRESTIGE IN east
EN- trunk line affairs. st prose
che outlook Of the market Is ,n
tain Activity would undoubtedly be
PROMPTED by lower prices, but cheap
money and a strong undertone pre-
vent radical weakness No general
Improvement can however be eN-
pecteI until the tariff question is set.
tie d Congress appears to be i'm
pressed with the deSlrabllltE OF
prompt action as soon as the extra
session is called early in March. MOI
important reductions need be AMI
ticFated, Republican influences
being strong enough to 0old the
Democrats in cnoctual check Per
lape the most serious complication
IS the governments need of money |
Revenue has fallen owing 70 reduced |
imports. while expenses are eXtraor
lraHly heavy, causing a deficit thus |
a" during the current year Of nearly |
$4,000 000. Altogether, it looks a.
= we were in for q period of waiting |
before material is gathered for q
resi- forward start, yet the general !
i.uatiun is sound and hopeful.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
JandIord-is rare, II nor unique.

landlords rare, II NOT unique.
Lord Arran, in response to sugges.
tlons by his town tenants that they
should be allowed TO follow the exam
pie of his agricultural tenants. said ne
was prepared to sell his town proper
~ on 25 years purchase cash. or, II
any of the tenants wished 10 allow the
whole or a portion of the purchase
money to remain outstanding. they
might do so at the rate of AZ per
cent. per annum, the interest TO be a
first charge on the property.
After a meeting of the tenants an
intimation was sent 10 the earl that q
scheme of 20 years purchase would
be agreed to by them. Lord Arran
stood ont for his original proposal and
a large section of his tenantry there
upon expressed their agreement on
condition that the earl conveyed the
property to them free Of all lawyers
fees and transfer expenses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
FREER BIBLE TABLETS.
Michigan University Professor Says
They Belong in New Testament.

Detroit. NiCh-PrdE H. \. Sanders
OF Michigan university, who is de-
ciphering the Bible tablets of Charles
r. Freer's collection discovered a
year ago. stated he had made progress
enough to know they should be in
serted in the New Testament text, and
where they came from. He said:
"On the basis Of the excellence Of
the text. the ancient appearance OF the
parchment the peculiar spelling. the
character of writing -resembling a
papyrus haud-and the evidence of
Transmission from a similar source Of
other parts Of the manuscript, It
seems probable that these 16 pages
once formed a part of parent manu-
script. from which the most of the
text Of John. Luke and Mark in the
manuscript of the gospel is copied.
The parent manuscript cannot be OF
later date than the fourth century.
The ancient home Of the now ia
nous Bible was discovered through
a new Interpretation OF the subscrip-
tion at the end OF the gospel of Marx.
In its third and final form the sub
scription read as follows: o. Holy
Christ be thou with thy servant Tim
othy and all his
The reference is to St Timothy.
who was the martyred son of Mem
phis All his are the worshipers in
the church which was in the monas-
terry Of vine dresser. a short distance
west OF the pyramids That monas-
terry was destroyed between 1908 and
14fl 4. D.. and probably this Bible
then was transferred TO another
Prof Sanders says he has not the
slightest question Of the authenticity
Of the Freer manuscripts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
HID JEWELS IN SLIPPERS.
New York Woman Taxes Elaborate
Precautions Against eurgI ars,

New York.--Aitcr taking elaborate
precautions to preyeu buIglegs from
finding her two valuable diamond
rings in her parents home IN Brook
lyn, Ethel Dray, through her own
thoughtlessness, has lost the iewelry
One of the rings. Miss Dray told the
police, is her engagement ring She
devised the plan OF wrapping them in
a handkerchief and hiding them in the
toe of one of her hish-heeled slippers
before going 10 bed at night
No burglars called on her but she
forgot to take the diamonds from their
hiding place. And the slippers, She
plaintiyely told the police, went to
the shoemaller's to be resoled
On her complaint the police arrested
Joseph Pintinto on n charge OF grand
larceny The prisoner has a cobblers
shop on Sixth avenue, and Miss Dray
says she sent her shoes there for re-
pair, The shoemaker denied all
knowledge Of the gems, which are
valued al $500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
NOTICE.

state Of Illinois, Alexander County
ss
In the County Court, to the Febru
airy Term. A. d. 1909
In the matter of the estate of Lesli,
c. Athorion. deceased.
To the distributes OF said estate
and an persons interested therein.
You are hereby notified that on the
Isl day OF February 1903, the under
signed administrator Of said estate
win present to the county court OF
said Alexander County at Cairo, MI
n0is, a final report Of bis acts and do
mcs as such administrator and ask the
court 90 approve the same and 20 dis.
charge him from any and an further
duties and responsibilities connected
with said estate aud his aImiuistra-
tion thereof Al which time and place
you may be present and resist such
application. 81 you choose SO TO do.
LEE b. DAVIS.
Administrator Of the Estate OF Leslie
G. Atherton. deceased.
January q. 1902
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

Special
NV York Jan. $3.50 far as
trade and finance are concerned af
fairs are at a relative standstill. Or
Iai sides there is a disposition to wait
for fresh signs of encouragement
and to postpone important negota
ticus until confidence becomes more
settled. Among the causes Of this
hcsitatng spirit are o. a too violent
recovery after the panic, % the I'M
certainty connected with tariff re
vision, and CD the high prices OF
many commodities which check con
sumption and discourage future con
tracts Two important offsets must
b. taken into consideration, Cd the
prosperity of our agricultural classes
an | ca the great abundance of cneap
money. Between these conflicting
influences. which almost countarbal-
arce each other, there is period
of yacillation that may continue un,
til one set Of forces overeomes the
other. Just which will prevail cannot
be told at this juncture; but it is
sufficiently plain that Il period Of
waiting can 90 little harm; in fact,
may do much good, so long as the
remains as sound as it
now is
REIMBURSEMENT is still iocnmplote,
and the fall in values since 1907 has
not been anything like what fol.
loved preceding panics. Stocks are
nov on a higher level than before
the panic. and commodity prices
have shown a very slight decline;
much to the disappointment of those
who complain of the high cost Of
living Cheay money mas hal much
to do with the high price OF stocks:
more unquestionably than any other
single influence. The high prices
Of commodities, however, have been
lue to various causes; mainly to al
insufficient supply of agricultural
products. to increases in costs OF
production resulting rom cOmbina-
tiGns of capital and labor and to the
effects Of cheap money
TO relieve the situation the sol
should be made to produce more:
trusts SHOULD stop holding up prices
Md the unions must some day recos-
1ize that continued advances in
ages ana shortening Of hours means
-ilher prices and cost Of living.
IT, s., however are difficulties which
,ogoc themselves slowdly; and. be-
'ansn we are now Gpon a high level
t does not follow that we are to
ace n violent descent It is en-
tirely beyond human foresight TO
say when tae downward turn viii be
gin. Al that we know is that we
ire still upon too high a plane, and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

There was something about the face
of the stranger who sat opposite to
her in the tram car that was familiar
to the stern lady. Pardon me-" she
said If | am not mistaken. you are
one Of the poor, underpaid working
girls, whom our Emancipation society
tried to benefit-or, at least, you were
a year ago" THAT is So" said the
stranger. Then our society has evi-
IDENTIFY not been without influence, for
you look prosperous now" Il have
everything | want, End never was so
happy in my life" That's splendid.
You must have solved the woman
problem. Il have" Glorious DO
tell me all about it," I'm married."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

Minnie Maddern Fiske, whose knowl.
edge of the New York Sums Is pro.
found condemned at a recent dinner
the sterile work of certain charity
society
In fact said the noted actress.
smiling, that society reminds me very
forcibly of Cincinnati tramp,
This tramp ragged and forlorn.
stood up one cold morning In the DO.
lice court dock, and the magistrate,
frowning at him, said.
Profession
Inventor was the reply, in
hOarse voice.
What have you inven.ed?' asked
the magistrate.
Nothing, said the prisoner, stin
more hoarsely, but I'm trying to.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Cost Of an African Hunting License


Here We enter upon the so-called
Desert of Taru. which for 81 miles in
tervenes between Mazcras and Vol. u
is far from being bare for a juiceless
grass and thoIny cOpses alternate
with patches Of bare dust in the dry
mud and in rainy weather. II is by
10 means destitute Of life. however:
We see herds Of Eazelles, sometimes
from 80 to 200 together. perhaps a
rhinoCeros. a pack of sneaking jackals.
a prowling hyena. a stealthy. graceful
leopard or majestic lion. The animals
show little fear Of the train. for the
high cost of a hunting license
about $3.50 - and numerous lin
iiations az to the number Of heads TO
be killed by any one sportsman.
greatly lessen the number Of hunters
National Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Last Chance,

Father" said little RoIlo. what is
an electoral college?"
IT'S a last chance, my son, for such
able and esteemed members of soci.
esy as didn't get on notification com
mittee to come forward and prove that
they are really prominent citizens
Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

KATE, The s-,'naH ADMINISTERING an
oath. declares. God is before us and
this stone is from Amy Bur" NAMING
q sacred mountain. The man to BE-
sworn then takes The stone and says.
Il shall not De- In this agreement
1t would be pleasant TO believe that
he does uot.-Sau Francisco Chronicle
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Fierce. All Rioht.

Now" said the teacher, who had
been describing the habits of bears,
what is the fiercest animal in the
polar regions, Johnny?"
"Why-er-er," stammered Johnny.
Come, don't you yemember?" The
pol
"Oh, sure, The polecat."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
SELLS TOWN or DONEGAL.
Lord Arrsn Negotiating with Tenants
ard Agreement Likely.

London. the historic CAPT
tai Of the Irish county Of the same
name. win shortly be sold outright By
the earl q Arran 10 his tenants IN
less there should be hitch in the ne
c0tiati0ns nov in progress. These
form ore Of the most interesting chap
ters m the history Of Irish land lesis-
lat'en. sHd tie tranSscfioa itself-the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
NOTICE

Dog taxes ve-e due Jan and al
persons owning icss are requested -
caH ar my ofice. III Commercial
avenue ana Uay 10. The tax on al
dogs is 500.
zorr.1 currua~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
MEDlTATioEs OF A sPINsTER.

Have you noticed that statistics
show that all suicides were married.
Strange that fellow so often kisses
a girl before he has really determined
70.
Many a man gets more OF less upset
when q woman commences to act as II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to February list, 1909.
The FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trsine Leave Cairo:

f:o5 a m. Daily Chicago vestibule
Limited. arriving Chicago 1850 a IN
2.2s a. M. nally St Louis Night
Limited. arriving St Louis 7:Os q. m.
Sleeping car open At $40 .. m.
500 n M. Chicago Daily Express
except Sunday.
500 q. m, ct. Louis Moraiu III.
press except Sunday.
1875 q. m, ST. Joris Fast Mail
11:f5 a. -, Chicago Mid-dsv Special
2:35 .. .n- Daily 81. Louis Limited.
2.35 o NJ, Afternoon Brprsss for
Odin. Effingham. Nation. Champaign
$50 o m. Thebes Accommo istiou.
7:15 .. m. Chicago and Eastern Ri
press.
2:30 q m. Memphis and Nashville.
$3.50 =. n. Memphis and New or
leans limited.
500 a. ~. Psd1csh and Louisville
1871 D. m, Daily Memphis and New
Orleans
i:4f .. m Daily NsSavfns. Chat.
no0ra and Atlanta
1850 .. n, Fulton Accommodation
$50 ,. ~. Paducah and Louisville
500 D. n Memphis and New Or
leans Special
F0r through tickets. Sleeping ear
Accommodations and further inf0rma
ton apply At Illinois Central Psssen-
re- Staten. Cairo Ill
j. a. jones' TIekss tssnt
EznTrs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
yHEpEOPlE'S cOLUM n


One insertion, per word. .... .01
Three insertions, per word.... .O2R
One week, per word ......... .0J
One month, per word. ......... is
No advertisement inserted for less
than twenty-five cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

II a girl is good. without being paid
for il. she is planning a surprise for
papa's pocketb0Ok.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
FOR SALE Or LEASE.

FOR SALE, LEASE. OR RENT -
Two story brick building with base.
ment, 903 Ohio street. Thos w Gan
non
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
FOR SALE.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

WANTED Fifteen boarders at
Coys boarding house, 200 CONNER.
cial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. K.

WIn.er Tourists Tickets.
Cairo to Aberdeen Miss, and
return ................. .&13 ~
Cairo to Dursnt, Miss, and re-
turn Observation-Disclosures. IL 10
Cairo to Jackson, Miss, and re-
turn ..........'........ 1913
Cairo TO McComb, Miss, and re-
turn ........,..,...... 1e.es
Cairo to Hammond, La, and re-
Cairo TO New Orleans, La, and
rbtuFn .....'.''.s...s' FL 90
Also to Tourist points In Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
New Mexico. Tickets sold daily un.
iii April 30th. good returning until
May 3lst, 1909.
]. II. JONES,
Ticket Agent. Cairo, Ill.
A. II. HANSON,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
s. G. HATCH,
General Passenger Agent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Prof. Jacob pottnen.

WANTED-Rooms to paper; $3.50
up complete Home Phone 5S0L.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
HELP WANTED-MALE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Marsh Milk Depot Sweet milk
Sweet cream. Home Phone 477-LD
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader OF
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
in person, on regular form, at the Of
fee of The Bulletin Company, 705
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any ad-
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice of any person
known to be employed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
OFFICERS

keeeSatu u corporations and In6Ivi&s
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnishes to any pari u the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

WANTED-Position as nurse in
confinement cases, Apply lilo Cedar
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial AvsnSs and KIshth Usrsss
CAIRO, ILLINOIN4
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-15
OIL WORKS BURNED.
Five Firemen Injured Fighting Brook
lyn B.aze-Loss $4,000.

New York. Feb 14-Five firemon
were injured, two seriously III spec
tacular and por;Inus Ere which de
stroytd the sheds Of the Pratt oil
Works. 2 subsidiary Of the Standard
Oil. at the foot Of North 18th street.
Brooklyn. late tonight.
lapse of one of the walls of the bl1Z-
ing building. The fire caused grave
fears for the entire section owing t.
the highly inhammable materials not
ONLY in the building, but in several aG-
Joining structures. In the packing shed
itself thousands of fiVe-gallon tanks
Of naphtha, gasoline and refined pc
troleum had been stored and the eX-
piosions Of these tanks as the flames
reached them threw the residents of
the neighborhooj into a condition of
apprehension vcrsing on panic,
The tanks of the Brooklyn Unio Gas
Co. also in close proximity to the fire,
were also emptied Of their contents. The
fire was confined to the building in which
it started. The loss is estimated at $4,000
The injured men by the collapse of the
building were George Walsh Michael
Graham. Michael Maloney. Charles Hill
derbrand and Frank Moore. All the in
iured men were removed to the Eastern
District hospital.