The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-31
WATER WAGON ALMANAC" PRE-
SENTED TO EACH GUEST
AS SOUVENIR OF THE
MEETING.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF
The YEAR IN MARCH
No Tellino What Will Hanpen After
4th--"H 2 o" Cure for Ills of
congressman and Others
Secret Service and Tar
If Revision Hit.

Washington Jan 30.--Farewell to
President Roosevelt aud Vice Pre- j.
dent Fairbanks-in their official
capacity only-was said to them to.
night by the Gridiron Club at its
annual winter dinner In all there
were nearly 200 guests and the roll
included the president, vice prcsi-
dnt ambassadors. justices of the ST.
rleme court, cabinet officials, sena-
tors, representatives, editors, pub
fishers and men OF affairs generally
Temperance Wave RefIectd.
The temperance movement that
has swept the county, showd its
effect On the club. AS Il souvenir OF
the dinner the saeses were given
an II . u Illustrated Gridiron Al
laanac, published by the Gridiron
Water Wagon Press Besides its
covers there was no remedy given
foi the ills of statesmen, journalists,
real newspaper men, mollycoddles,
nialefactors of great wealth 'other
than plain II 2 o. In the almanac
TEDDY Bear" formed the center oil
tra signs tcf the zodiac, while the
entire production was marked as
forwarded 10 congress as special
message No. 2323232323"
Eclipse Early in March.
The guests observed particularly
,f to.
due early in March," ani will be
viewed with Interest by the United
States, Canada, Africa and Oyster
Bay"
list of the forecasts for every |
day was given in one section of the |
almanac, but the prognostication did |
not extend beyond March 4. The |
reason for this it was explained, was |
that "after the fourth of March |
there is no telling what will hap
PEN"
Mentioned For Cabinet
For the convenience of some Of the |
guests a notice stated that gentlemen
mentioned" for the Taft cabinet |
will march in procession at the in
auguration, forming division %, I'm
der William Loeb, Jr., who has
been mentioned most frequently"
A megaphone man announced bull
letins from the great battle" This
great battle, ADVERTISED on tho hand
bills scattered throughout the ban
quet room, proved to be a fight be-
tween President Roosevelt and con-
gress
Left Hand, Fingers Crossed.
The Inauguration Of Henry Hall,
spondout OF the Pittsburg
Chronicle.Telegrapa, as president of
the club, afforded the retiring presi-
dent James S. Henry. Of the Philaiel,
phia Press. an opportunity to give
the new official some instructions
The new president took the oath
with his left arm raised and two
fingers crossed swearing he would
keep the Ananias club in a flourish
ing condition. ride 9s miles day
and keep congress on It's rcserva-
tion.
Two New Members.
Wnen Jewell II. AUbene. CORE
sTondent Of the ST. Louis Globe
De mocrats made his appearance for
initiation. he produced an invitation
from the president of the Ananias
club. he was told of his mistake.
but he insisted that the room was
packed with members of the An
anias club
l.. W. Strayer. Of the Pittsburg
Dispatch had to prove to the club
that he nad never been a member ,
of a. pittshurg select or common
council or a depositor in a Pittsburg
hank before he was admitted to
membership.
Secret Service 5uriesaue.
The dinner was well advanced II
when the lights suddenly went ont. r
Amid the darkness and 10 the accom- a
naEiment Of a weird piano air thera Ii
was a shuttle Of feet. and in rsthm Z
rame sibilsnt and mysterious
ST sh-sh Secret service sleut s
Eerc approaching. One OF their mum
ber. Blinkcrton. explained that the
slewhs were TRYING to find ont what
he congressman iid with their 81.
80 q wear. I.
Chief Bilkie admitted that be hal !
detected no counterfe.;ers. but al tel I }
hat ne had discovered a few four
lHslrers. The sleuths thea sang
heir repemoirs incIufing the songi
sbcut sieuthing IN general and
White House sleuthinE in particular =
Finally the squad seuarated. one =
1arfy goiHg cst to protect the let L
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