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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
Was Ready to MAKE Good.

Some time ago crowd of Bowery
sports went over to Philadelphia 70
see a prize fight, says Everybodys.
One wise guy who, among other
things, Is something Of a pickpockot.
was so sure Of the result that he was
willing to bet on 1t.
THE Kids goin t win It's pipe
he told Il friend, 4, s,
The friend expressed doubts.
Sure he'll win" the piclepocket per
sisted 1'll bet you gold watch he.
wins"
Still the friend doubted w
Why" exclaimed the pickpocket.
I'm within TO bet you q good gold
watch he wins v know what I'll
do? Come through the train with
me now, an y can pick out any old
watch y like"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

When Mayor Parsons said, at he
council meeting Monday night. that
Officials usually keep their ears close
to thu gronnd to learn what the PEG
ple want He probably told the
truth II would DO well for these Of
leiaH to get lsp on their feet once IL
awhile anil listen to the people who
do not spend all their lives in the
underworld" or in the cutters OF
society.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

The mayor would have the Citizens
League exert itself to induce TIL
press 81 Cairo to treat the people 0
Cairo fairly. So far as The Bulletin
Is concerned, its efforts have beer
directed for some weeks past in de.
Tense Of the people Of Cairo against
the vile svrs cast upon them by their
officials, Who have charged them with
responsibility for rotten conditions
that can be properly attributed only
to official Indifference, ignorance 81
worse
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
The ReasonahIeness q Woman.

There are reasonable women In
New York, doubtless" said police
captain, but not manNpf them do
business with our department.
"A woman from upper Fifth avenue
telephoned us recently. Had lost a
pair of false teeth between the Plaza
hotel and the Opera house. Wanted
us to find them an<send them to her
under seal Yet when asked for her
name and address she herated me like
pickpooket. Said | wanted to get her
name in the papers. or be paid 20
keep II out Then she rang off"
Surely you do not find many like
herr" was suggested.
NO" said the officer. THE most
of them are worse"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

Nearly every time Alderman Nee
han opens his head in a controversy
lis supenders seem to let so and he
makes 1isgraceful exhibition OF him
self And the mayors "gayel hand
doesn't seem to know its business on
such occasions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

Rolf Tine cars due to leave Secone 81 va
DCAs hsAAV Ing north on CommeretRj Ave
every Is minutes from 8 a. m. to Ii y. IN
sGoins north.on Walnut St.every IL niinutsa
from 6:es 3. IN to 1853 p. M.
Poplar ST. Line % issSs ss aes 's e. e "a
ing north on Eoltrook: at 6:57; 6.27 S.i7; $50
712 am. and on the same minutes every hour
nntil 1042 ana II u D. m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81. NJ E:43
6:13; 1884, g45 and 7:04 a. m, and on same min.
utes every hour until 1894 and il:04 p. m
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. Mays rerb
Is minutes after leaving Second 81
Bell Line Owl Cars n ISp !. Or n, w 1,ss =
M; 1880 =. m; 2:s0 .. m; B:so .. M; aso 4. 10
h80 q. m. t @
North on CommeruiRi-is .. m, . "a. IN
m 4. m. q. IN. B a. M,
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 pass WSs
Thirty,fourth 81 IS minutes After leAvin
SEQ nd So
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
Entered n the Cairo Postoffice ~ second
class Mail Matter
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sum
day during the year 1908 -. .2o84
Average number of complete
and perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun.
day during the month Of No
yember 1909 ................ 243s
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

IN these days Of high prices The Young
woman who expects TO keep house after her
marriage on a limited income should know
how TO set a table eheaply without cutting
down the necessary nutrition. It can be
done, and can be done we'll, II one knows
what is in the market and market prices,
also what foods are properly grouped into
one menu and how each one can be best
cooked
When YOU think Of it, nothing is If
greater Importance than the proper prepa-
ration of daily food, What 10 eat, how to
cook il and how 10 serve it are things
= - -. LII 1911 ~ N 49,. - L
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

Ore sentence in a letter from a young
man asking me for advice is the keynote
Of an unfortunate situation in which | be-
Icyc other Young men often find them-
selves Ihe plant to which refer in this
case re~l something ike this: MY iancce
always expects Inc TO spend about hal Of
my weeks salary upon her each week, Ioay-
inc me bit little with which TO pay my
board and other expenses. How do You
suppose She thinks | can save enough to
build a boine:"
There are far TOO many girls like this
voting mans Gnaccc Whether they are
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
Historic Cornerstone.

Under what is now the cornerstone
of the Bank of New York in Wall
street is the foundation of the bastion
in the wall of the stockade that
marked the northern boundary of the
city in its infancy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
g ord
Of Advice
to Girls
ON Saving
-.et
By BETTY VINCENT

engaged they Deliberately place him position wer
ii necessary for him to spend money that he i'll afford
When gl would he delighted to accompany her brother to tn
eater street and The performance m tie gallery
why is necessary for her have cab 1d the best The orces
ira when she accompanies Young whom she Knows be rIatiye
in the same financial position bier brother?
1T y easy for two pop to spend SO SIS evening
entertainment end when ibis compared earning cpacit
Of tic average il Is ridicuouSy large.
How, asb Young arttr 10 The girls expect
10 f6r h0ufe BE little thoughtful girls Don't tr
to nekr tie Of yor acquaintance ecv that top accustomed
u@urics Won have never fa,k
Ii TIC SRI who enough for te and herself mpoy
goo Failure that makes the popular conrade and the loved
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
TAFT ON THE RIVERS.

Has President Taft changed bis po-
sitiun Win regard TO bond Issue for
the improvement of the rivers. Iar-
loas asia canals u the United States ?
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
a Hero.

Almost any man can be a hero to
the lady for whom he provides thea
ter tickets. if he gets them often
enough.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

CAIRO IN 1882
IsysssysxxxssssesSssgsEsss

On January 14th, Jay Gould and
party arrived in Cairo, over the Iron
Mountain Railroad from st. Louis.
while in town they examined the
railroad properties here.
Seven trustees We're elected for the
Presbyterian church. OF these, JoAn
NJ. Lansden and C. w. Henderson
alone remain with Us.
The Mystic Knew marched thr0ugA
the streets OF the city about 4 o'eloei;
on the night OF January nth, AL
though the temperature was below
the freezing point, and the ground
was covered with ice ana snow, the
members We're dressed in white and
used palm leaf fans vigorously. as
they marched
Five inches OF snow fell on Janu-
AIRY 18th and seighng was good
Nearly all trains We're late on account
of the storm. Chief Myers arrested
seevral boys for snow-halling and they
We're duly fined.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29


H"fh Aa ncle sam will not acuiee IN it. The best men Of
tsfny 2cal leaders in Mexco like naz friends Of the
s States and OF people. Gen. Geronimo Ieyno the anch old
lighter who holding down things the of Leon
t#er he Watching Gen Reyes like hawk, married
toa, who the daughter of Gen Ord Enrique G. C the gor
Of chihuahua and but lately ambassador the United
Ssafe with soon the cabinet of Dia2 hall
ne i Of an lrishman from Kentucky He millionaire and
US r, Don Luis rerrazas of the greatest landowners
ne World being the proprietor millions of chan he him
ii has accurately known
4 Oral the able Nccpresicn and unouhe and
manonr the clever OF finance opposed to tile
propaganda Back all these nce samuel
NJ that his nhws have investments in Mexico amounting less
han S5o00o0O going stand idly by and allow band mall
CONTENTS and aatos destroy that properly make il unproduc
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

OF crime, but in the discovery thereof and in
If some vile resorts exist
Keep it quiet
Where lechers keep their nightly tyst
Keep it quiet
Some good people may complain
And police aid try to gala:
Keep il quiet, keep it quiet.
Police very busy men; n
Good people shouldn't bother them.
Keep it quiet
The negro Honk-a-Tonk is here;
Keep il quiet.
Men and women must have beer
Keep it quiet.
The city's dssoiute may dance
Ard our black brutes should have chance;
Keep it quiet, keep it quiet.
If you raise an awful howl
You will your own nest befoul
Keep it quiet
If your officers are crooks,
Keep it quiet
If the roeues press deep their "hooks"
Keep it quiet;
Let the sharpers run their game
And the dives give US III fame
Keep it quiet, keep il quiet.
1t will hurt us to complain
And may put on US stain. z
Keep it quiet;
If some men are drugged and robbed
Keep IT quiet
Every sucker" should be "iobbed"
But keep it quiet.
If a man would keep from harm
He should stay upon his farm:
Keep it quiet, keep it quiet.
If you print il in the press
You will make an awful mess.
Keep it quiet;
II the gambler shoots to kill
Keep it quiet;
Five and costs" goes in the "tiIlr
Keep it quiet
Gamblers good friends" you see
And small is the poceman's fee;
Keep it quiet, keep it quiet.
II the people hear the news
They'll get "kinky" in their views,
Keep it quiet.
If stern justice hides her face,
Keep it quiet;
If our courts are in disgrace,
Keep it quiet.
If rank murderers go free
Through the laws corrupt decree
Keep it quiet, keep il quiet.
These bloody woes do bear the scent
Of our Low public sentiment"
Keep 1t quiet
If good women are assailed,
Keep II quiet.
Negro brutes may not be traiIed-
Keep 1t quiet
Till some pure soul is Carried hence
Through hell's most awful recompense.
Keep 1t quiet, keep il quiet.
Some hot-blood men might lose their heads
And tear our government to shreds.
Keep it quiet,
II there's ought to make you frown,
Keep it quiet.
u you don't you hurt the town:
Keep il quiet,
lfyou do the mayor declares
You acquiesce in bad affairs
BY Keeping quiet Keeping quiet
The rotten pool is not SO bad
" only silence can be had
Sc, please keep quiet very quiet
~--~--
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

The Cairo Buuers In the only Cat.
. paper with the service ot the Ass
sfstax Yv~~~
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
CAIRO & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY co
(INTERURSAN LiNE.l

TIME CARD.
Cars. will leave Second street, Cairo
for Mound City and Mounds as fot
lows:
First car leaves at 4:30 a. m.
Second car leaves at a. m. ars
every hour thereafter until p. m.
Last cars leave at 9:4o o. m. arS
1920 .. m.
c. G. ARMSTRONG,
4,s IN General SUPERINTENDENT
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
Automatically Demonstrated.

Automatically Demonstrated.
"a man should sleep at least eight
hours day
1T can't be done" answered the
wearylooking citizen; mot when one
Of your neighboru runs phonograph
till midnight ana S1ctker keeps !
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol.
loving places:
coIeman's, 2t4 Eighth street.
halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

Meshew News Agency, 22f Eighth
street and IL Sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

OF course there have been cases of pre-
mature burial, but most reports of such
occurrences may be set down as myths
Very often muscular movement of a
corpse has been the origin Of sensational
story Of the lntermcnt Of a live person.
Under the present system Of death GER
tification in vogue in nearly all commune
lies thcre is scant danger4of anyone being
buried alive
Some authorities go to the extreme of
caution in arguing that there is no posi-
tive, irefragihle proof of death except in
mi f,1,frnt inn md hnll q L. L. -.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

provide mormry waiting where the should kept
the first signs OF decomposition visible fa
In parts Of Germany The, have adopted achin
b0 Tie hand Of deceased person. no record of Ii
ringing III lie bell under such conditions s
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29

Advertisers value the Bulletin b.
cause Of Its extraordinary pulling
pevtx
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-29
KEEP 1T QUIET.

E..
The following bit of rhymns respectfully dedicated
and Others who believe
the fact Of crime but in discovery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
DIR. MITCHELL'S SERMON.
President of State University
Peaches Very Able Sermon.

State burg, July 14.-Dr. NIitcheIl's
sermon on last Sunday, 11th inst. at
Stateburg, pleased immensely his
large. attentive and intelligent au-
dience, which the use of your col
umns aided in bringing out. The peo-
pie who attend services at the High
Hills BAPTIST church are quite accus-
toned to hearing sermons of great
ability. as these are the only kind
the pastor there, DR.. G.. B. Moore.
ever delivers. and this I;ct prepare 4
them the better Tor q full apprecia-
IiJn of Dr. Mitcheli's magnificent ot-
fort Not one left the church with
out feeling a distinct eain in moral
Quality-a deepened determination to
I've more elevated and useful life
strengthened hope that such a liro
Of service TO our fellowmen is possible
to us all. All felt too, a thrill of pa
triOtic pleasure in the assurance that
our state University is now presided
over by a man of great influence.
force and superb moral character
The people of the state would d.
well to have Dr. Mitchell preach in
their churches in all quarters and in
entire disregard of denominations,
distinctions and thus broaden his field
or usefulness and hasten the diffusion
o. his influence toword a higher and
nobler life. J.JD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
DANDELION AS A BAROMETER
Closes, When Rain Is Coming Poor
Mans Weather Glass.
(From the Chicago Trihnnel

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
The dandelion is dandy barome-
tel, one OF the conmmonest and most
reliable. II Is when the blooms have
seeded and are in the fluffy, feathery
condition that the weather prophet
faculties come to the fore. In fine
weather the ball expands to the fun,
Tut when rain approaches 1T shuts
like an umbrella. If the weather is
Inclined TO be showery 1t keeps shut
AL the time. only opening when the
danger from the wet is past.
The ordinary clover and all its va
rietes. including the trefoil and the
shamrock. are also barometers. When
rain Is coming the leaves shut togeth-
er like the shells OF an oyster and do
rot open again until fine weather is
assured. For day or two before
rein comes their stems swell TO an ap
preciable extent and stiffen so that
the leaves are borne more uprlghtly
than usual. This stem swelling when
rain Is expected is feature of many
Towering grasses.
The fingers Of which the leaves OF
the horse chestnut are made up keep
lat and fanlke so long as fine wealth
er Is likely TO continue. With the
coming OF rain, however. they droop
as IL To offer less resistance to the
weather. The scarlet pmpernel is
nicknamed the poor mans weather
glass or wind cope. and opens It's
flowers only In fine weather. AS soon
as rain is I'm tho air IL shuts up and
remains closed until the shower or
storm Is over.
The common garden convolvullls
crumples up its delicate blossoms
within the space Of half an hour II
raindrops' are on the way. and IL
Keeps them thus until the bad wealth
er has passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
The Pride and Courage of tie Old
south.

Never were there braver soldiers
or p ouder men than those who COM
posed the armies of the Confederacv.
Their spirit was uncomfortable.
Neither poverty nor hunger nor de-
feat nor death could Jring disgrace
to them. The same sp.. it survives to-
day in the veterans of the Civil War
who are still with us. Sometimes this
crops out in some pathetic incident
which brings tca9 - ,he eye.
a few days ago Col. Marcelius
Pointer died III a bare little room
in an obscure hotel in the poorest
sectiol of New Ncrk. Broken in
health ana -o~tIne he had been un-
able to " yide enough even to sup
ply his Very modest wants. Old and
incrm. he could find 40 means of
support. He was too proud to appeal
TO his wealthy friends for aid. and
TO the last never disclosed to them
his necessities. He was too proud to
allow himself to become a burden to
Others. His distinguished services in
the war, his loyalty and high-minded-
ness availed him nothing in the
struggle for bread. But the old SOL
der fought on bravely to the last.
neither asking nor accepting charity,
with smile on his face and allow
ins no complaining word to escape
his lips
Il guess he died partially of
broken heart and pride" says a doc
tor who knew him. He was too
proud to beg"
This spirit of pride and courage is
one of the things that distinguished
the old South which the new South
can i'll afford to lose Neither busi-
ness success nor commercial pros
perity can take the place Of devotion
to high ideals. and while gaining i'm
wealth. population and power the
South will do well to treasure not on
~ its honorable history and radi-
tions, bat that rich heritage of
sensitive honor and personal pride
which raised its people above the
level of mere trafiickers in tho mar
ket place.-Raltimore sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
COTTON GOES UP.
closed Steady at Advancc-RecOycry
Probably Aided by Unfavorablc
Weather Report--Last Prices to
Z Points Higher.

New York, July 14.-The cotton
market met with heavy liquidation
again today, but after suffering a
severe break during the middle ses-
sim. rallied and closed very steady at
net advance of l to points. The
orening was firm at an advance of 4
- II points in response to better
cables than expected. complaints of
continued dry weather in the South
vest, covering and some fresh buying
Tar long account. But demand soon
proved insufficient to absorb the
heavy offerings of long cotton ard
il looked as though there had been
combination among some of the big
local traders TO raid the market in
ovder to force commission house
liquidation. At any rate, prices soon
weakened. and with stop loss orders
coming into the market on a scale
down. the decline extended to 12.49
tor October and 12.4s for December
4 net ,o7s Of alb mt 13 to IS points.
and decline of some 40 points from
the high level o. yesterday. Th,
western belt forecast calling FOR
partially cloudy weather in Texas dn.i
SHOWERS in Oklahoma. and Arkansas.
was u:ed as a factor on the decline
but really held out little hope 1f i'm
mediate relief from drought. while
the Official detailed weather report
showed that conditions during the
past "a hours i'm Texas had been quite
as uhfavorable as those of the pre-
vious day. This probably helped to
rally the market in the later trading.
but business was Ivy no means so ac-
tive on the recovery, suggesting tnat
sharp break had somewhat unsettled
hullish confidence and many traders
seemed to fear renewals of liqulda-
t!ons. Rains were reported in some
parts of the eastern belt, which not
'png ago complained of excessive
h'olsture' put attracted little atten-
ten, and private crop reports indi-
Gated quite an Improvement i'm the
condition of the crop in these sec
tiors.
Southern suot markets, officially re-
ported early, were 1-Sc higher to 1-Sc
lower generally unchanged.
Receipts at the ports today S.5Sl
bales against 4 52r last week an |
S'9". last year. Tor the week 10000
'alcs against 1855" last week a"d
9'''ol last year. Taday's recelps at
New Orleans 927 bales against 1.6l7
last year.
spot cotton closed quiet, 20 points
lower; middling uplands 1895; mid
cling gulf 1880. Sales 1000 bales.
Futures opened firm and closed
very steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR,
MIR. EUGENE PETIT SERIOUSI, y
INJURED.
As Result of u Quarrel Joe Wells Shot
Eugene Pctit---Wound May be Scri-
Ous--Nclls i'm Custody.

Tuesday about ten O'Clock, Joe
l.. Wells shot and badly injured Eu-
gene Petit. The shooting occurred in
Wells store on Manning avenue, near
Peuts residence.
The quarrel which ended so unfor-
tunately was caused by some profane
language that Wells used at his store
while Mrs. Petit was sitting on her
piazza. Mrs. Petit's request for him
to desist his cursing was Of no avail:
so she told her husband when he re-
turned from the telephone, factory.
Petit went over to Wells store Mon
day evening 10 see Wells about the
matter, but, instead Of settling the
trouble, a quarrel tegan, which was
not settled Tuesday morning Petit
went again 10 see Wells. The quarrel
Began anew. and resulted in Wells
shooting Petit in the right breast.
Just above the liver
Mr. Petits condition does not seem
very serious. now. but his physician
has fears that the bullet struck the
lower part OF the risht lung, though
n" hemorrhaGes have occurred yet.
Wells is now in custody, but will
probably be released on hail to await
the results of Petit's injuries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Laws DELAYS.

u understand that you called on
the plaintiff. Mr.. Barnes. Is that
so?" questioned Lawyer Fuller. now
chief justice.
Yes answered the witness.
What did he say?" next demand
eel Fuller
The attorney for the defense Jump
eel To his feet and objected that the
conversation could not be admitted in
the evidence. a hailf-hour's argu-
nent followed and the judges retired
to their private room to consider the
point.
An hour later the judges filed into
the court room and announced that
Nil Fuller might put his question.
Well. what did the plaintiff say.
Mr.. Barnes?"
He weren't at home, sir" came
the answer without a tremor.-suc-
cess Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

Since tho passage OF an ordinance
by the City Council to the effect that
no ditch in the streets can be left
open more than one night. the work
a. placing the water leading pipes on
the western side OF the city is rapid
~ progressing. That part of the city
centains many valable residences. and
tho extension of the system to that
part adds much more TO the selling
prices OF real estate there. A good
number OF the residents OF that sec
ton are putting In or will soon put In
systems In their dwellings.