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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
PORK BARREL TWIN OF RIVERS
AND HARBoRs BILL WAS
REPORTED.
TOTAL OF S22,383,5O0
For Purchase of Sites, Erection of
Postoffices, Public Buildings,
Etc, All Over the
Country.

Washington, June lS--The omnibus
.tublic building bill, carrying author
izatons aggregat.ng Sl9, 800, with
s3,e95,00 additional for continuing
contracts, was reported to- The house
today. This action Is unusual during
the session when the rivers and har.
Dor appropriation bill has been pass.
ed. Both measures are popularity call
ed pork barrels" and they have had
unbroken history Of alternating in
the past, congress nsyer passing both
at the same tsessian. The bin Is al
most certain to pass. The bill makes
| provisions for plans for new public
buildings in Washington City.
Following are some OF the items oil
| $4,000 or more;
| Provision made for the construction
Of new buildings on sites heretofore
acquired.
lllinos-DuQuom and Harrisburg
100000; South Chicago $4,000;
Rochelle, $4,000.
Iowa-Red COAX, s75 ,000 Fort Mad
ison, $4,000; Denison, Lemars, ant
Iowa Falls, $4,000
| Michigan etasky $4,000.
| Minnesota Moorehead, $4,000.
i South Dakota -Rapid City, $1,000
/ Brookings. $4,000
Il Wisconsin Waukesha and Milwau
kce, $4,000 each; Mcnomlnee, $4,000
Il The following items are increas
4 es in the limit OF the cost of build
ings:
South Dakota--S Sioux Falls, $500,
/ 1000.
a Items for enlargement and remod
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Folk for president is the slogan OF
Missouri Democrats. Five hundred
of the leaders at a banquet in St
Louis some days ago started the
sx-gov:tnoE's boom. Champ IClark
fna only possible Formidable or
ponent, wired tle boomers that he
was not in the race, but would be
"a candidate for congress and for tn
speakership. Mr.. Folks press com,
fhittee has begun it's work and is set
ling forth his good work as governor
Of Missouri, They quote him as say.
ing to the lawless element, great and
small: Il DO not want your support
] prefer your enmity to yoar good
4 will II can succeed im. pleasing
ihe lawabiding and dIsplsasing tn
lawless, shall be entirely satisfied
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
THE COMMISSION FORM.

EASIEST Louis is considering the
commission plan of municipal govern
ment. For several weeks committee
appointed by President Robert p.
Conway Of the East st. Louis Com
mercial club has been preparing re
port on the commission form Of
government Chairman w. A. Moody
will present this report and there Is
general interest shown IN meeting
to be- held June q, wnen q large
gathering OF citizens is expected 70
encourage action.
East st. Louis business men, like
the business men Of Des Moines and
other cities where this subject ha
been agitated. have observed thai
good municipal govdrnn'nnt Of the
best business variety helps private
business in city, and that bad gov
ernmeni, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and lacl
of business administrations injnr'
private business,
East st. Louis business men wnt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

the weighing himself. But the young man. instead
of attending to his duties, seemed to try to keep as
far away from the scales as possible spending his
time talking with otter employees.
Probably the clerk thought this was good way
to curry favor with the coal dealer and that to attend
to his prescribed work would seem to reflect on the
honesty of the dealer. But whatever his thoughts The
results meant the death Of all his hopes for place
with that firm.
GIVE that chap iob?' concluded the dealer
after reciting this little story to the minister. "Wel
guess not He wouldn't do tAe work his other en-.
poyer had set for him ana how do | know but that
he would shirl, my work as wcll:"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

plan to do the preliminary work this
fall SO that next spring the new plan
of government can be adopted lld
put into execution. Al
The people of the state will turr
their eyes TO the FIRST city of this
stale to adopt this plan ami to gas
IL fair and impartial test, This ii
the East ST. Louis plan, and It L
highly pralseworthy.
Unfortunately this present. Illinois
Law Is faulty 1t is the product OF the
yenal legislature which blood poison
al suca bills az it feared to hill out.
right. AT the regular sessioafnf tas
Fortysixth general assembly ssthe
commission ptaa I'LL was stabbed ii
deathF IN comiaittep. M~tho special
session "a good bin was injured yef u
materially By bad amendments in
serted under leadership OF foes Of
the new plan Of goyernaent who do,
not want that progressive plan to In
given fair saEi square test in taIs
state.
As shown in the State Register
last Sunday in the article reprinted
from the Engineering News, nearly
seventy large cities in the country
have tested this new plan of govern
ment and found 1t a great success.
Illinois is too great and progressive
a state to be behind ne Procession
in the matter of improved municipal
government. State Register.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

On August 18th ex-Mayor Thomas
Wilson received the appointment Of
postmaster to succeed William NJ.
Murphy. Mr. Wilson was visiting at
Cereal. Springs. for the benefit of his
health, when the news came. and he
came home at once upon receiving
notice of his appointment MFR. VIII
son later, selected George f. Ort as
his assistant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol
lowing places:
coieman's, 7o2 Commercial Avenue
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
.s Meshew News Agency, 22f EIghti
street and IL Sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
FOR LAW REFORM.

Referring to the coming meeting
Of the tSate Bar Association in Cir
cago the Recorl-Herald comments
upon il in way that strikes home
to probably every county in the state,
when 1t says:
We cannot however. indorse the
conclusion of lie annual report of the
Chicago Bar Association that the
plan of relief flor the congestion IN
the trial courtsl by increasing the
number of judges is deserving OF
serious consideration" That plan is
the easy" way for the reaetionary
ana indolent lawyers and politicians
D Ii is not at all easy for the taxpayers
who pay the judicial salaries, bet
the taxpayer is usually the forgotten
man.
"Thesa are enough ajndges in Coos
county. W'he congestion Of business
Is due entirely to antiquated, inefil
Gent. un-businessike methods. Oyer
haul these. restrict technicality. sin
pity pleasltngs and practice. ard th'
existing plumber Of judges swill n
enaaEto theiT work XII wespo tlp
inlftpte and Msmodefnixe procedur
nora3tlges van simply mean NOR
tIillykialiping, more delay and laz
ness las Incentive NJ real nrogrel
sive changes. ~
ST. the lar. association moy
along the lines indAcatesl by Judge 0
son. hslf. Mayniaa anil thasGilbel
Bill. There lies relief ofAlbe pc
naJleit kind, pius economy and ju
ticsst1 taxpayers"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
May Circulation.

NINU
The above Is correct statement
OF the circulation OF The Cairo Bull
letin for the year 1909 and for the
month OF May, 1910.
. CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9Th day Of June 1910.
LEO J.. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
Dolly Thonnhf.

uhoer no circumstances, whether
OF pain, or grief. or disappointment, or
rreparable mistake. can II be true
that there Is not something to be
done. as well as something to be sui
Tered #. w. Robertson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

In spite Of the many stories that have
been written and told about the telephone
girl and her troubles, there is one girl be-
hind the scenes that is seldom spoken Of
and few people know exists This is the
checking operator and her position is int
portant
1t is generally known that the great
amount of profit made by any phone system
is through the long-distance section and it
is in this department that the checking
girl reigns supreme Every call received
by an operator is Immediately recorded on
ticket and numbered This is why every
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
4 CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo &
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907. .2215
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the month Of May
1910 ............ .......... 2149
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
(cairo Bulletin, published by {. a.
Hurnett)

Burnett.)
Mr.. Rudolph Brown and Miss Mars
Sackberger were married at st. Pat
rick's church lon Tuesday evening
August 10th, by Rev. Chas, Sweeney
pastory. After the ceremony grand
reception was given inthe. hall of the
Rough and Ready Fire Co. at which
music. dancing and refreshments
were INDUCED in by large company
of friends and well-wishers. An i'm
mense number of beautiful presents
were given the happy couple, the list
occupying a full column in The Bul
letin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

On August 18th, Mr.. James Cowel
mad a leg sadly bruised, Will at
tempting 10 couple cars in the Mo
bile and Ohio yards, near the gas
house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
CAIR0 & ST. LOUIS RAIL WAY co.
(lNTERuR5AN llNE.)
TIME CARD

TIME CARD
Cars will leave Second street, Cairo
for Mound City and Mounds as fol-
lows:
First car leaves at 4:3o a. m.
Second car leaves at a. m. and
every hour thereafter until 8 p. m.
Last car leaves at $40 p. m. and
t1:20 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

There is no better proof Of the growing
union of true religion and true medical
science than the attention and care be-
slowed upon children. sociolosically it is
recognized that the child is father to the
man and medically it is increasingly fell
that disease may be eradicated in the child
when in the adult 1t is impossible OF all
the movements to save The children none Is
more calculated to arouse sympathy than
that to help and save those crippled ard
deformed Instead of but four or five state
hospitals for this purpose there should be
one in every state in the Union.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Hotel Manager There! Now
have so arranged the prices on the
menu that no one can order less than
= collars worth, - Meggendorfer
Biaetter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

position with large coal company whore the chances for advance
great
Again and has he tried place with the coal firm only
to be turned down. although other young fellows with snergy and
native ability than he has have been given good jobs with thar same
Naturally this has proved aonreo Nonmen to him and It
not until aegyman had been mportunel the young
speak IN his behalf that the real facts to the front #}
The head of the coal firm response to the minister's queries told
him before this young for job his
employer to the yards of the coal company
He watch the weighing of quantity of coal that be
delivered his The head of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

"Joy Cometh in the faornlna..
Grief is crowned with consolation
shakespeare.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

The York hospital shows altogether creitable report
To Minnesota belongs the credit of the establishment 1897 of the
hospital crippled children through the efforts of Dr. Gillette
Paul The hospital accommodates number of patients suffering from
hip disease spinal disease and innte paralysis.
institution Of this character should be home for these for-
educational advantages hand in hand with medical
and surgical measures.
And why should not the state aid in such effort? strictly
dependent and every muchegeced class being only half cared
by the excellent medical institutions established for its relief
The educational and charitable systems the state should be adapted
The demands OF this class of crippled and deormed fully
those for the deaf the dumb, the blind the insane
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19
Good Work Of Youthful Scholar.

Jane Davies, under twelve years OF
age. OF Blacncwn. Wales, a Sunday
school scholar. has learned by heart
the whole of the New Testament dur.
ing the past year,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Position
May BE Hey
to Your
Future
Success
BY THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

EEP your eye your present job while YOU LOOKING
for is advice any good business will give for
the asking And the failure comply with this that
his prospects have been fulfilled far his present place Of
employment is concerned He has recognized this for
mediocre position he at present holding in retail store in
small city.
The Young in question Is drawing fair salary bu
has kept Young man know from advancing beyond the
wears and in all that time has lad his hones and ambitions set
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

blood poisoning. the poisoning itself
would rot have occurred had 1t not
been for the accident.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

AT this time Mr.. E. f. Ellis was
contributing series of very interest.
ing and very readable letters 10 The
Bulletin from ireland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

A Young Mems Democratic Club
was organized at Bristors hall on
Eighth street on the evening of Aug
ust Goth. w r. Allen was elected
president and Geo o. Christma1
secretary. The club indorsed WIN
IIartzell for congress, and after the
adjournment of the meeting the mem
bers merched to the Halliday, where
a serenade was given Mr. Hartzell
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Best Thing In Life.
Marriage Is the best thing in hu.
man life.--Dr. w. n. IngAI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Cost of 'esilsn Roads
Englaild's LISA .o-us coat "a 900 .
aai!e ~ construct
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

Mr. Woodsoa-ss5 your daughter has
gone 70 indulge In the frivo.ities Of the
sutrmer-rresort.
Mr.. Efansan-- Yes, After hearing her
graduation sssay think it'll do her
good To he Kind D. frivolous for awhile.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-19

NUT NIIIT LII y TsIs T91NV711'
Helen,seorge saw you start on hsh-,
Ing expedition this morning and SAID ne
wished he were fish SO you could eaten
hiIti@.s
tirace-Oh, II amounts to the same.
I'm always striEeing him.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
Boys Club Opening.

On Tuesday evening, from 10
1880 O'Clock, the boys OF La Junta
took possession, for the first time,
Of the pleasant rooms OF their very
comforta le club and enjoyed its var
led and superior amusements. Some
100 boys were in a;tendance-besides
there was the entire school board.
Prof. Thomas and others.
Much fun was had in the gymna-
stun al such laughHble pasiimes AS
barrel boxing. blindfold .oNing. paper
swat, etc. Martin Round was the
nous strength stunt of lifting seven
boys.
With Prof. Thomas at the piano
the boys were treated to some good
music. and also made some them
selves. singing their catchy club
songs.
The final feature OF the evening
Was the serving Of punch and home
made doughnuts as refreshment. The
boys are inexpr, ssibly glad aud de
lighted over this great initial even.
ing and the many happy evenings
yet In store for them.
Three cheers for the Boys Club
Again on Wednesday evening the
club was thrown open this time To
the public. From until II crowds
thronged through the reception hall
and the several interesting rooms.
Gymnas ium. manual training depart
ment. bowling alley. game rooms and
auditorium were all In turn inspect
ed aud commended.
Excellent music was rendered
throughout the evening by some OF
La Junta's superior musicians.
The La Jun'a Boys Club Is de
iightful reality and too much can
not be- expected OF II In the way OF
fine and helpful influence over III.
boys OF our city. Those who were
IT'S guests Wednesday evening. and
every other citizen OF La Jun'a. feel
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
f+S
Cook-C Curtis.

Miss Lou Cmtis and Elmer
COOK wera married Tuesday evening,
July 18th, at the brides home in
WaNerly Iowa. The wedding was
very simple and quiet, none but pear
relatives being in attendance.
The couple left in one hour after
the ceremony for New York City,
whence they will sail on the 18th for
Europe. They will return some time
In October.
Mr.. Cook is resident OF La Junta
whose business interests are with the
Mayhew House Furnishing Company.
and who is known and appreciated fol
his many fine, manly qualities,
Miss Curtis came TO La Junta two
years ago from Iowa to become SUI
psrNisor OF the kindergarten work Of
the pu, lie schools. Her sweet wo.
manliness won for her many friends.
who are glad in her happiness and
who freight with loving wishes and
tender rem.mbranoes the winds that
blow about on her happy wedding
journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook will make La
Junta their home, residing al G22
Colorado avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
~
Birthday Club.

Mrs Chas Buckley entertained a
number OF little ladies Thursday ey.
cnine in honor of the birthday Of
her niece. little Miss Lucille Wash
burn. Of ST. Elmo, III. After jolly
while spent in games the merry
party took In the picture shows.
From there they went TO Fernsel's
Ice cream parlor and were treated To
delicious drinks and ices. When the
3 O'Clock whistle blew they seam.
pered home in the happicst OF
moods and with hearts full al
graft ude TO the pleasant hDstesse S
for such a splendid time.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

time aud tune again she knocks IT
the door of our lives. II we receive
her early It's well and good; but
better late than never" applies here.
Environment is most powerful. A
human III. takes on the color OF the
things that the mind feeds upon as
truly as the chameleon takes on the
color OF the substance upon which 1t
rests.
49,
Riches are not all golden--one may
be rich in hope, rich in faith, rich
In charity. Yes. mortals may be rich
In appreciation, In discernment and
in Interpretation. He owns the
whole world who looks upon sea and
sky. storm cloud and sunrise and
sunset all the wonderful and beauti-
full phenomena OF nature-with an eye
that sses and heart that under.
stands.
There is SO much in heredity that
none can afford to live otherwise
than purely and nobly: so little that
none need be held by it from the
attainment OF distinction and true no.
bil!ty. But We believe that when a
mortal with heredity against him
achieves ne does 1t. not because OF
the disadvantages of heredity, but
In spite of them.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

No government Is any stronger
than the characters of the mass oi
It's citizens.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16


Everybody cordially welcome to ell
these services.
REV. FELIX DlLLY. Rector.
First Baptist Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Sermon at IL a N. by the pastor
Junior BY.P.U. at church at 2:3O.
Senior B.Y.P.u. at z o'clock In
the evening at Harmony Hall.
Evening service at o'clock.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
w. T. DAVIS, Pastor.
++s
Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Carson street, between Sd and ith.
Sabbath school at 10 a. IN.
Preaching at IL a. m. Subject,
victories of Faith"
Christian Endeavor at Z pm. s
Preaching service at s O'Clock. Sub
ject, continuation discussion OF the
Miracles OF Our Lord" The even
ing church sermons will be dis
continued for the remainder OF July
and August.
\ welcome is extended to all.
E. A. CROOKS, Pastor.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Jus, pride in the building. its fur
nishins and equipment and in the
promise 1t gives OF every sort OF
Improvement for the youth Of La
Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
Presbyterian Church.

Sabbath school at GAS T. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting pm.
Prayer meeting at S pm. Wednes-
day
G. r. MORLEY Pastor
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
St. Patriek's Catholic Church.

At o'clock. a. m, Low Mass, fol-
lowed by bible class. Hymns by
st. Cecilia's choir. Sermon in Eng.
lish.
Q a. IN. High Mass, followed by
Sunday school. Music by St. Pat.
rick's choir. Sermon in English.
1880 p. m. Rosary, instruction and
Oenediction OF the most blessed sac
rament.
On week days, Mass At a. m.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
G. R. MORLEY. Pastor.

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First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. IN.
Sermon by the pastor at II a. III
Young Peoples meeting at $50.
Evening service at s o'clock
REV. j. w. NEELEY, Pastor
Christian Church.
Sunday school at 945 a. IN.
Preaching at II a. III.
Meeting Of Christian Endeavor at
Z p. m.
Evening service at O'Clock.
You are earnestly invited 10 our
services.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Tho battle 10 for all. bU, the Vie
tory n only 10 him who. ss Jacob oi
old. wrestlc with every dissd,aniass
asA obstacle refusing TO ut so uptil
be obtains the promise.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
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Oppostanlty y sot . one time W
itee - JsAs J. lasaih snd Bhsbs'
oooaeo vouo1 Aayo ~ bs1tesc. ~
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Great wealth Ii y no means the
greatest xitt that life tan offer us
Sound h,al,h and Gear conscience
discount riches 100 per cent.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Those thi,Ks that We call our mis-
fortunes are proven Often 10 he III"
best fortune tnat. could nav. hcfAl
len US.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

whore this comet will be at al
given future time. Our distan61l
our directions, our conclusions VI
be correct within one half Of
per cent. HI
1.-THE articles We are reading, u
scribing the possible deadly efftc3
Of gases while the earth is passt8i
through the tail Of HaIley's cem1(
are as ridiculous as those admitting
tho possibility Of q collision b.
tween tho earth and the comet. 50
long as publishers will print these
largely imaginative articles, tho ter
ror OF the comet, a terror as ole
as Homer, cannot entirely disap
pear" :
"A month from today will be one
fine chance for an L told you so
from the astronomers, won't itY
observed the reporter as he climbed
down from his perch, leaving the
mystery of the great piercing eye
of the star lit dome for the book
lined sanctum of the men Of
science. .
MAYBE not" laughed the direct
or. at Is not absolutely certain
that the earth will pass through
the tall of Halley's comet. You
see we know whore the comet is
going to, but we don't know abso.
IuteIy what the tail is going to
do"
I'VE know that Halley's comet
will be exactly between the earth
and the sun on May 18; that the
contact with the suns disc, at the
western edge, will be at 6:22 p. m
Pacific standard time; that it will
require an hour for the comet to
pass to the easterly edge; that the
head of the comet will be 14,3OO,
900 miles from the earth. But we
do not know absolutely that the
tail will extend from the head to
the earth. Judging from the length
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

of the tail at present, the tail which
you just saw, there is little doubt
that on May IS it will be longer
than the 100000 miles between
the head and the earth.
How will the world know
whether 1t is passing through the
tail? Perhaps only from the OBJ.
servatories. Yet it is not improb-
able that there will be faint glow
some time during or throughout the
night of the 18th. 1t is possible
though not probable that there will
be visible an unusual number of
small meteors. Observers of Eu-
rope and the American continent
west of Nevada will not be able to
see the comet when 1t Is nearest
the earth. 1t will be crossing the
sun and for those observers the sun
will have set"
Fear disappears with intimacy.
If you still have lurking terror
of Halley's comet, take a look at
it through the eye of an observa-
tory; then chat for half an hour or
so with a Campbell or Curtiss
with "stargazer," if you please,
a courteous, modest, wonderful star
gaZer