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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
BIG SHOW COMING
MANY GRAND ATTRACTIONS AT
RoeINsoN's CIRCUS in CAIRO
SATURDAY.
Picturesque Parade in Which Lead
ing Cairo Men Will Have Promi.
nent Part-Where to
Get Tickets.

Since it was announced that local
Eiks would be permitted to take part
in the big Robinson circus which Is
billed to appear here next Saturday
under the auspices of the Elks lodge,
here has been 2 great scramble for
prominent places on the program,
everyone appearing unusually willing
to do hts part Thus far the local
committe has paid no attention to
the claims Of those aspirants who
think the yare' the particular shining
light in this or that act, but have
weighed carefully and conscientious
y the qualifications of the various
applicants.
In examining the members for
acrobats some wonder jumping reco-
rds were uncovered. Several had
Jumped from the 7. c. bridge, others
had jumped from spring board
about half way across the Ohio river
and one of the honest fellows admit
ted having jumped his board bill
The men who were finally selected
to make the perilous leaps over
backs Of elephants and camels in
highly colored tights, are Chris Beck,
H. N. Calhoun, Judge Comings and
Lep Lara2us. The judicial mind OF
Judge Comings conceived the idea
that so feet be fixed as a limit jump
IA distance that can easily be cover
cd by any one Of theml and he fur
ther held that no man should be
permitted to turn more than three
Isomersaults at one time. Some of
the other acrObats are trifle sore
at this restriction claiming that the
Judge practiced in his back yard
Tuesday night and found that the
figures named were his limit They
feel that they have been discriminat
ed against in not being permitted to
show just what they can do.
After being assured that there
would be nothing to offend the nest
| fastidious City Attorney Hunter Bird
agreed to be the bearded lady in the
lside show if States Attorney Wilson
would be her husband, the sword
Iswallower and eat glass, nails, etc,
Arthur Mattingly will be the eau
casian lady and Harry Lind will DO
the youthful prodigy, sixteen years
old, weight 700 pounds. Those who
want to see the exact counterpart Of
James Jeffries (only larger should
see this youthful prodigy.
The last of the advance men who
arrived yesterday say the snake
charmer is peach" and now the
chairman Of the committee, Ellis
Cox, is overrun with applications for
| the place of boa constructor
Don't fail to see the Schuh's (pro-
nounced "shoes') raul G., Herman
G., P, H.. Otto. J. P. and Carl r.. in
the pleasing German sketch entitled
"P' G. S." or Particularly Good
| Show"
The places have not all been as
signed, but others who will take
part in the circus are:
| Brunette equestriennes. pink
tights, horses to matchFrank G.
Cannon, T.. l.. Faudree, w. P. Cream
ey, pr. John r. Walsh and Fred d
Nellis, all fathers--of the city.
i Blonde equestriennes, blue horses
| tights to match-F. ri, Atwood, ri. q
Dilts, Lee Fitzgerald and John G
Glade. Mr. Atwood will sing 'Keev.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
WHAT WILL THEY nor

What are the people of Cairo going
10 do about it?
What are the business men Of
Cairo going to do to restore their
communitv to the respect and con.
fidence Of the outside world9
The latter complain about bad
stories being published in the papers
Of the city.
What are they going to do to cor
rect the bad conditions and to pre-
vent bad Developments?
Read the story elsewhere in this
paper of the latest and blacket of
the long series of infamus acts com
mitttd by the Cairo police depart
ment to bring infamy upon this COM
mnnity-a story that might be ex-
pected to come from tyrant-riddan
Russia, but seldom heard from any
civilized country; an attempt by of.
ficers of the law to send innocent PEG.
pie to the penitentiary on trumpet
up charge Of murder, for no other rea-
son than because they dared to make
complaint against negro honky-
tonk keeper who was police pal
Josh White Is nothing to The Bill
letin. The editor Of this paper has
never met him to know him--doesn't
know whether he is black, white Or
pumpkin colored-knows of him only
through the many instances in which
he has been clearly the victim Of po-
lice persecution, through which he
and his wife have become prominent.
He is said to be negro who has
been keeping little grocery on up
per Commercial avenue for years, and
Is d law-abiding citizen-but he has
become and object of police hatred
and has been pursued and persecute1
as few men have in this or any other
community.
Yet his case is but one OF many 10
which TheBulletin has called atten
tion during the last six months in
which the attempt Of he police tx
punish men who complained about
misconduct, inefficiency ana corrupt
ion in the Cairo police ddepartmeni
has been glaringly apparent
Let the people who complain about
evil stories concerning Cairo direc
their complaints against those who
are responsible for them--to tnt
mayor who nominates and TO the city
council which confirms, men t
places in the public service, who are
criminals at heart and In practice.
There are good men on the polic'
force Of Cairo, all but few OF them
But the department has long beet
dominated by corrupt gazing wh'
have brought the deepest disgrac'
npon the community.
Cairo can never be respected, an'
has NJ RIGHT "a AK the respect q An,
T. ascsnt snan. M long All she permit
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
orlnln Of "eull CON-

Bull con-" a slang phrase whicl
means to hntter, to praise with ulte
rior motives, had its origin in the wesr
years ago. When tho gold brick gamt
was started the bunko men sprung 2
fine, high-soundlng combination %
words upon the simple farmers. The,
called 1t an investment in bullion
consolidated" Years afterwari the
words were cut down to bull con-
and came to mean any graft that de
pended upon the gift Of CAB still
later It was used to describe the meth
cd of fattery
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

Although w years old Edward ray.
son Weston continues to make rec.
ords as a pedestrian He has Just
finished a walk Of some $500 miles
from Los Angeles, Cal, to the city
hall in New York. He made the trip
In thirteen days less time than the
schedule that had been arranged FOR
him. In other words. he completed
his long journey in seventy.seven
walking days. feat which the dis.
patches say Is without parallel in
the annals of pedestrianism. The
Cairo boy who walked to Paducah
last week made about the same rec
ord--four miles an hour for ten and
q half hours, and should be able tc
go about forty miles an hour by the
time he Is "a. Perhaps Weston isn't
% much after all.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
Going Back on His coIors.

A Harvard football player after the
recent unfortunate encounter with
Yale thought he would escape the
public eye BY cutting across the fields
A big bull. which looked as II II could
do good work In q mass play, bobbeG
up and cast an evil eye upon the ter,
sey of Harvard crimson,
why didn't take fathers advice
| the young man reflected, rand 10 n
txAfAi This ia - StxlSrSS fxIx% " VI !. y, ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
April Circulation,

The above is a correct statement
Of the circulation Of The Cairo Bull
letin for the year 1909 and for the
month Of April 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 5th day of May. 1910.
LEO J, KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
SCIENCE PREVENTS Badness.
The Fatal Germ and It's Remedy Now
Facts of Science.

It is the rarest thing in the world fol-
man to be necessarily bald. NO man
whose hair is nl dead at the roots, need
be Laid ii he Wall use Newhro's Herpi-
eide, the new scalp antlseptic. Herpi-
Tide destroys the germ that cuts the hair
ofr nj he root; and cleans the scalp OF
iRndrur and leaves 1t in perfectly
healthy condition. Mr., Mannett. in the
Maryland Block. Butte, Mont, was en-
irely bald. In less than month Herpi-
ide had removed the enemies of haiI
srnwth. and nature did Its work by COW
ring his head with thick hair an inch
eng, and in six weeks he had normal
ut of hair. Sold by leading druggists
end nc In stamps for sample to This
crnis'sa Co. Detroit Mich.
,JnA dulfas oorwes guaranteed. Pav'
u. echnh q Eons, special agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol.
lowing places:
coIeman's. 7o2 Commercial Avenue
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
Meshew News Agency, 22t Eighth
street and IL Sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
All the recent convention Of the Massa.

At the recent convention of the Massa-
chusetts "'e Jr@aca, \ T. Of T., the
savings 5:at M. :g&re ai.l old aso onnu-
ity measures we're Gaaaimously indorsed
and the scyt my was directed 10 send let
tiers to all The labor unions in the state
calling attention TO the benefcent features
of the scheme That action put the stamp
of labor's approval upaa one of the wisest
and most humane economic measures ever
suggested for improving the condition of
the wage-earner.
In my opinion it is only matter Of
time when savings bank insurance will
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

Dir. F. Fl. HarrelI returned to Cairo
in October and had fitted up fine
dental office on Commercial avenue.
The doctor was administering vital
lied air in the operation of tooth
pulling which relieved all pain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

81 am known to allsmy friends as a
heartless firt," writes Young woman
MY fancc objects to my flirting, but ]
can't seem to cure myself Of it. He says !
must choose between him and flirting
What shall | do?"
That depends on how much you think
of the young man. If you have any great
consideration for him you will give him
up, for he could never be happy with you
You seem to be proud of having earned
the characterization of firt, yet it is one
which any self-respecting young woman
should be ashamed Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the year
1909 IN. ........ 221'
Average number of complete
and perfect copies OF The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the month
Of April, 1910 222'
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

TIC TtdsOH Tot JDls 20 hot KNOW, nor what is TO
be done with this land. We all know, however, that
the Indians poor farmers or no farmers at all.
Besides, as only part of the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne reservations thrown open to settle
ment, the Indians have plenty Of land left about
much again, for them to hunt and fish on So that
many homesteadcrs will find themselves isolated
miles away from any neighbors to visit or help to
increase land values
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

"HoW's Business." Brisk ans
wered the merchant. 'I've enough
tickets for two picnics and four ex
cursions this morning and donated
goods for several indoor affairs
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
Many
DANGERS
Attached
to Flirting
By BETTY VINCENT

Promuou flirting about e cheapest occupation in which girl
,csn indulge.
Moreover it seriously injuries her prospects of securing desirable
husband if she happens to want
Young the with her eeing atten-
tons thinks Of her for it, and persons think less
The girl who herself others see her will fr.
forbidding souracd prude indulge
she il engaged to be married
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
CiIp0 & ST LOUIS RAILWAY ca.
+z--
(INTERUR5AN LINE.)
TIME CARD

TIME CARD
Cars will leave Second street, Cairo
for Mound City and Mounds as fell
lows
First car leaves at $3.50 a. m.
Second car leaves at 6 a. m. ard
every hour thereafter until 8 p. m.
Last car leaves al $40 p. m. and
.t1:2o p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

men according to the quality Of the land select from Otherwise
the time to extended to FIVE with onefh Of the
total amount payable yearly So that if within the first
few hundred numbers and selects $6 land the first and final
payment to acquire title in If months will be 5000
Then he Tor she will have have horses harnesses
wagon at least do the required
land improvement house. barn. we'll These ST
more and the settler good deal in addition
he should have at least 50, 500 to with.
After IA months residence depending the location
railroad and the of improvements made during that me
land would perhaps be worth according the present value of land
that vicinity in South Dakota from acre.
to $4,000
Of many will start homeseang less and live sod
house to begin with and suffer all kinds pryaons during
few But would not advise who accustomed
all kinds of hahp start acquire homestead from Uncle
Sam with less than $4,000 to prove mp in IA months
Another thing generally known and about which little
thing has been said the fact that besides the land here referred
thousands Of Of land selected aside by the
for the Indians These lands mixed speak, among
lands allotted for settlement throughout the whole The
official map shows that many
cut off here and there the Of the section
and then many whole sections left in bunch, reserved
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

CAIRO IN 1885
(cairo Bulletin, published by E. a.
RurnettA

IHTTrtN'I
When a special grand jury was en-
panneled at the October term OF the
circuit court, it was found that three
members of the jury were under in
dictments, found against them by the
preceding grand jury. The Judge,
however, took no official notice Of
the case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

CairoAlexander County, Illinois,
Population 18,147.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, Il. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer. FRANK D. ARM
STRONG.
city Attorney, HUNTER BIRD
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMp
Chief of Police, J. G.. COWELL.
Alexander County, Population 27,461.
County Clerk, JESSE l.. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRED d. NELLlS.
States Attorney, ALEX NJ. WILSON
County Superintendent of Schools,
PROF, S. II. GCTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, w. .. LIP
PITT.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUS.
Board Of County Commissioners.
J. J, JE.NNELLE, Chairman.
G. v. NEFF.
IND u,nxx1Thy S,Arrt-fS 10
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12
Indian
Land
Much Suffering
and Hardship
to Be Endured
i'm Proving Up

LOOKS considerably better than feels draw number
emitting to homestead quarer-secton of land in the
Indian reservations recently allotted for settlement in
South Dakota. The total allotment about $3.50 quar-
er-sectons to about 5000 registered applicants The ao
ment made in rotation from No up that the holder
of 9749 for instance must wait until 914s prior numbers
have made their selections from No. up.
To acquire title, to prove up, within IA months,
from 81 80 to sc the
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

usp for Abandoned Farms.
xAssv sAnAd farms Al New llnGlAnd
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-12

Improvement EVcr Possible.
No one can be nero profound than
he really is. But everyone can learn
and strive Schumann.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22

Element in BOrneo has it's Chinese
colony. HOngkOng is practically =
Chinese city, and the same Will be
the case with Manila if We allow them
to come.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22

Holm Bull is Retaining u'
.a,o and CiyiIizing the Malays-
The Great Ports of singapore ~
oo,ano the Warehouse of sou'i'
a.. Tbeir Cosmopolitan o ,"
The Chinese Inyasion-I1h VII
-Tbe Great Ore Deposits
and How They Are M.nen.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
Notice to Water Users
State Englneers Omce


salt Lake City, Utah, October &, 1910
Notice Is hereby given thatW. d HARRINGTON
whose post ONCE address is Provo, Utah has
made application In accordance with the re-
quirments OF the Compiled Laws OF Utah 1907,
hs amended by the Session Laws of Utah 1908
10 appropriate ten il0i cubic feet per second OF
water from Maple Canyon Creek, Utah County
Utah Said water will be diverted at a point
which lies 600 feet south OF the southeast cor
ner OF Section |, Township south Range 3
east, salt Lake base and meridian. from where
u will be conveyed by means of a pipe line for
distance OF 1000 feet and there used during
the period January ! to December 81, incluS-
i've. OF each year. 10 develop power for the pur-
pose OF electric lighting and propeliing mach
lnery in Utah County. Utah. After having
been so diverted and used, the water will be
returned To the natural channel of the stream
nj point which bears north62 degrees 3 min
ntes east ,. az. SO feet fEom the southwest cor
ner OF section ~, Township south. Range 3
east, salt Lake base and meridian This ann
LEGATION Is designated In the State Engineers
ofiice as No. 2D7b.
All protests against the granting OF said
application, stating the reason thereof must
be made by afiidavit In duplicate and dled ia
this ofhtce within thirty 500 days after the
completion OF the publication OF this notice
Caleb Tanner
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication. October 10. 1910. date
OF completion OF publication Nov ~, 1910
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
Salem Notes

Salem tolled heavy majority for our
candidate for county assessor, Hyrum
Christensen, giving him practically 4tol
Our genial townsman, d. E. Beddoes,
is wearing happy smile, caused by
the arrival at their home on November
9Th of local option girl.
The young people of our town are an
ticipating exceptionally good times as
cards are out announcing the weddings
OF three popular young couples of the
town, namely: Miss Dottie Stone to Mira
Eugene Wilkens, Miss Edna Hamilton
to Mr.. Arthur H and Miss Reva Plumb
to Mr.. Ray Coward.
Friday evening MissLilyBarr will en-
terrain at a bundle shower in honor of
Miss Reva Plumb. On the same even
ing similar shower will be ten
dered to Miss Edna Hamilton and on
Monday evening Miss Fern Stone will
entertain her friends at bundle shower
in honor of her sister, Dottie.
Sunday November 9Th, the ward con-
ference was held. The state presi-
dency was in attendance, and appoint
ed new bishop to take the place of
David r. Taylor, who has lately left
to fill mission in California. N. c.
Christensen was sustained as Bishop
with Henay Sabin and James p
Christensen as counselors.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
The Martha Mining and Milling Co.

Principal place of business, Benjd
min, Utah County, Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the directors held on I'd
18th day of October. 1910, an asses
ment of mills per share " as levied d
the outstanding stock of the corporatiO
payable at once to George A. Hone, thl
SECRETARY, at his office in Benjamin, Uts1
County, Utah. Any stock upon whicl
this assessment may remain unpaid q
the 18th day of November, 1910, will b
delinquent and advertised for sale a
public auction, and unless payment 4
made before, will be sold on the l6tl
day of December, 1910, to pay the del
linquent assessment, together with tb|
cost of advertising and expense of sale
GEO. A. HONE Secretary
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
Funeral of David D. Bowen

Funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs. Margaret Davis Thurs
day, November 3rd over the remains
Of David ID. Bowen, who died October
3ist after lingering illness of more
than year; Bishop Geo. Hales presid
ing. The ward choir, led by c. W.
Booth, furnished the music The
speakers were Marinus Larsen, Ed. M.
Rowe and DR.. Joseph Hughes. Mr..
Rowe was very eloquent in paying trib-
ute to the intellectual abilities of the
deceased. The speakers all referred
to his ability as a public educator.
Nearer My God to Thee, Farewell
All Earthly Honors" and Home Sweet
Home" were the hymns sung. During
the exercises Mrs. Annie Beck of Lee
land, assisted by the choir, 20 Grave
Where is Thy Victory" The invocat-
ion was pronounced by w. o. CreeI,
and the benediction by Elder David T.
Lewis.
The floral tributes were most ex-
cellent, many of them were woven into
artistic designs. Lhe attendance was
large. The pail bearers were Arthur
Bowen, Clarence Bowen, Dell Chapel,
Eph. Rowe, Ralph Morgan and Jos.
Davis.
David ID. Bowen was a man of SPLEEN
did attainments; he was on intlligent
thinker, an able and logical reasoner;
man who had the ability to teach the
''younf ider how to shoot He was
a school teacher by profession, and
was at one time superintendent of
public schools of Juab county. Mr..
Bowen was born April 81, 1871, in Coal
vile California. He leaves widow,
two sons and four daughters, also a
father two brothers and one sister; his
father and porthers were present at
his funeral. The Press extends its
sympothy to the family in their be-
reavement.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
Benjamin Notes

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Peay, Nov. 4th.
1t is reported that the german mea-
sells have broke out among the school
children. Three children have been
sent home suffering from the disease
The farmers are rejoicing over the
fine weather and the successful beet
season.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
Notice

l have at my corral eight unclaimed
calves with no marks, also one calf
with slit upperbit and underbit in right
ear. If not claimed they will be sold
to the highest cash bidder, on the 18th
day of November 1910 at 10 a. m.
BY order of the board of directors of
the stock growers association.
Oliver Swenson Sec.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

Many school children suffer from con-
stipation, which is often the cause of
seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give the child,
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect and will cure even chronic con-
stipation. Sold by all dealers.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
$4,000 Reward

A reward of $780, 90 will be paid for
information that will lead to the con-
viction of the person or persons, who
poisoned my dog on October 18th.
c. Will Houtz.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

The Quaker Oats Company is ad.
vertising Quaker Oats in our columns,
There ought not to be family in town
that needs any persuasion to ear this
wholesome and strength giving food.
It's the most economical strength.
maker anyone can eat.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

Carl Christensen and VIM. Edwards
left for Garfield Sunday.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

The Greer Brothers John and James,
who are building the large office build
ing on Main Street, seem to be happy
combination, one Democrat and one
Republican, so that work on the build
ing progresses in spite of politics.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

George Hitchings is prepared to do
all kinds of watch, clock, and jewelry
repairing. All work guaranteed. See
him at the Spanish Fork Coop.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

Lame back comes on suddenly and is
EXTREMITY painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles, Quick re-
lief ii afforded by applying Chamber
lains Liniment. Sold by all dealers.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10
NEW BABIES.

Girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy johnson,
Sunday.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Greer last Friday.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

The Independent Telephone Co. fur
1ished election returns Tuesday even
ing to the headquarters of both part
les, to several business houses and to
Ill subscribers who enquired. For
prompt. effective service the Indepen-
lent certainly takes the cake.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

BIG MONEY-We want an agent in
very town; salary and Commission
references required; for full particu-
'ars, address subscription Dept,
NATIONAL SPORTSMAN, Inc, rs
Federal St., Boston, Mass.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-10

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed is bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and it
has never disappointed them. Sold by
all dealears.