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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02
Valuable Contribution.

r. d. Holmes made an interesting
donation to the Cairo public library
yesterday in the form of an atlas of
Illinois dated 1876. The book gives
mach detailed information about the
state and its counties and cities, in.
Guiding pictorial views of the resi-.
dences and farms of prominent citi.
zens in each county, with many
pictures of leading men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02
Thebes Man euys Fountain.

Charles f. After returned yesterday
from Thebes where he installed the
fine soda water apparatus and foun-
tain for John Sanders the confectioner
there The outfit was sold to San
ders by John Raggio.
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: SOCIAL o4ND Personal y

and pleasure combined She will
spend her vacation there and also
buy goods for The Palace.
Miss Francis Long, cashier at the
Blue Front restaurant went to Du
Quoin yesterday for weeks visit,
Misses Pearl and BESSIE Maun who
| have been visiting their brother Ed
| Coakley have returned to their home
| in Memphis
! ostmaster Israel Cauble of Elco
spent yesterday in the city on bust
ness, He was accompanied by his
young daughter.
Charles Schutter has returned from
a visit to his wife and oaby who are
visiting Mrs. Schutters mother in
jamestown. Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ Hurt and daugh-
ter Ruth have returned from dawson
Springs where they have been so
sourning a week or two.
Miss Maude Dunning who has been
the guest Of Miss Martha Howe for
the past fortnight has returned to her
home in Princeton. Ky.
J. H. Mulcahy has been confined to
mis- home at PALS Holbrook avenue by
sickness since Saturday evening. His
son Henry came down from the farm
yesterday TO see him.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett and
their guest Miss Porterfeld Of Ma
rionette who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. f. Denison have returned
to their home in I.itchfeld,
Martin Lally left yesterday for Bay
City, Mich. to resume the work of
canvasing for the advertising clock
scheme for the National Electric Adj
Co., of Evansville, Ind
Mrs, Hartley, Mr. Joe Hartley's
mother, of Decatur, is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Egbert Smith and fam.
lily, while Mr. and Mrs, Joe Hartley
Of Australia are also their guests.
Mrs. Chas. Hartman of Washington.
ID. c., who was called here owing to
the severe illness of her brother Mr.
Fred Hofheinz who is now better, has
returned to her home stopping at
Centralia en- route.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blum of Mound
City are visiting in Cairo.
f. NJ. Baker and family have re-
turned from visit to Hopkinsville,
Ky.
Miss Cora Fullerton was down
from Mound City spending Sunday
with friends.
Ira Hastings and family returned
yesterday from Chicago where they
went in their touring car.
Miss Stella Parks will leave today
for St. Louis. She goes on business
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Entertained w. r. C.

The regular meeting Of the Won
ans Relief Corps was held yesterday
afternoon at Stafford hall,
The business meeting held then
followed an informal reception Mrs.
James Simpson acted as hostess.
Dainty refreshments were served
and the general verdict was of an
afternoon pleasantly spent
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The !. c. Chicago excursion.

The Illinois Central will run their
$500 Chicago excursion this year on
August 23rd. Two special trains viii
go out, one leaving at s a. m. and the
other at p. m. Tickets will be good
returning until the 31st of August.
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Missionary Society.

The Woman's Society OF the Cairo
Baptist church will meet this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Clara B.
Way, 5000 Sycamore street. Mrs. II.
G. Steinel will be in charge OF the
meeting.
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MASONS NOTICE..

There will be a special communica-
ton of Cairo Lodge No. 237 A. F. and
A. M. Tuesday evening, Important
business
w. f. GIBSON, w. N.
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Transfer Of Zeal Estate.

William Arid ct Tx to f. b. Robin
son, warrantee deed July q, 1899, OF
2, block Is, first addition to city; con-
sideration $3.50.
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Mother the First In Home.

The dominant feature of the home.
however loving the father may have
been Is the mother.
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Cairo Country Club.

Entertainment day at the Country
Club this week is on Saturday. The
hosfesses will be Mrs p |. Nassauer,
Mrs. l., Fay Danforth, Misses Myrtle
Teichman and Modena Woodward.
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What Her Family Knew.

What made her family think she'd
succeed In hospital work. she was
always the kind OF girl who rubs
things in and nurses an injury Lip
pincotts.
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the Witnesses to the instrument. but
James Galligan, the other witness
not being present, the matter was
Continued to Thursday to await the
arrival of Mr. Galligan.
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CITY NEWS in BRIEF
Licensed to Wed.

Marriage license was issued yester
day to Clarence Hudspeth and Miss
Mabel Rourk, both of Bridgeport, III.
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Hearing ontinued.

a hearing was had on the will OF
Frahk Rowe In Judge Dewey's court
Yesterday afternoon Testimony was
taken from Frank Spencer. one OF
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AS the World Advances.

The luxury of yesterday is the com.
mon commodity of today and the
necessity OF tomorrow.
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STRANGE Phenomenon.

1t is no isolated phenomenon to find
together the highest ideals and tho
most contemplate meanness.
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Wednesday Card Club.

The Wednesday Card Club will
meet tomorrow morning with Miss
Leila Hastings at her residence 3Ol5
Washington avenue.
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Woman's Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Calvary Baptist church, will meet
at the church this afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02

Serious riots nave attended the
strike of the workmen at the plant
Of the American Sugar Refining com
pany in Brooklyn. One man has been
killed and a score or more seriously
wounded 1t is asserted by tae strik-
ars that the cause of the trouble is
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02

Readers of The Bulletin get the
news when Il Ia news
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED--Six or eight young men
to board and room at s. per week,
Planters Hotel
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Music

Music.
Music Is discipline and a mistress
Of order and good manners. - Martin
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02

FOR RENT-After July 1st,
storero0m In Opera House BLOCK,
finest StorerOom in re city.
Inquire Of First Bank anu Trust
Co.. Agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-02

FOR SALE room cottage with
bath and basement. Number $50
Fourth street Price reasonable M.
j. Howley, Agent.
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Mrs. Chas. Hartman of Washington,
ID. c., who was called here owing to
the severe illness of her brother Mr.
Fred Hofheinz who is now better, has
returned to her home stopping at
Centrala en- route.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
FOR A WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
HALL

Mrs. Henry +. Dimmock of New
York, president of the George Wash
ington Memorial association, has set
her heart upon having erected In the
national capital convention hall to
be known as the Washington Memo
rial hall, and to cost in the neighbor-
hood of s2.000,000. Mrs. Dimmock,
who is a most charming woman, with
energy sufficient to drive a good-sized
dynamo, made it clear to representa-
tives of the chamber of commerce of
Washington, that the success of the
movement depended upon Washing
toms initiative, and that if the capital
of the national would agree to raise
$500, 600 she wOtsld undertake to raise
the balance. There is probably no city
in the country that needs convention
hall as badly as Washington. OF right,
it ought to be the convention city Of
the republic, but the great conven-
tons of the country Will not go there
because of the lack of hall facilities
for their entertainment. Mrs. Dimmock
wants to see the memorial hall to the
first president started before the end
Of President Taft's administration.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
GOVERNOR ross LAPsEs.

What Governor elect F'oss of Mas
sachusetts does not know about law
and authority would fill a big book.
Since his election he has declared he
could find no authority for governor
TO fill a vacancy in congress, and he
was told to read the constitution of
the United States.
Since then he has advised the legis
lature not to elect a senator until the
matter has been referred to the people.
Upon this advice the Boston Tran
script comments thus:
ANY schoolboy could correct Mr..
Foss on the legal election of senator.
His recommendation that the Massa--
chusetts Legislature just chosen post
pone the election of a United States
senator until a popular referendum
has been had, is recommendation to
violate the law of the United States.
The revised statutes of the United
States are mandatory in fixing the
time and method of electing a SEN
ator. not permissive. They read that
every legislature called upon to choose
a senator. shall, on the second Tues
day after the meeting and organiza-
ton thereof proceed to elect a senator
in congress- The Massachusetts leg
isiature must obey this federal law
If its proceedings are to be valid. In
states where primaries designate SEN.
ators to be chosen, or present party
candidates. the obligation of legisla-
lures remains the same Primaries
are held long enough in advance to
permit the legislature to comply with
the requirements Of the law. A sem
ator-e elect is admitted to a seat in tho
United States senate only on a GER
tificate, signed by a governor of his
state, under its seal, and countersign
ed by the secretary of that state, set
ting forth that he has been lawfully
chosen"
If Governor Foss would take a les
son from Bre'r Rabbit and ''lay low"
his lack of proficiency would not be
made so apparent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARsORS
CONGRESS.

President William Howard Taft will
open the seventh convention of the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
on Wednesday, December I, in the as
sembly hall of the New Willard,
Washington. This hall is capable of
seating 5000 people, and as it was
crowded to the doors last year when
the president delivered the welcoming
address. it seems safe to predict an
even larger attendance this year
TIL Importance of the coming con-
vention of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress cannot be over esti-
mated. 1t means much for the i'm
provemept of the waterways of the
United States, for. should the closing
session of the Sixty-first congress fail
TO pass a river and harbor bill, the
Sixty second congress would have no
precedent to follow and might refuse
to make appropriations, except as has
been the practice heretofore, a bill
every two or three years. The Nation
al Rivers and Harbors congress has
been fighting these sporadic appropri-
ations ever since it's organization ten
years ago. and now that victory is
just in sight. officials of the congress,
including Representative Joseph f.
Ransdell of Louisiana, who is presi-
dent of the congress, are urging with
all their power. the attendance of the
friends of waterways upon the forth
coming convention to the end that the
federal congress may realize how vast
the sentiment is in the United States
for yearly river and harbor bin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
WHERE POWER is LACKING.

View London and Ansonia are TAX
ing steps against the billboard nuis-
ance. which they ind to be a nuisance
which has escaped all regulation in
city ordinances or legislative statutes.
The Ansonia Sentinel. discoursing up
on the subject. says:
New London discovers that she has
no municipal authority to control bill
boards and do away with the nuis-
ance. Every city should be abl~ to
protect itself against the erection OF
these siphtless things on residential
streets. bat so long as the income from
Them pays the taxes on the vacant lots
they occupy. municipalities not only
suffer their existence bat in reality
place a premium upon them.
we have in mind at the present
time a billboard On wskelee avenue
which extends along the entire front
or two Of the most desirable. unoccu-
pied lots on the street, and close TO
the Sidewalk defscins that splendid
1hor0uRhfare. detracting from the
value OF adjacent property and belit-
scriug the entire vicinity with scraps
OF r,aner that are torn from the boards
from time 10 time and blown about
nv the 7virui Presumably this bill
board PAYS the tax on the lots which
al conceals. That IS. the city places
a. premium on the erection of these
%ye-sores BY not only permitting them
40 20 zIntaxed, but making it possible
Tor man TO pay his vacant lot tax
81 this way.
Pres unlably II the owner of the lots
were 10 remove the board, grade and
beatstifv the land. and keep it present
nhle. the assessment on 1t would be
raised. And we doubt not, too. that
rhere are land owners in Ansonia who
-urposeIy keep their city lots belit-
tered and unimproved solely to avoid
a higher assessment. That is, An
sonia places a premium on bad ap-
pearAnces instead of encouraging neat
ness and Improvement. If similar con-
dicsons have prevailed in New Lon
don. ~ is no wonder the suggestion is
made that legislative process be sought
whereby the municipality may be
clother with power to order the re-
r1ovaI OF billboards and other Mus
snoes, taxes to. the contrary notwith-
standing"
The play upon the eye Of the asses
socs IN the way of rundown property
and neEIeca ed building lots is common
10 every prosperous place in the state
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

sufficient elevation SO that It would
flow into Fairview without pumping it
would be. of course, very desirable, and
less expensive to operate. As it hap
pens, all the large sources of gravity
systems are so much as eight miles
away, and the extra cost OF CONSTRUCT
ton might fully offset any additional
cost of operating pumping plant from
a lower level, but nearer supply.
[ think the character of the soil
anywhere within ten miles of Nor
wich is such as to furnish an excellent
supply. that would not need to be
filtered, unless contaminated by mills,
sewers, or human occupancy in other
ways. do not understand that ordl-
nary farming operations on the water
shed is particularly Objectionable
There are several large farms on the
F'airview watershed, several dwelling
houses, if I mistake not within half a
mile of the reservoir, and the people
of Norwich still live. Pease brook and
Peck Hollow are the abode of peaceful
farmers, and Gardner lake has been go
charming as to attract a good number
of people near its shores. suppose
some people even live on Stony brook
As to dams, my vague recollections
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
SPECIAL CITY MEETING TONIGHT

The special city meeting to be held
tonight 20 consider the water question
promises TO be one Of the most excit-
ing and perhaps the most emil ghtening
meetings that has been held for some
years.
Il IS not FOR the future but for the
Immediate present that pure water
should be provided for. to prevent the
Use OF polluted river water in the
mains and to preserve the healthful-
ness Of the people
There are plenty Of plausible theo-
rieS with reference to running water
clearing Itself OF impurities; and there
Is plenty Of evidence that the water
u polluted streams has produced more
levers than were endurable by the
coununity using II and has been
sbandoned because Of its unhealth-
1ulness. II it can possibly be pre-
vented there should be no experiments
tried along these filthy and health
1nenacing lines.
Alderman Ely stated the case right
when he said We had q reservoir to
hold the water. and what is needed
now Is the water to III it, This scheme
- the sansst and most economical for
the city OF any plan presented. 1t
MAKES no ulMerence Wuether the water
comes By pipe line from one healthy
source or another so long as pure wa
ter IS obtained with despatch and
economy.
There Is g great difference Of opin-
Son among the water partisans-the
men who are committed to different
Fites-and the impediments they can
show up against all other schemes is
something wonderful II is most
of Il likely to come out in the dis
cussion Of the water question tonight
81 the mayor has the patience and
tolerance 70 give free rein 10 the pros
and cons or the matter.
The presence OF Mr.. Ryther and the
mysticism which seems to surround
what ne may have 10 say on the sub
3ect will tend 20 enlarge the attend
auce. for the citizens are anxious to
learn what he has discovered of ad-
vantage % Norwich in the way Of an
abundant accessible and economical
water supply Mr. Ryther has a let
ter upon the subject in The Bulletin
this morning which il viii pay our
readers 70 peruse.
Il Is TO be hoped that the voters viii
give attention 10 this important mat
Ter and when called upon to act viii
act with wisdom.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

of the Stony brook discussion con-
templated a very big dam, as necessary
to hold back the flood water.The same
IS true of Pease brook. AS to Gardner
lake, there is a lake full there all the
time. I believe 1t can't be raised or
lowered very many feet.
AS to length of main to connect with
present system, understand it would
be about eight miles to Gardner lake
or Pease brook, and three to four to a
point where the Peck Hollow brook
could be tapped.
If Gardner lake or Pease brook sup
plies are used, then water damages of
five mill corporations will have to be
adjusted, besides any land damages.
For Peck Hollow, four mills would
nave claims to the water.
There is another possible source /
have never heard mentioned, that from
Broad brook. which comes into the
Quinebaug river some three miles
above Taftville, from Preston side 1t
is fine big stream, and has a splen-
did chance for a dam just above the
Jewett City road. I should estimate a
pond with loo foot head could readily
be secured. 1t would be probably six
miles to Preston bridge.
These facts may help to a better I'M
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
CRITICISM

you are wasting time footing with
such horses, and time is money. 1t
takes you several hours to go to town
with this menagerie, whereas II you
make the trip in half the time and be
back in your field cultivating rhu-
barb or gathering artichokes."
I reckon said the farmer, stop
ping his team, that you'd better get
down and walk. Your line of con
versation is rather too numerous"
well, I'll get out without raising
a rouaf1-house," said the wayfarer,
but it Just go to show how unrea-
sonable men are. A man like me,
who has convictions and who stands
up TO them boldly. seems to have no
Only this morning ] was Kicked out OF
farmhouse for telling the mistress
that she didn't know how to make
buckwheat cakes. If that woman's
mental apparatus was properly ad-
justed she'd have accepted criticism
in a gentle frame of mind. Shed
have thanked me for such advice as I
could offer. But instead of that she
called her husband. and he seized me
by the back of the neck and escorted
me to the door and kicked me in a
most ribald way, and then added in
suit to injury by setting. the dog on
me
why are people so perverse? Why
is there no appreciation of candor and
honesty? Must truth forever be on
the scaffo1d?"
Quit your talking and get out"
said the farmer, cor I'll help you out"
Il am getting out without assist
anee, and with charity for all and
malice toward none, but I can't re-
frain from saying that there's some
thing wrong with the man who wears
a hat that is too large for him. If
your hat was the right size you'd be
a respectable looking citizen; not
handsome, of course, but
Then the farmer helped him de-
scend-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

That's a dickens of a, team you're
driving" said the wayfarer whom the
farmer had asked to ride with him.
THAT sorrel on the off side must be
a hundred years old. j see he's
sweenied and blind in one eye, and has
a bad SPAWN. If / had such q horse
I'd send him to the heather. / don't
believe 1T pays a man to fool with
punk horses. A good horse doesn't
cost any more to feed than q poor one,
and when you come to sell him you
get something like his value. Then
there's genuine satisfaction in driv-
ing good horse that a man never can
find in plugging along behind an old
crowbait like that sorrel.'
Il see you have your nerve with
You, stranger" said the farmer. IF
YOU don't like my horses you can get
down and walk"
"Oh. that's always the way" replied
the stranger, fixing himself comfort
ably in the spring seat. THE candid
man is never appreciated. Nobody is
willing to profit by helpful criticism.
/ suppose you think, merely because
I've accepted a ride in this old brig
antine that you call wagon, that ]
should go into costa cies over your
swaybacll plugs. but I'm not that sort
of man. / am like Dayy Crockett.
When I'm sure I'm right L go ahead,
regardless of expense.
If | was to lavish a lot of hollow
praise on your bony old nags. and say
that this wagon is like a royal coach
for comfort m.a conscience would be
lacking me up with a sharp stick for
three months. Better serene con-
science than ride in any mans
ark say l.
Now, that old gray on the near
side is about as tough a specimen of
horsefiesh as I ever saw, and I claim
to be Judge. He has roll evil and
one hip is knocked down and his
wind is all to the bad. 1t would be
a real kindness to take him into the
woods and shoot him. L tell you, sir,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

The Rutland News does not be-
lieve that every Vermont turkey on
menus We're necessarily
grown in that state.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

When one sees a measly looking man
Flooding through the streets it is diff
ficult to make himself believe that one
woman somewhere thinks that man is
the whole push.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

The aviator who finally goes so high
that he will never come down can rest
assured that he will have competition
killed. This is what some men were
horn for
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

Mayor Gaynor's remarks to tene-
ment inspectors that a man can be
strict without being rough, and eff
cient without being abusive" are worth
putting up in many places
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

Colonel Bryan still feels sure that
he can keep the democratic party in
line. He gives notice that reactionary
leaders will not be tolerated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

To be a ready excuse maker is no
advantage to a married man unless the
excuse just fits the credulity of the
wife. y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

There is no evidence to show that
the man who can give away two mil
lions on his birthday is one of the hap
piest men of the country.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

The st. Louis woman who says she
has been kissed by 10000 men must be
related to the woman who had so
many prayers answered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

President Diaz did not have to cal
in any outside help. He was equal tc
meet any situation the revoIutionists
could create.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

The man who has not a pull should
push the harder; but it is not often
that he feels his spirit prompting him
in that way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

1t is pointed out by the Charleston
News and Courier that Atlanta Ga,
does not count her people as she
weighs her mails.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

The man who shot his wife because
she did not go to church as often as
he thought she ought, would probably
claim that he was doing as he would
he done BY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-29

Philadelphia has nearly fourteen
thousand persons on her payrolls,
enough, she thinks, to get something
done if they only work.