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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-10

Bishop Cyrus d. F'oss died from par
alytic stroke, aged 76 years.
Students of British politics predict
another election within a year.
Chemists reported that they have
found poisin in the bodies of Col.
Thomas Swope and his nephew
The Bureau of Labor of the federal
government has prepared statistics %
show that the increasing cost of living
problem is worldwide.
The Seine slowly falling and the dan
ger Of a great calamity in Paris seem
ed over; the situation was still critical,
however in many points of me city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
Fight Against the Evil Being rrose-
cuted More Vigorously Than
Ever by Federal Law.

Chicago. Nov. 8.--The warfare
against the white slave traffic" has
onl begun according to the United
States District Attorney Sims, who
in Chicago was instrumental in
launching it, although to date the
legislatures Of the several states and
the United States congress have en-
acted new statutes to punish the
men and women who capture girl
hood as commodity for barter and
sale and ruin. Since the enact ! ent
Of the new federal statute known as
the Mann bill there has been report
ed an Increase in interstate traffic
in white slaves which has aroused
the department Of justice to adopt
vigorous and systematic measures to
detect and stamp out the evil. Mr..
Sims on return from Washington
sad the governments crusade would
he national. The big cities OF New
York, Shicago, San francisco and
New Orleans are now known to be
the principal markets OF the country
to which the procurers derive their
business and profits. Contrary to
first reports the grand jury investi
cation In New York corrohoratejl the
statements made by Mr.. Sims and
others after repeated raids In CHI
cago that white slave traffic in
organ eel business, the CONNIE tiles
traded In being girls and their Vi tue.
1T exists and fourishes in the l. iitei
States and draws largely uron for.
elgn countries for recruits, but finds
most Of the girls for the red light dis
tffats by he night and day hunt for
them by procurers who seduce their
victims to sell them to houses of i'll
fame
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
We've Got The Blues.
CONSENT OF CITIZENS
Necessary to Secure Saloon License
Under Recent Ruling Of ILL.,
nois Supreme Court.

Springfield, Ill, Nov, S--Saloon
keepers in the state of Illinois may
be required to secure the signatures
OF a majority Of the property owners
within 800 feet of their places of bust.
ness each year before they can Sc
cure a license to do business, as the
result of all moral opinion handed
down yesterday by the judges of the
supreme court.
This Is result of the supreme
court denying to allow a writ of Ger.
tiorari to compel the appellate court
to reverse its recent finding in the
case of the People ex rel Kearns vs.
Busse, Mayor of Chicago.
In the lower court the petitioner
brought suit for a peremptory writ
of mandamus against Mayor Busse
for the purpose of compelling him
to issue license to conduct q dram
slop. Demurrer on behalf of the
mayor was entered to the petition
and sustained by the lower court
The case was appealed to the appel
late court and that body sustained
the findings of the trial court.
kearag owned a saloon in the town
or cicero. a suburb Of Chicago In
1883. In the year 1889 the town was
annexed 70 the city of Chicago, bu.
Az. y
WITH the understanding that its ordi
pancss should remain as they were
previous to the annexation. One Of
tAese ordinances required that a "a
ioonkeepef, before securing a license
TO do business, each was compelled to-
secure a majority of the signatures
ct the property owners within half a
mile OF any proposed saloon. Kearns.
IN securing his first license from the
city Of Chicago, followed the law. but
he objected to securing the sigma.
lures every year he wished to secure
a license.
Springfield has an ordinance SIM.
llar to this and the ruling may affect
the dram shop keepers in this CITY.
The ordinance in Springfield requires
that the signatures of the property
owners must be secured within g20|
feet Of the proposed saloon.
It has been the custom, however, |
20 renew the licenses without secur.l
ing IN frontage signatures each
reas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
MOUND CITY.
November 8.

Mrs. J S. Miller was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. Maddox in Cairo
Monday.
Misses Ruth Wilson and Elsie Rod.
man spent Sunday evening in Cairo
Mr. and Ms, Ed Graves of Villa
Ridge were in the city shopping Mon
day.
Among those who visited friends
or shopped In Cairo Monday were
Mrs. Eva Bowling, Mrs Joseph Full
lerton and neice, Miss Mary Over.
street, Mrs. 7. OSulliyan, Miss Jes
sic Neadstine, Mrs. III, " Handley
and Miss Lulu Hurst.
Mrs. G G. Arey had as her guests
Monday afternoon her aunts, Mrs,
joseph Steagala and little grand
daughter, Gale Bambrick and Mrs
Margaret Blatteau and enanddaugE.
ter Lwellyn Fraser, all of Cairo.
p. r. Webb Of Cairo, transacted
business here Monday
Mrs. A. S. Moss of Cairo spent Sun,
day with Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Mess
on Fifth street.
Hon w. +. Krone of Metropolis,
was In the city on business Monday.
A Bible class for men and women
win be organized at st. Peters Eps
copal church Sunday afternoon, Nov
18th and will meet at 300 O'Clock D.
nj. every Sunday except the 18th sun.
day in each month, 1t is hoped that
a large number or men and women
will become interested in this study
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

County Supt. Gott.-was a hisl
school visitor yesterday.
On Halloween night some OF our
friends were kind enough to cut the
flag rope, and tie some chairs on one
emil and pull them up the staff.
When they were lowered the rome
went through the pulley. To have
the rope replaced it will cause quite
little time and expense.
OF the total enrolment Of the high
school, 20 are Seniors, IS are Jun
iors. 48 Sophomores, sc Freshmen
and 80 are mid-year students.
The girls basket ball team mad
their regular practice in the attic
last night.
FINAL teRfs are beings siysasa ii ala.
subjects this week.
--------------.--
Gee-we're blue, what will we do
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs


and that there will be good rspde,
sentation at the initial meeting.
Mrs. H.. M Palmer visited friends
in Cairo Sunday.
=. p. Smith, travelling salesman
for the Church Piano Co. of Cincin
natl, was in the city Monday in the
interest Of his firm.
Misses Margaret Nesbit and
Myrtle Bacchus were Mounds Wis
itors Sunday.
Mrs. John Rowlett OF Valley Re
eluse was shopping here Monday.
A. L. Compton has fitted up music
room al the rear Of his jewelry store
and has fine line of pianos and
other musical instrlsments on sale
He received sweee4oned Bush and
Lane Piano Player Monday and has
large stock of musieafor the same.
Miss Rose O'SnIlivan was the
guest of her friend, Miss Ilene RYAN
in Cairo Sunday.
halph Schuler, Nile Jaccard ana
Earl Hillerich were Mounds visito.
Sunday afternoon
Il. A'drich Of Villa Ridge transact.
Ell business in Cairo Monday.
h. z. Moss made q business trim To
Cairo Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Wright Of Valley Re.
ciuse was shopper here Monday.
the government, steamer Golden.
rod ran aground on the sand bar o.
posIte the city and 1t required all
day to remove II.
The receipts for the dinner and
supper given yesterSlaysat Mounds by
The Rebekahs Melted 800 Ii viii be
devoted to the purchase Of rugs 70,
the new Odd Fellows hall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
Growth of the A. r. of L.

The American Federation of Labor
will convene In st. Louis on Nov. IA.
Two large bodies have cast their lot
with the American Federation Of La
Dor since the last convention. the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and
the Western Federation Of Miners.
Two hundred and thirty-three charters
have been issued to new bodies against
III for the previous year. Ninety
eight We're local unions, sixty-sIx fed
eral labor unions, fifty-seven central
labor bodies, one international union
and one state branch. The amount re-
ceived was $2ss6f4.43; the expendi-
lures were sl1o, 296.4s, leaving bal
ance Of $1G8,71795.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
We've Got The Blues.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Nov. S.-CATTLE.--Re
ceipts 1000; weak; beeves s4,50@
7.69; western steers 410@6,75: stock.
ers and feeders 3.35m5.75; cows and
heife"s 2.25@G.40; calves 7.50@S.OO.
HOGS-Receipts 10000; sc lower;
heavy 10000 lower than yesterday s
average; light and mixed $7600S.35;
heavy rough 7.40@S.35; pigs 1900
$40; bulk of sales 785G8.15.
SHEEP-Receipts 3,400: weak to
loo lower; natives s3,60@4420; west,
ern yearlings 4.30@5.40; lambs 4.75@
eco.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

"But, my dear" demonstrated MFR.
Meekum. there's good deal to be
said on both sides"
mo, there isn't" answered his
spouse. 1--WE told you what I think
about II, and that's all that Ii going
to be said" Chicago Tribune
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
Agreed.

Take 1t from me. old chap" urged
the would be seller. III you once HIVE
IN the suburbs you'n never live anx \
where else"
"A believe you, old top" replied thu
almost buyer. "Id never be able ID
sell the house"-Cleyeland Leader.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. o. A. Sehuerich Passed Away at
Villa Ridge at Age of 70 Years
Funeral Thursday

MIS-. D. A. Schuerich, an old resi-
dent of Villa Ridge, died Monday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. NJ. J..
Mcbride, at the age Of nearly rs
years. She mad resided in Villa
Ridge 4j years. Surviving her are
two daughters, Mrs, NJ J. Mcbride
and Mrs. D. c. Davidson. of VIA
Ridge, and two sons, A, NJ. Schue-
ricn OF Villa Ridge, and W. e. Schue-
rich of Pine Bluff, Ark. The funeral
will be held Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
LAHoR's MIGHTY ARMY.

There are affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor
100 international trade unions,
with their $1,000 local unions;
30 state declarations, $50 city
central bodies and Cos local
trade and federal labor unions
having no internationals.
There are t,456 volunteer and
special organizers, as we'll as the
officers Of the unions and Of the
American Federation OF Labor
Itself. always willing and anx-
ious to aid their fellow work
men to organize and In every
other way better their condi-
lions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

ST.. hsstaiF, Met. .+---Gr1Tf4 BE- -- r e.
ceipts $780, steady to SC higher; ma.
tive shipping and export $700@775;
dressed beef and butcher 6.5006.75:
stockers and feeders 3.5005.25; cows
and beifers 3,75@700; Texas and In.
dian steers 4.5007.00.
HOGS-Receipts $500; steady;
pigs and lights $S.25@8.55; packers
S,15@S.45; butchers and best heavy
S.300S.45.
SHEEP-Receipts 1,400; steady;
natives 375@415; lambs 5,5o@6.75
We've Got The Blues.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
! CAIRO SCH0OLrNOTES /
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Principal J. Il. MidkiR has on ffe
q copy of theme written from notes
Schwartze and Roche tell OF their
experiences, and what they saw and
heard while visiting the boys state
fair, which was held at 3pringfem.
from Sept. 30 to Oct s.
Copies are also recorded by Slate
Superintendent Blair and supt. of the
Boys School Mills.
From this theme their grade for the
days they missed will be estimated.
At this school lectures on swine
anil their care, sheep and all other
stock and their care, horticulture,
poultry and all things needed to be
known on farm were given.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

LOST-Gold locket between nth
st and Douglas school. Initials *,
S." Return to 2tS 18th ST. Reward
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
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Women who are suffering with some form Of female
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Women who are afflicted with similar troubles, after
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

Lloyd Messenger. IA las stopped
school to go to work:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

Among the Improvements done to
the school property since last year y
the binding of between fifty anil
seventy volumes OF the Difference
books.
The regular meeting Of the c. II. S,
debating society VIII be held in the
Assembly hall at 1880 p. m. Thurs
day.
a very interesting program has
been arranged, including music, de-
bate and speeches,
A full attendance Is desired as
some very important business is to
be brought UP.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09

The high school teams have done
well so far in athletics this year.
They have PLAYED two games of base
ball with Mound City and won both
Now as basket ball is about to start
we hope they will have q very sue
cessful year,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21

any more OF 1t for Mr.. Taft's sake.
And having asked one another "What
are we here for?" and having been
thus obliged to answer "Nothing!' they
just quit. and went each man about his
own affairs.
The difficulties that the Iowa TAFT
club has given up as hopeless nave
been Weighing upon the republican
press of this country for many months
Millions of republicans believe thor
oughly in Mr.. Taftts sincerity and IN
the rectitude of his personal inten-
lions. They admire his loyalty to the
constitution and his fidelity 20 the GU
ties and possibilities of his great
office. They would like to stand up
for him. and go out and fight for him
and for republican administration
and republican principles.
But when it comes to supporting Il
leader who refuses to support himself
average human beings are often prone
to give up the task. to regretfully re-
mark. one to another whats the use.
and, like the Iowa Taft club, retire 10
the tall woods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21

ence In the crowded cities. With the
high prices Of food necessities ana
with our increasing population. the
future possibilities of a shortage OF
products that are essential for q decent
living for the average family 1t be-
hooves those who are capable and IN
clined to foster such movements TO
assert themselves along the lines
above outlined.
When one contemplates the waste
on the average farm of 100 acres IN
Iowa which is supposed to be one or the
leading agricultural states and where
land is fast approaching the S2oo an
acre mark, it is interesting to speculate
on the possibilities of our limited area
when scientifically handled. Iowa mas
the soil and the climatic conditions 10
produce untold quantities of foodstuHs
and the cities contain the human ele-
ment that is required to develop these
future possibilities. When the time
comes that she shall yield forth the
abundance that the creator lntehueo
it will be a question with us all why
such a productive country should nave
remain so long only partially utilized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21
SOMETHING GOING ON.

The New York Evening Post. ITSELF
slow 70 wake up 20 what IS happening
IN -he land. says:
One notices, these days a great many
who are ordinarily Indifferent TO polit
ical developments. now showing keen
interest in them. Even those who often
vote politics a bore at present find the
subject fascinating The reasons ara
be in the air The old monotony is
breaking up. New men are rising above
The horizon Hence i, Is that the pro-
cess Of history in the marking which
we cal politics suddenly awakes the
curiosity and catches the attention of
nan after man who has long been blase
or scornsul about the whole matter.
This sounds as tho the man who
wrote that had in mind al the time his
cronies at the club. whose interest. now
that i; is stirred, is similar IN nature
to The interest they would take in any
spectacle a : spectacle. Possibly the
Post editor reasoned that anything that
would reach this class Of surfeited
mortals Of an idle existence must also
reach the more responsive portion OF
mankind. and. II SO. he reasoned we'll
However the conclusion was reached
It IS sound and II is applicable 70 the
country at large-"a great many who
are ordinarily Indifferent 70 political
developments" are now showing a
keen interest in them" This interest
is so keen that il has become the gov
=rning factor in public affairs. Time
vas When this great many slept. fig
uratively almost literally, and the in
terest OF me few gave determination TO
events. That was before Roosevelt and
others started the racket that woke US
up and directed our attention to the
ideal of The square deal and to the
means al hand 70 realize it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21

it worth to maintain and preserve the
health of our men, women, children and
babes?"
The question Is well asked and the
comparison well put. The least atten-
ton given and the less expenditure
made Is In protection of public health.
A great danger is upon Iowa in In
fantile paralysis. Another great sha-
dow Is that OF tuberculosis. We treat
the diseases in our homes and hospitals
when the fear Of death Is upon us, poll
lutte our narrow streams. fa!! 10 prevent
milk from Tuberculosis COWS being ped
died out TO feed to babes. have no in
spection OF flesh foods outside our
packing houses. no watchful eye on
diaries and over conditions in kitchens
of restaurants and hotels. In Iowa
milk is. we are told, being peddled out
of az least one home where two cases
of infantile paralysis exist: the butch
ers slaughterhouse IS as the butcher
cares 10 keep 1t.
What IS the public health worth?
Skin for skin" said the devil. 'All
that man hath VIII he give for his
life And he Will do il with the inn
mediate fear and specific instrument
of death before his eyes. And once re-
lieved of the Immediate presence of the
destroyer the same man Will deny a
dollar 10 public health service and pro-
lection
The present disorganized condition Of
the health laws Joined to the deadly
danger Of the epidemic of paralysis,
should result in a properly organized
health bureau. armed with power and
provided with funds. The next legis-
lature should repair the carelessness
and ignorant mistake which renders
the health boards helpless against
emergency.
And It should pass an enactment
which should at east provide for the
testing Of all COWS from which milk
IS sold And ina, law might wei! go
farther
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21
Iona Newspapers
WHERE TAFT BLuNpERED.
TCedar Ranids Republican1.


In the matter of patronage, Ooth IN
Withholding 1t and returning 1t to GER
tain radicals. President Taft was un-
fortunate in his policies and practices.
That he is not politician was in
nothing more plainly shown. But no
congressman as matter or fact,
should be permitted to use the OFFICES
as rewards for his workers, or as
brides to promote his own reelection.
Some day we will have a better system
for the distribution of the postoffices
and other offices. Now. without con-
science. we turn them over to the con-
gressmen and they use them to streng-
then them selves. The man who has
worked for him gets the office in any
Why should a congress-
man give an office to a man who has
worked for him? Isn't it bribery? 1t
IS barbaric system. Perhaps the solu-
ton may be found in popular elections
of postmasterS. Taft is no diplomatic
office broker or briber and, therefore.
he has Numbered when it came to
handing them out-blundered both
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21
Topics of the Times

The pie doesn't seem 70 have the
the congressman who have been far
removed from the counter are now
wondering 20 whom they ought 70 give
the checks.
Your Uncle Joseph goes back TO con-
gress but the chances are that he Will
put on no more vaudeville stunts at
the White House.
u an agricultural school raises the
corn crop ten bushels an acre, What
Is an agricultural school worth al the
end Of hundred years?
Indian summer pretty soon. Red
naples and yellow elms. corn husking
and coal bills.
Barring Mr.. Cannon and Judge Smith
the Sioux City Journal seems to be
completely resigned to Champ Clark
for the speakersh,p.
The best way to impress the claim
OF the freight agents is Tor the rail-
roads to deliver freight on time
It would be as surprising for Texas
70 go republican as for Maine 10 go
dem ocratic. but Bailey may In time &C.
com plish II
President Taft Is fixing his fences
He should build them on the Cannon
side horse high and bull strong Can
non and Aldrich once ruined as fine
g. prospective second term crop as
ever operated in the White House
gard eng.
Next thing we know some of those
Colorado convicts who are making
roads. playing baseball and fishing Will
forget to come in on time and have to
hunt a new place and a worse job.
Bob Chanler seems to have paid for
az much as he bought.
Missouri Is to vote on the abolition
Of the booze business, root and branch.
In a few weeks and 1t isn't at all be-
yond credibility that the interior will
overrule the cities and cut of the sup