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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
Arkansas Farmers Ask Aid.

st. Louis. Eighty thousand farm.
ers OF Arkansas, acting through the
Farmers union, will urge the federal
government to cooperate In the drain
age and reclamation of 100000 acres
Of Arkansas land. 1t is expected the
movement will result not only in the
conversion OF this immense area to
agricultural utility, but In making
most. If not all, Of the states water
@ass navignhle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

aid them mixing ingredients of per-
results The favote perfume of the queen of England violet
extract and this approved b five
snecrs before the makers willing
Perfume makers their nlers" week
Britain where much used for lighting u
mnatng public buildings and pleasure parks the employ
"smee locate leaks these strong about manner of
dog likely field They usually paid shilling for each
reported and Of them make high $15 per week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
MEN TO VOTE FOR.

w, r. Greaney who is announced
as a candidate for reelection as al,
derman In the Seventh ward, has
been one of the most valuable mem.
hers Of the council for some years
past. He has been especially of ser
vice to the people as chairman of the
finance committee, but his familiarity
with affairs generally has made him
Q leader In some very important
measures for the public good. This
was particularly true in connection
with the new water-rate ordinance
which has relieved the mass Of the
consumers Of the city Of q heavy tax
On account of this service to the PEG.
pie he is being bitterly fought in his
campaign for reelection by friends
OF the Cairo Water Co. who seem de-
termined to defeat him. The fight
against him Is not being made openly
on this ground; various other reasons
are put forward In an attempt to
justify opposition to him-all of
which are but pretexts to hide the
real reason. His defeat, no matter on
what grounds it may be urged, could
not but be accepted as a rehuke and
punishment for his active connection
with the reduced water-rates.
The same line Of reasoning holds
good In the case of Alderman Cannon
who Is announced FOR reelection III
the Sixth ward He, too, has been a
valuable member of the city council
attending the meetings regularly ami
doing his best toward promoting the
! peoples interests In important mat
ters that came before the citys
legislative body. He was firm adj,
herent OF the Lower Water-Rate
party in the council, one Of the eight
who stood firmly for this important
measure. any one of whom could have
defeated 1t at the critical time. Alder
man Cannons defeat In the Sixth
ward Is sought by the same interests
that are trying to defeat Alderman
Greaney in the Seventh. and theil
success would be construed In the
same way.
Ex-Alderman Neff is announced az
candidate in the First ward He
has served I'm the city council re
peatedly and the only criticism ever
made against him was that he was
too conservative In matters pertaining
TO public improvements This lis moi
an issue In the present election--it
can never again become an issue, be
cause 1t is the firmly settled polio,
OF the people of Cairo. But no on,
ever uttered whisper against Ga
Neffss integrity as a member of tht
city council. He stands unequiyocall,
and Internationally for cleaner an'
stronger police government in thu
city, ais do Aldermen Greaney AM
Cannon and that Ii the alI-ovet
shadowing issue in this election TIL,
defeat OF Mr.. Neff In the First war;
would mean that the people of tina
ward favored a. continuance of gam
rule and dive rulethat the
favored police inefficiency and polio
graft with all its demoralizing al
y cessories.
Good men are enforsed by tn
Citizens League III the other wards
n Peter Saup In the Second ward, II. A
TtHke iii the Third. Frank Fergnso
H, the Fourth and DR. walsh In tn
u Fffths hut THE three men flrst name
||| 1 ipea|s3 tss6sta y tas aEs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
Movino Pictures In School.

South Norwalk, Conn.--St. Mays
school has installed moving picture
machine 10 assist In the instruction OF
its pupils. An hour each day will be
given up to the display Of the films.
The faculty believes that the pu.
pills w this means can be kept from
spending their money on the moving
picture shows that are regarded az
tragic, unreliable and of doubtful
virtue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, IlIlnots.
Population 1s,f47.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS "a
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. FRANK b. ARM
STRONG.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief OF Police, M. s. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,4e1.
County Clerk, JESSE r. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. FRED y. NELLIS.
States Attorney. ALEX M WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schooih
PROF. 8. E. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer. w. u. LIZA
PIT.
Coroner. DIR. JAS. M'MANUH.
Board Of County Commissioner.
J. ], JENNELLE. Chairman.
G. v. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

The city of Washington was recently
up against the problem of selecting an in
spector of markets and among the other
qualifications demanded was a keen sense
Of smell, this being necessary in order that
the inspector might readily locate meats
and other produce little past their prime
As to whether or not there was a COMPETE
tive examination the authorities are darklv
silent but if there was it must have been
interesting,
Keen noses insure fairly good living
in several industries and trades. Scent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
Wiles Of the Chinaman.

For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the Chsnee Is still pc
culiar, The other week while some
customs officers were making investi.
cations among the Chinese gardeners
at Northam, 100 miles east Of Perth,
Scotland, they discovered quantities
Of opium concealed In sausage skins
and lii lemops from which the pulp
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

Walt Mason's dissertation upon "Tbe
Passion for Junk" recalls to my memory
an actual character who is possessed of the
habit Of collecting junk. He is an under
official in one of the largest manufactures
in the west He is a man Of means and it
is needless to say that his mania for col
lecting old iron is not one of necessity
But whether it be at his place of employ
ment or on the highway this man cannot
resist the temptation to stoop, pick up.
pocket and carry home stray bits Of old
iron. A peculiar feature about the mans
collecting is that he never takes large
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11


M ". the considered
TIL United
u
solicitor OF the United is well
the entire He
Chicago
general Chicago railway
litigation
believed viii be that
tribunal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

IlIsFe1lI q btlHE Hlzru LOT IHtuTe meals. NOW We
have reached the point where Of this inferior
material must be put upon the table.
Better modes Of cooking viii make it palatable
and acceptable If the public WILL by common move
ment, sterny set its face against the purchase Of all
ultra high priced products and not dsdan the cheaper
grades it will do more to bring domestic expenses
down to a reasonable basis than all the legislation
that Washington can manufacture.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
cAIaO & ST LOUIS RAILWAY ca.
uMrEHuSakN LtNE.)
TIME CARD

TINE CARO-
Cars WI leav- Second street, Cairo
for Mound City ard Mounds "a faa
lows:
First car tesvss ~ 1850 y. m
Second car leaves ut . a. m ana
every hour thereafter until .. m.
Last cars leave at a:4D ., m. ARD
1920 .. IN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1909 22f5
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and sun
day during the month Of March
1910 ....... .......... .2so5
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

The Bulletin u On sale u the fol
owing placer:
colsman's, 214 Eighth strsst
Halliday House NsMs stsna
Blue Front Restaurant
MeahsW News Agency, ~ Eighth
street and IL sixth street..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
TIME CARE CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

Rolf Ina cars due to leave Second 81, La
USAs AsAAN Ing north ON GornmoyCtAl Avs,
every 10 minutes from 4. m. 70 II p. n.
doing north.on Walnut 81. every f6 nfE1tsa
from aDe =. m to 1868 p. m.
Poplar ST. Line !, ao, sses . Avn a q, O..
ing north on holnrook. nd s:b7; 8:a7; B41; 6a7
7.l2 Am and On the same minutes every hoaY
until 10:42 and lila .. nj,
Going west on Twenty l. th ~ ~ B:&2s
sl4; 8.94. R:as and 7s04 a. m. and on sAmc min.
ntes every hour until io:a4 and IL .0< y. m
Poplar st. oars due TO pasA st. Mays pAsh
ID minutes AFTER leaving secord ~
Belt Line Owl Cars n q, =, % % Want 1..s
m: i:so .. M; 1850 \. M; $50 a. M. An A. IN
b:S0 y. m.
North on Commercial LIZ .. IN. n n. 10
III 3 y. IN. q. m. 8 n. m.
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 psM w9f
Thtrty-fourth 81 10 mtnutsa ~ftes in&vffi1
SEQ nd Ss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

The superintendent Of Chicago public
schools, Mrs. Young, orders that school
children be asked to feed the birds. Why
not include in this commendable charity
other dumb brutes as well? We see many
shivering, half-starved dogs, roaming the
streets this cold weather, with their pa
thetic eyes seeming to beg for human sym
pathy and food. Also stray cats at your
door find IT hard to live in winter. Why
not educate the children to take an inter
est in mans faithful friend, the horsep IF
they see q poor horse standing unblanketed
in tho cold lot them rer,lnct tbo ouner ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
Living
Expenses
Better Modes
of Cooking
Needed
BY THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

Of living Unfortunately high, but this is in the
case most of people condition that be easily
died by themselves
1t is hardly to be expected that congressional invesiga
ton the formation Of anood monopoly associations will
do much to lower the cost Of the necessities Of life That the
trusts organized to raise prices may be true but 10 reach
them in any effective way by law is different problem What
be DONE though in practical way BY the heads of house
holds cut down living expenses is considerable and il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

generally adopted will bring about decided lowering Of prices
Here instance The choice cuts of meats like porterhoue steaks
fancy lamb chops bringing absurd price, rs 80 cents
pound The average family can't afford Them but will continue
buy ignoring the fact that the pban round steak almost good
properly cooked and quite nutritious while its less
cent 1t saying that Europeans live what Amcr
and there
days Of plentiful and cheap food supply acquired waeu
exavagan habits really good refuse cans
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

order that the people stand by them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

The roller skating fad had strong
hold on a considerable portion Of the
community. all winter, the Crescent
and the Star Kinks being largely pat
ronized. The Bulletin of January 20
contained a column article describing
the artistic work Of a number of
prominent citizens on roller skates.
N. B. Thistlewood was accounted a
skater who always attracted atten-
ton; Clarence Ellis was considerably
above the average in skill and grace:
Guy Morse was a fairly good per.
former; Reed Green improved rapidly
although struggling always to sus-
tain his dignity and his equilibrium
at the same time. Ned Halliday
bowled like a Russian" while Mas
tiers Harry and Douglas Halliday
were splendid skaters. Mamie
Phelps was prize skater.
On Sunday, January Goth a large
crowd was skating on the ice pond
adjoining the A. B, Stafford Memorial
library building
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
Caring
for All
Dumb
Creatures
BY ELSIE NICHOLS

driver 10 blanket him. let them take the trouble horses
head away tracks have many narrowly
escape beng through owners carcssness
the children report Of brutality overlooking If the children
h schools there would be crusade started in Chi
cago that would result in better conditions for these dumb brutes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

Pretty Near Trick.
4 chicago nil'iovaire has published
2 volume decryine The alinF III AN
ca'ioh Naturally 4 ticl plan has al.
emies and some partsc ilarly ritter
o n must have inspired the Wsftinr ] ~ /
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11
CAIRO IN 1885
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(cairo Bulletin, published by {. A.

(cairo Bulletin, published by {. A.
Burnett.)
Bulletin OF January 14th: THE
new game of progressive euchre was
played at The Halliday last night,
proving greatly interesting and de.
cidedly funny The ladies and gen
tlemen engaged In the game unite
in saying that IL is far superior to the
old way"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-11

The Cairo Bulletin has been tbs
leading paper " Cairo for forty
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
Japanese Not Good Spenders.

Harry b. Brosius of New York, who
conducts Il number of hotels in var
ious parts of the country. is at the
Raleigh. In speaking of the increas-
ing number of Japanese visitors to
this country. Mr. BrOsills said that
they are, as 4 rule. not welcome guest ;
at American hotels.
Japanese are poor spcnders." said
the boniface. Only here and there
one of these ASiaticS will get reckless
and do the right thing in the spend
ing lire. The laps travel by twos
or three as a rule. and they rarely
have separate rooms.
Another characteristic of the jap
anese which does not appeal to the
American hotel man." added Mr.. Bro
sius. lis his secretiveness and mystic
riouS everlasting smile. One never
knows whether to believe him or not
even when he does tell the truth. The
Japanese manners provoke suspicion
and, that being the case. there car
never be Il thorough understanding be
tween the American and the Japanese
peoplC-Washingto Herald.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
A Boy Tattooed by Lightning.

ANDERSON, Ind.-FOrest Hopes, s
years old and an orphan. was perma-
nently marked on his arms and back
when he was struck by lightning de-
Elected from a tree on the lawn of the
Madison County Orphans Home.
The boy was playing near the tree
when sudden storm came. The tree
was struck by lightning, which seemed
to glance in the direction of the boy.
Hopes did not suffer seriously He
screamed with pain. and on eXamina-
ton it was found that his arms. back
and one hip were slightly burned by
electricity. On one arm was almost
a perfect reproduction of a fern leaf,
and on his back was the imprint of
leaf from the tree. The line of the
burns inflicted was almost the same
as that of branch torn from a tree
The marks We're so plain that the or,
phans' home physician had a photo.
grapher take Il photograph of them.
The boy was not burned about the
News.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
London Has Telewriter EXCHANGE.

LONDON.-The first exchange en-
abling its subscribers to send written
messages by wire was officially open
ed recently by the lord mayor at 90
Bucklersbnry F. e. For nearly two
months the exchange has been in use
by number of subscribers. though
unofficially, and thousands OF written
orders and messages have been COM
municated by stock brokers and NOR
chants connected up with it.
Sir William Treloar. in calling upon
the lord mayor formally to declare
the exchange open, said that several
hundred instruments are now in daily
use in London, and the opening of an
exchange in the West End is already
in contemplation.
At the request of the lord MAYOR
the lady mayoress then sent mes
sage to Herbert Samuel, the postmas-
ter general, and as she wrote on the
pad of the instrument a fac-simile of
the message was drawn by the cleo
trio pen OF the instrument installed
in st. Martins 10 Grand.
The exchange is fitted up with the
most modern appliances, and a sub.
scriber, on ringing up the exchange
for d number, is switched on within
Ia second or two. Ii the subscriber
runs up is away or there is no one
to answer the call he can write down
a message of any length or give n
written order and so avoid delay and
secure its accurate delivery at the
same time.-ChicagO Inter Ocean.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
Sleeping Tea With Cold Water.

Virginia and Maryland are famous
for their tea punch, and young South
ern woman settled in Long Island di,
vulged the secret at garden fete re.
Gently. Yesterday morning" she said
as she ladled out tumblers full of
punch. 81 poured cold water over the
requisite amount of fresh tea leaves
and put the whole in the refrigerator
to stand for twenty-four hours. Then
added sugar. lemon, rum and few
sprigs of bruised mint. This method
of sleeping the tea leaves is really nc
more trOuble-it only requires a little
more forethought than the shorter one
of using hot water and cooling with
ice."-New York Tribune.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
KEEPING THE BABIES WELL
Health Department Says It's Matter
of Clean Milk and Fresh Air.

There is little that is new in tho
circular of advice on how TO keep ba-
bies well which has just been issued
by the health department. 1t all comes
down to the apparently simple factors
of clean milk and fresh air. But
the problem is not really so easy. The
amount of ignorance concerning the
elementary rules of health is astound-
ing. and it is by no means confined
to our worst Stun districts. Mothers
who can afford better food and ought
to know better will go on feeding their
infants on condensed milk.
We have elaborate campaigns under
way for the combating of tuberculosis,
but we have not advanced beyond the
Stage where it is necessary for the
health department to offer the services
of its nurses in teaching how to take
care of milk and how to prepare it for
use If these nurses are frequently
received with suspicion and hampered
in their work, that again is ignorance;
though here the trouble is almost en-
tirely among the new Immigrant popu-
lations who are accustomed to regard
all forms of official interference with
mistrust. The health department s
circular states that where baby Is
sick and the parents are unable to
employ physician. the department is
prepared TO send a doctor upon re
Iuuest. We are not sure but that this
offer, too. will be received here, and
there with suspicion. Yet that is one OF
the handicaps that must be taken into
account in all campaigns for public
Health. Success calls not only fol
knowledge, but for persistence.-Ne"
York Evening Post
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
Woman's Social Condition a Measure.

The social condition of woman is a
larry trustworthy measure of the civ
lilzatlon of state" said Gustaye
kober of Hamburg, Germany. who is
an importer of Japanese merchandise.
and judged by this standard Japan
mas not yet reached the summit OF
western culture. This fact, however.
Is not reproach. seeing that it has
not been long since even EurOpaan
nations bridged the abyss which sem
arates former barbaric customs from
the humane legislation of today. But
the Japanese are now working hard
to initiate us. Hitherto, and, indeed,
at the present moment, the ranks OF
female hands in Japan are recruited
from among the rural population by
agents who induce the country lasses
to sign contracts for quite a number
.ol ySarS-the best portion OF their
lives For miserable mess of not
itage the girls not only labor hard
during working hours. but permit
themselves to be wholly isolated from
the outer world just as if they were
in prison. 4 hospital or clostar. Thus
they ar, entirely in the power of their
employers. the least scrupuous of
whom take an unfair advantage of
their hclplesSnesS. Thanks to the
initiative of the press and to the high
spirit OF a few wealthy firms a strong
light has been thrown upon these
dark places of Japan" Washington
Post.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
THEIR POOR BETTER CARED FOR
German Cities Excel Ours in the Mat

ter OF Attention to the Needy.
AS 4 rule. believe. the big cities
of Germany pay Stricter attention to
the needs OF their poorer citizens than
municipal governments do in this
country" said August Gchring of Ham
burg nj the Shoreham.
so far as ! know, American cities
have not yet taken up the question of
municipal pawnshops. There is no
doubt that the pawnshop is neces-
sary institution. 1t provides ready
means of raising funds in time of
necessity. Sometimes even well-to-do
people find Il pawnshop a great con-
venience. The city of Hamburg main
tains five pawnshops under the direct
administration of the city government.
morning till O'Clock in the evening.
The fees charged are one pfennig per
mark per month. That is equivalent
to ~ per cent year. Fractions of
month are counted as 4 full month.
Interest is payable when the pledge
| is redeemed or the loan renewed. The
loan is made for six months, and if
the article pawned is not redeemed
within this period. or n new loan con
tracted it is forfeited and sold at
auction.
From the proceeds OF the sale 6
per cent is deducted to cover the cost
of operating the shops, which do not
make profit. If there is surplus
after this amount. the principal and
the interest are paid, the former own
or of the pledge is entitled to it. II
no claim is made within twelve months
the surplus is paid into the city treas
ury. The officials in charge OF pawn
shops are sworn to secrecy concerning
the transactions. The city OF Ham
burg made loans amounting to NOR,
than 4, million dollars during the last
fiscal year."-Washington Post.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02

When you think of insurance think
of FOUNTAIN. ."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
The Missourian daily till January
l, 1911 for only one dollar.
Reopeninq a Water Route.

In accordance with the directions
of the Illinois General Assembly. the
Chicago sanitary district trustees have
removed the obstacles to light draft
water navigation between Chicago and
the Mississippi River. Thus is re-
opened the historic water route 10
the south which in the past has been
of enormous advantage tn Chicag;>
and the entire Central West.
The size OF the craft that can use
the waterway is determined by the
depth of the water in that part of the
old Illinois and Michigan Canal which
connects the sanitary district canal
with the Illinois river. This depth
is given rs about four feet eight inches
at the present time. No large amount
of traffic may he expected from boats
OF this light draft.
Still. it is important to have the
waiter route open for such boats as
may care to take advantage of tn"
restricted facilities offered, particular
ly as this new connection at Lock
port between the sanitary district ca
nal and the old Illinois and Michigan
Canal makes it possible for light draft
boats navigating the Hcnnrpin Canal
to reach ChicagO.-ChicagO News.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-02
PAGE THREE
WILL SLEEP IN TENTS
Convicts Will be Made Comfortable in
Hot Weather.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Aug. .
Warden Henry Andrae of the Missouri
Penitentiary said today that he will
install several tents IN the prison
stockade TO be used during the hot
weather as sleeping quarters for As
many of the convicts as can be accom-
mOdated
He says since the hot weather be-
gan that many of the men are inca
pacitarcd and unable TO work. owing
70 their inability 10 sleep. This is
particularly true. he says. of the con
yicts assigned 10 cells in tho base
ment OF the large cell buildings.
BY the use of tents the Warden
hopes to relieve the congestion in thu.
cell buildings and afford more pleas
ant sleeping quarters for convicts who
arc sick.
Governor Hadlcy said today that he
will parole I number OF young men
first termers-tomorrow. Jobs have
been obtained for these by the State
Board of Agriculture on farms through
tho state.