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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
FIRE BUG CAUCHI
NEGRO ARRESTED BY CHIEF
EGAN IN STRONG WEB OF
EVIDENCE.
Was Seen to Come and Go Carrying
kindllng and Otl--Told Conflict
ing Stories-Neishbors
Bear Testimony.

There is reason to believe that the
Cairo firebug has been landed behind
the bars. He Is negro named Jesse
Taylor who has some notorlety az a
ball player, and resides at SIS Nine.
teenth street Chief Egan susnicions
We're aroused some weeks ago when
the fellow offered to aid in capturing
the incendiary, If permitted to carry
a pistol His familiarity with the
fires did not seem In or,er. Careful
investigation and inquiry among the
neighbors and associates Of the fel.
low revealsed circumstances which
strengthened the chiefs suspicious.
II was found that he had been away
from his home whenever one of the
suspicious fires occurred, and told all
about It on his return; he had been
seen carrying buckets with coal oil
and kindling several times, claiming
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

were floating in the air Whether or
not there was just cause for the
demonstration is not the important
point. The question with which the
grand jury will have to deal, above
all others. win be whether or not
there was lawless demonstration
anI who was responsible for 1t. If
the jury shah make due allowance
for human nature as i. is found in
every City, In the county, it probably
viii and that the Chief Blame for the
tragedy Of Feb. is lies WITH the men
who should have used the authority
which the Law and the people gave
them. to prevent II. @
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

ia an interview elsewhere Road
Comm. ssioner Conant is quoted as
saving that he does not favor the
consolidation of the Cairo district
with the adjoining district. The rea-
sons offered are not quite clear and
not at all strong, while that offered
for consultations the extension of
roads from Cairo into the heart of
the county, is of the utmost import
ance to Cairo. Mr. Conant says he
would be glad to see the Cairo dis
trict aid the adjoining district in
building its roads; but he overlooks
or ignores the fact that this can not
be done under the law, except by con
solidation. 1t is gratifying to note
that Mr.. Conant sees some way Of
extending the roads from Cairo north
northward, through joint action of the
commissioners OF the several dis
rricts. II this can be done within
reasonable time without consolidation
then tie reason for consolidation
disappears. 1t will devolve upon thu
commissioners to bring this about o
stand open to the charge Of opposnl
something that Is very much needed
by Cairo's commercial interests, will
little or no reason to sustain them i
their attitude.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Ancient superstitic =.

or domestic superstition one OF tne
most curious is that .ecaicitrant
CRATE fire may be made to burn oy plac-
ing poker, point upward, upon IT.
The usual explanation given Is that' ID
some mysterious manner. ut draws the
ire up The custom originated IN the
fact that the poker with the nre oars
forms q cross, and the use Of TINS cross
was to exercise the evil spirits VINO
were preventing the fire from burning
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

That is an eminently satisfactory
list Of judges and clerks of election
presented to the county court by the
Board of Election Commissioners. Civ
ing assurance that whatever express
sion the people may give to their
wishes on election day will be freely
and fairly and effectively presented in
She official returns. Two other things
are now of importance in order that
good government may be assured:
First full registration on the 29tl
inst. Of all the friends Of better gov
eminent, and the bringing out OF can
didates VINO will stand for it and can
be depended upon 10 contend for it
il elected. Already there are various
schemes on foot to work In obstrle-
tfonists men who are stand -patters
for conditions as they have been,
friends of the men who are responsi.
BILE for evils Of the past year--friends
Of a spineless and yicioss police pol
icy SO far as the dissolute element IL
concerned. 1t Is important that these
schemers be watched and cheek
4 mated before it is too late.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

Cares bank cieariHgs continue 10
rsle up and iii 10 Ear a. they indicate
The volume of business. they show
fiattering gain from month 10 monta.
TIE figures IL tie February jast
closed are $751; .ssl Isl. being gain ot
more than s15a.0l9 ever the same
month in I9d7. which vas The next
highest month On record. Il seems
to be impossible to Kill business in
Care. I'll and high water. which
have played smash with many another
community have not been able to pre-
vail against Cairo's wonderful natura
advantages and the courage and con
fdence Of her people.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
1AVIlG} BANK
Bill. Up TODAY
BELIEVED 1T WILL BE DISPOSED
or IN SENATE BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT.
PAGE HAS AMENlMEN
Looking to Establishment of Reserve
Fund in Connection With
Postal Savings--In
the Hcuce.

Washington, March 3,-Ta&ing adj.
vantage Of the privilege reserved in
its agreement concerning the voto on
the administration postal savings
bank bill. the senate at $50 p. m
today took a recess Until 1870 a. m.
omorrow, without disposing OF the
measure
There is every reason to believe
he bill viii be disposed OF before tae
elcsa OF the calendar day tomorrow
Senator Page has offered an amend
nent embodying provision lookias
to the establishment of a reserve
fUnd in connection with postal saw
ings
Among the amendments adopted
was one suggested by Smoct, in ac
lariapca with lest Saturdays co..
ference of Republican leaders, regu-
latjng the withdrawal of postal funds
Senator Smith, of South Carolina
found In the bill IAN adrolIy framed
ioreruuner Of central bank" AMI
opposed il as rudemocratic and III
republican.
An eight hour day for employees Of
Jan common carriers was provided in
a bin introduced today by Representa-
tive Murphy, Of Missouri.
The house today voted down an
amendment to the postoffce bill pro
viding for the promotion of all letter
Icarriers in large cities 10 the 1920
grade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

he had done this for Byron Ellis, to
keep up fires in that geatleman's tene-
ments. This was denied by MT Ellis
and there were ether glaring discfep-
ancies which seem to leave no doubt
that Taylor is the guilty man. The
police have foulsl number OF
buckets similar 10 that fonnd by Offi.
GERS Egan aud Jones under the house
on Fourteenth street the night it was
fired, all hearing the smell OF oil
There is a reward of $3.50 for the
capture and conviction of the fire
bug
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Improved electric Arc Lamp.

In a new form of electric arc lamp
the carbons are formed and supplied
as consumed. The lamp Is provided
with two receptacles in which the
plastic material is placed and this
Is fed through tubes to form the two
electrodes Of the are. The ends of
the electrodes are baked by means Of
electric h, ng coils and the process
Is a contiI Jus one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

NNhen the special grand jury meets
w inquire into the affair Of last month
it will be well that II do not devote
itself exclusively to the men VINO
composed the mob, but give some lit
The time to finding out what the peo-
Mes paid conservators Of the
Y&ace te) were doing during the three
Ior tour or five hours that rumors OF
i probable demonstration were eme.
nAfing from various public houses and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

People in the north don't know
what pineapples are, because to be
shipped to this> market they must be
picked when they are green and an
uniipe pineapple is Just wood, to be
handled with a knife, Ratchet or a.
saw. Taken off the tree when 1t Isl
ready, the inside fruit is flowing,
honey, 70 be dipped out and eatea-
as The natives Of pineapple countries
40. With spoon New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Automatic Doctors.

Amsterdam now boasts OF automat'
ic doctors The machine represents
a man and In the region OF each Or
gan IS a slot designed to receive 10,
centime pieces cents. The patient
suffering drops his coin into the siol
and without delay a prescription 10
shot out bearing the address u a.,
apothccary, whittier he takes ms caru
and receives his medicine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

CAIRO, Alexander county, Illinois.
psnu,ation l8t47.
Nayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER
Treasurer. FRANK b. ARM.
sTRONG.
city Attorney, HUNTER RlRn
Comptroller. ERNEST NORMAN.
Magistrats, ANDREW WHlTCAMP.
Chief of Police, M. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27ksf.
County Clerk, JESSE f, MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRED D. NELLIS.
States Attorney, ALEX M. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schuola,
PROF. s. e. GOTT.
Assessor AVID Treasurer. W o LIP
TT.
Coroner. DIR JAS. MMaNtiS.
Board OF County Commiss iorers.
! T. lrNNELLE. Chairman.
G. v. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Cure for Snake aitG.

In Devonshire, England, any per
son bitten by a viper is advis ed to
kill the crcatr~e at once and rub the
wound with its fat, This practice has.
TO some extent, survived in this coun-
try, where the flesh of the rattle
snake Is accounted to be the best
cure for it's own bita but as rule
the leading superstition in the United
States is Of the efficacy of numerous
potions of whisky as an antidote for
snake bite.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

At % Browning wrote "Paracel.
sus," Bailey gave us "Festus,' Wag
ned had written "Lohengrin," EN-
met had thrilled Ireland with his pa
thetic eloquence. Michael Angelo had
completed his "pieta" and Newton
had discovered the law of grayita-
ton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1903 ...'.22ta
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo X
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month OF jan
nary, 1910 ................ az
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
January Circulation.

3f....e.... i. .zlbf
The above Is correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1909 and for the
month OF January 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of February, 1910.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
To Color Meerschaum.

An Clc time smoker who has col
ored many meerschaums says Take
a piece OF buckskin and sew it around
the BOWL to within half an inch of the
top. Use good tobacco, smoke slowly
about three times a dag, keep the pipe
clean with br-ssli and in about three
months the pipe viii be colored
brown"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

Liver complaint is name used TO
designate a number of disagreeahle
conditions characterized by disturb
anee OF appetite. digestion and accom-
panied by pain and heayiness. Plenty
OF exercise and an avoidance Of over
loading the stomach will help to re-
iieve this difficulty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

inc explained that absolutely nothing about the mat
ter but said &t his caller would 50 TO certain the
floor the manager Of the department there would be glad take the
matter with him.
But" protested the caller. "they sent up here'
"Who sent you up here:" asked the official.
"Nc don't know admitted The caller "bu it Young
down in the Office the first still challenging Of
Not til The had added considerably pointed def
nteness his directions final d the caller leave in the direction
the right Office for his complaint.
Evidently tho Young in the general reception lacking
information Of where send uch compliments had made @stako
The complainant following directions and finding that being
shifted somewhere else had grown Indignant His grievance bigger
than it when he first started up with it,
There men the head departments of business who by
through the Of business short and their deal
ngs with employees In giving direction answering query they
may show degree of impotence that makes the enpoe
doesn't hear well he would If Inc tone full of amabv
doesn't have all his wits in control M The logical assembling of the
he does hear He away and and when begins
put his directions working order he discovers doesn't know
just what he has been asked to do.
This brings up to the Young preparing for business the
s for his cutyang quick wit and d.sann on common
Il never haze to tell that fellow ANYTHING twice"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
CAIRO CAIRO IN 1884
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Social Amusement Club gave
a charity ball on the night OF January
31st Nearly 500 of the best people Of
the city attended. making the affair a
social and a financial success. The
net proceeds amounted to S20G. It
was decided to make this charity sln1
permanent one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
The nnntnris Fault.

Judge Il am led to understand you
stole the watch Of the doctor VINO hau
Just written prescription lot you
at tile free dispensary What have
YOU 70 say to this charge? Prison.
Well your honor, ! found nyse'l
IN desperate quandary. his Pig.
scriptIon said a spoonful every hour'
and | had 10 tlmepiece,'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

With winter upon It's, storms, and often
Billiards, the mercury hugginS the zero
mark, many horses used for commercial
purposes are not blankcted.
The chief sufferers are the horses on
some grocery and delivery wagons and
those belonging to milk dealers, laundrics
and the like.
Often we see driver supplied with a
blanket throw it at the horse rather than
take trouble TO put it on The horse can
not speak and the driver doesn't care.
Many horses drawing the mai-c6llect-
inr Mlnnns are not hlnnLnLnl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Horses
that Need
Warm
Blankets
By MRS. STELLA M0REY

The garbage wagons laden with all heavy loads shop every
minutes collect stuff and tie poor beasts usually
blankets
One driver said, sThey get used to it," Is that 50?
The horse that exposed rigid elements all day needs blanket.
The only practical blanket il the put under the harness
The company firm that provides blankets for s horses has
charge columns of s ledger than the firm that ngec
will endure longer service if humanity covered
The for this neglect for every notify the grocer,
mkman, aunryman and vegetable that unless they blanket their
stormy days they need stop her door This wond bring
neigh of gratitude from many suffering horses.
The horses mail and garbage should be attended to by the
proper While urging that humane ideas be taught
the public that humanity pracced the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
ThousanAs d times d da9 mon

tions pay This tribute to the wideawakc capable man
whose mental powers under ready command. Such
man concentrates Hill attention. He can hear and
he can grasp tho substance Of what he hears Fe il
prepared 10 aet tile moment that he has received in
atractions from lis superior This kccnncs. OF wits
in working order always promises that the man pos
s1z3ed Of Il NAY ezeape the handicap of misinforma-
ton in general. And the world is full Of misnfor-
nation of al kinds which is passing current every
day among the unthinkng.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

Among these selected for granl
jury duty at the February term Of the
February term of the circuit court
were Augustus Botto, VIM. Kluge,
VIM. White, Julius Serbian and John
G. Zonne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

The proper time to congratulate a
ride and groom is after they have
tved .ogether for year and are sun
Wv. ~Nsw York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
The Execution.

We like q man who Is always fhe
same, unless he happens to be a very
disagrceable man. New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Opportunity.

Opportunity seldom comes with 4
etter Of Introduction. New York
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Mental
Z overs
BE Accurate
iu ALI Small
Details
BY JOHN A. ROWLAND

INACCURATE information in general is responsible
or roahes in business and in devious than
almost any other one source of annoyanccs In this too
waving the serious phases which wreck established
Institutions Much Of everyday knowledge of business is
based "nlorna. and in vital moves naturally this
information may ruin otherwise solid establishment.
sat in lie Office of business house the other day, when
the head of the department about mat
lnftl lisInn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

Score cards for the game OF 500,
style used by Matron's Club. Tor sale
u this office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

~ H0UlD King George carry ont his
Va announced intention of quitting
~ the throne OF Greece it would un.
doubtedly involve that little ma,
ton in more serious trouble than
any it has known for a number OF /
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
TIME CARD CAIRO EliCrRl, RVS

Rolf inc cars due 10 loAve aecont "a sa
D|N hsnS Ing north on Com mevciMi we
every Is minutes from 8 a. IN. to II y. m
Going north.on walnut Stevery il u,lnufss
from 6:JS a. N to 1868 y. III.
Poplar ST. Line /, mo Issos s. sg, :. 90
Ing NORTH on Holhrcok- at 5b7; g.s7: g<a, s57
7l2 am. and Or the same minutes every hour
1ntn lO;t2 and HAP p, IN.
Going west on Twenty Eighth ~. ~ s-<Q
6:l9. 634, 6.45 and T;04 A, III, and on SAM min
ntes every hour until t0:4 and 1l:n4 u. MI.
Poplar st. cars due to pess st. hAry'a pAfk
10 minutes after leaving Second ~
Belt Line Owl Cars I nossh - on ., w AZ
b.30 a.. m.
North CT Gov -rsrciaI--l7 .. IN, - n "a
m 3 a. m. q. m. saw.
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 49, ~ - .
Tnirty-fourth st. Is minutes Aftcr lcsvtn
Sec nd 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Cal 0 & ST lGllS RAIlWAY CO.
tiNTERuRnAN LlNE.)
TIME CARD.

TIME CARD.
Cars III leave Second street, caI-a
for Mound City and mounds az sa'.
lows,
First car leaves az 4:ao a. NJ,
Second car leaves AZ =. M. ira
every hour thereafter un'Il , .. m.
Last cars leave at 9:40 .. m. ara
I1;20 q. sr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol-
ewing places:
ccleman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House News sssnd-
Bus Frnnt Restaurant
Meshe~ News Agency, 22f Eighth
x4rset and IL Sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

The city council on February 9Th
authorized the purchase Of truck
with sufficient hooks and ladders for
use OF the fire department, and ia-
structed the proper committee 10 uae
its influence TO organize a volunteer
company to take Charge Of the out
fit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

In Cairo nearly every body reads
The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
Model
City of
South
Africa
By WILLIAM KINDS
oE johannesburg

pacty gets salary.
Times are rcadfuy slow with us but the outlook for improve
ment
Your slump in tile United States had its effect even in our remote
nor AZ be world ana helped aggrayate bad situation
The diamond mines Kimberly, which have the United States as
tbr best customer the bigger part Of their operations
OR rod mines still producing heaS N but while they give cns
vn,cl u they 40 lise general prosperity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

years. Other nations OF Europe fear
that the abdication OF the king would
produce a reign Of anarchy in the
kingdom. and that Turkey would CON
slider such a condition cause for inter-
ference King Gsorge is Tire secont
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

In all the years that | have lived in
South Africa | have never known case
where our public officials were suspected OF
corruption. We don't know tho meaning
Of the word graft as yol use it in the
United States.
With lis CRATER is a man Of great
everyone who accomplishes things.
We have a mayor and councillors in
johannesburg. but they serve for the
honor Of their office and to promote the
public good.
No man connected with our local mu-
ncpal government in any important ca
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

~Na only Cairo paper with the scr
we, 4 'hs Associated Press il The
Lpun~tA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

The Cairo Anzeiger, German
weekly was issued early in February.
1t had previously been published in
Mound City but found no patronage
there, A MI Lehman was editor and
publisher
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

On the evening OF February 18Th
the river stood at so feet, 10 inches.
and rising. Great damage was being
done by the food throughout the
Ohio Valley.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
SOMEBODY'S GONE BACK"
Theosophic Society Says "Teddy's'
Some Great One Of the Past.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Col.. Roose-
welt has been placed. He was once
julius Caesar. Napoleon Bonaparte,
Alexander the Great. and perhaps
even Washington and Lincoln OF later
times.
Many Of the colonels enemies have
seen resemblances 10 Caesar and Ma
poleon in his acts but IL remained for
the Theosophic society in convention
here. TO properly classify and label
him.
T. II. Talbot declared he had no
doubt but that the spirit of Roosevelt
had achieved prominence in world
affairs in other generations. He de-
clared his present status is even
greater than in the past ages. for !.
has grown with the experience OF
each physical life. A study of mis-
character shows. he asserted. that he
has developed his greatness only
through many ages OF training.
He is a great astral master" said
Talbot. "a master OF men in every
period In which he has appeared.
don't have at hand the astral name
for Roosevelt. but he probably lived
I'm the person OF Alexander the Great
or Julius Caesar.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-14
FIGHT STARTS IN
|. COUNCIL CHAMBER
Senator John D. MacKay and Oswald
Proctor Have Lively Squabble-
Detective Separates Them.

Only the intervention of Detective
William Black prevented State Sena
tor John d. MacKay's INST from land
Ing on the visage OF Oswald Proctor
customs official, in the common
council chamber just before the open
ing OF the, Third ward aldermanic re-
count, Tuesday morning.
The cause of the school-boy fracas
originated. appropriately enough, in q
discussion OF the juvenile court pri
mary contest between Judge Hubert
and George Carlisle. Mackay. a
friend of Judge Hubert. twitted Proc
tor on his activity for Carlisle.
You've nothing 10 say: when
was working for you two years ago
you asked me 10 vote twice" retort.
ed Proctor. considerably angered.
You're liar" shouted Mackay
and the two ciinched Each made
several passes at the other AT short
range. and MacKay, the smaller OF
the two, had one hand on Proctor 5
throat and was about to let~drive with
the other at his face when Black sepa.
rated them. Mackay was In the coun.
Gil chamber as the legal representa-.
tive OF former Aid Kingsley. one OF
the parties interested in the recount.