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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-06

The greatest 10 days in the history of the store confronts US. We have undertaken superlativeIy strenuous task but by the sheer force of the most unprecedented price cutting will accomplish our task within the allotted time and give the people of Bridgeport and vicinity something to remember for months to come. It's alive with possibilities for you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-06

You know our store and our stock. There is no question as to the worth of the goods. No specially bought ''sale garment here-a genuine clearance of our entire assortment in order to convert 1t into mediate cash We have not hesitated to cut prices to the point of sensatonalism- our years of ex perience in buying and merchandising is back of ev cry garment. No store but one like this could at tempt and carry to successful completion such sale as this.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
DON'T BE THIN
NO Need Of Being scrawney, Weak
And Emaciated.

Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use of the proper food
with thorough assimilation Of the fat
giving elements. Nine people out of
ten In order to weigh as much as they
ought and be perfectly healthy. should
use Samose. the great flesh-form1ng
food. Weigh yourself before com
mencing to use these little tablet.
and see how your weight increases.
Samose has valuable flesh-forming
and tissue building properties, and
when 1t assimilated with the food
II causes the flesh-making elements
to be retained and the weight is nat
urally increased.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons, the popular
druggists, have sold in the last few
weeks, a great many packages of sa-
NOSE. every one with their personal
guarantee to refund the money IL it
did not give satisfaction and has had
but one person ask for the money
back.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Il
o'clock, at the latter's saloon on Ohio
Istreet below Fourth. Sexton claimed
that he had left watch and sS7 In
money with Ford's bartender and
when he called for it the bartender
said he knew nothing about 1t. Ford
told Sexton ifahe could show In any
way that he had left the money there
the barkeeper would be discharged at
once. Sexton left in an angry mood
and returning shortly after saw Ford
sitting at his desk near window and
fired shot through the glass. The
bullet struck Ford on the arm, but
inflicted no injury Sexton was taken
to jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
EARTHQUAKES AND COMET.

There are still those who eargerly
contend that the recent earthquakes
have been caused by tie comet. This
Il Is not at all likely. There are earth
quakes every year, regardless OF com.
els. The mere fact that because the
comet occupies an important place ID
publ discussions Just now attracts at.
tenti0n 70 the current qpahs. Salt
Lake City was badly shaken up on
Sunday. We have had earthquakes
nearer home. Charleston dis cover
ed, one morning. many ruins caused
by severe earthquake San Francis.
90 was practically destroyed in Ger
tain sections There were no Hal.
ley's comets in either year to cause
the speculation of disaster Earth
quakes happen this time to follow the
comet, Just as they have preceded
comets before. There IL really ne
connection between the two whatever
and yet people like to believe that
one causes the other
The earthquake at Salt Lake City
did no excessive damage, yet, coming
as 1t did, with the brilliant comet
sweeping western skies, the people
of the Mormon city became greatly
excited and felt that the world was
coming to an end. Men and women
are always superstitious when con-
fronted with problems that they do
not understand. Hence the feeling
in regard to Helley's comet-Com-
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
MANY NEW MEMBERS
AT First Christian Church as Result
Of Evangelist CIarkes Work
Meetings Close Sunday.

| Thirty-six aceessions to the First
IChristian church is the record thus
tar made by Evangelist Clarke. Four
persons were admitted last night and
two persons were baptised The at
tendance was larger than usual. This
lis the last week of the revival as
Sunday night the work will be closed.
| It Is anticipated that this will be the
banner week as an extra effort will
be made to add to the large number
Tor converts already secured. There
was special music by the choir accom-
panied by the orchestra last night.
Tonight. the sermon will be mot
BY Word Only" The sermon last
might by the evangelist on Souls
Hunger was considered one Of his
best. Some OF the sentiments he gave
were as follows:
Immersion satisfies all. there is
never a doubt whether You have been
baptised, Who would not be safe on
80 momentous question? You can
not give a charity ball; 1t requires
devotion, kindness and affection to
make charity. We would rather have
your ears than your money: so come
nightly. God heareth not sinners,
nut them who obey his command
menfs. Don't compare the church
member with a christian. The sin
ner In the other life will exist alone
In darkness. Oh! think OF solitary
confinement for eternity; a burning
Naming desire for right doing win
bring happiness.
The only tainted money ID like the
Old darkey said "'TaEnt mine and
faint yours" that's tainted money.
A pretty man is disgusting; al
pretty good fellow is one who does
good.
The hungering and thirsting after
the things Of this world bring desola. |
ton and sorrow The fruits are the
scarlet woman, the murderer, the rob
Der, the liar, the thief. You mayI
have place to stay, but no home |
without God
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

of independence In which the art oil
the drama win flourish as never be-
FORE. and in which the public at last
comes into its rights.
For many years majority OF the
play houses of the country have been
subject to the dictates of klaw and
Erlanger. heads of the theatrical
trust. The men whose enterprise
and capital had built the theatres had
little or nothing to say as to the at
fractions that were sent them from
season to season, They We're fatty for
hidden to open their theatre doors
to any productions except those con
trolled by the trust. The owners, ami
the general public too. were natural
sufferers. the former in a business
way and the latter as seekers of high
class amusement
That regime is now at an end. Men
who own or control 1000 theatres
have organized and have declared
that they will give the public of their
communities all the best attractions
to be secured, REGARDLESS of who pro-
duces them They are making no war
on klaw and Erianger; they are sim.
ply protecting themselves and their
patrons against a tyranny of exclu-
siveness that was threatening to kill
the theatrical interests throughout
the country. The owners will open
their doors to the Shuberts, to Leib-
Ter and Company, to William A.
Brady and to Klaw and Erlanger, as
well; indeed to all producers who
hove something worth while to Offer
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

There could be no more laudable
enterprise than the effort to break up
the so-called white slave" trade In
this country. That there exist, with
notifications, the conditions depicted
BY some OF the muckrake magazines
Ii doubtless true. but the first vic
tory scored by the college graduates
who set about the business Of trap
ping and furnishing white slave trad
ers In New York Is not particularly
impressive one.
One Belle Moore, negress, was
convicted OF having "soid" two
girls" The foreman OF the white
Slave Grand Jury Is John D. Rookie.
TELLER, Ir. II comes out In testimony
that the women who undertook to dis.
cover and entrap white slave trader
ran w large bills for wines ard
cigars. and other Injuries, engaged in
+ campaign ~ considerable scope, Elk.
pehSe ANA inaenaity. md ilnaliy snc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
OWNERS OF THEATRES
Sixteen Hundred Places Of Amuse-
ment In Combination to
Check Theatrical Trust.

New York May 24.--To the re-
Gently organized National Theatre
Owners Association play lovers are
indebted for much needed progress
sive policy In things theatrical.
The "open door" movement means
that In years to come this life VIII
be richer In amusement, and that all
prominent cities throughout this con-
tinent will take the place to which
each Is entitled. Such cities have
passed far beyond the time of being
satisfied with the offerings OF single
booking or producing company, es-
pecially when that company stands
for an intollerant exclusion against
all others.
The organization OF the National
Theatre Owners Association and its
pronouncement Of an "open door,
policy marks the beginning OF d new
N.4.N * III
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
CJns dDElar norw~ guaranteed. Panl
a. GeAuA Z Sons. special agents.

to deliver to the supposed agents oi
infamous establishments In Seattle
two slaves" To judge from first
headline brilliant coup was axeeut
ed when the two girls were re
Iceiyed by the two women detectives
But the report Of the trial shows
that the girls" were. respectively
"a and 25 years old One of them
had been married and both. apparent
~, had suffered experience OF the
world and the underworld to make ii
wholly fantastic to suppose that they
were imposed upon or were OF the
class OF innocents represented as be-
ing the stock-in-trade Of designing
miscreants engaged In an organized
business in New York.
The New York Herald's report OF
the case says that the verdict was a
surprise TO most Of those who heard
the testimony, The convicted negress
is unquestionably of low character.
DuI crusaders must Dag larger game,
and prove imposition upon someone
before the work Of the eollege-bred
woman detectives will yindicate it's
methods by its results. The present
case shows nothing more than that
two women, furnished with the neces-
sary funds, procured negress to act
as go-between in transaction OF the
underworld and other denizens of the
underworld. 1t does not appear that
anyone's liberty. or morals, was at
stake. -Conrier-Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
IN IN CHICAGO CHICAGO JUNE 9-11
Hundreds of High School Athletes
Will Attend University of Chica-
90 Track Events.

Chicago. H., May 24.-The Univer-
sity OF Chicago Is now making prepa-
rations for entertaining the hundreds
OF high school athletes who will be
on the campus for Director Stagg's
Ninth Annual Intrescholastic Meet Of
June II. In addition an intersehol-
astic tennis tournament will also be
held, beginning June 3. As the meet
will be held In the middle of conyoca-
ton week, the visitors will see the
university in the heights Of its gala
season.
Director Stage has sent out invita-
tons to over 5000 high schools and
preparatory institutions in all the
states west of New York and east of
Nevada. This meet attracts prep men
from all the middle west since it Is
the final big interscholastic of the
season. Already a great number of
requests for entry have been received
and all Indications point to the most
succe sful and largest meet ever held
at Chicago
Handsome loving cups will be given
to the winners Of first, second, third,
and fourth places in the track and
field events, A beautiful banner will
be given to the team winnig the most
points. as, a school trophy. A special
prize will be presented to the indi-
vidual athlete who scores the largest
number of points. Suitable prizes
will be awarded the winners of first
and second places in the singles and
doubles OF the interscholastic tennis
Tournament
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
WORK WEAkENs THE KkiDNEYs,
Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done
Great Service For People Who
Work in Cairo.


Most Cairo people work every day
In some strained. unnatural position
bending ieonstantly over q desk--rd-
ing on jolting wagons or cars--doing
laborious homework lifting, reaching
or pulling, or trying the back In a
hundred and one other ways. All
these strains tend to wear. weaken
and iniure the kidneys until they fall
behind in their work of altering the
'poisons from the blood. Doan's Kid,
ney Pills cure sick kidneys. put new
strength in bad backs. Cairo cures
prove it.
Guy B. Perry, 2915 Commercial
Ave, Cairo. ILL.,, says: Il suffered
from weak back for some time and
sharp, shooting pains darted through
my loins when stopped. Hard work
or the contraction of cold always
aggravated my trouble and | was GER
tain that my kidneys were disordered.
When saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised, | procured box at Schulz
G. Sons Drug Store and began their
use. They acted just as represented
and In short time had relieved me.
Another member of my family has
also taken this remedy with great
benefit"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milhnrn 90. Buffalo,
New York sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Henry Watterson's paper,the Louis-
Vile, courier-Journal, has been sued
BY William Randolph Hearst for
100000 on charge Of gross libel.
Commenting On this flea bite. the vet
eran editor remarks: Having for
years pursued me with preposterous
and offensive money offers, Mr..
Hearst adopts this novel method Or
accusing me before court Of law
with what he would not dare to Ut,
ter face to face and man to man
And Waterson concludes by offering
to pay Hearst double the amount that
any jury may award n.m as damages.
X he will answer truthfully certain
que lions which he (Watterson) will
put to him on the witness stand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
TAFT SEES BALL GAME
Washington Team Defeated The
Detroit igers--Game Was
Stopped by Big Rain.

Washington. May 24.-Taft and
sherman this afternoon went to the
bal park to see Washington beat the
Detroit Tigers In spectacular game,
which ended in miniature cloud
burst Just as the home team got the
winning runs across the plate in the
sixth inning.
The president was sitting uncover
ed In a box when the storm broke.
HE waited for a few minutes andthen
hearing that the game had been call
ed for keeps hurried to his waiting
automobile In the midst OF the down
pour.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
Announcement is made that some
lew regulations -Ihaaa bean posted

Announcement is made that some
new regulations 1hasa bean posted
for the government OF the Cairo 20.
lice force. Among them Is one that
officers must not go into saloons ex-
cept they have official business there,
or to report to headquarters by tele-
phone: that they must pay some at
tention to requiring citizens to keep
litter and signs off the walks and
streets, and several other excellent
rule While these regulations are
new In Cairo, they have been in force
always in the police department or
every other city in the country: and
the want OF them here has been re-
sponsible for much public complaint
and much harm to the city in various
ways
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Word comes from Marion that Hal
Treyillion Of the HeFrin News. il to
be postmaster In Tie former city
when Mayor Parsons goes to con
gress. That Editor Iroviliion de-
serves something real nice from Con
gresham Parsons Is generally agreed
land he win get it II there is no
slip In the cogs." One can not help
thinking, however, that Editor Con-
nell, of Mound City, has chosen the
more business-like ,eourse--he gets
his'n as he goes along $50 clip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
FIERCE RIOTS IN CHINA.

Chan Sha, May PA messenger
from VI Yang reports That hundred
houses have been burned by rotous
mobs. The officials have fled and
the town Is at the mercy OF the mobs
Telegraph wires have been cut and
details Of the occurrences today are
lacking. The rioters are moving
northward. Several villages heve been
entirely destroyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber. Cairo, Illinois, May
10, 1910.
(Second Regular Maetingl

III, IflU.
(Second Regular Meeting)
Presentation. George Parsons, ma
yor and Aldermen Cannon, Faudree
Ferguson, Greaney. Kelly Koehler
Nefr, Nellis, sculin and Williams
Absent Aldermen Burke, Mcdaniel
Wagner and Walsh.
In the absence of the city clerk
Alderman Koehler moved that vii
bur b Thistlewood, city engineer, be
chosen to act in his stead
The motion was adopted unani.
mous!y
Alderman Greaney moved that the
minutes of last regular and interven-
ing special meeting be approved
without reading The motion was
adopted unanimously.
The mayor placed in nomination
William Jones as fireman.
Alderman Scullin moved to confirm.
The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Ayes--Cannon, Faudree,
Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly, Koehler,
,Reff. Nellis, scullin and Williams-10
May
The mayor placed in nomination
w B Bennett as captain. of fire sta.
ton No. |. Alderman Cannon moved
to confirm The motion was adopted
by the folding vote. Cannon, Eau
dree, Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly, Koch
Ter, Neff. Nellis, Scullin and Will
liams--10. Nay--none.
Reports Of Committees.
The street committee reported rec
ommending that ten cars of Elco
gravel be purchased for use on streets
Alderman Greaney moved the re-
port be received and recommends
lions concurred in. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Cannon, F'audree. Greaney, Kelly,
Koehler, Neff, Nells. Scullin and
Williams-1G. Nay--none,
In the absence of quorum of the
board of health Alderman Koehler
moved that Alderman Nellis be tenn
porarily placed on that committee to
the end that the claims referred to
that committee may be properly audi.
ted and signed. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
Alderman Mcdaniel appeared and
took his seat.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts together with their respective
committees to whom they had been
referred, reported recommending pay
ment Of the following:
NJ. O. Donohue, foreman st.
gang, April 1910. ........$ SO. 90
Tohn Holland, 23h days on
streets. April, 1910. ........ 35.25
John Higgins, "a days on SITS.
April, 1910. .... ..... 80. 90
sxx4 ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

are blessing to the vast number of
people who live In rural districts, and
such standard medicines as Lydia e.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
which has stood the test of time,
growing in popularity and favor every
year, will continue to be the safe
guard of American women for all dis
eases peculiar to their sex.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
April Circulation.

The above Is correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Bull
ietin for the year 1909 and for the
month OF April 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 5th day of May, 1910.
& LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the year
1909 ...... .......... aa1t
Average number OF complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the month
uf April. 1910 !. ....@..... 222s
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
MEN ARE poWERLEss
70 Fight Against Disease Unless They
Strike NJ the Underlying Cause.


To treat Dandruff. and Falling Hair.
With irritants or oils on which a para.
site germ will prosper. is like scooping
water from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising,
You cannot accomplish a satisfactory
snre without having right understand
Rg OF the fundamental causes OF the
sroubae
You must XIII the Dandruff Germ.
NeNhro's Herpicide does this because 1t
4 specially made to do that very thing.
When the germ is removed. the hair
aas NO choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty.
Destroy the cause. you remove the
a1ect"
Sold by leading druggists, Send loo. I'm
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit Mich
uns dDIiar norwe guaranteed. Paal
~ A.A.A n MNws mn~a{a1 aa~nkn
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.

Reggie, italy. May 24.--A heavy
earth shock occurred here this even
ing, which frightened the people, but
no damage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
CAIRO IN 1886
(calro Bulletin, published by G. A


Hurnett.)
On the morning of January It'll,
a little girl, Annie Cunningham Oh
McKeon. aged about 10 years, pupil
OF Loretto academy, mysteriously dis
appeared. She had secured permits
sion from her teacher to leave the
room ami cid not return Every ef.
fort was made by the authorities and
by citizens to find the girl but will
out avail All kinds of clews were
followed by scores of amateur detec.
tives, but no definite information
could be obtained as to the fate OF
the child. Her foster parents remov-
ed from the city shortly after the dis.
appearance of their daughter. With
the removal of the parents, public
interest In the sensation subsidized.
On January 9th the thermometer
registered 20 below zero, according
to the weather bureau
About the middle of January, States
Attorney Butler had begun war mp
on public gambling horses in town.
Mr.. John w. G. Fry and Miss An
ME h. Clark were married on the
evening of January 14th. at the NJ.
b. Church parsonage by Rev r A.
Hoyt. pastor. The happy couple left
next morning for wedding tour go.
ing to New Orleans, and thence to
Mississippi on visit to Mr.. Fry's
parents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
The Bulletin II on sale At the fol-
lowing places:
coieman's, 7o2 Commercial Avenue
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
MesheW News Agency, 221 Eighth
street and IL Sixth street.

Last night the comet kindly con-
scented to show itself In the western
sky, 1t was more clearly seen be.
cause the moons light was hidden
by clouds. It is going away from the
earth at the rate Of about three mil
lion miles a day and will be about Is
million miles away tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
TIME CARE CAIRO ELECTRIC nv

Rolf Inc cars due 10 leave SECOND N, -
lsH1 Ing north on Commercial All
every 10 inmates from a. m 10 ii b. ID,
Going north. on Walnut Ht.eyery rs rninusI
fram 8.o8 =. m to ln:bs p. m
Poplar 81. Line 7, no 'ssSs s. ays ~ Z,
Ing north on Notebook IT 667; CIR. H:41 An
712 9. m. and on the same minutes every hnsl
antil loA2 and il:l2 p. m.
TONG west on Twenty Eighth 81. Al sd
$40: 8:Si. 6:4s and 7:04 \. M. and on sAmc mid
utes evsry hour until l0:54 and Il.04 D. m
Poplar ~. cars due 10 paaa st. MAry's pArI
70 minutes After leaving Second 81
Belt Line Owl Cars , nD,,h !, on =, VAIN
a.; l'so n M: asO =. M: $50 i M: 40 l. m
ono i. N.
NORTH on Comm erriEI---is D. m. H. VII. III
M q. m. "a, m. q a. IN,
Belt and Owl carr are due TO pass W ~
Ihivsy.fourth So IS minutes afser ius VIM
SEQ nd 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Immense Trade In Tobacco.
Last year over 100000 pounds OF
ltaeco and snuff manufactured In the
biied Kingdom We're exported.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

80. court of Justice can be carried
a Il people viii not tell the truth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
CairoAlexander County, Illinois,
Population 1s,147.

calroAlexander County, Illinois.
Population 1s,147.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER
Treasurer, FRANK B. Arm
STRONG.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAl
Magistrate. ANDREW WIIPTCAM
Chief Of Police, ]. q. COWELI.
Alexander County, Population o7.4s
County Clerk. JESSE II. MILE,
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN
Sheriff, FRED D. NELIIS.
States Attorney, ALEX Nj. VIII, so
County Superintendent of School
'ROF, s, II. GCTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, w. D. LII
PITT.
Coroner DIR. JAS. M'MANua.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
eAIaO & ST LOUIS RAIL WAY ca
uNTERUR5AN LlNE.)

TIME CARD
Cars will leave Second street, Cali
for Mound City and Mounds az ia
lows.
First car leaves at 4:3o a. m.
Second car leaves at 6 a. m. an
every hour thereafter until 8 .. m.
Last car leaves az $40 p. m. an
t1:20 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

The sale OF American fruit abroad
has amounted to about $4,000. 900 an.
nually for the last several years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Oberlin, Ohio, May 24.--Oberlin A.;
Michigan /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
Working Hours on Steamships.

Steamship working hours are four
on and eight off to the end OF the yoy.
age
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

Chicago. May 24.-University OF
Chicago 8; Minnesota /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25

Preparation for Life.
The proper school IN which to BRING
UP Il boy ii the school of hardness,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
GAMES IN THE
MAJOR LEAGUES
Peoria Wins Two.

Concluded from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-25
Three Home Runs.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At St. Paul.