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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
WHEAT Cl0SFD UP
After Erratic Session All Day--corn
ard Oats Were Weaker
at Close.

Chicago, March is. - WHEAT -
Closed a shade higher to h@A low
9r. The market was somewhat
cratic affair the greater part of the
ession today, but the volume of
.rading wa not large, After mod
crate show of strength at the start
sentiment was bearish much of the
lime. The further break in corn
)rices, liberal primary receipts anil
he extremely slack demand for flour
n the northwest Offset the effect OF
additional crop damage reports. Ad
vices from Illinois and Indiana
prompted many traders today to put
hose two states on The list of those
n which fall the sown crop wheat
las been seriously injured by winter
killing" The monthly report Of the
st. Louis Trade Journal seemed to
confirm to some extent there rumors
Of damage. AT the close prices were
Utmost on the lowest level, with May
md July, in each case, Il and n be
ow the previous close.
No, 2 red $1,19ml2O; No. Q red
t.14@11S; No. 2 hard 112h@11S;
No. 8 hard l.H@1171a, May opened
Lips to 1.12h; high 1.127s low
l.12M; closed 112A; July 1.O6A q
l067s.
CORN-The poor demand for oasl
yrain, which resulted in declines oil
Y to | at the sample tables, inspired
,eneral selling of corn all day. Tho
market was weak throughout the SEES
zion. Sellers conferred the attack on
May and this delivery was the weak
est of the list. Closed weak. NON
ito 1918 lower,
No. 8 59@59k; No. white ga
52k; No 8 yellow 59h @60A. May
opened CD to 62h; high G3; low g.;
10 ed G2MG2M; July 64as.
OATS--Weak because of selling By
ongs and cash interests. Cash prices
declined u to !, Closed weak, neal
the bottom, hGas to 4 lower.
No. 2 43h: No. 2 white 46h047,
No. 8 white 421amf4h; standard
t5h @4c1a. May opened 44ss tc
iih; high 442s low 431a; closet
1917 @439s July 41A.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR
FIHE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
cairo. Ill.. Maroh io.. 1910

Cairo, IT., March 10. 1910
Sealed proposals addressed to tho
City Council ot the City OK Cairo. I'LL
nois. will be received at the Office Of
the City Comptroller No. lii Com.
tnercial avenue, in said CITY Ok Cairo,
ND to Tao O'Clock b, nj. Thursday,
March Gath al. ID, 1910 tof furnishing
tb the said CITY on Cairo 1.-THE follow
ing Are lighting euaipfaent: u
1000 Feet s ndard FIRE Hose N
8 NoRzles.
Combination Hook and Ladder
Truck
! sixty tsdl Foot .lsstansIop Lad
ders.
2 FIFTY Gallon Chemical Tanks with
Accessories " ~ ss u
4 Horses. 4
II Sets swinging Harness.,
? Oxygen Helmets With 2'hoar sup
ply tank each.
NJ Hose Wagon with ssGallon
Chemical Tank. -s
s Five (5} Gallon Chemical Hand
Extingulshers and one a5.gailon Tank
The city council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
GRAND JURY BUSY
DILIGENTLY INTO
MoB-ADJouRNED TO MON
DAY MORNING.
Mayor and Police officers Exam
ined YesterGay---Social Purity
League Asks to be
Heard.

The special grand jury moved its
quarters yesterday from the county
Judges room 10 the circuit court
room, where there were more con.
venience and as Judge Butler had
practically completed the work OF
this session until the grand jury shall
have returned come true bills.
4 large number Of witnesses in the
mob case were called and examined
During Thursday and yesterday
Mayor Parsons, Chief Cowell, ex-
Chief Egan and Officers John Glade
and Harry Jones, also several news
paper men. were examined and at
) o'clock tho jury adjourned to meet
again Monday morning at . o'clock,
A committee from the Social .'ur.
ity League spent part Of the after
noon Ia the corridor Of the court
house awaiting an opportunity to pre-
sent some documents 20 the grand
Jury along the line in which the
League is inter asted. They were not
called before the inquisitorial body,
but turned over papers to the states
attorney, who viii probably introduce
the matter at the FIRST opportunity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
TAFT PLEADS FOR HIS
Concluded from First Page.)

began. We had promised a revision
Of the tariff and did so The operation
of that law is vindicating the pledge
we made for it.
1--WE have been trying 10 cut down
the expenses at Washington The es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year are
s4S,oo0,o0o less than the appropria-
tions for the current year"
The president here called attention
TO the legislation he hoped to get at
this session OF congress, giving the
amendments to the interstate com
merce act as the most important.
Delay Of Justice. III
The one thing" SAID Taft, which
disgraces our civilization TODAY Is
the delay in civil and criminal jus
tlcc And these delays work In favor
.of the man with the longest purse
Hence they work in favor Of the rail
roads rather than the shipper. The
commerce court by avoiding convent
ent delays of the past. will be Ions
step towards the regulation of rail
roads which we habe been looking
for"
Referring to the anti-injunctiol
bill, the president said.
Some people ask why we shoulf
bother to pass the bill if it does moi
satisfy the labor organizations. We
areed to adopt this law because
we believed it is right.
Justice to All.
Il am tired" fairly shouted Taft
amid a storm Of cheers, of con
su'ting particular interests to sec
whether or not the thing ought tt
go through | am In favor of consult
ing every interest to see what its ar
gument may be, and want to give
justice to every interest"
Speaking of the conservation meas
ures, the president said he hoped a
least that congress at this session
would adopt a bill which gives thf
president specific authority to with
draw lands from public entry unit
such time as congress can adopt laws
for the proper disposition of valuable
resources Of the lands After thi;
bill Is passed, the president said, HI
hoped a 90,$00O,O0O issue of bonds o.
certificates would be granted to carry
forward the reclamation projects II
the west st se s $40.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
DuN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, March ;S.--In spite OF
number Of abnormal, puzzling, dis
turbing developments. the volume OF
business is large and fteadily ex-
panding as the spring Feason opens
and weather conditions improve.
The expansion noted IN non and
steel continues chiefly in the fini:hed
materials. There are intimations
that the volume of new bushes. in
these lines have been exaggerated,
but it is evident, nevertheless, that a
very considerable tonnage is being
placed, and inquiries now pending af-
ford much encouragement. The rail.
roads are replenishing their old
equipment and activity in the struc.
tural division is prominent feature
of the situation; the estimated buy
ing from the latter source h at the
rate of 100000 tons months on
more important contracts, but cutting
prices suggests that there is harp
competition =an4eng = the; fabricatine
mills. al ~ ,Ag r,fsgs sTa ygsa I'm.
Bushes hes CONES forward On got
ton goods. for export to India and
China at prices about on a level with
those ruling when the lat business
was done with these countries a year
ago. To meet the current conditions
forced by high raw material, both the
cotton and wool mills are rhowing an
increased disposition to curtail OPP
erations A prominent feature was
the reinstatement OF line: Of WOO
goods at 2la cents a yard advance
for limited fall deliveries. In wooden
goods the johbers and retailers are
doing a moderate but steady bus
mess.
The slightly improved conditions
noted in the footwear market last
week are still apparent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

81. Louis, March lS.--CATTLE-
Receipts 5000 steady; native ship
ming and export s6.50@S.50; dressed
beef butchers steers G.300S.05;
|stocfers and feeders 4,3o@6.s0; COWS
and heifers 3.6n0a7.sO Texas and In.
dian steers 5.40G57.So. " NV
HOGS Receints a.4oo. IS to zoe
higher pig and lights s7.G0@1o.S5;
packers 10.G5M10.9o; butchers best
heavy 10.S5M 1011.
SHEEP Receipts 500; steady; ma
tives $49odpS.50; lambs 7.3069.75.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
sc,ENcE pRsyEnfs sLpNEss.


II IS tn. rsrest shinR In the word foi
man n tr hrcesseEsiv l.srf6, No man
whosc ..iir " No dad Il ~ rnots. n~ed
be baid 4 he Viii nae Mex ara.s iferrs-
edo, TIM asew scslr antlsaptic. ilrrni-
'ide dastao he sSsrlr that etsis che ig.sr
M At the and crrus The scalr IL
oandrnT an s9ss a psrfets'y
haaliny condition. f-. ut, iss the
Naryisrd Ri1ck. Bu. y. NJ raj IN
tIreiy pzsl IA less thsn q. III Iess i
TICS has rata 1vea the en- nj. hsit
.rnwt,.. MD slps.ise dia ~ work ~ NJ
ring ifs i,eli siih tnirk hsfr an II
eng. and IL SIX 3veahs he Rad = normd
,uit az half So'i os LEADING druggists
end loc, III atainps for sstaisla TO This
Isrpiclde TO. Detroit. Mich
M IN IN sosses, S,satAarxsA Pal
!, ach "A II Rohs. SpeeiA Assats
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

4 cak in elevator. c1poyt bass: ex-
port No . t5 nominal {. 0. b. aaoat
Options quiet with easier rndertone
ON poor cash demand, closing A@il
cent net decilen, May II; July "a.
\ OATS Receipts 1890; shipments
722. spot ca Y; mixed nominal; nat
ural white 49G5l; clipped white 50E
as. Option closed a cent net low
.er. May 49la.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, March IS. WHEAT
Receipts 5000; shipments 5000; SPOT
easy: No. 2 red I.25la 6pl.2G G. |. +.
Options inactive and without much
feature. with small price changes.
Crop news wa. generally bnllish. but
the marFet was quiat and traders
waiting for developments. Closed "A
cent net decline May ~; .IuiyyFi.
July l.15%.
CORN--Receipts Ta,375; shipments
|l7,7sS; supot easy. steamer Giss, No
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
ar WITH RAILROAD FtREMEN

Chicago, March ls.--After two days
Of. almost continuous argument the
mediation between the representa-
tives OF the 27.aD0 .firemen and the
general managers OF the fortyssevel,
western sraiiroads. was still nncop.
cluded up to late hour tonight, Il
was stated tonight that the hearing
will probably BE- continued tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call firm, 2A @3 per cen!
closing bid 2. Time loans very
steady and dull; sixty, ninety days
and six months 4@4h. Prime mer
camille paper 1905 per cent. Ster'
ing exchange steady, at decline; de
mand $4S705; sixty days $4.S3.75@
4.83S5. Bar silver 513s
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

VIII Elect Officers March 24tl,S and
Hold Annual Banquet Week
Later.

" The Board Asof Director of the
Cairo Commercial Club met last
night to discpss arrangements for tne
annual banquet. It decided tos hold
the annual meeting for the eBettion
,of officers On the 24th inst ahd The
banquet afsweek later gqn the 5st-
Several prominent men shave i,een
invited to speak To the club On me
latter date. among them railroad men
Iof note.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER--Flrm and unchanged.
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged.

EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
COFFEE-Optons inactive at un-
changed prices. New trading rules
reducing the minimum fluctuations
from 1--WE points to one point, on Janu-
AIRY and later deliveries, went into
effect, but resulted In the transactions
in the market ruling quiet all day,
with the near positions barely steady
under scattering liquidations and the
late months rejecting moderate de-
mand from local bulls. Closed dull,
net two points higher to 5 points low
ar. Sales $3.50 bags; March $3.50;
April $G.S5; spot quiet; No. Z Rio
IS 1il1GMSA; mild; quiet Cordova
I9Ia M12las
SUGAR--Raw steady: Muscavadc
80 test $3.50; centrifugal 90 test
s4sC; molasses sugar 50 test 1851:
refined steady
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. March lS.-CATTLE-R Re
ceipts t.5c0; steady; steers $1,000
S.G5. cows and heiiers io0G6.7f;
calves 3.op@10.50; stockers and feed
ers 4.40@G.00.
HOGS Receipts 1900: lTvQ20e
higher; choice heavy s10y5G1l05:
butchers 10.90@11.05; light mixed
i0.60Ml0.75: choice light i0.750
1885: packing 1oso@1O.95; bulk Of
sales 10.9O@11.O0.
SHEEP Rec cip's 5000, steady tt
"a shade higher; sheep s7.250S.5o;
lambs 7.75@1o.3o; yearlings 1860
300.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
sTueBoRN AS MULES,

are liver and bowels sometimes:
seem to balk without cause, Then
there's trouhIe-Loss OK Appetite
Indigestion, Nervousness, Dsspond.
ency. Headache. But such troubles
nv before Dr. Kings New Life Fills,
the worlds best Stomach and Liver
remedy. So easy rs cents at All
druggists. n
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
BANK cLEARjNGS.

New York, March 1S.--Total bank
clearings a. complied by Bradstreats
or the principal cities in the llnito |
States for the past week wero 81
577,9S6.000. as. against S2.725,1iG,00o
IN the corresponding week last year
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

/. Minneapolis March 49, WHEAT
May s1.13MMt.13M July l.13hm
11Ssa. Cash No, northern 1880
.1.145s; No, 2 northern 1.11ss0L12Ss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
DOG TAX Dug.

DOG TAX DUE
The tax on every dog In the city Of
yairo over the ave OF three months,
AZ hereby fixed at Two Dollars FOR
ach year commencing with the FIRST
day or january In each year. to be
laid by the owner oFperson having.
keeping or harh0fine such dog. 10 tb
Street Supervisor. This Law will be
strictly enforced this year.
John Sheehan.
Il g Street Supervisor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

All the most popular sheet music
at Shelton's music house for l0c q
copy It will psy you to see
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
\ CITY NEWS IN HRlEF.
Nearly All Out.

Forty-two Of the So members of
|co. XII we're DIT FOR drtli rhatsaay
might, and they made q cool show
Ing. 4, III
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

The most up-to-late sheet music
Shelton's, on Eighth street .at Toe q
copy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

FOR SALE-New cottage OF SIX
rooms with all modern improvements
except heating plant. Lot and one
half; close to both car lines. Price
low enough to make good investment
Inquire at this office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19

FOR SALE-Household furniture
cheap, 400 Eleventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
HELP WANTED--MAL.E e.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Lady who fairly under
stands machinery in laundry, one wht
can operate any of the machines. AID
dress Charleston Laundry Co, Char
lesion, Mo, stating wages wante,
and references.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-19
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago March 1S.-The following
ear loads represent the days move
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
Tho Short Ballot.

Americans rarely realize that our
custom of eIecting ten or twenty pub
lie officials at one time Is absolutely
unique amcag the nations
OF course our people do not really
select each of the ten or twenty; they
only elect them. No electorate on earth
ever had I'm mind Mt one time so many
favorftes. So the politicians do the
reai selecting beforehand By FASTING
a TRADEMARKS label. such IS Republic
an or Democrat" on certain men,
and the people. IL they like some one
prominent candidate who bears ii. will
vote for every one else with that same
label. That - why We get good mayors
and bad aldermen And that Is why
the politicians. with their strength
united on specific programs for minor
nominations. can elect rascals while
the clumsy. well meaning public Is
making up its mind about the head or
the ticket.
In a village 1t is easy for the cleo
torate to choose a host of local officers.
because the people know the candi-
dates. In city or state II Is easy for
the people to choose few officials.
because they can learn to know the
candidates by hearsay. But when the
number becomes large the avenues or
information become choked. and the
public. having no definite Ideas OF It's
own. votes DIindly by the trademark
labels. and the boss who attaches the
Indispensable labels TO the candidates
becomes master.
The number OF elective officials must
be reduced till Il comes within the
scope Of effective public discussion
Passing the candidates through the
lImeIIzht a few at q time VIII make
possible real selection and real govern
meut by tie people. The cure Is SUD
med up 10 the words short ballot.
The long ballot Is the poiitrisns bah
lot. the short ballot Is the people
ballot"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
DR.. GREASY ASKED FOR
MODIFICATION OF RULES
State Quarantine Officer Notified
Governor Of Action at
Norfolk.

DIR. w. +. Greasy. the State quaran-
tine officer at this port said yester-
day that Immediately after the guar
antine commissioners at Norfolk
adopted amendments to the quaran'
tine regulations exempting all YES
sells from domestic ports from Ill
spection by the State officer he mott
fed Governor Mann of that action and
recommended that this port be put on
en- equal footing with Norfolk In this
respect.
Governor Mann has promised the
representatives of the Chamber oil
Commerce that he will make the same
regulations for this port as adopted
by the Norfolk commissioners and
the new regulations will become Ell
fective here at the same time that
they do at Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21

The most harmful OF our many DO
HticaI supeT~titious Is the common no
ton that there IS something demo
cratic abo=: eiectInr q multitude OF
offciais. that lsn't democratic-it's
nrdemocratic. because Il makes citi-
renshiD a profession and thereby dis
bars the bulk OF the people from enec-
tive PARTICIPATION. Democracy means
control By he people. no; always eiec
ton by the gcople.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
Those Who Venture Forth To-
day Must Open Their Purses.
EVERYBODY TO Be TAGGED
One Hundred Women Will Work In
Interest Of Public Fairgrounds and
No One Need Hope to Escape From
Purchasing a Tag.

Stingy people must stay at home
today. II they venture forth they
must open up their purses and con
tribute towards the maintenance OF
the public Fairgrounds OF the city.
One hundred ladies' Will be ION the
lob" from 8 O'Clock this morning
nntil 3 O'Clock tonight and 1t will be
not safe the tight wads" to venture
IN the shopping and business cen
ters during the day for thereli De no
escaping the workers in the interes.
of the children of Newport News.
To-day is Tag Day in this city.
There will be tags. tags everywhere
and before the day is over there VIII
be tags on pretty much everybody III
town. Home folks and strangers VIII
be tagged alike. Red tags. blue tags
and yellow tags will be used. Ihey
will cost as much or as little as the
purchaser elects. but they Will cost
something. OF coures, the beau who
ventures forth with his sweetheart
will fork over" more than the stolld
married man. The bachelors will be
held up on every side and each one
will be made TO buy at least three
tags-one blue. one read and one
yellow.
Going After $1,000.
This will be the second Tag Day
held in this city for the public play
grounds. Last year about 5000 was
raised. This year the ladies are out
for a clean 81 600 and, therefore, II
will be necessary tor everyone 10
come across" The ladies VIII not
content themseiv with tagging peo-
pie along the streets. They VIII In
wade the stores, Offices. banks and
business houses and tag everybody in
sight. People who come down the
street with their pet dog will be re-
CURED to tag themselves and the dog
too.
There is no way that any person
who is abroad today can escape the
ladies. They are going out with the
expressed purpose of tagging every
body There'll be some people VINO
will buy half dozen tags-there al
WAYS are. There1l be some others
who will buy only one tag. Those
who buy must wear their tags on their
coats. hats, vets. h0es-anywhere
The ladies' will tag each person once
Therefore the persons wI.o wish TO DC
tagged some more must seek the
ladies.
Two Prizes offered.
A prize will be given to the person
wearing the greatest number OF tags
and a "booby" prize will be given
10 the person who can be found at
o'clock tonight without tag adornine
his or her person. The booty will
be awarded in recognition OF the Gun
ming of the person in evading the tag
gers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21


The Short Ballot organization. which
advocates making all little Offices In
state and city governments appointiye
instead Of elective. so as TO make poll
tics easy for every citizen to master.
has issued a list Of eccentric instances
of ofsices that are elective by popular
vote.
For instance. in Indiana the voters or
the state are invited to select good
man for state statistician and another
for state geologist. Considering now
the legislature frets over the difhculty
of making people understand how to
make out their ballots correctly. IL Is
a curious blindness which overiooks
the difficulty the people must have In
determining which candidate Is the
greater expert In technical jobs ike
these.
In Colorado and Illinois the trustees
of the state university are chosen by
popular vote.
In many states court clerks and re-
porters are put on the ballot
Colorado. Oregon and washington
elect the state printer.
In Texas the ballots make the peo-
ple decide who shall be Inspector OF
hides and animals. In seven states
the ballots carry the office of insurance
commissioner. Dairy and FOOD COM
missioner Is an elective office In ONO.
In South Dakota attempts are being
made TO make the warden OF the state
prison and the superintendent OF the
state insane hospital elective instead
of appointive.
In Pennsylvania the men who count
the votes are elected In each distrlcG
A few years ago the triumphant YER
dict of the people In a certain ward
favored one Clarence Boyd Tor this
office. Years later It developed IN
court that no such man existed. and
the people asked themselves. HOY
many such dummy names are we elect
ing each year?"
The governor Of Montana not long
ago sent q message to the legislature
advocating the amendment OF the con-
stitution to make the state mine In
spector. state veterinarian and state
printer elective. thus to remove. ne
pleaded. "the last element OF monarchy
from our beloved state"
After all. the most foolish ballot
ouery OF all Is the common one "Who
shall be coroner?
To all these foolish questions no one
but the politician finds 1t worth while
to give a serious answer. Little aud
technical administrative officers are
elected. but never selected. by the PEG
pie. Their presence on the baiio'
makes "machines" absolutely neces
sary 10 handle the business of nomina
ton In the absence of any real pubic
sentiment in the matter. II electing q
host of officials instead OF just the
ones at the Top has really anything tt
do with democracy. what must we
think of the federal government with
only three elective Offices and 3Oo.O0
appointive onesy The short ball"'
movement. which seeks to reduce the
number of elective Offices. so that
plain. ordinary. busy citizens can know
what they are doing on election day
proclaims that the federal plan Is more
democratic than one which by clectins
too many makes effective citizenship o
difficult profession.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
JOINS WAR COLLEGE.
Secretary Dickinson With Party
Touring Through Virginia.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 20
Secretary Dickinson left Washington
this evening for Savage Station. "a
where he will join the officers attach
ed to the war college now on tour
OF instruction through the Virginia
battlefelds of the Civcl war.
The secretary will tomorrow 90
with the party over the battlefields
of Savage station and Of Seven Pines
and on SUNDAY will ride TO Malvern
Hill. a distance of twelve miles,
thence TO White Oak Swamp and
Frazier's Farm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
Jury Acauits Secretary.

ANDERSON. S c.. May Coal
houn Harris was acquitted tonight n
the Circuit Court here OF charges oil
forgery end breach of trust resulting
from an alleged shortage OF $4,000
10 Harris accounts as secretary end
assistant treasurer Of the Orr Cotton
Mills. The jury was out three hours
On a former hearing of the charges
a mistrial resulted.