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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
?. c. h|FfL|N DEAD.
Prominent Merchant of DuQuoin--
Brother Of Mrs. N. j. EicheG.
berger Of Cairo.

+. g. Miffin died yesterday at
o'clock Mt his home in lDuQuoin after
an illness of year or more. De
ceased was II years of age and
leaves a wife and children to
mourn ais departure.
He was brother of Mrs. n. j.
Eichenberger Of Cairo, ANA uncle Of
Guy, Edward and Harry Eichenber-
ger and Mrs. Joseph Collins, all OF
this city.
Deceased was one of the Oldest re-
sidents ct Du Quoin, having lived
there nearly half a century He was
a prominent merchant ana had ac-
cumulated a competency. He was
in the general mercantile business.
Mrs. n J. Eichenberger was with
Mr. Mif1in for several days and at
the time OF his death
Mrs Susan Miffin, sister-.n-law of
deceased went to DuQuoin yester,
dag TO attend the funeral. Guy Eicn-
enberger will leave today for d.
Qroin.
Mr. Miffin was well known ali
over Southern Illinois. He had been
a visitor in Cairo on many occasions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

BEAUT|FY|NG PREMISES
a Little Wcrk and Nature iisyc
Maze Atttactivg Change in
Several Uptown .-iaces.

Enaiaeer Harry Elchof OF the Bu.
cher Packing Plant, who has for sew
eral Years looked out from his er-
CINE room upon a barren piece OF
ground between the plant and the
street, does not do 50 any more, for
this SPOT has been beautifed and
made into a veritable little park
an oasis has leen created A pretty
grren sward covers the ground, en-,
belished by young fruit frees, busa,
es and flowers and the former bare
brick walls Of the main factory buiii-
ing are now being covered by trail-
ing vines.
The Singer Cos Office Building is
also a more home-like place An ex.
cellent stand OF grass kept closely
cropped has been cultivated between
the building and the sidewalk
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

7rrok the woman in the leg infictlng
rainful bat not serious wound.
Alter the shooting Bartlett fed and
has not yet been apprehended. The
rains have been searched by the off.
-,rs since the shooting.
The injured woman stated that she
1ad not been living with her husban /
recently and Yesterday he came to
lcr asking for a reconciliation but on
'er refusing him he Failed out a re.
yolvcr and fired upon her. She says
he had been drinking had left an
Empty whisky bottle in the house
when he fed after the shooting. The
woman is young and good looking
size expressed the desire to have ner
husband arrested and punished. TIE
couple moved to Cairo from Anna
several months ago,
According TO a statement said to
have been made by Barle he was
Jealous Of his wife because OF atten.
tons she had received from another
man during the late carnival
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
To Have New Offices.

John 7. Brown, the fire insurance
agent will remove his office soon in o
the Miller-Schuh building ground Aoor
3Q7 lshington avenue. He will oe.
2upy he room jointly with the Cairo
Commercial Club and the Cairo Boa 4
Of Trade his Office and reception
room being in the front portion. Ths
room will soon be put in order for
occupancy by the two organizations
and Mr. Brown. The members say
they will find the ground floor mucn
more attractive and easier to dror
into than the upstairs offices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Eor license to lncerporate.

Attorney Alex W son a few days
ago made UP the application papers
for a license to incorporate the Cairo
Baseball Association. He was al Z
loss (ior few minutesl whether 10
apply for so years paper or o.
years. He finally decided so years
would probably see the association
through. The incorporators were
named as Guy Eichenberger, j. L.
Randall and DR. n. w. Cox. The l..
cense calls for $4,000 capital stock.
Shares of stock Will be $40 each.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
An Unusual WAGER.

James Gazette made an election
wager and won and the result is that
all the Seventh ward people. par.
,icrlarly, and others generally have
been invited to help make it cost
the other fellow something. A big
lunch is to be spread and at least
TWO barrels of beer Will be tapped
If necessary to supply the demand
ali free to the consumer, al his place
corner Fortieth and Sycamore streets
next Wednesday night
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Hcrrin 10, Mounds z.

The baseball game at Mounds yes
terday afternoon between the Herrin
and the Mounds teams resulted in Il
victory for the Eerrin club by g
score of 10 to :. There was an I'M
mense crowd TO witness the gamc
Tae interurban cars were taxed tc
their capacity and Cairo supplied a
large number of the fans. Mound
City furnished several hundred pat,
roHs OF the game
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
ST. hARY'S IAFIRNARY
NumMs Of New Patients Received Z;
This Institution For Operation
ard Treatment.

Mrs. Jennie Clarkson. widow of
the late Taylor Clarkson, is at st.
Marys Inhrmary to undergo an op,
Grafton, which will be performed to-
day.
Mrs. John Thistlewood is at ST..
Mays Infrmary under treatment
A. BIotkin is at St Mary's~ mir
mary, whore he underwent an oper-
alton Friday.
Mrs. Herbert, widow OF the late
Louis Herbert, has been at St. Marys
lnfrmary for several days, seriously
III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
NEW PADUCAH THEATER
NiIl BE Erected This Summer, Pro.
vided With Roof Garden For
Summer Use.

| Paducah is 70 have new theatr,
/ II will be built for Joe Desbergel
| who has been conducting the sta
moving picture and vaudeville thea
tire, The Gem at Cairo ana tn
Star al PAiucah have been exchans
Ing attractions eyef since the Gen
WAS opened. The Paaucah News
Demlocrat has the following conc2.n
ing he new theatre.
A new fraproof lEroadwar theatre
vita roof garden is included in the
plan for the new arcade building at
the southwest corner OF Fifth street
ana Broadway. The building will be
erected this summer and a lease fel
ten years on the theatre and root
garden has been taken by Mr.. Joe
Desberger, manager of the Star, The
theatre will be ready for the opening
September /.
The plans for the huilding call
for the construction of the theatre
at the south END of the lot, 1t VII
be As feet wide ana l25 feet loaa.
The theatre will run parallel Wa
Broadway the stage bciGg ST tie
west cad The par4uet hoor Nll
seat 102 people ana the balcony son,
making a tot2l seating capacity IL
loco, The theatre viii be rol1rn
and ire proof, and one Of the finest
in the south. There will lie tiree
exits. One will lead out 10 he a.
ley. a second will be on Fifth street
and the third will be at the west ead
of the theatre.
The arcade will lead in from Bread
way through the mi2dle of the bl.ld,.
ing to the theatre On each side CT
the lobby will be spaces FIR FIVE,
stores.
The arcade will he one story hsa,
and the top will be made into roof
garden During the Summer months
the theatre will be closed aEl tie
and moving picture shows
will be given on the roof In nice
weather. During rainy weather tae
heatre will be used Manager ice |
is enthusiastic over the |
,lans for the new theatre, and viii
urnish his patrons with splerd!lI
audey.l'e.
The plans for the building are be
ng drawn row, and 1t is expected
hat the work will begin soon. The
will be erected by Messrs.
oseph L. Friedman, and Max b.
Iahm.
Mr. Destroyer is successful wita
he Star theatre. but ne has felt the
eed of greater seating capacity for
1any months Practically at every
-oe the theatre is crowded,
nj for some time he has been in
eed of greater seating capacity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
A NEW ICE FACTORY
Buchcr VIII atat Making Ice In
ABBOTT ITO Weeks-15 cents
Per l.usdred.

The new cold storage aad ice plant
being Installed In the Buchcr Pack,
ing Cos building will be ready for
OPERATION in ahsat two weeks. This
new plant viii be capable OF taking
care OF all the cold storage require,
me/ Of the merchants Of Cairo, ii
u does not, Il will be enlarged. Ice
viii be sold at Is cents per full hun,
bred weight at the factory No de,
liseries Will be made. The Inaugural,
ton Of the new Ice plant will pro.
auce q large crop of small peddlers
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Twenty Were Baptised.

There was a doings at the river
yesterday shortly after the, nooa hour
Twenty new converts of the First
Missionary Baptist church, corner
Twelfth and Walnut streets (negro)
were baptsed in the chilly waters OF
the Ohio river at the foot Of Eighth
street. A large crowd gathered a
the river 10 witness the ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Labor SAVING Mixer.

In he work OF putting concrete
bed under the ties OF the Big Four
railroad track on Commercial avenue
cars Of gravel and sand used in the
mixer are unloaded directly into the
mixer through chute and the ne
sroes with the ,wheelbarrows ha =
been dispensed with.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Negro Who Cut Woman Captured.

Negro Who Cut Woman Captured.
\ negro named Robert Bowles was
arrested Saturday BY Officers Jonn,
soa and Griffin. Atoa; two weeks
ago ne slashei with a knife a negro
woman named Stella Miller, wh3
lives at 1902 Poplar street The cut
was made with a large pocket knife
and was a deep cut across the breast
After the deed Bowles left this city
and did not return until Saturday,
wien the officers naLbed him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
!. SOCIAL o4ND PERSONAL -
Personal MENTION.

J. A. Anderson went to Clinton
Ky, yesterday on business.
Miss Lille Johansen OF Mound
City, visited relatives here yesterday,
S@ w. II. Lackey has returned to
paducah after visit with friends
here.
Rev NJ. II. Loar pastor of the
Methodist church, is i'll at his home,
the parsonage.
c. S. Carey returned this morning
from Quincy, H., where he mad been
conducting business.
p. T. Langan returned this morn
ing from Quincy, where he went
Saturday to conduct business.
Miss Nell Blankenship left yester.
day evening for Onion City, Tenr.
where she win visit relatives,
Misses Dorothy and Beulah Dayi
returned yesterday from Tamms, III |
whore they have been visiting re,9
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
THREE CHANGES A WEEK.
Gem Theat.s at Cairo, Marlowe
Jackson ard Star 1t padacah
Form Circuit.

Patrons at the Gem theatre WIFE
like TO so often, VIII be- pleased tc
learn that beginning next Monday
May lst, the Gem will have com
llcte change OF program three times
eaea week ilstead OF two changes as
has been the rule since the opening
OF the theatre.
Tie changes will be made on Mon
dars, Wednesdays and Fridays--tne
three days program covering Satur-
day and Sunday because of the fact
that these days are always best pat
roaize.l.
This extra change will be made at
very li,tle additional expense to the
management, railroad fare only, ow-
ing to the Marlowe theatre at Jack-
son, Tenn, managed by Daniel vii
Hanson, having joined VITA the Star
Of Paiucah and the Gem in making
il tisree thaatre circuit. THIS ar.
raagenlent Will be continued d0rins
tae summer at least and there may
be a possibility that Mr. Williamson
will find it such paying thing that
he viii keep it going through the
winter season as we'll
Alf Meyers went 10 St LOIS aey.
eral days ago to make dlc arrang
ments with the Crawford Vaudevile
looking Exchangc for the service.
The new program at the Gem pre-
sentad YESTERDAY, was as ppleasing
as usral. The Page Sisters, two nigh
class vocalists. was very fayorabiy
received. Brown and Foster, sing
ing and talking comedians, were live
wires, and Fred Connel can always
be relied upon to do his part
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
FINEST MOVING PICTURE
The Fall of TroJ' a: the Bijou To
day, t:15 to 10 o. M, Con-
tinuous.

The Fall Of Troy at the Bljou
today from 1915 to 10 O'Clock p. H.,
continuous; no stop for supper. This
exhibition was secured at great ex-
pense We aim TO please our pat
rons and this Is an evidence or our
sincerity We show the best films
in the world at our theatre, also
high class vocal ai.c Instrumental
talent Admission &c. No more, no
less.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Neilis and Williams Horse,

The fire horse selected a few days
ago by Aldermen Nellis and Williams
arrived yesterday about noon on the
steamer Reese Lee. Yesterday after
noon the horse was hitched to a
heavy fire wagon and given the first
test, which it is said gave good re-
suits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Prudence.

i suppose you are going to say ex.
actly what you think In the next con,
gress?' Yes replied the cautious
statesman: but I'm going to go slow
about making up my mind as to a.
actly what | think"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

Contractor Harp is giving a stucco
finish to the Bennett residence, occu,
pied by Mr.. ANA Mrs. w. J. John.
ston at the corner of Twenty-sixth
and Sycamore streets. A new porch
viii also be butt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
SOM Room.

hcIDen X lfence approaching the
e'efnal es'ionl -Say. Sally, do you
mink nifty acres is enough to git mar.
rleu on? Sally smithers (misunder.
standing) Enough? Sakes alive, Reu.
Deh' are YOU thinkin' Of havh'
marathon wcddin'?
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
shot HIS WIFE N LEG
Jealousy Said to Have Seer calse
of Deed-.Wife Wants Hcs-
band Punished.

In fl OF jealous rage James Ea.5-
lett shot his wife at her home I'll
Thirty-secoad street yesterday mos
ing about $3.50 o'clock. The BAH
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

G. G. Stanley of the Mcknight.
Keaion Wholesale Grocery, is build.
ing a five room modern cottage on
Twenty-fourth street between Hol.
brook and Park avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

about Painting and Papering Be
fore you decide let US urge you to
come around and talk the subjec
over frankly with us. Our knowl-
edge of the Paper and Paint bus
mess may prove valuable to you.
You do not obligate your self hy
coming. You are to be the Judge
and jury. We will gladly submit
to your decision, We paint signs
anywhere at any time.
MARABLE, til: Painter.
Both Phones. 220 Eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
A Modification.

don't see why these classic
dances are so fashionable" said the
society editor. They are very artis.
NC Perhaps But there is SO lit.
tie chance to describe what the peo-
pie who give them wear"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

True Friend Never Lacks Friend.
II to gain another's friendship you
are untrue to yourself, then you are
also untrue to the person whose
friendship you would gain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

Your own baby, if you have one
advertised the enterprising photogra
pher, can be enlarged, tinted and
framed for 1915 per en.S-cur
rent Literature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Daily Reminder

The man who wrote Westward the
course OF empire takes its way" was
not an anti.imperialist. but a good
lr.shman, born in 1854, who lived for
a time In Rhode Island.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Material Fer Wnitcamp.

In the police draS act Saturday
ana Sunday the following number OF
DRINKS, aisordarlies and yags was rt-
ported: For drunkenness 9, dlsor.
derry 2, and vags >.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

The sooner you forget your Injured
feelings. If you have any, the sooner
you VIII be without the discomfort OF
injured feelings. They're mo nc
count" any way you fix them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

II could not hurt. not so as any ons
might be seriously injured. If some re.
formers would only start to reyolu.
tionize their own sweet and lovely
selves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Best Coffes In city I'll Ohio Et

Persuasion Is Better Than Force.
A soft answer turneth away wrath
but a grievous word stirreth up anger
--Proverb 1871.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

Mrs. ]. O. Zimmerman and daugh,
ter, Miss Madge, left this morning
for st. Louis, where they will do
some shopping.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
THE FALL OF TROY.

Finest moving picture ever ma ie
at the Biiou today. &c, always SC.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
He Carried a Cur.

Bill Cayitt was arrested Saturday
by Officers Glade and Evans, charged
vita carrying concealed weapons. He
was placed in Jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

f.om the mel shbors' boys, with toy
wagon to the boy who will supply
his customers by hauling the ice in
push carts. The upper end of the
city will have cheap ice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24
Reflection OF the Nina

The whole countenance is a certain
Silent language Of the mind Cicero
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

Mrs c. w. Parker of 1911 Wash.
ngton avenue will leave today for
Crossyille. ILL.,, being called by The
Illness Of her mother.
]. II. Robson and wife of Parker
City, Okla, left yesterday for theic
home after visiting few days VITA
j. NJ. Rutter and family of 320S Syca-
more street. Miss Fay Ritter accom-
panied them as far as S. Louis.
Mrs. Sarah HAIRLESS and grand
daughter, Miss Jessie Drum of Wick.
life returned to thir homes SUNDAY
afternoon. They came TO Cairo to do
some shopping Saturday and re
NAMED vita Mr. and Mrs. L. A
Eurke.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

j. A. Anderson went to Clinton,
KY. yesterday on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-24

Miss Lille Johansen OF Mound
City, visited relatives here yesterday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-14
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded ty several pretty lakes
and guarded ~ lofty pine trees is
Lake Helen, a winter resort of no
little importance. Camp Cassadasa,
a spiritualistic camp ground is situ-
ated near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City is the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town is
supplied with water said to be the
purest in the world, another attrac-
ton to visitors. 1t is at Orange Citv
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages and
drive to Deland. The town is sur.
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-14
nj AND. THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
the county seat Of
Volusia County,


Volusia County. |
is situated q miles southwest of |
Daytona and is reached from the Lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
road recently constructed.
At DeLand is located the John b.
Stetson University, one Of the lead
ing educational institutions of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens of FloriSa."
Stetson University has faculty of
50 professors and instructors. There
are over 100000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endow-
ment; a Carnegie Library alone rep
resentins an investment in building,
endowment. and books, of more than
$4,000. The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State of Florida, and contains over
$1,000 volumes. Science Hall. one
of the newest of Is buildings, with
its Furnishings. represents an outlay
Of $4,000. Elizabeth Hall is one of
the most beautiful college buildings
In the South.
The city has a population of about
$500, with a thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper is FIVE
miles east of the St. Johns River, on
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" of Florida
The predominatine products are
'oranees and grapefruit. the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes,
peaches, pears. Japan persimmons.
plums, pecans. euavas. strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles Of fine shell roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights.
= system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city. supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify that
DeLand is = church-eoing commu-
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth
odists (Northern and Southern), Pres
byterians. Christians and Catholics.
besides colored Baptists and Metho-
dists, are represented
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout, and is one of the most
commodious and best equipped pub
lie schools in the State.
The trip from D2ytona to DeLand
IS made by automobile in little
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity of the
county site. A good road leads to
DeLeon Springs, Ave miles, historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons of water
bubble from the earth every minute.
From DeLand automobiles 90 south
to Ostecn, 10 miles, on she'll and
mari roads; the St. Johns is crossed by
ferry near Ostccn and cars can then
continue to Sanford and Orlando by
hard road. There is a she'll road
from DeLand to Orange City, FIVE
miles, and good road from DeLand
to Lake Helen, like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-14
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE
PORT ORANGE Is
n pretty little village
situated five miles

PORT ORANGE Is
pretty little village
situated five miles
south Of .Daytona on
she DaytOnn New
Smyrna hard sur
free road, the scenic
Highway Of the East
Toast. The town is
A.cafed on the Hall
lax River, and is
connected with the
ren1nsula opposite
~ . bridge.
Tho town is we'll
laid out and has
K,any pretty homes.
A large number of
tourists and winter
residents make Port
Orange winter head.
quarters, enc Of the
~veraf attractions
heing the excellent
fishing.
A short distance
~S.st II Port Orange
nro the remains Of
she old Dunlawton
sugar mill. a place
f,,.lt 10 visited every
IT by hundreds Of
1. Irists. One time
-. the country west
e. Port Orange, sur
rounding the old
RAIL-, was a vast in.
uiyo and sugar cane
plantation. The mill
was operated extern.
sivply in those early
E2.vs hut has been in
Gisusc for forty or
81 vehIS s
\ very interesting
Criv. from paytona
j. by ocean beach
To- thu approach OF
III. Port Orang.
hrid-c. across the
hr:d-r and TIL" II
Kissing through III
! rincipai street OF
Port Orange TO thu
.u.n> of the =, H.
ratru ole, sugar
ii,.i,. returning a.
l.lytona Ivy the road
on ~ mainland.