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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23
FLORAL POLITICS.

Fifty delegates from eastern WON
ems clubs have assembled in Now
York to help along the selection of q
national flower. The daisy, the lau,
rel, the goldenrod and the coIumbine
are among the leading candidates
Tliei" supporters will address con.
fress In rival memorials.
The goIdenrod has had it's staunch
supporters for several seasons. The
colnmhine has been doomed by q
regular organization for the past fif.
teen years. Its adherents "claim
everything" The columbine, they
point out. displays the national col
ors: Ia brief, they wave old glory
The name of the flower happily sug-
gests Columbus and Columbia. The
leaf q the coIumbine liz favored BY
designers as a fine illustration OF or.
ganic beauty. The columbine Is
within reach Of the most mod ast
rurse; II can be raised from seed: 1t
will keep in water for week--in I'm.
told ways ii meets the needs and
gratifes the desires of the common
people"
But all that the Coiumbine Asso.
citation says In support OF its favori.e
Is nothing to what 1t says against the
laurel The association has hired a
mickraker TO investigate 1t and To
indict It. The laurel, then, is in.
known through vast stretches or our
glorious country; VI is difficult to chi.
tivate, especially in small gardens;
finally, every part Of II contains po-
son--towlt. andromedotoxin, which Is
more powerful than stryehnine. Lau.
rel has been known to kill cattle and
sheep that have browsed upon Il;
human beings who have eaten honey
made from the laurel has been poi
soned
From all of which It may be gath
cred that floral politics Ia not wholly
unlike other politics. Rival organiza
lions band together to point with
pride" or view with alarm" 1t Is to
be hoped that congress, when thii
weighty matter finally gets before 1t
may not be too fuddled to decide II
along the lines OF substantial right
and jnstice.--Record.Herald.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES RoFTT.

Very shortly. the Interstate com.
melee commission will begin an in
vestigation Of the affairs Of the ex.
press companies operating in the
United States. A report, the first an
nual one, on statistics of these com
panies, Ia ready to be issued. 1t shows
the value Of the properties and equip
ments Of the thirteen operating com.
panies. Their total book value is $z3,
aIS,575. The net operating expenses
Tor the year ending June 30, 1909.
which is as far as the report covers.
was sll37S, 4S9, Of about so per cent
profit. to which must be added s5.232..
Ha income from the securities owned.
Deductions from all this for interes
and miscellaneous expenses leave a
corporate income OF $l5,ss315s. OF
nearly 90 per cent on the book value
and equipment investment. Consider
IN connection with this that the ex-
press companies pay something like
haif their gross iflcnme to the rail-
roads fer service and 1t il real. u
apparent that their chstges to publi.
afe 20 enormous as to be conascatory.
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NEGRO CLERGYMAN DIES
Rev. Abraham Grant Was Head Of
African Methodist Episcopal
Church--Born In Slavery.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 22.--The
Right Rev. Abraham Grant, bishep of
the African Methdist Episcopal
church, died at his home in Kansas
City. Kansas, today.
Bishop Grant had ben i'll for some
months, but II was only two months
ago that he became unable to attend
10 his duties, His wife, Mrs. Lula
Rebecca Grant, died nine days ago.
Born in slavery at Lake City.
Florida, Bishop Grant arose to the
highest position In the church. An
OK cart was his first cradle, for ii
was there he was born while his
mother, who had just been sold was
being taken to her new home by her
master.
Bishop Grant had been president OF
Paul Quinn college in Texas and
president of the board or trustees Of
the Wilberforce University.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23
BIG WRESTLERS TUESDAY
Olsen and Lewis VIII Give Best "Mat'
Exhibition Ever seen by
Cairo Sports.

The opportunity to see two such
we'll known and celebrated wrestlers
as Martin Lewis and Charles Olson
has never before been presented TO
the Cairo sports and admirers 81
wrestling bouts. Manager Walls Is
to lie congratulated on bringing
about this big match, Chas. Olson
holds the name Of icing the cham
pion heavyweight OF America. Young
1lofalos, the Greek, and Archie Lynch
will heH brought here to wrestle FOR
honors on the same night, Tuesday,
Jan. "a. Manager Walls says this
will be one time at least when the
people OF Cairo will see some rcni
wrestling as Olson Ia known as the
most scientific man on the mat
Lewis Is a giant and also has a good
record. The Greek and Lynch are
equally matched and II viii be hard
tussel between them as to who viii
win out.
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New York. Jan. 22.--The senatorial
contest at Albany has oyershaiowei
all other topics. The split caused in
the Democratic party by the rivalry
for the seat In the United States sen
ate now occupied by Ghauncey M.
Depew may disrupt the state organi-
cation built up by Charles F, Murphy.
leader OF TamHnany Hall. There
have been four candidates for the Of
fee William f. Sheehan, Edward NJ.
Shepard, Judge Gerard and Alton &.
Parker The selection Of Sheehan by
the Democratic caucus, which gave
him 81 votes. or 10 less than the num-
Der reQuiredto elect on the actual roll
cab, found disfayor with the indepen.
dent element in the party and with
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an
4t3g.,7 Ll.1L1GE
EtsxaYss esss Arg n q a N
SsSsfas & "A S SO &c 'sss1is

, office, INT who has appeared frequent,
ly on the Democratic stump. was Sc.
Ieeted by the Democrats at their
caucus MS Mr.. Lodges opponent. BY
the action OF the Republican members
Of the Legislature who met in caucus
at Dover Henry a, ,du Pont will b. ne.
elected United States senator from
Delaware when the two houses OF the
legislature meet In joint session on
Jan. ad.--ln the caucus Senator dn
Poni received 28 votes. Governor =.
NJ. Pennewili. /. absent I; and l
blank vote was cast. Republicans
voted with Democrats at Lincoln,
Neh., and elected Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock as United States senator Jas.
A. Rect. Democrat, ey-mavo OF KIM
sas City, has been chosen by his party
I 70 succeed Senator William War cir.
Republican. Reel received The en-.
dnlEement of the Democrats nj the No
vember election. The HE -noeratic
committee of Essex county, n. j.. By
D standing vote at session La Ne
wark Endorsed the candidacy CT jar
Smith, Jr., for United States senator.
Nearly 200 members were y esent.
Essex is the largest and most imp0r-
taat In the state. The general opin-
lon IN Rhode Island mas all along
been that Henry r Lipptt, tie candi-
date OF the regular Republican or
ganization and the choice Of Senator
Aldrich himself, would be chosen to
occupy Senator Alirichs seat.
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UNCLE WALT ,n',,,, ssn,

speech like Baaams
mourRful chilled
ancient My sits beside the nd
he'll Of rights square
HORSE deals and things the wsmft avs
and stand battered TO most ready to
wouldn't give paynne. moay
ghtsha
framed
while he fussing with his
laws he wheeze be ROSTERS
her by the
care darn
around horses had right
doinrs
would
cider arguing
aws" Them having he desired poor
old plug expired
sesst:; :a W =; e Oar maSo,.
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so called up state branches of the
regular state organization. Az a re.
sui spirited efforts were made TO
prevent Sheehan's obtaiGing the ne,
cessary ten votes and also TO take
away from him some Of the votes he
already had In Massachusetts Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge found himself
in practically the same position as
Sheeaan after the caucus Lodge was
nominated nj the Republican eaucus
in Boston for fourth term by 1875
ont Of l53 Republican members o.:
the Legislature, or sixteen less than
a majority of the house ami senate
On a joint ballot. Saernan l.. Whip
pie of Erookiiue, a prominent member
oil the Suffolk bar, who has never held
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23
BOLD HOTEL ROBBERY
Young Man Relieved OF $500 Worth
Of Diamonds, Then Bound
and Gagged.

Fort Worth. Tex. Jan. 22.--"Ill pay
you for these some day." said r. L..
Hamnden, recently of Philadelphia
as he pointed loaded revolver at the
head Of IS year old Joseph Katz in a
room on the second floor of the
Metropolitan Hotel Friday afternoon
and relieved him OF $1,000 worth OF
diamonds, brought from Friedman
store in the belief that Hampden was
prospective purchaser.
An instant later Katz was bound
hand and foot tied to the bed and
securely gagged, the bed clothes be-
ing used for this purpose
For an hour and half Hampdan
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The Bulletin II on sale d ths Tot
lowing places:
coleman's, 7oz Commercial Avsnus
Halliday Houss NsWa stand
Il Bius Front Restaurant.
OUR POLICE AND oUR THIEVES

SssfNsM 4 v 7Gsse
What Is the matter with Cairo's
police department." IS the question
which has been asked a Thousand
times during the last week or fen
days.
It,is d proper question In view O
what has taken place in the com
mnnlty, and II ought to be answered
satisfactorily by those who are In
authority oyer that department--the
magos and the Police, Jail and Fire
Committee OF the city council.
No sane man who does not wilfuHy
blind himself to the truth win say
that there Is not something the mat,
YER just what II Ia may be n subject
fcE, Speculation; but 1t must be ap
parent 40 all that, from a state OF
rank corruption the department has
PASSED to one OF piiable weakness
aud dlsuetudefrom almost open
collision with and active protection
of criminals, tevldently for persona
sainl, to seemingly utter helplessness
coupled with Indifference to theIl
operations and to the complaints OF
citizens.
II would be charitable to assume
that the reason for the departments
failnge to do anything to stop the
depredations was TO be found In h IL
urai stupidity or inability to cope
With the situation, for there are d
number Of circumstances which may
he taken to indicate something more
serious--a atiff-necked determination
not 70 be aroused to action by news
paper stories or clamor." While 1t IL
true that there has been some "round-
Ing up Of vags In the city, and tina;
calls for police by citizens have been
responded to, there has been gen
fral disposition to belittie the
numerous stories and complaints ot
citizens; and there has been In nd
case any earnest. thorough, pains
taking Inquiry. The lack of interest
shown by the chief has been surpris-
ing and Irritating to victims OF the
gang Of crooks who have been opes
ating In the city so regularly and sc
boldly during the last half month
This Indifference appears In the fac
that few II any of the citizens we
have been victims on the gang hav.
heen called on by any officer Il
verify published statements, or l,
4 learn particulars and secure clues i
rosaihle. In some instances citizens
who telephoned their experiences b
the right before were cut short viii
4 promise TO 'see about it, and tia
was the end OF the matter as far d.
4 the police we're concerned.
But probably the most striking ex
hibitions Of contemptuous disregard il
this Inv. and son ething worse, ia pre
sentei In the case OF the daylight
holdSun of Saturday, m which Mrs
Gaunt was the heroine. Every wor,
of the story as published In Sunday
Bulletin, as to her experience an,
her action afterwards in tracking III
rogue. ~ true; but In conversatio,
with her last night she stated tina
\ she had not been called on by an,
\ representative Of the police iepar
ment.
She had every reason to believe
ami 50 stated 70 The Bulletin. tha
she rniftaH who came 10 her one
and damnnded money. with the evI
dent pslla,ose Ok using force Ii neces
ssrss fbNing prevented from siolng II
oniy Nv her drawing ! pistol) WI
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kept guard over his prisoner. keep
ing revolver cooked and near At
band From time TO time he went to
the door, looked - and down the
halls, and then returnd to his chair
Finally he decided the time had come
to make his escape, and closing the
door behind him, he made his way
down the stairs and out through the
lobby.
Thirty minutes later he was ar.
rested by Mounted Patroman, Davis,
while trying TO pawn the diamonds at
Brodkey's office, 1913 Main street
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CAIRO N 1889

According to the Telegram's re-
port. the most scientific baseball
game Of the season was played on
the association grounds on August
nth between the Ragios Of Cairo and
the Sporting News nine OF st. LOUIS
AZ the beginning OF the ninth inning
the game stood II to in favor OF
~ Louis. In the ninth Cairo made
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23

six runs, just enough 10 win. VIII
Greaney was pitcher; NJ Bambrick
left field, and Tim Cahill. third base
Cairo made triple play Cahiii's
work with the bat was responsible
for five of the RaggIo runs
Ten thousand dollars was won by
eleven residents of the Fourth Cnoe'
the Fifth ward, in the Louisiana
State lottery, at the drawing on Aug
ust 18th One half of this amour.
was won by Fred Sticher, the barler
The remainder was won by club OF
ten men.
Mr.. John s. Aisthorpe OF tn City
National Bank, was In Mound City
on August 18th, assisting in the
starting off of the new First State
State Bank of Mound City"
The members of the Harmonica
Club and few invited guests we're
entertained at the residence OF MI
and Mrs. Peter Saup, on the evening
OF August 18th, in celebration OF the
flftleth birthday of Mr.. Sanp. and OF
the 37th birthday OF Father deepen
brock, OF ST. Joseph's church. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Kluge, Mrs Davis, Miss Ida klnge
and Messrs ]. u. Rector and FRANK
Davis. #&
On August nth, the false work on
the last two river spans Of the Illinois
Central bridge at Cairo was COM
pleted. rendering 1t possible FOR one
to walk across from shore TO shore
Miss Minnie Miller, her father Johh
A. Miller. and H RI, Halliday were ~
the first party that walked across
Miss Minnie being the first lady %
cross,
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NEARLY 6 FEET ACROSS


The members Of the Cairo lodge or
Flks are very proud Of the possession
OF a fine elk's head with spreading
antlers having fourteen prongs. The
antlers measure SIS inches. or nearly
Elk feet across. The animal was
killel at Jackson Hole, Mont, AMI
was mounted by Hedrlck. well
known taxidermist. The locality In
which this elk was killed Is thai
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lrrested by two negro officers, TO
gether with his three pats. and taken
n the police wagon to police head
quarters. Yet she was not calledl
upon to come and identify them
which she would have been able TO-
do positiYeiy---at least in the cases %
two OF them.
But what looks particularly bad,
giving ground for a suspicion that
there ii something more than indif.|
ference behind this conduct Of the 20
lice department, is the well-atteste
fact that the same four men Including
the fellow who invaded Mrs. Gannt'st
office, were taken away from the city
jail an hour or SO after being con
veyed there, and turned loose just
outside the cross ievee, with instrut.
tons to work their way anywhere
they pleased"
Intelligent readers can draw their
own conclusions from this circum,
stance, and such conclusions can not
but reflect severely upon those who
are responsible for 1t.
When asked about the affair late
Saturday night, CHER Cowell replied
that he knew nothing at all about Ii
The chief either told what was not
true, for reasons best known to him
self, or he pleaded guilty to ignorance
tsrat u not excusable.
There have been various surmisas
In the air since the epidemic OF
depresiations began about fifteen days
ago. One fact which seems to have
been prominent all along was that
little harm has been done,r beyond
soaring people. and compelling hus
hands TO stay at home nights; that
tho booty obtained has been of little
consequence, and the intrudeFs
seemed to be only after money oil
which they obtained less than ST
all told.
One snrmIse which seems to be
strongly supported by circumstances
Is that there are two or more we'll
known citizens In Cairo who know ali
about the thieves ard who have been
IN close contact with them from the
first--knew what work had been done
what booty obtained--knew even in
advance what places were IT, be in
yaded. The motive has been, 1t Is be
hevej. to bring discredtt upon the
police department as a matter OF per.
sonal revenge-dn which, certainly
they have succeeded to their hearts
content.
It Is certain that among the rogues
have been several welLdressed
strangers who have boldly inspected
or invaded various houses In day
time on various pretexts or without
giving any reason, seemingly for pur
poses OF observation to guide them
Ia their lnvasions at night. Such A
Fellow was the one VINO invaded the
office OF the Halliday Coal Co. Satur-
day These men have been tracked
by several citizens; have been seen {
confer with rough looking characters
(evidenty in disguise,, and have
been followed till they entered some
OF the down town saloons--one sa.
loon In particular, on lower Ohio
street. where. 1t Is understood. one
Of the knowing citizens" has his
headquarters.
That at least two wellknown men
OF Cairo have guilty knowledge of at
least some Of the thieving and per
sonal acquaintance with some of the
thieves, there Is little room. to doubt,
from various circumstances that have
TRANSFERRED The pity Of 1t ia that
these men and their crook pals have
been able to make the city's conser.
vators OF the peace appear 30 con.
tenptfhly Inefficient.
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GR|NS AND ORGANS.

On the Dump.
With cans and ashes all around,
with withered bough
Adhering to the frozen groud.
We see II now.
Bereft OF baubles and OF bells,
There 1t decays.
A single speck OF tinsel tells
OF other days,
II is sight that any man
Might sigh to see.
There Is no sadder object that
CASTOR tree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23
December Circulation.

Tie hove IL correct statement
the circulation Of The Cairo Bulletin
sor the year 1919 and for the Month
of December 1910,
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before N
this 9TH day Or January, 1911.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23

What can we do to make up for
the evil we thing Of others?"
Well, I've given away thousands
OF dollars in my mind"
-~Courler-JOurnal
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23
A Glimpse Of HIGH Life.

Consulted with one Of our most
noted fashionable physicians recent
"" announced the veterinarian.
How did 1t happen"
"a society lady's pet poodle was
sick. The doctor issued hourly bulle.
Tins, and administered the dope"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23

trouble in all It's
d readful forms I;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness.
d depression, and
everything that was
horrid. ! tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pink.ham's Vegeta-
hlA COMPOUND has
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where President Roosevelt visited a
few Years ago.
The committee was was instru-
mental in securing the elk's head Ia
composed Of r T. Langan, Oscar
Herbert and Charles II. Thompson.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1910 ........22s
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
istin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF December
1910 ... .......... ;. .2.s
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The Gay Life.


But can these college girls cook 20
THE man who says they can't Is
bilious They can all make fudge
and some Of them can make welsh
rabbits
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OT'TUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
BY Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. For years / was
almost a constant sufferer from female
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-23

In 1921.
Glass in history next Jimmy
Wombat"
"Yes'm?"
What famous American magazine
conducted our last war;
The Gay Life.
II don't find these literary DO
hemians such an original lot"
No sparkling repartee. chr
mix; | never hear hard luck
story that sounds In any wise new"
a Typde.
Oh, prate Of beauties dark and stout,
OF beauties slim and fair;
Gimme the girl who wears about
Eleven pounds of hair
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

@if -----------~----- als4
Cairo Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 13,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, II. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer. FRANK b. ARM.
STRONG.
city Attorney. HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMp
Chief OF Police. j. g. CoWEII.
Alexander County, Population 27,4e1.
County Judge, w. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE II. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, A. s. FRASER.
States Attorney. ALEX Nj. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools.
MRS. FANNIE P. HACKER.
Assessor and Treasurer, W.D. LIP.
PITT.
Coroner. DIR, JAS. M'MANUs.
Board of County Commissioners,
]. J. JENNELI4E Chairman.
G. " NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
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done more for me than all the doctors.
1 feel 1t my duty to tell You these
facts. My heart Is full Of gratitude to
you for my cure. Mrs. HARRIET X.
WAAfPLER, ga s. Ransom Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
THE BLACK BEAST

for twenty of us 10 60 over the mountain 20
a valley none of us had explored. II WAS
misty blue dav when the distant noun
tains broodcd over the silence with indie
scribable bcncvolcncc, and the oior from the
wild shrubs filled the air with fragrance.
Sometimes a hawk swoopcd above us; once an
eagle sailed along; the wild creatures Of the
thickct sburrici before us; and the wind bile"
with exquisite soft butictings IN our faces.
| WAS almost light of heart again; and al
moments, rs rode beside Madeline Steele,
all but forgot the drawn sword that lay be-
tween her and all who would seek her love.
She was not riding her own horse. but one
that had been lent TO her. which WAS not
very well used TO mountain roads. She was
a good horscwoman and capable OF man
aging spirited animal; but for some reason
her mount grew more and more nervous 1'
the day wore on, and it was a relief when We
all dsmountcd 10 eat our luncheon ON niue
plateau beside spring OF fresh water WIN
an incompatible view spread ont before us.
Mrs Steele stood with her birdie rem
thrown lightly over her arm. talking ana
smiling, when young man, the guest oI one
of our number, caught a high swinging
branch and released il So that 1t whipped