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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

Washington, Feb. 11.-Fifty years
ago tomorrow the electoral vote was
canvassed by congress, and Abraham
Lincoln was declared formally elecs-
Cd president of the United States. On
Feb Y, 1861. Abraham lincoln was
Gfty-two years old. The previous day
he left Springfield for Washington
and on the night OF the 18th mad
spoken at Indianapolis The NOM
ing Of the 18th he took breakfast
with Governor Oliver P. Morton and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.

san Antonio, Tex, Feb, Nv n
hsgnan, of St. Louis, is mere prepas..
ing for long distance balloon tight.
lie will seek tho worlds record AMI
also try to win the Lahm cup. j. Il
OReilly win 20 as Assmans aid The
men say the start Will b. made about
the miidle OF next week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

The Board of Trade held an ent1ue.
iastle aeelink on the night Of Janu-
AIRY 22-2ll.l - Officers we're elected, in
GLIDING eleven directors Among those
were J. s. Aisthorpe c. s, Carey.
Chas. Cunningham. Albert Lewis anc
N, B. Tnistlewooa. The secrecarys
report for for first nine moths or
the existence of the organization
showed that 1G5 members had paid
$40 each initiation fees, and monthly
dues amounting 10 SIPS. That
sl5S6.S4 had Teen expended, leaving
a haalnoe in the treasury o. ;130S.iC.
At this time the membership nae
dropped to 40.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
THos. A. EDISON is GA

Orange, n. j., Feb. 11.-Thomas &
Ellison received messages of con
graduation today on the occasion OF
hs Gath birthday He spent the day
a. work in his laboratory To his
wife, who tried to get nim to take a
little outing, he said he was too
busy"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

The above is a correct statement Of
the circulation Of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1910 and for the month
Of January, l9Il.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
iris LIST day of February, 1911.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
CAIRO IN 1890

Interesting exercises We're held in
thu Public Library building on tie
night Of January END, this being the
sixteenth anniversary of the Woman 5
Glib and Library Association, anu
'n2 siyfy-seventh anniversary OF the
birth OF A. B. Stafford. The principal
item on the Grogram was an eloquent
address by Hon. Reed Green.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

Stree city elections in Cairo are
MT rapsy elections they do not come
Under the primary law, and no cleo
don to nominate candidates for CITY
offices viii re held. Nominations for
Office for the city election next April
viii be made in the old way, BY petl-
fion ana no part of the primary
election law win apply to the city
tlecion. The registration law, how
ever, 3 In effect and It will operate
TO insure a cleaner city election thar
hfs hcen the case in former years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
WOULD WE'D MISS ARNOLD
Geo S. criscomb, Jr., Maintains That
Dorothy is Alive and Will BE
Found Soon.

Atlantic City, Feb lt.--Coutrary 70
the expectations in some quarters,
Geo y Griscomh, Jr.. whose name 10
mixed with the disappearance OF
Miss Dorotny Arnold. of New YORK,
gave no clue today to her presen;
whereabouts, but sold he would MARI
her II she reappears,
He believes Miss Arnold 70 be
alive, and hopes she will soot, pc
found. News from the Arnold family
that they still believed the g;ri 70 pr
dead was received today BY Geo
Griscomb, ST..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

urde~ tfa resolution adopted Ivy tHt
lover fonse Of The Illinois genera
sssen@Nlr Friday the enthl maiec,
trco'ed of in the report of the C1lge
fed commlttec, relating TO "lgnN graz
bers,' torether With the reconmen
dstions, conclusions. maps, data ans
sarvgcs vii be transmitted 10 tbr
dor1tirtn Of Justice of the state, am
there filod for use by tho attorney
general. who is required TO take wat
over action is necessary in MS judg.
ment to regain or compel the restltH-
ton Of silhmer~ed or shore lands. The
resolution r'f yes th$ sales.--future 10
support tho "ttorney generals action.
and commits the general assembly 10
wlsTteveF appropriation is necessary
II seems. therefore, that soEethin.;
wiz he done toward restoring to the
reofslc their rights along the rivers
In the state.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
The Bulletin 10 "a ssls At the fol
lowing places:
coleman's, yo2 Commercial Avsnus
Asltinay House Newa stand.
5i.i- Front Restaurant.

Those "1-vote" candidates in tie
evening contemporaries list wou'
feel resl grateful il some one would
klndl. make it 10" Just 81" is SO
awfuIy lonesome, you known d
locks always more or less suspicious,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
SAN|TAR|UM ASSURED
Committee Named at Meeting of Pro-
meters Friday Ordered to go
Naturalization Undecided.

The establishment Of sanitarium
IN Cairo Is assured A meeting OF
those interested In thc project was
held Friday night and tne commit 20
who win have charge OF the prelimi.
nary work has received Its instruc,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

Little Miss Milled IIinfle had a
birthday party at her home on ire
afternoon of Feb. 3rd Among the
little ones present we're Misses Alice
Wenger, Helen Lewis, Mamie Cusa.
man, Emma Woodward, Myrtle arc
Helen Sproat, and Masters Josepi
Wenger, Jr, Richard Rentro ami
Frank Blake. Mrs. ITinkle was assist
ed in entertaining by Mrs. r. o. Dun
ming, Mrs Phil Barclay and Miss W:n-
thIop Cunning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

from flying the United States flag
anil from full enjoyment of American
port privileges; the other IS to curl
the rapacicus steel trust by limiting
its tariff pap" and forcing it to deal
fairly with wouldlbe American ship
builders
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

Frahably the flnest Of the word
tributes that have been paid to Abca.
ham Iinacln was that by Robt, G
lngersell. conelu ing, as follows: Il
is the glory of incoln that, having
arrest absolute power. he never
abfsea 1t exert on the SIDE of mercy
Wfalth couli not purchase, power
co''ld not awe tbs divine, this loving
m9n lse lcrew no fear except tha
fear & d1ing wrong. He spoke not to
;aGawe, net 10 upbraid, but to con
vince H raised his hands not tc
strife, hrt IN tenediction He longed
pardon He loved to see tha
oarls cf Joy on the cheeks Of wife
whose husband he had rescued from
death Iinccln was the grandest fig.
i-ne N tHe fiercest civil war He is
the g~2atest memory Of our world"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

A surprise parts WIS gwen MISS
Rose pesi,noM by her woung Tents
on the night of January 25ri Tie az
fair managed by Misses Bertha Stein
house, Anna Byrne and Mary ana
Katie Zimmerman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

then left fer Cincinnati, speaking at
several points on the way Mrs. LIN
coin and the children Joined him al
indianapolis. The railroad through
out the entire stretch trayersed by
the presidential train was patrolled
by men who waved American flags
as the train passed, this being the
agreed signal to indicate clear
track At Cincinnati Mr.. Lincoln
spoke from the balcony OF the Buf-
nett house, addressing most of his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
VALENTINE SOCIAL MONDAY

Mrs, Herman Weber's Sun lay
School class of the Lutheran church
will give a valentine social at her
home, S29 Ninth street, Monday even
ing, Feb Ii. All are invited to at
tend.
Board "a and $3.50 week, Gil Ohio
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of Tho Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
Gay ,lu,ing the year 1910. o287
Average number Of complete ard per
feet copies or The Cairo Bulle-
'ir printed daily and Sunday
turing the month of January,
,9lI ........... .256o
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

remarks TO the Kentuckians and as
surfing them that he intended 10 trear
them as Washington, jefferson and
Madison would have treated thcins
Immense crowds greeted the prcsi-
deut c!e1t all along his li6o Il travel
tae crush at Cincinnati being SO
great than the police had to ell II
tire rEcks before the train could p'ill
INTO the stetion Between election
day and inauguration day f4ncc!7
grew a beard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo Alexander County, iiIinoI,.
Population 13,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer, FRANK B. ARM
STRONG,
City Attorney. HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAN.
Mag stratc, ANDREW WHITCAMf
Chief Of Police. J. G. CoWELL.
alexander County, Population 27,4s1.
County Judge. w. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE r. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, A. S. FRASER.
States Attorney, ALEX M.WILsOM
County Superintendent OF Schools
MRS, FANNIE P. HACKER.
Assessor and Treasurer. W.D. LIP.
PITT.
Coroner, nR las MMANUs.
Board q Ccurty Commissioners.
J. j JENNEII.E Chairman.
G V. NF,FF
M EDWIN GA-SE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12
DEATH COMES TO
ARCHBISHOP RYAN

Concluded from First PaEH.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

Maley's Restaurant oil Ohio y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
NEWSPAPER MEN
 CITED ID COURT Charged With Contempt in Prematurely Publishing
 Indictments

As result of the publication in the Birmingham News and the Birmingham Ledger Of the names of persons indicted oy the grand jury before the indicted per sons had been arrested, representatives of he afternoon papers have been cited ny Judge Frank Cahalan to appear before him Monday morning and show ca SC why they should not be punished for con- tempt of court.
 The citations are addressed to, the -Bir- mingham News Publishing company Frank P. Glass, editor, and Victor Ii. Hanson. publisher, and the Birmingham Ledger Publishing company, J. J. Smith, publisher, and G. M. Cruikshank, editor. The specific allegation is that the after noon papers published the names of F. q. Bowman and A. A. Gambill as indicted before they had been arrested. Judge Cahalan issued orders in open court yes terday morning to John NJ. Bradley, clerk of the court, to make out the papers and serve them on the defendants.
 The law, 1t is stated, with reference to the findings of the grand jury. prohibits anything done in the jury room being made public, either by the members Of the grand jury, the officers of the jury, the solicitor, or any newspaper. The pub iication of their transactions is made con- tsrapt of court. It Is this law which the News and Ledger are charged with vio tlGting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
POULTRY MEN TO
 ASK FOR CHARTER
Association Met Last Night and Dis cussed Plans for Coming
 Poultry Show

An application for the state charter of the Alabama Poultry association will be filed with the probate judge of this county Monday by the committee named at the regular weekly meeting of the association held last night in the directors room of the Chamber oi Commerce. This committee Is com posed of Alvin Douglas. attorney; Miles Bradford, Charles Barber, Dr. C.. J. Hopping and c. E. Dodson. The re maining subscriptions of the s5000 cap ital stock will be paid in today.
 A large number of the members of the organization were present and President L. A. Whitehead was chair man of the meeting. An important re- port was adopted froIp the executive committee to the effect that three sil- yer trophies, which will be among tie awards to be made at the poultry show to be held in this city on December 5-9, and 300 coops had been purchased
 It was decided to have a number cf the persons entering their birds to pledge their own GOODS for their indl- vidual displays and it is expected thar 1900 entries will be made
 Several new subscriptions from Selma applicants were announced and the dis cussion of the plans for the poultry show consumed the majority of the time and attention of those present The date selected for the Birmingham show is just prior to that of the At lanta poultry exhibit and it Is hoped that many of the birds to be showr there will appear here first and enter the Atlanta show with Birmingham blue ribbons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
TODAY'S GAMES

Y SAflenta. November 3.-Tomorrow foot bnll eames will be marked by contests be- veen the four. so called contenders for ehanpionship honors in the Southern Tn- Athletic association. Wander IhSt. already conceded by many experts Ao have the best team of the year. will
 l,eof the University of Georgia eleven at
 ashvuIe. The strong Auburn agg-ega-
 I'm wilf line up against the Georgia sech el1ven at Atlanta. Advance reports
 .zaac.te that all four teams are in first |z1.aas condition.
 T1}.h has been beaten by Auburn an-
 Ss 3Gv for the past few years and the |2|15 }hsmians claim they will repeat their
 scs1e this year. They will depend large 3% on pavis, Dorsey, Schafer, Tchenor c],6 etrelt all old timers. The Tech line N. vill be- practically the same as last 8 turdsy ,against the University of Ala
 7S5eVz rom Athens is that three regulars s111l $ out of the game. Parrish. Gov 6nrton and woodruff. Their places will b9 fI7S6 b,& Conklfn, De La Perriere and ToW6Sr. On the other hand Vanderbilt w,ll have practically the same line that insds A< <.etand against Michigan last W eok. tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
 REVIVAL CONTINUES

The special chi1dren's services at 10 o'clock this morning will comprise the days programme for the revival mect- ing at the Fountain Heights church, which continues to hold the unabated interest of the community. The Rev. J. o. Hanes. who is the evangelist during these meetings, will preach this morn : ing His text for last evening was taken from the Book of Hebrew, ac- cording to the gospel, and his subject was: "The Mighty Savior
 pr. Hanes said in part:
 "The moro that I see of the worlds s sin and woe. the more I am convinced that we need an Almighty Savior who can save to the uttermost. He can comfort the grief stricken heart, save the outcast life and redeem men from the lowest depths to which they can sink.
 "The prophets of old looked forward to such a savior and seers dreamed ot his coming long before the Shepherda on the hill saw the star of Bethle- hem. He Is not only a compasstor- ate and willing Savior but He is one with all power. He Is able to save the worst backslider and the most hardened sinner on equal terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
FIREWATER AFFECTS
 INDIAN COACH
Coach Fills Up and Goes on Some
 thing of Rampage

I Atlanta. November 3.-tSpecial )-Al- though Peter Houser. Indian football coach of the Tech eleven, is a graduate of Carlisle university, former star of ikc all-American team, and is very
 tlch Americanized, he finds that fire ] ater'' has just about as bad an effect
 him as any other brand of red skin.
 was demonstrated Thursday night
 sn the Indian coach tanked up and
 1t on something of rampage. In N# rounds he visited Pattersons under ing parlors, not that he wished to be T1balmed anymore, but merely to see k-iend employed there, and 1t was then 'tlat he came to grief. Because of his Condition he was not wanted in the place, seems he was too much alive, and was I, informed. The Indian admitted he H as not a dead one, but insisted on sec kae his friend, and is said to have be-
 ,nne real wild and, woolly, giving an
 aita ton of the war dance. Finally he
 IS induced to leave. and later the police
 ere notified Call Officer W. H. Dod1 X-iday morning took Houser into custody
 ad entered a case of drunk and disor- 5nrlv conduct against him. He was re- zased on cash collateral of $25.75, :1end- YuK . hearing in police court. Houser'' 'lome is in Elreno, Okla. He has been ir Atlanta since September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
HARTSELLE HOST 0F
 NOTABLE GATHERING
Business Session of North Alabama Conference
 Opened Thursday

Hartselle, November 3.-(Special )-This city is host to a notable gathering, the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the North Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. The first business session was held at 2:30 p. m., Thursday. with the following off cers present: Miss Mary N. Moore. presi- dent; Mrs. Alice Johnson, first vice pres- ident; Mrs. Olive Persinger, second vice president; Mrs. J. w. Newman, recording secretary; Mrs. Daniel Harmon, press superintendent.
 After devotional exercises conducted by Miss Moore there was a formal organiza- ton and roll call of delegates by districts. Miss Mamie D. Myers. who has spent five years in missionary work in Corea, was then introduced and spoke of her love for her work in Corea,; also of the schol- arships there supported by the Boys bands of Decatur, the Mary Palmers, Tuscum- bia and the Mary Haley Waites, Jasper. Miss Myers, at present. is resting on fur tough and after a stay with her parents in Waycross, Ga, will resume her work in the Girls school at Manson, Corea. The daughter of a Methodist preacher and her life dedicated to mission work, Miss Myers does not fail to make her earnest enthusiasm felt. She will ad- dress the conference Friday night. Be- fore adjournment Miss Moore made very touching remarks, as she announced the illness of Mrs. z. A. West, who has been present at 28 annual meetings, saying in part that her very efficient work as corre- spending secretary, her deep consecra- ton, her broad vision and untiring labor made her leader of this work. Mrs. C. ". Tolliyer moved, and it was seconded by Mrs Daniel Harmon, that Numbers CA, 625 and 626 be wired her as a mes. sage from the conference, which was done. ss
 The conference then adjourned to meet again at ' D. m., at which hour Mrs A. Greet of Gadsden conducted devotiona exercises. Mrs. A. E. Jackson then wei comed the conference to the town, tho church and the homes, which was fol
 lowed by Mrs. w. 5. Lindsay, of tht Baptist denomination, who extended warn greetings and assured them of a heart, cooperation on the part of the ladie. of the Baptist church here.s Miss Moore responded with appropriate remarks ant after a musical and literary programme by the choir and young ladies of th' town. the meetinng was adjourned untt 9 a. m. Friday. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
EDUCATIONAL MEET {. BROUGHT ID CLOSE Rules Are Adopted Govern
 ing Affiliati0n OFFICERS ELECTED
ELECTED
Appointment of Commission, an Ad- dress by President Snyder and Election of Officers Principal
 Part of Days Business

l Tuscaloosa. November 3.--tSpecial.} After a lively session lasting for four hours this forenoon the Association or Colleges and Preparatory Schools of tho Southern States closed it's seventeenth
 annual meeting here today. The prin-
 cipal business of the days session was
 the appointment of commission for
 the affiliation of preparatory schools
 with the colleges of the association,
 the hearing of an address by President
 Snyder of wofford college and the elec- l ton of officers of the ensuing year.
 l The report of the committee on reg
 ulating and improving the administra- l ton of the certificating system brought l forth the most discussion. It was de-
 cided to have appointed by the execu- l tive committee of the association a commission of 22 meny two from each state represented in the association, 1 one of whom is to be the professor of secondary education in the state and 1 the other a representative of an tn- l stitution in the association whose duty l 1t shall be to prepare for use list Of the secondary schools of the south which are entitled to utilization with I the colleges of the association. It was decided that the principal qualifications | for utilization are to be as follows:
 1 The school in question must have | three teachers who hold college de- grees and possess equivalent proof of | their fitness. The school must have a | four year course of instruction cover | ing IA Carnegie units, and its gradu ates must give proof in college of their sound preparation. A resolution was l passed strongly condemning the soIic- l iting and encouraging of colleges of students below the fourth year in the 1 nigh school to enter their courses of l instruction. The following officers were eelcted for the next year: Pres l ident, Chancellor J. H. Kirkland of Vanderbilt: vice presidents. Prof. E.. A. Noble and Prof. Julius T. Wright; sec retary-treasurer, pr. B. E. Young; members of executive committee, Prof.
 E. c. Brooks of Trinity, Prof. Walter Miller of the University of Missouri; Professor Webb of Belbuckle; pr. l Charles H. Barnwell of Alabama, and Professor Armstrong of Agnes Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
SERIOUS REPORT OF: FIRE CONDITIONS
Commission Told Children Are Locked in School
 Buildings Sometimes ,

President Culpepper Exum was yester. day authorized to have Chief Bennett of the fire department inspect all the publio schools to see that proper fire escapes were supplied and to make recommenda- tions upon the installation of other esq capes.
 At the commission meeting the report was made that in some of the schools when the students are inside the janitors lock the outside doors, place the keys in their pockets and oftentimes remaso away from the grounds for some length of time. The commissioners were very much surprised to hear such a reporx and will make thorough investigation. of it. President Exum pointed out that he was of the opinion that the doors were operated automatically and when pressed against gave way and effected wide opening. atsnss lr4
 Commissioner Weatherly asked for the investigation and he also concurred in the suggestion that the board of education be given a report of the investigation. lf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
$100 Lumber Suit

Montgomery, November 3-(Special.-. Testimony was taken in this city all of today by c. P. Boyle of the interstate commerce commission, in re, the suit of the Confer Lumber company of this city, against the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, and dozen or so con- necting lines.
 |, The lumber company alleges that a shipment of lumber from Brewton, Ala. to East Cambridge, Mass, was routed via the Harlem River Station. N. Y. at which place it might have been yarded and later billed to it's ultimate destina- ton at the through rate from the point Of origin. The Harlem River gateway was closed. however, and the shipment was routed another way, at a higher rate. The lumber company, as a conse. quence, is claiming damages to the ex- tent of approximately s100
 While here MT. Boyle announced that he would. on November 20 hear the Tur- ner-Hartwell Docks case in which the question of whether the docks are private or public is to be decided The question was officially brought before the state of Alabama last winter, but the question of jurisdiction in the case came up witt the result that no action was taken by the commonwealth. sf