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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
proposals for Furnishing Lumber 1
the City Of Cairo, Illinois. FOR
the Year 1911.

sealed proposals addressed to the
city council of the city Of Cairo. mi.
nois, will be received at the office Of
the city comptroller up to 1890
O'Clock p. M, Thursday, Jan. 10. f9l1.
fof furnishing to the city of Cairo
Illinois, all lumber needed Tor public
use during the year 1911.
Bids must state price for each kIna
OF lumber, white oak, cypress, whit
or yellow pine, the Is 1ber to be de-
iifered 10 any part of the city as may
be ordered
4 bond In the sum OF Five Hundred
taeo) Dollars with approved securlt.
must accompany each bid.
The city council reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day OF January, A.
D. 1911.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
.e!RoulsloNs.


BUTTER--Weak; creamery special
27c; extras 2j1s.
CHEESE<- Easy,
EGGS Easy; western gathered
white 30@33c fresh gathered extra
.frsts 27& m2s; arsts 2Gh@27; sec
onds 25D2j.
SUGAR-Raw easy; Muscayado 50
test $3.05; centrifugal 90 test 1885,
molasses sugar SO test $50. Refined
steady.
COFFEE-The market for coffee fu-
tues opened steady at an advance oil
Z to II points on higher European CO.
.bles, bull support, and realizing by re.
cent sellers for the short account,
but the Brazilian market appeared to
be somewhat unsettled. There wes
some talk of lower firm offers, and
there seemed to be a telling that, ow-
ing to the failure of Brazilian re.
ceipts to fall off as rapidly as was OK
pected, and the prospects of varia-
ton offerings in April, primary hold
ers in some instances were becoming
uneasy.
. AT any rate prices wee reacted a
few points from the top during the
middle of the day under realizing on
local bear pressure but later firmei
UP again on covering and bullish pri-
vaie advices from Europe with the
close steady at ret gain of 9 to 1G
points.
Sales a2,750 bags; Jan. $ll.i3, Fer.
Ill52; spot steady: No. Z Rio 1885;
mild quiet: Cordova l3M015A.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
MoNoN TRAIN WRECKED.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. lG.--Fast MOI.
on passenger train number 80, bounl
from indianapolis to Chicago, was
wrecked at 81. Johns, Indiana. So
miles south OF Chicago, today. Tec
locomotive running into derail and
overturning. Engineer James Mul-
ply of Indianapolis, was hurt, but
the passengers escaped with only n
shaking up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Jan, WHEAT. Re
ceipts 2G,400; spot firm; No. 9 red
10l1s elevator and 1.0o5s fob. afoat;
futures firm; May 1865; July 1.O3h /;
No. northern Duluth 1881 fob.
Ghoat
CORN-Receipts 154,125; spot
steady; new No. red So nominal
elevator domestic basis to arrive nd
fob ahoat Futures closed highe";
May 1914
OATS-Receipts S5,400: spot
steady. Futures closed higher; May
l0&; July 40H,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

st. Louis, Jan, l7.--CATTLE. Re
ceipts 800; native shipping and ex-
port steers 50d725: dressed beet
and butcher steers 5.256725; stock.
ers and feeders 3.756550; cows and
heifers 3.75MZ25; Texas AMI Indian
steers 4.25mG.50.
HOGS-Receipts 5000; pigs $1,000
90; packers and butchers SO5@S.15
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; natives
4.0Om455; lambs 550m6.50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
The Little Brown Leaf.

A little brown leaf as 1t fell to the ground
Sighed; Now what good can / be?
MY service Is over for summer Is fed
There's nothing to do but TO cover my
head
Under snow All, poor little mel
Bat II fell on flower and kept It from
frost
The whole long winter through.
So that down on the ground as way up on
the tree
The little leaf spent It's life cheerfuliy,
Doing the best II could do.
YOUTHS Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

N There Ii no other book In the New
Testament about which so much has
been written and to 50 little purpose.
Or. South said of 1t. 1T either finds
a man mad or makes him So" 1t Is
said of Calvin that he showed his wis
dom In not writing commentary on
this, as he did on other books. Chad
wick FW
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

is made without fingers, and in order
that no time may be wasted in dis
tinguishing between right and left all
gloves have two thumbs, You simply
thrust your hand into the first glove
that comes and your thumb immedis
ately finds its way. There are, of
course, drawbacks in the matter Of APP
pearance, for the dangling idle thumb
looks untidy - London Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
Elephants as Swimmers.

Elephants delight in abundance Of
water and enter 1t freely, often re
naming in 1t for long time and with
great evident enjoy ment. Sometimes
they swim not only with the body but
the head under water, the only part
elevated abov3 1t being the extremity
Of the trunk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
NEW YORK MONEY. @

Money on call steady, 2hm2B per
cent; closing bid 3d. Tine leans
easy, all periods ga m3h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4@4R per
cent. Sterling exchange steady; de-
mand $4S5.90: sixty lays $4,000
4S2G5, Bar silver 5375.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
JOHN SHEEHAN,
Street Superintendent,
Police Headquarters.
CAIRO g. THEBEs r. r. co.
TIMETABLE

In effect January list, 1911.
Trains leave Cairo for Cache, NIL
Ter City, Fayville and Thebes at 7:20
a. m. and 400 p. m.
Trains arrive Cairo from Thebes,
Sayville, Miller City and Cache at
1910 "a. m. and $40 p. m.
All trains daily except Sunday.
e. A. SMITH, President.
w. l.. PoMEROY, Agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
BRYCE NOT TO RESIGN.

Washington, Jan. 16 --Rumors cur
rent In London today that Ambassa-
dor Bryce intends to resign as am.
bassador to the United States wer
denied at the British embassy nere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--One OF the most mod.
err and spacious residences in
Cairo, IL rooms and two bath rooms,
steam neat and modern improve
,nents. grounds fronting 100 feet on
Walnut ST., 100 feet on Tenth St
One OF the most desirable and cen
trail locations In Cairo. Apply Winter
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Jan WHEAT r
May closed 1.oSh; July 1889; Cash
No. hard 109b; No. northern
l07K 01.179S; No. / northern LOSS
01.0715
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

LOST--A red and white muley COW.
Return to M. Casey, Urbandale, and
receive reward. Home phone n RI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
TWO Thumbed Gloves.

In so cold climate as that of Ice
land the glove must be put Of or on
A. rapidly Hnt easily Ms possibls ~ II
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

--s
IF you want 10 Sell or Trade any.
thing, want nc in this paper and SO
others in Indian4, Illinois and Ohio will
find your party. 1t will only cost you
$3.50 per line Of 6 words, write us for
list Of papers. Anstill Advertising Syn
dicate, ElWood, Indiana.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
NOTICES!

Dog tax is now due. The tax on
every dog in the city OF Cairo, over
the age Of two months, Is 81 for each
year. All persons keeping or harbor.
ing dogs around their premises with.
out having paid the tax, will be-
prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

FOR SAI.E-Twelye thoroughbred
single comb White Leghorn cockercls
cheap If taken promptly. S. F.
Blake, SIG Eleventh street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
POSITIONS WANTED.

Perhaps you can't secure just the
kind Of employment in this city you de-
sire. a Position Wanted" ad in this
paper and 80 other daily papers in In
llama, Illinois and Ohio will get what
rou want. $3.50 per line each insertion.
tustill Advertising Syndicate, Elwood,
adiana, Write for list of papers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

LOST--Diamond brooch Monday
Reward If returned to 500 Centre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE following
bushels represent the days move.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18
Bros.

FOR SALE-Two pianos OF repu.a.
ton; slightly used. Call Thiebes
Piano Co., 200 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

FOR SAlJE-New Glenn H. Curtis
twin cylinder gasoline airship motor;
light and powerful a bargain. c. l..
Martin, POO Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

BUTTER-Weak; creamery special
27c; extras G5h.
CHEESE<- Easy,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
Bachelor Knights Announce
First Ball for Nov, 20,
at Hotel Utah.

The Bachelor knights. recently.
organized social club formed by the
unmarried members Of the Knights of
Columbus. will give their initial ball
Wednesday evening. November 2D. at
the Hotel Utah, Invitations arc out
and the mcmbers of the newly forme cd
club arc striving hard TO make this
affair one Of the most notable events
of the season.
The patronesscs Of The ball arc Mes.
danes Thomas kcarns. James Iycrs. u.
IC, lacking, Edward McGurrin H. i.
Hummer. l.. G. Robinson, j. G, Lynch.
Joseph Googhegau and r, r. Gallagher.
The members of the Young Ladies So.
daliiy Of st Marys cathedral will as.
sist thc Bachelor Knights in receiving.
The club colors. light blue and white.
viii be the color scheme in the dccora
tlons and on tho dance programme.
The club, which viii take a leading
part in the social eajcties of the season
is of1iccrcd as follows: Will u. Ahearn,
president; W. III. Lcary, vice president;
M. J. Brennan, secretary; r. c. Trcanor.
treasurer; Phil j: Purcell, chairman of
entcrtnInmcnt committee. With Mr.
Purcell the following members serve
on the entertainment committee for the
initial ball; Will d. Ahern, w IT.
Lcary, Andrew W. Corey, Charles
. 'Malley and NJ j. Brennan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
DIED BECAUSE OF
COUNTRY'S WAR
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1S.-The war
between italy and Turkey has led 10 a
tragedy OF an unusual nature. In 81.
Petersburg an Ottoman girl. Tatws Ko-
mIko,. was receiving her education. AS
soon as hostllties began the young lady
prepared 10 return to her country, but
as funds were wanting her departure was
delayed Then came the announcement ot
the fail OF Tripoli with the result that
the girl was in state of despair She
seemed 10 think that her country would
never recover itself She said she could
never survive tho disaster and her friends
kept her under close surve illance. The
girl however, managed 10 eyade her
guardians and threw herself out OF n
window. lust before her death she re-
gained consciousness and was able tc
nurmur. II cannot survive my coun-
try's misfortune ] Wish 10 die"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
tax department. In Mew York In having

tax department In New York In having
his assessment for 1912 reduced.
This year and for several wears back
the personal. property assessment against
Mr.. Astor has remained at $500. 600. and
he has paid taxes on that amount In
making up the books for this year the
tax board following Il general plan re-
sulting from the now law taxing unrcS
istered securities of certain sorts RAISED d
'the ante" on Mr.. Astor to $500 900 and
thereby, as II proved lost money for
the city,
Mr.. Astor visited the department Wed =
nesday and told President Lawson Purdy'
that his personal holdings were not
worth more than S360ooo. He made sffI-
davit to this effect. The amount is COM
posed almost entirely. il is understood.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
A SPECIAL REGISTRAR OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Department, La $. F., e, Chicago, VIII
explain how men now employed may
qualify for positions paying $500 a
year and upward, under the new Fed
eral Railroad law. or become a member
OF a "New Profession not over
crowded, and partially pay for this
Registration in the employment ser,
vice is free in order of application and
qualification;
Call or address c. II, Leopold. Sem
Lob Hotel. Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
SPOKANE RATE CASE
WILL BE APPEALED
Ey Associated Press.

Ey AssOCIated Fress.
SPOKANE. Wash, Nov 1s.-Spokane
shippers Joined today with the depart
ment OF justice and the Interstate COM
merce commission In an appeal to the
supreme court of the United States from
the recent adverse decision OF the conf
merce court In the Spokane rate case.
The department of Justice announced
this action. in telegram to counsel for
follows;
"The government intends 10 appeal
fcrthwithuto the supreme court or the
United states from the tntsrlocutory or,
dor granting an Injunction. and VII
make motions 10 advance in the two
intormountein cases and desire that
your clients join. II YOU approve. please
wire quickly authority to the attorney
general 20 Include your clients
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
''&r Has Assessment Reduced.

Iacob Astor is worth less In per-
n.pfeHy now than nc was before he
'ro ,hc second time. judging from
Elnsph he recently made at the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
n YORK S TAXES
||RE NOT TOO HIGH
h, Compares Favorably
|pith That of Other Cities
in This Country,
Ecvss TIPPING EVIL
n Waiter Defends Practice
Attendant for
Good Service.
nv RALPH JOHNSTON.

az wire 10 The Tribune.
II yoRK, Nov. 1s.-Its along
-. ,lBc Of the yesr tina, the
y, t.ras Of The awful extravaganza
NV government Of New York. the
,,m. OF which the people are
ana the utterly vicious policy Of
ina, hs that II would seem
ssould mako property holding in
,s,a,olIs an unbearab bic burden, a
d. w the way which few OF the
n volphiarily reiinquish and which
E.u alv'avs thousands, not 10 say
~ anxious 10 assume.
-, nollfics and II makes little dit
Il. which party is iu power, the op-
"A. Invariably IN these cool Noyem =
',,r. bargils the fate of the poor
.fo-k property owner in the ruth .
4 r,.p OF municipal pirates and
\ ~ tax ncurc- show that New
.,us rate is not so very high com
y ,lil that Of other first class
n for example the tax rate in New
.s is. IN Baltimore II is 21S,
|r.isnati e.as In Detroit lS3. in
Ia y. J.. La. in Chicago 4St. in
2.rhia l.5o and in -. Louis 60.
-,,rf 10 Chicago IL should he sa III
~ assessment rate Is very low
Ia. city. only &c per cent of the
|,,Hs 50 the tax rate OF that city'
rrposss of comparison should he
|ii, per cent
|p, i, is taken Into consideration
I-.rr things New York gets for her
h 4 would appear that her city
|rrAnt compares rather favorably'
|ksty and efficiency with that Of
y American cities.
Waiter Talks Of Tipping.
IL hl walters don't want tips be-
y iG' don't wish Ia please their
rvs | don't care what action the
|rsrIil Travellers league takes In
l zli,r n Tipping, because no asso-
y ar influence tho public at largo
|Si'n gentleman has been proper
|1rf5 he wants tn show his apprecis o.
tibs msn who serves him. Tip
h ~ exaggerated tipping. YOU know,
|r = aentleman'S bone and blood,
~ hs thank vow IS \ gentleman
~ banks his servants and tips
4 c1ssTvatlvelv."
Er q the Waldorf thus sumr ur
rapr Of The var the Commercial
|f'1 National league has started
u ,|pping When hc was asked IN
|g lhe action Of President p. T..
Es me league. who says that $50,
g spent annually for tips. Oscar
|ars'' always a lot Of talk going
II. Oscar Il a good listener. but he
~ ny much. 7 believe bad walters
f7onslhle for this new agitation
n tipping because they have not
p guests properly What man oh
Z . Slowing his appreciation II lie
NJ property served There are
h'l@is and bad ones and We try
Ia he bad ones out
tue That walters do not Nve
sctorni of making constant trips
&'sbehens 10 cold dining rooms? p
bushed, I've seen plenty tina,
10 have lived as long as they
replied. You can fire wait.
lou can't kill him.
ls1 can afford 70 go 10 big ho-
m p'v lis prices for excellent fooc
V certainly afford 10 SEQ that the
sD served yorI-Ihat is il his serV.
m rrnmensuratc with the excellence
'c'i--is paid for his nsiderdiion
.n'hd Tho best you get IT.; Wh!
'Hs your appreciation?'
NOR Has Assessment Reduced.
lacob Astor is worth less IN per,
se'et'y now than nc was before lIc
,bc second time, judging from
-lHevM he recently made al the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
Notice.

All retail and wholesale merchants,
We invite YOU to attend our annual
bali 10 be given in Odeou hall, WedDes-
dav evening. Nov. 22, Where the
butchers and grocers shine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19

of money in the ank, the greater part
Of Mr. Astors fortune being I'm real es-
tate and mortgages and not III personal
property.
In accordance with the affidavit the
assessment against Mr. Astor will be
reduced end he will be taxed on 500
900 less Than this year.
Praise for Fair Louisiana.
Louisiana, in my opinion. is the rich
est section Of the SOUTH said Garnault
Agassiz OF New Orleans, Thomas JEFF
ferson was criticised by the people Of
every part of This country when ne APP
proved The Louisiana purchase but the
casual computation OF the values of that
vast TERRITORY now and at the time when
the sale was conSummated for SIS. .000. 900.
'1t is impossible TO estimate the value
of the territory Nded by France. IT
runs into billions Of dollars. In Louis
lana today $50 or 400 men are producing
half OF the worlds commercial sulphur
supply: the other half Is produced In the
SicIlIan italian government mines. The
italian government employs y 600 men
In this work, while Louisiana employs
not more than 400.
I'm rock salt Louisiana eventually Will
be the greatest producing section in the
world according TO eminent geulogists.
There are 1000 600 acres OF alluVal
lands in Louisiana. a greater territory
of the famous fens OF England, the low
lands Of Holland and Belgium. and the
entire alluvial delta OF the Niie
I'm Louisiana they are spending sG65.
600. 600 10 reclaim the swamp lands,
whereas for the reclamation OF the allu =
expenditure has run into billions.
'1f | were a. young man there is no
section OF this country that would at
tract me so quickly as Louisiana.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19

If you want to rent that FURNISHED
-oom use Tribune want ads. Call either
phone. Bell 5000, Ind. 800.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19

~ money in the bank, the greater part
Of Mr. Astors fortune being I'm real es
tate and mortgages and not III personal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19

assessment against Mr., Astor VIII be
reduced end he will be taxed on $50,
nnO less llnIv
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-20
POSTPONE CAME
|NW0RLDsER|Es
Fsurth Csnlesl VIII Be Played
Friday

Philadelphia. Oct, is.-The fourth
game Of the worlds championship
baseball series was again postponed
today because OF the raia esterday
which made the graunds 80 vet that
the Giants and Athletics would be
unable 10 play The weather permit
ing the postponed contest viii be play
ed here tomorrow.
The formal announ cement Of the
game was made this morning shortly
after 10 o'clock, the water soaked
held making play impossible. -Four
umpires went 10 the park 10 inspect
the grounds. A. the weather bureau
forecasts fair weather for tomorrow,
the prospects are thar the game will
BE- played then. Hundreds OF fans
were Al the gates when the announcs y
ment was made.
When the Athletics and Giants meet
tomorrow. there will be one member
of the home team. who will carry a
weight OF sorrow sRube- Oldring, the
Athletics centr ti'lder received a
message this morning Of the death OF
bis sister. Miss Lillian 0ldrlng. who
died last night at her home in Mt
Vernon. n. Y. In spite Of his grief,
OIdring has decided 20 remain with
the gams until the championship is
won.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-20
ARCADE HOTEL To
. Be OPENED SOON
Mr.. W. N. Todd In Charge New
HosleIry

The Arcade Hotel ulll open 10
the reception Of guests on Noyem.
bor 5th.
The building which Is 20 be oc-
cupied b. the hotel Il nearing com.
plelion and everything Will BE- reauy
Tor occupancy BY the middle Of No.
yember There viii be. "a rooms ii
the new hosiery which will include
number of The rooms that are nov
being used b. residents Of the Y. ".
G. A.. the new building adjoins the
y. NJ. G. Al The hotel will be II
charge Of Mr. W. M. Todd. who has
been connected with the corcoran
Hotel for a number Of years and was
formerly connected with the Caro-.
lima Hotel
The lobby ~ the new hotel viii
be In the rear Acing the union sta.
ton. The dining-room viii also be
on this side II the building ON the
first fioor. The lobby viii be- beautl.
fully furnished and the dining-room
and Kitchen viii be furnished IN the
most modern aud convenient man.
ner. The rooms will be furnished
with mahogany furniture with brass
beds and the famous majestic
springs. The hotel will Be conducted
on both the American and European
plan.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-20
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
JOHN MuNDER N BAD HEALTH
Uses SHOT GrN TO END HIS
LIFE At ELIZABETH CITY.

Elizabeth City. Oct Ia With the
aid of a forked stick IN the back
yard Of his home. John Munden. a
prominent farmer OF woodyille. Per-
qulmans county. shot and killed him
self Wednesday afternoon.
The circumstances point 10 snciclde
shortly after dinner Munden picked
lip double barreled shot gun and
remarked 10 his wifi that be was go-
lng squirrel hunting. shortly there
after the report u gun was heard
and members Of the family and neigh
hurs rushed 10 the scene. The un-
fortunate man was found with a ter
riblc wound III his breast aud he died
within few minutes, without max
ing any statement
Mundel had been 10 bad health for
some time. and Il is believed that he
hrooded over this and may have been
temporarily deranged ID his mind. No
othsr cause Ter suicide. II suicide Il
was. can b. imagined BY his family
and friends He was about nifty years
old.
Mr. Mundcn leaves 4 wife and sey.
eral children. He was brother Of
Register Of Deeds ]. W Munden. Of
Pasqaotank county, aud o. this city
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-20
VITAL POINT IN
McNANARAcAsE
Judge BordweIl RefuSes To Rule
o. Issue

Los Angeles. Or Is.-Upon the r&-
ing Of Judge B5sdwen. on CHALLENGES
for cause interposed by the defense
against venlrsmen George ". Mckee
and Otto A. lessen depends the en-
tire methods 10 The Mcnamara defense
Attorney Darros and associate coun-
sci today determined to force Judge
Bordwell 10 place himself on record
as whether the veairemen. believing
that the destruction Of the Los Ange-
les Times building was absolutely
due to dynamite. are eligible FOR ser.
vice. Inasmuch as the defense will
build their case on the hypothesis oi
an accidental explosion as the resnl
Of gas Ignition. this Is d crucial point
Judge Bordwell so far has refused
70 rule on this point