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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
THE CASE OF TINT BULLETIN.

The Bulletin begs the indulgence
1t rises to "a question or personal
privilege" to use parliamentary
phrase. 1t had hoped to be permitted
10 drop the discussion of matters re-
lating to the police government OF
Gairo-until next time when some
new circumstances should call fol
comment; but tonight, at the council
meeting, the report of the mayor
Police Jail and Fire committee, cen
surfing The Bulletin, which failed OF
adoption at the special meeting called
fer that purpose last week, probably
will be taken up for action; and this
roper feels constrained to make
few remarks ON the subject, from It's
Point of view.
To begin with, The Bulletin wishes
to state that no one connected with
1t has approached any member of the
city council with view to infiuenc'
ing him on the subject; and It will
repeat what it said some Gays ago
thar il cares very little whether the
report is adopted or not--it will moi
have the slightest effect in any way
whatever, upon its future conduct in
matters pertaining to the city govern
ment OF Cairo Nor does The Bulle
tin wart the report suppressed or re.
jected through any considerations
other than those of public interest
and mstice-lalthough 1t knows thai
the inquiry was started and the re-
rort was framed largely through per
sonai spite and a THIRST for revenge
toward itself. The Bulletin is no
asking any member Of the council to
sultify himself through friendly con
sideration for itself or for any one
connected with it; certainly, it is no
begging for mercy-+but it demands
Justice, for itself and for the long
suffering people of Caro-soME
THING WHICH THEY HAVE
NEVER RECEIVED FROM ANY or
THE MAYORS So-CALLED "iNvES
lGATioNs' OF POLICE CONDUCT
Now, what is the offense charged
against The Bulletin and its attaches
in the report on which the city coun-
ell will be asked to take action to.
nighti In substance it is that The
Bulletin, having received propose
ton that upon an offer or a reward Of
$50 the thieves who had been operat
ing in Cairo for several weeks would
be captured, published the fact, 'wth
out attempting to communicate this
information to any Of the city OIL
Gals, and the committee declares 4
to be its opinion that the action Of
The Cairo Daily Bulletin, through jt'
official representatives, was absolute
~ unfriendly and antagonistic to th(
best interests of the city of Cairo, fl
failing to report to the city authUt
ties the Information it claimed tc
have in its possession"
Under ordinary circumstances, this
wouli appear to be a very proper
conclusion and should receive the ap
proval OF right-thinking people gen
orally. Under ordinary circumstances
citizens should tell their troubles
to the police" and under ordinary cir
cumstances they viii receive some
sort OF respectful attention. But the
circumstances here have not becl
aordinary' In that respect, for year
past, aud this is true, not only wit!
respect to the city administrator
and The Bulletin, but with respet
IN the city administration and all Cit
zens who have ventured TO make con
plants against the Police policy Of III
present city administration.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

mayor. which shall mean the resore
ton TO power of the corrupt element
that formerly dominated the depart
aient, it would be a. calamity to the
city, beside which the being in the
hands of gang of thieves for few
weeks at time sinks into insigniti.
canoe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Cloudy Mirrors.

Cloudy mirrors should never be seen
In a house Rub them with cloth
wrung out Of cold water and dipped in
dry whiting and then polish them with
dry duster and they will bring you
oradit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Zoos Of tho XVII.

The relatively largest egg y hid BIZ
the klwi. Il strange, wingless New
Zealand bird. The egg is no less than
FIVE inches long, although the extreme
length of the bird itself Is only twenty
seven inches.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
A Weather Wall,

This life is an experience tough.
Our grief It bids us nurse.
Although the snow Is bad enough.
The thaw Is something worse.
md then-in such n sorry plight
our grammar we forget
There comes In one unhappy night
A freeze that's worser yet,
Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
His Job.

"Did you have any thrilling expert
ences In the Alps, Mr. PumperT
"Oh. yes, Miss Plumper. On one
occasion was forced to act as the
chauffeur OF snowslide. "-Birming-
ham Age Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Jamaica.

Jamaica Is more popuous In proper
ton to its size than Spain. Turkey.
Russia and some other European
countries. The white people however
are outnumhered by the black and
colored by nearly fifty to one,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

A transit of Venus occurs only -four
times In 2S3 years 1t Is most iinpor-
them an opportunity, Of measurin. the
distance of the earth from the sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
UNCLE WALT 1 rn't,, ss1.

Old Tolver tailor
o
planning that til slack,
a and ado to stack
RELIABLE MAN sundry and they
be done he a
liking empty
and grave to tinker with his apeln
ether All OF things
the ground. There
battles hockbu will be past
he
he
its good gets
s ssssss ssA. ~a .s IN. 80 m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Mr.. Chas. Pink, express agent, esti.
mated that during six days his Office
had handled thirty thousand pack
ages.
Cairo Lodge No. 237, A. F. and A
NJ, held an installation of officers ona
the night OF December 27tl in its
hall in the Alexander County Ma
tlcnal Bank building. Among the of.
ticers installed were Frank Spencer,
w, NJ, Jos. w. Wenger, S. w, r. G..
Schulz, treasurer, c. w. Henderson, S.
ID, and +. c. Halliday, j. D. After
the installation the members and in
vited guests repaired to Ideal League
ilall, corner of Washington avenue
land Tenth street, where they listened
to an excellent musical and literary
entertainment, at which Miss Mary Ba
ker sang. and Mrs j. w. Wenger
ard Miss Winthrop Dunning per-
formed on the piano. The evenings
pleasure wound up with fine ban
quet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
SNOW and Neaatation.

"A study in Germany of the protective
effect to vegetation of mantle Of
snow has disclosed the fact that the
looser the snow the greater Its power
to protect what Is beneath it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
An Old OK Cart.

The Los Angeles chamber Of com.
merce has what Is claimed to be the
Oldest vehicle in the United States-an
OK cart built by Pueblo Indians In the
seventeenth century. ..,.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Such a Good Reason.

"Bfewsir threatened to punch my
head Off yesterday"
"Why didn't you defy himT
''The conversation wasn't taking
place over a phone" Houston Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
PASSPORTS In Russia.

Russia is very careful whom It al
lows to travel In central Asia An or.
binary Russian passport will not I'D
nit one to this district
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Owing to trouble with a Telegram
employee which resulted in a personal
encounter, B. NJ. Johnston, the highly
imaginative booster editor of that
paper, resigned mis- position.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Cairo Encampment No. IA, l. O.,
O. F. elected T. D. Holmes, chief
pe.riareh viii H. McEwen, high
priest; Adolph Rees, junior warden;
A. Comtngs, scribe; AMI Geo J. Beck
er. and George Wilson. trustees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

The above is correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1910 and for the month
of January, 1911.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this list day Of February, 1911.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Ready Made Sermons.

There are several places In London
where preachers can bay sermons
printed. They cover all spbjeN ts and
can be had for every season. s.A4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
The Raven,

There Is no country in the world IN
which the raven is not found 10 be ma
tive It is also the only bird known to
ornlthologIsts which is Of such cosmo-
politan character.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Waiting For o Bite.

All day man will wait for bite
In dinky old boat. the sinner
But he won't sit down In an easy chair,
Possess his soul Ia patience there
And walt for a bite OF dinner.
-Yonksrs Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
Falls Victim to Thieves.

s. W. Bends. of Coal City, Ala, has
a justiiable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years.
They were a liver and kidney trouble.
Then DR.. Kings New Life Pilfs
throttled them. He's well now. I'm
rivaled for Constipation, Malaria,
Headache, Dyspepsia 25c, at all drug
gists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
lay during the year 1870. 1927
Average number of complete and per
feet copies of The Cairo Bulie-
tin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of January,
1q,1 $3.50
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
DRAWING the Line.

I'll stand for the gable Of most Of
the rabble, I'll stand for the anarch-
lists gush. but am a baker whenever
tallSer begins this affinity" slush -
Spokane Spokesman-Reyiew
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
LNaeAHoeAcu

dents of Cairo were more intimately
acquainted with the thieves than they
ought to be.
But, as stated before, it will make
no difference at AL to The Bulletin
whether the council ADOPTS the report
or not. From the councils decision
it will appeal to the people of Cairo
and it has no fear Of the result. The
portion of the report which is really
It's NEST important part, because in Il
the people are most directly con.
cerned, is that in which the commit
tee declares that there was no ev:
dence OF police indifference and neg
.ect in the case of the two men who
undertook to hold up Mrs. Gaunt in
the Halliday Coal Co office-nothing
deserving of censure in the fact the
the police knew nothing Of the hold
up although it was street talk all over
the city made no attempt to learn
anything about 1t, and released the
men who had been arrested through
the efforts Of the victim, WITHOUT
KNcWlNGG WHAT THEY HAD
BEEN ARRESTED FOR. The peopio
are also interested-and perhaps
more seriously than in any other cir
cumstance-in the farc that the com
mittee found nothing, and did not at
tempt to find anything, tina cal!et
for correction and censure in the ap-
paren. helplessness of the police dc
partment while citizens were for
three weeks victims or nightly vis'ts
and raids by burglars. The fact tha'
'1ittle harm was done is not to BE-
taken as a mitigating circumstance
for that was evidently a matter Of
kindly consideration on the part OF
the burglars who could have done
what they pleased so far as the pc.
lice were concerned. ir the commit.
tees Export is to be accepted as fully
covering the situation, the people OF
Cairo are forced to conclude that
they are practically without protec
ton against any gang OF marauders
who may choose to invade their
homes, and they have no right tc
complain or to look for protection
from their twenty police officers
who, in the judgment of the mayors
committee, did all that could be rea
sonably expected Of them.
The Bulletin has been accused In
this latest case, as IN FORMER cases
of dealing in rumors," accepting
them as truth without due investiga
ton, and magnfying them to maze
opportunity for criticism. II the
judgments of the mayor and his "me
eco" committees is true then The
Bulletin is guilty as charged" Bn'
it so happens that there are on rec
ord at the court house the findings OF
four grand juries which declarfc
that the police department Of Cairo
was inefficient and corrupt--one o.
them finding true bill against on'
of the officers and another betnl
strongly inclined to find true bill
against the mayor himseir.
The Bulletin has said and 1t take
occasion to repeat again, that In tht
matter of corrupt alliances with anC
protection to the dlssolute and law
less element of the city ,theconduc
Of the police department appears tC
have undergone decided improve
ment under Chiei Cowell and 4
lives in the hope that there will be
Improvement also in it's efficiency
in emergencies sucn as the cit.
passed through last month. Thee
has been some talk Of a change o
chiefs during the last several weeks
but II a change shall be made by thu
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
CAIRO N 1889

The Telegram of Dec. 21st adyo-
Gated an increase in the police force,
with 10000 people, we have eight
men, wrote the editor. He also urged
the city council to provide for the
uniforming of the police.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

The senate on Dec. 21st confirmed
President Harrison's recess appoint
ment Of Col, John Wood as post
master of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Local merchants were advertising
six dozen eggs for one dollar: Kin
gan hams, 111ac pound; creamery
butter % cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Local jewellers, druggists, talors,
grocers and other merchants had
drawings during the holidays at
which articles were ratified of. II
seemed to be the custom at that time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

On the night Of Dec. goth the eoun.
ell approved 43 saIoon-keepers bonds.
Eight Of these are still doing business
at the old stands
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Miss Gahhlcs : Yes. | invariably
weigh my words.
Mr. Blunt We'll. It's safe bet that
you have never been accused Of giving
short weight. Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Readers of this paper know some
thing about this They Snow that
for four or five years past The Bulle-
tin has been demanding clean and
efficient police government T0r Cairo;
they know that upon four or five oc-
GASEOUS previous to the last, the
editor of this paper was called upon
the carpet" by the mayor and his
chief of police, and by the mayor and
his police, Jail and fire committee
The editor of this paper has very
vivid aud very unpleasant recollec-
ton of some of these occasions. In
common with other citizens he re.
calls numerous times on which they
and he gave information to the mayor
and to the chief of police concerning
things which to them seemed ong
and ought to be correcteG-and ii Is
matter of common knowledge that
in most instances the information
thus given, instead of being used to
improve conditions, WAS USED AS
A MEANS TO DISCREDlT, INTIMI
DATE AND PERSEcuTE THE IN
FoRMANTS AND TO STRENGTHEN
THE STRANGLE-HoLD OF THE
DiSSOLUTE ELEMENT AND
CROOKS WHO OPERATED IN THE
CITY AND WHO SEEMED TO CON.
TRol- ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Information given by the editor Of
this paper to the police on one oc.
casion, regarding the robbery Of .
stranger in a brace game of nearly
81 900 resulted in his informant be
ing run out of the city in less than
As hours~-and the game went on.
Information given by the editor OF
this paper on another occasion, 10
the mayors police, Jail and fire com
mittee which pretended to want 1t &c
the purpose of determining whether
or not there was anything wrong In
the police department, brought on 9
small riot in the committee; the wit
ness whose name had been given to
the committee was pully-raggrd
grossly insulted and threatened with
personal violence.
| In view of these facts IL may wen
be a question in the minds OF tan
/ minded citizens, whether the giving
of information TO the police, or the
/ Withholding of it, is ,rue test 0
good citizenship. The editor Of the
Bulletin has had ample reason to be-
lieye that Mayor Parsons police de-
partmcnt and his police, Jail and fire
committee, are the last places whe"
citizens should look for the redress
of any wrongs which may come upon
them through police corruption or
neglect.
With reference particularly to tho
case OF Jim Gilmore, which is made
The basis of the commttees censure
of The Bulletin, it Is to be said tina
The Rullctn did believe and doe
still believe that he and his known
! pals knew more about the long seri
of burglanes that swept over the city
for three weeks than they would care
to admit publicly Notwithstanding hi
statement that he was merely string
ing The Bulletin" made under the
gentle CD pressure of Chairman
Greaney, Ex-Chief Egan and Jal2I
Lutz, after careful coacaing by hi:
friend Jim Casey. The fact that The
goods which Gilmore exhibited as
having been stolen from the Busy Be,
were not stolen from there, is
minor circumstance which proves
nothing; for against it stands tin
! overwhelming fact i-lo--a to all, tina
!, the bu4glaries in Cairo PRACTICAL,
Z ceased when The Buiiei;n intimate
i that a certain gang who were res
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

The last time the whipping post In
jail here was used was in 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 13,147.

Cairo Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 13,1H.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer, FRANK B. ARM.
STRONG.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNHST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAltP
Chief Of Police. j. G.. COWELL.
Alexander County, Population 27,46f.
County Judge, W. S. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER,
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED DROWN
Sheriff, A. S. FRASER
States Attorney, ALEX NJ WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools,
MRS. FANNIE P. HACKER.
Assessor and Treasurer, W.D. L'P.
PITT.
Coroner, DR. JAS. M'MANUS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the fol
lowing places:
Coleman's, 702 Commercial Avsnus
Halliday House Nsws stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
A Question Answered.

What's in
a kiss?
Microbes
And bliss.
Birmingham Age Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07
WEIGHT of Milk.

There are 4J.4 quarts IN 100 pounds
of milk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Board of County Commissioners.
j. j. JENNFLLE Chairman.
G. Y. NEFF.
DR.. EDWIN CAUSE. 4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-07

Copyright, 1910. by
George Matthew Adams
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
10000. 100000 o 00090s0sss..

field to be considered neutral ground,
there to receive any peace proposals
which may come as a result Of the
visit to the Mexican capital Of Jose
Yves Llmantour, minister of finance,
who recently in New York had con-
feronces with the lnsurrecto leaders.
This was established today in mes
sages brought by courier from Madero
who is l50 miles south Of here camp
ed with 1000 Of his insurrectos. 1t Is
the first word coming direct from Ma
dero since the beginning of peace ne
gotiations which are supposed to have
been under way in the United States
for more than a week.
A telegram from Gustavo a Ma
dero the insurrecto financial agent in
New York, was received by Senior
Cara stating:
I'VE have had several conferences
with Limantour, He has promised a
fun change Of politics in Mexico"
The belief that Limantour was au-
thorized by Diaz to open up a way
for peace has caused much JOY among
the insurrectos.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
Capital Case Gets
A Docket ADVANCE
SUPREME COURT WILL PASS ON
OI<LAIIOMA'S LEADING TROU-
BILE on APRIL 3.

Special to the World.
oklahoma City, okla, March 20
Word was received here Monday after
noon that the United States supreme
court had advanced the Oklahoma
state capital case on lts calendar, and
set II for argument on is merits on
Monday April 3.
Attorneys for Guthrie consider II
point In Guthrles favor and say the.
court will render an early decision
II Is said that the court wishes TO
pass on the question before the states
OF Arizona and New Mexico are adj
mltted. In tho enabling acts Of each
there are provisions specifying the lo-
cation OF the temporary capital and
requiring them TO remain az the
places named until 1926.
Should the court sustain the enabi-
ing act, these provisions would re.
main In the Arizona and New Mcxlco
acts but II tho court should hold that
congress had no power 70 impose such
n restriction on an incoming state II
would obviously be necessary to change
both acts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
TULSA CONVICTS NOW
serving THEIR Time
SHERIFF. MCCULLOUGH RETURNS
FROM PLACING THREE FOR
'KEEPS" IN PENITENTIARY.

Sheriff Mccullough returned from
McAlester yesterday where he turned
over TO the prison authorities three
prisoners. The men were: John Mi
nor, forgery, years; Dave Leach,
robbery years; and bud" Newman,
assault with intent 20 kill. 4 months.
Leach was charged with the burg
larizng OF a refrigerator car on the
side tracks Of the Midland Valley rail-
road at jerks last fall He is alleg-
ed to have taken several hams and six
sides Of bacon from the car to which
hc gained entrance by breaking a seal.
Leach was given sentence Saturday IN
the district court after making a plea
for leniency on a return OF a verdict
by the jury Of guilty and leaving the
sentence IN Judge Poe's hands
Bud" Newman was one Of the
negroes implicated In the brawl at Daw
son which eliminated with the killing
OF Deputy Sheriff Charles stamper.
and followed later hy the sentencing
OF the accused, Frank Henson TO the
galows
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
LAWYER DABBLES N
FRENZIED Finance
SECURES CONTROL or LARGE Es-
TATE by PROPOSAL OF
MARRIAGE,

By Associated Press
New York, Mar. 20.--Francls i.
Baker, a patent lawyer with offices
In this city, Washington Boston and
Bangor Mnine, was held In $4,000
bail to answer TO three indictments
charging grand larceny from the es-
tate Of the late Mrs. Mary Reeves
Brlnkle Stewart.
IL Is alleged Baker secured control
OF the estate amounting TO between
$4,000 ana 100000 through the ex-
ecutrS, Miss Elizabeth Stewart, n
daughter of Mrs. Stewart, to whom
Baker had proposed marrying Ac-
cordlng TO Assistant District Attorney
Donnlver, Miss Stewart turned over
to Baker $4,000 In securities which
he Is said to have sold.