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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
|. c. MANAGER
CALLS CAIRO
A GREAT CITY
Articles in Leslies' Says Cairo is
"A City With a Firm
Foundation"

The following article, entitled
Millions More for Fertile Farms,
written by W. L. Park, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the ILL.,
nois Central railroad, is reproduced
from Leslie's Weekly of February l,
where 1t appeared pictorially Illus
trated
The article Is illustrated with four
pictures. One photograph shows q
swamp near Cairo. entitled IAN I'm
inhabitahle Spot" with the informa-
ton that the land on which Cairo
stands was once such place, A Sec
ond shows the line between Missouri
and Arkansas depicting a swamp in
the ST. Francis basin. A third
shows where Kentucky, Missouri and
Illinois meet in the river and the
fourth shows the Cairo of today and
is entitled, "A City with a Firm
Foundation"
The article takes in the Cairo of
today and the Cairo of Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit," written after q
visit here in 1912 1t is an argu-
ment for drainage. with Cairo as the
illustration.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07

vide homes for one-tenth 81 our
present population.
AS an illustration of what can be
accomplished when the work of
reclamation Is prosecuted along in
telligent and scientific lines, the two
photographs explain more graphical
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
of coffee.
Had to Leave Launch.

They returned to this city Staur-
day but because of the great guam
tity of ice in the river were obliged
to go from the Missouri to the Ken
tIcky shore, and back and forth, I'M
til finally they reached the city.
They named the place "Ice Island
aud declared they are not willing to
repeat their experience.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
THE WEATHER
(HeDortsd for The Bulletin by|
the Unitsd States Weather Bureau,
1srviee.) Eas4NYk% }
Local Data Yesterday.
Sunrise and Sunset.

Sun will rise today. .,..... 6:54
Sun will set today ....... 5:2S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07

deterrent TO immigration. scientists
tell us that this land. composed as 1t
is of the wash brought down by the
rivers and deposited in the low
places. mixed for centuries with de-
cayed vegetation and the erustaeeous
elements of shell fish, is, when dried
out, the most fertile and productive
Of all land.
A large percentage of this land
cannot be reclaimed by State, cor
porate or individual effort, for the
following reasons;
LIST. Under the Constitution, a
State has authority only to its
boundary line.
I'd. 1t is practically impossible
for corporations or individuals to
reach harmonious agreement in the
solution of the problem, because of
the fear that the large and financial
ly more powerful will move to the
disadvantage of the small owner,
who has not the money to defend
himself against the possible en-
croachment of his more wealthy
brother.
Sd. If the States, the corpora
tions and the individuals could get
together, the financial outlay re-
quired would be SO great that, with
out Federal assistance, the work
would be sporadic, slow and unsatis-
factory.
Starting with the foregoing prem
Use, we can but reach the conclusion
that, in order to bring to satisfac-
tory and successful termination this
great and beneficent undertaking,
there must be in control central
authority that shall have the power,
with the consent of the States. to ig-
more State lines--an authority In
which both the corporation and the
individual have such implicit con-
fidence that under its direction the
divergent interests all may be welded
into a harmonious whole and the
drainage of all the swamp land in
all the States treated as one unit.
That authority, because of its
powers for pacification and, further,
because of it's unlimited financial re-
sources, is the United States govern
ment Our government has demon
strated repeatedly that problems ma
tional in their power for good or evil
can best be solved through It's func-
tions. In enterprises that it controls
there Is but little OF graft, much of
intelligence, continuity and stabil-
ity, with protection under its careful
surveillance against wildcat
schemes and fraudulent back to- the
farm" promotion. ,4
When the authority to do this
work is given to the Federal govern
ment by the national Congress, the
transit of the photographer will look
over and beyond State lines. govern
ment engineers will explore the
head waters, sound the deep waters,
measure the streams to ascertain
their capacity and velocity; they
will survey watersheds and drainage
areas and reach an accurate under
standing as to the quantity of water
that should be held back when possi-
BILE, and what the channels OF the
streams should be made capable OF
carrying under abnormal conditions.
They will build dikas. leyees and sea
walls; they will dig navigable drain
age canals, thereby solving the
transportation problem for those
who are not accessible to rail or
river transportation: and, incident
ally, Colonel Gorgas will be along,
eliminating sundry amphibia and
reptilia. together with the mosqui-
toes, whose speciality ID the fnQct1fa-'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
Forecasts.

For Cairo and vicinity: Fair We'd
nesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 6.-The
gauge read 22.3 a fall of 2. No pre-
cipitation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
LAUNCH FREEZES
NIMR0DS SPEND
NIGHT ON CHUTE.

Continued, from page one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07
FOR SICK, SOUR BILIOUS STOMACH,
INDIGESTION AND GAS TAKE CASCARETS.

That awful bechng of acid cases. pain
the pit OF the stomach the heartburn boang
after eating feeling dizziness headache means in
Digestion dsodered ch
the 1t isn't ach fault stomach il az
good
Try Cascas they indigestion, Immediately
regulate
mntng food and foul take the bile
carry off the decomposed waste matter and poison
bowels Then forever cas.rot
tonight will straghten out by will keen
entire family feeling good for roortbs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-07

Concluded on third page.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The members and congregation of
the First Baptist church are antici-
pating with unusual interest the SER
vices to be held at that church to-
morrow. On Sunday morning Rev. L..
3. Roberts. the pastor, will preach
on the subject BRUNSWICK and the
Great Municipal IDEAL" A cordial rn-
vitation is extended to the people of
the city generally and especially to
the city and county officials, editors
and representative business men, and
the school officials and teachers to
attend this service.
A splendid musical program has
been arranged. The regular choir
will be assisted by Miss Conuel and
Miss Phenix, violinists and members
of the Oglethorpe orchestra. Mrs. w.
D. Bailey will sing a solo.
The subject of the evening sermon
will be "The Two Great Pillars Of
Character and Civilization" Sunday
school, Philathea and Baraca classes
at $50 p. m.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06

Washington, d. c., Jan 5--Although
Minister Calhoun, at Pekin, has made
some suggestions and asked some
questions" about the sending of Amer
lean troops to China for the protection
of the railroads from Pekln to the sea,
it was stated emphatically at the state
department today that this govern
ment would not dispatch any soldiers
there until the six powers Immediate
ly concerned in Chinese affairs had
been thoroughly consulted and the de-
partment had more information from
the scene Of trouble.
One Of the legations in Pekin made
the suggestion to Mr.. Calhoun that
the American government send troops
to China to carry out its part Of the
Boxer treaty State department Off
cials refuse the name of the legation.
The department will not take snap
judgment on the information from Mr..
Calhoun and will seek further ideas
on the subject before decision is
made. Further information from Min
lister Calhoun in regard to the need
OF troops also will be requested.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
APPOINTMENTS WERE AN.
NoUNcED BY MAYOR BUTTS
LAST NIGHT.
Alderman Mckinnon Again Heads the
Finance Committee and Alderman
Leo is at the Head of the Committee
on Public Works.

Mayor Butts has named the stand
ing COMMITTEES fol- the year 1912, and
very few changes of any Importance
We're made. Alderman Nash, the only
new member of council, was named on
number of the committees of which
his predecessor was a member.
Alderman M. B. McKinnon aga1n
heads councils most important COM
mittee, that of finance and auditing,
while Alderman Leo is again at the
head of the committee on public
works Alderman Calnan was named
as chairman of the committee on po-
lice and Alderman Nicholson heads
the committee on fire and building
permits.
The appointments in full are as fol-
lows, the first named in each instance
being chairman of that committee:
Leo, Calnan.
Taxes and revenues-Ludwig, Cook,
Nash.
Railroads and harbor-Cook, Hop
ms, Nash.
Public works and buildings - Leo,
Calc2n, Ludwig.
cemeteries, parks and squares
Hopkins, Leo, Nash.
Police-Calaan, Leo, Ludwig
Fire and building permits-Mitchel-
son, Nash, McKiunon.
Hospital and charity-Leo, Hopkins,
Cook.
Sanitation, light and Nash,
Hopkins, Calnan.
Observation-Disclosures, Nicholson,
Nash,
Ordinances Mitchelson, Calnan,
Cook.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
DULUTH THE CoLDEsT CITY
WITH THIRTY-THREE BE-
LOW ZERO.
Chicago Had the Coolest Weather in
TWO Years-Down to Zero in New
York-came Near Breaking Seasons
Record in Atlanta.

New cold weather records for the
year, and in some cases for years,
We're set yesterday by frigid wave
that extends from the middle lake
region as far west as the Rocky
Mountains, south about on line with
Indianapolis and north into the Ca
madam regions The range in this
section is from zero downward
In the Canadian Northwest the
mercury has contracted to a point AZ
degrees below zero. The coldest place
in +he United States, however, is In
Duluth, Mimi, where 35 degrees be-
low zero is reported Other low tem :
peratures reported are:
Eau Claire, Wis, % below; La
Crosse 25; Milwaukee and Madison,
Wis, 1S; Green Bay, Wis, IL, and
Chicago, 8.
The weather is generally fair with
northwest wind. 1t is predicted taat
a further drop in temperature will
come.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
Chicauo Shlvers.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Chicago shivered
today before the coldest blast that
has visited this city in two years
Zero weather for the first time this
winter came in early last evening be-
fore driving north wind that con-
tinued to send the mercury downward
until 2 o'clock this morning, when
six degrees below was reached.
At that hour the gale subsided
somewhat and four hours later it was
three degrees warmer. In the gov
ernment bureau no relief was held
out. Forecaster Cox made the predie-
ton that the temperature might SO
to ten degrees below zero during the
night. III
The bitter blast found Chicago .
poor unprepared. The municipal
lodging house accommodated $50 men,
three hundred more than its ordinary
capacity. When all beds were filled
hunks were made on the floors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
Ger and police force to be fur

Ger and police force to be fur
nished by city.
Keeper of guard house and
clerk of market, per month 1000
Tax assessors, each, per year 125.00
and for making up the rec
ord .................. 5000
Board of equalizers, each mem
Der, per year ............... 125.0O
and for making up record. $500
Engineer pumping station, per
month ................. $500
Assistant engineer Ito include
the operation of the street
road roller by the engineer
and assistant alternately
whenever called on) Per
month 70.0O
Janitor city hall, to be appoint.
ed by the mayor, per montu $500
City printer, per month ....., 5000
Sections cemeteries, no salary: ...-..---
compensation to be the fees
prescribed by the city code.
Keeper colored cemetery (com-
mitteo appointment) ........ 1000
Keeper city clock, on bid.
Furnishing drugs and medicines;
on bid.
Electrical engineer, for making
inspections required by exist
ing ordinances, per month. 1000
Fees to be covered into city treasury.
Plumbing inspector for inspecting
connections with sewerage systems.
No salary, compensation to be the
present fees required for permits.
OF Respectfully submitted,
m. 3. M'Kinnon, chrmy
L. Ludwig.
J. H. Leo.
Eustace c. Butts,
Special Committee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
MRS. E. OLSEN PASSES AWAY.
Died Yesterday Afternoon A':e' Long
IIness-FuneraI Tomorrow!

Mrs. e. Olsen, who has been a resi-
dent of Brunswick for many years,
passed away yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at her home, 1906 AM
herst street.
The deceased is survived by three
children, Mrs. e. Warnell and Messrs.
Ollie and Peter Olsen.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from
the residence. The bereaved members
Of the family have the sympathy or
many friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
Zero in New York.

New York, Jan. 5.-Zero in New
York and vicinity tonight was the
prediction OF the local weather bu-
reau today. Dropping from rs at a.
m, the mercury stood at IA degrees
at 8 o'clock this morning and cut
ting northwest wind intensified the
coldness. There was a light fall OF
snow during the night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
HIGH WINDS PREDICTED.
Storm Signals Ordered Up, Savannah
or to Wilmington.

another blow along the South At
lantic coast is predicted for today,
the following warning having been re-
ceived by the, displayman in this city
yesterday afternoon: M
"Hoist northwest storm warning, 4
D. M, Savannah to Wilmington; brisk
to high north tc northwest winds this
afternoon and tonight"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
Atlanta shlverina.

Atlanta, Jan. 5.-Atlanta and a
large territory surrounding is shiver-
ing in bitter cold, which came yes
terday after week or rain. The
thermometer here registered 23 de-
grees at o'clock, only two degrees
higher than the seasons record. No
relief is promised by the weather hu-
reau. Much suffering and numerous
fires are reported.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
DELEGATES to Be Elected.

Mukden, Manchuria, Jan. 5. In
structions have been received here
by the provincial government to make
arrangements for an election Of dele
gates to the national convention
which is to determine the future form
of government in China.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
Coolest Place in u. 8.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 5.-Street ther-
mometers here this morning showed
80 to 35 degrees below zero. A slow
north wind is blowing. Duluth today.
is said to be the coldest place in the
United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
CHINESE CHINESE REBELS REBELS
READY To START
FIGHTING AGAIN
WELL-EoUIPPED ARMY MOVES TO-
WARD PEkIN, EXPECTING TO
CONQUER AS 1T MARCHES.
Winter Clothing and $4,000 New
Rifles Received by Revolutionlsts.
Marching Columns are Enthusiastic.
Reinforcements Received,

Nanking, Jan. 5.-The republican
troops began at noon today ferrying
large quantity of railway rolling
stock across the river to Pukow, where
1t is expected the advance northward
will begin tomorrow, when the armi-
stices terminate.
Winter clothing for the republican
army is arriving here today in car
loads, and the soldiers are being rap
idly equipped in preparation for their
march on Pekin.
The revolutionary commander to-
day received a reinforcement of 1000
men from Canton, who brought WITH
them thirty thousand new magazine
rifles. 1t is estimated that the repub-
lican forces now amount to consider
ably mere than 10000 men with many
batteries of modern field guns and
plenty OF ammunition.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
British Troops at Lanchow.

London, Jan. 5.-According to word
received here, British and German
troops have been dispatched from
Tien Tsin to Lanchow, the strategical
point of the railroad from Pekin W
Mukden, where the imperial Chinese
troops few days ago declared in fa-
vor of republic, elected Wang Vie
TIE their leader, and announced that
they were about to march on Pekln.
1t was reported yesterday that the
same troops had looted and burned tho
residences of the wealthy citizens Of
Lanchow and seized the railway &c
shanhaikwan, where they were hold
ing up traffic.
Guard American Property.
The British troops will occupy and
patrol the American section of the
railway between Tang Shan and Lam
chow, where the trains have been
completely blocked.
Fighting Of the most severe descrip-
ton is proceeding in the vicinity Of
Lan2how between the Chinese and the
Manchu troops, and the telegraph line,
including the systems belonging to
the Chinese Engineering and Mining
company have been cut.
The foreigners engaged in the coal
mines at Linsi in the neighborhood of
kanping came into Tien Tsin yester-
day on coal train on which the rev.
olutionaries fired several volleys.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06
ImperiaIists Not Strong.

The imperialist troops in the neigh
borhood under the command of Gen
eral Chang, are not, it is believed,
nearly SO strong numerically as the
republicans, and although many OF
them are soldiers trained on the Eu-
ropean system, there are large mum.
bers Of unframed and undisciplined
troops in their ranks.
General Chang, it is said, commands
the entire northern section of the Tien
Tsin-Pekin railway and occupies indi-
yidual towns on each side. The revo-
lutionaries on the other hand, hold
the southern section OF the railway
and have the advantage of popular
sympathy in the Yang Use valley.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-06

CONTINUED on Page Flve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

Pile Outer HarbOr constructed by the East
chicago Company is
public harbor and by the
united States Government
PUBLIC Many OF the industries and
municipal docks will on
CURED by the city of Chicago CHICAGO
Company The completion of dredging and
construction OIL DdScue bridges provided
navigation considerable of Canal
work is being vigorously
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

she. Besides you're % little late. Sd"
know.
~Eh:~ says he. au,hin'. ~somcono o-..
is there"
Yes. indeed, SAYS Maggie swce,Iy.
Who is he;" growls Wichy savage. -
II 60 spoil his mug tor him"
You" laughs Maggie. "R.w.muc.
W;Okv. know YOU rather well. I've heard
YOU talk Ike that before. Bu, YOU wouldn't
bur, anyone, un,,-- hc was half Eo"r -,l..
and Mr. Prescott /, rather well tu.''. sys0
il he is few years older.
~Prc-co,t, ch>" gunts Wieky "\o. thai.
stiff they set snoop,n after m, when / ".-
in the real estate tu-lncs--tlc one WITH 'a'
bald spot:
Hes in business ior himself now, YOU know.
and is making wonderful success. Why, ID
one deal last month be tells me he
so you're going 20 marry that snipc Of
Prescott, are YOU; demands Wlcky..
Second Wednesday in March,, says
Maggie This is my last week here. NJ s..
but i, will be a change, all night. were
going 10 take in one Of those Medltcrrancan
trips. Won know,-Egypt, and Italy, and all
that sort Of thing. oIm afraid must miss
out on Kansas City. Funny 70 have me,
this way, wasn't It, though? You see, l
never dreamed that Goodness. there comes
one Of my regulars Goodnight, Mr. HON.
AND Wicky is 50 dazcd that has to take
n him by the arm and fairly lead him
back 70 the studio. Even then he sits for
hall an hour before he can find any words 20
fit the varied assortment Of glooms that he's
accumulated.
Shorty, says he at last, "thc newspapers
are right in stirrin up a fuss about this di.
vorcc evil. It's getting something fierce.
~Ycs. in some cases ! expect it is, says /.
"But then again-wcll who knows, Wicky,
who knows
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
Up-TO-DATE DATES

N\IY q little while now, and we shall be
~ able to buy at the corner fruit stands
another little addition 70 "the high cost OF
living These are artihcially ripened dates;
ripened after picking, as bananas are, IN
stead Of on the tree as now. Instead OF the
neddlcr clawing off a handful from the
Sticky mass Of dates standing like black
r7oniI,ncnt on the corner Of his frultstand,
we shall select our sprays Of dates as we now
do our punches Of Malaga grapes.
EyDcriments made by DR.. a. Z. Nlnson al
the Arizona agricultural experiment station
resulted favorabiv, and he has told the pub
lie in two recent papers OF the methods ne
has used and the results he has obtained III
ripening dates artihcially by means OF chci'n-
Gals:
"Tbe fruits were light yellow when un-
ripe. and indicated their start TO rpen by
the appearance Of a well marked tranSlu.
ccncc. which increased and darkencd until
they became a deep chocolate brown. Ihc
effect Of over one hundred separate sub
stances was studied on this material, either
bv exposing the fruits TO the vapor OF the
volatile ones or by soaking them in solutions
Of the nonvOlatilc compounds"
Several substances worked well as rpcn.
crs but left bad favors, Others worked
SLOWLY or were too expensive; but the loI-
lowing gave good results: "Vapors Of accuc
and Dropionic acids, ethyl Chord, ethyl
bromide, ethylene chlorid, methylene chic
rid and chloroform," and several Others
The conclusion drawn from the cXpcn-
ments IS that the rpening effect OF these
various substances depended solely on the
killing Of the protoplasm. In broad terms
anv Substance that will penetrate the cuu-
Gle and kill or stimulate the protoplaSm
thereby releasing the previously insolublc
;ntraccllular engines without rendering
them inactive, will bring about npenlng
provided the fruits have reached a certain
degree Of maturity.
Dr. Vinson says, at IS anucpatcd that
the application of these methods Will pre-
vent much of the enormous loss from sour
mo that IS experienced at present durng un-
faS1oraLlc weather ArtifCially ripcncd
dates do not sour 50 readily as fruit on the
free and remain much freer from insects. p
Sample sprays of dates from a seeding OF
no sncrial value which we have examined
after ten davs' inclosure in tight mailing
box. showed the dates hanging firmly to the
stems. of olive brown Verglng on chocolate
color, and in flavor surprising by far the
ordinary tree ripened dates OF the markets.
lust how good a really high grade date will
| be we have had no opportunity OF finding
out; but we are looking forward TO the day
when we shall hear the fruitman's call,
"Fresh ripe dates!" at our very doors, and
we can 90 out and select our fruit chloro-
| +
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
PARKER SHOWS AT COUNTY
FAIR IN WASHINGTON.

The contract made Dy the fair
association directors is with the Par
ker shows, which will bring Is at
fractions herb, and in addition. the
fair association itself will add six
other free attractions, which have
been engaged at a cost Of $4,000.
The attractions of the fair associa-
tion, while they will be contained
in the high board fende enclosure
that will be erected along the streets,
will not be under tent, but will be
free to the public. Among others,
they will include q 2s-piece concert
band. The Parker shows themselves
are classed as among the best OF their
kind in America.-Aberdeen (Wash.)
World.