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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
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Mrs. Myrtle Johnson spent Satur-
day afternoon in Anna shopping and
sight seeing.
Mrs. Comelin Lence and daughter,
Mrs. Thorn of Jonesboro, visited
Mrs. w. A. Kelley. saturday.
The fourth number of the Ullin
Entertainment Course was given
Saturday night. Rev. William b.
Leach of Chicago gave his famous
lecture, "A Week in Dixie" The
subject was interesting from start
to finish. The audience was caught
with the first few remarks and car
rled spell-bound to the end. This
was by far the best of the series we
have had, yet all have been good.
The people of Ullin deserve much
credit for their advanced apprecia-
tion Of good literary entertainments.
The next date is March 2.
Judge p. w. Thompson was trans
acting county commission business
In Mound City Wednesday.
g. w. Dillow, progressive farm
er OF Union county was transacting
business in Ullin last week.
VIM. Hackley, our druggist, re-
NAMED In Ullin Sunday. He has
spent his former Sundays in Cairo
with his family, but on account Of
Mrs. Hackley being called TO Chi
cago by the illness OF her mother, he
was able to enjoy the quietness of a
rural Sunday
Rev. Bumpus filed his usual ap
pointment in the Methodist church,
Sunday evening and preached an
able and interesting sermon to a
targe and appreciative audience.
Simon Alden ushered in spring by
catching an even dozen bass, weigh
Ing from one to four pounds.
Chas. Curran of Mound City, can
didate for legislature, has a host OF
warm supporters throughout our
country and much interest i'm mani
tested In his candidacy.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will give a supper at the
church Thursday, Meals will be
served from p, m. and as late as
desired. Every one Is given a cor
dial inv tation, The bill Of fare will
be complete and will consist OF the
substantials as we'll as the dainties
OF life. Be sure and attend.
Two years ago one of our high
school girls eloped, was happily
married and has been the envy of
all. Miss Zella Holder, an eighth
grade pupil. left home Monday
morning, ostensibly for school. taxi
ing her dinner can, unusual pro-
ceeding; but, instead Of going to
school, she went to the train. There
she was Joined by William Watkins,
after which all trace was lost OF
them. Tuesday morning the usual
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Following the regular classes sew
eral members of the Senior History
class gave the Memoirs Of Wash
ingten which pleased the students
greatly.
Miss Dorothy Candes acted as
chairman and introduced as drst
L .eaker, Florence Cohen, who spoke
of Washington Governmental Ser
vice" She was followed by Mar
gsret De Baum. speaking Of Wash
ington's First Command" As third
speaker, Bess Kennedy spoke OH
"Washington's Service in the Revo.
luton" and was followed by Ruth
Pettis on Washington as Presi-
dent" Geraldine Schulz delivering
Washington Farewell Address
was followed by Anna Pierce Walsh
ON the Character of Washington
which concluded the program. All
of the talks were we'll prepared and
well delivered and are credit 10 all
six of the young ladies.
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" was
then sung and the school adjourned
until Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
High School Notes

big mass meeting OF boys was
held Monday evening in the Assem-
bly, Hall 10 decide whether or not a
track meet should be held here
about the last of next month. Profs.
Allen ard Gore spoke of the event
and thought that the prospects for
A good squad were better than ever
since most of the fellows were
"toughened" by football. Several OF
the athletes were called upon 70
speak and when the question was
nut 10 a vote the response was
unanimous in the affirmative. II
was decided that an intellectual con-
test would be held In connection
with the track events and that
medals would be given to winning
contestants in both EVENTS Com
mittees will be appointed to see to
the different necessities. such as Sc
curing judges. medals. etc, and the
work OF enlisting the schools will
commence at once.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Notice hereby
of Illinois Tuesday
day of March 1912, the following polling places:
FIRST WARD-rrst Precinct No Henry Tays Shop
Second Precinct 1871 3rd Street champion Tool Handle Co.'S
.Buidng) 81. -
SECOND WAKD-F No FOG Washington Winter
Brothers Buidng1 j .s.ss ss4@t -, III
Budng) Precinct No 1903 Walnut St. Wilson's Shop
FOURTH No 1871 Washington Avenue bourgeois
Buld.ng) ,
FIFTH MARD-F Precinct No. 1903 Washington Avenue Second
Precnct Court House
SIXTH WARD-Frst Precinct No 617 22nd Hose House,
Second Precinct No 1901 Poplar Street Pressing Shop.
SEVENTH WARD-Frst Precinct No 2707 Commercial Sack
beers Barber Shop Second Precinct No. 1901 Sycamore Street
Schnhs Drug Store) Third Precinct No. S6ol Sycamore Street
Renns Store
submitting the
said question following ordinance
of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
ORDINANCE NO. 2e4.

An ordinance authorizing and pro
viding for the issuance by the City
OF Cairo, Illinois, Of Fifteen Thou
sand (l5,O00) Dollars of bonds and
interest coupons thereon to be sold
for the purpose of raising funds for
the payment of the cost of public
library building for the Cairo Public
Library.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
of the City of Cairo:
Section i. For the purpose OF
raising funds to pay the cost Of q
building to be a public library build
ing for the Cairo Public Library in
the City of Cairo. Illinois, the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby author
lied, directed and empowered to ex-
ecute fifteen (15) bonds OF the City
OF Cairo for the sum of One Thou
sand 10000 Dollars each dated July
LIST, A. d. 1912. and bearing interest
evidenced by coupons attached there
to at the rate of five per cent. s per
cent? per annum payable annually
which said bonds shall be numbered
from to Is, consecutiyeiy, and
shall mature IA follows.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Provision to meet the require
ments of this section shall be in
cluded In the annual appropriation
bill for each Of the years aforesaid,
and the City of Cairo hereby obli-
gates itself. annually and In due
time, manner and season. to per-
form and take all action required by
law to carry out the provisions OF
this section.
Section 8. The City Comptroller
Ia hereby authorized and directed to
advertise for the sale of said bonds
in The Cairo Bulletin and The Cairo
Evening Citizen, newspapers pub
lished in said City of Cairo, Illinois,
by inserting one advertisement in
each of said newspapers at least
ten (10) days before said bids are
to be opened. Upon the opening of
such bids, the City Comptroller Is
hereby authorized to deliver said
bonds and coupons TO the highest
bidder therefor. upon payment TO the
City Treasurer OF the amount OF
such bid. and the proceeds thereof
shall be used for the erection and
equipment of city hall and jan
upon the property of the city. In
Block numbered Forty (40). in the
City of Cairo. Illinois: provided,
however. no bid shall be accepted at
less than par and accrued interest.
Section 4. The bonds authorized
| by this ordinance shall not be is
sued unless the ordinance Is ap-
proved at a special city election To
be held In said City OF Cairo, I'LL
nois. on the 18th day of March,
1912, and the Board Of Election
Commissioners Of the City OF Cairo
are hereby requested to do all things
necessary In connection with the
holding OF such special election. A
certified copy of this ordinance
shall be furnished to said Board Of
Election Commissioners by the City
Clerk
Section S. This ordinance shall
be In full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
Passed by the City Council OF the
City Of Cairo. this 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1912.
Approved by the Mayor Of the
City OF Cairo. this l4th day OF Feb
ruary, 1912,
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor of the City Of Cairo.
Attest:
RoBT. A. HATCHER,
:. Clerk of the City Of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Wet and chilled feet usually AZ
feet the mucous membrane Of the
nose. throat and lungs. and Ia
grippe, bronchitis or pneumonia
may, result. Watch carefully, partic-
ularly the children, and for the
.racking stubborn coughs give Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
soothes the inflamed membranhs.
and heals the cough quickly, Mrs.
A., A. swagel.. Kroh. Wis. says: ~
always give, Foley'a Honey and Tar
Compound to my, children. Il cures
their coughs, and colds and they ike
to- take ~" For sale by ~ drug
'gists. sss lw sasS tfiElNns1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1858.

An ordinance providing for the is
suance by the City of Cairo of Seven
ty-five Thousand t75,oeW Dollars
Of bonds and interest coupons there
on to be sold for the purpose OF rails
ing funds for the erection and equip
ment Of a city hall and jail upon the
property of the city. in Block num-
bered Forty t40). in the City OF
Cairo, Illinois.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Cairo:
Section /. For the purpose OF
raising funds for the erection ana
equipment of a city hall and jail up
on the property of the city, in Block
numbered Forty (4o), in the City OF
Cairo, Illinois, the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized, direct
ed and empowered to execute seven
ty-fiye (75) bonds of the City OF
Cairo for the sum of One Thousand
(1OO0) Dollars each. dated July LIST,
A. d. 1912, and bearing interest,
evidenced by coupons attached
thereto, at the rate of four and one
half (4h) per cent. per annum.
payable annually, which said bonds
shall be numbered from l to rs. con-
secutiyely, and shall mature as fol-
lows: @
Numbers /. and 8, 1st day Of
July. 1918:
Numbers 4, and 6. LIST day Of
July, 1914:
Numbers Z, and .. 1st day Of
July, 1876
Numbers 10. IL and IL. LIST day Of
July, 1915;
Numbers IS. IA and Is, 1st day OF
July, 1917;
Numbers IS, II. Is and 10. LIST
day of July, 1918:
Numbers 20, 81. % and %, LIST
day of July, 1919:
Numbers "a, IS. 26 and II, LIST
day of July, 1920;
Numbers 2s, %. 80 and 81, 1st
day of July, 1921:
Numbers 80, 33. "a and SIS. LIST
day OF July, 1922:
Numbers SO, 81, SO and 80, LIST
day of July, 1928;
Numbers 40, Al. AZ and AZ, LIST
day of July. 1924;
Numbers A. As, 46 and Al, LIST
day of July. 1925;
Numbers 4S. 40, SO and 81. LIST
day Of July, 1926;
Numbers So. So, 81 and 65, LIST
day of July, 1927; r.
Numbers Sc. 81, So and So LIST
day of July, 1928;
Numbers so, 81. SO and SO, lst
day Of July, 1929;
Numbers Ga, SIS. Sc and 81, 1st
day of July, 1890;
Numbers 6S, SO, 10 and II, 1st
day of July. 1881;
Numbers ", 70. "A and 75, lst
day of July, 1892.
The interest coupons to be attach
ed to said bonds shall be signed by
the City Clerk and the principal and
interest OF said bonds shall be made
payable at the office OF the City
Treasurer, In the City of Cairo, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to insert recital In
said bonds In substance that the
total indebtedness OF the City Of
Cairo. including these bonds. does
not exceed any constitutional or
statutory limitations thereon.
Section 2. For the purpose OF
providing for the payment of prin-
80 TIN hnndo n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Tha High School was honoUd
yesterday morning by the presence
OF two of the promoters of Men and
Religion Forward Moevment which
has entered the city, Messrs. Ames
and Campbell Introduced by Supt-
CIendenen, MFR. Ames spoke briefiy
vet foreihly on the young man OF to-
day, his advantages and opportuni-
ties His address was very inter-
esting and was cheered by one of
the school yells.
Mr.. Campbell followed with an
interesting review of his early life
and the opportunities of the present
boy over those of yesterday.
Both speeches were appreciated
by the students and an invitation
was extended to them to speak again
today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
MOB MEMBERS WIN
VICTORY IN SUPREME
COURT OF VIRGINIA

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 22,--The
Pennsylvania supreme court today
dismissed the petition of Attorney
General Bell for a change Of venue
Of the Ave remaining defendants ac-
cused Of being members. Of q mob
that on August IS, last burned Zach
Walker in coatsville. The de-
PENDANTS remaining to be- tried,
among whom 10 Chief of Police I'm,
stead OF Coatsville, will be called be-
fore q Jury in Chester county.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

telegram was received announcing
their marriage in st. Louis. They
are very worthy young couple.
And the only obstacle in the eyes of
Miss Holders parents was her age.
But Zelda knew how to remove the
obstacle, hence the elopement. Their
many friends wish them well and
expect to have them return soon and
receive the parental blessing.
Miss Ida HolcoInb Is receiving
many congratulations from her Ullin
friends for her success at the spell
ing bee.
Or. L. r Robinson presented her
fine gold ring for being the cham
pion speller of Pulaski and Alexan-
der counties. And we all doff our
hats to the little girl from Wick
life, Kentucky Bred" Immortal
Lincoln State. May she always be
successful.
Subscribe for tho Bulletin. the
best paper IN tho city. MI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health

Ia not for those suffering from
kidney ailments and irregularities.
The prompt use OF Foley Kidney
Pills will dispeli backache and rheu-
matism. heal and strengthen sore,
weak and ailing kidneys, restore
normal action. and with 1t health
and strength. Mrs. M. F. SALISBURY.
Sterling. H., says II suffered great
pain In my back and kidneys, could
not sleep at night, and could not
raise my hands over my head. But
two bottles OF Foley Kidney Pilla
cured me- Foley Kidney Pills have
my heartiest endorsement" For
sale by all druggists. M
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
Pride.

SAY, Weary. l see that some Teller
IN congress- Is going to ask tn gov.
eminent to give work to everybody"
Say. what do you think Of that! Well,
you can tell tn Teller If you see him
that I've got little too much pride
70 depend f'r me Twin on tn bounty
Of anyb0dy's government"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
el,e,xlna the ooods.

y kDtN mode Of advertising for
wife he's bsen adopted by an inhabi.
tstt u I provincial town in England.
a photograph Of the gentleman Is
pIaosd II the window Of shopkeeper.
and underneath II the following no.
tio6: ~Wanted. Z female companion to
~ 6bpyA Apply ut this Office"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Provision to meet the requirments
Of this section shall be included in
the annual appropriation bill for
each of the years aforesaid. and
the city Of Cairo hereby obligates
itself. annually and In due time, man
ner and season. to perform and take
all action required by law to carry
out the provisions OF this section.
Section 3. The City Comptroller
Ia hereby authorized and directed to
advertise for the sale OF said bonds
In The Cairo Bulletin and The Cairo
Evening Citizen. newspapers pub
Used in said City of Cairo.
Illinois. by inserting one ad-
vertisement in each OF said
newspapers at least ten tl0)
days before said bids are to be open
ed. Upon the opening of such bids,
the City Comptroller Is hereby auth
orized 10 deliver said bonds and cou-
pons to the highest bidder therefor.
upon payment to the City Treasurer
OF the amount Of such bid, and the
proceeds thereof shall be used for
the erection OF a public library
building for the Cairo Public Ii
brary In the City of Cairo. Illinois.
provided, however, no bid shall be
accepted at less than par and accru-
ed Interest.
Section T. The bonds authorized
by this ordinance shall not be issued
unless the ordinance Is approved at
special city election to be held In
said City OF Cairo. Illinois, on the
18th day OF March. isf2. and the
Board OF Election Commissioners OF
the City OF Cairo are hereby request
ed to do all things necessary In com
nection with the holding Of such
special election. certified copy OF
this ordinance shall be furnished
to said Board of Election Commits
sloners by the City Clerk. \
Section S. Ordinance mo. h236.
adopted by the City Council of the
City of Cairo, March z. 1911. and ap-
proved by the mayor, March 8. 1911.
entitled. IAN ordinance authorizing
the issuance by the City OF Cairo,
Illinois of fifteen t15l bonds Of the
denomination Of one Thousand
$4,000 dollars each to pay the cost
of a library building for the Cairo
Public Library, and to provide for
llevying and collection of an annual
tax for the payment of same. Ia
hereby repealed.
| Section s. This ordinance shall
be In full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
Passed by the City Council OF the
City of Cairo, this 18th day of Feb
truary. 1919, &e
Approved by the Mayor of the City
OF Cairo. this 14th day of February.
Ii912.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor Of the City OF Cairo.
Attest:
| R0BT. A. HATCHER.
4 Clerk OF the City of Cairo.
upon BALLOT to be used at said
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

by authorized as they respectively
become due, there shall be and there
Is hereby levied and there shall be
collected, a direct annual tax upon
all the taxable property In the City
Of Cairo sufficient to produce for the
following years the following
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
ch.,.e,.r ,nd cIrcam.tane.s.

Character Is built out Of circunA
stances--Fron exactly the same ma
terials one man builds palaces. while
another builds novels. &C. H. Lewes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

the of submitting
following
by the city said OF Cairo
February 1912
of February mi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
N % n. .
n Iasllv EXCLAIMED.

Easlly Explained. 4. FL
4 -on what footing u college hasine
now (" ,"It isn't on any footing ct "a
whtfs they ars making fellows stand
Oh their hsads.' .s''1.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
MIodIca one, Own Business.

.Ths reason Why men who mind
their own business succeed IL because
they have 20 little competition.
tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Shall bonds of Cairo for the purpose of ~
raising funds for the erection and equipment OF TGS
city hall and Jail the property OF the city In 49,
Block City Cairo Illinois, In the OF = -
$4,000 be issued by the city council In the manner ~
provided in the foregoing ordinance NO
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

The interest coupons to be attached
to said bonds shall be signed by the
City Clerk and the principal and in
terest Of said bonds shall be made
payable att the office OF the City
Treasurer, in the City of Cairo, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to insert q recital in said
bonds in substance that the total
indebtedness of the City of Cairo. In
Guiding these bonds, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory lin
itations thereon.
Section 2. For the purpose Of
providing for the payment OF prin-
cipal and interest Of the bonds here
by authorized as they respectively
become due, there shall be and there
Is hereby levied and there shall be
collected, a direct annual tax upon
all the taxable property in the city
Iof Cairo sufficient to produce for
the following years the following
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23
ELECTION NOTICE

ballot
nd said allo will be In the following
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

Said ordinance printed BALLOT be used said
election and said will be in the following form:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-23

NJ Subscribe for tho Bulletin. the
best paper IN ths city. s
The Detroit times., 1912-03-01
ESTATE TIED UP SO
YEARS Is TO BE SETTLED

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Mar THE es-
tate of Joseph lvans. i'm probate la the
10. Joseph county courts since 1888, ~
about 10 be settled The case Is one OF
the most interesting ever tried In the
courts or this state. An heir MISSING
foT - yFErs VIII Df dFClafed 1egaTF
dead and one-fOurth and possibly one
half OF the estate Will go 10 granh-
daughter born after the testator's death
and not provided Tor In the VIII.
lvans was pioneer OF -. Joseph
-conntX--and- AitL-thc- increase ~ pr0p-
erty values ms esrurV rs Vvott tt-''1'Is--.
than 100000 fhe testutof CIV ped
farm land near New Carlisle that has
trC bled in value In the years MS es
tate has been In probate
In a special fnding OF facts In the
quiet title suit OF y l. Enos against
Walter Ivans. Judge Vernon W. Van
Fleet, Of the st. Joseph superior court,
held that Mrs Carrie DE NauN, OF New
York city, Is entitled TO one-fourth
share OF the estate a. a granddaughter
OF Charles ivans In the event she ~
able 20 prove Walter lvans was Killed
In a western railroad wreck. she VIII
receive another fourth.
A petition 10 have lvans declared
legally dead will be Med at once ana
Its outcome Will be watched with IN
terest.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-01

lost her sight the shock was not so
great.
Miss MARI makes very comfort
able living unaided. by keeping board
ers in one of the Phipps tenement
houses in New York and administers
TO the wants of girl man and a
boy They vote her an ideal house
keeper.
She does all of the cooking for tie
establishment. She says she burns
herself less than a cook who has two
good eyes.
Memory is one of the secrets OF her
success. She has a place for every
thing, and has but few mishaps.
Miss Mari has her cooking reduc-
ed TO an)exact science. In baking she
lights the oven. the jets at the la
side first, then the near side. thus
avoiding the risk of getting too close
to the fire near her. She has clock
with a glass removed. by which She
watches the time. After the oven has
The Detroit times., 1912-03-01

all OF their laundry work as well az
her own and for the house.
Neighb0rs used 60 watch In breaui-yS
less horror when Miss MARI washed
windows. even climbing out onto the
ledge 10 clean the sashes. She does
not >Slke this work. she says, but II
has TO he done.
During her leisure hours, Mss.
Mari reads the books printed for The
blind and makes >Srafiia baskets. She
can't sew. but has little difficulty with
the rest of her home dales. (
About once month, Nsays Miss
-ataEF= pathrttrnifs= chrerftti-Eso TO s1-s.-
play. and once month | go 60
church. This is a great comfort ann,
would 30 oftener, only I am oil
alone and IL is not always possible
To get someone TO take me-.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-01

II you knew your days among the
beautiful things OF life were number
ed, that you were doomed to that
strange. different" world which Tie
blind build for themselves, what
would yon do?
Curse an unkind providence, as
sumo a martyr role, spend ruthlessly
the little time OF sight you had left,
or the wise thing. as Miss Mary Mari,
of New York. did? She conserved her
energies and acclimated herself %
the world OF darkness before the light
failed
When Miss MARI began to lose her
eyesight, IS years ago. she made
heroic attempts TO save one of her
eyes by having the other removed.
This hope taken from her, she do
a most courageous thing--tied a ban
dage over her eye and adapted her
self TO the darkness. She went about
her daily tasks in this selfinflicted
blindness. so when she eventually
The Detroit times., 1912-03-01

been lighted 10 minutes. she is ready
10 start her baking.
With biscuits Miss Mari shakes the
pan 10 see whether they are baked At
the bottom. She tests cake with a
straw. With roasts she tells by the
touch when they are done. lntutiye-
ly she always knows when IL is time
ito take things out OF the oven and
rarely burns anything. Pie Is tested
by putting a knife in the center: cut
pie. Miss Mari says. she seldom az.
tempts, as she finds IL more difficult
than other baking, Toast and cereals.
Miss Mari prepares and is always
successful
There's ore thing won't guaraIl-
tee" says the sightless cook. Il can't
poach eggs, and be sure they are
success"
Bed-making comes easy. Washing
is rather difficult, but Miss MARI does
not shirk IT, indeed. a few years ago,
when she had girl.boarders she did