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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25
We Oil EN-
l2AB|III.lNET

I is the business Of this hfe
A to make excuses for others;
but none for ourselves.
-Robt Louis Stevenson.
1t Is well that God answers our needs
rather than our wishes, else many OF US
would escape the hardships which have
most to do in strengthening and beauu-
flying our characters.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25
Watch this space for
Telephone Ad.
Next Week.
Me ney to Loan

on land at 6 per cent. and rcnsona
missions, IN amounts frpni 5000 II
on us ii you wish . loan,
LONG 81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25

Fon SALE.-A fine young mich
COW and young calf. Also lot Of
ear corn. Apply to
III. l.. LONG. SR.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25

Send to the LeConte NURSERY
smithville, Georgia, for select,
field-grown roges. Do it now.
O. L. Tompson. Prop
WANTED-To loan you money
your farm. or sell it for you.
GooDE PRICE, Leesburg, Ga
u. L. LONG
G. s. S Os
AttOEnsys-ss-Lsw.
LEEsBURG, GEoRGIA
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25
Notice Of Change Of Election Pre-
cinct in ChOkee District, G. M.

Regular Arril Term 1912, Of Board
Of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue for Lee county, Ga.
It's hereby ordered that the Elee-
ion Precinct for the 1238th Dis
srict. G.. NJ. Lee county, be and tie
anne is hereby changed from old
hokee on the L. B. Simmons
)lace. to the new District Court
louise for said district, now in
course Of erection on the J. /. Ka :
lor plantation, said Election Pre-
cinct being aftee changed as afore :
aid, icing located on the left side
IF the public road going from Lees
aurg, Ca, to old Ghokce, and north
# the re.idence of ]. /. Kaylor
about $50 yards. This April 2,
1912.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25
UNDERWOOD WILL CARRY O
100 COUNTIES
FORECAST FURNISHED BY EIGHTEEN HUNDRED cECI

Georg ans, in every aoulty i
ga, equally divide ! between
wood and Wilson men.
same method the Constitutlq
G lst Gov. Browns Gle I'll
December. Their for acast tht
Joe Blown seventy-cight
Brown forty-fye, Russell
Doubtful eleven. Election ]
Joe Brown cishty-threc, Pope
forty-one, Russell twen
Undcrwood's majority deepen,
whether farmers 60 to polls.
sure to win, but they must i
up the majority.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-04-25
w. H. Turner,
w. c. I.aranore.
A. J. Powell,
A. J. Fleetwood,

-GEORGIA-Lee County.
l certify the above to be a True
copy Of an original order Of file and
Of record in the County Commits
sioners Office of said county from
which the above cory was made.
Given under nv official signature
and the seal of the commissioners
Office said county affixed. This
April 10, 1912.
JAMES MORGAN,
Commissioners Clerk.
April 18-4t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
'eASCAaE1S FOR /.
. '..''ack.. SOUR STOMACH ! !!
Gently but Thoroughly Cleanse and
/. and Regulate .Your Stomach, J,
Liver and Bowels, While
You Sleep. i.

That awful sourness. belchins Of
acid and foul gases; that pain In the
nit of the stomach. the heartburn,
nervousness, nausea, bloating alter
eating, feeling of fullness, dizziness
and sick headache, means indigest-
ION: disordered stomach. which
cannot, be regulated until you re-
move the cause. II isn't your stom-
ech's fault. Your stomach is as
good as any.
Try Cascarets, They cure indi-
gestion, because they fmmediately
cleanse and regulate the stomach,
remove sour, undigested and far
mtnting food and foul gases; take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry off the decomposed waste mat
ter and poison from the intestine'
and bowels. Then your stomach
trouble is ended forever A Gas
caret tonight will straighten yor
out by MORNING. l0-cent box from
any drug store will keep your en-
tire family feeling good for months
Don't forget the children their lit
tie insides reed good. gentl'
tcleansing,, too.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
PICTURES oF'0LD-
i AND NEW NIAGARA

|. After a decade Of agitatien' u the
preservation of Niagara Falls asia
natural, wonder. is assif8d nby the
waterways treaty betwser NGreat
Britain and the rnited Statrs, wtfiG]i
viii become: effective in tliis country
on March ] sYyt NJ MsA s@ i
|, Recent photographs or tife great
cataract, compared with thoss tskeh
from similar position ffteer and
twenty years ago, show that NO. aaip
age has been done to the appearance
Of die Falls, despite" the fear at one
time that the drawing OF of water,
ior power production would destroy,
the ,ssrestasle; The Burton Law ~,
leryeped as q tenpcrAsy cxpefiert /,
but win give way nsrt month ~ ths
waterways treaty which runs I'M
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
BREAKS UP BAD lcOLDs
Most Effective and Harmless Way to
Curesa Severe Gold and Fad
All Grippe Misery,

= 1t is a positive fact. that a. dose OF
Pape's Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken will cure Grippe or
break up the. most severe cold, either
In the head. fehest,, back, stomach or
You distinctlyefeel the cold break
Ing and all the disagreeable grippe
symptoms leaving after the very
first doses II promptly ends the
most miserable headache. dizziness,
head and nose stuffed up, feyerish
ness. sneezing. sore throat. running
of the nose, mucous catarrhal dis
charges soreness, stiffness and rheu-
matte twinges. y
pape's GOLD Compound Is the re-
suit Of three years research at d
cost of more than fifty thousand
dollars and contains no qtinine,
which we have conelusiyely demon
|strated Is not effective In the treat
ment Of colds Or grippe.
/ Take this harmless Compound a,
directed, with the knowledge tina,
there. is nos other medicine 4made
Eanywhere elseAin the world. which
will cure your. cold or end Grippe
misery al promptly and. without any
lother assistance Or bad after-effeefs
q, a 2sscent paekase iof Pape's Cold
tcomppt.nd which .A!s II any. druggist q
.. the world can supply.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice hereby special election viii held in the Ci
Cairo Alexander OF Illinois Tuesday the .th
day of Mach. 1872 at the following polling places
FIRST WARJF Precinct Street Henry Tays Shop)
Second Precinct No. s3 Bird Street Champion 1ocl Handle COS
Hudng) ats$.t fsa $~s est
SECOND Precinct No 7es Washington Avenue Winter
Brothers Bulding) b Sg$taa TX III
WAKFrst 1l02 Washington Avenue Ghoson
Budug) Second Precinct No. 1903 Walnut St Wilson's ShopJ
FOURTH WARD Precinct No. 1911 Washington Avenue Bourgo
Building) tsEs..@f AAt4N SID 'fNs sr' III
FIFTH WARFrst Precinct No. Washington Avenue Second
Precinct. Court House ,..~.s iaF - w = tfi
SIXTH WARpFh Precinct No. e7 22na Street Aoss Housed
Second Precinct No. 1901 Poplar Street tPeIRg Shsp).
SEVENTH WARD-Fi1st Precinct No 2707 Comc Aynae sack
Eeges Barber Shop Second Precinct No 3SO Sycamore Street
lSchuls Drug STOREY Third Precinct No S6oh Sycamore street
~ {Rsnnes StoIe) at.s. ,s 8, A j.
said election tie purpose submitting to the voters
approving the following
passed by Cairo the lSd day Of
said city onhe iath day on epus
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

VIII 60. ..r+
ment that the matter be left in the
hands of the committee to report
next regular meeting. ~
The amendment of Alderman Nefi
was adopted by the following vote:
.Aye--Burke, Cannon. Kelly. Michel
son. Neff. Serbian and Walsh.
Nay--Fergason and Magner-e.
Alderman Ferguson introduced the
following resolution:
!. RESOLVED: That an arc lamp be
placed at. the corner OF Sixteenth
and Walnut streets.
Alderman Ferguson moved the
adoption Of the resolution The mo-
ton was adopted by the following
vote: Aye--Burke, Cannon, Ferguson
Kelly. Magner, Nicholson, Men, Ser
ban and Walsh ., Nay Meme.
Alderman Burke introduced the
following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the city comp
troller comply with Sec. 8. Page l9I.
in making purchases for the city as
he. and no other person, can do 9TH
erwi3e. p
Alderman Cannon moved to amend
by the mayor being instructed to mo-
tify the comptroller to comply with
1.-THE said section. The amendment
was adopted.
Alderman Wagner moved to ad-
journ. The motion was adopted.
The council then adjourned I.
ROBERT A. HATCHER,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
definitely Unless terminated byseftks

definitely unless Terminated pr seitAtr
nation upon. q years notice " S;sss
International tioal in~ response
to,ppblic opinion has not only SAVED
Niagara Fails lin ,urdiminishasl
splsador but II has proved that the
cataract Is mighty enough 70 ran
factories and trolley cars and light
streets and at the same time remi,l;l
a scenic masterpiece.
The engineers upon whose inses,I,.
cations the waterways stresty was
based found that tie amount on
water diverted on the American side.
by which the burton law Was llm-
tied to $500 cubic feet per second.
could he increased without damage
to 10000 cubic feet. According ~
official esfimates the ,ise or an astls !.
tioual 400 cubic feet Will iovsr lilo
crest OF the American Falls less than
one, eighth Of an, iLch. a difference
i;ppetcertible 10 the eye. i1s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
BERRYinIL VICTIM or !,
~ APOPLECTIc STROKE

sapulpa. Ok. Feb. lS.--That
apopleky was the cause Of the death
of william BerryhIil, the million
aire oil operator. was the decision
rendered by physicians, who today
completed a post moftem exanina-
ton at The direction OF Berryhilfs
relatives gho expressed fear Of foul
play. Berryhill died suddenly here
on Thursday. H.. i
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
Kentuck Couple Married.

DR.. William Ashbrook of Gage,
KY, and Miss Bertha Melton of
Wickliffe. KY. married at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Calvary
Baptist church parsonage. by Rev.
DR.. L.. G. Graham, pastor. attended
by DR.. Harry Melton. brother of tho
bride. and Mrs, Melton of Wick
life, Ky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

y. Z . ss. X - Z $500 ~. ~. -1 ~ Fa s.
osr anu season. y, PERFORM ana aste
81 a. e seifoia feanirea ~ 'aw 70 carly
~ s.. p.'''s N, s y. - ssss,Oa'
Il hereby authorized and directed "a
advertise for the sale Il said bonds
n The cairo Bulletin Ana The eair.
p,vepina ciiizsn. nswspaDers o,,,,.
,,sed in said civ 81 cairo
Illinois, by inserting one ad-
in each 81 said
at least ten fl61
davs before said BIDS are u be opeH,
d, upon the opening 81 such Bids,
The CITY Comptroller Is hereby auth
,rlzed u, deliver said bonds ana coz
pons, to TIE highest bidder. therefor.
.lpop payment to the :cits Treasurer
" tie amount VI such ttd. and tiss
proceeds thereof shall be- used for
The. erection 4of Al PUBLIC library
puilding .for the Cairo Pnblic a:
brary in the t'ltg Of Cairo. Illinois
provided, however. no bid shall "
'ssepted al less than par and accru-
I'D Interest,
u .,s.fs 4 a,h1 h1a n, $50 nr3yad
NJ ~, ,I,.tts n. 4. UNA
!, !, .s ~. 4, ,sA,,rs ~ i ,rox "a y
...F,s,,, Il rs,,t, aisct,nn I, Nj. MA Il,
sata 40 n. fss.t,a 4 I,i,nots w M
,s,h NM. ~ AtsySh tsig sn.1. INA
t,nard nf election commissioners u.
ihay fs.fty 6f (saiso are hereby III an AL.
B i I'd fo a,f ti,inss necessary Ill, e.1a1-
iarifan Mttis Hill sh1aiiug sof sseh
;pettal etsEtton, n AZ feFt tie q cor
this ordtpaAee shall n. rs lf'i " \ n
~ sItd tSpnfd Sof iFieetfoaS
sloners blythe sllsy stefA. s' .sy
/ Section n, OFdinatlce M. : All
adop,ed w tbe CITY I Council Nj th / 4
City Of Cairo March lsslsII 'and sls.
proves M enf Aay u 1870 1. n Il \.
entitled, Az ofainanes a y u,
,,,,aa ,ssu - a,,ssn m, ho,as II fss
denomination OF one Thousand
ts1000) dollars each to pay the ccst
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
ORDINANCE no. 2ss.

10.
An ordinance providing for the Is
suapee By tie City Of Cairo Of Seven
ty-five 1housapd (75,ooO) Dollars
Of. honda and Interest COUPONS there
on TO be sold for the purpose Of rails
ina fnpds. fpr the erection. and, equip
mnent efsa city hall aud jail ,upqa che
property 81 the city, in Blosk nun
befed Forty ll0l, IN tie City of
Cairo, Illinois. ''~ r ~
Belt ordained by the City couRel
of the City Of Cairo: 1, .as" Nh
Section A. For the, purpose Of
raising funds TO. the election, npd
equinmentzOf q city. hall and 3ail up
Oh the proper W of the 'cirs. IN Block
nun bersa Forty tdo,, .ingthe City OF
Cairo, Illinois, the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized. direct
ed and empowered to execute seven
ty-fiye ;N;a) bonds Of the City OF
Cairo FOR the sum OF One Thousand
10000 Dollars each, dated July list,
A.. D.. 1912, and bearing interest,
evidenced by coupons attached
thereto, at. the rate Of tsur and one
half Il 4te9 per cent. per annum,
payable annually, which said bonds
shall lie numbered from | TO Is, con-
,ecutieeE. and shall mature rs fot-
lows: t, -
Numbers !. 2 and 8, LIST day Of
July, 1919; E &
hunters 4, 6 and 6, LIST day OF
July. 1914;
Sumbe.s :. 5 and .. 'st day o.
July, 1915; T..
! Numbers 10, / and IL, list day O.
July, 1915; 80. .-~s..- go
Numbers 10, "a and Is, 1st day OF
/ July, 1915
Numbers 10. II, IS and 10, lst
day of July, 1918;
4 Numbers 20, ~ % aud %, Isl
day ef,July 1919; 's.'
Numbers -, %, 90 and 81 Isl
! day Of July, 1920;
Numbers..2S, % 80 and 81. Is
day of July, 1921; a.e.~ f
I Numbers 90. 81. 81 and 10, -
day OF july 1922;
Numbers &c, 37r SO and ~, Is
day of july f92S; ett.e'r
, Numbers, 40, Az ~ and +3l Is
!, day, of, July 1926; y;at-+ vss1I
, Numbers A; Az, 4G and a4'7,' IS
, day of July. 1925; tsH "a go
Numbers 4S, 40, 0r-aad, .,5a,: Is
, day, Of July, 1896 n~l r~tZ9
j.: Numbers 81, 53s 81 and ,5S. Is
day .of July, 1926, o.. -
Numbers. IS. 81. SIS aand : 80 ia
!, day of July, 1921, ,......--.
Numbers, GO, 81, e.. apl g.. Is
day of July, 1925 .#
4. III, .,aqo.
| 80, - 49, ~ "a "a ,na =, !.
NNtUDelB hoi va ~ Gnu ~ Us
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
" Poetry IN Skyscrspsrs.

II is 4 mistake TO think wes mustsg 90
back thousand years or more tor
genuine poetic inspiration or that ths
poet OF today must necessarily connps
himself to the veins that the Greeks
workedsto create their lasting vogue.
There Is poetry in the big modern in-
stitutions where twentieth century He
asilsates. X only there be the magma.
ton that can treat II In = nlastsriy
way. - ' '$,%
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
WELsH-BRITT0N BOUT OLE.

San Francisco, Calf. Feb. 49,
twenty round fight between Freddie
Welsh CT England and Jack Britton
Of Chicago, lightweights scheduled
for February %, here. was called of
today. All old injury to Welsh's
back, it was announced, has in
capacitated him and he will return
east. He may be out of the figh
game for several years. Bg
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health

46o bOhAA& ~AS~F ~.
Is not for those suffering from
kidney ailments and Irregularities.
The prompt use Of Foley Kidney
Pills will dispell baekache and rheu'
matism, heal and strengthen sore,
weak aud aillng kidneys, restore
normal action, and with 1t health
and strength. Mrs. NJ. +. Spalsbury,
Sterling, ilr (, says suffered great
pain In my back and kidneys, gould
not sleep at night, and could NOT
raise my hands over my head. bnt
two bottles of Foley, Kidney Plll''
cured me. Foley Kidney Pills hays
my heartiest endorsement" ~ F9r
sale by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

OF Cairo for the sum of One Thou
SAND flooO) Dollars each dated July
LIST, A, p. 1912, and bearing interest
evidenced by coupons attached there
to at the rate OF five per cent. (5 per
cent? pc. apnum payable annually
which said bonds shall be numbered
from ] to Is, consecutively. and
shall mature as follows;
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

: DO you KNOW that more real aae VAN
ger turks iii a common gold than n n
,any other 81 the mlnof aiimentss
lThe safe way Is to take Chamber
Hams Cough Remedy. 4 thoroughly
reliable PREPARATION and. rid y RENT
Iself Of tile scJld as quickly as posss-
lille This remedy is for sale By "a
druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

!. re ii ordained by the City Council
Of the scitys.of Cairo. ytSs y .r e (
Section III .Fpr the purpose Of
raisipg,sfnnds~ toe pay ,the- cost OF a
bnil,lipe tn'beia ,pabiic library build
Ing torihe Cairo Public.Librafy IN
the city. of;Cairo. .i1iinoisl the Mayor
xaA sf;isys e'ierhe are hereby author,
issd,! dires,sdaad empowered TO szl'
ecute fifteen ,A,i5)r bonds OF the CITY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

said held The submitting the
City Of Cairo tie question approXpg the following
conueiI or said City of Cp 18th
approved BY the Mayor Of aia ay the 4th day
5F'f6f ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

Shall bonds oFthe city Of Cairo 6r TIE purpose o.
raising funds for the erection and equipment OF q
city hall and jaif upon property OF tire city In
Block 10, M the City OF Cairo Illinois, In the sum OF
DE issued by the city ceufcil In the ianner
prov ided In. che foregoing Ordnance s">s .sMs-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

by authorized as they respectively
become due, there shall be and there
Is hereby levied and there, shall be
collected, "a direct anhual tax upon
all the taxable property In the City
eeraiqo sslffieieht IL produce for the
following years the following
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19


/. Number ], LIST day of July, 1913
Number 2. LIST day of July, 1914
Number ., Ist day OF July. t9l5
Number [, LIST day of July. 1916
Number 5, ist day OF July. 1915
4 Number 6, LIST day OF July, 1913
Number Z. lst day Of July, 1919
Number s, ,lyt day Of July. l9ao
Nnmbe-.ss 3, .st day OF July. 1921
Number 70, 1st day Of July, 1922
s Number IL. LIST day of July. 1929
Nuplber IL, ist day Of July, 1924
Number Is. ist day OF July. 1925
Number II, !st day Of July, 1925
Number ", lst day OF July. 1927
The, interest coupons to- be attached
to said bonds shall be signed by the
city Clerk and the principal and III
terest or said bonds shall be made
payable at the office Of the City
Treasurer, III lhS City o. Cairo, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized TO insert . recital IN said
bonds III substance that the total
Indebtedness 81 the rity Of Cairo. In
Guiding these bonds, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory lin
itatl5ns ths@tcp. ~
= seftioa u. I For the purpose 81
prcNaiirg for the payment III prin.
sipal, and, Interest Of the bonds here
.ey authorized A. they respectively
Become due, there shall We and there
Esshereby levied and there shall bi
COLLECTED. q direct annual YAK uppr
I'm the taxable property Id the Ell,
Pr Cairo sufficient 70 produce fo1
i'he following sea.s the followin:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

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 1. Cairo hereby oblisates
Itself. annually andin due time, man
y Said ordinance will he printed
election and said ballot swill be IN L
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

Provision 70 meet the require
noeprs Of, this .seetien Nshall b. I'M
cAded III The annual sppropristion
bin for. each a the years aforesaid.
ana the. city pr CAIRO hereby obli--..
gates, Itself Annually and in due
time, manner and season, TO per-
form ana take, ail action. required by
law to carry, out, iRe Sprovisions OF
this section II. @.,~s n
Section MI, The city Eomptroller
IS hereby authorized, and directed TO
4dyertiss fbr the sale u said bonds
I'ip rhe Cairo .Bplletin ana The Cairo
Evening cilaenb neFsaapeis pub
lnshed irtssasa ae3tysspf ,saisps Illinois.
by ,insestina ONE. \ adyerttsement in'
each Of Baid newspapers st least
ten C1O) DAYS. btfbrs saia gbids are,
to be opensd titRSn ihs opening Of
such .bids, ,ihe ltItys c9pspttoller is
hereby aa&hpTi4sI N ideil(ver. said
bonds and leoupoas ytp The highest
bidder therefpry ,tnon payment to the
City Treasurer 81 the ..ataopnt OF
such, bid. land the, proceeds, thereon
shall be used fps the erection and
| equipment ,ofs y fitythall and jan
upon the pfoperty q, the city, An
iBiock. murdered, Forty 1902 IN The
Guy of ,caisor llltaols; provided
however, noebid shall be 7aeeepted iat
less than par and accrued Interest
| Section ~ The hDpdst authorizfd
s by THIS qorainhaes shait not be Is.
lsued nnlsAs tile ordinance ais. ap.
4 proved at q ;specials city election TO
! | be held I'M said city Of Cairo. I'LL
| nois,. on this Al eth day of March,
li9l2,r and the Board OF Election
4 commissioners OF. 'thei City ef!Calrc
| are hereby requested to do all things
,rieG essary IN connection with the
Iholalhg Of such special eiettion. A
lhetttfied copy Of this ordinance
4 shall be Furnished to said Board Of
lElecti6n Commissioners by the City
Clerk. :" y 1's'r 't'
N Section ) sThls ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
kafEer It's passage ana approval.
u Passed by the city Council OF the
if1fty Of 'raifo, this 18th day Of Feb
~ Approved BY the Mayor of III
ri city of Caro- this 18th day OF Feb
! Truufy, .i9l2. n
\ I" II ~ GEoHGE PARSONS.
~ y Mayor Of the City of Cairo
+ Attest: 70
NJ ~ RbBT. "a HATCHER, !. :.
i CLERK Of the City of Cairo
usonfa ballot to be used at said election
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

hted ballot to be used said election
and said viii In following form ta- Y ~! ss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-19

Mopile ~, pnlo X. A., Co.,
freight on car Of gravel
street department January
~ ..r., a. ........
The, Noyaculite Paving Co.,
1. gar Noyacunte,' street
department, JanuaryHl2. =.
Vim, Oehler,f1 blanket, street
department. January, '124.
Maioney & Butcher, supplies
street department, Janu-
ary ~ .,...........,..
Smith Bros. supplies street de-
partment. January 'l2.r.
Thistlewood & Co, feed
street department, Janu-
airy ~ ...s..t;......,,.'
Kelly Bros LIB, Co, supplies
SITS, e.. bills) street de-
paremeht, January IL.
Vulcan Iron Works supplies
sts.. street department
January IL N. ..-,.,...,.'
Roy L. Williams, Repairs on
Elm, Walnut and 21st- SITS.
Mar. Apr. and May 10
January ~ ~. II, .:...,1
Smith Bros, groceries, b., Of
I'LL January 'l2.. .:n....
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-28
ANNIVERSARY OF TORNADO.

Tomorrow will be the sixteenth an
niversary of the tornado which struck
Alexandria and vicinity on the night
of Thursday, September 20, 1896, in
which two .AleXandrians were killed
by the wreck of their houses. 1t was
nearing midnight when the wind,
which had been from the northeast,
veered to the south and for short
time although it seemed ages ver!-
table tornado prevailed in the city.
Tin roofs began to sail through the
air, chimneys We're falling and the
greatest alarm was experienced.
People who had retired arose and ter
ror was pictured on all faces. Walls
were blown down, trees uprooted, tel
egraph and telephone poles Frustrated.
and tangled wires and debris were IN
nearly every street of the city. While
many houses were more or less in
jured few only were totally demol-
ished, among which was a colored
church in the northwestern section OF
the city.