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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Fred j. Thomas, de-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrator OF the Estate
Of Fred j. Thomas, late of the Coun-
ty of Alexander and state of MI
nols, deceased. hereby gives notice
that it will appear before the Coun-
ty Court of Alexander County, at
the Court House In Cairo at the
October term, on the first Monday
in October next. at which time all
persons having claims against said
Estate are notified aud requested to
attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted
TO said Estate are required to make
immediate payment to she under
signed.
Dated this 23rd day OF July A. d.
1913.
FIRST BANK AND TRUST COM
PANY. CAIRO ILLINOIS.
BY II. r. Aisthorpe,
Secretary.
ADMINISTRATOR
T-23 git
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NOTICE.
The Board Of Local improvement


The Board of Local Improvement
of the City, of Cairo, Illinois, hereb
gives public notice to all nerson
interested that it did on the 1T!
day OF August, A. D. 1913, file il
the County Court of the County O.
Alexander,in the State of Illinois
its certain written certificate show.
ing that the cost of the construction
of the local Improvement provided
for by Ordinance No. 277 of said
City Of Cairo. adopted August Goth
A. D. 1912, and approved August
Both, a. u. 1912, upon Fourth
street, in said City of Cairo, consist
ing Of the excayating and grading OF
the said Fourth street for the width
of thirty-six 1850 feet, in the center
thereof, that is TO say, for the width
of eighteen f1SD feet on each side
of the center line of said street,
from the west line of Ohio street to
the east line of Commercial avenue,
In said City Of Cairo, and consisting
of the excavating and grading of tho
said Fourth street for the width OF
thirty 500 feet, in the center there
of, that is to say, for the width of
fifteen t15) feet on each side of the
center line of said street, from the
west line of Commercial avenue to
the east line of Washington avenue,
n said City of Cairo, and consisting
of the construction upon the said
Fourth street, in the center thereof,
of yitrifled brick pavement, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
ter on both sides of said brick pave
nent, Of the width. between the in
ner faces of the curb portions of
said combination concrete curb and
gutter, Of thirty-six $3.50 feet, being
of the width of eighteen (lS) feet
on each side of the center line of
said street, from the said west line
of Ohio street to the said east line
of Commercial avenue, ia said City
of Cairo, and consisting of the con-
struction upon the said Fourth
street, in the center thereof, of a
yitrified brick pavement, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
ter on both sides of said brick pave
ment, of the width, between the in
ner faces of the curb portions OF
said combination concrete curb and
gutter, of thirty 800 feet, being of
the width of fifteen (l5) feet on
each side of the center line OF said
street, from the said west line of
Commercial avenue to the said east
line OF Washington avenue, in said
City OF Cairo, and consisting of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
Mllk ard Mnsir

It Is a little knvR aet That tho
most delightful music 81 be present
day is produced rs playing oa MIR
The supply Of ivory nowadays does
not to great extent meet at da-
mand. Strange it may sound skim
milk forms q substitute i is used
for makine the kegboaFds 81 pianos.
and In appearance this hardened sue
stance is hardly distlnguiahahie from
ivory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
Dreaming to Order.

Dreams can be made to order by out
sides, but not by the dreamer. Yell
"Fire!" in the ear of sound sleeper
or allow q sudden draft of cold air to
play on the back Of his neck and he
will dream to order, but he can't go to
sleep with his mind made up to dream
OF any certain thing and then actually
dream of it. In spite of this fact, books
are sold In Europe which tell what ono
must do In order to dream the lucky
number In the lottery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
U. s. Engineer Office, 4o5 Custome
by sHOP''

Cincinnati, Ohio, July "a, 1918
Sealed proposals for constructing
about $4,000 cubic yards of earth
work In Cairo. Illinois, will be re-
ceived here until p. m, August 10,
1913, and then publicly opened.
Information on application.
H. JERvRY.
Lieut.. Col. Corps OF Engineers,
U. s. a. 7-5I-til Aug. IL
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Swedish Bridal eupetstitIoas.

In Sweden the brides ooia las q
great fear of trolls and sprfa# AID ~
an antidote against their power he
sews into his clothes various strong
smelling herbs, sQcil a. garlic audfbae.
mary. It is CUSTOMARY lo I'll the
brides pocket with bread which she
gives to the poor she meet 1u the
way to the church, and so 'averts mis-
fortune with the aims sha aesteWs
On their return from church the bride
and bridegroom visit their COW houses
and farms that the cattle may thrive
and multiply
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the offices of the Rivers and Lakes
Commission OF Illinois, 826 First
National Bank Building, Chicago,
Ill.,, until noon, August 2lst, 1913,
for levee improvements in the City
OF Cairo, Illinois.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth enlargement. $4,000 Gu. yds.
Slope paving .....,15,000 SO, yds.
Reinforced concrete. IL ,400cu. yds.
Excavation $4,000 GU. yds
Steel sheet piling, 12 IT. long, 447O
linear feet of wal.
Steel sheet pinng. 20 IT. long, 1850
linear feet of wall.
Drawings, form of contract and
specifications, and blank forms for
proposal may be obtained at the Of
fee of the Commission. or from Mr..
Charles Miller, Consulting Engineer,
Cairo, Illinois.
The Commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
RIVERS AND LAKES
COMMISSION,
Arthur W. Charles,
Chairman.
Thos. j. Healy,
isham Randolph.
Robert Isham Randolph, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

The polls at said election will be
open at six CO. o'clock A. M. and
close az four t4) o'clock p. M.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. this 9Th
day OF August, A. ID. 1918.
ROBT. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk of the City
S-5-t Sept. .. of Cairo, Illinois,
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Proposed Improvement on the Poor
To RIM


Public notice is hereby given to
Contractors, Carpenters, Steam Fit
ters and Cancrete Workers, that
separate or joint proposals will
be received by the County Commits
sioners of Alexander County II
inois, at the office OF Jesse E. Mil
Ter. County Clerk, In the court
house. Cairo. Illinois, until noon
August 18th, 1913, for improve
ments as specified below to De
made on the Poor Farm in the
County of Alexander. Illinois
1. For repairing the Alms-House
2. For repairing the residence Of
the Superintendent
3. For building corn crib
{, FOR building concrete piers
5. For furnishing and installing
IN up-to-date steam heating system
in the Alms-House.
The plans and specifications for
the above proposed work can be had
or seen at the office of Jesse p Nj
Ter, County Clerk, Cairo, Illinois. OF
at the office OF Casper Kusener. Ar
chitect, Cairo. Illinois
The contractors whose bids shall
be accepted will be required to en-
ter into contract with the County
Of Alexander, and give bond for
fifty per cent of the contract price
for the faithful performance OF ali
the provisions of said contract.
The County Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and AZ
Of said bids.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois, this
thirty-flrst day OF July, A. D., 1919
J. J. Jennelle,
Calvin v. Neff
Edward l.. Gilbert
County Commissioners OF Alexander
County, Illinois.
BY Jesse E. Miller,
County Clerk.
7-31-l ct.
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place for the hearing on the said pc.

place for the hearing on the said pc.
tition.
All persons desiring to do so, may
file objections to the said certificate
or to the said petition, or to both
of them, In said court on or before
the said day fixed by the said court
for the hearing of the said petition
not later than nine o'clock, A. NJ,
of the last named Gay. and may APP
pear in the said court on the hear
ing of said petition and make their
defence thereto, II any defence they
have, not later than nine o'clock,
A. NJ, of the last named day.
Dated this 9TH day of August, A.
ID. 1913.
WALTER II. WOOD,
President,
M. ]. HOWLEY,
CHARLES FEUCHTER,
o. P. HURD,
d. M. KELLY,
Board Of Local Improve.
ments of the City OF Cairo,
Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13


FOR SALE offer for sale one
of the best farms in U. s. for the
money. This farm consists of l.
100 acres all in solid body; 500
<acres in a high state of cultivation,
140 acres of corn on the place that
will make so all over, rs COW peas
on the place waist high, balance of
the place in cotton and pasture.
This farm is all level land and no
rocks, is right on the railroad one
half mile from county seat. This
farm will rent for to thousand
dollars per year. Has good house.
big fine barn, and all necessary out
buildings and well watered and
fenced. Will sell this farm for $50
per q. one-third cash. the balance to
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

Shall The City Of Cairo Illinois, levy aud collect for the year
1913 tax Of one dollar each hundred lOe dollars
of the assessed valuation as equaized Tor taxation pur
poses Of all the taxable property withn the corporate
limits Of the said City oil Cairo far the purpose Of construct
ing, widening raising strengthening improving. repairing
and maintaining ievees protective embankmens and suc
within the corporate limits Of said City Of Caros
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
OLD COINS WANTED

ssS---We pay CASH premiums on
hundreds of Old Coins. Keep all
money dated before 1895, and send
TEN cents at once for our New IL
iustrated Coin Value Book, AIT. It
may mean YOUR fortune. Clarke &
Co., Coin Dealers. Dept. 80, lie Roy,
N. Y.---Advt. 2-6-1yr
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

FOR RENT--Eight room two
story house at $500 Wash. ALI con-
veniences and nice place for horse
or auto. Apply to Mrs. James Nc
Cormick, $40 Thirty-fourth street.
s-4-tf
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

GrigssI hate7o plas Dokef wth a
hard loser 8rIges Tits hanged
sight better than playing it with an
easy winner. Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES ee
ADVERTISEMENT.
BOTH PHONES 66

suit the purchaser No trade on
this place. Ii you buy this farm
in 30 days you get this years rent.
Address Hunter Hough. $40 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
ADvERT1sEMENr.
Dwellings For Rent.

FOR RENT---406 Twenty fifth
street; nice two-story dwelling In
desirable neighborhood. Apply Can
dee Insurance Agency. 6-19-tf
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Situations Wanted.

WANTED-iPotition as book
keeper. Six years experience. A
No. | references. Apply w. D. K.
this Office. 8-13 st
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
LADIE Sill

HAPPY HOME MATERNITY
iOs ps.sss and Easy eennsnsnss Party years sspsraass
reliable: sdopsiea In nice homes cone bsers-tias
roe s4,h Call OF srs eRhrr De-. Tsrss Ct FlOssses
fiy.n. hasL@wna 81. Louss Col No. STRICTLY
stkisaI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

FOR SALE-Household furniture
must sell this week. Apply 1915
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
Help Wanted Female.

LADY AGENTS-Make S25
weekly sure, selling our Sanitary.
Device to women. Big profits
Sample 80 cts postpaid Full par
ticulars free. Address The Bradley
Co., Clarksyille, Tenn. S-l3 ct
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
White poodle dog, answers to name
Midget" Return Lucy Maley, 313
Ohio and receive reward. SO If
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13
Help Wanted--Male.

WANTED--Two good white men
for general work. Apply Marine
hospital. ST 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

LOsT-Ladies gold watch, Elgin
movement between Big Four depot
and Main street in Mound City. Re-
ward to finder. James l.. Lasley.
SIT 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

FOUND--Bunch of keys with tag
marked Time check 1911, American,
N. Y. Owner can have same by ap-
plying at this office and paying for
this ad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-13

Robert Isham Randolph, Secretary.
7-26 I'd
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09
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The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

There Is more Catarh IN thB sec.
don OF the country than an other
disease put together. and until The
lazs tow yoarB was supposed 70 ne
ncurablo For a great many years
doctors pronounced q a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
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cal treatment. pronounced L incur.
able. Science has proven catarrh TO
b O. constitutional disease, therefore
REQUIRES constitutional treatment
dalls Casarrh Cure. manufactured by
Do. J. Cheney G CO., Toledo. Ohio, IS
tho only constitutional cure on the
market i % taken internally en- do
sos nom 10 drops 20 "a toaspoonful 1t
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fails 20 cure. Send f0g circular and
t5 um0nlalB,
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Sold by Druggists, Zoe
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The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

Tho August scr.buer's Magazine,
he fiction number is brim-tuu OF
good reading "sonuieBoy'a Pco-
pie" by James B Connolly cam Enc
eIsa Writer'S Notes on Enslapd" by
Vernon Leo and "Thomas8 Bap-
usm" by Thomas Nelson Page are
articles of excellence and Won worth
reldIuH.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

Misses Reuor who taught loo the
sgagway public school have received
yGe above invitation
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

Olympia beer on draft nc the
Board OF trade. This famous brew
a kept constantly fresh both on
drlft and ln bottles This IS the
Road OF Tadg Bar, where tho cole
bratod Rainier Beer ls also kept
90 bottles
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

Sins Baker OF Tacoma. Mrs.
Thomas cleveland of Juneau and hu5
children are Zoo town ghe guests Of
Ira. H u. klrmBe
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

O. j.. dickson. president OF the
w. r. aud 81. r.. accompanied by
Mrs Dickson returned Friday even
ing from q Grip 60 Dawson, Fair
banks aud other Interior points Mr..
Dickson reports d most delightful
ume, but is glad 20 be nc home
asalu.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

ON Saturday last, Mrs Robert
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Butler. OF Sacramento, CAL Mrs.
Natuc Payne smith and Miss ALPHA
Washington. OF Austin, Texas, Mrs.
Horny Dickson, and Mrs j. ], r.
Ward mt a pleasant afternoon with
sewing and music. A delicious luu-
chcon was served at 1.-Two o'clock.
Mrs smith and Miss Washington ans
touring Alaska and are very much
pleased with the beautiful scenery
and climate
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Miss Ruth Lacey and Norman
A. KidwelP Of Arlington,
Va, Married.
snecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. August 20, 1913.
Miss Ruth E. Lacey and Norman Arthur
Kidwell, both of Arlington. Va, were
married here yesterday by Rev. Samuel
r. White Of the Baptist Church.
Miss Annie Grace Stromer and John ].
Donohue. both Of Baltimore, were mar
ried here Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
Frank NJ. Richardson, pastor Of the
Southern Methodist Church.
The county public school commissioners
have announced the designations of Prof.
Lewis w. Payne and Harry 8. Beall as
principals OF the Germantown High School,
and the school at Potomac. respectively.
Confederate Daughters Elect.
The E. v. White Chapter. Daughters OF
Confederacy. OF this county, has elected
officers to serve one year as follows
President, Miss Mana P. Hays; first vice
president. Mrs. John A. Jones; second
vice president, Mrs. Jones Hoyle; record.
ing secretary, Mrs. T. r. Hill; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Medora Jones
treasurer. Mrs George Jones; registrar
Miss Clara Price; educator, Miss Clorine
F1etchall; historian. Mrs. John Jones'
Cooke ID. Luckett and Lewis r. Watson
have been reappointed principal and as
sistant, respectively, Of the Rockville
Academy.
Among the couples married in Rock.
Elizabeth Williams and William L. Roa.
ten, both Of Newport News. Va, and Miss
Ruth d. Leslie and Ohio Dabney Riley,
both Of Lynchburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
GOES KISSING TO BOTTOM.
Vessel Carrying 100000 Gallons of
Oil Destroyed by Fire.

NEW YORK, August 29.-With hiss
that sounded blocks away the Berger
meister Hachmann sank to the bottom of
the channel this afternoon. Clouds of
steam rose above her and lowered mo-
ment over the spot where she went down.
The channel is shallow there and the
superstructure remained above the water
when the ship settled, but did not burn.
The steamer, which had 6OO, 600 gallons
of crude oil and benzine in her hold,
still a flaming torch in the Butter
milk channel this morning, fourteen
hours after her cargo had been fired
tin cases struck violently last night.
The nine-thousand-ton vessel had listed
fifteen feet to port at o'clock, and the
water was then within a few inches of
her deck. -
A battery Of three fireboats surrouM Nd
ed the craft and pumped water on her
all night. Notwithstanding. she burned
lodged from her steel frame, f1oated
down the river, menacing other craft
Nine thousand gallons Of benzine had
not been reached by the names at 8
o'clock. and fire fighters were hopeful
that she would sink before this should
explode.
Thousands of persons lining the water
front were swept back by the police re-
serves of three precincts, who believed
that they would be imperiled in case
Of an explosion, and q zone extending a
block back from the river was estab-
lished, through which no spectators were
permitted to pass.
the crowded South Brooklyn water front
and Governors Island, the latter covered
along the shore with army storehouses
and barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
Of CHASE'S PLAYHOUSE
Theater Becomes Property of
Benjamin F. Keith of
Vaudeville Circuit.

Benjamin f. Keith. owner Of the Keith
circuit Of thirty vaudeville theaters and
president of the United Booking Offices,
late yesterday afternoon closed a deal
with p B. Chase for the purchase Of Mr..
Chases theater at 18th and G streets.
Maurice Goodman. an attorney, came to
Washington yesterday and completed the
necessary legal documents for Mr. Keith's
signature. With the change in ownership
Washington will now be represented in
what is known as the Keith circuit. The
sale was effected August 20 in CORE
spondence by wire between Mr.. Keith
spending his summer at Portland, Me-,
and Mr.. Chase at his country place,
Beverly, near Sparta, Ohio.
No Present Change in Staff.
The present executive staff appointed
by Mr.. Chase, it is announced, will re-
main on duty until further announce
mfnts are made by the new management,
arid no change in plans for the opening
of the theater are contemplated. The
house is under the direct control Of E. f.
Albee, who, since 1888, has been general
manager OF Mr.. Keith's theatrical inter-
eSts. Mr.. Albee is also general manager
Of the United Booking Offices.
Mr.. ChaSe'S career in Washington has
COIQpdSSeu fourteen years and his name is
linked with the term polite vaudeville"
of which he was the founder He came
here from Mount Vernon, Ohio, where for
fifteen years previously he had enjoyed a
lucrative law practice. Possessed of a
considerable fortune at that time, he is
now reputed to be millionaire. 1t Is not
his purpose to sever all social and bust
ness relations in this city. as he purposes
spending his winters here and is still the
owner of a part Of a big block of property
on Pennsylvania avenue east of the Mu-
nicipal building. Portions of each year
he will spend in Florida and California
He and Mrs. Chase are now engaged in
mapping out a tour Of the world
Mr.. Chase's dearest project is his coun.
try place known as Beverly. near Sparta
Ohio. It was his boyhood home and the
home of his ancestors through four gen.
erations. For years he has been improy
ing 1t and today he is said to have one OF
the finest private golf links in the coun
try.
In April last he started building opera
tons that win cover a period of two
years or more. including the construction
Of a stone residence, garage, power
house and lake. He will have his owr
private lighting and water plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
bringing 40 cents. New York full cream
cheese is Is cents a pound.
Price Of Chickens Lower.

Large supplies Of broiling chickens
have resulted in bringing the price down,
the broilers retailing at % cents pound
today. Frying chickens remain firm at
% cents pound; roasting chickens are
% cents a pound; stewing fowls are 20
cents pound. Turkeys are down a
trifie. bringing . to o cents, as against
% to 80 cents two weeks ago. Ducklings
were q cents, against 25 cents two
weeks ago.
Not a single change was noted today In
the retail price OF any lines or cuts
of fresh meats, prices remaining exactly
where they were month ago. Prices
of cured meats also remain absolutely
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
CHANGES IN POST OFFICES.
Total Of 5,767 Appointments Since
the 18th Of March.

Since March 4 Postmaster General
Burleson has appointed 5.767 postmas-
ters. OF these 1905 are presidential
that is, paying more than $1,000 year,
and requiring nomination to the Senate.
The remainder, 1852. are fourth-class.
and the appointments are made either
as result of civil service examinations
or personal investigation by post Office
inspectors. First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper, who is charged with the
handling of the appointment work, re-
ported to the Postmaster General today
that the work Of the department is up
to date, and all cases have been settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29
MR.. McKERCHER RESIGNS.
Special Attorney General to Enter
Private Practice.

Clark McKercher, special assistant at
torney general, who conducted the gov
ernments prosecution of the lumber
trust, the cotton pool case, the Eastman
Kodak Company and many other of the
most important antitrust cases for the
Department of Justice, has resigned to
enter private practice as counsel for sew
eral corporations in New York
He is a native of Seattle. Wash, and
had been in the Department OF Justice
since 1907.