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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
The Cairo National
Bank Pays Sum of
$25,5OO For Vim
cent Building and
Lots Next Door
ISIDEAL
Will Eventually Euild a
Modern Bank Structure
Although No Plans Have
Yet Been Made

The Cairo National Bank has pur-
chased tho site at the northeast cor.
ner of Eighth street and CONNER
ial avenue for the sum Of s25.50a
from Mrs Virginia Vincent. The i.
b. Wall real estate agency consnmat
the deal,
The purchase includes the two
story brick buiding which occupies
the corner The lot has q frontage
cf 50 feet on Commercial and Halll-
day avenues. and extends 100 fee:
on Eighth street,
The bank has been endeayoring to
secure location at the corner OF
Eighth street and Commercial ave
nue. for some time. but the prices a.
which the property has been hell
haye been prohibtive
The purchase was made subject to
the existing lease on the building.
which still has about two years to
run
When seen last night, Ellis f. Cox.
cashier. SAID the bank will eventual
ly build a modern bank building on
the corner. The plans have not YET
been made, and VIII not be until
they are ready to begin building. and
MIR Cox could not say how much
money would be put into the struct-
ure He stated, however. that no ex-
pense would be spared to make the
building one OF the finest and mos.
modern in the city
Th location is ideal for a modern
office building II is at the intersec-
,tion Of two Of the main business
streets Of the city, and is the center
of the real business district. Tho
center of the wholesale district is
only a block away. Up to date offices
would probably be rented before tho
building could be completed, as the
The First Bank and Trust co.
ity is is need of such aceommoda-
tions.
Cairo will have several new and
beautiful banks If the plans OF the
instit1t'ons can be carried out.
rho First pank ard Trust Company
have nearly completed its handsome
new building ct Eighth street ami
Washington avenue, II has been
larned that the Alexander County
National Eank has been endeayor-
ing for some time to enlarge its
building on the northwest corner o.
Eighth street and Commercial ave-
nue. in order 70 make its quarters
more commodiOus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
MAYOR WOOD HAS
been ASKED TO
NAME DELEGATES
American Road Congress To Meet
September 29th. Wants
Three From Cairo,
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
H0USTOR TC BF SPOKESMAN

Washington, SEPT, G. Aiay1. Eal-
ter Wood OF Cairo has beeArequest
ed by Hon Logan Waller Page,
President Of the American Road Com
ercss and Director of tle United
lStatgs office of Public Roads, 10
iname three delegates 20 attend the
sca5icB of the Congress at Detroit
iduins the week of September %
las representatives. Of the cty
Twonty-eight ereat organizations
are taEing para in the Congress
under the leadership OF the Amer
lean Highway Association ana the
American AutomoA .le Association.
IN this letter to the Mayor prcsi-
dent Page calls attention TO the faea
that practically every state highway
commissioner win be present and
tske part in discussing the import
ant problems of road construction
and maintainancc, and that some of
the foremost men in public life Will
devote their attention to the great
question OF national aid to road inn
provement in an endeayor to work
out policy which may be submit
led @ the Congress ot the United
STATES With the support CT the organ
ized read movement OF America,
The Secretary Of Agriculture, Hon.
David F. Houston, VII be the
spokesman OF the national admins
tration a the Congress An import
ant move bearing upon state legis-
lation VIII be made at the session to
be heiu Under me auspeeies III he
American Bar Association, at Which
steps win be taken toward the for
nation Of an official Interstate com
mission for oclifving ana simplify
ing state road laws,
President Page calls attention to
Che exhibits to be made by the Unit
ed States government the states.
and nearly a hundred of the leading
manufacturers Of the Congress which
will illustrate every known method,
material, and equipment for road
construction and maintenance. He
urges the city and county to be Of
ticiajly represented, as the Congress
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07

flower beds. smaller than that of the
center, while the north section is
tastefully decorated with shrub
berry.
Manager Minshall explained TO
several purchasers who were evident
ly puzzled over the park that the
park was faxed" by an artist so
that the picture would not be spoil
ed by an exhibition Of property as
it really is. The original picture
showed several shacks on the Poplar
street side and collection of wag-
ons on the Washington avenue side.
The idea was to make the picture
pretty and the artist merely painted
in the park and eliminatd tho shacks
and the wagons, said Manager
Minshall. 1t shows the property as
i really ought to be-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
POSTMASTERSHIP TO BE
HANDED TO McMANUS?
gg -ry''

According to telegraphic adyices
from Washington Bernard Nc
Manus. Jr. is slated to succeed Sid
ney B. Miller the present Republic
can incumbent, as postmaster of
Cairo. Il is said that Mr.. MiHer's
term is not up until the end of the
year and whether Mr. McManus
would take hold of the position be-
fore that time is u matter of con-
lecture among many
Citizens generally have been
much interested in who would get
this desirable favor from the Demo-
cratic plum tree and as there have
been several candidates for the
place, just who would be the reeip-
lent has been the topic for much
discussion.
Among the seekers for the post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07

mastership were NJ F. Gilbert and
f A. Burke both prominent local
Democrats. For a time Mrs. Fanny
p. Hacker, county superintendent Of
schools was also out for the job,
but later withdrew. Several others
were in at the beginning Of the cam
paigning for the plum but steadily
dropped out leaving the matter to
be decided between a few-
Mr.. McManus has been prominent
ly identified with Democratic poli-
ties for many years and he was
steadfast worker for the cause in
thet election. he was an original
Wilson man.
At present he is in Chicago and
will not return until Monday 50
nothing can be definitely stated al
this time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
FAKE PARK IN PICTURE
LENDS BEAUTY TO CITY

Those who purchased panoramic
postcard views of the residence sec
tion of Cairo at Kress' Store within
the last few days, were greatly puz-
zled by the beautiful park, which is
shown in the picture
The view evidently taken from the
top of the post office, shows park
in the city block bounded by Wash
ington avenue and Poplar street and
The most striking feature of the
park, as shown in the picture, is a
beautiful circular flower bed in the
center which is approached on all
four sides by granitoid walks. The
walks are lined by pretty trees, while
large trees surround the park on the
outside. In the south section Of th,
park there are two pretty circular
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
i SHOULD WORRY"
MOTTO OF AMERICA.

Pittsbure, Pa Sept G. Mrs.
Victoria Booth-Cnbborn, grand
daughter of the late General Will
lam Booth, founder of the Saliva
ton Army, says the motto OF the
United States is Il should worry"
irresponsible and reckless, but 50
sympathetic and generous, are the
people | meet here, said Mrs
Booth-Clibboru, who is lecturing in
America Few people here seem
10 like to think seriously, especially
upon religious or social subjects"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
STREET RAILWAY EN-
pI0YES AT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake City, Utah. Sept c.
Street railway employees from all
ectioHs Of the country arc gathering
here today for the opening of their
International convention next Mon
lay. Tomorrow the churches will
.Ntend a special invitation to the
sisitors leF worship and many amuse-
renta have also been planned for
heir amusement The unsettled
condition Of street railway workers
n Boston Philadelphia and other
large cities will be discussed at
length A spirited fight is promised
at the election of officers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
HIS SLAWYERS BUSY
Spent Day in Montreal
Making Ready for the
Struggle Before Kings
Bench on Sept. Is

uoatleook, Sept. 6.lIarry X.
Thaw regrets that William Trayers
Jerome was arrested in Coahcook
yesterday charged with gambling
and denies that he or his lawyers
instfgated the arrest, Moreover
Thaw would have been glad to fur
nish Jerome $500 bond
This was the statement made BY
Thaw today and given ont by the
i;osseau hotel proprietor who fur
plsaed the tugitiye's meals and who
coinldentaIly was one Of Jerome's
bcndsmeu.
"Thaw thinks Jerome's arrest
was good joke but mistake, said
tne hotel man. "He assured me that
II By any chance | lost anything ais
bondsman he woulx make It good to
me- 0f course | did not accept the
The offer because | don't believe the
hail viii be forfeited, although 1 un-
derstand Jerome has gone to Mon
treal'
Jerome was not here today to
hear Thaws expressions Of good
will, He went to NortonviHe, Yer
uont socn atlar he was released
from jail and according to the un-
dcrstanding here took a train for
Montreal to prepare for the court
lattlc when Thaw is brought before
the Kings bench on the writ Of
haheas corpus OF Sept 15
Most of the Thaw lawyers We're in
Montreal making ready for the
struggle before tho Kings bench
and only one OF the many counsel
Chas. L White saw the prisoner to-
day.
Il understand counsel for the i'm
migration people are making an eff
fort to have arguments on the
habeas corpus writ advanced to
some date before the 18th, but in
this do not think they will be sue
cessful," said White lie added he
did not think that any move would
be made looking to Thaw's release
from Jail at any rate not unless the
habeas corpus, proceedings are post
poned until after Sept. 18th.
The coaticook townspeople We're
greatly interested in the Jerome
hearing here today and those who
gathered in the court expressed re-
sentiment when Jerome did not ap-
pear and the case was put over to
Thursday next.
It was understood here tonight
that Jerome's case had been called
TO the attention Of the minister of
justice and counsel looked for
quashing Of the charge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
CIRCUS ENPLOYE
DROPS DEAD IN
UPTOWN SALOON
Mar Supposed - be John Devine OF
Pittsburgh Dies From Nat
utai Causes.
HAD BEEN DRUNK SINCE
HIS ARRIVAL IN CAIRO

man who is supposed to be
John Deyinc, 40 years old, Of PITTS
burg. dropped dead at about $50
Saturday in the saloon of Egan 4
French, Thirty-f0urth and Syca-
more streets.
Deyine came to Cairo with the
uascnbeck K Wallace shows. and
was discharged for being intoxicat-
ed. He was picked up Friday at
midnieht by Officers Wedding and
Rutherford in the vicinity of Thir-
ty-iourth and Sycamore streets,
where they found him lying in the
street lie was booked on a charge
of drunkenness, and Saturday morn
ing was released on his promise To
leave town At that time, he had
seventy cents in his pockets
At about two o'clock Saturday.
Deyine went into the Egan &
French saloon, and asked for a glass
Of beer ,Eie went to the free lunch
counter and took a handful of lunch,
which he greedily devoured.
subsequently he made several
rips to tho luach counter. each
time taking as much lunch as he
oould carry Tho bartender re
quested him 10 leave the lunch
alone, saying it was intended for
all customers. and not for any on
person. Devine then sat down in {
chair and when the bartende~ went
to answer the telephone, reached
over and helped himself to more
lunch
When the bartender noticed what
Devina had done, he asked him to
leave the saloon, and started to as
isl him to the door. As they near
ed the door, Doytne fell into the
bartenders arms, and then to the
floor.
Coroner James McAIanus was sum
moned, and on his arrival he found
several men attempting to revive
Devine whom they believed had
tainted. lie pronounced him dead,
and ordered him removed to an un-
derlaking establishment
At the corono's inquest held
Saturday afternoon, the jury re-
turned a verdict OF death from nat
ural causes.
Or. McManus said last night he
believed death was the result Of APP
poplexy brought on by over excite
cent and alcoholism He said he
examined his body for bruises or
broken bones but found none.
In The pockets Of the dead man
we're found letters and picture post
cards addressed to John Devine.
charter street N, s.. Ptitsburg, Pa.
No money was found in his pockets.
Mrs. NJ. + Feith, the undertaken
who took charge of the body has
wired to Pittsburgh to try to find
relatives or friends of the deceased
who will be able to prove his iden-
tity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
OFF FOR RIFLE RANGE.

Fully one half of the membership
of Company X went up to Edingham
this morning where they will en-
gage in rife practice today at the
state range near there. There are
some very good marksmen in the
company among them Capt. Thistle
wood. First Lieut.. Ernest Kusener,
who has just returned from Camp
Perry, ohio, where he participated
in the contest there, and also Second
Lieut. Dan Woods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
VOTE TUESDAY ON
PAYMENT OF THE
l9l3FLOODblLLS
Peop,e viii be Ca led Upon to De-
eide Legying Tax of $l00
On Each $l00.
EFFORT BEING MADE TO
IMPRESS ISSUES IMPORT

Tuesday, the people of Cairo viii
be called upon to say whether or not
the bills incurred in fighting the
food of 1919, shall be paid by yot-
ing upon the question Of leyyins a
tax OF one dollar on each one hun
dred dollars Of assessed valuation OF
all taxable property.
The majority Of sentiment about
the city seems TO favor the passage
Of the issue, but there are some few
who are opposed TO it on various
grounds, it is said.
However the commercial bodies
are working hard to have the meas
urc passed and they seek to impress
upon the voter the Importance OF
Their being at the polls on Tuesday
to cast his vote in favor of the
proposition It is desired to poll as
large vote as possible in favor Of
/ The issue, in appreciation OF the
ready response oi those who con-
sented to carry the bills until they
could be pcid by the consent OF tho
people. This number is rep resented
by the large number Of local husi-
ness interests from whom supplies
Of 4aricus SORTS were purchased aud
who have never received payment
sor the same aud it is not just the
local banks, as some seem to think,
The following are resolutions re-
Gently passed unanimously by the
Retail Merchants association and
lie Cairo Commercial club
Cairo Retail Merchants.
Whereas: On Tuesday, Septem-
Der 9th, 1918, the question Whether
the City shall levy and collect for
the year of Niutaen Hundred and
Thirteen, a tax Of One Dollar on
each one Hundred Dollars Of asses
sed valuation, as equalized for tax
alton purposes ot all taxable prop
erty within the limits of said city
for the purpose of constructing
widening, strengthening, repairing
and maintaining LeYees, protective
embanlments and structures within
tho corporate City Of Cairo. There
Tore be it
Resolved That we the Cairo Re
tail Merchants association in meet
ing assembled this 4th day Of Sep
tenber 1873 do heartily endorse,
and urge ou~ members to vote YES
and use their influence toward car
rying this election.
afro Retail Merchants Association
John p Greaney, President
Attest: Charles J Gilhcfer, Sec'y,
Cairo Commercial Club
Resolved That action taken by
our city commissioners in the mat
ter OF the special election to be held
September 9th, 1913, submitting to
voters the question of levying a tax
of one dolla" on each one hundred
dollars of assessed valuation of all
taxable property be and is hereby
approved, and it is the earnest re-
guest of the officers and directors
of this club that every effort pos
sible be made, to the end that the
proposition may carry in the affirm
ativo by large majority. We
pledge ourselves in favor of the pro-
posed levy and ask our members and
all others for their active support.
Nj. s Carter, r. r. Aisthorpe, G.
Concluded on Page Four.D
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
ENDORSE IDEA OF
STYLE WEEK AND
FASHION EXHIBITS
Local Business Men in Hearty Ae-
cord With Idea of Retail
Merchants.
MANY ALREAD MAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR EVENT

Local business men are in hearty
accord with the FAN Fashion Show
and style Week idea OF the Retail
Merchants association and with
few exceptions win participate in
the event which Is scheduled to oe-
eur the week OF September 20
some OF The merchants have al
ready become much enthused over
the occurrence and have started
Preparations for the show Many Of
hem have ordered features in the
way Of decorative dxings, and 9TH
rs contemplate something striking
,r original in the way of extreme
lothIng or shoe styles TO be promi-
lent in their exhibits
The week will be an excellent one
or the fall openings ana quite q
number cf business houses that 10
Tot ordinarily have such iuaugura-
ion or the new season viii join
u with those who do feature such
IN event
II Is said that a plumber of the
l'y goods stores handling ready-to-
wear goods. Will import an array OF
Fodels from the cities who will dis
llay the latest fashions in such APP
,arel Other stores will have at
ractions in the way of appropriate
ouvenirs and flowers and music
nhis will be especially 50 OF the mill
inery establishments The cloth
ng stores, win no doubt devise
cme scheme for advertising pdrs
oses also.
The Retail Merchants are to take
are of Advertising the event by
utting into circulation thousands
f circulars telling about the event
md Cairo's advantage as shop
ing center as compared to st. Louis
nd Memphis
President CJhn Greaney has ap-
ointed a committee chat will super
ise the event and work hand in
and with the merchants to make
he affair run smoothly
Circus day, Friday, demonst eated
low many out OF town people will
ONE to Cairo, If there is an at
raction of some sort, and the asso-
iaton believes that II the Fashion
how and it's merits can be prop
rly put before the people. they
an be iduced to come here to do
heir shopping.
One of the ideas in connection
With the event is 10 have the va
ious railroads entering the city, run
pecial excursions into the city dur
lg the week from points designat-
4 1t is proposed to have the spec
ais arrive at a convenient time be-
fore or after the noon hour, and de-
part some time IN the evening,
ithcr before or after O'Clock. It
pointed out that if the trains
Ould be held over until about 10
D. m the people would have oppor-
unity to attend the picture and
audeviile shows aud thus combine
.leasure with their business mis-
sion
At any rate the merchants viii
)ush the affair for all il is worth
md no time or energy viii be
spared in making It a big success.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
MOTORCYCLE RACES
AT HAWTHORNE

Chicago, Sept. 6---The fourth an
nual meet Of the North Shore CycI.
ing club which began here today has
served to bring together some Of the
best riders in the country. The meet
lasts two days with seven professions
al events on the card each day, to-
gether with races open to all. The
prizes aggregate $1,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
FAMOUS ARTIST WEEDS.

New York. Sept. 6---N. Leon
Bracker. the famous illustrator and
Miss Mildred Ehrlieh. a society belle
Of Atlanta. Ga, were married today
at the Hotel St Regis. The brides
father is one of the largest grocers
In the south. s,sHI4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07

Leo Kaufman of Kaufman Bros.
has returned from an extensive trip
through portion OF the great west.
During his months sojourn he vis~
ted among many other places of in
ferest, Kansas City, Denver, Colo
ado Springs. Maniton and Salt Lake
City and surrounding country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
Mss ANGLIN IN
GREEK MASTERPIECE

Berkeley, Calf, Sept 6---Miss
Margaret Anglin and a distinguish
ID company are here today to pre-
sent the Electra" Of Sophocles, for
which William Furst has set the
music. The theatre of the Univer-
sity Of California has been selected
FOR the performance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07
CAIRO BOYS AND
GIRLS ATTENDING
DISTANTSCHOOLS
Graduates Of Cairo High School
Choose Various Institutions
for Higher Education.
TIN OF THE NUMBER ARE
1918 CLASS GRADUATES


Many boys and girls who have
graduated from the Cairo high
scnoo, - ~ uast fo. ,oars Ira /,
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education IN distant cites or wii'
for the first time entee some col
Ileeo or university during the pres
cnt falI term.
4 list. which has been given The
IBunetin through the courtesy Of
superintendent Of schools 4. C.
Iclendcncn is as follows:
Harold Martin. University OF
Illinois
frank seaoembs University OF
IuIinois
Clarence + Easley University OF
Illinois
Josepb walmer, University OF
Illinois ~ ~~
Miles, schuh. University Of mi
nia
rf,5.o,. 1.oiona rnt,arsity ~
uIinois
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-07

Concluded on Page FourD
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-19

somewhat wider skirts and really
beautiful lines and, strange as this
may seem in combination with present
effects, we surely shall welcome the
change when it comes. To be sure
there are beautiful possibilities in
fashions as they stand. 1t is the
extremes that are so hopelessly ugly
and unrefned but it is easy to travesty
and easy to overdo and when over
done, they are hopeless. Just now we
have the question Of color to face and
to discuss. We are to wear brilliant
hues. If they are rightly handled and
used with discretion. they give beau
tiful results but, in the hands of the
unwary, they are menace. A letter
from Paris received today asserts that
crushed strawberry is draped with
corn color, that pale green may be seen
as sash for sky blue, that cerise NOUS
seine may be superposed upon pink
and that al! suxh effects are smart:
but the letter adds that the French have
such wonderful taste that the results
are never harsh or disagreeable, only
audacious. Audacity is piquant, au-
dacity is interesting, but harshness
means pain, and it requires the artist
to obtain the one without the other.
A wonderful costume that makes part
Of spring trousseau is made with
skirt of taupc velour de laine with a
jacket in the modified Napoleon style
Of moir. in one of the new shades OF
wine with collar and cuffs of white. 1t
il exquisitely beautiful. Each shade
suits the other to perfection but. did
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-19

either vary little, the result might
easily be only bizarre. Bright colors
are fascinating. They always appeal
to the sense Of the primitive that is
inherent in every soul. They are
dangerous, nevertheless, and they
require skill in handling to give good
results
n 10 feature of the gowns and the
IN jackets seems more remarkable
than the very general use Of
the kimono sleeves They are emil
nently graceful, inherently beautiful
and they are the favorites Of the really
artistic few among designers. That they
should have gained SO general hold
seems something as a surprise. yet
they are here and here in great
many interesting ways. Two gowns
that bear each we'll known Partisan
( name give evidence the prevailing
tendency and incidentally show how
color is handled at its best One is Of
red crepe in what is known as Jouy
design in blue or little flowers suggest
i've of the cretonne effect. There is
plain full waist cut out to form a.
v while kimono sleeves are shown. The
skirt consists of somewhat elaborate
tunic, rather difficult to describe, but
the feature is the color effect. There is
wide girdle Of black laid in plaits and
the tunic is bound with plain red
taffeta. The foundation skirt is Of
black satin and the neck edge Of the
blouse is outlined with rather wide
frill Of plated white net finished with
black velvet bow. The second i
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