The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
E. A. Burke is Presented Beautiful
Insignia Of Office on AS
suming His Duties.
JUDGE GILBERT AND
JUDGE DEWEY HoN0RED
Jacob Held, County Clerk Given b.
quet by First Couple He Issues
Marriage License.

There was little ceremony in the
change IN officials at the court
house yesterday morning. The new
ly elected officers were all at their
respective offices promptly, ready to
perform the duties required of them.
Sheriff Burke Surprised
Friends of Sheriff E. A Burke
had planned surprise for him and
they were in numbers to witness the
presentation Of beautiful solid
gold badge.
Attorney Reed Green made the
presentation in which he stated that
.he gift was frpai citizens of all
political affiliations ahd the num-
ber of these who contributed for its
purchase was between three and
four hundred lie said the people
who elected Linn expected him to be
sheriff in every sense of the word
and that he knew they would not
be disappointed. Incidentally, Mr.
Green made the suggestion that If
he would create a sentiment that
would result in the building Of a
new court house and jail he would
be doing the people OF the county a
service. Mr.. Burke was indeed sur
prised and responded IN q few words
rcturning thanks to II ose who had
complimented him by slCh beauti-
fun insignia of office. The baGe is
in the shape cf a shield, with pin
attached. Engraved upon it ie
the inscription: Dec, Z. 1914, f. A
Burke, Sheriff Alexander county"
Mr.. Burke's chief deputy, Leslie
Finch, was at his post of duty and
began at once to famiiiarize him.
self with the affairs Of the Office.
Jerry Hart, the new iailer, was
On his Job carly and hegins at once
a general housccleaning of the
quarters assigned him.
Judges Gilbert and Dewey Honored.
A scene was enacted in County
Judge Miles Frederick Gilbert'o Of
fee that was quite pleasing t. the
participants. There was a gather
ing of members of TIE Alexander
county bar and ether friends of the
new judge as we'll as trends of for
mer County Judge Dewey.
1t being the openir z day of coun-
~ court Judge Gilbert raped for
order and invited judge Dtwc1 tc ?
seat beside him. Attorneys d. S
1.ansden, W. B. Gilbert, Walter War
der, Alex Wilson. Thos. H. Sheridan,
Miles Stafford Gilbert, Harry Hood,
Walter r. Warder ami Reed Green
made short speeches complimentary
to both Judge Gilbert and Judge
Dewey. The new Judge bore his
honors in quite a Chesterfeldian
manner, as is his want, and his
predecessor blushinSly heard Attor-
ney Green tell him what conscien-
tious, careful ana Just judge he had
been in office. He dwelt upon his
impartiality, honesty and Judgment,
Which has ben recognized by all who
have had business at his bench; and
when he went into private practice
lie could do 50 with the feeling that
he had made an enemy Of no man.
Judge Gilbert made the announce
,nent that for the present he would
have his office hours every day from
10 to IL n. N. but that ne was ready
at all times to attend to the ousi-
ness of the court and would re-
spond to every call on official busi-
ness. He will retain his office In
the Halliday Estate building. Judge
Gilbert paid very neat compliment
to Judge Dewey by saving: "When
] retire from this Office If shall
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