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THE CAIRO BULLETIN.
Daily Service
OF THE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL XXXVI. NO. 84.
CAIRO, ILL., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1904.
ESTABLISHED IN 1868
PUBLISHED
EVERY MORNING
IN THI: YEAR j
GREAT BATTLE
BY SEPTEMBER
Is The Promise of Russians, With
500,000 Men.
JAPS LOSE MANY IN SKIRMISH
Expect to Capture New Chwang Within a
WeekChina Will Remain Neutral
If Possible.
By the Associated Press.
Paris, March 3t TW Bcho de Par
Is' St. Petersburg correspondent hears
that a great battle is expected before
September-; It Is expected by that
time the Russian forces in Manchuria
will be IfiO.WO, when if the Japanese
have crossed the Yalu, Kuropatkin
will advance and drive them out of
Korea. , Kuropatkln's inst nict'iou.i
now air to avoid encasements in
which the security of the Russian side
should be uncertain.
By Associated Press.
London, March "1 A correspond'
em of the Telegraph at Seoul reports
that there has been continuous skir
mishing between Ping Yang and Wiju
and that many Japanese have been
killed
A Korean spy at Pins Yang has
been shot by .1 a panose.
By Associated PresB.
Shanhalkwan. March 31 The Jap
am-sc BX pact I" capture New ChWUg
from the ld side within seven days.
Kew Russians are nt Mukden now.
bul In the I,iao Yang district there is
ii heavy fores Of all arms. (Jen. Km
ropSjtkln is in supreme command
Both Russians and Japanese s'-eni
te regard New Chwang as the pivot
upon which the first land movement
will turn.
RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.
Bv Associated Press.
Paris, March III Matin's Harbin
correspondent says troops are arrlv
ing emit inuoiisly each day, seeing 4,
000 descend toward Mai ward and fur
1 her south In Manchuria.
THE LATE RUSSIAN REVERSE.
By Associated Press
Seoul, March It.- Detailed rep ilts
of the engagement of March 21 be
tween the Russians and Japanese kt
Chong Ju, Korea, say the fighting last
ed two lioiirs when the Japanese
forced the Russians to retire toward
Wiju. Two Russian dead were left
on the filed, while other bodies were
carried off with the column A Jap
anese lleul.enant and four private)
WARM WORDS
IN CONGRESS
Frauds in Land Laws, Inmates of
Soldiers' Home Victims of
Fraudulent Practices,
By the Associated Press.
Washington. Match :;i -The at ten
tion of the Fenate was divided today
between a hill for the repeal of the
Desert land, the timber and stone and
homestead eoinmutat ion laws, and the
postoffice appropriation bill Tin' re
peal bill was taken up only for the
put peso of discussion and Clark (Wy
omingi was the principal Speaker, He
contested the position taken by nib
SO, that there had been great frauds
In the administration on land laws in
the west He declared there is a lobby
in Washington in the Interest of the
repeal of the bill ami engaged in a
short colloquy with Patterson, during
which each characterized the state
ment of others as untrue Ceneral d
bate on postoffice bill was confined
largely to a speech by McCreary and
interruptions by Republican senators
McCreary charged, in the main, that
the policy of the early a Ijonrnment of
congress had been adopted In order to
avoid legislation not desired by Re
poblicsns.
Bv ti,r smelated Press.
Wsshington. March :M. Considers
Hon to .undrv rivil appropriation hill
was ronelnded in the house today and
the hill was about to be pasocd when
gatlsar ftircd a roll call on the mo
Hon to rommlt the hill with instruc
flns to strike nut the paragraph an
propriatine $!", om for the rental of
the New York cuntom houne The
vote Khoweti a quorum not present
and adjournment was taken until to
morrow. The richt of board of dirTtors to
stste homes for disabled volunteer
soldier lo retain certain portion of
the pension mony received by th
inmates wsf discussed at length Bell
were Killed, while Captain Kurokawa
and eleven privates were wounde I.
CHINA REMAINS NEUTRAL.
By the Associated Press,
prints an interview which it's corro
spondent has had with Secretary On
of the Chinese legation there. The
secretary said China was determined
to remain neutral so long as the Chi
nese frontiers were respected. Con
Blderabla excitement, e secretary
said, had been caused by the war in
northern China, but his government
COUld not deal with the Chinese, who
wete creating disturbances within the
area of military operations. The sec
retary added that reports that the
Japanese were enlisting Chinamen
were untrue.
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL.
Was Japanese Second Attempt to
Block Port Arthur.
London, March ::i The Time
corn spondent, after the advance ol
the Japanese in (be last attempt ti
bottle up ppri Arthur, says the Japa
nose were within two mile; of the goal
when suddenly a solilan gUfc an
oounced they bad b en discovered. lr
thi-e. minute the Japanese craft wen
enclosed in a semi -circle of gur
flashes, The sea was turned t tarmol
by falling shells, but there WM no lie-
I tat loo Torpeoo boats covering tin
I (leet opened out. and Hie transport:
'steered directly into the inferno The
correspondent, continuing his nana
1 live, tells of the sinking of the votnn
I leer vessels at most nil the points In
j I nded, his story in this particular he
ing about as already told in the Asso
! dated Press dispatches, He say:, im
enterprise failed, because there .von
only four transports but the channel
was rendered Impracticable for large
battleships.
AMATEUR BILLIARDISTS.
Cans. March :il l.uemn II irolles
French amateur, won championshli
billiards mnteh from Wilson P. Pow
Americas amateur, tonight. Pinal
score; Rerollcs, 1,200: Coss. 1,153
of California, assailed his own state
for ptrmfttlng the canteen to he re
established in the California staffs
i home, and charged that the old i.ol
diers were allowed to draw their pen
sion money from the home in most in
' stances only through canteen cheeks
Aftei an extended debate the amend
ment by Bell to correct the evils com
I plained of was adopted
A violent attack on coast and ge
1 miotic survey WM made bv Robinson
I of Indiana, who charged that scandal
Wl attached to that Office in connec
tion with the allowances for cotnmu
tation of subsistence ) nnnway.
who 1 in charge of the bill, indignant
ly denied the eharces made.
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
By the Associated pi m
Washington. March :!1 House rotn
nlttee on rivers and harbors toda
completed draft of appropriation, mil
carrying approximately fn.nnn nun to
continue existing contracts for riv r
and harbor work.
POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED.
By the Associated Press
Washington. March 31, Conflrma
Hons Postmasters: lllln'ni; - Will
lam S Boih.vell, Clay City, James P
Mathis. Toluca.
ANIMAL BREEDING.
By A MM latt d Prests.
Washington. March '!1 OunlhlVC
on the acricultural appropriation bill
reachefl an agreement today The hill
now carries r,.9r.n4o Th senate
amendment providing for experiments
in animal breeding' and (ceding. In co
operation with state agricultural sta
ions, hi act pte.l. but tie- amount is
r-dnced from $-.' to I25.0t.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS MEET.
By Associated Pres.
Denver March .It The Democrat
ie Rtste convmition fir the hdHijrti
of national delegates wiii be heid in
Denver June 7.
L
Left By the British Soldiers in
India.
BAYONET CHARGE MADE
ON A VILLAGE SOLDIERS SUF
FERED MUCH FROM COLD
WHICH CONGEALED OIL
IN MAXIM GUNS.
While the British living column was
reconnoitering 'the Tibetan general
came to the British eattip and asked
thu troops to retire so that negotia
tions might be entered upon. This
was refused and the Tibetan general
withdrew The British followed the
Tibetans without tiring until the at
tttnde of the enemy made that nece i
sary. The Tibetans lied over Ihu hills
but not before several casualties had
resulted in (he British ranks. The
Tibetans lost heavily, there being
heaps of dead, a long trail of dead
and wounded extending to the sea.
The village was captured by a bay
won
j SOIITHFRN ILLINOIS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION i
j Programme For Today.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1st.
Morning Session, 9:00 o'clock.
X l Chorus-(a) Softly Glide, Gentle Night a lit.
f (bi Clouds . . . ' Horry Chapter. j
J BlXtll Crude Pupils, Douglas School. I
2 Address Social Progression in Cliildhood, Mrs. Ella P. Young,
j University of Chicago. f
I Dltcussiop.
4 3 Chorus- Summer loseph llayden.
J sixth Grade Pupils, Douglas School 1
4 Address Educational Advantages of The World's Pair, ("red-
eric W. Taylor, Chief of the Department of Agriculture, l,on-
4 isiana Purchase Bspot it Ion. I
Discussion.
I 5 Quartet (a) Pixie Kid Olehel. I
(b) The Flag Without a Stain White.
s. i. N. U, Quartet.
J ti Announcement ol Gommittees. J
t FRIDAY, APRIL jhjft. J
There in be ad afternoon i ession us i he time wilt be employ i d j
In a boat excursion down the Ohio river, up the Mississippi and
t down again returning to Wiekllffe, Kentucky Near ths point the J
T historical site of fori .leffmson may be Visited and visitors returned J
I to Cairo over the Illinois Central Itailway bridge, the longest on
the Western Continent This trip, together with visits to other j
I points of interest in and about. Cairo, will fully occupy the alter- I
noon,
t Evening Sctsion, 8:00 o'clock. f
1 Quartet - (a) Sunset Buck.
i (bt Selection J
I 2 Address, Roheri l.ouls Stevenson, from a Scotchman's View- I
point) Dr, Wm. .. Colledge, Dean of the American School
J at Armour Institute, Chicago J
I! Quartet - Darkles Cradle Seng Hold n.
f S. I. N. I'. Quartet
I -t Business Session (a) Reports of Commit tea -
(bj Btoetton ol Officers.
I SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd.
I Morning Session, 9:00 o'clock. J
I Quartet Whispering Conrad.
S. I N C Quartet
I 2 Address -Ths Child and His Education p ;. Blair, Professor J
Eastern Illinois state Normal School, Charleston
J Disi n..; ion. t
3 Quartet Selection
B I N r Quartet
I 4 Address -Training In Plysfcsl Habit--. Miss Cora M. Uamilion,
Western Rltnola Stale Normal School, Macomb.
1 Discnaaion.
I 6 Quartet -Selerfi'-n 2
S I N I'. Quartet. i
1 Adjournraenl
!-,,
net charge. The British expedition
MtCered great hardship from the in
t(ise cold, and it was soincrame:'
found impossible to use the maxim
guns ami rifles owing to Ihe congeal
ing of oil.
FIGHTING BRITISH IN INDIA.
By Associated Press.
Tuna. British India. March I
News has been received here of ic
vere fighling. THwtWS having at
tacked the British mission tinder Col
Vounghusband There were two en
lagemiUlS and the Tibetans were re
pulsed with heavy loss.
UNITED STATES GETS CANAL
DECISION OF FRENCH COURT
By the Associated Press
New York, Msrch .".I According to
a statement made by attorneys repie
enting the Panama f'anal company in
Psris. the decision today not only d
nb-d fhe inpinction restraining the
transfer of the canal property to the
Cnitrd States, but also refuser! to a!
low the damages claimed hy Colom
bla. It holds that Colombia has lost
sovereignty over the isthmus and re
fused to admit Colombia " ' : '. ir.:: I l.'i
fused to admit Colombia to represent
the directors. The statement says:
"The decision i a most complete, un
equivocal and absolute determination
in favor of the companv. without any
doubt or reservations"
By the Associated Press.
Psiic March The decision in
'he canal case gave griat satisfaction
The British captured Tibetan camp
nt (iuru.
,
Of 1,500 Tibetans 'It Is ai Uniair.l I
not more than half escaped being kill
led or wounded Their dead Is thought
to exceed ion, while the British loss
was probably a dozen.
0NETH0USAND
MACHINISTS
On the Santa Fc Railroad May Be
Called Out Today on
Strike.
By the Associated Press.
Chicago, March II. -A general
strike of a thousand machinists on
th' Santa fc road from Chicago to
California may tie called within twen
ty four hours, according to T. 1. Wil
son, fourth vice president of the In
ternatiorial Order of Machinists, un
ions the demands of tint men are met.
12,000 ACRES FLOODED.
fly the Associated Press.
Havana, in.. March 31. Br the
breaking of n levee here today more
than IJ ii hi acres of the richest farm
lands have been flooded to a depth of
several feet. The kiss is estimated at
176.006),
BIG NOR THLRN RAILROAD,
Hy the A isoeialed Press.
St Paul. March ,;i The Minne ota
and Oreat Norlhc'n Kailmad com
panv WS1 incorporate today, to bvild
a line from Thief Itlver Falls Sjorth
, ward to the Canadian border Capl
ital J.'.-'nn.nnn.
BROKE WORLD'S RECORD.
By the Associated PrcriS.
Chicago, March :il Ixmis Deproft
tonlghl broke ihe world'n bowlim;
tverngc for thrws games, wtti ICU
pomd ball, by rolling 2;0 1-.'!. Kor
mer record 143 2-3.
to Ameii.an off), ial and eompan
Ambassador Porter expressed hiim I if
well ate tied with the outlook for
the early winding up of the transfer.
The decMm of the Fr mch couit
removes the Isst obstacle from the
path of the United States in the way
of constructing th canal. It pra
tlcally gives to tlM flpnMlll of Panma
all the rights which Colombia claimed
In the canal property and Pan ,ma has
eonceded to the t'nited state i, in the
treaty a croc I upon 'all rights which
( it hereafter may acquire to the Para
ma Canal company and the Pin.imt
I Railroad company as a result of the
transfer of sovereintv from the n
i public of Colombia to the Isthmus of
Panama, and authorise . th new Canal
company to wil its rights to the l'nlt
eil 3laie a,i weii as to the Panama,
railroad." I
From Its carl) Settlement Up to
Present Period.
THE HARDY PIONEERS
FLEEING FROM SEISMIC CONVUL
SIONS WERE FIRST SET
TLERS CREEK INDIAN
MASSACRE.
The following brief, but succlent.
graphic history of Alexander county
from its settlement in ISIl I up t ' t
Ihe present day will prove of inter
est to the average reader and Hi is
Interested in the past, present and
future of the county, and its metropo
lis - Cairo:
Alexander county, Illinois, occupies
thd extreme southern point of the
r.tale, the Mississippi river forming
its western and southern boundary,
and Ihe Cache and Ohio ils easicin
and northern borders It ban an area
of square miles one of the small
est counties of the slate
Pioneers from Tennessee, seeking
to escape the terrors of the earth
quakes In New Madrid and vicinity,
in the winter of 1811 LSI:., sre he
lieved to have been the earliest sel
lers. One. William Bird, is said lo
have been the flisl, but th dale can
not be definitely stated Later. Mr.
Bird was joined by three brothers,
the claims of whom absorbed the del
ta and it ree dved the name of Bird's
Point. In later years, the land across
l lie Mississippi river from the later
Cairo took Ihis name In INIJ. there
occurred the Mounds massacre. Ten
on I lawed Creek Indians from Keiituc
ky crossed the river, urine. I with toma
hawks and guns, obtained entrance to
the homes of the first selllers at
Mounds, under a plea of hospitality
t a given signal, tie- Bends butchered
the three families of Clark. Phillips
ami Kennedy, the only settlers at
'hat point, some eight mib's north
of the present site of Cairo.
In 1818. John ti. ComygBS, Shadroek
Bond ami others entered some 1,80(1
acre: above the claim of the Birds,
under a (.hsnier from the Illinois P nl
torial l.'gislaiure. I.at t. by flic
death of Mr. Cou yg s the tract nneit
ed to the territorial government.
The County of Alexander was or
gantsed in 1X19, taking Its name from
Dr. William Alexander, the first pbv
tlcian of the locality, The county of
Uexander at thai time loclndod ihe
present counties of Pulaski, Union and
others The first county seal wss at
America, a short distance north of
the pre ;i nt MoUttd City. America was
Incorporated in 11)6, Over 1100,000)
was realised from the sale of cllv
lota, and ii soon became a place of
1,300 inhabitant, but became ex
tlnct through Ihe formation of a bar
in Hie Ohio river on which banks the
new county capital whs founded,
Unity was ths nest county .eat
'he change being made from AtUerli i
in INo.Y By reason of the burning of
fhe court house and records, the
count St at was moved to Tin bee, ami
later to Cltro, now the metropolis and
gate city of Egypt.
In IIIS, Hie "Cairo City and Canal
Co.," was formed bv Sidney DrsaUS
David .1 Baker and Mile-, A Gilbert
A charter vsa.; obtained in 1 H : V . cov
srlng by purchase and entry some
pi iiim acres of the extreme southern
delta. Including the lortner entries of
the Bird brothers and the I.8UU acres
of th' Bank companv entry of ISIK
The in n corporation borrowed l.'.unii,
nun from Hie Bunk of Kngland to
build levees, mills and factories. In
IHi; ThOJ S Taylor became trustee
ot atd mortgncad property ami much
of the property in still hold by mm
i edlUg trustees endef tin- name of
the ( alio Trnsl Properly." It Is
iid the gpeal Dickens invested in the
bo., ni town of Cairo somewhere in
ihe Ift's and lecame morose over the
want of quick returns
The first house built In Cairo wa
by one Peter Staplelon, the MCOUd
by John Howb y
In Ih! Hie potiulation 'if Cairo wa.
but M souls ' It bad been mm h
greater, hUt high water and ii .nil
ant iH'riods of malarial ptmperft)
had killed or moved Ihe greatei mini
her.
In ISM ihe Illinois Central rail
way was given certain grant-; in tie
locality for which thai corporation
built certain substantial l vet
In I8.".R occurred Hie list flood
i.crioiish nSwetinn Cairo
lii IWltt. the popelathm was .107;
In IMU, ISJig, in IPH, M.147.
Th climate of this loCUlKy is th -it
of Richmond. Vs The bktKsd
thai of N'orfoll: Ya P M that pari
of Illinois that i;'- awav down to
wards the heart of Dixie '' Cairo is
Imntirfant as a river town. Its
lumber trade and Interest! are re j
markable is fast becoming a i ib j
bing renter ill zraln PfUdWCta, nr.
ions and eroi eries. flour, hardware, i
farming implements and dry good
Cairo was important, during thi
great Civil war. HefU was mobilir.el
She gret army that opened up the
Mississippi and cm th "nf. b ia.
Concluded on third page.
CAIRO'S GUESTS
ARE IN SESSION
Over Three Hundred Teachers
Attend the Meeting.
DO CREDIT TO THE ASSOCIATION
The Medina Very Instructive and Scinlilla
(iiiR With Brilliant Addresses-ln
Session Today.
Kvery train arriving in Cairo ye. tcr
day unloaded its quota of teachers an
ticipating an enjoyable time, and on"
productive nl much benefit remit ing
to them in their chosen calling In
life, during I heir attendance at Ihe
I .enty third annual me ting of the
Southern Illinois Teachers' associa
ting. Dhou the assembling of the dele
tates to the convention, a! 7:99
O'elocll p in. at the opera houae. it
was found thai the numb r of fhoSS
present was In excess of MO and
slightly under the four cimtury mark
The teachers were wautly of the fe
male persuasion, and. contrary to th
general belief, were not of the unti
QUated, sour and stern vtasged kind
that wielded the rod so liberally at
a method of inculcating knowl Igs
Into the minds of the poor, nnfirlu
nate pa nil who dldn'l poesoss the fae
uiiy of Immediately grasping mentally
the many obtuse problems taught in
ihe sch mil Par from this The la
dies are gen rally, young and fair b
look upon, with radiantly smiling
faces and rim ime manners, in add!
lion lo being attired in garments thai
be poke thai ihey woi ihiped at Past
ion's shrine.
There was Home slight delay In open
ing Ihe I'i i ion o Hie aaoelatlon
duo. probably, to the fact t tint ih'vn
vironnients were nOW lo the visitors
but this will not be In evl I nt e at thi
ensuing sessions.
Immediately upon the raising of th'
ruftain upon a slate setting repre
senting a parlor scene, In the cent "
it which was clUSti red the QerUMUil
Mnennerchor. who, immediately nam
the giving of a signal by their conduc
tor broke out In a rich chorus tha
s veil d in rythm and filled the thuats
and could he plainly heard above th
rain which In fan to natter down heav
ily upon the metal roof of the bail I
ing Liberal applause greeted th
com lu doii ol th selection from Trul7.
lid, which compelled an enchore, t
which the Maennerchor respon l. d b;
rendering I vocal selection, which a
times convulaud ihe nudlencs wit)
laughter,
Mavor Claude Winter, upon com In
urn of the musical portion of the in
trodiictory exercises to the program
Was Introduced to the audience Ir
Pi -idem Q ) W ham of Diney, am
n M ehametwrintit, hreauy style flt
livered Ihe following address of .el
ome :
Mayer Winter's Address.
Mr Prertd nt and Members, of tin
.Southern Illinois Tuuefcsrs' As ooh
lion.
As the major ol the city of ( nr.
be tiuassni duty has been assignc
bo me of sp-aking to jou feU word
'Xplessive of th welcome of oil I 'it
sens to the members of your organist
Hon
It is With A an II should be wit
ill cities, a great pleasute and dr
Unction to bare an iminrtant asaofh
km of intetllgeul and i ntettectui
IrOM n and men cone' wMdfl UUt boi
lers to hold an annual meeting
An a mowing commercial center e
his great date we have, to some c
tent, a selfish reeling in our nesira t
iave such an orcanl.ation i islt u
Kor maiiv vcars this was a much m 1
dgned city, and people generallv ol
tallieil a most distorted idea of nSt
dtnnthm and popultttan. but for own
hirtv yewn s have been lorghi
ihead md liiing down ihe iiniusi am
ncorrect conceptions Which the K' ipl
md in reirar I to us. until now ve hav
ranched a poinf of commercial stan
tig Which place, gfl among the mot
impoitant cent rs of the Mi-.- islpp
Valley With onr nonatmttiy hwrea
.tig trade and nWWSWUl crowfh and im
irnn mi nt. We have MUChud a tniin1
vhers we wutenaag visitors with w
mall amount of pride
Hand in hand lth the gfowth of tlM
dtp 'ti hsaportanms and in nopulnMeu
has Ix-en the development of our pub
ii schools As w. lisik back for thir
ty years and consider Ihe greet
Changes for the better and th p.ilop
than of new and nmaiM MUhndU f
Instrnctbm. and the 'rcction of nit
ern and commodious school buildings,
it is dlffii ult to r alle that BO cn-at an
advance ha b t --lade m suet a
pwralively short time
The gsl that schools and school
teachers accomiitishe I in all eommun
itles is rcry grat. and eertalnry your
orK toward the iipluildin: of Soulb
rn Illinois h n -o marked and
of ueh a satisfactory natur as to be
eau e for great self congratulation
on your part. I can say that our peo
ple take pride in the schools and iu
their Inst met ore, and that should be
the case in all communities.
Much might be said of school teach
ers, and esp daily of those composing
your association, of a complimentary
and flattering nature, but like all ear
nest workers In a greil cause, you
have, no doubt, become accustomed
to addresses of that kind, and I I -ar
that with my limited vocabulary I
would fall short of oxpr 8sing the high
opinion in which your association hi
held, and our people always prefer to
diow their appreciation of their visit
ors by acts, not words.
For my part. I bele In good school
buildings: I believe in good school
teachers, and. furthermore, I beli'oe
:n paying good school teachers good
mlarles, Our great state will g-d bet
'or returns from the money invested
in first class Instructors in wr school.;
ban for any other expenditure that
an be made
Ladles ami nentl men. in conclusion
i extend ': you a most hourly wcl
ome to Cairo and I take great pica
ire in giving you the freedom of the
:lty, and I trust tha' your meeting
Mrs will result in tin. accnaspMeh
nenl of gn at pood for yourselves- and
or Southern Illinois in general
Prof John Snyder, superintendent
it the schools of Alexander counts',
bllowlng Mayor Winter, dclfvcs d an
iddress of .veleonte to Kgypt, at f;l
ows: PROF. SMVDEK'S ADDRESS,
f i 1 1 ; 1 1 -. teachers, ladies and gentle
nen: It Is said ' brevity is the soul
if wit." I d'dre tonight to exercise
vit by being brief ,n my welcome
m behalf of the teachers of A levari I-
r county, to th teachers of Kgypt.
1 know m times briefness may be cur
led to an extreme. As in the caso
d the young lady who wired her b
rothed: 'Come down as soon as yon
an. I am dying, Kate." Ho took
he fastest i rain and after c:ght hours
Ids tired, heavy hearted and down
aet he reached thy summer hotel To
ils great surprise s ha stepped upon
he piazza he met Kate, herself. "Why,
vhai did you mean by sending itch
i message.'' he exclaimed She gurg
"l. ami said " h' 1 wauled to s iv
' was dying to it you, but mv ten
rnrda ran out and I had to stop "
I v.ant bi say, ever sine", I have
nown I was to make this speech, I
tars been dying to se you. Wlsaa'
Mt Clendenen said John. I want
on to welcome th" tin in rs in be
lalf of (be due per of the c unty, fi r
on will do it nicely" forg-it the
tory
Will yon step into my parlor?
Said the I plder to the fly."
The weh ent-ngled; me, and an
thers timidity has csuacd my em
srrassmcnt Your welcome to the city haa been
itde most cordial tycsir note tiookp,
oung ladies t hy our young. hauUV
.me mi l unmarried mayor He has
0 gracefully and cnnestly given you
eys t" the hearts of our RttlSUgfl
ml It- energetic and enterprisnrt
in iness rti' ti, which through him, bid
on welcome and a happy visit with
there .corns little left for me to
lo in i i therefore must he brief
If Here is an Institution, In Hie
nte n-ar to mv beat it s Ihe
touthcrn Plinoii Teachers' Asaoria
ion F -r I in- pa-it twehe vears. Ita
innua have t.ecn an oasis In
iv life ol true friendship and the
. sin tain head of m professional In- 1
tdratlon Manv here are familiar
ices, who with me have watched
with interest the growth and progress
if this assocatbm
Its membership ' c .mposd of mont
earnest and up to date teachers, sand
we hav- a richt to express our pride.
To von. the active, ambitious, pro-
;ressie and earnest teachers of Hnr
-, - tm pleasant nrivll'se of t
nc to vou fhe nc'o han I of good
fellowship for the teachers of Atexaad- i
er ountT. and a heartfelt welcome and
a cordial greeting to the tearhers of
Kgvpl here assemble!
Mav yotir alav in the capital city
ended ' be the hneerinc tho.trht in th
m. -' nleasant and enjoyable one and
v ',. . i ni l. ave us mav ontv is lone
of toy and happiness go with you.
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