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THE CAIRO BULLETIN, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1904.
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Filigree Ball
By ANNA
Author of "The Mystery ol
Copyright. 1903, by
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"H PTKK I Several myal irnii ..eH h h '
awwrtd in the Moon bimin m WaahiBgiaa.
It vacant. I nclt-ll.n i t M ,'ir,-, a prnviMi'tive
Ht-tr , a wMoWor seehaae, Mvesaftiosa t tie xtmt.
Hla BMOB, Veronica Moofe, in I fit at OBprloa
NeM HM lii'tice t" celebrate Iter wed ting with
Francis Jeffrey. A snpposi'd Kaeit is round Iv
int dead In the fatal room before the c Mnon)
ra laulMd. When tin MotTOMU, the house
lss(aiii empty, and I'nelc DaVM notiHis the
MlMM that a Hunt i seen th' re at Bight.
II A detective goes with l'nc!c Omul nnil af
ter a view from the outside concludes that
there is someone in the house. Hnmmoninir
aid, he eiders, while I'nele David retires with
in hit own hoin- and OMriBI playiiiKlhe OfM'
The detective Hints the body of a woman on the
floor in front of a eettie which has
played a part in previous tragedies. A pis
tol is attached to her wrist hy n ribbon.
III In an upstairs room thedetcct:e finds
burned matches, candles, a rich wrap lying
with the bridal houtirt and a handkeichlef
marked 1 Vcroiica," with dust upon it. On
a mantel are finger marks in the dust, ami a
picture on th wall has recently been dnsud.
IV Veronica's half sister, Cora Tattle, is
strangely affec'.rd on the scene of the tragedy.
The de id woman's watch had fallen and stop
pedal T:t:t. Jeffrey conic in with a note from
tits wife saving she did not loe him as she
I bought. Miss Tuttle ev.denftv loves him.
V- l'ncle fav:d takes the ncwsealmlv. lie has
candles in tin house, although It is lit hv Ml
VI Jeffrey had courted penniless Miss Tuttlr.
then turned lo Veronica. VII and VIII -The
detective finds some gilt metal tilings left he
hind in thu house aftor all "e'ews" had htcn
iifllcial y removed. Jeffrey's linger marks aie
IBM lo eorrcssnHl with those lound in the
dust in the r onu. IX and X -Detective cm
p.oys a young wom iti named Jinny to inter
view .leffn-v's maid. Lor dtii. Jeffrey ordered
landles of his grocer before his wife's death.
Mi admits thai he was in the Moor, bouse the
night before his wife's death, that he was
jealous aid had words with her XI l'r.tta
savstnat Jeffrey mid bis wife quarreled the
day before h, r ifeath. MtssTettMj nail Jeffrey
were . ot at home at the hour ol the tragedy.
I b" deed woauui'e weddtM nng ley on her
jvwel ease st home It shewed blood marks.
Sims Tuttle wa exc teif over the news o1 the
tragrdv and Jeffrey was vcrv calm. XII and
Nlfl Jeffrey found the note 'left hv his wife In
a book. Miss T attic handled both book and
note before him n 1 1 lamp tc I with the drawer
where his pistol was kept. Jefferv admits that
h left ftrger marks in the dust of the Moure
house: also matches, eard'es, etc l' and
XV Unle David saw lights in the Moore
hoe the night of the tiegedy, Wednesday,
and also Tuesday night. One Ta'lman swears
to u alibi lor Jeffrey, Miss Tuttle tied the
libbon on Vt roniea' wrist and was at the door
of the room wh"it the f ilalshot was fin d. Hhe
and Jeffrey talked together n French soon
after XV and XVII Uitt'iMive finds from
guests that she wedding was detisyed; the
bride dressed alone, left her boijuet upstairs
and Beted oeoefi A Ihv whehfeoghil e hurried
verbal incsag 1 and carried away an answer
was KM rieher soon after the incident and
loiii 'd th" rough riders as a pr it Age ol .leffrev .
XVIII and XIX A ring had been tiled fr am
I lie bride's finger, lea ing awoui d Ttie mes'
sage given by the bride to the hoy was. "Take
the gentleman into the library." XX and XXI
Tm i dpath's had oec irred in the library pre
vious lo the wedding, holli victims having
previously quarreled with the lawful owner.
Among the lif-ir'oOBI was a filigrc i ball BOB"
t'dulug a inatiiitier which, snptied to a certa n
i i i ore in he chamber, re veals a s'"' ret method
for killing a person seated on the library
settle, XXII Dnrli g a te-l of the ilca'h m i
f him rv a Btaoe of V ronC'V-. lam fntitnl
e ingtrig toit. .xxui and XXIV Veronica
bed married Hfelffer, h i map i rtewa of
h' npeddteg niiht. wh na sehooJ gin. sin
i dled him and told or it in her sleep
CHAITKH xxiv.
IMAI'K my way to llio front ilnor,
inn returned almost I ni mediately,
Drawing the major gelde, i whla
pored a rgQueett, which 1I to l
certain email ertlela bring paaaad ottt
to rue, after which I ganhtared out on
the itOOp jtnl in time to eocoanfrW tbe
tprnce imt Irate figure of Ur Monro,
wbo bad feraaatd (nun the oppoalta
atdc,
"Ah:'' s.iiti i. "Good morning r ind
in;:do bin my inotl deferential bow.
Mo glared, tad Radge glervd from
it ift place on tin' farther curb,
dottfiy the police were do! in
with Ihg ocenpenti of tbe cottai
Kvi
favor o that
morning.
"'on Is tills to CMMT1 Iio nrtly
tletnaoded. "When an ttieea early
moning (tMpaseea upon an iionost
ritiavn'e property coming to an eatH
i witko with a light heart i expecting
dint wy hoaee, whicli la certainly us
hrach mbrte na hi gay aian'a in Wmb.
Ing ton, woald be banded over Mils very
day fur my habitatloo, wbea whal da
I are? Owe police afllcer tearing the
front goor and mother loaning him
self in ilm ireetlbale, How uiffW) wore
of yon arg rtthla I do not praaaaM to
nsk. Boac imif docen, no dOnbt, and
not one of yoa imart enough to wind
up this matter tad hare done with it."
"Ah! I don't know about I hat" I
drawled, and looked reey wise.
His curiosity was amused
"Anything Bewf ho Mapped.
"Pnttsihly. ' I irtt null, in a way to
exeaperate a Mini
lie sioppod on to the perch bealde
mo. i was t(v abetrtcted to notice;
I Kaa engaged in eying Rudge
"Io you hnow," said I, aftr an in
fsaiit of what 1 meahl should ho Cfne
of nncomfgtabgV raepenae on his pan,
"iliat I have n greatcf reaped thnh
ot r for that nnlnal of yours gince
leurnlng the very reaaou ho has
for refuging to i piss the etreett"
"Hn! What's that'" ho askod. with
(iil k look lchlnil him nt tlio watch'
fui brute (training toward Mat with
OUe over the pnttor
"1 to see farther than wo ran His
oyos penetrate wails and partitions." I
reunited. Then, rareteaily ami aith
Uncle Divvid anfferid
the eaJia drawing forth if fatdeil i
bit of paffCff wl.i. ii I bcW out ton mil '
litin. I aaWei, "Hy tbe v...y. here la 1
soinc'liiiiK of yours."
'His hand n'.se instlnttively to tale
it: lh ut ilroppwl. ' j
I Ami'i know !. roti mnu n i
rfmarbeil. "You hate imthlns of min-." i
"o? Thru John Jm'.son Moore liad I
tmm
mm
ani her brother." And 1 tLruat the
5fe
KATHARINE GREEN,
Ajiths Webb," "Lost Man's lane,"
the Botibs-Mcrrlll Company
Etc.
pap'-r BacK into my pocket,
lie followed It with his eye. It was
(lie memorandum I had found in the
old hook of memoirs plucked from the
library shelf within, and he recognised
it for Irs nnd saw that I did nigh, But
lio failed to show the white feather.
"You are pood at ransacking," ho ob
served. "Pity thai it cannot ho done
to more purpose."
I smiled and nifido n frosb start.
With my hand thrust into my pocket.
I remarked without even so much as
n glance at him:
"I tear that you do some injustice
la the police. Wc are not such bad
follows; neither do wo waste as much
time as you sim iii to think." And, draw
ing out my hand with the little filigree
ball in it, I whirled the la'ter inno
cently round and round on my finger,
As it Hashed under his eye 1 cast a
penetrating look.
He tried to curry the moment off sue
eossfully; I will give him so much
credit. I!ut it was baking too much of
his curiosity, and there was no mis
taking the eager glitter which lighted
Ids glance as ho saw within his reach
this article which a moment before he
had probably regarded as lost forever.
"l'nr instance," i weal on. watching
him furtively, though quite sure from
his very first look that he know Bo
Btore now of the secret of this little
hall than ho know When he lotted
down the memorandum I had just
pocketed before his eyes, "a little thing,
such a little thing as this." 1 repeated,
giving the bauble another twist, "may
lead to discoveries such ns no common
search would yield in years. I do not
say that It has; but such a thing Is
possible, you know who hotter''"
My nonchalance was too much for
him. He surveyed me with covert dis
like and dryly observed:
Your opportunities have exceeded
mine, oven with my own cITeets. That
petty trinket which yon have presum
ed to thunt in my face ftnd of whoso
value I utu the worst Jndge in tbe
world, since I have never had It in my
hand descended to me with the rest
of Mrs. .lefiicy's property. Your con
duct, therefore, strikes me in the light
of an Impertinence, especially as no
one could be supposed to have more in
terest than myself in what bus been
for many years recognised as n family
talisman.1
"Ah." i remarked, "yog own to the
memorandum, then. It was made on
the spot, hill without the hcilelit of the
talisman."
"i own to bothlng!1 he mapped.
Then, realising that denial in tins re
Card was fatal, he added more genial
ly; "What do you mean hy memoran
dum) If you mean that recapitulation
of old time mysteries and their gecout-
h na ihi' fo'llm-i'S u itll which I IlIll'O 1
whiled Stray an idle hour, I own to
It. of course. Why shouldn't H It is
only a (grant of my curiosity in regard
to this old mystery which every ineiu
her of my family must feel. That u
rio.sity has not boon appeased, If it
would not he Indiscreet on your part.
in. iy I now ask if juil have found out
What that little golden hall of mine
which yon sport so freely before my
gyeg Is to be used in connection with?"
"Heed the papers." I said; "read to
morrow's papers. Mr. Moore, or. bet
ter still, tonlght'a. IVrhaps they will
Inform' yrj "
He W is as Bttfl7 as I bad OXpeoteil
bint fo he; hut. as this Ire proved eon
rlusirely that his strongest ematldn
bad ben curiosity rather than fear, I
feit assured of my yrounil and turned
to reenter the biiuse. Mr. Mome did
not aeoofapany me,
The ma lor w as Standing In the hall
The others had evidently retreated to
the parlor.
"The man Opposite knows what he
known." MM I. "hut this does not In
clude the facts concerning the picture
in the southwest chamber or the devil
Ish mechanism."
"You are sure?"
"As positive as one of my Inexperi
eneo can he. I'.ut. ajar, I am eipially
positive Hint he knows more than he
Should of Mrs. .TefT rev's death. I am
oven ready to state that in my belief
be was In t lie house when it occur
rod."
' Has he acknowledged this';"
"Not at nil ."'
"Then what tiro your reasoua for this
belief';"
"They nro nutny."
"Will you atatS thorn';"
"f'lndly, if you will pardon the pre
sumption Some of my pom lesions
cannot he new to you. The truth is
that I have possihly seen jnore of this
old man than my duty Warranted, and
I feel iiiif nt-ady td dd lare that h"
knows moruf what illnat taken pla. o
In this liotfSo titan be i rea'lj- 10 avow.
I am sure that he has often visited it
in secret and knows ahont a certain
hroken window ns well as we do. 1
ani aksa UTS that ho was here on the
uipllt 'f Mrs. Jeffrey's suicide. He
trrt too little surprised when I in
formed him of what had li.tppeneil not
to have had some secret inkling of It
beforehand, oven if wo had not the
lefjJ.iHoli) of ti e lighted . and!'' and the
book he so hurriedly replaced. Dcsklts,
" "", ,nnu '" "r:1- aiBtaeii am
fit BigM for H siatpM n iMj as the
which be rndearatH v im
I"'"'' "4 " 1 w "1::t w
lmnl..l find in this haaaa '
'-ry ga4. If Mr .lefTrey s prent
exidaualiuliS an tHI?, thfW dednttfnft'
of .T,M" :,rr P"''bly eorrerl
Put Mr.
)'' den .iL has been positive
f ir that it will turn out a mere qiiet
"Not necessarily," I returned, "I
think I sco ii way of forcing tbla man
to Acknowledge ttkit in1 was in or
about this house on that fatal ni'ht."
"You do';"
"Ye. sir; I do not want to hoast, and
I I should ho gtgd if you did not oblige
gts to confide lo you the means hy
I which i hope to bring this out. Only
I give me leave to inaafi an advertise
I meat in both evening and morning
I papers and in two days I will report
failure or success."
The major eyed nie with an interest
that made my heart thrill. Then ho
quickly said: "You have earned the
privilege, I will pve you two days."
At this moment Dturtdn reappeared,
I He had the book in bis pocket. 'Ink
! ing it out, he handed it to the major,
j with this remark:
"You won't find anything there. The
.u'ont's boon fooling you."
The major opened the hook, shook
It, looked under the cover, found noth
ing, and crossed hastily to the drawing
' room We as hastily followed him.
j The district attorney was talking with
l Miss Tuttle: Mr. Jeffrey was nervous
. ly pacing the tloor. Tbeyhittcr slopped
i as we till entered ami his eves Hashed
to the hook.
"Let mo take It." salat h'e.
"It was absolutely eighty. " remarked
! the major. "The letteaF'has been ab
1 straetod, probably without your knowl
edge," "I do not think so," was Mr. Jef
frey's unexpected retort. "Ho you sup-
I post? that I would intrust a secret, for
the preservation of which I was ready
: to risk life and honor, lo the open
paes
if a
When 1 found my
The concealed letter
self threatened with nil soils of visits
front the police and realised that at
any moment my effects might be rag.
mcked I sought a hiding place for this
loiter which no man without super
human insight could discover, Look!"
And, pulling "IT the ouiside wrapper,
he inserted the point of his penknife
Under the edge of the paper lining the
inside cover and ripped It off with a
jerk.
"i pasted this here myself!" he cried
and showed us where between this pa
llor and the hoards, in a place thinned
out to hold it, there lay a number of
folded sheets, w hich, vilth a dis'p sigh.
In; banded OVer for the major's inspec
tion. As he did so bo renin iked:
"I had rather have died any natural
death than have hail my miserable
wife's secret know n. lint since the
j crime has come to light this story of
her sin and her repentance may Serve'
In some slight degree to mitigate, pub
lie opinion She was sorely tempted,
and she succumbed, The crime of her
ancestors wtis in her blood."
He again walked off. The major un
folded the sheets,
(To lie Continued Monday.)
A Positive Necessity.
Having to lay upon my bed for 1 1
days from a severely bruised leg, I
only found relief when I used a bottle
vi Ballard's Snow Liniment. I can
cheerfully recommend it as the best
medicine for bruises ever .sent to the
afflicted. It has now become a posi
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Herd Fate cf Public Off err.
s. c. Carpenter, a former Dob
policeman Who served with credit
for
eleven jears anil lost a leg during nn
election rloi a little over a year ago.
has been dismissed from the force
ami is eotapelled to resort lo beg
j ';iiig to keep body and seal together.
Chicago rhremlol".
LivoH Without a Brain.
Ikiciurs in Vicuna have certlfijjd
j Hint a i ixy ar-old girl, who lad Just
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had never learned to eat or to move
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It revolutionize your whole system.
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Germans Eat Mere Fish.
Tin' Inhibitory mmmten ol Denaany
B!;ainct the importn'ion of An-.eriran
eattie and nu at produtta bare greatly
adranrod the price of meat in the
country. In jfeaieOteBCC of thla the
(otMimplioii of freah, dried and i.tlteu
fish has laru' ly hMSTUMOtl. A Hani
luirg eonipany has opeMfl a depot and
packlne 1 . i : . at Malaricn Mt -nzalen,
Bgypt, for the CSTtag and hlppiin; of
eels taught In tha Nil- and afflu-nt
Exposure
To cold drauehts of air. to keen and
Cutting winds si rlden changes of tern
peratur-. scanty clothlnie. HMuu ex
posure to i h throit and neck after
public spoa'i.inu and Staging, hriiiR on
ODUgha and colds. Il;i Hards IfatU
hound Syrup Is the licst..
Mi ;. A. llarr. Houston, Texas, writes,
Jan :;i. IStl: "OBM tattta of Itallard's
Morrhound Synip eur-d me of a very
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of soil of sunshine and of atmosphere,
-seemed never to achieve a healthy
growth.
A ton of manure will not help a pl.tnt
that has a canker eating out its heart.
You must destroy the cause before yotl
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You cannot cure Dandruff and rtalil
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rubbing In vaseline, etc.
You must look to the cause of tha
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Down In New Seal and, comparative
ly small as Hie land is, there are many
animal and bird mysteries still. They
say that there is a brand-new that is,
new lo the world -type of animal on
the order of the duckbill down there
yet. Darwin always though) that somo
day a Veritable Uaard bird (not a Hy
ing birti, but a true missing link he
twoottft'ho birds ami the reptiles)
might be found there.
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reatest tonic, strength giver,
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Condensed and Private Debrte.
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to have been one once taking plars be
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retired from public life, ami Lord Ran
dolph Churchill. Irritated beyond en
durance at Lord Randolph, Sir William
leaned Ticross the table to where l1(
sat and raid: "You little ass!"
"You.d d fool!" returned Lord Ran
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No Question About It.
One of the questions of the day Is,
"Should a wife have an allowance?"
Oh, by all means, Let a good, libi ral
allowance he settled upon her by her
lather just before the marriage cere
mony. No persons bul those who
have had experience know how neces
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Hound City, . 3:41 a. at 1.50
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Win. Kluge.
Ckaa. ruchtar. Jr. J. M. Herbert.
Accounts of corporations and In
dividuals especially solicited. Ex
change furnished in any part of the
world.
Alexander County
Savings Bank
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
E. A. Buder President.
Thos. Boyd Vice-President.
J. H. Galligan, Cashier.
F. Spencer Assistant Canier.
CAPITAL - $50,000
l W 1 s - $2? WXI
ami I NMVIDBB I'VOi ns tiuw
Strictly a Savings Hank.
Interest
rate Of
Paid
three
on Time
per cent
Deposits at
per annum.
HOLLISTER'S
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets
A Bt- Y: r-r B-. j P-''
Erlan Gil i n H ikh aad Seaear-d Vijfur.
A pwi.V fnr CrsMtilMtloa, ItsHiawllnai, Urn
a- I Kidii 'V Trnvblss, PisaaaBB, l v.mi. fmpnr
TV ml, tTwi n-..th, SI'i rr sli Howl, H'tt-1'h-'
. '; i iM.'kiwii'-. It L .'. M .itbUilft T' in la
I- fWm. V, rnis a Ih,t. OfMstse maiV bf
II li wraa Pnr o rom-iT, MsH-n. Wl.
.GOLDLff NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPIE
World's
Fair
Cheap
Excursion
St.
May 21i
tor i'(
turn any date to and including May
the
Tin
dsi-
to st. Louis
THE
St. Louis Train
the
Mel
v fast tr
aches St.
superb
ars. dinin
an of tl
Louis ut 1 1
( otton
a. m
equipment, coach
I cars, sleepers.
cha i
For Infcfrma
' hi
corning rat
time
it ti
COTTON BELT TICKET AGENT.
Very Low Rates
TO
Cleveland, 0.,
AND RETURN VIA
Big Four Route
On Account Of
National Baptist Anniversaries
May 19th to 25th, 1904.
Hound trip tickets to Cleveland, O.,
Will he on sale May 11, Id, 17 and IS
lliol, from all llig Kour points, at tin
title of one fare for round trip, (plui
ric.)
Tickets good for return passage 1
May Sffthi with privilege of extension
in June 1". LD04,
For full Information
ami partiot!
I, limits, t'U',
Route, or ad
J. M. Stone
i i.i
ilS I
on it
s Hie
'. A.,
i rates, ticket
tents Hie Four
undersigned.
Cairo 111.
Half Rates
TO
Springfield, Ills,,
And Return Via
Big Four Route
Annual M'-itm Gf
Travelers' Protective
Association of America.
Tlcketi sold to Bprlngflehf, III., and
return will lie on sale on June Itli and
."ith. IM4, at half rates.
Final return limit to leave B print
Held to and Including Juno Hi. IMi,
For full information, as to part ic 11
lars a to rates, tlrkots, limits, etc ,
'all on ageatl Big Four Route or ad-
dress
T. V.
the
A., (
underalgni
lairo, in.
d. J. M. Btone
Excursion Rates
TO
Ohio,
uayiuii,
AND RETURN VIA
BIG FOUR ROUTE
On Account Of
Annual Conference
German Baptist Brethren
Tickets Sold May 19. ?0, 21, 1904.
Limit May 38, 1904, unlaaa exien-1
yina piivile' hi availed in.
For full jafttraiaitluw as to fmttieu
Lara an to ratee, ficheta, limits, etc .
call on agents HIk Four lloute or ad
i ihe DttUersignvd. j M Btvne,
T IV A.. Cairo 111.
River Transportation
LEE LINE STEAMERS
l'nr M'-ini!iia anil ny Lniellns.
TKlf K
RKK1 UE
PKTI Ra ' KK
STACK KK LRB
.1 OR(l v LRK
KKI! I) HKKOI.H
DRraBTCRK.
Altornfttr -TaBsasjrs
' ni
Wi rlaf sitay .", ,. as,
Kr,,lai ." p. m.
Saturday ." p. an.
For t. I.ouia aail War Lnmllna-s.
Tt KKR J KK
KBRD IIF.ROI.D
n'lav b. m
W
BBM . m.
I r i ini inoiili ami AVaj I nmlinars.
i i ti iw : kk
i;i.: - i t i
Altrmatr
Sun -iys a. n
For Krfieht and l'a, Apply at
Hi" l;n Thi'lipi WharfU';, ("aim.
rtontg I It 1 I ,
( no M.mafr.
.0 r. ral i f. , Fr- "ft!,
ni. his . .. Tfnnr. .
DR. MORRISON
Office 707 Commercial Ave.
Illinois Central
Oorrrotf ri to April 3rd, 1304.
THK. FAST MAIL ItOUTR
Shortest and Quickest Bout to
St. Louis & Chicago
SrTrain leave Cairo:
I 1 1.IO a. m. Daily I hiemto Vestibule
Limited. nrrmiiK in Chicago at 10.50 a. m.
! connecting w ith afiernoon trams for all points
. cast aul north.
it'JOa. m. DallrSt. LooUNight Limtttd
arriving in St. Louis at 7:0S a. m., connecting
ai Union Station for all points west. Sleeping
cars open at 9:tA a. ni.
.': I ." a. in., I... , Daylight Kiprcua,
i except Sunday, muk, all -tops between Cairo'
I and Chicago, arriving in Chicago at f:S0 p. m.
li.'lS a. ra., St, l oom Morning l iprem,
I eicept Sunday, arriving in St. Louis at lt:j
i making all stops.
P "i -t. Loull Fast Mail, arriv
ing in St. Louis at 6:1 p. in.
1,2: 35 . hi lilrngo M id-day Special.
1 arriving in Chicago, 111 .-Ml p. m.
'- I3U p. m. 1 t. I.ouia
; riving in SI. Louis nt :3S p. ra,
I'nion Station fat Kansas Cityi
; ver. an Francisco and all point
-i-.'iit p, m. Fast Kxprraa N
I. looted, nr.
tpnnecling at
iniaha, Den
sest. I Odin, Kf-
nngham, Mattoon, T'olona, Chad
Ipaign, Chi-
Cairo. ,f
tat:.'!.' Tbabas Accommodation)!
):. p. m. hirago and Kaalern Vx-
prt'M arming In Chicago at :05 a. m.. Indian
apolis. TsiM Inclnnati, I0:3ia. ni Buffalo, ;2A
p. m.. New York 7:."iU a, ui. Hlet ping cars t
Cliicago, ,
PuiJfrKrprc ''"' N'w v"rli ,Hl eastern
i asaiuwis cjUes ,,j hear in mind
that the Illinois I cntral i the quickett route
by many hour, leaving Cairo at 9:05 p. m and
arriving ta New York at 7:50 the second morn
ing. SOUTHERN DIVISION.
I'll I ONLY DIRECT LINK TO MEMPHIS
NASH VILLI, CHATTANOOGA, AT
LANTA. JACKSON v ILI.E. HA
VANNAII, VICKsnt'Rd
and JACKSONVILLE.
:I5 a. in. "The Dixie Flyer." Memphit,
NaaaTlUa and JaokaosrUla,
;!: Ill a. m Memphis and New Orleans Llmll
ed via Menif liis. arriving in Memphis at 8:15
a. in. ami New Orleucs till P. ill.
S:'2ll.i. in , daily, Kulton, t'aducah and Louin
Vtlte BxSrau. arming in Kulton 10:16 a. 111.
l'adiicah 11 :40 a, m. and Louisville .5:45 p. m.
I KMI p. '.n., dally, Memphis and New Orleans
l ast Mall arming hi Memphis at 7:10 p. m. and
New Orleans at :M a. Bt,
1 Hill p. ni., dailj , Naslnillc, Chatanooga and
Atlanta.
.-."JO p in. Memphis and New Orleans Special
arrive in Memphis at 10 l&O p. in., New Orleans
lli iio a, m.
.":'."i p in. l'adiicah, Mopkiimillc and lxuis
rUIt. Knr through tickets, sleeping car aceoni'
; BKraatlons aad further information apply at
Illinois Central Passenger Station, Cairo. III.
J. H. JONI.S, Tkt. Agl.
I A, H. HANSON, den Pass. Agt. Chicago.
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTK
Elegant New
Service.
Quickest and
Most Reliable
Route
; Missouri, Kausas, Nebraska,
I Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
New Mexico and Hot Springs.
Obsorvat ion I'arlor Caf o Dining Car,
meals a la carlo dopant Drawing
Kocm Sleepers, lighted by electricity
aijidooojod by aleotrlc fans; QeurBe
clining (J hair Cars (seats free); oofti
ortable Day Coaches.
Special ladnoasjMata oCstad to home seekers
(or points soulh and southwest. Low tmiriu
ritUs tn K.H-ky Mnuiitain resorts and PftciBc
Coast trow Cmro. St. Uiuls, etc,
TRAINS t.K4 H MUM
No. il M p in
TKHtNS ARRIVN AT CAIRO
No n U:8t p ra
TRAINS LRAVH SIRPH POINT
Lock! Freight sml Passrnger No. 7V h 10 m
TRA1NH A Hit VII AT BIRDS POINT
Local Freight and Passenger No. :.... 8: 10 p m
H. O. TOWNHKNI), Ueu 1 P Agl Mo
Pa. Kv . Ht. 1miIs Mo.
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Ordr.
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CAIRO
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1 1Mb OF THAIN3 a.
CAIRO
NORTH BOOTS
I LeaTM (daily, I:tt p.
i Lmti , dally) t:V-. m
12 Irfarps Waf days' IM p. n
SOUTH BOUND
1 Iatrs daily) I M p.
H I.as .ilaily) . 11,
II l.fSTrt imrt yf. :W a.
No
No
No
No
C. S. CtJtRSE,
.a.MlAD, JHO. M. HCALL.
U..irai f. " A W
n.aii.1 rt u. .
Itll
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Best audQuiakest Line
-o-
Bvtagvillc, I'aducab, Vincenueg,
Danville, Terre Haute, iiidian
apolis, Louisville, Cincin
nati, PittabtUf, Baltimore
Philadelphia, Washing
ton, New York Bos
ton, and all East
ern Cities
Bar 1-alr.s 1TfrJti a l
o 6 a. na Cinc'-nat: t-nlsTn, Ufa)
V,"k fat oiall am! prraa. Onfy one Changs
frarto Nw Y.-rk and Poston.
No. 2 J; r- ' Ospafi . Inii aaapolia. Tin
nnnatl and t rn riprvas. T!st tins Bi a
illaBBBolal; can ft sieprat l:M p. at.
No. M 1 :00 p a. Loal acooamneaWIOB.
BSi.Traiod arme at rai". it am. r-a . at
and tt Ms. m. All tiain dai'yiraa Saa.lv
Pr ri. map. rilroad uid Bad r,ra
lnfortk.a.ca4lonoraaMwa K:,vtFRMn
,'a.; . ' " .- :.
W. J. LTNi'H. O. P T A . Olarlnratl. O
W. P. t'Kt i i r, p A t lnlt. Mo.
J. M. STONE. T. r. A., Cairo. 111.
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