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THP CAIPO FULLRTIN, WEDNESDAY K50FNIH0, SF.P FE FIBER 6 1905.
THE CAIRO BULLEriN
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CHROtiOLOCICAL
' Sept. 6 In RJstcrT.
less Jean Baptists Colbert, famous
flnanca minister to Louis XIV.. died.
r7i First Shakespearean commemora
tion begun; known as the great Strat
ford Jubilee and projected by David
Oiirrlck; tt lasted three days.
IKS Horatio Greenough. famous sculptor,
born at Boston: died IK.
IVt Victorlen Sardou born.
ISS Mrs. Hannah More died; bora 1745.
108-John Lester Wallack. actor, died In
Norwich, Conn. ; born U20.
Pildent McKinley shot while hold
Ins; a reception In th Temple of Mu
sic Mt the Pan-American exposition in
buffalo.
iii Philip Jjmes Bailey, English post,
author of "Featus," died; born lSli.
tf U I It 11 1 1 lit MXM I til 1 9
PURELY PERSONAL
Mis. 0. El.
il ic Chiciiyo
has returned from a
.Mr, V. F. PaMon. a Taunt-ah bani.
1 wa in Cairo last' night.
Miss Geraldine Powell, of Wickliffe,
is- here the guest of friends.
Mr. J. K. Greer left last night for
Paducah and Central City, Ky.
Mr., and Mrs. F. G. Burmeister re
turned last night 'from Silver Lake,
Wis. . .,, .. ......
Mr. arid Mrs. Mike Griffin of Padu
rah are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Welliam Lydon,
Mr. ami Mrs. Brack Owen and laby
of Paducah were in Cairo last night
on their way to Chicago.
Mr. J. L. Woorl of Jackson, Tenn..
is visiting the family 'of F. M. Thorn
ton at the Planters house. '
Mr. H. G. Hopkins, of Indianapolis,
lias taken a position as 'operator at
Cassiday's brokerage office.
Miss Emma Lattner, daughter o;
Mr. Geo. Lattner, is extremely ill ai
her home on Eleventh street.
Miss Mary Pope left for Tamms
yesterday to be the guest ' of Mrs
Winder, formerly of this city.
Mr. J. II. Stafford, formerly night
clerk at the Halllday, but now of the
Gayoso, at Memphis, is In the city.
Mr. Clay Lutz, who recently resign
ed the management of (he White
Horse Inn, has resumed his position.
Mr. J. B. Collins ami son Frankie
left yesterday evening for Gondola
end Anna., 111., where they will visit
friends. , .', , .'.
Mr. , James Clark, a well known
clerk of the steamer Stacker Lee, is
confmcti to a St. Louis hospital by
sickness.
Mr. Leonard Deaton, of the Metro
politan life insurance company will
leave Thursday for Harisburg, 111., on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lohr and Rev.
Armstrong left yesterday ; for Jones-
boro to attend the annual synod of the
Lutheran church.
Mr. Chauncey Payne left yesterday
nttcrnoon for points In Missouri and
Arkansas in the interests of the We
ber Dry Goods Co.
: Mr. Dick Renfro whose foot was cut
oft by a street car s-everal days ago.
J" gutlng on nicely and recovering
l'rni-the -severe shock.
' The Ladies Circle of the First M.
E. church will meet Friday afternoon
nt the usual time with Mrs! W. Lo
gan, on Washington avenue.
Mrs.Kelly and sister, Miss' Nellie
Foss, have returned from Guthrie,
Okla., .where they spent the summer
with their sister, Mrr. Lohr.
Mr, E. M. McGrader, of Jackson
ville III., arrived this morning to vis t
Ins family. Hi son, Mr. Wiilsrd Mc
Grader, who has been visiting1 him, ac
coin punltjil him home. .
.Mrs. Maude i'fitier '.To'itison of Chi
(;rf; nn-ived, yesterdny .to spend lipv
t ral wxeks Willi hci' mother, Mrs. C.
O. Patler at her country place on the
Mound City gravel road. ,
A letter from Rev. ,T. T. M. Knox
brings the, Information that Dr. Knox
is now1 located in Kansas, where he is
supplying a pulpit Mrs "Knox, who
has been with him, Is at present at
Denver, having taken advantage of fhc
mxenrsion to that cliy. Her health is
irmeh improved.
F-or Ben: Grade mid Low Price
; PHONE 324.
TrtED D. NELLIS
COAL
Here Attending the Alexander
County Teachers Institute
A r 4 INTfRnOTING AND INSTRUC
TIVE PROGRAM YESTERDAY
FEATURES FOR TODAY
The second days' t-ession of 'he
Alexander County Teachers' Institute
opened yesterday with practically
every school in the county represent
ed. The day was started with music
and roil call.
Rev. Bennett cf the Nineteenth
Street Coiored Baptist church, offered
a prayer for the bKssings of the teach
ers.
J. E. Alexander discussed "Illinois,
Its History and Civics."
Mrs. Way toUj of the "Fundamentals
of Arithmetic."
Mr. Bannister gave an interesting
talk on "Geography
Miss Wilson, teacher of literature
and composition in theCa iro High
school made a strung talk upon "Let
ter Writing."
Study."
At the afternoon session Mr. (Men
denen discussed school management
in a talk on "Too much and Too
Little."
Mrs Amarala Martin of the board
f education addressed the Institue
on "Rambling Reminiscences."
Program for Today.
8:30-8-45 Opening.
8:43-9:30 Miss Brooks.
9:30-10:00 Mr. Alexander.
10:0010:30 Miss Wilson.
Recess.
10:45-11:45 Miss Way, Percentage
11:15-12:00 Miss Brooks.
1:30-1:43 Music.
1:45-2:30 Miss Brooks,
2:303:13 Mr. Bitnui.ster.
3:15-4:00 Miss Brooks.
4:00 4:30 Address.
The county schools are represented
by the following teachers:
Ralph Williams. Mill Creek, W. Cur
tis Winn, Diswood; .1. H. Aldredge,
Thebes; Mamie A. Dougles, Vnity;
Minnie Gilbert, Beech Ridge; Sarah
I.'ght. Olive Branch; C. C. Vick, E!
.o; May Riggle. Rlchwoxi; T. J. Au
derson, Thebes; John W. T. Alexan
ier, Wlllard; John H. Campbell, Delta;
Delia Dunning, Goose Island; Charles
E. Foster, Wilhtdy; C. W. Gillespie.
Olive Branch; Effie B. Gossett, Wil
iard; Gertrude Gerner, Thebes; Alice
. Johnson, WillarrJ; W. A. Kelley, Mc
inre. Allie Kendall, Eeast Cape Gir
ardeaut Walter Light, Olive Branch,
della Lewis, Thebes; James M. New
ton. Anna; Orpha Orr, Beech Rdge;
Stabelle Randall. Unity; Linnie Simp
kins," Thebes; William E. Shaver, El
io; James Walters, Beech Ridge.
A feature of Thursday's session will
e a lecture by Dr. William O. Krohn
if the state board of health inspectors
'lis subject, will be " Building of the
Brain Through Education," before
he Teachers' Institute, which Is In
tecsion at the Cairo High school. Dr.
(Crohn is an able talker, having lec
tured at a number of Institutes
'hroughout the state.
Enamel on Cards.
The enamel vu address curdV Ik in
duced by rubbirg over the card mix
sure of Krenmitz white, w'eirh is
fine variety of white lead. Whea dry
the surface Is nibbed with flannel
iipped in powdered tale and polishes
by vigorous rubbing with a bar.
rush.
Oririn of "Ringleader."
"Ringleader" was at one time a poor;
word. A century or so ago a great
dshop wrote of Christ as "the ring
leader of our salvation." So will!
"timescrver." It once held its root
meaning of one who did service to
Ms time.
No Names Mentioned.
In case a certain funeral ever does
ome off in this town there p.re going
o be some mighty cheerful looking
uourners. Atchison Globe.
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY
(Atchison Kan., Globe)
"Save me, oh Ixird, from be'ng a
fool when I know better.' From the
prayer of an Atchison man.
Did you ever notice how time dragj
when yen are saving money, and how
it flies when you are spending it?
If a house is painted a color that is
particular glaring and Inharmonious,
It. means the man of the house select
ed it.
A farmer was eating dinner at a
restaurant today.
"What will you have to drink?" he
was asked.
"Buttermilk,' he replied.
A farmer advinK for buttermilk In
town Is us bad as A btitclief eat hu
packing house saui-age.
Here Is the trouble wilh abusing
John 1). Rockefeller: It encourages
unfair abuse of half of the men of the
world. After a lu.y man has abused
Rockefeller for a while, be jumps his
neighbor who Is prosperous because
of his Industry. And scream br hard
as you please, the fact rema'ns that
the Industrious, successful men are
the men who furnish employment for
labor and make this country great.
CARD OF THANKS
I wl.h to thtink the neighbors and
)r lends who I'cnd.'t'ed me n. tilwtnnri"'
on ilie inoi iiittif. of August i!" w hen
my store was destroyed by fire,
llliils Point, Mo.
; ."- J. WILLIAMS,
THE SCHOOL PROPERTY
Interesting Paper by Prof. T. C. Clen
denen of This City on Its Care
in the "School News."
The Care of S. uuol Piv..-nv" i- tli,-
-:ubject i.f the fulluui article which l
ii written for the 'f.ikocl Nrs" by
Prut T. C OonJenen. ft" tt.i: (it.r j
It i.N of griieiRi im.--r.-st and should
be read e-pteijliy by ijo pupii an!
pareM.s:
Public school property should be
cerad f -r as carefully as is the proper
ty in the best homes. It always pays
to keep both home nnJ school build
ings will painted; the fences and
sidewalks iu good order, and the weeds
Killed off and supplanted with grass
.!! ' pf However, -is is a roiumen
p .in' ni-z-i-i va m-!-. --.i-ily de. i.ir 'i
i.an peii'oi ;i e i.
What with uuoy sco 1 electors and
members of boards of education aad
what wish superintendents, principals
ind teachers uueniployed in school
work during the summer vacation, the
care and repair of sdioul property and
belongng is over much nrglecied.
School property, like court bouses, city
halls, etc , is neglected and abused for
no oilier reason apparently thaa be
rause it is public property. Ii"t and
cobwebs inside, weeds and rubbish out
siib1 are prevailing conditions. The
poorest janitor s rvice generally Roe:
Aiii a court house, a c iy hall, or a
l-d:ic s.-ls io! ba ling. In tae matttr
m tbe !; . r.i;,j e and city h 11 th-'
i.-,ia..-n may ! e found in the fact that
tbeie are too many public offioia s
: pon-iMe for the care of the build
"ng and each one seems to be afraid
o speak out and demand go:,d service,
flu' in the case of the school liousj?
janitor, when the schools tre in ss
s'nii there Is no excuse whatever for
neglect in the matter of janitor ser
vic. In hundreds of rural schr.ds in 111
nnji, lite average liore bain and yard
of ihe average farmer is neater and
better kept than i.s the school buiidlne
and its premises. Such a condition of
iffairs is not only misightly but is pos
tively depressing to the esliietic nt
lures of youth. Besides noglect in re
pa'rs and slovenne.-s in the care a--'
t rpensive as there is uo "such in t mt
to save nine." Menln-rs of scbo
H-ar.!s are gW-ft.I !.t;l t xeiwe tl uv
si Ives on account ol the tact that bej
receive no pay as scbool c. ffic.tr
Teachers then are more at fault thai,
any one.
The care of school property siicul '
li"ein w'ih the P.r-t day of school. P-.
pi's sho'id I'd trained, to t.niv cave of
;heir ow luvd;. !'uc;i.- tr'n. ink an!
,Uif?ei'. - ('iov,i:s h d -sks shii'iu! !ii
Kej.,i fret; fi'ora i.iiifc mid jent H mr;-.
tt is ri'K etiaiieh h;H '-aehei as!:
Ii;,!i It b..- .-.!. The raih!.' ,-siU-t nmk
,t . t.:!)iUir.:i luiif -i -i Hi nun'!
a;., their hUh mid dvfks f( n though
their on or pubic property. Injury
to school property should be paid t
at once by the tmiil or p rent. School
veferenre books l-brnles.ii.aos and 1i
upparatu3 si oul 1 have scr.upt ous car
and careful use. School room decora
rions-wiill p ctti res should be fram
d and backed with paper well paa'ed
to keep out the dust that will sift i:
through smtil openings to mar an
obscure the picture. The sweeping
and dusting of floors, walls, seats and
blackboards are mauers that have th
best of housekeeping care. "Cleanli
ness is next to Godliness" and ' care'
is not far away. Cleanliness' and car
insure the best menttl and moral
growth condit oris. The absence ol'
these conditions due to th? indiffer
ence of the teacher, affects more thai
lie materia) surroundings. Hence th
best work should be found with the
best, environment.
A t tlf. t 1 1 t ttt t tit A
l THE WEATHER 1
Today's Forecast.
Increasing cloudiness with probably
local rains, continued cool.
Weather Conditions
A bank of high barometer extend;)
from eastern North Dakota and north
ern Minnesota, southward l() West
ern Kentucky and western Tennes
see. A second "high" of tigiht In
tensity overlies the north Pacific
coast. Low pressure areas, or dis
turbances center off the New England
coast, and in Southern Arizona.
Within the last twenly-four hours
rain has fallen In the middle. Atlan
tic and New England states, in north
eastern Florida, soutneastern and ex
treme western Texas, Kansas, west-
cm Missouri, Iowa. Nebraska and
northern Utah. Heavy twudv-four
hour rainfalls were reported as fol
lows: El Paso, 1.58 inches; Galves
'on, i.n; minoiK v.w. i emncratures
ranging In the, forties are reported
finai we tern Minnesota, '.he Dakotns
nor' hern sud western Montam
nonlieni Color,!. o, and northern .W
vada mid In tie- "tifties l'!iioii;:i, ui.i
tiie Ohio itiei upper Mississippi val
leys, western Nebraska, western North
Carolina, middle Tennessee and along
the north Pncific coast.
NEW FOREMAN IN CHARGE
Mr, H. C. Davidson, who execu'ed
l!:o typographical wo-k on he Elks'
b"nutlful nvenlr e- it.iori. which wt
Issued by the Fred (5. Fahr Printing
Co., last spring, hns taken charge of
the latter's printing dcpirtment as
foreman, vice Mr. George Slsney.
Mr. Davidson's ability us a high
clnsi wnii.iiiau is r id'ly nrcood. -ft to
by 'the print Ing Irii'ertiiiv, ti mi i !i
Is no unffubui but li,'tl Ihe eveculion
of the work m Mr. Fuiir s HtiublUh'
ment, under the supervision of Mr.
Davidson, will bo only of the best,
CITY HEWS IN BRIEF
Report of Health Officers Show
Cairo a Busy Place
MANY SHORT BUT INTTRf STING
ITEIS ABOUT CAIRO PCO
PLC AND THINGS.
Many Strangers Pass Cairo.
Although the rigvi quarantines of
Uliuoig aud other states has had a kill
ing effect on travel, 10.821 persons
passed through Cairo during the week
euding Sep'ember 1. This is shon
' 'be p-conl. of tie Loud of h alt'.
U'jiiais. During that week 317 trains
al.d boats wie :lrpec:cd. Tilde wvi
,91S passenge:s oa irams and 93 Oa
the boats.
It is esiimatfd by the railroad offi
cials that trawl has falli-n off fully
oue-tulid. This uould K've an average
of 3e,l0 1 or more turlsts that ptss
through Cairo ever seven days when
there are no quarantines.
Died in Parama, Mo.
Mrs. Jerry Mcl)ani. I of 3311 Park
avenue has nee ve.l ihe news of the
sad death of Mrs. F. C. Burkhart, of
Parma, Mo. Mr. Burkhart is a bio he.
f Mr.-. McDaniel. Mrs. Burkhart died
.Vujitst 31. Si.e left a uusl'imd and ;
H'-ioll ii'ili 1 ; baby J . si i,i . e week--
old.
Bought Six Lots.
P. J. Thistleood has purchased
irom M. Eastrday and Company
agent . f jr the John H. Wright estate,
if Boston, six lots at Sixteenth and
Comiaercitl av. nue, for .:.im.m. The
property wiiioli is vacan' wiii b-3 liU
ed tnd made into firs; class real y
Mr. Thisttewood iias had an offer for
several of the lois already. John H.
Wrig.ii was at one time a trui-tee o;
the Cairo Trusi Properly company and
became an owner of much property. In
this city.
Marry in Missouri.
Mr. E. E. Qulnn and Mi.-s Iva Min
of Wtllirt. th:.-- (o:n.y, we e uar-ri-ii
at Moi-i'i'). .Mo., Siiiidty. The
ecn iiioi, y performed by Rev J.
I,. fb ie at hu ho.ue.
Mr. and Mrs. Quian are well known
v!jung people of this c:umt.y.
To Celebrate Anniverrary.
Vnuntr Men's Ch ist;an Asoci,i
Tb.
i r. ui .rnnd., w'H le i u' yri.rs old
epienil.er lii. The il.av vdij I,,., fiuinir
iy "!.-i-rveii. Secretary Walter Hud
m and. 'Mr, !i. li, One, chairman ot
'm: im-uv:i t.t romm'ttee of the au-.iv.'-rsry
ni'-.iit'iii'i:. nt are l;usy mak
ii.s; ;.r'irtiii8 f -r ihf duy. The
wjciaJon building will be open to
visitors all day. In the evening a re
v.-. p ion with a splend d musical pro
tram' will be held.
Firemen Kept on the Go.
Cairo firemen were kept on the mov..
for a whde yesterday morning. Ar,
aiarm was received at. 8:30 o'clocit call
ing them to tin corner of Washington
avenue and Seventh street.. They
'iUiekly arrive I but could find no trace
of any fire. A tenement house at the
eom-T of Cedar and Douglas street"
flight fire from a defective flue. An
niram was answered by the depart
m;iit at 9:0 o'clock. The bla'.e was
stopped before any damage was done.
Found the Lucky Tag.
As the result of picking up a little
"iven tag W. A. Carter owns a hand
some Buck range.
For several days the Rhodes-Burfor.I
Company has been distributing tag
iver the c ty. He who should be lucky
nough to pick up number 11,500 wa--o
be presented with a range. While
Mr. Carter was walking near the cor
ner of Fortieth tnd Sycamore street
yesterday, he spied the tag with the
winning number. The range is now
in the kitchen of his home at 4012
Sycamore street. Mr. Carter is a well
itnown carpenter.
Death of John Flannigan.
Mr. John Flannigan. a popular youns
nan of Cairo, died at 9:45 o'clock yes
serday morning, after a several days'
i m ss of typhoid malatia. Mr. Flanni
; in was about SO years of age. He was
in employe of the Mobile and Ohio
lalroad and was at Tamms when h
wtg taken III.
lie was brought to Cairo and sent
o Si. Mary's Infirmary for treatment
His molbe- and several brothers and
iive at Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Flannl
?.in was a member of, both the Rtii
ay Clerks' union and Wesern Weigh-
rs' association.. He was well known
n Cairo, especially among the rail
road men.
Sensitiveness r,f Humorist.
A rr'f 11! rt liami'iei of hnrnoi m ,
told a s'ory of R. K. Miinkliuick,
A Jf i rb.-j.u s i'.irr-)!i loK';. writer.
'i'tiani. and f hi iti',, the nk-bl nidi
Mr' V.itekiHHlt'f.l bis line S-'tw Jer
sey home .May,'' be uid, "and the
next morning we came in to New York
on the train together.
"Mr. Munldtirlek had brought along
a bundle of funny papers to beguile
the ride with, and, picking up one of
these Journals, Blank began to rend It
Aftrr a while lie turned to Mr. Mun
M:! rick and said:
" 'So this Is one of your Joltes, Is it?
1 1 a . hfl. ba!'
"The veteran Joke writer said
iiurt, Indigtinnt tone:
" 'Well, what are you laughing
Isn't ! a cood oi:c?" "
Feat In Telepathy, . ,
can eeinl your I ho'ic Id S.
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in I !)li liilillv heliew l, fr if
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I NEWS OFTHE RIVERS I
tuninnitniimmiin
Boats Due.
Fred lle'rold. Iii k Fowl r. Slatker
Ue.
Yftteidas Oepaitur
Government tnaglKiat Wright, Syca
more, Dick Fowler, Ctrrie H., Saitillo,
Herman Paepet-ke. j
Yesterday' Arrivals
Wash
tillo.
Honshell Dick Fowler, Sal-
Tbe guage at four o'clock yester 'a.
i:-e,no..n r-gisteied 1C.1, a fall of
-. wti lentil ill ' he past tw en! v-fur
lours.
The Stacker I-e is due this morn
ing from St. Louis and goes to Mem
phis. The Fred Herold I.s due from Mem
phis at noon and will go to St. Louis
The Dick Fowler d d not get away
for Paducth until six o'clock, yester
day evetiing.She brought the go.uls of
Joseph All mans, general merchandise
s'ore, which Is being moved from Pa
ducali to Wickliffe. It required sev-
ai to unload the. fr. iaht at tb
WiekiinV iaiidiiu.
The Saiti'io arrived .surday moiu
tii.-u the Tennet-M e river and to'.''
tiu te:. Lou b.
The Herman Paepcke has gone' to
Bakerfield, Ark., after t tow of empties
The Carrie B. has gone down the
.MNsi.-.Mi'pi vita Oiij empiy iu t w.
The Dick Fowler will arrive nt one
o'clock from Paducah and will leave
at three o'clock this afternoon on the
return trip.
The Sycamore left yesterday-
with
empties for the upp.?r Ohio,
The Savannah arrived from Si.
l.oui y.-r-te-rduy nfte.noen tnd lelt for
the. Tennessee r!rei
Trie- Wash Uoushe.'I arrived from
New Ma. Hid yesterday afternoon, tow
ing the Singer Mills Company's derrick
boat which will be repaired at this
city.
The
Went
a. ;. Wrigiit,
n:u:i)oa!s Jk-.i
I. Ol lis.
of ihe govern
left yesterday
tor Hi.
Th
'in: low
Wash HouiiKll will leave foi
er Mississippi today.
No More Ties.
Ail the tow boats and barges of the
Ayer-Lord Tie company are now laid
ip at Paducah and Joppa. They have
iiuished their work of bringing ties
from the Cumberland and Tennessee
river for this season.
Upper Ohio Getting Low.
For the first, time In some three or
four months the river is so low that
pack e: s have given tip trying to reach
Pittsburg from lower Ohio river
no nts. The Keystone State of the
Cincinnati Packet line, was forced to
out off at Wheeling and send her pas
sengers by rail to Pittsburg. The
Bessie Smith, the Parkersburg Packe
aid the Kanawha from Charleston, W.
v'a . we-e also unable to cone up. The
"oal tteets in ihe harbor are incieis
ng rapidly in size and river nun say
that when the next, rise cornea they
will be able to move a record-breaking
shipment for the south.
Steamer Kentucky in Bad.
N'ashvlbe, Temi., Sept., 5. As a re
sult pi the St. Louis and Tennessee
river packet Kentucky being found
with too much steam on the license
of John Reynolds the engineer, has
been revoked. , The license of an as
sistant engineer, Fred S. McCandles.
has been suspended and the owners
notified that a new lockup safety valv.?
must be placed on the boiler. The
boat will be Inspected again before it
leaves .lohiisotn Hbj, Tenn., T)e
'rii.i attorney has, been not Mod of tile
violation.
Where Was His Corkscrew?
"Valler Dan" Smith, a well known
Ohio river piolet, of Paducah, while
trying to open his bottle with a kn'fe
was palnfuly cut yeserday.
The blade sllpp-'d and cut an 'r
try In hs left wrist. He In at. hi.-,
home in Paducah and Is very siCk from
loss of blood.
IMtisMirst 'ii . 6.2' 04 ri e
Davis I Ham . . . V ;!i 0.;.; fall i
Pat lei .-. I; m rr- .... ",i M 1.0 fall!
I'dKiniui.i i ..... ;n si.'i i.f. tall
lm'svlHe t'H ..i' ui f;,j I
Kwms hie :ir. s.o ).;: h-.
Mt. Vernon 35 7.3 0.3 fall
Mt. Curmel 15 ' 4.3, 0.7 rise
Nashville 4.) 8.2 O.f. fall
Cbnttiinooga 33 .1.5 0.2 rNe
Giintersvilb! 31 4.0 0.2 fail
Florence 1(1 3.1 0.7 rise
lohiisonvllle .... 21 4.4 0.3 fall
Paducah 40 7.(1 1.1 fai
Cairo 45 1 0.3 2.5 Ml
St, Paul I. 14 GO 0! M;
Davenpt rt 15 6 C 0.1 isl
Kinsas City ..... 21 7.0 Of) fall
St. Louia 0 10.7 1.0 fa I
Cheste- 30 9.6 1.0 fall
MempMs 33 11.0 3 1 fit!
F.rt Siii.fh . ... ::2 4.7 t.5
ViuksbiifK 4"- 'J?, I o.ti .'a
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.Stage at Cairo, September, 5 1901, 0.;
II
BUSY
MEETING
Of the City Council Much Busi
ness Transacted
LONG DISCUSSION OVER PLAT
FOR NEW ADDITION INSUR
ANCE RATES BROUGHT UP.
A fair amount of business was trans
acted at the council meeting last night
although a majority of the time was
taken up. as usual, by long drawn out
discussions.
Several sewer improvements were
brought up and favorably acted upon
but no street improvements were in
troduced other than for crossings and
sidewalks in different parts of the
city.
The reports of the ' city engineer
showed that the past month had been
spent in laying many new sidewalks,
that the subway road was completed
and that the streets aud (he city
generally had been cleaned anil put
in a sanitary condition.
The matter of the plat submitted by
Boyd and Cavendei, asking permis-.-io'i
to plat it into city lots, was re
jected after a discussion that lasted
m .-.i!y an hour The matter has been
before the council for fiur months
o ii i ! ihe :trew com in ! t ' ce last night
recommended that it be not granted.
Alderman Snyder movei.i to amend
'he report by adding that the plat be
accepted. The question as to the
legality of an amendment occupied
twenty minutes and It was finally
i.itied Then Mr. Snyder moved to
adopt the plat and was defeated by
a vcte of 5 to 9. The chief objection
to the plat submitted Is that it. iloes
not conform with the plats of other
additions adjoining.
The police, jail and fire committee
recommended several fire plugs which
were ordered. The committee also
recommended that the city have laid
a six inch water main from Thirty
f ttrh to Thirty-sixrh and west to the
(il'ey adjoining the big Four embank
ment and down Highland avenue and
that Fix fire plugs be placed at dif
ferent points. The report was con
curred in and work will be started at
once.
A large number of building pcrmbs
were introduced but were all refer-e!
to the building commlt.ee for action a
tlip nest meeting.
Mr. Fuller introduced several re-solution?
for BAvfprg' in the upper end, of
ihe e ty and all were referred to the la
rnl boarl of Imp-ovement. Alderman
Nellis als;, inPfodiced a resolution
for a fewer on Sycamore street be
tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty
eighth streets which was adopted.
The communication of Judge Lnna
den of the law firm of Lansden and
Leek, was read and referred to the
finance committee. Judge Lansilen
stated that the county was about to
take action with the state board of
equalization to have the Iliuois Cen
tral bridge approach placed on the
tax books of this county and asked
he city to Join in a petition tothe
state board.
Alderman Walter Wood brought up
the matter of fire Insurance rates. He
stated that now that the city had a
water pressure that was all that could
lie desired he thought that with a few
other improvements on the fire sys
tem, the insurance rates ought to be
materially rlecreased. The matter
va-i dl-cua od at length and finally
the clerk was Instructed lo write to
the state board of underwriters and
find out exactly what was required
and what, effect it would have on the
rates if the improvements recommend
ed by them were to be made.
River Forecasts.
The Ohio at Evansv'lle no material
change, during the next. 30 to 48 hours.
At Mount Vernon will rise slightly dur
in gthe next. 3t hours. At Paducah
and Cairo, will continue filling during
the next 3 to 48 hoirs.
The Tcnnessf e at Florence, will con
tinue falling during the next, ts hours
and at JohnsonvlHe will ric tonight
and Wednesday.
The Mississippi from below Si, luiis
to Cairo will fail during the next ::r.
hours.
P.H. SMYTH.
Ical Forecaster.
Elephant Injures Torturer,
Franz Krause pricked an elephant's
trunk with a penknife in n menngerle
a! iianibur: and the elephant cau;:ht
I. I.ii will) lis trunk mid burled bin)
igs!i'i n wall, inflicting Injuries
fi'o'ii vbieb he died In H few hours.
Pnriii,ite Destroys Codllrl Moth.
A colony of eodiiii moth parasites
Import, il fretn Kni-ope and set. free re
cently in. Ihe applo oi'iiiaitls: of ihe
i'aijani valley, California, is clearing
litem i.j i he oi'chttrdlota' cnsUiy. iu
great style. ,
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IXLLLI UhUUi LUhlUtn UUItlrilli I
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WHOLESALE
LUMBKR PAINTS RUBRKR
i CAC1T ' Olf
u.iwn v . .. w - - v i v 'X ll J. J, ot All iJ
I DOORS GLASS RUI5IJKROID
MILL WORK HARDWARE ROOPING
Twentieth' and -Commercial Avenue,
i Cairo ;
THE STEGOMYIA.
(The Biillctiu ls tblo to imhllsh ii,..
followiug which is fi-oni the jen of
.vir. ueorge w. Strode, of Trout....
Tenn., but formerly of this city, only
through the courtesy of Mr. C. B. S.
rennepBker: I
Ixmk aheah Ole Miss Stlinoml. wbar
yo ben.
Hidln' all d's time, fum de pert LV,c-
ter men J
Da bin abuntln', and abuntin', an'pryT"
in' all about.
To nee hoo do do mischief, but da cu-
uent fine out.
Da thot it wuz a Microw. trablin
arooun',
Skeerln' ebery body, in de kentry, and
d town.
Stoppin de Rale Kears, and de steam-
Dotes tu,
Guards on lie tiurt rodes. pepe! cudeni.
git ihiu.
Bisnes dun qui, an de Factory's all
shet down,
De pepel haf crazy, runnin' roun' and
roun'. .
State and County Quarumteen, shet
tiu' in an out,
Da as whar yo bin, whtr you gwine.
What I.s yo rout,
An ef yo Helth Snrtlflkit is not Jess
rite, , ,
You got to keje agwine. da won't let
yo lite.
Yo male, an yo frate, mus hab a'fnm-.
ergation,
Befo its lowd, to r-ch yo desti'ima,'
shun. ... ri
Miss Stingonii. ' !e ii,-ii is, dun del ,;
side to stomp m. (mt,
Will do Cotivile, suit, mi Sk'-eeil. voii'i.t' '
gun up i,er spout
Da use to think, de Microw, tralel l.,
yo close,
An ctrry de Gurm, whareber de pepel
gose, ,
But now Miss Stlngoml, da dun fouil
yo out
An da no all de wet plases, yo dogin'
about. -j ,
De Docters kep a blemin de wo .Mi
crow, '
Da wuz on de rong trak, da Jess didn't-
HO, ; '
Dat 'twaz nutlrn but a Skeeter, uv da
Female klne.
Bin doln 4ill de debelment, to de body
nn de mine.
Miss Stlngomi, I'se get a po p nion uv
yo ole man,
Kaze he kep mity shady; sins de slur-'
bans, fus begtn, f
He lows yo to get d kussin', and dol
de durty work,
While he sta at home. alildende sneek-
in' ole shurk. , , ' ;
Now ef de doctfl'-s am korect, and de.
Skeeter am sholy it. ..
All de pt pels got to do, is jess kepe,
fura getfln bit.
GEORGE W. STRODE, ,
Trenton, Tenn.
Deserter's Tattoo Markt.
A deserter from the British ar'.ij'
was Identified recently by the follow
ing tattoo marks upon him:' A cross J
on the left forearm, with the words'
in loving memory"; a jockey jIm,'
iwo flags. Bufalo Bill, a bearj "o,i lv
ii.ack of the left hand,' a bor.n ...i-.ie wi;h
losscd whips, a cross with the ,'.;t, -4
'.f a soldier leaning on b. a pi, n i..i
! eart on the right foroart;'. l.tan
i!-!h claspeit bands, ji .soldier nd a
sii'l. - .
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