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STORES ARC undergoing "lightning-like change" at this aeaaon. The ads. will help you to "know." THE CAIRO BULLETIN. WHEN A WOMAN bteomes a con vert to the ad reading habit, her home, her wardrobe, her finance will all show It and all of them show improvements. t VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 262 CAIRO, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1907. ESTABLISHED IN 18C8. PEC DM ROOSEVELT v - ' 'T- ' -; ', : . MOST MPRESSIY- UlPKUtUU . '" ', . '? . ,'.:fi.'. B EVENT SLY RECEIVE IN H STORY UKEOUIVOCALLY PLEDGED HIMSELF 10 IMPROVEMENT OF WATLWAYS Wants Inlet From Cairo To Pittsburg, Also Stronger Nav;--Important Meeting on Boat Enroute From St. Louis w The, r.t..f!a:ncr Mississippi which- car ried the president and lita Jpimcill.ito party touched tho whurfboat at 9 o'clock. ;naiiist n deafening ebonm cf whistles nn.l a salute by tho Danville buttery whoso me; were stationed en a bar;;o anchored in midstream e.pi o Hlt.ir Bo.'ond street. The fleet which aei ?mi!;ii,iii d , the president's 1) at wot',-t'ie Idly, ('il. liclCei!7.ie, t'.e Alton, fie Titjie Girardeau, Tennessee, David Swan. Chester, Annie Russell, nf Calhoun. Tins? all landed the whurfbrat. The Oleander, N. Macomb. Golden lied, Cow- ' i! ! ii t l I lift few IT. ! 1- .;- sii.-i. Nellie, l.iunbnr, and i 'hi i 1 ( it- v.i 1,1 port, i d n'-ove the wnarfboat: while tnwrmala lav across the river )v 'hi; city. Belle below .lot n lit:;':. I' .ltd n . several hi le 1 it . i il and be I ,ttl de wa- h-i in tin- landing. Tho president, otm rgrd from t ? 1 tff1ii.it (nhiime u,ill nit; biLki, arniu (..iJtii il b fefi'lirv I oeh. Mm i '-. in - ( nniv't uiiu.m and others, lie steeped into th i me much more ardent than I was." He again pointed out the fact that the undertaking is one of huge prrt portions and emphasized the no ea sily if the work free from all taint of jobbery, folly and extravagance, le reiterated his Conviction that "there snoufd. b? a m p of the r,e& const from the Otilf tflf the (5 real Lakes," and lie added ' the conviction . that fiore inilHt be aa inlet from Cairo (o rills burg." He said that lie found no diffi culty in endersing (he plan of giving material aid to this wcrlt beeaus-i of Its Interstate character. lie cnnsM ered the r-annlizntit.ti of th" Missis sippi aad Its allnents of importance to every section. AnceEtry Half Southern. 'I lie president also took advantage of th" eppoiMiliity to refer 1.) tile fact that bis mother had been a southern woman. Vy ancestry is tbereft r ,1'nil southern ami I hhou'd be a'-hareed if ni.self !f I eie u-it ,t- Snui't uitli h lie; vf-i lent ! ihe stniHjern e car- f tf riotthern statfu." he" said, ad dlint. llae," waltm-j for him and stood up nR as If aside, "and I also hat raised. faaiiK the Fourth Regl- to know that I consider myself a nicnt drawn up with presented arms,' and the ureal multitude of people lnilns the top of tin-- b'te, The peo ple seenied to be struck to silence fi r theh was htth' npnlauie, a'though their presence: waiting for hours to nee linn, was WfUeient proof of inter irt. Halt way up the levee slope (he j. resident airjin arose in his carriage and raised his hat In response to ap plause from the Bpeetatnrs. Tho march to the park was without inci dent. It was splendidly managed. The Chanipalsn Military band and Fourth Regiment leadini; the way. fol lowed by the carriages, in the order with the occupants Riven In a morfl detailed story .elsewhere In tills paper. At th Park. At (he park a Kieat mass of hu manity were assembled and the ap plause was Kcnerous for nil the speak ers. The set speeches are i;iv(ii i ise where, but the president made some rclereiicea which were extempor aneous and which are Important. "I have," he said, long felt that th" nation must undertake the improve ment of the Kreat highway of the Mi mil Vnllev lint mv observation on :turb lii.s rest except two or this trip lias had the effect of making 'ile'.uonstrations. At CIrauil Id want, yi u mid- Kood western man." Favors Children. He spoke approvingly of tho prcs ence of cliildren. "I believe in the babies," he said, "it H a good stock and I want it kept up." Wants Strong Navy. The president also added consider ably to his prepared speech on the necessity for a strong navy, dweliiiu especially on the unwisdom of boast ing without being prepared for the emergency that boasting may provoke. "Tho stronger the navy," he said, laconically, "the- khtder the feeling of other nations toward us; a strong navy is a provocative of peace." In the course of his speech he declare 1 that he had no patience with people who lay all Hie evils of the day at the door of the politician because, 1c said, the politicians will do whatever the .people make them do or will let them do. hence the responsibility is with the public after all. Down Fro.n St. touis. . He retired about midnight the night before and there was nothing to -dis till ce Tower ifyjllOIIIOIS WF MOST IDEM.; 4 ntt I THEODORE' ROOS E V E IT t ' r -, ? I" ' t v ' - - 'f r V n ,'"'fe If -?Vi h'&iH u i J4, v '"'li.r V j j y ! r- -- I A j T II E M A N O I T II E II O U ft '" j ( '.' ' 1 .' J"-f . . J 1 Vi 1 i I'. I - - f." r. I CEOGE FARSONS Mayor of Cairo. there was a disfilay of fireworks as the beats passed, Qi let as was the after half or the night for the coun try's chief executive, the first poition was fully occupied. He was the guest a ilinner on tne steamer aiiou oi me Business Men's league Vif St. Ixmi". and with that entertainment and speech making mm conversation inai followed the dinner Ids time uii to a- most 12 o'clock was fully taken up. The dinner was regarded by all as nn event of rare occurrence, ana wnen the president had said his final fare well net a few were beard to remark that it would become historical. The Important feature was the fact that the scheme of a ship canal from tho Uilf to the lakes received an impetus which all believe will do ,niuch to yards linsuring the earnest pressing 1,1 that, enterprise. The ivrasioit was i'so notable In that, in additb n to the pretil lit it was attended by no fcir than fifteen governors, the member oftho Inland Waterways (oministii 11, and several representa tives of the business world of Ht. !u is. The poveniors In attendance w, re Comer of Alabama. Ilroward of Florida. Ii.'neen of Illinois. Cummins of Iowa. Hoch of Kansas. Illanchar.l of Louisiana. Folk of Missouri. Shel don o f Nebraska. Curry of New Me. Ico, Hurke of North Dakota. Frantx of Oklahoma. Chamherlnin if OreRon. Crawford of Seutli I);iVeta. Il ivbU :n of Wisconsin. Proohs of Wyoming, and Governor-Elect Noel of MIf s s sippl. The dinner was tre-i led er by President mitll of the I vi-i'iess Mm' I'8nie and rrcsilitit Ri.m v!t was the prin ipal k nker.. He roiiuisted that Ms s'e(h be not re ported tut consented that the state ment might If made that h bad ai !;unc(d i:ner,rlvccally hi n!rs r.i"iit rf the vneral principal involved Ir the scheme for the creation tt ph'p canal up the river to the great laVis As he Mat'-d the case h' wou'd l v a in the irulf at New r- I leans Cr.nt woebl practic-iHy create n am ff that tedy ff mt t to tve !lrk. At t'ie sa-re time ho was rift careful to say that be w -iit.l nft 'pii l-.i afperit to ay partbilar :hf--iie r f Imorove-pept. He a si irftitd f.ct mniy ti 1'ie f.tKia:l" In ;tt- w'iv 'f caninT itvl' ' ff snt plat if s-h a?t jToportiw t1 !n .hin o m-ch expense, and wldW- t.T.vr.ii.-iinc all the assistan-e be c el 1 i pi.f tf t ld his herr that t e o U iry to make ik-.-.-- certain a to i tlwm'jehly prepare th'-mselv- hs to render th-ir artcumentt; iinaosaer iible. The speech was greeted with 1 rolonged, npplai.se and this ndorso aunt took the shape of; words when Governors Folk, Ileneen and P.laneh aid Spoke. All of (hem pledged their utmost efforts in ferlhcrance of the enterprise. While the dinner was in progress the president was presented with a'l oil painting or a section of the Mia idssippi rive.- under present condi tions, and tli" companion piece to rep rcs"iit conditions after the completion of the waterway as promised for the futiu'e. BIDS TO SUPPLY BATTLE SHIPS SIX MILLION POUNDS CONSIST ING OF ALL MANNER OF AR ARTICLES OF FOOD FOR THE PACIFIC SQUADRON. SCIENTISTS I PATRIOTIC FEELING Rill HIGH rail President's Bearing Won Hearts Of ssem ; blul AluliiluJe School Children IVe SLnt F owerS'-On To Memphis I'YutHiie wnR prodigal with lis smiles upon Cairo yesterday, 'the red letter day of the ley's eutire bl.dory when President Hot sevelt, lie of Uw hot chief executives tho I'liltcd States has known, honored the city by a visit accompanied by many ether luted men, governois of the Flat s and congressmen. ' Fears if a rainy day w re dli pelled when Cairoltts ai. a Iron) their 1 (hi ;ml loi ' ..a ( at ta see t u a few scatti riii;; oh udsl Then ov -rv household wai asCr I rlght and In get roi ly to t;teet t'le pn shb Ity 9 d'clcck i:n! streets HiKtiS'd and through : all the mettles which were carried out t.i the ii !i t id' th? arr.,:igements, g d or der prevailed.. Cliii f of Police Rjnn ie 1 il that there, were few cases tr1 nifRifenleanors. Cairo's greeting to I'risld.'iU Ui.i sevelt was In every sense, illgni lied aid i npi'i'sslve. Nothinj; tnc-i tliilllln can he Imagined than was the view sained from the wh.11 fh.mt, hn the Prisident in his carrlagtv, fob wint'wt-y tbe other distinguished liienmeis i I ins puny nnjvc mjrwtji up tho slop of Ohio, levee, the Knurl II Heglmftit Illinois National Oimrtl -tn cai h lit. were ci-( A NEW MEAT REMARKABLE OUTCOME OF EX PERIMENTS OF LONDONERS MAY RESULT IN THE REVO LUTIONIZING OF FARMING. toward the president':? rarrhlK"?. irr lag the flowers. The president ti ''wted the coachman to Stop, and t'e child handed the b.isket to him, jnh k ly turtiinut to leave, but the latter c.ill ed her hack' mid shook bunds with her thanking her for the gift. On tho re turn tf the r Bidimt to the wha- f, Ihe f!ieii were car-'fnlly taken 01 n-'ird the Fir. Mh-Kisip aad.pl.iC'l i:i the center f President Ttn ev-lt' tiible in the cabin, showing his gre appreciation cf the souvenir. Attac't 'd to the ba'i( t was a broad. wMt ? satin ribbon tearing the Inwript'o l tii'i St. Patrick's school In gold le 1 1 : Covcrr'rt On Steamer Alton. The governors on Vtoard the s(e utier Alt n were nn follows: Hon. t.Vwton C. Ulanchard, r-v-ernor nf fouisfnun: lion. Geerfto I .Siiehh il. pcvenioi'g of Nebraska; Urn. N. B. Ilroward. governor of K'orldi; Hf'ii, Jtdin i .Jfihiison, governor of hi K. ........ i i. il. v m.. 1 1. 1 1 m I i n. -Mm .1 ic il, .'v, .1, i iiMinii. il leg govin r if Arkansas;; Hen ,7 seph : Folk, governor of Mlfl- I . Hon. K.'J. Haalev. tovcrnor 1 1 H'-). Kdwnrd W. H'M-h ipv- i uit , ( f Kansas; llru. Alb -it P. Onniinfns .,' governor ef Iowa; " Hen. one long line presenting arms to their lirynnt . I'rooks. gvemor of Wyo-o-(oniniauder in-chlf f. The sjili It of pa- jI)ls ; Hon. O. 'V. ' Chainbt rlaln gv tiiotlHin ran high and to all thinkln nioi: of Oregon: Hon. P. B. Comev people the occasion was fraught with governor rf Alabama; Hon. J.' O.' deep and lasting sentiment. . i -j Davidson, governor of Wiser nsln; 1 liai tne cerenioniea oi . me nay in', .ies-cn iv. umin, e r -i were executed to the slightest detail Montana; Hon. T. M. Cainnbe'i r,-v-is a mutter of congratulation to all oinor cf Texas; Hon. Frank Kranti, concerned and cltixens of Cairo whewe rovi rnor of Oklahoma: Hon. John efforts had been put forth for tho sin-. f'urkn.. governor vi North JDibuta' Icess of-the day have cause t) be on-, Hen. Ctin . I. Crawfurd governor . tirely pleased. - ' Sruth Jak(ta; Htn. CharhB P. Hot sevelt won the people by his noon. ovrwr f Illinois; C.ev -.l!e' Hciwuinlllv which Is niatrnefle to a de- 'f'"1 r' Mls.dsslppl: Hon. MaY. m J rr.u. Ilia i iilhnshisin. his Iniol Islve l''tt"rJu n. LLnniin. ii v Mu imm-ii.KuM r. -ir. 'and flhera. Mveruor f Tennessitr, Washingti n. () I. ?,. I'dds for snp fibs for Admiral Evans' battleship tlo-t in Its ci iing trip to the pacific toast w. r. i .pened today. Tic nni'.iint -ly'id lor approximates . K ipilli Hinds, made up ixrhaps of two dlf lerent Huds .f artP-bs t f P od h ' r!d s ip;antitieK of fruit extract':, eT.-s and table deJIcacien are ta 1m tl?iv rred at the Hrotiklyn navy yard. 1 i ; ' ' i r t f i . i ' i . 4 j.. V , ' - - - - - -' CHAS. S. DENEEN. Govtrror cf Illinois. Lcndbn, Oct. 3. A discovery that may ultimately revolutionize farming Is announced by a group cf Caai bridge s jeniists. Very careful exp'i l incuts have been made during the last eight cara i.i b hdng and cr. s:i in;,' the uualities both of plants and animals. The Immediate result nl th(- t!;ti)ibridge expi rlnients bat been to create varbdles of wheat ynd bar ley which will Kurpnss the ipiallty even of Manitoba bard grain, and In crease th; va'.ue cf English grain by Id per cent or more. Piofissor .Middleton, Professor Wood and B. II. ISIffeii during the hist eight years have been conduct ing the jH-i i.neiits it the Cambridge I'ul Kt 'ily ex Hinehtal farm,at ImpluR I 'i. All the known winetii s of wtitat tliii i. gin et the woj id were ciIcteii t. -tlier' aid grown i n a small ale. A was only to be eviecte,l. the ma jority abs.dutidy refi scd to lie ac- limati d. let a few mnowed a dis osi tion to Is- kinder. Eventually a few niieful varieties were ! elect'' I for Mich characteristics as m listaace to the attacks of rust, good crop) Pig capnci.y. fine nilll n quality, rt'ff straw, and sin h like, a id were crcssed with British wheats with the Idea tf combining all these r -.'! qualities Ii one variety. By th' i-arff' l appli-atitn f the re ccntly .i;sriv-r d . Mendelian laws a, !-e i.lx r i f ' ii w variities ltae ! n piHtrr.r and have tv'i "fx'.' Pascina threush various trials, they were ent!ialy submitted to the t-di rf miiliii a-d baking, with the a:i s-f jiati-factf ry r-iult. The de,- t-nent Is meeting with imiar reir-ec's in an Mt?-nipt t rrv-ivl e'Tii'r wtats which alia'l be r. Kif-nnt to the attacks of the d a !h retleiw rest, ftfid harles which -ba'l a great !!iiprnve-n lit en tins- at present fn,n in this coi utry. resistible and it is these ipialitles (hat have made h!m an I hd of the peodi Irresiii dive of party. Presentation to Roosevelt. A pretty liicidint of the ilav was the preseutntion of a large basket of beautiful flowers to President Rons velt by the pupils of the St. Patrick's Kchoed. As the parade passed the church at. Ninth street and Washing ton avenue, little Uu'etta Feitu. who bad been chosen to make the presen-j tatlon, accompanied by Myra Pills, Gladys Kreeman, Jtatliei ine Armstrong and Helen Payne advancel Coiiqiepsmen On the Tenne3e. On the Tennessee wem the fo'lo' Ire; ci r.gres-uiian : Senali r ' J. B. Fnizli r cf Tennessee: Hepics"iit'i lives Itufus Hardy, Corslcnna Tex.; II. M. Coudrey. fr'.t. louls; H. S. Caul field. St. l-eiils; Ilichard Bartho'dt. PI.. IiiMs; W. . Andrews, New Me. Ico; Wlllimi B. .rcKinley, Illlnids; J. U Burnett, Gadsden, Ala.; Wlilian rUchnrdsein. Hentsville. Ala.; John W. Gaines, Nashville, Tenn. ; MartH ti .. i.i.. ri,i.. ir tthuLio. XtuVl .llrtit ll, V HI HIV, 'lorn, jenerson v iiy; vwiiiiiin t.oiinu-r. Concliuh-d on Second Prge.) r w GEO. W. SMITH. Congretaman 25th lltmoia Ciatncl.