The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-04
FASHIONS,
WEATHER
AND POLITICAL PROGNOSTiCA
TioNs INTERMlNGLED WITH
OTHER TROUBLES DUE
TO AUTUMN.

| nv lccWdil SOUL Is lllied WIN
gloom, he coal man business takes
a boom; in summers heat or win
ter's chill, the sons OF men must pay
| their bill. because tney think they
can't endure the then existeng tenn
perature, For when the weathers no.
it's queer, we want to cool the atmo
sphere Still disconnected with our
lot when il gets cold we want Il hot!
How they affiict and yex the soul
these bills We pay for ice and coall
October is the month when ma IRE
hangs her scarlet banners upon the
trees and the forest paths are paved
with gold The spirit of the Indian
summer is breathing a mellow rich
ness upon the clustered leaves and
throwing golden GLOW over the
meadow and woodland. Tangled Cos
samer floats upon the haZy air AMI au-
tumn stands listening 10 the dying
chant of summer as she gathers her
robes of glory and like dream of
beauty fioats away
Farewell the good old summer time.
hushed now IS your melodious chime;
you brought US many pleasant days, in
fact we liked you and your ways.
And now boodbye the summer hat,
the housefly and the pesky gnat, the
bugs that bit and made us dream. the
ants that got into The cream. the bum
bic bees that stung lis sore: I'm glad
you'll bother us no more Wen now
discard the negligee. the low.cut
shoes no more wen see. we'll cast
away the lid of straw for now the
days are getting raw.
We are promised that the political
campaign viii open in October We
are threatened by enc party with a
whirlwind" campaign anG the other
gives notice that a flying squadron
OF statesmen will be sent through lii
nois Men with flannel around their
threats will launch great gobs of air
Stacked eloquence upon the October
ozone and say things that will tempt
the lightning from its path and inter-
fere with the stars in their COURSES.
Men who should take a course of stu.
dy in a livery stable to learn some
horse sense will void political wisdom
il large clusters. The drums will
beat the bands will play tho town
will have a holiday, the clubs will
march upon he street, and farmers
come to town TO greet the statesmen
With th9 bulsing brow. who tells the
gaping crowd that now the time has
come when they should give his parry
all the pie!
For one | prefer the pink tea cam
paisn that We are having Let us con.
tinue with the political kaffea klatch /
and mildly discuss the political issues I
around the finch table Lee MS not I
jump up into the air and pop our 4
heels together but let us continue TO /
make a Doreas society and a Sunshine
band out OF the two political parties.
lie. us flavor our arguments with or
ange marmalade and drink metheglin
10 each others health as we dispute
about the tariff Instead Of the blare
# the brass band let MS listen 10 the
enor SOLOS. sing "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" Let us be polite and
adylike toward each other ana arouse |
40 bitter animosities that will int1.-
.ere with the sociability of the game
The fashions for October. 1904, are
different from what they
we're a year ago. The ladies' gowns are
o be chifony and blllowy. with an
extreme b9uff{ntry effehs | Ion"
now what that means. but % sounds
lice The bus is to be worn high.
Blouse effects below shallow yokes.
vith sleeves full at the shoulders AMI
lnished with deep cums will be the
lyle for waists. The breast plate Of
embroidered taffeta should be worn
ust below the wish bone. The kick.
ng trap should be made Of blue
repe dc chine and he throat latch .
4 pasted blue cloth with fancy braids.
hiring French folds. buttons AMI a
ouch Of velvet for trimming. Check
c.u, viii ut be worn
Why do women change the style
very little once in a while? When
ashton issues her decree. why do wo-
len an agree. no difference what her
riders are. tina what she orders they
aust wear? A man must wear the
anne OH ciUthe.. why this ia So no
0dy knows. II he should wear cbif
.n and lace. they'd be considered out
& place A V-shaped waist aouli
ever do. with shoulder blales OK
osed TO view, Ahd IL he'll pat on
rope dc chine. he'd be arrested and
m NJ
There viii be frequent storms dur ]
l- 'he month of October. unless the 2
.eaiaer should happen 10 be bright
ni lair The Mes viii keep it, d
alreg. pc - every week about .hc o
lrIs after they occur. 10 NJ o1c q
sei r1 around envslopcl in Ignorance D
Hi superstition about the weather. G.
The Zoo ball teams VII have their 4
pats and seek - break caca Others q
.atF Tho politicians VII contend %
ni each his party VIII defend. The
ains viii ru on with a roar AMI g.
iI and wound another score Of
herell be- lockouts ami many a strike d
Hd war aad fighting AL to- ike .