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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Hausmun-Going TO give your en-
ployes turkey apiece this Christ
mas?
Nope: times are too hard.
Going TO give en- each a so bill IN
stead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday for elev
en- months, ending Nov. so.
1904 .~...s.. 1916
Average daily and Sunday for the
month of November, 1901. .3ll0
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

The government in India has of,
fered a prize of sl65 to all officers
who will learn and pass an examina-
ton in the Thibetan language.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

New York specials say there are
decided fears OF financial crash
owing TO toe decline in gold There
II much alarm among holders of PRO
luce and drygoods over the shrinlage
IA value. Many 81 the advocates of
the speedy resumption OF specie pay
fenls have become alarmed AMI be
ssech Secre .ary Boutwell, not b ell
gold. II was reported yesterday that
prominent NeT York dry ggo4s in
porter had teleCrapned the pres.dent
hat the decline in gold mad gone far
nough and that further decline
would ruin many merchants through
OUT the country and cause a conner
cial crisis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

The dentists of The United States.
Ii is said, annually put s2.0o0, 900
worth OF gold into the teeth Of the
people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Demand in China for Japanese can.
vas shoes, fans, china and anthony
lis Increasing since the present Far
East war begun
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

The old frame wareh use standing
ON Levee streeta hove Eighteenth fell
down this morning during the prey.
alence Of a strong wind, and is now a
,aapeless mass of rubbish There
were number Of boys engaged in
play IN Il but all Of them escaped
anhurt The escape Of little Johnny
Pitcher was narrow in0eed some OF
the crashing timbers and planka
striking within three feet of his per
son
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12
e.ttinn Next.

I'm getting onto yon. old man,
Thus IN triumphant note.
On that bleak Dacemhcr day,
Sang the winter ovcrcoat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Messrs. T. and w Buder have com.
pleted their new brick business block
on the corner OF Washington avenue
and Eighth street and have resumed
business therein.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

New electric street cas-, controlled
by Danes. run at fast pace over an
eleven-mile route in and about
Bangkok
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

We observe that fhc latest at
tempt to lynch negro was in the
capital Of Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

All efforts 10 establish the Saliva
tion Army in Russia have SO far been
OF no avail. said GEN Booth at Guild
ford as The Russian government has
issued strict iniunctions against tie
general and his followers crossing
the frontier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

The name OF usona might also be
used for new cigar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12
ITEMS or INTEREST
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The gold production Of the entire
Alaska district for the present year
is estimated at s26.00O,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Don't forget your overcoat this
morning
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Mrs. Chadwick has made Madame
Humbert look like deuce spot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

There are only 10 more days Of leap
year. Girls, set busy,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

Col Taylor returned from New Yorl,
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

And let us tell you why it is wise to
advertise in the columns of The
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

John c. Cutler. the newly-electcd
governor Of Utah, was born in Eng
land, and was brought TO this coun-
try by his parents They joined the
church of the Latter Day Saints. and
he is now stakeholder in several
Mormon companies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12

About C0.o00 water wheels are uset
for manufacturing in the United
States, yielding 100000 horse-pow
.cr, or one-quarter to one-third Of the
whole power used or this total ESQ.
o00 horse power is used by the 2,00c
mills in New England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-12
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.

From The Bulletin of Dec. 70, 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
BY + rank III. Sweet

creature did not find itself despoiled of carefully
boarded treasures that it had stored away for hard
winter.
1t was fall of extreme scarcity too which made
the depredatiOns dOubly hard. There a generous
living in the simmOn-tree for Pretender, if he had
been content there; but no. that was not his nature
long other creatures had stores they cared for
within reach of his stealthy paws. The squirrels did
not like simmons and yet there scarcely branch
of the family whose boards had been rifled And
with the owls and moles and few of the smaller
birds. 1t did not matter much about the crows
and robins and jays for they liked simmons and could
easily snatch them from the tips of the branches
beyond reach of Pretenders vicious claws The
turtles and rabbits and grOundhogs also fond of
simmons; but they could not climb the tree. and had
to depend upon occasional that the wind brought
down. though these usually snatched from
before their eager eyes by the malicious paws of Pre-
tender.
Prince Gray went first to Robin GoodfellOw whose
sisters nest had been ried the spring before Good
fellows advice was always sound. Then they both
went to the Oak-trees of the neghbOrhOod and gave
message to their leaves, which about
to all points of the world The message was:
ITO All Creatures of the Earth and Air-In defense.
of our homes and property. meet tomorrow noon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

up IN tug-Ot-War with three non of
the same size it in all probat.r would
have dragged them all. In other words
the fish is three times as stro- lis the
salmon, and its capture vo1I be
impossible with salmon tackle
Salmon fishing IN salt water Is one of the
sports of the Pacific Coast At ~~l cruz
and Monterey the salmon hae- these
waters before they 60 up the rir. andn
June and duly furnish sple- sport.
Many women have enjoyed this hing
Mrs. c. p. Havemeyer of Spok Wash
ingtOn, holds the record wit. forty
One-pOund salmon taken with 8 and
reel The tackle used was q - about
eight feet in length. of green .rt.
twenty-One-ply line with u h. and
short wire leader the rod in e thing
about sixteen ounces. The ban sod for
this fishing is sardines or herrr uou
on the Pacific Coast for son .uliar
reason not taking a fly. The oan or
spinner is more to their taste th Kip
hing claims to have taken them III IS way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

TAIL a near cousin of the amber-fsh of the
Atlantic coast of Florida This fish is also known
the amber-fsh and white salmon. and comes in
vast schools. often fairly tinting the golden
hue. then dividing into pairs and affordng splendid
sport. In ali probability there is fish of its
size that make vigorous a fight. Old
salmon fishermen say that twenty pound yellow
tail is far ahead of the salmon of the weight in
strength and cunning When it strikes, the rush is
irresistible the rod bending the strongest hands
and the reel screaming. If the water is deep the
amber-fish plunges down and suks; and desperate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

among the trees at the little schooIh..se. to
mature plans for the punishment OF great
enemy. Pretender Postum"
The next Pretender was living half as,-- anon
a limb of the perSimmOn-tree full to reple-i With
the fruit and with the things he had stolen r his
neighbors the night before He too drae=v TO
notice an unusual whirring through the air slur-
rying and crawling over the ground all In tho i.rec-
ton of the schOOlhOuSe beyond the road IT. us not
until hour later he lay with hale. losed
eyes bent downward. that he became aware Of some
thing out of the ordinary. dozen turtles were
crawling rapidly the ground toward his tr- and
his eyes opened curiOuSly and then the dozen became
hundreds. and with them hundreds oi rabbits
and grOund-hOgs He desPised all of these .--rys.
but he rose quickly upon the limb. his eyes Wide nth
establishment. He had seen So many or either
together before. What did it mean2
Then came wild skurrying up the tree t-.-., and
myrlads of squirrels. it seemed. gray and rel and
striped. flashed past and around him to the smaller
limbs He tried to reach some of them with .l ions
claws and teeth but they far away Upon the
slender branches. and ne dared go out TIKI ,it1
his weight
But he could not understand He had M, ..c
squirrel in the perSimmOn-tree before I,r a.i
not for the fruit. and vet here they we-.
ravenOuSly at it though starved. In a r -.... +.
became clearer. however. They were not ,.-
fruit, but rafting it down like rain and
and rabbits and ground hogs were gatherir- ap
eagerly as it fell But why
He did not even finish the thought for there r.s
mighty whirr through the air. and a great ,l.ut &C
crows and robins and other birds settled uraa the
tree. almost backing out the sunlight and .,.l.g
every limb and branch and twig with their weisI.,
1t lasted for only few moments and then -.r
whrred away, and the squirrels scampcred down
trunk and off TO the woods followed by the t.--.e5
and rabbits and ground-hOgS
Pretender dazed for a time before tn, terri
meaning of 1t all came to him. There was not q,
simmOn left on the tree ground and he had -.',I
all the stOrehouSeS that he knew Of and hard
was coming He would starvc If he rcmtiael
the neighbOrhOOd
But he did not leave the tree until dark until se
had studied the question with all the phases
cunning and dupliCity. IL was no Use. As the night
settled around and concealed his movements hy sti
sadly down the trunk and started the long journey
to- the other pcrSinulOn-tre in the mountain gs,u.
where II was SO uncanny and lonely. And his Oh
knew him more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

sons catch was notable. and would seem
to have been almost impossible when
the nature of the tackle is considered
1t was taken with a twenty one-ply
line about the size used for striped bass
at Cuttyhunk and other places. The
fish made a desperate resistance, rushing
out three hundred feet of line at the first
charge. then coming in to try all the
tricks of a small bass, yet displaying
its strength by towing an eighteen-foot
launch up and down the coast for over
an hour. when it was gallantly brought
to gaf.
This catch was exceeded by Mrs A.
w. Barrett. wife of the Adjutant-Gen-
eral of California. who took a fish which
weighed four hundred sixteen pounds.
The men 5 record is four hundred twenty
nine pounds. These fishes are not only
heavy in weight. but when hung up
they appear ponderous and gigantic.
as they are.
One of the most attractive fishes
of the Pacific Coast is the yellow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

DRETENDER POSSUM was not well liked in
his own neighbOrhood. He not social
for one thing. When he not working
for his own ends. he apt to be asleep and when
he was awake and working in his customary manner
the ends than likely to be among his neigh
boris possessions.
But this just where Preenders peculiar strength
lay. No matter what suspected of him, nothing
could be proved: and he was always loud in his own
innOcence-sO much SO that many of those who were
most injured half persuaded that there was mis-
take somewhere Pretender could open his eyes with the
innocence OF baby, and half close them with the
ming ola poSsum But his open eyes were for their
inspection. his hafclOsed for his secuson when
he cOmmuning with himself There were those
who said that he could really be dead and then make
it preense and come to life but these derders
apologized in his presence for their unfounded sus
picions.
Pretender'S strong pointer weakness as may seem
best-neXt to his cunning. his appetite and this
in many ways. through stress of circumstances and
greed had become warped beyond the ordinary
fleXibity of poSSum nature. PerSimmOnS his
height of all that deectable in life and yet there
times when birds eggs and hidden of nuts
tasted better to him than simmons that were plentiful
and to be had for the taking. And then of course
during much of the year simmons could not be had at
ALL when trckery seemed altogether preferable to
hard work a means of a livelihood
There was scarcely creature of the ground or air
who had not suffered at time other from
Pretenders marauding tendencies but though all of
them convinced of the fact one could point
positive finger and say: You the thief!''
This fall the depredatons had been than ever
until evaporation had almost reached the limits of
endurance. At last it Prince Gray of the SPUR
res who took the matter in hand determined at all
hazards to himself to bring the thief to justice
There only one persimmOn-tree in the neighbor-
hood that bore; but this large and every year
limbs bent low under the enormous weight of fruit
they carried enough for Pretender and all the other
creatures around who liked simmons The next tree
four miles back in the mountains in a desoate
little guch Pretender had been there only once in
his life. and he always shuddered the remembrance
the place had seemed SO uncanny and lonely This
fall. in accordance with his nature. he made a con-
Spicuous afectation of remaining in the smmOn-tree
all the time eating sleeping 1t was as though ne
would say: Behold innocent of everything
that takes place away from this tree for never leave
it" And yet there day that some small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

taken black sea-bass which would have demoralzed
some had they known what manner of game
had taken their hook The black sea-bass is the
giant of the tribe lurking the dark seaweed forests
of this and other California islands, ranging in size
from fifty to five hundred pounds giant in
all the term implies. Not until within five years
was it believed possible for land of these
fishes with rod and reel
Scores of anglers tried it and failed but when one
was taken by General Viee of the United States Army
the ice appeared to be broken and many caught
and later women began to take them Mrs. Dickin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

so sensational are It's charges that strong men are
often demOralized; yet the yelowta is taken everv
summer along the Santa Catalina coast by women
anglers Mrs. F. " Rider of New-York and Ers
o. Kendall of Los Angeles hold the record Ton large
catches. having taken twenty Seven yelOwta erap-
ing twenty pounds in about SIX hours tro. q with
rod and reel The champion for a single fish S Mrs
III. w. HOyt of Seattle. Washington. who tool. liter A
struggle of hours duration a yellow which
weighed thirty-One and half pounds
Some idea what this means may be had rom the
statement that if this fish could have been messed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
MARY QUITE CONTRARY
By Harriet Hershey
Mary. Mary quite contrary.
Hon does 1,OUT garden grO7v9'
By Harriet Hershey

HOD does your garden groug''
Oh Mary Contrary, she planted garden
And what did she plant. do you know?
She planted her mttens her maltese kittens
Four tails sticking up in a
She planted her dolly, her spoon and her mug
(What wouldn't stay planted Bobby the pugl:
She planted her ring. and mamma S feather fan
Her own Mother Goose and a shining tin pan:
She planted some letters just brought from the mail
And Venus dc Milo. quite helpless and pale
Then. Sprinkling them well. she down. tired out
To watch them come up they would without doubt
II like to make garden " she murmured well pleased
Nhen. 10! from the rear she suddenly seized
And shaken quite rudely. while somebody said:
You. Mary Contrary. I'll plant you in bedl"
few moments later sounds borne TO my ears
Convinced me that garden was watered with tears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

DRETENDER POSSUM was not well liked in
his neighbOrhood He was not social
for one thing. When he was not working
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-01
CHEAP RATE
 TO CALIFORNIA.

Via the Iron Mountain route, one way colonist tickets, on sale March 1st to April 30th, only $3O. For further information call at Iron Mountain ticket office.
 THOs. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-01
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, April 30th to Decem- Der 1, 1904. Rate for ten day excursion ticket will be one fare and one-fifth for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 27th to November 30, 1904. Rate for sixty day excursion ticket one fare and one-third for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 18th to Nov. 10th. Rate for season EXCURSION TICKETS eighty per cent. of double the standard one way fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 18th
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR MAYOR
 We are authorized to announce James w. Grubbs as candidate for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city of Newport at the ensuing April election.
 We are authorized to announce Charles R. Hite as candidate for mayor of the city of Newport at the ensuing April election. ssesus-.s-----a
 FOR CITY MARSHALL We are authorized to announce Abe Ballew as a andidate for Marshal of the city of Newport, the ensuing April election.
 We are authorized to announce T. s. Stephens as candidate for reelection to the office of Mar shal of the city of Newport at the coming April election.
 FOR CITY RECORDER. We are authorized to announce Riley May han candidate for reelection to the office of Recorder of the city of Newport at the ensuing April election.
 We are authorized to announce Will Whit taker candidate for Recorder of the city of Newport at the ensuing April election.
 FOR CITY TREASURER. We are authorized to announce Will Hurley as candidate for treasurer of the city of Newport at tehensuing April election.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-01
 MUSIC NEWS,

In order to reduce my stock of music I will have a clearance sale for this week only. All the late music at 15c. I. D. PRICE. 78dtf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18

Jones. Baltimore: James Cameron Mackenzie, f..
Dobbs Ferry y. Y: Oliver Hubbard Page. New
York City; James Andrew Gregg Pennington. Baltt-
more, Allen HalSey Remsen. DObbs Ferry ". T.
George Williamson. DObbs Ferry y. Y. and Her
bert Ashton WyCkOff. Brooklyn.
Immediately after the departure OF the students
yesterday. the work OF extending and improving
the property. which planned for this summer.
was begun Friends of the school have purchased
the entire plant. which represents an original IN
Vestment of 5000. and . number of improvements.
changes and enlargemeDts are under way 20 meet
the institutions growing needs. Among other i'm
prONer1eG1s which 10 De completed by Septem-
Der are the installation of new heating plant. the
substitution OF electricity for the construction
OF new cnlns rooms and kitchens. and an improve
TnenI or the playground on which the schools
oaseoall diamonds ana football fields. Ample pro-
VISION mas been made for the work under way,
and II - understood here that this is only fore
runner or a movement now foot greatly TO
large me scope Of the school as the group OF men
BACK OF the institution desire TO give il
national character.
a number OF gifts have lust been announced
among t4en number OF memorial scholarships TO
aries and army and navy officers. gift increase
considerably and en-irely refU-nish the library OF
the school, and one fOI the establishments OF a
course IN cvlcs, economics and business principles
ana law, Tor the training Of Young who have
oeen graduated too young % enter college imme-
dately. Besides DR.. J. q. Mackenzie. the director
VINO organised and for eighteen years was head
master or the Lawreuceville School there will be
seventeen men next year the teaching staff-an
faculty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
WOMEN 70 ATTEND CONVENTION.

N5an,, women from all parts OF the country, well
Known in club life will attend the Republican con-
,.,.,..o, NJ Chicago this week. The four States
,,,r.ra women vote-Colorado. Idaho, Wyoming and
r-+sb will send women part of the delegations
- the convention Mrs. Charles Eldridge, Of Den
rer will go as a representative Of nine hundred
women whose votes she controls. Wyoming Will
ser6 Miss Estee Reel. national superintendent Of
indian schools who holds federal office under
this administration
Mrs Ellen Foster who works IN campaigns
IN all the Western States where women vote VIII
have HEADQUARTERS for the National Women S Re
r1lblcan Association AT the Palmer House. where
omen house will be Kept during the convention Tor
an the Republican women ftrnaps the oest
known POLITICAL woman from tne East Will De
AT5ss Helen Varick Boswell. of New-Yo long
known as a political speaker ana worker, organizer
~ me Republican wOmen's organizations IN New
Work and an officer in the National Association
STtss Roswell will accompanied by Miss Mary
a y-rogeesor IN the Washington College OF Law and
Association Both OF these women have been asked
- reSnond 10 toasts large banquet rendered
10 The leading Republican delegates to the conysh-
.fon Miss Wood has been given the subject ne
College Woman in Politics" and Miss Boswell Will
sneak on '.Practical Politics Tor women
iafassachusetts will send Mrs. George r LoWelI
Of BOSTON, president Of the Massachusetts Woman
Republicau Association comparatively new or
Fanization bur one which is being quit up WIlh
great rapidity and success through the energeuc
efforts OF Mrs. Lowell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
MACKENZIE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Improvement Of the Property Begun to Meet
Institutions Growing Needs.

The Mackenzie School. at Dobbs Ferry. completed
It's academic year Thursday, and most OF the
boys left the school their homes though about
thirty still remain for the college entrance exami-
nations which began there yesterday, Ths CON-
menCement exercises ended Thursday. The J.
Scott McComb prize for head boy, the highest
honor IN the gift OF the school. awarded 70
James H. 5. Fair. OF Omaha, and a great demon
sration OF approval from the audience IN the school
auditorium greeted the announcements The address
to the graduating class made by Colonel z. Q.
Brown OF the Plant Railway and Hotel System.
and he presented the diplomas. Last Sunday the
baocalaUreate sermon was preached by the Rev,
DR.. John Balcom Shaw. OF this city. The following
the members OF this years graduating class
Walter James Armstrong, Fair Hin. Nd: Hamilton
Craig BaTagh. Toxic. Japan. James Holiday stone
Fair, Omaha; John Croker Fisher. ElUlira- y. Y;
Horace Fluid. New-fOrk City; Leonard Roans