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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
rHE ONLY DIRECT LINE no 1870

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO MEMrEaIa
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, NJ
LANTA, JACKSONVILLE, ga
VANNAH, VICKSBuRa
and JACKSONVILLE.
2:15 n. m. 1.-THE Dixie Flyer Memphis
Nashville aud Jacksonville.
3:10 q. m, Memphis and Esw Orlsans Lire
ed via Memphis, arriving in Memphis at a:s5
a. m. and New Orleans tbs p. M.
GOO II. M. Padncah auc 4 ouisvilie.
$40 m., daily, Fulton, Paducah and Inttas
willie Express, arriving In Fulton 1915 u. ta
PRducah III 40 a.. m. and Louisville rs b. ri.
$50 p. M, daily, Memphis and New 0rIeaas
Fast Mail arriving in Memphis 1t 7;f0 b. ia. 4nd
New Orleans at 9:25 q. IN.
80 p. IN, daily, Nashville, ChatanooEg arG
Atlanta.
$500 pm. Memphis and New Orleans spacis
arrive In Memphis at 1880 p. M, Mes Cfleanf
1900 a. IN.
5;l5 m. Paducah, Hopkinsville and Losiss
VILE
RS-For throuKn tickets, sleeping car aeaora
modations and further information apply a5
Illinois Central Passenger Station, Cairo, III.
j. II. JONES, Tkt, Agt.
All. HANSON. Gen Pass. Agt. Chicsg3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
ANOTHER WONDER OF so,ENcI
biology has Proved that DanIruf Il
Caused by Germ.

Science Is DOING wonders these days in
medicine as well as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved sue
cessful cure until Newbros Herpicide was
put on the market. 1t is scientific prep
aration that kills the germ that makes
dandruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp to get at the root OF 4 e hair, where
II saps the vitality; causing itching scalp
falling hair and finally badness. With,
out dandruff hair must grow luxuriantly
1t Is the only destroyer of dandruff.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c.
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co. Detroit, Mich.
Prpl q. Rhun Y -ons, Special
Agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
J. H. JONES
Ticket Agent, Cairo, III.
$500 Round Trip to Texas and the
Southwest

$1,000 Round Trip to Texas and the
Southwest.
The Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain Route will sell Homeseek-
ers' excursion tickets to certain points
in Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and all points in Indian Territory
and Oklahoma at $500 for The round
trip from Cairo, except where rate of
one fare plus $500 makes less. Dates
Of sale September 20 and 27; October
1 and Is. Tickets good for return 81
days. Stopover allowed after reach.
ing first iomeseekers point.
For further information write any
representative of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain Route, or address
H. c. Townsend, G. r. and r. A., st.
Louis, Mo. Elmer Smith. P. and r..
A, Cairo, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
ITO be continued
Worlds Fair Rates.

Less than half rates to ST. Louis
and return, via Mobile and Ohio rail
road, will be in effect daily up to No
vember 30th. For full information
inquire of NJ. and o. railroad agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
Less Than Half Rates Via the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad

and Ohio Railroad.
to New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery
and other points south, on Oct. IL and
Nov. IS from st. Louis. Cairo and in
termediate stations. From Chicago,
$4,000. Stopovers allowed on going
trip south OF Wickliffe, Ky. For par
ticulars apply to NJ. and o. r. Il.
agents, or Jno. NJ. Beall, NJ. and O.
Railroad, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
Nm -- T'-7-777'-= FTT7-- '-- w WV " 7---
DR.. MORRIS ID
= 60 r1tl 4, 4.
Office 707 Commercial Ave.
st. Louis & Chicago

ftAGTra1nG ienve Caff0s
1850 q. m. Daily Chicago ya3tsfs NJ
Limited, arriving iii Chicago Al To.50 II
connecting with afternoon trains for all pDt
east and north.
2:2O a. m. Daily St. Louis Might rgnsfl \. X
arriving in ST., Louis at 7s0B q. M, eo1rxfsk
ut Union Station for all points WeGe H3eeEs
cars open at e:f5 p. m.
1:45 a. M. Thebes Accommodates.
5:I5 a. M, Chicago Daylight Exrress
except Sunday, makes all stops between llalrf
and Chicago arriving In Chicago &.45sS6 III. NJ
Sill 5 a. M. st. Louis Morning ExtreN
except Sunday, arriving In st. Louis at II "A
making all stops.
1885 p. m. st. Louis Fast Mail, Mrwif
Ing in ST. Louis at 6:08 p. m. sssss sa5sA
1875 p. M. Chicago Midday Special
arriving In Chicago, 1850 p. m. jtr
2:20 y. IN. Daily St Louis Etmftef Mx.s
irving In st. Louis at g:2s p. IA, ccnaeetisw
Union Station for ansas City;0Mahas naW
yer, San Francisco and all points Ee3t
2:2O y. M. Fast Exprese for xl<{5n, s.k
bingham, Nation, Tolcna, Gh&mp@sE% CsIi
6;1Qp,m. Thebcs accamnacd ati
0aO5 ID. m. Chicago ana Eastafn px~
press arriving in Chicago At sos q. M. IrdiaM4
apolm Il sz5 Cincinnati, i0:35 a. M, HuEalo, a
z, M, New York 7:5o .. M. Sleeping ra1s VI
Chicago,
PASSENGERS Pr New york,and CASTER
ooSSnS~o cities should bear III rsss4H
that the Illinois Central Is the quickest lnuse
by many hours. leaving Cairo ut e.CA n. III. AssH
arriving in New York at 1850 the second mort.
Ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07

Best service, track and equipment.
Long limit, liberal stopovers. For
sleeping car reservations and full in
formation, call on or write, H. G.
Townsend, G. p. & 7. A., st. Louis,
Mo. or Elmer Smith, Pass. & Ticket
Agent, Cairo, Ill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
a Crumb OF Comfort

A corps Of engineers is at work
near Glover lick. Pocahontas coun-
ty on a route through or over Elk
mountain. When the survey by
way Of Frost and Marllnton was
made this Glover Lick route was
spoken Of as being much shorter,
for the reason that if route can
be mad across Elk mountain at that
point the Allegheny could be cross
ed by way Of Galford's Creek and
the sLittle mountain tunneled to
come out on the head Of Jacksons
river opposite Vanderpool Gap
Just what this corps is doing and
who it is doing it for is not known
but it has been guessed that the
Wabash people are behind the move.
We are depending on this corps tc
furnish us our usual spring Install
ment Of railroad gossip.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
John q Hamilton Farm Sold

This foe piece of property, 'ocat.
ed near Bolar Spring, was sold
publicly last Thursday by John "
Stephenson, trustee, and was pur-
chased BY J A w hitelaw of Mont
erev, at the price of $1,000.
The farm contains 45S acres, one
half of which is improved and can
not be excelled for grazing pur-
poses. 1t is claimed by good judges
of Highland real estate that MIR.
Whitelaw, in the purchase of the
farm. made safe Investment. Be-
fore sale day closed he was offered
81 900 for his bargain which would
be quite satisfactory assurance sha'
he had not made a bad one. Prob
ABLY Mr. Whitelaw will sell por-
ton of the property later on, bat
he will hold it during the present
wear AS place for his stock until
he Gets possession Of his Moon
farm, which is in the same locality
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Tannery at Durbin

The Pocahontas Tanning Com
pany has decided to build a large
tannery at Durbin the coming sea-
son, work to begin Immediately, 1t
has not been given ont where the
exact site Of the plant is to be,
but it will either be located in Dur,
bin proper or above the "Narrows. "
The superintendent, } " Goddess
has arrived and bought A Nj Oil
ver's property, which will be tilted lite
up for a company store. A Slo',
600 stock of goods will be installed
by April first. The tannery to be
erected will be a large one, employ
ing large number of hands the
whole year, and during the bark
season the mum Der will be increased
to several hundred. The Pocaton;
is Tanning Company is composed
Of the Hoffmans of Gormanla one
of the largest independent tannln2
companies. They own about lou.
600 acres Of timber in Pocahontas
Randolph and Highland counties
The coming season will see the be
ginning Of the development OF TIN
immense timber wealth, meaning
prosperity for the Grsenbrier Va!
lev as we never saw it before.-Po
IrohontaS Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Clash With Wabash

On the line being surveyed
the south western portion
of Virginia, presumably by the
Wabash, mentioned in last issue. il
clash occurred between that road
and the Norfolk & Western, at
Roanoke,
The Staunton Daily News says:
The Wabash people have been qul-
etIy at work on the southern SUI
burbs Of the city for nearly two
weeks and apparently the Norfolk
and Western people have been pay
ing no attention to theii move
ments.
1t was only apparently. though,
as was shown Yesterday when the
Norfolk and Western put two
hundred and fifty men to work on
the abandoned belt line with al
the necessary equipment for rail-
road building.
I Teams, shovels ana everything
else needed to get the grade Ii
order for rails were placed on The
ground near the Franklin roa(
bridge. and the force went to worl
in dead earnest to complete tn
building of the belt line.
| Mr. NJ Foley, an old experience
track man, has charge of the force
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
John Kennedy Escapes Jail

On Monday night at 8 O'Clock
John Kennedy, the condemned
train wrecker, who was twice re-
prieyed by the Governor. but would
have beer hung Friday, the 18th,
made his escape from the Augusta
county Jail at Stanton, and is
still at large.
With piece OF iron from his bed
he reached through the bars OF his
cell door and knocked the three
locks off. This admitted him to
the corridor where he oserpowered
the death watch bound him hand
and foot and gagged him. At the
end of the corridor he removed two
iron bars from the window tied q
piece of rubber fire hose to one OF
the remaining bars and down it he
went from the fourth floor to the
ground. A convenient plank AS
sisted him in scaling the fifteen
foot Jail wall and then he had hl'
freedom.
Tue Jail authorities claim all o
this was done in five minutes, an'
if that be the case, they need no
look hereabouts for their man. TO
one with such wonderful capablli
ties could go to Vladivostok befor
/ day lightA
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11

Mr. Kemper Gibson has gone to
Southwest Virginia where he will
engage as timber estimator with
the firm he worked for last year.
For the capture of Kennedy the
Governor las offered a reward Of
$500 and tie county of Augusta
$500.
ANOTHER CRUMB OF COMFORT
The Harrisonbnrg News reports
that the President of the Chesa-
peake Western railroad denies the
story that his road will not extend
it's lines. He says it will, IN time
be extended east and west.
Nj " Price Campbell of Valley
Center was here Wednesday.
Subscriptions received by ii NJ
Slaven for newspapers and maS"'
zines. Send in your orders.
They all admit that Shrek ni'e
and Bear are leaders in Their me-
Haye yon tried them?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Sale of Stribling Springs

The Chesapeake Western Conn
pany has sold Striking Springs to
+. Chichester, IL New York banker
whose home is at lrvington-on-the-
Hudson. TIE sale mc!ndes rue
large hotel, cottages, and I'oo0
acres of adjoining land.
1t is understood to be the pur'
pose Of the new owner to NOR
oughly renovate and build up TINS
well known summer resort. whlch
has been in existence for century
and make it in every respect deSif'
able rs a resort for all who seek
rest recreation or the pleasures OF
a social season.-llarrl>onbl're
News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles

Take one piece, or three links OF
the chain and cut them. That is
three cents for cutting. Take these
three links and weld the remaining
four pieces Of chain. That is three
cents. or in all six cents for cutting
a d welding. ~ =,
First correct answer by W X
Pullin and ] 6 Bird. Mill Gap,
both blacksmiths.
MANY answers to these puzzles
are received and we have space for
only the first few names.
Many puzzles are received but be-
cause of limited space only one OF
two can be printed each week.
L A Shaffier of Pine Grove, wants
YOU to look after this one:
A farmer has 3 orchards. III
goes to the third and gets a mum
Der Of apple. At the first gate 1T
leaves half and half an apple over
at the next gate half the remain
der and half an apple over and a
the third gate half the remalnde
and half an apple over. tie cut n
annie in two. How many did II
start with?
Try this one, as you are so goo
at the puzzle business:
&C
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Tragedy Averted

"Just in the nick of time our little BOY
was saved" writes Mrs W Watkins OF
pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had
nlaI ed sad havoc with him and terrible
Cough set in besides. Doctors treated
him him but he grew worse every day At
length we tried DR.. Kings New DiscoV-
erv for Consumption, and our darling 9;
was saved He's now sound, and well;
Everybody ought to know, it's the only
snre cure for coughs, colds and all lung
diseases. Guaranteed by K Ii Trimbie'
druggist. Price soc and 81. Trial pot
Ties free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
V B. Bishop & CO.

We are in better position TIM
wear. to serve our patrons thai
ever before, as we have very larg'
stock of all kinds of staple mer
chand es, bought before the heavy
adyan es, as follows: Old HICKORY
Wagons bought by the car load IL n
the following sizes: y, 3 and 81
skeins. so bags and boxes OF COZ
fee green, roasted in bulk lever
mos Arbuckle's and McIaughhn'H
in / ID. packages. 5000 yds. brown o n
c 60 1000 yards shirting. FIJI u,
line of new spring ginghams. We
have on the read one ear kiln dried
salt, that will not harden in 5ags,
one car sugar, so boxes glass, ~
cross fruit jars. 100 kegs fish, 1000
lbs. rice, so boxes peaches, prunes
and apricots. Soda enough to last
all summer. Aladdin coal oil at
zoe per gallon and plenty of it,
20 bags fake and grain honliny.
$50 barrels flour. Sugar buckets
and Posts sap spouts. Wire ami
wire nails. A full line OF cook
stoves.
We are county agents for Perry's
buggies and surveys, the strongest.
most durable and most popular
goods sold at a reasonable price.
Many of these buggies and Surveys
have been in use in Highland coun-
ty for years. AS agents we have
not had single complaint from a
purchaser. neerin2 mowers and
rakes are so well known that COM
ment is unnecessary. Flrst-claSs
spring tooth harrows. Imperial,
Oliver Chilled, and Bradley plows,
also repairs for same, always IL
stock. 5 tooth cultivators, double
and SINGLE shovel plows and steels
for same. Wheeler & Wilson and
Domestic Sewing Machines, as good
AS any machines made, S23. to $50.
Agents get from S45 to sos.
Glover, Timothy, Orchard grass,
Blue Grass, and Red Top seed,
Armour's fertilizers for corn, wheat,
grass and oats. Pettijohn's break :
fast food, Vigor, Dat Meal, Postum
cereal, grapenuts, olives, Heinz
pickles and catsnp.
A full line um brellas direct from
tie manufacturer. soc to 30. Gen
ulne \. A. CUTTER shoes, also a
| full line of Watsontown shoes for
men and boys. The celebrated N
Hess cordovan and patent leather
shoes for men.
A full line of toilet and laundry
soaps direct from the manufacturer
| A good assortment Of Whiting box
and pound writing papers. Iron
beds. bed springs and mattresses
chairs and furniture. A good line
OF carpets. :,
In addition to the above staple
articles which we hope to have II
stock at all times. we offer the fol
lowing goods at greatly reduced
prices. Some of these are at cos
End some below cost. We wish tt
close them ont to make room TO
the new spring stock: A fair as
sortment Of mems, women's ant
children's shoes, good stock bu
broken in sizes. 9 New otee
Walter A Wood moving machines
II Walter A Wood steel rake;
Cyclone churns; ladies' shirt waists
broken sizes: Ladies skirts. Cape
and cloaks, reduced from So to 81
4 gents solid gold watches; 4 ladies
sold gold watches all first qualit
goods; 3 gents solid silver watches
Thanking you for past patronag
ard soliciting a continuance, "
are, Respectfully,
V B BISHOP u C(
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
WI Yancy Baffied the Physicians

WI Yancy OF Paducah, KY,
writes: Il had severe case OF
kidney disease and three of the best
musicians in Kentucky treated ne
rw;ihont success. | then took
Foley's Kidney Cure. The first t
bottle gave me immediate relief
avd three bottles cured me perma-
nently. gladly recommend n nd + lhIS Is
wonderful remedy" Sold by X ID
Trimb BILE. druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Death of Mrs Alice A Ball

Charlestown, W Va, March In |; :,
Mrs Alice A Ball, wife OF Rev 3 I
Kali. uastor of the Methodist Epis'
c e,u,r' Church, South, of this city,
died suddenly this evening at her her
residence. aged ffty-five years. She
is survived by her four dauSh'eIS'
The remains will be taken to
SvkesyilIe. Md. on Thursday Tor
internent. ashington Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
A Thousand Dollars Thrown
Away

Mr.. w w Baker of Pla:nylew'
Neb., writes: MY wife had lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried a mum Der Of doctors and spent
over a thousand dollars without
any relief. She was very low ana
I lost all hope, when a friend sug,,
gested irving Foley's Honey ana
Tar. which | did; and thanks be TO
this great remedy, it saved her Ire.
She is stronger and enjoys better
health than she has ever known III
ten wears. We shall never be with
ont Foley's Honey and Tar would
ask those afflicted to try it. FOR
sale by X Ii Trimble, druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
Cold Causes Pneumonia

One Of The most remarkable eases
of cold, deep-seated OF the lungs,
causing pneumonia. is that Of Mrs
Gertrude e Fenaer, Marion, lnd.
who WAS entirely cured by the use
Vt One Minute Cough Cure. She
SAYS: THE coughing and strain
lug so weakened me that ran
down in weight from 1l8 20 50
pounds. tried a number Of rem
pdies to 80 avail untii | used One
Minute Congh Cure. lonr bottles
of This wonderful remedy cured ne
entirely OF the cough. strengthened
my lungs and restored ne to ny
normal weight. health and
strength" Sold by X II TrimbIr
e5t---r;.z.:s,, = 2
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
naners is sure to know of the wonderful
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11

cures made by Dir.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and is
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp=ROot is not rec
ommendedfor everything but you have kid
new. liver or bladder trouble it will be found
lust the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fggBz-+.
send your address to 1s :::;::Es
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hanton, N. Y. The sassa G1 EYE
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root'
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
Der the name. Swamp-ROOt, DR.. hllmer
swamp Root, and the address, Bingham
on, N. Y, on every bottle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11

'7 Eaa1sv3s# E22e3 GG;;8a'$5
.-..9 Tsassa9l:S fs5533o pills.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-11
EESONAL

h!r Charles Gibbs Of Bolar. one
the NEST energetic teachers Of
is district, was in town Wednes-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-19
(Continued Next Week
New York Society,

Life: Mrs. Leeds Thegang is not quite
satisfied with one OF the last hats she
bought from Alphonsine. She may send
1t back. This Is very annoying, as she
hoped to sail nex Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ennyole Figure will spend
the month of Jun at their charming
summer residence. Goldbrick-on-the-
Bank.
Mr.. Merger Hogg says he nay nave to
economic this summer unless the mar
ket %stiffens. 1t really did look. at one
time this spring. as il his share of loot
from the A. X l.. and B. S. & o. COM
bine might net him less than three mill
ions.
Mrs. Inittor Dedd had to discharge one
Of her maide aunts last week. The
maiden aunt, as 1t turned out. proved to
be of plebe.an origin. Mrs. Inittor Dedd,
as everyone knows. was one OF the Bos-
ton Goodcatches. And the Goodcatchea
for nearly three generations nave had
more than they could spend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little-Manners may go tc
their summer home the last Of June. II
tlAy do. they will. II they don't they
WIT. European papers please copy.
F. Tayleures Dummy came near buying
q new cravat last week.
The Kawtens Giyvors are still in town.
They were entertained last week by ilr.
and Mrs. Hardy Snubber.
Mrs. Dressta XVII is entertaining Euest
at her breezy Long Island home. Surplus.
Surplus. Her uncle. the Hon. Damb Dols
Skynn. Is also with her for a few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-19
How to Live Iona.

Cleveland Leader: Goodwin Smith
the famous historian, educator, 1ours
nalist essayist, who Is the most
distinguished figure in the literary life
of Canada, has brought out a good
deal Of comment on the problem OF
old age, with mental and physical
s%oundness, by his own opinion OF the
influences which nave helped him cel-
citrate his eightieth birthday in good
health and able to do brilliant and val-
liable work in his chosen fields of La
Dor.
Professor Smith thinks that he owes
much to his freedom from hard taska.
In school or otherwise, when a little
boy. He was a sickly child, and his
chance Of even average length OF days
seemed poor. But he was allowed much
freedom in boyhood to roam the fields
and play, instead Of sticking closely to
books or taxing his mind severely. Il
is hardly necessary to say that Goodwin
Smith was still a young lad, however.
when he began to work very xealously
in school, and at Elton and in the uni-
verstty he was a brilliant student, An
other point he makes much Of IL his
lifelong habit of working In the early
morning, rather than late at night, and
getting sleep in the hours of darkness,
natures time for rest. He alsr testi-
f1es to his constant care a. to outdoor
exercise and his moderation tn eauue
and drinking.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-19
Very Easx for Aer

-
New York Times: A "woman's reason.s
with all It's traditional lack of logic. came
out in an amusing fashion at a recent din
ner party in Brooklyn.
In the course of the evening the CONVEX
sation drifted around to those odd little
mathematical bits Of the How-old-is-Ann
variety. when one of the company, with
explanations that the neYt problem would
not be a very difficult one, questioned as
follows:
III a bottle and a cork together cost
s1.1O. n the bottle cost a collar more
than the cork, how much did the cork
cost?"
Almost instantly one of the aides waa
ready with the answer.
Why, the cork cost 5 cents and the bot
tie s1.O5. That's too easy
h lady's husband. familiar through
years of experience with her woeful lack
of skill In figures, looked up in astonish-
ment.
"Heavens." he exclaimed. How did you
come to get that SO soon?".
Why. my dear" was the reply, ''corks,
always cost 8 cents. dom they?'