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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
pgsslMisM HAS LONG EXISTED.
People Were Prone 10 Complain Ages
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People Were Prone 10 Complain Ages
Age.
Dr. Richard T. Gottheil. OF Co
lumbia University. mas a broad
knowledge OF Oriental tales and PROV.
cribs.
DR. Gottheil was condemning pessl,
mlsm one day at Columbia.
"Pessimism, he said "is as old as
the hills. Mankind has always rec.
0gnized it. and has always derided 1t,
There is Persian story about a
pessimist This story is so old that
no date can be assigned to II. II con.
Germs q pessimistie farmer
Good friend. = yiitor said TO the
farmer. YOU are fortunate this year
He pointed to the heavy and rich
grain fields spreading as far as the
eye could see. You cant grumble
he went on, about your crop this sea
son, eh?'
No. whined the pessimist. but a
crop like this is terribly wearing on
the soil
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

The late Senator Hanna as mana
ger Of the Republican campaign Of
1896 dsbursed $6000,000 Major Me.
Kinley was elected Walter Well
man in correspondence to the Chicago
Record-Herald states that Chairman
Cortelyou is finding IL impossible to
obtain pledges for one-third Of the
amount 10 be used in the Republican
campaign this year 1t Is possible
that this fact accounts for The worried
look on the faces of Republican lead
ers in Alexander county during the
past few days
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
Board Of County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER. Chairman,
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS,
DR.. Edwin J. Cause.
Japanese Pager al the FaIr.

The Japanese American Com mercial
Weekly is the name Of a newspaper
published weekly IN Japenese at the
worlds fair Hajima Hoshi is the ed
ltor. Nine Japanese reporters and ma
tive typesetters get out the weekly
The paper was formerly published IN
New York city, but was transferred to
the worlds fair for the joint purpose
of making an exhibit of a Japanese
newspaper plant in the palace of lib
eral arts and reporting the fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
GINSENG

During the past year or two quite 9
number of persons in this vicinity
have begun the culture az ginseng
| One gentleman has invested quite q
large sum in his experiments and be
| fore worry long expects handsome prof
| its Others have been making les
! pretensiOus efferts but nearly all &c
port satisfactory progress 80 far.
The tolo wing from the Atlanta Con
stitutiOn should be OF interest in this
connection
Out u an iliozyncrasy OF The child
like ana bland Chinaman southefn
ana northern gatherers OF the plain
little ginseng root have reapal an an
aual profit agsregatins nearly mil
lion lcilars for the last few years.
Through some strange superstition
the man Of the slanreyes AMI pig tail
attaches miraculous powers to the
Did, human shaped root He b Bleye
there has never been disease cata
logged which ginseng cannot cure. If
his swea theart forsakes him If hur
ricane elopes with MS house ana fami
ly ar If he Il ON his death bed. his
faith In ganseng never waivers and if
il does not work the miracles expected
Of II, ne does moi lay the fault 10 its
ioor is a universal neyerfalling
specific. like the wonderful cider N
the Chimes OF Normandy
Good in grief is We'll as joy
With his eyerrealy appreciation 81
socl thing, the shrawd American /
set out with a rush to feed fat The /
appetite Of the imaginative celestials /
He discovered that the transformations /
little plant grew plentifully IN dark /
forest land the main requisites for /
It's healthy production being dampness
ana shade The plain folk Gf the /
small Villages Of Kentucky and Ten /
nessea and the mountains of Georgia |
together with those further west, We're
Induced to so on a quest for the root /
AMI soon became experts in locating
classifying and marketing the various I
species. In the middle south the pic
turesqua natives scorning the classi /
cal appellation OF ginseng shorten
ed the word to sang and his keen
pursuit If its ever-lessening product
has furnished southern literature with
one of its most unique ami pathetic
phrases.
The rapidly increasing army of sang
diggers ana searchers has gradually
depleted the wild supply ana with
a smaller annual yield the prices have
mounted corr2spondngly Between
1852, the year that might be called
The birth of the industry until 1902
the price rose from SO cents to $3.50
4 pound. In the intervening years the
annual product averaged in the neigh
borhooI of 100000 pounds, although
estimates for 1903 place it at about
$4,000 pounds. which commanded a to-
tai revenue Of approximately $500
900. Taking the hint received from
Chinese buyers that the empire would
all that could be produced in
the next fifty years. enierpr.sing plan
ters have commenced 10 systematical
" cultivate the plant. The prospect
Is that the annual yield will gradually
mount To maximum figures. since the
plant is comparatively easy Of cult
sltion, AMI commensurate profits
11N into the pockets OF the small
farmers"
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GOOD STORY ~ The SPEAKER.
-------- s@
The Point of Which Senator Dcpew
Readily Anticipates.


Speaker Cannon anticipated the
point OF joke which Senator Depew
was contributing at recent dinner,
and the victim. in good nature, threat
ened retaliation.
Il viii give You q chance" observed
the speaker accepting the spirit Of
the Jest Perhaps you have heard
how the curative properties OF the hot
Syringe ia Arll4nsss were discoy
ered9'
Il viii guess II before you finish, "
challenged the senator
THAT Is just what | thought al the
time heard the story, nodded Mr..
Cannon = obtained 1t from native
of the district It seems that the adj
vance guard Of civilization In the Ar
kansas wilderness wes trapper with
the usual dog. One day a bear gave
chase to the dog and the fugitive lost
his TAIL In his flight the dog CHANGED
to dash through pool Of the hot wat
and"
My euel' laughed Senator nepew
lnterrupting The next day new
tail grew on the dog and The springs
We're discovered.
No, replied the speaker solemnly
The owner of the dog Killed II by poor
aim while shooting at the bear The
dogs tail dropped from the Jaws OF
the bear into the spring and
"A dog grew on the tail" suggested
Mr. Depew
"Yoa win" admitted the speaker
New York Times,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
True Scotch Thrift.

Thomas Thorp. a wealthy scotch.
man. d'cd. leaving his fortune To i
poor relative on condition that a
headstone with the name of the said
Thomas Thorp and verse of poetry
he erected beside the grave Costing
so much word to chisel letters in
the stone the poor relative ordered
that the poetry should be brief. Upon
his refusal 10 approve. on account of
their-too great length. the lines
Here lies the corp
OF Thomas Thorp,"
the following was finally ordered and
accepted.
"fhorpsa
Corpse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

against 345 killed and 6.GS3 injured
during the previous year. one hun
dred and seyenty.six passengers were
killed and 1854 injured because Of
collisions and deraiments. The total
number of Casualties to persons 9th
err than employees ana passengers XIII
ed was 5.S79: injured 7,S4l Those fig
ures include the casualties 70 persons
classed as trespasseers, of whom =.
600 were Killed and 5079 injured. A.,
594 persons We're Killed from being
struck by trains ana f,Sil were in
jured The ratio Of casualties indi
cate that one empoye 70 every S64
was killed. and one employe in every
~ injured
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
crease.

ladies cities who attend heaers and and
tons with gentlemen escorts UNACCOMPANIED BY CHAP
ERON 1t will require another hundred before the custom
releged the gretes and peasants, other countries
Young who the study for seldom
caperoned and depend upon the opportunities afforded by
gentlemen friends o attend places of amusement.
is all very well when fashionable young woman, properly
chaperone invites gentleman occupy her box at the teater
opera but quite another thing when girl with career asks
a man to devote time and money to HER
IT SEEMS TO OF RE
FlNEmgMT OR GOOD SENTIMENT COULD DO OUCH A
THING.
This growing evil doubt of the disasters attendant upon
transition from useless toy enlarged
sphere She overseps limits of the present enlightened age
however WHEN SHE ATTEMPTS TO BE THE LOVER
Because noble progressing into wider fields OF
and liberty great crowd of UNBALANCED girls and
women lacking refinement and restless with for excite
and publicity ebowng their into public notice and
overriding all ideas proprety their desire TO SEE EVERY
THING AKD&DO EVERYTHING Good and delicate minded
ought cry down this brood and ought nub them
their obtain attention which is voluntarily given
WHATEVER CHANCES WORLD.
DOING THE wooNe AND THE ASKING
CONTINUE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

II is an excellent plan to take the
corner Of 4 towel or soft cloth and
rub a little pure cold cream well into
fhe pores Of the skin Allow this to
remain a Few minutes; Then wipe
carefully on aud wash the face wei
with hot water and a good soap, after
wai rmsing we'll with plain water It
is surprising to find how much dirt ap-
pears on the towel during ,his pro
c.ss Cold cream should not be allow.
GA io remain on the face all night as
10 b. apt 90 produce hair if used often.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
SHEARS AND PASTE.

There is no man "a friendless as
the one who has lost his political pull
When a woman cheats az cards she
thinks 10 should be- regarded purely
as an innocent mistake
Nurse Go doctor who has just been
called in)-lt appears 10 bee a very
complicated case. doctor. Can you
make anything out Of it1
Docior-Well. between sou and
me, ] think / can make a couple or
hundred ont Of IL; they're very rich.
Your wife tells ne that she takes
large credit for your sucee In bust.
ness"
She's right Nobody could Lave
met her expenses on a small income
Mastcr-Wen. Tom. don't YOU feel
ashamed al your little sister gaining
her certificate and you mott
Tom-Please. SIR. Z got q certificate
once
What for?
Tom-F0r being born
Jones-What business a;e you IN
now?
Smith am IN the meat business
Jones uncredulouslyb Where is
your shop
Smith haven't any shop. J am
the ham in an advertising sandwich
Mildred--~kate never has any trou-
bic In getting rid Of callers when she
wants them 10 go
Ethel--How does she manage it2
Mildred She sits down az the
piano and PLAYS o. them
DO you mean 90 til me ihat y1u
worked for the Prohibition tickctg"
Yes. answered Colonel Stiliwen
OF Kentucky. - had decided 20 move
out Of the stale anyhow and had
LOT Of mean neighbCrs that ] wanted
to -. even with
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

At Herinefon. 30 Kansas. is being
erected q monument 10 Friar Juan De
PadiIla. wh0 was killed bs the Indians.
supposedly al the spot where TIE NOR.
uinent ie heinz erected. in 1859 in
fhe ionual Of Cnrrltps journey Oh
% Hcnsas. kcpi by pc1rn ~ f'a-ta
media. the Renaissance q Padiiia
death s. merely mentiosei. bHf when
exploring the ancient manuscripts
stored in santa r Gen w. W "a
Davis fs1ad AZ Account u The tEsEsdl-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

BY courtesy of the local weather bu.
reau office The Bulletin viii hereafter
report various late local weather and
climatic conditions The high and
low Temperature will be given each
day and the last record taken at night
reported.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
Month Of June.

The above is a correct statement of
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin,
Daily and Sunday. on the dates stated,
month OF June, 1904
A. j. BENEDIC,
Circulation Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF July, 1904.
fSeall T.. l.. GILBERT,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Pastors at Manila complain that
Americans in that city set a bad ex-
ample to the natives by failing to at
tend church. Some Of the heads Of
families in Cairo viii doubtless be
able to explain the reason for this cir
cumsfances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

One of the Fllipinos at the Worlds
fair went out the other day without
wearing his customary pleasan; smile
and 1t is now reported that as a result
the Igorrote village is threatened with
an epidemic of influenza.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

William Jennings Bryan attended
the X. l. T. league game at vincennes
yesterday. Mr. Bryan addressed the
spectators and the home team was So
encouraged by his eloquence that it
won the game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Silver ornaments should never be
kept in wadding, which only tends TO
tarnish them Wrap each article up
IN tissue paper and any tarnish is re.
moved by damping a piece of tissue
and rubbing the furnished part, dry.
ing it with a clean piece Of tissue. 1t
81 also effective in cleaning gold jew
nlTN-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Virginia has always been called the
home of presidents, so II will be en-
tirely proper shortly TO call West Vir-
ginia the home Of vice presidents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

The Buffalo Commercial has an ar
ticle headed Parker and Roosevelt
Compared. They seem 10 be "off at
Buffalo" again. To our mind there is
no comparison between the two men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Mr.. Cochran is not quite satisfied
with the way things have been going
but it is announced that his eloquence
will be at the service of his party
from now until November
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Toe MOST soilel kitchen towels will
become white and sweet with this
treatment. Cover with cold water.
bet them al the back Of the stove. add
one tablesnoonful 1T shaved CASTLE
soap ami nc juice Of half a lemon.
Let 10 come to q boil gradually and re
peat .he process Rinse Grst in tepid.
then im cold. water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Judge Parker has barred the cam
eraiiend, Another point of difference
between the two leading candidates
Tor THE greatest gift in the possession
of the American people
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Use q clean Hre-hrick Instead of the
ordinary iron stand and you viii re
ain the heat OF the iron much longer.
The usual iron stand not only admits
doe air o ihe bottom of the iron, but
ID conducl9 the heo from II. The
brick. being a non-c0ndueior of hest,
retains The heat ia the smoothing iron
much lonser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

The first of the season rs it hot
enough Cor you?~ citizen is at large
in the town again. There is some
consolation in the fact that II not in
this world the temperature will event
aally be high enough for this indiyidu-
al.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
The Worlds Press
Could Prevent War
BY secretary Of state JOHN HAY

BY sccretry OF
ri the press the world would adopt and PERSIST IN the
~ high resolve that shall be the clansor of
C9 would from the rising of the its going dosn,
could that last stunned by the
din armies might hear the morning singing together and all
the Of God shouting for JOY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

The average Cairo householder
learned a good deal about soft coal
during the anthracite strike He may
have an opportunity TO accumulate
as much about the value Of vegetable
food during the meat strike With ev-
erF evil there comes some measure Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

II is a comforting fact during the
warm weather that Cairo is. as usual,
about four degrees cooler than either
Chicago or ST Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
* YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
From The Bulletin Of July 10, 1869.

From The Bulletin Of July 10, 1869.
Local.
The body Of little Willie Meehan.
who was drowned in the Ohio Satur-
day afternoon. was founG This morn
ing.
Alderman Kennedy has big job
ana a yexauous one ON the removal 81
the c0mmissary building Unable 90
move il entire he is taking it down
and hauling 10 away by wagon loads
Hon. n Il Casey ana capt w J..
Hambleton Of Mound Guy. were in
the city this afternoon
At . O'Clock tho election was pro
crossing most fayorably Tao vote in
the Second ward az that hour Nas AL
most unanimously ia favor Of sub
scription IN ,hc Fourth ward. 1T was
thought as many as hall a dozen mega
tive votes had been east. The vote
was quite l.ht No disturbance. mo-
excltcmon; OF any Kind.
General.
The floods lusthe Colorado valley
Texas. ar lbsiling slowly E1ala
have been slnt mt GO rescue those
who have taken refuge DO che f''
tops
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Now that Mr. Dooley has returned
10 the scene of activities the cam
paign can continue in safety
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
Republican harmony in Wisconsin
is still somewhat Wagnerian.

From indications in Wall street il is
getting to be about time for a good
old-fashioned shearng
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
. CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average. Daily and Sunday for Six
months ending June 30. 1904. 1871
Average. Daily and Sunday Month
OF June, 1904, ......,.,...,,. 2056
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Alderman Kennedy has a big job
ANA yexauous one ON the removal %
the c0mmissary building. Unable 'o
move il entire he ~ taking IT. down
and hauling 10 away by wagon loads
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop
ulaton tG,f47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, X. A, HATCHER.
Comptroller, p. II. Powell.
Police Magistrate. J. H. ROBINSON.
Chief OF Police, T. b. PRICE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
Women Who Ask For
Attention From Men
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

HE young who ask men for attention and com
pei them to become escorts alarningly the in
Although the chaperon system is prevalent in the
small exclusive circles Of our largest cities, there
are still hundreds of thousands of cultured charming
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Local.
The body Of little Willie Meehan.
who was drowned in the Ohio Satur
day afternoon, was found This morn
ing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Hon. n Il Casey ana capt w l..
Hambleton Of Mound Guy were in
the city this afternoon
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER
of New York.

For Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS
OF West Virginia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

PUT IT so PLAINLY THAT IT
MAY BE READ. A GOOD PLACE
70 PUT 1T is IN THE COLUMNS
or THE BULLETIN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Alexander County, Population 22,96s.
County Judge VIM. S. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE Il. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. S. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. N. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
FOR THE SCRAP BOOK.
p A RIO IT'S NJ

(By Sir Walter Scott)
Breathes there man with soul SO
dead
Who never 20 himself has said
This is my own. my native land
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on foreign strand
ii such ther breathe, go, mark him
well
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name
BOundless his wealth as wish can
claim
Despite those titles. power and pelf
The wretch concen!ered all n SELF,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown.
And doubly dying shah ga down,
To the vile dust from whence he
sprung,
tinwept, unhonored, and unstng.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Two Frenchmen. Messieurs Tisaau.
diei and De Fourielle are about TO On
bark ON a perilous journey 20 The
North pole ia a balloon
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

Well may 30 be said thai those
brutal c.nie "a. kn3wn a prize iiH'ft F.
form a blot apon our Christian citil
za,ion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
General.

The floods .usthe Colorado valley
Texas. ar ubsiIing slowly E'ai4
have been s.nt ouf to rescnr 'hn"e
who have taken refuge DO the ife.
tops
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

A Washing on correspondent 81 ihr
New Yori. Herald says there Is aome
tax in official circles OF enforcing 'he
collection o. direct land tax IN ihr
south
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12

ton.
 l have made the greatest sac rifiee of my life in an effort to pre- vent the Democrats of the state from violating a precedent es- tahliShed by some of the wiseSt and best statesmen of our Re public. and regarded by them as essential to good government. l have lifted my voice for purer politics, better morals, and high CT standards of official quali6ea- tions; and feel that the maiori- tv of real Democrats of the state agree with me. However, the duly constituted agencies of the party have said, in effect, that the present order of things sui fees. and their decision for the present is final. The battle is on for the proper recognition of these principles, and the struggle will be continued within the par ty organization till victory crowns our efforts and the need ed reforms are obtained.
 desire again to express my grateful appreciation of the ma- nv kindneSses and courtesies eX- tended to me during the cam paign. No man ever had truer friends or more loyal adherents. l prefer defeat with these friends, rather than success without them My keenest regret is that shall never be able to repay their generous and unselhsh ioy- alty and devotion. If 1 knew them all, and had the time and means, 1 would write a person. al letter to each voter, express ing my debt of gratitude to him.
 To the thousands of good wo- men over the state who, during the canvass manifested so lively an interest in the cause of good government, l desire to acknowl- edge my highest appreciation of their many kindly deeds and gracious words in my behalf Let the standard of our morali- tx and intelligence be measured by the purity and excellence of the mothers and wives and daughters of our common wealth, and we need never fear that we shall, as q state, suffer by comparison.
 Your Obedient Servant,
 CARROLL D. WOOD.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
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To My Customers.

I am i'll receipt of the letter published below, aud which I make public for the purpose ot explaining why l am unable to extend favor in the matter of credit for ice during this season. You will appreciate my position when I remind you that I am but a salaried servant of the Ark & Tex. Con. Ice x Coal Co.,, and as such have no voice Ill the manage ment of their business, luther than that specifclv delegated to ne as the manager of their branch house at this place, and i'll this territory. It shall be my earnest attempt to serve my customers with courtesy and dispatch, and should they suffer any annoyance or inconvenience by reason of de linquences on the part of my en- ployees, I would greatly appre- ciate it if reported to me at once.
 Yours truly,
 Ed Ahrens.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Lost Mule.

A light bay mare mule, about ? years old harness-shaved on hips and side; about I4! or E hands high. This mule left my farm sometime in March last hard from was a few miles North of Baxter.
 Any information of said mule will be thankfully received, and I will pay for all trouble and ex- penSe.
 You can notify me at Tillar, Ark, or w. r. Wells, at Monti- cello, Ark.
 Apr. $, Of Sarah Austin.