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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO
Order Was issued Ey Illinois centr1i
lnstructrJ Employees 10 Furnish
Information b Newspaper.

Second Nic7 President J r Tiara.
han. Of the Illinois Central, has reis.
sued a COPY ef an order which was
sent out yeral years ago instruct
ms employees 81 That r5eJ 70 furnish
newspapers wita Information concern
ing wrecks or other matters 81 i8e=
est 10 the public
There exists a beli among people
in general that information concern.
ms railroad ace @ents AM oi8er
news af Interest to the public. Is wjla
hrld hy tine railroads Such is not the
cas- With the Illinois Central people
eefe. wb3 are ever ready to furnish
any desired information possible in a
courteous and obliging manner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

One important establishments to the
city and the prospects Of others Ha
deploroi the lack of harmony IN the
city council during the last year,
claiming that il prevented the carry.
iug out Of schemes Of Improvement
by obstructive tactics. which he said
Fera plainly condemned by the people
at the recent election
The mayor complained Of lacl, of sup
port and misrepresentation. and de-
clarei that wherever, in the recent
election, his administration had been
pHi TO a test before the people, It had
been approved by the voters, and this
gave him courage to go ahead in the
course he had laid ont ami asked tho
members Of the council 10 work har
moni5uiy with him for the good of
the city
He recommended that Sycamore
street and Ohio Leyee street.
above Eighth. be improved. fay
orlug a widening Of the former and
city aid for tie latter lie also ure
"a revival Of the street Improvement
projects which were started a year
ago and we're held up by ohjectilna
from citizens
As 10 the Sycamore street subway
ho ihmaht the city Rad gone into tae
proposition without a thorough under
standing Of IFS rights on Cross levee
and he believed that ihe improvement
could be- mad without requiring tho
ei'F 20 bear the eosi of the loop layee
Ha claimed credit far having the
subway piaHnel 50 feet wide and
though the Illinois Central company
should bear tho Il Of the loop layee
The CITY should be supplied with 2.
hook and ladder wagon for the FIRE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
kuRoPATklN S OFFICIAL REPORT
By the Associated Press

ptIpNnA-F6sYnttc nue~l~lhY rEEnnT
~ t1a Asgoei,tod prosa
All potor Hre NAV Il 7.o5 n. m.-
Ga Nnropatkin's Ficia report da
ed NAV ; eays General sassalifch's
force rotreated IN good order, cvem
tpally arriving al Feag wang chene.
ne anrihute4 tho losses an Be Yala
Il tba a9poriorig Of me japanese az
tllery ma nnnber of e9guaJtio.
and Il rpra loat wos snsciao ~ eae
saIrcb
Aceogaiar !, information msi eh.
t,ined f,oa bo General slar Il,
a,jteb. .nsre ,orre II tbo Yam con
eigtaa ~ ef,aan y,nn hattaliaos of
soe nro earb on1 rye battartoq Or
nr,y e3pa 0pa reaiaaat Of tessr
bast3liona and fgo batierias stationed
at Amino dia nor e,rtirfnata in SIM
d,ys erbtino and retired vitheuf I,ss
Tho baiah4 of kin Iia4 chona and
rrsan WON, baIa by foer raatmept
ana f,pr batteriaa abont M ooa naa
,nd % ann. a~,tna 4ooon 4an,nese
en3 teo ,npe IN addition ~ aixtaa0
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

IN was onIy by advancing on the
japanese with bayonots thai the sew
cDtb giment was able 10 retire. On
the arrival Of the battalion of the
Tenth regiment all The troops were
able to retreat
"Tha LOSSES If the Eleventh and
TW lfth regiments are tary great, but
they are rot yet exactly known ln
The Eleventh tbe killed included coi
lamins ami Ilgt ColoneIs Bomet
u and Raieysli Tbe Twelfth lost
rim commanders killed or wounded
The Second and Third batteries OF
ihe Sixth brigade, having lost the
efcater numb of their men aad
b9mes. we're compelled 70 abaelon
their guns alter rendering them use
loss. For the same reason six guns Of
the Third battery tof Third brigade Of
aftiHerya AMI eiaht poalauesta, which
could not BE- brought away, were aleo
disabled The mountainous nature Of
Jas country male il Impossible 10
ave the guns by means of drwrnpas
ZIP le The pres Mt eight huad drel il.
grt !. including fourteen officers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
A THRIVING BUSINESS
Cairo Implement House HAS Remark
ably Large Trade During the
Past -Four Months.

Buggi 8. carriages and hacks 10 the
AMOUNT of 593 have been sold during
lhe past four months hy the Three
states Buggy and implement com.
1any ia Cairo and surrounding terri
targ.
These vehicles would make three
train loads 0f twenty enc cars each.
total Of Axty-three cars This does
rot include the large amount Of farm
implements and agricultural lmpis-
ments sold BY this firm
The showing Is a remarkable oEe
considering that the house has been
In Cairo only a ieN years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
Fraser, Meehan, Koehler.

Fraser, Meehan, koehler
Board Of improvements The may.
or, tchairmanl Wood, Koehlar. Mem.
June Sny der, Magner.
Electric Wires Magnus, tchair-
mani Nellia, June
Alderman Meehan resented the
mayors action In placing his nawly
aleclei colleague. Alderman Neg. on
important committees. and assigning
aim tq those of comparative unim.
aoftAnce, and notified the mayor that
he would then and there resign from
III the committees. but would be on
lanl with his hammer" at the conn
I'll meetinga
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
DANVILLE JOE
Won I HAVE IT
Declines 10 Be a Running Mate
for Strenuous Teddy.
POWERFUL AS SPEAKER
WHEREAS IF HE BECAME VICE
PRESIDENT HE WOULD Be
COME A NONENTtTY
JOE VERY WISE.

There is Democratic precedent
Tor the refusal Of a vice presidential
domination. II this thing goes furtu
er, if tho Chicago convention presents
my name, there viii be a Republican
precedent, | will refuse it-a Uncle
Joe Cannon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
By the Associated Press.

Washington. May 3 Ersa ri tne
risk of being accused Of dealmiBe.
what probably ! c9ull not get. if De-
sired it. answer most meqniyoeaIly
that if The nomination were tenaeei
% me I woali not acc pt it nnder any
circumstances whatever"
Thus strongly di1 Speaker Cannon
il an authorized intereWiew with the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

of the iowa railroad commission some
timo. and Is a candidate for renomi.
nation
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04
WEATHER

For Cairo and vicinity
today; Probably showers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

gananeee prisoner have been captured
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

II Is astonishing how some farmers
allow grass to waste; really they act
as II they thought 1t had no more value
than SO much weeds. 1t is true and
singular that such farmers are hard
pressed and daily work at hard labor
In cotton or tobacco crops while this
waste goes on, losing them dollars that
could be SO easily made by grazing and
saving every molmhful Of grass This
condition Is common in sections where
the people are wild over such special
money crops as tobacco or cotton.
There. many acres are unfenced. where
bluegrass and other grasses and clovers
are turned out ON the commons and
goes ungrazed unless some person OF a
more economical turn OF mind should
utilize II. Now the owner of this ,rn-
fenced land, where is he? On another
part Of the farm tending a crop. on
which he can show very little more aft
er deducting Tor his labor and other
expenses than the wasted grass is
worth. But why write this? That is
the man who does not read farm pa-
pers; but will venture he reads up on
politics will venture too that he
sells the colts and calves as soon az
they are weaned. He does not see any,
thing In finishing them for market on
the feeds going to waste daily all
around him Another waste is tie
grass around grain fields, meadows,
etc. Much has been written about |
keeping too much stock. but have |
noted more evil In this section from
not having enough stock Meadows are
cut and the fine after-crop of. feed is
not turned into dollars, wide margins
around grain fields. along drains. +
around stumps and along steep hill
'ides grow up In hxuriant pasturage.
There is not enough stock to utilize
his grass, and SO another waste is
ldded to the large list II such wastes
we're allowed by the Standard Oil com
'ine could 1t stand? Never. Why then
he farmer?-Cor. Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

When he was SO he returned to Ii
native town, "just to see how the Oh
place looked" )" He found it unchanged
The old store where, as lad. he ~
cierked it, and sold calico and Rroceries
to the old farmers, was just the same,
He contrasted the sleepy old place with
himself and felt . glow Of satisfaction
when he thought how much those &c
years had done for him. 'sThey oueht
to be proud of me" he said to himself
Presently he met one Of the old inhabif.
ants wall, / declare, is il RELY vou.
Hank 2" said the old man incredulon..
~. "We've heerd you've been prosDer.
ing fust rate sense you went west
They've made you Z railroad president
or suthin' Of the sort, amt thev7 !
heerd SO, but / couldn't believe Il. IT.
reelly true, II it? Wall, all I've cot q
say is. they must be purity hard up fol
railroad presidents out there" h
took the next train for the west.-N
Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

Ine new hats use the rainbow ma,
teriais freely. A striking wide hat a
black chenille braid was trimmed wifi
huge scarf of two-toned orange liner.
" silk The hat was sharply turned
up ON one side. with q black cock,
plumes and the ends of the oranee
scarf, says the New York Post.
A marquise shape in the deenes,
shade OF copper. which is really a shade
Of plum color. had a bandeau of pale
blue velvet encircling the flat crown.
Inc nat was turned up In the back ana
on the left side, showing blue velvet
DOW and q mass OF shaded red and
orange roses.
A few feather hats have anneared
ney are in the popular .turban and
marquise shapes. and are little
trimmed. A pretty example was =
turDan OF green and blue feathers re-
semblfug the palmer peacock nlumaee
Around the brim was q band of bright
oranse.colored feathers. A stylish mar
quise shape near by was all black. the
ieatners very smooth and lustrous
trimmed with bunch of small ostrich
feathers. Still another black feather
nat was a modified sailor with a f3eri.
Die orim, trimmed on the side with =
clack paradise tail.
Autumn foliage was shown n 4 tur.
pan made entirely Of red leaves with
wreath OF red and gold chrysanthe-
NUNS This flower has not been deyeI.
opeo according to its possibilities IN
millinery. 1t crushes as well as roses
ano SHOWS a multiplicity Of exquisite
coiors. Now that the craze for yellow
ana orange has fairly dawned, we NAV
mum.
niODon seems to be one Of the most
universal Of hat trimmings. Furban
Drims are wreathed with nat ouiIlinr.
and box plaitings Of satin ribbon 50 |
attacned as not to increase the size Of |
ene nat Very handsome are the bjg
pau rosettes made of dozens OF ends
Of wide ribbon cut in points. Half :
uozen shades are used In one of thesa
'ese
veils are not behind in the general
craze Tor brilliant colors. Among the
aew orapery wells to be worn over wide |
nats with gauze or net face wells. are
'iack chiffons with organdie patterns
y bright roses and other large flow-
'rs, These wells are bordered with
ncn-~ide satin ribbons. black and COLI
'red. A black veil covered with pink
- ru<<1
mo req roses and foliage had a border
Z pate green ribbon. Orange ribbon Il
'orders are seen- The lowered wells
9 anead of all others for conspicuous
'ess, ana conservative women win hes II
late before assuming them. sim, with /
olack or dark colored tailor gown I
no simple hat they would look rath-
wen. So much depends on the wear
as 70 whether or not fashion Is 8
good taste
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
HOUSEHOLD REMINDERS.
Small Items Of Domestic Lore 10
the Information Of Busy
Housewives.

That mildew stains may be removed
from articles by soaking In a solution
OF four quarts of cold water and one
tablespoonful Of chloride of lime. Wash
weH In clear water afterward and hane
IN sun to dry.
That celery should lie at least an
hour in cold water or upon ice before
being served, In order to be firm and
crisp, says the Philadelphia Inquirer
That wash fabrics may be set in COL
or II given a thorough rinsing In a
salt and water solution before being
put into the regular wash.
That cheese may be Kept moist nv
wrapping In cloth wrung out Of vinegar
and hung up in paper bag in cool
place.
That hot milk added to potatoes
when MASKING them will keep them
from being soggy or heavy.
That = piece of flannel dampened IN
camphor, is nice with which to polish
-
That pinch Of salt thrown into tba
coffee pot viii improve the aroma q
the coffee
That the knife should be held per-
pendicular when cutting warm cake or
cornbread
That fresh butter, unsalted. II eaten
freely. VIII cure q child Of summer
That pinch Of salt added to the
whites OF eggs will make them whip
easily
That bedbugs may be gotten rid Of
BY the free use Of alcohol.
That a thick paste of rnolasses and
iour will relieve burns.
That ammonia will remove white
tains from furniture.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
HERE AND THERE.

The number of stock hogs now be-
ing fattened is "a per cent less thar
the number one year ago. Reports as
to size and weight of stock hogs indi-
cate a condition of .94.2, as compared
with 95.1 one year ago and seven
year average of e4.S
Nov is a good time TO kill weeds
or sprouts. Many gardens are now a
wilderness of weeds. The way to pro-
tect your garden next year and save
you much work, is to cut or pull all
these weeds before they mature their
seed. and pile and burn.
lin selecting cows for he farm or
dairy. choose those with good milk
and butter record. A great fault that
lies with the majority OF farmers i,
they keep and feed too many poo:
cows; cows that have no record al all.
and don't pay for the feed they con-
sumo
Farming Is now q better business
than II ever was, because farmers are
better farmers than they ever were.
Science has furnished the knowledge.
and art the means by which drudgery
may be converted into healthful exer-
else and healthful exercise into pleas
ant recreation.
Roots are very desirable food Tor
sheep and can be fed IN moderate
amounts the year around with excel
lent results. Sheep. especially ewes
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

stroytng weeds are many, ana all. a
- nearly adj as possible, should h
used to rid the farm OF them. Prob
ably the mower Is the best Implement
with which to meet the enemy; then
tnere Is the scythe. the hoe, the plow
and the live stock. The latter will
RID the fields that they have access to.
OF many. many kinds, utilizing them
to good advantage, but there are
weeds that grow in the pasture which
MOCK will not eat at any stage, as the
iron weed, so eonDpicuous on some
bluegrass pastures This particular
weed Is not killed by snowing, but must
De grqbbed up by the crown. Moving
only serves to keep them from being
80 conspicuous and unsightly on the
carpet Of green. Those weeds that ara
Diennials, such as mulleins, thistIes
and the like. may be annihilated in
Just two years IL thorough work is
done Thorough cultivation does the
work for them on the cultivated
ground. but the fence corners. stumps
and drains must be cleared at the
same time. else this source of infec-
ton will undo the work. Railroad.
turnpike and county road right Of way
and creeks are soruce of infection.
ana one of the first things to do is to
See that no weed seeds ripen on them
10 seed the neighboring fields. II
bushes and like distractions are re-
moved from along the highway the
mower Is the fastest and best trimmer
for this purpose as well as on the |
pastures where the weeds are thick. |
The scythe is better for the scattering
ones unless they are tuberous. in which
case they should be dug UP. BY dig |
ging up those that grow from tubers
and crowns and preventing the annsrals
from going to seed the farm can soon
be relieved. In the latter is certainly
wnere a stitch In time saves nine. 1t
Is almost a useless waste of energy
70 cut weeds after they have ripened
heir seed. You temporarily better the
appearance of the farm, but help scat
er the seed. The rag weed, so com
non on our pastures and grain fields.
my De used 10 q good purpose as feed
cut early and cured bright-some
tock are very fond of tender young
ag weed hay. Stack them in the feed
OF, where the stock can have access
o them in winter, II barn room is too
limited. Or they are valuable to plow
nder on soil that is liable to wash or
$ green manure, or as a mulch to
rotect~ young grass and clover from
ne drought, to spread on the hillsides
catch soil and prevent erosion, for
edding for stock and such like. Thus ,
done twofold work Of relieving the
rass and clover Of smothering in-
smbrance and helping other land.
he cutting of weeds of any kind for ,
lis purpose should be done before they !
loom. else there is liability Of spread !
'g the nuisance. Cor. Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

lection, says the New York Tribune
while her own chicks have been driven
on by her to wander in the barnyard
and shift for themselves as best they
can.
The kittens follow the hen about by
day, and at night they nestle under her
soft, warm wings and enjoy the COM
fort and protection which should 20 to
her discarded chicks.
The hen Will allow no person to handle
the kittens when she is near. All who
attempt TO do SO are attacked by her.
She is owned by Joseph Hockberger.
Of York. Pa
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
DEPENDS ON THE FARMERS


The candid and unprejudiced opfn.
ION OF . public man on question con.
cerning which he is well qualified to
speak is nearly always of interest
Such an opinion concerning the pros
pect for national highway legislation
was recently secured from q gentle.
man who II close observer of men
and events. and who has spent many
years at the national capital. He said |:
! have watched the growth OF the
so-called good roads movement" with
mucn interest, and especially since
Col. Br0wnlow intrOduced into con-
eress his bill providing that the gov.
eminent should pay half the expense
OF improving the roads. AS regards the
prospect of such q measure ever be-
coming a law, will say that it all
depends on the farmers. If the agri-
cultural classes go to work in earnest
for government aid. they will get It:
II they do not, congress will never
enact such law. In government af-
ialrs, as in most other affairs. | have
noticed that the people who 60 after
things are the people who get them.
The farmers as class receive com.
paratively little serious consideration
from congress. simply because they
don't demand it. Every congress now
appropriates more than q billion dol
lars, but how much OF this is spent
in the rural districts? Almost MOTH
ing. Millions are spent for public
buildings. in cities; millions for inn
proyement Of rivers and harbors; mil
lions for the army and navy; millions
Tor the government at Washington.
etc. Occasionally few thousand dol
lars go for something that directly
benefits the farmers, but that is all.
OF course, there isn't as much chance
to give the farmers direct benefits
from the spending of public money.
But national aid to road improve.
ment furnishes an ideal opportunity.
It would even up things to some ex-
tent 1t would certainly be q big |
thing for the rural districts. The
money spent would. Of course, mako
good times; but the main benefit
would come from the improvement of
The roads. 1t would increase the value
u farm lands; 1t would enable tho
'armers to market their crops to bet
er advantage; it would make farm
ife better worth living. In fact, i'll
would be great permanent benefit.
II any other class Of our population
las such an opportunity to enjoy the
ostering care and aid of the govern
nent, how they would work for it.
hey would give their senator's and
representatives. no rest. But the
armefs as class move more delib-
rately. They take time to look into
he why's and wherefores, and to con-
ider all objections. So far as II,
m able to learn. the farmers are taxi
lg up this question seriously, and in 1
me will make their influence most /
owerfully felt. think congress will
ready to enact a national aid law
henever there is general demand
" 1t from the farmers of all sections.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

Ye Poet-Would that my muse might
soar aloft, and. cleaving the empyrean
blue. find words to sing the Rloriouu
glory OF your hair Of FURNISHED gold.
Ye Maiden (Titian-haired, but prosa-
'ic)-That sounds very pretty, Mr.. Scrib-
bier, but do you know the difference be-
tween your poems and my hair7
Ah, . conundrum. / give Il nm.
What is the difference, o fairest of yonr
sex?' -
Well, my hairs red. Kansas City
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

shown tn the illustration. Stats mat
be substituted for wire. Under this the
little chicks may be fed without be-
ing crowded away by the larger ones.
II Is so arranged that the frame may
De raised on stakes as the chicks grow.
b. n. Briggs, in Farm and Home
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
Apple Ginger.

Pare 21s pounds of sour apples; core
and chop them coarseIy; put In sauce
pan with ! V pounds Of brown sugar the
rind and juice Of lh lemons, hair an
ounce Of ginger root and one cupful of
cold water. Let the fruit come to a boil:
then set on back Of stove where It will
merely simmer for four or 1--WE hours:
stir occasionally to keep II from burn
ing. Put hot into jars and seal. .-Peo-
pies Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

There are three rings which Queen
Victoria never by any chance removes
from hef hand, and it is superhuous' Is
add that they are closely connected
With her courtship and marriage. One
, the little enamel ring set with !
single diamond, given to her when
luite child by Prince Albert; another
ls her betrothal ring, . beantiful
snake. of emeralds, and the third q :
plain narrow band-her wedding riDe.
IN. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
KITTENS ADOPTED BY HEN
Biddy Made Her Own Chicks Shift
for Themselves to Care for
Feline stepchildren.

This white leghorn hen has adopted
% her charges four frisky kittens
which were abandoned by their own
mother. The kittens have become the
objects OF all the hens maternal af-
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

to death by older
o \ e Q at feeding
time. This trouble
can be avoided by
providing q pen or
n cornr s,,oh 80.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

as the season wanes the fish stor;es
strengtnen, which leads to suspicion thai
the fishermen have engaged ! competeni
press agent.-New Brunswick Times'
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

"De man dat ldevotes h hissef to fanlt find.
IN said Uncle Eben, turns out man,
hne Job o. work dat doesn rive safi:.
faction to nobody. Washington Star
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

It's : shame that men are not @ smart 4
= as they thought they were & Is. -Chi
ceso News
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

People who scoff at The ner;rs ~ ~.
Bull Run campaign do NOT kncvIs = vSs; AZ
they are talking about A brieadier zen
'erd almost had an. eye put out by cham
payne cork the other nwht.--Cbicaeo
Chronicle 80
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

Two Texas negroes have just celebrated
their ulnetyeecond wedding annivtrsarv. !.
They are looking forward to a happy Cd
aae together. Chicago Record Herald.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

There are wings on the money that {
uan never had to esrn.-N. Y. Pfess.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

Deer hunting has commenced; also the
man who thought it was deer-New Bed.
ford Standard
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

Advice IL free; the expensiveness eume
tunes comes in following it.-Chicsgo 7rib
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
Sorry We Didn,t suit

William Waldorf Astor finds America
changed IN some respects, but still objec
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

esPt -. 20 and q. OF: "a h, 1904,
20 AFkanaas, Indian Territory. Louisiana
end @ Iexas. very low one way and round
x:s; s; !ss'si sis'z:'R|e 81: +, Z f.s.s.