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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22
Up Against H--Here /.
How III HaDDened

v
We placed future order With
Heinz, then for fear OF anoth-
err year like last. goods rs
scarce as hens teeth, we gave
another order 10 Dodson and
Braun. Still hearing OF a short
age, ordered literally from Gid
ney. Must do one of two
things-pay freight back on
heavy shipments or sacrifice
our profits to our customers
thnsly:i
Large sour pickles. per dog sc
Finest white kraut. per Id. &c
apple butter, per ID. Sc
apple butter, 3lbs jar. zoe
mince meat, per Id. loo
+" pure fruit preserves. per
10. ....s............ lie
( fruit preserves per 20 ID.
Jar .l.-......s..,.... $500
fruit jams, per H.. lie
pure fruit jams. per 20lb.
goh s..f.s .ts..s.s. $685. %@s1U
" white pickle onions, per
art .........-....... l5c
tickle lily, per pit. l5c
pickle lily. per qt.... .25c
Elk corn. tomatoes or peas. per
can ,,s............ as... l0c
Best -four ON earth. per
sack ..,..t.-t........ soc
Best Santos coffee In Cairo, per
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoe
We allow none 10 excel us on
quality and these prices speak
for themselves. Three delivery
wagons. Both phones.
w. x. O'Shea,
227 Eighth Street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22
Alexander :
County National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eight street
CAIRO, ILLINOIS
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22
Alexander County
Savings Bank
Cairo, ILLINOIS.
Strictly ! Savings Bank.

Interest paid on Time Deposits a
rate Of three per cert PSF annuEs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Only constitutional remedy can reach an hereditary disease like Scrofula. When the blood is restored to normal condition and the scrofulous deposits are carried of there is a gradual return to health. S.SS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
ENKLE's COMET ABROAD.
Traveller from Unknown spacee Is About
 Due. Mountain


 Rocky Mountain News
 A strange visitor Is expected to pass across this part of the country within the next few days in the shape of large com ct. Astronomers all over the world prom ise a fine view of the celestian visitor
 This comet is by no means a stranger to the earth. It was first discovered in 17s9, and has been seen since thlrty-slx times. It has already risen above the hor- zon, but is still invisible to the naked eyes, or for that matter. to the most powerful telescope. Astronomers know it's location through mathematical computation
 It is travelling toward the earth with fearful velocity. however. According to the Berlin records the comet is now 130. 00O 900 miles away from us. but will be with in 9O. OOO GOO miles within ten or fifteen days, EnkIe's comet, the visitor Is known. is the most interesting of all the comets to the astronomer It Is noted for It's pc cuIiar shape and position and is the only one of the heavenly bodies which has given scientists an inkling of the end of the uni- verse.
 II is getting nearer to the sun and vast ing away with each reappearance, which Is about every four years The general be-
  ing in size through friction with the ether lis continual progress to the sun also gives inc belief that 1t will eventually fall into that body and be consumed by the terrific heat This may be the end in store for the other heavenly bodies.
 Reports of the comets progress have been coming from Germany and England for several weeks past, that astronomers through the West making preparations ,o watch it Preparations have already hoen completed al the Lick Observatory near San Jose. Cal. for careful nbserva ,ion. and it will also be followed by Prof Howe of the University of Denver with the large thirty-inch Chamberlain telescope in the observatory here.
 Sometimes the comet has a long. bril- liant tall, and at others it Is only A large sIorPatei, frey body A little smaller than the earth When first seen 1t will be ear lv Tn the morning, just before the sun rises and will come from behind the sun If Is hoped that it will be in the shape of a star fish as it was some time ago
 Al lts greatest briIIiancy 1t will be in tbe constellation of Pisces It will pass away through TrianguIum into Andromeda. vhare it will become invisible to the earth. If it does not take freakish spell 1t will be seen very plainly from Ds=Ne- aarIv In Sep tembeE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Nnmher of Horseshoes.

New York Commerclai'
 "Two million kegs, containing 1so,ooo,- 900 horseshoes. are Isad annually in the Tinted States and Canada, approximately .neaking" said & L. Martin, of Boston, who represents an iron manufacturing con cern and was in New York recently
 That was about the number used last wear. and all the hue and cry about rubber shoes and automobiles is raised in the race of A constantly increasing sale of horseshoes As a matter of fact the use Of rubber horse shoes which is confined almost altogether to the large cities, is help to manufactur- ers The sale of the oldfashioned shoe goes on increasing and in addition to that the manufacturers have an opportunity to wake the steel portion of rubber shoes All so-called rubber shoes have a rim of steel in them. and 1t Is usually of better metal and gives the manufacturers wider berth for profit than the oid-fashlonea shoe"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Why Marriages Decrease.
Incessant Controversies About Matrfmouy
 Keep People Single.

heep feOpte sinx1e.
 Rowland Grey in London Chronicle.
 In that simple society when conundruma were still to be amusing, a popular riddle put the question: Why is matrimony like 6 besieged city7" Early Victorians, with a delightful sense that they were very clev- CT. if little naughty, retorted briskly: Because those who in want to get out. and those who are out want to get in." But the honest old English regard for matrimony essentially the "honora- ble'' estate. long -flourished unchallenged, despite such very mild satire this. We'll into the sos and '7os young people married early, as e matter of course. Very often they were in far too great a hurry, and the results were deplorable. But on the whole. the system worked fairly we'll. and what would now be regarded '1mpossi- ble" marriages very moderate incomes were made every day in the week.
 In the upper middle classes there is no more rushing into matrimony. Gretna Green is but a tradition. Caution has busted romance. and a gloomy thought for the morrow has quite replaced that cheery optimism at which a superior generation sneers acidly. The marriage rate is de- clinlng fin alarming manner.
 Meanwhile the contemporary press is forever busy with discussion of the pros and cons of matrimony. Such very se- rous. not to say vital. questions as the marriage of the physically unfit cannot bs too often brought forward in suitable plac- es by those really competent to deal with the matter. But the everlasting twad- dle having, as 1t were. it's apotheoss in such controversies as "Is marriage a failure :S have definite results, which thoroughly undesirable. This provides us, not with the traditional old maid, often a pathetic and often dignified personality, but with withered women running about from amusement to amusement, and developing all kinds of unlovely attributes. If they are clever. they allow themselves to become eccentric, and thus to prejudice those about them against their very ability. If they are stupid alas! they assume the garb and the manner of youth and become a spec tacle absolutely shocking to those who still cling to the Ideals of their poets
 But meanwhile, active and accomplished pens do not disdain to alarm mankind stilt further as to the difficulties of domesticity. If Mime. Sarah Grand paints the gray mare" in such striking colors as & new mar tyr to the tyranny of man that she may well frighten her sisters into avoidinN the possibility of such a position straight- way Mrs. Stannard inclines to the side of the lords-or ex-lords--of creation, by as- surfing them that the gray mare" is q dreadful person. indeed. To be henpecked is an ignominous prospect. and the bach. elor income Is quite adequate for one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Number of cattle fed. .5.104 Net proceeds of cattle. .$30S,557.1+ Net proceed per head. .$60.45 Number of hogs fed. ............. .5941
 Net proceeds of hogs. S3,3SS.45 Total expenses. ..... .$i2b,o50.6s Expenses per acre............ ....$6.25
 Number of bushels corn bought. TO. 045 Amount paid for corn. .$20,619.02 On the pay roll there are between 200 and 300 men varying with the season.
 These men are paid at the rate of S20
 per month and if they have been em-
 ployed early in the season a bonus of
 $5 per month is paid to each man who
 remains through corn shucking. This is
 in addition to board and lodging. The accommodations for the men are care-
 fully looked after and the best food Is provided. Few married men are em- ployed and system of boarding houses Is maintained which furnishes food for the employees. The men come from all parts of the country. but mostly from the South. One season employment agencies in the cities sent out as many of the men as were needed. but their work was not satisfactory and indiv- iduals are now hired as they come along. Mir Rankin will retain no man who does not farm an average of two acres of corn a day. By this he means that each man must shell his seed corn. disc the ground twice, cultivate 1t four times in an average period of fifty days. which includes five days for fishing trip if the man has done for work well. and his record at the end of the season must be an average of two acres for each day he has worked. The men are well pleased with the Rankin method and relations between the em- ployer and his employees arc most satis- factory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Rear Admiral Walker Calls Lumber
 Durable Enough. IVY, CnaoIaI to NaU yOrk Hnr-


 Washington Special to New York Her
 ald.
 All the acquisitions for lumber for the account of the Panama Canal Com mission are made by Chief Engineer Wallace, and are countersigned by General Davis. More than 2,0O0,0 coo feet of pine and cypress lumber, ties and piles has been ordered. The steamer Clifford carried 100000 or more feet from New Orleans to Colon, including 10000 cypress ties coated with creo- sote. Of these Rear Admiral walker says:
 These are durable enough for the purpose we require-for the construc- ton of tracks and switches. We cam not get lignum vitae ties In great num- Der. Besides. lignum vitae ties cannot be moved, as 1t will be necessary to move these. Before you can drive spike in llgnum vitae tie you must bore a hole. and then 1t is difficult to draw the spike"
 Dominick I. Murphy. secretary of the commission. said the material was bought from Alfred Anderson, purchas- ing agent of the Panama Railroad, who made a trip to New Orleans, Natchez and Mobile for the purpose,
 The requisitions for the rest of the 2 900 900 feet of lumber are to be filled by contract bids, which will be opened on October 6. when Chief Engineer Wallace will he here. Mr. Murphy said all the ties now in Panama came from Louisiana and Texas, and were subject to inspection. both at the shipping point and at the destination. The spec ifcations call for the same ties as are used on the Illinois Central Railroad, and if they are not up to the standard Chief Engineer Wallace will not accept them. as he made the specifications himself As for the 76,OOo railroad ties said 10 have been taken to Colon from Now orleans. Mir. Murphy said that such A number had not been purchased, and that the amount purchased was not more than one-third of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
INFERIOR LUMBER
PAYS HIGH PRICES FOR A POOR GRADE OF
 RAILROAD TIES,
shipments to Panama Cause Surprise -Immense Purchases of Material That Experts Pronounce Un- suited for the C0untry's
 Climate.
New York Herald Special from Pan-

New York Herald Special from Pan- anna.
 Much unfavorable comment has been caused here by the immense consign- ments of lumber and railroad ties which have been received for distribu- tion throughout the canal zone, and all who say they know whereof they speak agree that, although the highest prices have been paid for this material the larger part of 1t is of such inferior quality as to be almost useless.
 Purchased under the direction of Gen. eral Davis and Colonel Hecker, of the Canal Commission, nearly 2,000. 900 feet of the lumber and several cargoes of railroad ties have been received, every ship from New York and Alabama add ing to the supply on hand. The Ium- Der Is of the poorest grade of Georgia pine, which some say cost S35 for each 1000 feet, while others put the price at $60.
 The railroad ties are of soft, dry wood. altogether unsuited for cli- mate which will destroy ties of lignum vitae in a few years. Split and worm eaten. they have been covered with a coating which resembles a composition of tar rather than creosote. with which even the best grade of ties are coated to add to their durability
 None of the officials In charge os the railroad construction believes that the life of these ties will be more than eighteen months. although to place them on the wharf at Colon costs just as much as If they were of llgnum vitae. which will survive for several years.
 The last steamer of the United Transit Company to reach Colon from New Orleans brought 75.000 of these inferior cross ties. to be used in the construction of the new track to par allel the Panama Railroad line from Gorgona to Panama, via~the Bas ma chine shops and Culebra. Of the amount received so far the engineers say only 10 per cent. would be fitted for use in a northern climate, and that 1t will be a waste of time to put the rest in place here.
 Why money should be expended on such worthless material every one here Is at loss to understand. and they are wondering who made the contracts for it. and what was the motive which prompted the purchase of 1t instead of ties adapted to the purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
HOW THE CONFEDERACY GOT SUP
 PLIES.
Raltlmnre Sun

Baltimore Sun.
 The sun F indebted to Mir. J, S Rogers l1s Barristers Hall. Boston. for a copy of a very readable and important contribution 10 the financial history of the Confederate States of America by Caleb Huse maior and purchasing agent of the Confectionery in Europe during the Civil War. Hitherto there has been very little definitely known of the means employed to procure abroad arms and supplies required for the Confed- crate army and navy Major Huse's nam phlet is accordingly Of special value show ing. as 1t does. how supplies were ootain- ed in Europe and how paid for" There are added personal "reminiscences and bits of unpublished history which contribute 10 make the publication exceedingly entertain ing and ind spensable to every historical library Caleb Iuse, a native of Massachu- setts and young graduate of West Point, was at the beginning of the Civil War ae- tailed as commandant of cadets al the Uni versity of Alabama. Residence Tn the South enlisted his sympathies with thar seclion, go that when In April. 1881. Secretary Nal lory offered him active AerviGS'' In th~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

usually an English company. shared equally the freighting capacity of each blockade runner. This partnership cut down the Confederacy's income and resulted in se- rious injury to the ,Confederacys cause. Only a portion of the army cotton was turned into army supplies The contractors. English and Confederate. got the rest. There was too much money In cotton in the latter years of the war for the management of the Confederacy's export policy to re- main unscathed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
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When child had very severe att tack of Diphtheria, which came near prov ing fatal. Upon recovery the glands of the neck were very much enlarged, and after the free use of iodine, the right one was reduced to its normal size, but the left one continued to grow-very slowly at first, until it was about the size of a goose egg, which began to press on the wind pipe, causing difficult breathing, and be- came very painful. An incision was made and large quantity of pus discharged. The gland was removed, or as much as could with safety be taken out For ten years wore little piece of cloth about an inch long in my neck to keep the place open. During this time I had to have it cut open by the doctor every time took cold or the opening clogged In the Spring or early Summer of 1884 was persuaded by my wife to use S. S. S., which I did, strictly in accordance with directions. l took twenty-six large bottles, and was en- tirely cured, for have not suffered since that time. B. $. RAGLAND.
 Royal Bag Mfg. Co.,, Charleston, S. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

is we'll known as a blood purifier and tonic. It is the on l y guaranteed,
 strictly vegetable remedysold. Ifyou have any signs of Scrofula, write us and our physicians will advise youfree Atlanta Ca
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
The Truth, If It Does Hurt.

New York World.
 People cannot go to the Worlds Fair on Sunday and be instructed, but they can go to St Louis automobile race track and be killed. Long live fypohcisy and hum- bug.
The evening world., 1904-05-12
MUST TEAR DOWN
HUGE CHIMNEY
Foundation Of Pennsylvania
Tunnel PoWer-House Is Sink
ing and Much OF the Mason
Work Must Be Torn Up.

The foundation OF the great power
house in Long Island City that 10 to
furnish the power for the Pennsylvania
tunnel under the Hudson and Manhat-
tan has begun TO sink. and one of the
huge smokestacks erected to a height OF
20 feet will have TO be torn down and
rebuilt.
The Long Island City power-house Is
70 be the biggest in the world. 1t occu-
pies an entire block and the foundation
of cement has been laid on 10000 piles
sunk In made ground. Al each corner
OF tho mammoth structure four 275-foot
smokestacks are 10 be erected. Tho
chimneys are 25 feet in diameter at the
base and IS feet In diameter at the top
To-day It was discovered that one OF
tho chimneys that has gone up 70 feet
had sagged eight inches out OF plumb
and will have TO be torn down.
Not only will the big stack have 20 be
demolished. but n large portion of tho
cement foundation will have TO be torn
up and rebuilt Tho cost OF these re-
pairs will amount 20 thousands OF dol
lara.
The evening world., 1904-05-12
Hurst Going Ahead.
Queer Parliament Customs.

In the British House OF Commons as
soon as the question to be decided Is
put from the chair n clerk at the table
sets in motion II huge sand glass. IA
boiler" probably because It takes thres
minutes to run, out. As the last sand
runs through tho glass the Sergeant-nt-
Arms instantly locks the massive oak
doors Of tho chamber, and only those
members who have succeeded in getting
through the doorway can vote.
The evening world., 1904-05-12

to any lengths to keep out tho OBJ
noxiou5 sports He replied:
Tho laws ther law-that's all ther
is to It. Amt no gettin' round thet.
Is ther? Them as does try to get
around 1t 'ull git hurt. thet's all"
Chief Sullivan keeps q road house,
and It undoubtedly wouldn't send Gus
toners flocking to his place to hear
that there was boxing exhibition a
short distance awny.. His place stands
at what was once the entrance 10 the
Guttenhurg track. The mouldering
architecture Of the grand-stand lends
melancholy dignity to Chier Sllll-
vans caravansary, and the Chief him
self-n hatchet-faced, keen-eyed Yankee
sits whiting on his porch all day
like nm embodiment OF the spirit OF
destruction al work all about him.
Minister Up in Arms.
BY far the most powerful adversary
me. Rev. Isaac w. Gowen. OF the Grove
Reform Church. OF Guttenburg. Mr..
Gowen told The Evening World re-
porter that ne would throw himself
what he termed the most serious evil
that has menaced our community since
the days OF the GuttenburE track.
Already the Law and Order Society Of
membership is kept strict secret. has
held n meeting. and plans are on foot
to hold grand mass-meetlnR OF pro-
test some time next week
Mr.. Gowen has not vet seen District
Attorney Spcer, but says that even IL
the letter Of the lew allows boxing
contests IN be held. the outraged chi-
zens will take the law into their own
hnndc and drive the pugilIstic clement
back across the river.
Dlstrict-Attorney Speer was seen at
his home. No. q Emory street, Jersey
City. md said that he was not pre-
pared TO say what stand he would take
In the mnttcr. 1t Is understood, how
ever. that ne Is inclined to be liberal.
minded where clean sport is concerned.
He hns made himself scNeral bitter
enemies bv his official Endorsement OF
Sunday baseball.
Hurst Going Ahead.
In the mean time TIN Hurst Is going
ahead with his preparations. His Je"-
scy agent. Sam w. Renner. is looking
after the SchuctZcn Park arrangements.
while Tim is scurrying around New
York securing performer" and IN
sert.ng "nda' for circus seats. OF which
he intends to have several tiers by the
ring side on the opening night.
"Well go right ahead.' says Tim,
"and you can take 1t from me we won't
be interfercd with"
But then he hasn't seen tho flinty
CLINT in the eyes of the Rev. GoUen or
the determined set OF the mouths of
Mayor Deitz and Chief of Police Pat
Sullivan.
The evening world., 1904-05-12
DELMOUR GETS HIS WATCH
Whispering Lnrry's" Stolen Time
piece Found in Pawnshop.

"WhspsrinB Larry's" stolen Time
piece Found in Pawnshop.
Larry Delmour, the former Tam
many leader OF the Thirtieth Assembly
District and intimate friend Of Richard
Croker. was rejoicing this morning at
the announcement that his valuable
Jurgensen movement watch. which was
stolen from him on Saturday. had been
found.
Detectives have watched the east-side
pawnshops ever since Mr.. Delmour was
east-side pawnshop last night. 1t had
been pnwned for $l25. Whilo Mr.. Del
mour hasn't his watch as yet, he will
receive II during the day.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-27
EN- EXPECTATION

Desde que circul6 ell fltimo cable
grama recibido en- esta Isla, acerca del
relevO de Mr.. Hunt y del nombramien-
to del nuevo gobern&nte, todos los ami
mos Sc encuentran en- ex pectAci6n, & eau
So del periodic diffcil porque atr&vesa-
mos de In mucha i'm port snci& que este
hecho reviste para Puerto Rico.
Todo el mundo conoce, en- ell pats Y
fuera del pals, la polftica fonesta de
Mr.. Hunt, que. encerrado en- 81 mono
mania de Ia prOSper1dGd, cuidaoase muy
POGO de nuestro progreso moral Y mate
rial, hasta ell punto de conseguir hundir-
nos en- In miseria mas espantosA.
Mr.. Hunt no fue IN g0be1n104ate en-
en- ell verdadero sentido de Ia palabra:
fue IN hombre lIeno,de passion quien
es& misma passion entreP6 en- brAzos de
un partido que labor6 su descr6dito 81
propia cafda.
Mr.. Hunt no podfa vivir sino den
tro de una atm6sfera de adulaci6n SER
vilismo, y de ahf que no comulgara con
los que, ci1dadAnos dignos Y honralos,
Sc oponIan tales humillaciones.
Asf Sc explicA 81 rencOr nj partldo
SFederAl,0 primero. y al <Unionist&o
despu6s.
Ell pobre Mr. Hunt, vfctima de esta
ceQuedad, no solo slrvlo de Instruments
para que los republicAnos hicieran y des-
hacieran su &ntojo, sino que el por 81
pArte lego hasta & excederse en- sus ma
quinaciones.
Y 10 que son las cosas ......: este
mismo gobernante recibi6 de sus ami
gos muchos desengafIos, cuando 1ltim&-
mente no quiso doblegarse a sus capri
chos hasts 10 deiaron ir solo, sin que
todavfa, despu6s de su ausencia, al tan
siquiera uno de aquellos peri6dicos que
tanto le encumbr ban. le hAya dedicado
un art1cuIo. necT0(6g9cO.