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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Heretofore The transportation facii-
tiles haze been SO inadequate that the
journey TO Arctic Siberia has been SCI
dem attempted The completion. how
ever. Of the great Trans Siberian road
has brought the country within COM
paratlvely easy access TO the traveller
who. BY leaving the great railway at
irkutsk. cen take a side trip by horse
sledge northwards to Yakatsh Here
one bids adleu TO civilization aDd. With
reindeer team makes an abrupt plunge
into a Wild. frozen and trachless coHa-
try where. ia isolated and scattered set
Elements hundreds ~ miles apart. are
found the yaficus numaGic and hunting
tribes OF The Arctic The territory over
which these tribes roam is enormous.
being one and half times as large as
all Europe and Thar they arc children
of nature and utterly unsulted le the
ways of the modern world is proven By
the fact that teey stu kindle their fires
by the use Of wooden implements. such
as were used by the cave dwellers OF
prehistoric days.-Irom "Unl Bown 81.
IBERIA. by Walter l. Boaslay. in -Four
Track News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
THE GREEN M0RAYS.
Very Able GontortioaistS-Their Tank
one of the Ne~ Work AauRr-
ium's Attractions.

''Them fellers must have India rub.
Der backbones, said a visitor at lhe
Aquarium, sazing in as he spoke al the
tank OF the green morays. which ware
twisting and comforting and Tying
themselves up into knots, in a manner
that would have made the India rubbe,
man want TO Quit the business entirely
says the New York sun
Seven feet long, The biggest Of the
three here and five ard six feet. re. pee.
lively, the other two, the big green mo,
rays always attract the visitors. even
when they are quieseent; hi; when. as
at feeding time. they begin 10 sGuirm
then so many peopls gather around the
tank HAT those al the back can get only
occasional glimpse cf the giant eel con,
tortionists as they rise high In thu
tank, to be ssen thea over HE heads OF
the psople in front.
They are doing we'll, the green morays
oil of them feeding we'll, emo they are
probably as comfortable here. in theiI
spacious tank at the Aquarium, as they
could be anywhere. away from the coral
caverns they were accustomed TO IRE.
queht, in the waters of the isles Of Rer.
muda. They are certainly great attrae.
lion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Truly extraordinary is story OF the
failure OF an attempt 10 establish a
telephone service at Saint Etien2e des
Ores. situated in the Tarascon district
The necessary apparatus had been
packed all ready to start for the vii.
lage when the carter heard that The
inhabitants being under the odd Inn
preston that the invention was the
work of the evil one. were determined
to oppose its entry, and were resolved
to arm themselves with their agrienl-
tural implements and to make fight
of It, The man said that he was will
ing to confide his cart and its contents
TO the electricians. but that as for him
self he would not risk his lie in such
an adventure A telegram was for
warded 10 Marseiles asking for in
structions and the reply came that the
cart was to be left az Tarascon What
the sequel 20 the present deadlock will
be remains to be seen. but meanwhile
the good people Of Saint-Etenne des
Ores stoutly declare that they will have
nothing to do with The telephone,
which is "a diabolical machine Lon.
don Telegraph
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

but TO lail. ard get his very efforts to
do right VIII uc counted TO him for
righteousness
The objection is, II it can be called
an obiet,.on. that men are too much
influenced ~ special occasions for
specia efforts There is no more viz
tue in New Years Day than there Is in
All FoNs 9ag Il would seem fool
ishness 10 wait for any such time or
season for stating period in right
living. The present is the time for
action and one day is as good as an
other in the sight OF God. as well a
of men
But he man who has put off the day
of resolves 10 be guod until the dawn
OF the hew year will strengthen him
self and work righteousness by start
ing oul clean with the year. He Will
only hurt himself BY devoting too
much time TO resolving. What he
most needs is to avoid the pitfalls and
snares which formerly oyereame him.
lie has need to change resolves into
aetien 1t is his duty 10 retrospect
in order TO know himself. Each con-
quest of self is added strength for flu
lure victories
Happy indeed is that New Years for
the man who. having resolved in its
dawn to do right, finds Al its cleaning
thai he has been true TO his promises.
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

At this time Of much airship talk. one
rarely hears the name Of PLATE dc Ro.
2ier, one OF the first to test the feast,
bility of aerial navigation. and yet he
was the hero Of his day. A monument
was erected in France on the spot where
he made his last and fatal attempt
When the balloon was first invented he
scorned the idea that criminals should
be sent TO make test ascents 1T would
be an honor 20 lose ones life. II need be
IN such an enterprise" he said He
died some years after in trying to cross
the English channel and he is still the
ideal of French aer0nauts, because OF
his fearlessnesS his enthusiasm and mis-
love of the sport. N Y, Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Caused by Fear OF Effects OF the
Coming Russia, Japan War.
U. S. TO Be INVOLVED
1T is RuMoRED-oRoP or FROM
TO d poINTs-eiG
LOANS EXPECTED.
By the Associated Press.

New York, Jan, 2.-Today's violent
break in the prices of stocks was sud
den and unexpected and the grounds
for heavy liquidation of the day were
not clear although il is eveident that
the acute apprehension of the effects
of the coming outbreak of war be.
tween Russia and Japan was the i'm,
peling cause
The news of the day was rather
more hopeless OF the possibility of
avoiding var, but traders ON Wall
street have accepted was AS an as.
sred outcome of the situation for
some time and has viewed that out.
come with APPARENT equanimity.
The cumulative force of alarmed
selling movement today there fore
gave rise to the fears that something
was known in the interior circles Of
great capital Published expressions
Of opinion of the general Involvement
uttered by an American military an.
thority and the intimations that an
outbreak of war would involve deli.
cate situation for all the great war
powers. including the United States
We're seized upon to feed the prevalent
I alarm.
/ The effect upon the market closed
nothing in force from the fact that
considerable speculative commitment
/ had beeen made in expectation of Jan.
uary deand for securities. which may
\ be checked by the coures of events.
which is feared. Other considera.
4 tons seemed wholly ignored and the
\ bank statment offered nothing to
counteract the disposition to get out
of stocks.
( the first of the year Is expected to
I involve large changes in banking
items, but todays sixteen million loan
expansion following that of over
twelve millions last week IS indicative
OF other demandh this year and inter
est payments and causes fear that last
winters enormous corporation borrow.
ing after January |. are to be dnpIi
| catd this year Market closed active
and weak in spit of spasmodc rallies
in spots and the losses of the day
rage from | to over 4 points on the
principal active stocks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Charles NJ Rice, Of 81. Louis, recent
ly had the odd experience Of celebrate
ing his birthday In three countries.
On his twentyftrst birthday his par
ents enjoyed with him birthday
breakfast in Tangier, Morocco At noon
they stopped on a, Gibraltar which is
an English possession. and TOOK Al an
niversary luncheon there, and contina-
ing on their journey in the evening
hey had a birthday supper in Alge.
ciras, Spain,
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SHORTS RUSHED
To BUY WHEAT.
War News Again Causes Big
Gain in Prices.
OTHER GRAINS ADVANCED
WITH WHEAT WHICH CLOSED
TWO CENTS HiGHER-liVE
STOCK AND PRODUCE.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Jan. On account of
Mayor Harrisons proclamation that
the city should observe the day as
one of mourning of the victims OF the
lroqnois fire. the board of trade clos,
ed an hour earlier than usual on
Saturdays. There were no cash mark
cts.
WHEAT-W news was the chief
topic of conversation before the SEES,
sion opened and when the bell rang
Tor the opening there was a rash of
buying orders. no sellers were to be
found. however. and as result the
initial sales showed range of an
even two cents on May. the price
being S4A mSG&c which was an ad.
vance of A02Ac over Thursdays
close.
The shorts were active buyers and
the price rose rapidly. AT S73tc there
was considerable liquidation and the
price settled back at SIC
A good demand continued and the
market rallied on recessions. The
feature was the lack OF offerings At
he close May was up 9 cents. Jan
iary S3%c May opened S4& MSGAc.
highest STAG closing S712c.
CCRN--Corn was influenced by the
same conditions that governed wheat
and the prices showed the advances.
The shorts covered freely and there
was good investment demand while
the offerings were extremely light I'm
favorable weather and small receipts
.yere rlinor factors In helping the ad,
rance May closed 2Ac better. Jan
lary i3iac May opened 457s m45lSc:
highest ATS, lowest 45%4Gc. Closing
At t7A M477sc.
OATS-Oats were active and ad
5ances y a lc and closed va &c bet
cr than Thursdays finals. The war
scare and the advance OF other grains
/ caused the shorts to buy and the
prices We're easily moved up. January
}G2sc; May opened 3SAc highest 29c;
lowest 3SAc closing 3S4c. Others
Unchanged
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
New Years Resolves
Better 70 lHake ard S-sek Them
Thar Not to Make 7Hs,n II Al

ONE facetious Individual has de-
fined New Years dag as "a line
when men make good resolutions
the confidenre d breathing theni as
i as possible" Bll he nus much
learn TO his own profit vino Sneers
eeod resolutions beeaIse some men
al them. To resolve 10 de right
5 not mean necessarily that one
/ keep The promise bat such par-
e. whether ontwaraiy expressed or
'ardly understood, is proof lhal Inc
Ivtdual is conscious Of abiding sln
some sort.
t Is the righteous individual
O is in danger. Good resolutions
born of repentance; and repent
se when genuine is a cardinal viz
The seif-righteous fellow does
resolve 10 do better because his
lity tells him there is nothing
ong In his makeup He mag 50
ng committing bnnder8 every day
/ doins no end of mischief such A
low Is beyond redemption Like
hraim of old. he IS joined 10 his
is and should be LET, alone.
Doubtless there are maay Thought
s ana some insfnesre good resolves
de on New Years day Neyerthe-
5 il is a good lhiaS that many
do begin the new year will "a
yes to strive after what Is higher
1 better II is a marked aad g!ori-
improvement upon the custom
&c so general but now, thank God
solete. OF men going from house 10
use paying calls and guaziinS vine
stronger drink until before he
and was completed they were hepe-
sly drunken
II is a great deal better for rlan
resolve a hundred times and fail
teach resolve than to so along con-
lted with his lot Of sin and sflane.
lere is hope for man iast as long
there abides in him desire for what
better II Is wen TO enter into argu-
snt with ones self only after due
liberation. but a broken pledge 20 do
sht is far better thaa no pledge
ALL
There is nothing strange in as2oCla-
IN OF good resolves win the dawn 81
new year. ON the contrary. ;l& oc-
sion u one that suggests just SCnh 4
neral practice. The Old year has
died. Its memories suggest "aias
mmittcd while conscience a'ept,"
actices that degraded the moral rlaa.
lilies that brought shane and vices
al weakened body and brain BGt
emory Is not all. Body ara inicd tel.
e sensible man that sacn prlrt-eej
a in physical wreci, aad moral de-
y.
The year is new and clean. The sdG,
ST risen, looks upon It fer the Arst
ne. Men Of business close ~ their
ges for the year ended and begin
", aud fresh ones for the new year
al has dawned They figure ON ac-
rately their losses and their gains in
& old year. subtracting one ftc.a the
her
AS the merchant begins his year
ew, why may not the moral nature
a man be renewed il the memories
the past year and the physica.
ortcomings Of the present suggest
g need of striving after wha, is
CHER and better?
That the practice has been abused
no argument against its use That
me men have made good resolutions
ly to break them is not evidence
at reform Is impossible. Striving
ter what is right is Codlike One
ay raise HIS standard so high as not
be able r attain 1t, but there is
rtue in e cry attempt to make better
e's life. Indeed one may find AT the
lsing OF long life that he has tried
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Some remarkable salt formations arl
found extending for 30 miles along the
Virginia river In Nevada The salt forms
noun aims OF crystal and is so pure sn6
clear that fine print can be read through
foos Of II. This region was evidently
once occupied by a great salt lale. al
close by are some wonderful wells, cle Of
which. IS feet In diameter. contains wa
ter SO intensely saline that a person
bathing there will float like cork.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
wor,.ing Nights An.e,ea Him.

He got home late. but his little daueh-
ter was still up and inqnisitiye as usual
He lifted her up and Kissed her, and as
he mat her cowr she said,
Papa 60 Gu have 10 work nights?"
Sometimes, my dea' he replied
why, papa" she asked
ITO GET money to buy my little girl
clothes he ratAraet.
And toys?" she went on
Yes, and toys"
She thought the matter over for q
moment. Then she said
Il dout believe its good for YOU to
work nights. papa"
"Nhy not?" he asked
III always makes your lfeath smell
so bad - Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
A VEsT.PocKET DOCTOR.

Never in the way, no trouble to car
ry easy to take pleasant and never
falling In results are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. A vial of these little
pills in the vest pocket Is a certain
guarantee against headaches, bilious
ness, torpid liver and all Of the ills
resulting from constipation They ton.
ic and strengthen the liver. Sold by
Metzger's drug store
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Liked the wheelbarrows.

An enterprising firm shipped some
heelbarrows to Brazil. and some ma.
tives filed them full of stone and ma.
terials and carried them on their heads
they said wheelbarrows were capital
contrivances and wondered how lhey
had managed TO get along so many ear:
without them
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Miscellaneous.

Money IN call nominal No loans.
Time loans steady; sixty days 81 a
4 ninety days and six months. AZ
as; prime paper. 5lsGG Exchange
steady. demand. $4,000 1925; sixty
days. IS .ooaisis5. Bar silver. Sc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

A Scotch firm Is authority Tor the state
ment that rubber tires for vehicles OF all
kinds will soon be displaced by pigskin.
The firm has a process for tanning the
skins which renders them so hard that
when used as tires they will wear longer
than rubber and give equal satisfaction
in other respects.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped C. c. c. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, SOC.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Meyer Did you ever see man-eat.
ing shark?
oyer No, but | once saw a man eat.
ing catfish.
fIndeed! Where2
an a restaurant. - Chicago Daily
News
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
At ST. Louis.

CATTLE-Receipts 200: steady:
beef steers. ss.60m5.30: stockers and
feeders. s2.256365; cows and helfers.
$225mS400; Texas steers. s245d430.
HOGS-Receipts 5000; steady to
strong; range s43564.G0.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

He-What does youi father think OF
me?
Shc-Oh, he thinks Won are brick.
Does he, really?'
Yes, and gold brick at That. Chi
cago Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Perfectly healthy people have pure.
rich, warm. nourishing Blood. good ap-
petite and good digestion. Hoods
Sarsaparilla gives these, and thus 1t
makes people healthy and keeps them
so. Get only Hoods.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods
Pills. 25c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Minneapolis.

WHEAT-May SGssc; July SGhc;
september 7SAc; on track. No | hard
SG7sc; No. | northern 81 &c; No
northern S27sc
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Nellie-Live in a simple diet. don't
fret and worry Your rosy cheeks and
clear pretty skin will return soon as
you commence taking Rocky Mountain
Teea. p. s. Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Receipts and Shipments.
the Associated Press.

Chicago. Jan. 2-The following car
load lots represent the receipts and
shipments from the Chicago market.
Receipts Shipments
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Liverpool.

No grain markets here. today be.
ing observed as holiday
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Following were the Closing bids on
the stocks mentioned today and Thurs.
day:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Deacon Goodie--Cheer up; my man;
youll be out on the first of the year
Jail Bird-Yes, but what can do
after being a thief and hodup man?
Deacon Goodie-Oh. you can go into
the coal business, or start a plumbing
shop.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11

The jackson Clarion Ledger has tn
following To say Of the Otto h. RrRus'
Company, who open an engagement o
three nights at the opera house Monda.
night. the 18th:
1.-THE Krsuse theatrical company he'll,
down the boards st tho Century last nigh
to a fair and appreciative audience, thei
offering being Idaho" highly interest
ing western drama of the breezy but sat
isfactory style. love story of the noun
tains that is bound to please the iadi.
and the children and the ordinary man
As we'll. Tho company is we'll balanced
and during their three nights here piayet
to good houses regardless Of the wealth
er. Mr.. Krause has always been Q favor
lite in jackson, and the fact that his price
are within reach of those of moderate
means always brings out . large contiu
gent, all of whom go home Satisfied tina
they got their moneys worth"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11

plates, embroidered COLLAR and
cuff bands, a pair of white kid
gloves and a pair OF white silk
gloves. An unusually delicious
and varied menu closed a charm
ing afternoon AFFAIR.
Mr. Ossie Baskin vas in Alb
erdeen on Wednesday.
-Mesdames j w Howard, Lem
Donelson, George Sherman Of Co.
lumb bus and G j Alberts of Knox
Vile were the attractive guests on
Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Bowen at their plantation.
Mrs George Sherman and Mrs
CT Albers returned on Wednes.
day to their homes after q few
days spent with their mother. Mrs
Nj | K Bowen.
Miss Minnie McClung of
Knoxville is the attractive guest
of Miss Annie Wood Donelson.
Hon Ernest Brown of Natchez
spent two days in Aberdeen last
week, the guest Of DR. j w Eek
ford.
An impromptu dance at Miss
Myriam JOhnson's was q most en-
joyable affair this week.
Mr. William MoQuiston Sykes
spent Sunday in Aberdeen.
Miss Veal of Rome Georgia is
the guest of Mrs John Mcdonald
The West End Reading Club
met on Monday with Mrs John
Binford.
Miss Belle McHenry return
ed on Tuesday from Pontotoc,
where she had business engage
mente.
Mrs Charles Welsh and Mrs
Rogers and their attractive chill
dren are making visits to their for
mer homes.
Hon Q o Eckford spent some
days in Aberdeen this week.
Judge E O Sykes was AT
home this week after some weeks
on the circuit.
Mrs James Haughton and
Mrs Garnet Clopton visited Mem
phis recently
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11
Society Notes
FRIDAY
i. MARCH ii

The meeting of the Ladies
Auxiallsry Of the Is p 0 z on
Tuesday afternoon at the Elks'
Home was particularly enjoy
able occasion. The facile pen OF
Mrs Winston Houston recalled
the events of the last meeting, in
, the minutes" which sparkled with
wit The program was composed
of three musical numbers. by Mrs
Ben Gillespie, Mrs Orestes Stat
cos and Miss Annie Mcfarland,
aud Miss Carolyn Evans read from
Irwin Russell's poems in an imin
table manner, christmas in the
Quarters" and a shorter pome.
Mrs James Acker always presides
with ease ard the meetings usual
ly end with a pleasant game OF
cards or Pit"
Mics Carolyn Evans was the
guest OF Miss AmRlie Sykes for
two days of this week.
Mise Alice Lanctot of ST
Louie is the guest Of Mrs Will
Maier for the week.
Mrs Reuben Reynolds return.
ed on Tuesday from Muldon where
she has been with Mrs James Ev.
ans for some days.
Mr. James Lundy Sykes il
the guest of his home people until
his return TO the University of the
South at Swanee, Tenn.
Mr. Ford Secretary of one oil
the finest schools for girls in the
lSouth-The Winston-Salem Col.
Iege. was in Aberdeen this week
on business.
Mr. Barnwell of New Orleans
visited Aberdeen on Monday.
Mr. Haiden Curd Of st. Loui.
spent several days in Aberdeen
this week.
Mrs William French was hoet
ess at q most delightful card party
on Friday last when the Do-As
You. Please Club met with her. A
very interesting game resulted il
the winning OF handsome prizes
by Mesdames Condie Tubb, Win
ston Houston and Misses Ami,
Mcfarland and Myriam johnson
The prizes were ! Get Of painted
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11
FOR SALE, CHEAP.

Fifteen acres Of Land, , miles wsst oil
Gibson, Miss. Saw Mill, 35-horse power
Engine and 30 horse power Boiler, nearly
new and in good running order; entire
cut of mill engaged for this season. Also.
Gin House, with two Gin Stands and Sue
tions put up last fall. Two deep Wells
One Sprout & waldren Corn Mill. With 3
good patronage. Four-roomed House,
and Out Buildings; place we'll fenced.
This property is good investment.
Reasons for selling will he given pros
pective buyer. Call on or address
URIAH MILLER, Gibson. Miss.
Correspondence solicited. tMchll -3m }
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Here 10 Honesty.

DR.. Oppenheimer calls your at
tention to the fact that il bis won.
derful medicines fail to cure any
case, he himself will bear the OF.
pense. Call ct once to the Doc
tors Aberdeen Office at the Cor.
don House, room No. 8. Read the
Doctors largo advertisement il
this paper. Laboratories at Gal
weston. Texas.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11
"Glenn Brown"

Each passing year rObs Us of some pos
the loss we sustain in the death of our
dear Glenn Brown.
We weep not as those who have no
hope. Il 10 ssme relief TO weep; grief..f.
satisfied, and in q measure carried off by
tears. Tho Glen be dead, yet shall h-
live. There was something that hung
about him, a eort of psnsmbrs, a strange,
Undesirable thing. 1t poured ont from
his life like light from lamp, like per
fnme from a flower. Everybody loved
and honored Glenn.
He wa . Christian, and carried The re
ligion he professed into the smallest acts
of his every day life. Twas a pleasure
to meet him in HE homo. One need never
have felt he would not be Welcomed for
that could never be, for slight OF friend
ship was directly adverse to his loving
nature. eileen Vas stranger to none
even in far away Tesas whittier he had
gone in search of health, he found many
loving friends. Everybody received him
kindly and he wac profoundly touched BY
the warmth Of their reception aud the
generosity of their greeting. Glenn pos
sesssd the characteristics upon which true
friendship are founded and cannot fail to
thrive.
May time, that devoars ell things, and
the great consolation which comes from
the hope that We'll meet our friends 10 a
world whore partings are no more. enable
all Especially that dear sister who feels
his lose so keenly} to bear their sorrow
is the earnest prayer OF
4 TRUE Friend.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-11

The capital stock of the Monroe
banking and trust company was
considerably oversubscribed and
numerous parties have been dis
appointed who wanted stock in
the enterprise. Organization fol
business is now only awaiting sp.
provsl of the charter.