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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
CABBAGE SNAKE Is
HARMLESS REPTILE
AND MAY BE EATEN RAW Oh
COOKED WITHOUT Dad
RESULTS.

For the benefit Of the nervous and
dyspeptic the statement IL maae on
the best authority that the 80 called
cabbage snake" Is no snake a. all
la. a harmless little worm that may
ia eaten raw or cooked without dan
ger. They are as harmless as apple
worms and not near ais plentiful The
following article by Gerald Mccarthy
biologist, published in the bulletin Or
the North Carolina State Board OF
Agriculture. is conclusive:
THE sea serpent Of mendaclous re-
nown seems TO have been forced ont
OF business this year by a LAM ser
rent which has located in the western
part of North Carolina. where X
has taken 10 frightening the owners
OF cabbage patches Many stories
have been published concernhs the
deadly venom OF this creature usual
ly referred to as the cabbage snake
Several OF these serpents" have been
caught and sent TO the North Carolina
department Of agriculture for identlii-
cation. In every case these have
proved 10 be common and harmless
water worm. or hair snake'--GorGlua-
varabilis.
"Snai-aa and serpants belong to the
back. boned series Of animals. This
creature is d nematode worm belong
lng ia rdown in the scale of created
beings. 1t has a soft, homeless body
with only rudimentary organs Il
does not bite or chew. bur abscrbs ita
food In liquid form through ev'
cry part Of It's body. It Is normally
an internal parasite OF grasshoppsr
ami other insects. Its presence in
cabhaga heads is rare and accidental
due to the previous abundance Of in
sacts upon the plants The Gardius
worms are never found parasitic upon
human or vertebrate animals or man
and tho stories concerning the deaths
supposed to have been caused by
thee worms are untrue and ridlcu
| lous.
There il no venom in them They
may be eaten raw or cooked without
any danger to the eater.
THE serious part Of these stories
il that such publications may cause
considerable loss BY preventing PEG
pie from eating the cabbage they have
raised or purchased. Such fears arr
wholly groundless. These worms
are not common, and when they do oc
eur upon cabbage, taey will 40 ne
harm 10 anyone eating the vegetable
They are ut worse no more hurtiu
than the worms 50 plentiful in apple
and peaches some seasons.
"The so-callel cabbage worm 0
gordiu1 yariabilis is a slender, white
bodie worm, from four 10 twelve IN
cses long, ana about as thick as al
ordinary knitting needle
1T is hoped that those newspaper
which have published the misleading
stories concerning this worm will re
4 publish this reputation ana thus mel.
to prevent needless loss Of good food.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
Less Than Hail Rates Via the Mobile
and Ohio Rallroad.

to New Orleans. Mobile. Montgomery
and other points south, on Oct. II and
Nov. Is from st. Louis. Cairo and In
.ermediate stations From Chicago,
500. 900 Stopovers allowed on going
trip south OF wickliHs. Ky. For par
tieulars apply to NJ and o. r. r.
agents. or Jno. NJ. Beall, NJ and o.
Railroad, St Louis. No.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
TASTE FOR REALISM
ON AMERICAN STAGE
NOW GRATiFlED AT A NEW YORK
THEATER AUDIENCE
TAKES PART.

The stage of the American theater,
where "Her Mad Marriage, a brand
new melodrama was produced on
Monday night. was evidently tco
small to contain tina. thrilling pro.
duction.
All the tricks and devices for which
that theater's inventive press agent
has In the past been responsible we're
outdone by the playwright. who pro-
vides in the construction of the drama
for every possible sensation that may
be utilized to give his audience a
thoroughly hair-raising experience.
except, perhaps, stampede. when
might be caused by an alarm OF fire.
Here is an account Of a scene III
The last act as reported in the World s
dramatic column;
The thrilling scene was prefaced hy
the swooning of three women, prob
ably placed In the audience By the
managers, who were carried out by
the abe ushers.
Then the william died, after drink
ng a cyanide Of potassium cocktail
which he had concocted for the sole
pleasure of the will0wy heroine. a
Doctor was summoned from the audi
ence to attend him.
II was a play within play, and n
or the curtain had been rUng down
ind the audience were collecting hats
md wraps a man bawled from one OF
the lower boxes:
Murder. murder! Arrest that wo-
nan, She murdered Mr.. Richmond,
saw ter poison him before ibis audi
ence!"
Instantly the theater was in an up
roar aad the parted curtain disclosed
The heroine shrieking in the hero
rms, while a detective jumped on
| he stage to snatch her from him.
| A woman in black arose from one
me OF he rear seats and yelled:
she il my child. Don't torc'
her!"
Mother go away from here" called
he sobbing heroine.
ia, Hd, iduSHeu tire fiittih'os'
Who rlstled from the depths of ons
# the pre- scenium boxes, Il saw hen
| 10 1t, tool"
Things began to look black for the
| Jerome. and mamma, in black, hur
lied on the stage. With he audi
,nce taking SO lively a part in Her
Mad Marriage" the real spectators
we're yelling with emotion.
Then the honest, bat dirty-faced Of
| ice boy, who witnessed previous
murder, peeped over the gallery rail
| md hurled a def a. the villainess. She
made a remark about gallery gods
ma the boy ret0rted:
I'm nearer heaven than you'll ever
he. and it amt clean face that
! counts, it's the insdes."
The gallery boy had some proofs
md to facilitate matters he dropped a
rope to the pit, slid down, vaulted on
o the stage and gave the proofs t.
he detective. The heroine tainted
The mamma in black looked disconso
late AMI the detective dashed TO ths
villainess in the box, who swallowed
poison and died on the rail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
y . - . - % - - ~ -
; 81 ~ ESS LOCALS.
> . : . go . . o . 4

A stove tina, will make your family
comfo,tabie amu save fuel. A. Haley
So j War; ngton avenue. Coal hot
Laast STOW It's the stove you want.
H. SANDERS Son, farming imple
menis and Wagons. High grade gro
ceries and fine cuffees specially.
Cairo Iron and Machinery <.ppl,
Store } u. Reed. Prop, 1905 Ohio,
iron. steel and heavy hardware, mill
supplies. betting. pumps. gas pipes,
Frank Thomas & c., popular drug
store. cor. 2Sth and Poplar streets. Il
splendid place TO buy your drugs
i PRESCRIPTIONS carefully compounded.
John I.attner. bakery and COME
tioDery, niakes the highest, white
and mos wholesome bread. deaiclo
cs.kes, pies. cookies and cream puns
Yol want your horse shod right
and it will be done when you take i
i. Bill nugan. 1906 Commercial ave
me. opposite Powers livery stable.
Notice Michigan peaches, Con
cord grapes. pineapples. oranges, Gran
berries and cantaloupes at w. u
O'snea's. Sth St. Both phones.
FOL fresh vegetables. fancy and
staple .rroceries and choice meat cal
Al tn .,valter 4 Sherick market
EightL \. eet.
iieinhard. photographer. maker o.
line photographs. Try this gallery, yor
will get fine artistic work at satisiae
tory prices. oil Sixth street.
Harry w. Schuh's drug store ha'
the cough cure that cures the cough
A large bottle costs only 2bc. Il
can't be beat. Try 1t.
Burke's Livery Feed and BOARDING
stables, frst-class livery service.
fine line OF carriages for funeral &C
casions. Always the best.
/ buy, sell and take in pawn every
thing. Ladies and gents clothing
specially. Guy B. Perry, the pawn
broker, 507 Commercial avenue.
Conant e. Rennie, groceries. dr.
goods aud meat market and genera
merchandise, leaders for everything
in their line. Let Them supply you.
Too good to be passed BY Beautl
full Silk Shirt Waist Suitings can D.
had at Hyman's for G5 cents var
during this week.
The best horse-shoer in Cairo !
Bill Dugan. 1906 Commercial avenu'
opposite Powers livery stable.
The Golden Eagle Clothing and sho
House sslls shoes and clothing tina
never fail to please. Fit and worh
manship guaranteed. COL Commercial
D.F. Mccarthy's wagons always o
Tina giving you plenty of heat fror
the excellent hard and soft coal b
handles. Phones ss5 Cairo. lG6 Bel
Going to build or repair thi
surine? See Kelly Bros. Lumber @
for anything in lumber or buiidin
material
Uncle Joe's Hotel. best 800 da
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
hioxeIlst Rumns a peer.

Sporting items from Caribou: a
boy by the name of Pelkey. while
riding down from Van Buren, on
bicycle Tuesday. took header fron
a very unusual cause. Willie com
ing down a hnl he ran into a deer
smashing TIE wheel and throwing biz
several feet The deer ezcaFea with
cut injury so far as known. at Least
II made its way i1to the woods, but
the boy and wheel weren't SO lucky
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT.
rlrmly Opposed 10 ANY Reduction OF
Present High Tariffs.

Ii is evident that II elected In No
yeniber lie [Rooseycltl Will sustain
With uumeasured zeal the extreme
radicals OF Dingleylsm in opposing any
real reduction OF the present high
tariE. So far from bending TO the us
ing storm Of popular demand for tarih
reform and the elimination Of unncc-
cssary and burdeugomc restraints OF
trade. lis argument Is for perpetual
ton of the system by which uuscrupu-
lous trusts are fostercd.
SO far from yielding to the elamor
within his own party for ut least a
moderate reduction OF tariff taxation
he tells the rccaicitrant Republicans
of the west and the east, rs lac tells
the great Democratic rcformers, II Is
a matter Of regret that the protective
tarli policy. which during the last
forty years has become part Of tie
very fiber of the country. is not now
accepted as definitely established"
This mature utterancc OF Mr. Roose'
veit can oaly mean that he ranges hiiE'
self with the stalwart enemies of all
who would seek to lower taxation and
relieve manufacturers and consumers
generally Of the barblrous enormlties
and excrcscenccs OF prosoctlonisnl
which has outgrown every decent
claim AMI has overridien the CONNER
clal rights and liberties Of the people
IL Is almost needless TO note that, as
might have becn expected from his
anlmadversions on tariff reform, Mr
Roosevelt in few brief sentences IN
Inmates Enthusiastically his approvnJ OF
the utopian scheme By which 1t is
sought to upbuild the merchant marine
By ship suhsidie3.-New York heraiu-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
A FULL LINE

Mr.. +. L. Cr.erson Of the J. w.
Lose Tailoring company invites you
TO call at the store Of b. McManus.
Jr, 500 Commercial avenue. on Fri
DAY. October !, 1904. an inspect his
fun Ire Of suitings. pants. overeoats.
etc. and have your measure taken.
Perfect satisfaction is assured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Free Announcements OF Those Nci
Employed, who Desire
Positions.

Advertisements of not exceeding three lines
" III be aece pied free for one weeks time from
any reader OF The Bulletin to be filed BY adj
vertiser III person, on regular form, NJ the Of
Ace on The Bulletin Company, 7o3 Ohio Levee'
The Bulletin Company assumes no RESPONSE
bilfty for any advertisement or statement made
therein and will not accept the notice OF any
person known to be employed.
Inquiries and replies to advertisements
should be made ~ mail.
Position wanied-By activ honest. capable
man as collector or similar work. Apply N
this Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20

The sea robin, so called because Il
has magnificent rinFon fms as big a.
a birds wings Just behind bis head
Is a fish with a Voice. He utters .
deep. loud -euswk~ zhen he is caught
and rsreats It every time be !.
toached.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20

The life line" Il out. extending the
glad hand Of life. hope and happi-
ness. Reaches sr0und the globe. lis
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. IS
cents. Tea or Tablets Paul G. Schah
4 Sens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
re,ier WAGES IN MEXICO.

Many Brick and stone masons In
he City of Mexico are working for 81
$3.50 day. who got only 50 cents
ID u cents few years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
Have Hard Task.

rzo men are attempting to cross
petraila ga bloYcles-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20

kCcf W@ rlfst iHNeNLofs
TIE Erst pices Ct genuine meehan
81 TIE modern world saw. a clock
-ss tha Invention Ct s Moor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20
FLYING KITES
At WORLD s FAIR
Picturesque Contests Between
British and American Scien-
lists
NOVEL AND INTERESTING
AND THOROUGHLY SCIENTIFIC
FACT Is BROUGHT OUT THAT
THIS is AN AGE OF
SPECIALIZATION.

Special to the Bulletin,
ST. Louis. Oct. 19.--The air Is null
of kites Not the kind OF kites you
flew In your boyhood, nor the kind
that mon sometimes fly on wall
street, New York or LaSalle street,
Chicago, but real. scientific, aerial
kites.
II the Worlds Fair reveals any one
thing more than another, 1t Is the
fact that this is an age OF specialize,
tion. The time has gone by when
man can do more than one thing Well.
The man who can attain moderate eX'
celience In several departments OF ac'
tiyity will never reach the highest
round of achievement in any one OF
them until he begins to specialize, Inc
prize winners, indeed. are the special
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-20

pr. snIth. o.te0path. b 1lh sirest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
COMMENT.

The Legislature did a most senible,
creditable and popular thing by kill
ing the bill which permitted the des'
truction of the robins. The bill was
introduced in the interest of farmers
who claimed that the bird destroyed
their fruit, Rbnt statistics showed that
the robin did ore good than harm by
de stroying many insects which prey
upon the crops Of farmers. The sent
iment of the State was overwhelming
y in opposition to the proposition that
the popular robin red-breast might
BIZ killed during certain portions of
tho year, and the killing of the bill
by the n decisive majority is the
result. If the Legislature would now
pass the bill to abolish the cruel sport
Of killing pigeon at the traps it would
make a record for humane and ell
lightened legislation which would be
nuressrvdlv approved by the people OF
the State-Orange Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.

that this site is selected for the camp.
Congressman tanning should not be
wanting of any support that can be
thrown his way. The fact that Perth
Amboy's harbor is such o short dis
tance away and is so well, protected
should be one of the big features in
favor of the Somerset county tract.
If troops are needed anywhere on the
globe, they could not be gotten away
from anywhere any quicker. and in
many places not as quick as from the
New Jersey site. Perth Amboy would
be glad to see the regulars and would
also welcome the tranports in the
harbor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29

This irresolution has probably aided
in bringing about the recent decision
of the Cunard company to have some
of its passenger steamers ply, during
the coming winter, between New
York and the principal ports of Italy
and Austria Hungary for the trans
portation of second class and steerage
passengers, at rates which promise to
compete successfully with the north
ern lines. The steamers have been
fitted for carrying each 1000 steerage
passengers, besides several hundred sa-
loon passengers. and will make the
trip from Trieste to New York in
twenty days. They are said to be SUI
perior emigrant ships. being even
equipped with Marconi's' system Of
wireless telegraphy.
FREDK. W. HOSSTELD.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
U. S. A. CAMP IN NEW JERSEY.

The effort being made by Congress
man tanning, of the Fourth District,
to have the United States secure q
tract Of land in Somerset county for o
permanent army camp OF instruction
il being seconded all over the State
and Assemblyman Fordyce recently
introduced a resolution in the State
legislature for the appointment of a
commission to confer with the con
grossmen to see if no could be assisted
in am way.
In the circulars being distributed in
support of the proposed camn, it is
stated that tho tract consists of from
10, 900 to 10000 acres, is rolling farm
land and forests. Many windmill
wells supply the best of water and two
water companies do business near at
hand, The land is high with perfect
natural drainage and has no marshes
or malaria. 1t is within easy reach
of all the lending railroads of the east
and within q few hours ride of all the
great coast centers.
One Of the recommendations, and
the one which is of more than ordin-
airy interest to this city is the fact
that this proposed site is within easy
reach Of Sandy Hook and within a
short distance of Perth Amboy where
deep water wharves will allow army
transports to load with troops for any
port" There is no doubt but that
the proposed site in Somerset county
is one OF the best to be found in the
country. For good land and healthful
climate it is unexcelled while the trip
to Perth Amboy over n direct route
could be made in short order and cur
Earbor is one Of tho best on the coast.
It is to the interest of Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
IMPROVED COMMUNICATION.
New Boats Added to the Number Bm-
p1oyed fn Austro-American
Shipping.

The Austro-Anericana line has ac-
quired a number Of new vessels dur
ing the past year, ard has now a fleet
of 10 steamers. This has enabled the
company to make arrangements for a
greatly improved service. There will
be hereafter, besides the former semi
monthly sailings to New York, a
sailing every three weeks to Phila-
delphia and every five weeks to Bos-
cannot always be secured here, some
of the ships will call on their west
ward voyage at Greek, Sicilian and
Spanish ports. From the United States
the company will have regular semi
monthly sailings from Savannah and
New Orleans and monthly sailings
from Galveston.
The company has recently entered
into a joint tariff agreement with the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad com-
pany, in consequence Of which goods
from any point on that company's
line will be carried to Mediterranean
and Adriatic ports with only one
AA1Ao-dAAPAhCh oI 4 ChodNOAas AhAo "a
rangement will prove of decided adj
vantage to our southern shippers, as
their goods will be less liable to be de-
layed or to suffer damage in transit.
The Austro-Americana has further
more added to its service a new line
between Trieste and Veracruz, Mex
leo. The steamers of this line, which
Ill L. ..ff - .0lfa4A nA,kn
have each accommodation for about $50
passengers.
In view of the constantly increasing
now of transatlantic emigration from
Austria Hungary, the managers of the
Austro-Americana have for some time
been considering the adyisability Of
adapting a portion of their feet to the
carrying Of emigrants, but SO far no
Hetinite conclusion has been reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29

iuilu Investment.
Ii Is announced officially by Majo,
General Phpg, chief of staff, that TIN
Russian cavalry has crossed the Yall
river, and 1t is expected to be followed
shortly by heavy land fighting. as Gen
eral Linevitch has sent a whole army
corps OF infantry to support the Cos
sacks, who have penetrated to. p0inf
below ANU and who are reported t.
have beaten the japanese in several
skirmishes. Nevertheless this move
ment in force must not be assumed as
a sign that the Russians have taken
the offensive, but rather that they are
taking up a strong position in northern
Korea in order to check the advance
| Of the formidable army of Japanese
landing on both shores of Korea while
the concentration of Russian troops
behind the Yalu is being completed.
This concentration is making better
progress than is generally believed
abroad.
Major General Plugs report that
General Mas Chinese army corps is
west of the Lao river agrees with a
late report that the Chinese wal min
lister is hurrying large bodies of troops
to the northeastern frontier of Pechili
The military situation will be greatly
complicated if General Mas army is
really moving to the rear of the Rus
| sian position with the intention of max
ing Common cause with the Japanese.
as it will expose both Russian TANKS
to attack.
Vladivostok has been blockaded by a
Japanese fleet since Thursday last. &C
cording to adyices from Hakodate,
which also state that incoming steam
ers report Russian cruisers on the east
coast of Kinkwasan, in the bay of Son
1ai, Japan.
japanese warships have been report
ed In the vicinity of Y~ladivostok, but
this report Of a blockade had not yet
been confirmed from other sources.
The blockade of Port Arthur contin
ues. but the hopes and hearts of the
Russians are centered In their army,
and with General Kuropatkin at its
head, although he has not faced a foe
since the siege Of Plevna, victory is
considered assured.
1t is reported from Tokyo that Rus
sian cavalry drove a lot of Korean sol.
diers from their camp at Anju and cap
tured their arms and supplies. Mos
Of these soldiers fed, but were secured
offering ne resistance. /.
AN the Russians on the Yalu rive
appear to be cavalry.
The Russian force north OF the YAH
river consists of four regiments of in
fantry, a small number of cavalry an
one battery of artillery.
The Japanese army landed at Che
mulpo during the last few days wa
accompanied by a large supply trail
and about 5000 ponies, or small jap
anese native horses.
The troops landed numbered abou
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
Kuropntlin For the rront.

PSKOV. Russia, Feb. 20. - Genera
Kuropatkin, the commander in chief o
the Russian army in the far east, VIII.
has left here after bidding farewell t.
his aged mother, received an ovation q
the railroad station, where he was nc
claimed by the governor and deputa
tons from the nobility, the zemstvo
the city officials and the commanders o
the troops garrisoned here. Genera
Kuropatkin starts for the front yer!
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
A RcnI Ercnk.

1.-THE armless wonder said the fat
lady, 'is a man of excellent traits. he
has always laid aside half of his earn
ings, and now he has enough money to
retire on"
YES" commented the Circassion
princess. who was bleaching her wig
preparatory to accepting a situation as
an albirto, II have always thought the
armless wonder was forehanded."-
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29

Sydney Smith once dared Sir Archi-
bald Mcdonald to come and hear him
preach al st. Paul's cathedral. If
YOU do | shall name you from the pull
pit" he said. Undeterred by his
threat. Sir Archibald went to 'St.
Paul's. After sydney Smith had en-
tered the pulpit he looked hard at him
and was then seized with a wonderful
1T of sneezing-"Ar-chie, archie, ar
chie!" after which he proceeded to de-
liver an excellent sermon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29

Mar. Package Party. First Hebrew
Ladies' Benevolent Society,
Wilder Hall.
Mar. 3-Mnsquerade ball, Working
mems s. and d. Benefit
Fund, Wilder Hall.
Mar. 3-Beneft Ball, for needy
widow, Grand Central
Palace.
May 4, 5-Bazaar, st. Stephens Dan
ish Lutheran church.
Mar. 10-Concert, Rutgers Glee Club,
Simpson M. E. church.
Mar. 19-Grand Ball, Benefit Hospi-
tai, Fredia Lodge So D. s. s.
Mar. 22-Ball, Young Ladies Circle
Club, Wilder Hall. Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
Alexefen at MuIsden.

KINKOW, Feb. 29.-Viceroy Alexe
Jeff is at Mukden, where he will overlool
the reorganization of the Russian force
there. He has been living aboard
train, but he will enter his headquar
tiers today. The schedule of all regula.
trains on the railway has been annul
ed. The Now Kri declares there il
great hostility in Korea, especially il
Chemulpo, against the japanese pro
t~ectorate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
A Remedy suggested.

"It seems to me-" said Mrs. Oldcas-
tie, that the proletariat is becoming
more and more difficult to manage"
eYes," replied her hostess, Josiah
thinks SO, too, but his idea is that
II people wouldn't eat SO hearty Just
before goin' to bed very few of them
would ever have it..-Chicago Record
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29

I'm afraid your sister doesn't like
me much, Tommy" sighed Mr.. Spoon
er to his charmer's little brother.
81 think she would If you vas to
give me a shillin'," suggested Tommy.
She's awful fond of me, and always
likes people volts good to me!"-Tit-
Pits