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The state herald., 1904-07-08
Eron,ler Day a, Cheyenne.

The Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany have put up complete outft,
consisting Of saddle, brldlc. saddle
blanket, aulrt. spurs and strap, made
by the Wilson Saddlery Company Of
Denver and vnluod Mt $4,000. for the
championship OF the world In buckinF
and pitching. The contest 10 take
place nj Cheyenne. Wyoming, upon
Frontier days. Tuesday and wcdncg.
day. August 30th and 3lst, 1904,
For Information regarding entries.
apply 10 Frontier Day committee.
Cheyenne. Wyoming.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Durango psmosrA, poyeot,,d.

Denver, July "A Durango special
To the News says that the Durango
banks withdrew their patronage from
the Durango Democrat Thursday even.
ing. The Democrat will publish their
letters Of withdrawal with such com.
mcnt as Dave Day. the editor. deems
eduhl to the occasion.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
sueeessfuI Neare Inventor.

Andrew Beard. negro who has
worked In the machine shops OF the
Louisville a Nashville Railroad Com.
pany in Birmingham. Alabama, for
twenty years. has Just sold patent
for car coupler OF his own invention
for 100000. In addition he is TO get n
royalty on every coupler made on his
model for seventeen years.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
In Nnf Mnrth Nhii.

II you travel. on business or pleasure.
TO get the best service for the lowest
ratesY AHk thn Erie Railroad Com
pany, bb5 Railway Exchange. Chicago,
for full Information. Booklets free do
scribing Summer Tours and the Beau.
tlful chautnuqua Lake Region. also
Cambridge Springs.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Do You Wan, the Lowest Rate.

either one-way or round-trip excursion.
TO any point east OF Chicago or ST.
Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Com
pany. 555 Railway Exchange, Chicago,
for complete information. Three fast
trains daily from Chicago and St
Louis through to New York, Boston.
Buffalo, Pittsburgh and other eastern
points. Stop-over without charge at
Niagara Falls, Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful Chautauqua Lake.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Tho Albany, Denver,

Under new management Newly
furnished, Table maintained on high.
est plane OF excellence Popular
prices. Headquarters for mining men,
t,oekmen and merchants, Have your
mall addressed care Of "Tho Albany"
Take Seventeenth street car At Union
depot
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Emnlox, Only Mnnrn

Lady Henry Somerset, the English
temperance and woman's rights adyo.
cate, is consistent In all things. She
keeps only women servants In her
house and ON her ostatos Tall women
are her fooimcn, stout woman Is her
butler and women have chm sc OF her
stable.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Take Il naifs Family fii. for constipation.

After toiling ten years at the wash
tub to support a worthless husband
an Ohio woman sued a railroad com
pany because IL let one of the trains
run over him.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

It Is inilmatcd that John D. Rocko-
follrr proposes iu make radical re-
durtion IN the price of Illuminating oil.
hut the story may be regarded as Hight
fiction.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

A Chicago schoolma'am has just mar
ried Texas millionaire and can now
put on a million airs If she pleascs--
although II less number of heirs Will
probably satisfy the Texan.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Wb,n you nuv s,steh

Toachers ot regmausblp naturally do
q inurinhinu business
The state herald., 1904-07-08

He-we shall havn to economize.
darling, after we are married, She
Then why not stay engaged few years
longer7
The state herald., 1904-07-08

DO you regard Toplofty as one OF
our great men?" "Pshaw, no: he's
never even had his name in a catarrh
cure advertisement
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

1t is no harm for a man to think n
woman is older that she says, provided
he doesn't think out loud.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

I am sure pi-o's Cure for Consumption saved
my life thrcc years ago. Mus. Tnos. RonBiss,
Maple Street, Norwich, n. ", Feb IL, 1900,
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
1h. ees. Results In s,arehina

can be obtained only by using De-
fiance Starch. besides getting 4 'oz.
more for same money-no cooking re-
Quirod.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
1ry One Packaoe.

II Defiance Starch" does not please
you, return 1t to your dealer. II 1t
does you get one-third more for the
same money. It will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron,
The state herald., 1904-07-08

so Colonel Bosacm has gone 10 Eu-
rope 20 drink water at CarlsbndT"
Yes. he was afraid I, would ruin his
reputation TO drink water NJ home"
The state herald., 1904-07-08

Some men are freethinkors and some
others are married.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
world,. Falr AccommodntIon.,

Reliable and reasonable accommodations ad.
Joins Worlds Fair grounds on the south side,
with private gate; direct from Union Station by
Market street car. Write for reservations
Grand View Fraternal Hotel, st. Louis, Mo.
judge fine you SO. Prisoner
The state herald., 1904-07-08

4 rich man wears old clothes because
he can afford To and poor man wears
Hnc clothes because he cant
The state herald., 1904-07-08

Isabel-Fred and | have decided to
form a life partnership. Myra-Indeed!
And. of course, Fred is TO be silent
partner and put up the money.
The state herald., 1904-07-08
Stick to Colorado,

Some men have no visible means OF
support when their wives are absent
The state herald., 1904-07-08

buy Defiance and get the best. IA ~,
FOR 10 cents. once used, always used.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

n Isn't necessary TO express your
Views On nytry subject You can Hsnd
them by mail
The state herald., 1904-07-08

Mrs. NeIghbor-Your husband seems
to b. man of excellent judgment.
Mrs. Newed-of course he iH, lie mar
RED me. didn't hey
The state herald., 1904-07-08

II II promised that Bandit Rhirouli
will visit the 81 Louis Expedition Now
we understand why he raised the price
OF the ransom
The state herald., 1904-07-08

When Answering Advertisement.
Kindly hcnilsn This Paper.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

Do Your Clothes Look Yeilow1
Then use Defiance Starch. II will
keep them white-ic or. for 10 cents.
The state herald., 1904-07-08

Some society women have better
clothes than manners
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
An Arb snv oulmitted.

once at least in Egypt, the loss OF
bis eye in an earlier campaign proved
G. great service to Lord Wulseley and
his army He could get no lnforma.
tion Of the enemy's strength OF posi-
ton, says the London Oniooker. An
arab was captured pressing around
our outposts and was brought before
him. 1t was ten to one the sullen
fellow knew everything. Lord Wdlse.
ley questioned him. The fellow an.
swcred never a word. standing stold
between the two soldiers AT last
happy idea struck the general lie
said in Arabic 1T is no use your
refusing to answer me, for | am a
wizard, and at wish can destroy YOU
and your masters. To prove this 10
you, will take out my eye throw It
Up, catch it and put ii back in my
head, And, to the horror and amaze
ment Of the fellow, Lord Wolseley
took out his glass eye, threw It up,
caught and replaced it. That was
enough; the Arab capituated, and the
information he gave the staff led to
the Arabs defeat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Nj O r O. n
Co.
OF the
Lady Lefty

Iney n;,u taken hUauS prisoner,
whether by trcachery or not Wilbur
did not exactly know, and, even if I'M
fair means had been used, he could
not rcprcss feeling of delight and
satisfaction as lie told himself that in
the very beginning of the fight that
was to follow he and his mates had
gained the first advantage.
As the action OF that nights events
became more and more accelerated Will
bur could not but notice the change in
Moran. 1t was very evident that the
old Morse fighting blood of her was all
astir brutal, mercless. savage beyond
all control A sort of obscssion seized
upon her at the near approach OF bat
tie, a frenzy of action that was check
ed by nothing, that was inSensible TO
ali restraint At times it was impossi-
bic for him to make her hear him. or
when she heard TO understand what he
was saying Her vision contracted. 1t
was evident that she could not see dis
tincty. Wilbur could no longer con-
Ccive OF her rs woman of the days
of civilization. She was lapsing back
10 the eighth century again to the
vikings, the sea wolves, the berserk-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Good For Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
date relief in all cases Of Coughs,
Group and LaGrippe Because it does
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the eat
Of trouble It draws out the intlam'
nation, heals the lungs and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs to
contribute pure life-giying and life
sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. One Minute Cough Cure Il
pleasant to take and it is good alike
for young aud old. Sold by Mctzger'a
drug store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

Cairo, Ill.,, March 90, 1905
Office OF the CITY Clerk:
Public notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday, the 10th day Of April
1904, a general election win be held
in the city Of Cairo, Alexander county,
Illinois, for the purpose Of the cleo
ton Of one alderman from each Of the
seven wards Of the city for the regular
term of two wears.
This said election will be held al the
following places viz
In the First ward at the store
room Of L. A. Kuhn No. 210 Sixth
street, north side of Sixth street. be-
tween Commercial and Washington
avenues
In the Second ward, at the store
room No. 70i Washington avenue.
east side of Washington avenue be.
Seventh and Eighth streets
In the Third ward, at the barber
shop Of Charles Anderson, No. l105
Commercial avenue, west side Of Com
mercial avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
In the Fourth ward, at the store.
room of Fitzgerald Brothers, Ne. 1919
Commercial avenues between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets
In the Fifth ward at the court
house Of Alexander county.
In the Sixth ,wagd,. at the hose
house Oh the st,nthslade of Twenty
second street hetwesns Walnut and
Pine strcets w
In the Seventh ward, at the engine
house~of the Anchor Fire Company
Polls for said election will be opened
at Z o'clock in the morning and con.
tinue open until 5 o'clock in the after,
noon of said day.
Nomination papers for the said cleo,
ton can be secured in this office and
must be filed in this Office on or be
fore April 18th, 1904
BY order of the City Council of the
City Of Cairo
r. A, HATCHER,
City Clerk
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
CONDENSED Eggs"

Condensed eggs are being largely OK
ported to South Africa ana are meet
ing with a ready sale. Fresh cegs are
from IS cents to $3.50 a dozen IN 10
hannesburg. so that The substitute IS
welcomed It is prepared by depriv
ing the ordinary fresh egg of It's SUI
perfuous water and by adding sugar
The mixture is then inclosed in TIGHTLY
sealed canisters. fifteen eggs 10 the
pound When uns7 aied the c2npouGc
nith q little added water IS whi/e5
rapidly and. according - British
esrsrlar rerer'. cannot be told from
the fresh egg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
A Dandy For Burns.

Or. Bcrgin, Pana, ILL.,, writes: Il
have used Billiards. Snow Lnment;
always recommended it to my friends
az | am confident there Is no better
made If is dandy for burn
Those who live on farms are especial
ly label to many accidental cuts,
burns. bruises. which heal rapidly
when Billiards. Snow Eminent is ap.
piled. II should always DC kept in
the house for eases Of emergency.
Csc. soc. $100 bottles. Sold by Schulz
Drug 60.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
A Cure For Headache,

Any man, woman or child suffering
from headache, Biliousness or dull.
drowsy feeling shoald take one or two
of DeWitt's Little Early Risers night
and morning These famous little
pills are famous because they are q
tonic as wen as a pill While they
cleanse the system they strengthen
and rebuild it by their tonic effect up
on the liver and bowels. Sold by
Metzger's drug store
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Billiards. Horehound Syrup.

Immediately relieNeg horse, croupy
cough oppressed, rafting rasping
and difficult breathing. Henry C..
Stcarns, druggist. Shullshurg Wis.
writes, May 20A19ol: IL have been
selling Billiards. Horehound Syrup for
two years, and have never had a prep
aration that has given better salts.
faction ! notice that when | sell a
bottle they come back for More.
can recommend it," 25c. SOC. 800
Sold by Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

DoWitts Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from Burns cures Cuts, Bruis-
9s, Sores Eczema, letter and all alb
rasions Of the skin In buying Witch
Hazel Salye it is only necessary to
see that you get the genuine DeWltts
and a cure is certain There are
many cheap counterfeits on the mar.
ket, all of which are worthless, and
quite few are dangerous, while
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is per.
fectly harmless and cures. Sold by
Metzger's drug store
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Value of Walking Exercise.

Men who go in for out-ofdoor
sports entirely ignore the physiologi-
cal benefit of walking, Many of them
will ride for miles to enjoy an hours
exercise at golf or tennis They
would acquire mere robust calves,
stronger lungs ana fresher complex
ions ii thCy would merely walk to the
scene of their accustomed activity
and thea walk back again without
touching a golf stick or racquet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs, G. Peterson, Ga Lake St, To-
peka, Kansas, says; "Of all cough
Billiards. Horehound Syrup
is my fayorite; it has done and will
10 all that is claimed for ito speed
ily cure all coughing and colds-and
it is so sweet and pleasant to the
taste 25c, soc, $1O0 bottle. Sold
Schuh Drug Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04
Too Much Whisky Aboard.

Sometimes it is best for a man to
axe his whisky without any water A
armor living near Palmyra drank a
large amount of whisky a few days
lgo and started home. On his way
no stumbled me a stream, and the
whisky weighing him down so he
could not get ont, he was drowned in
less than six inches of water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

Mr. Holyoke, a British writer, re-
members a time when only four men
in Birmingham had the courage to
wear boards anil only military Off
GERS were allowed to wear a mustache.
In the good old days one pump in a
yard had to serve several working
class families In the days OF wooden
bedsteads the working man was eaten
alive by insects.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

Now you're going to talk" she cried
to Hoang rs the bound Chinaman sat
upon the beach. leaning his back against
the great skull. Charlie ask him If
they saved the ambcrgris when the
junk went down-if they've got it
now5' Charlie put the question in
Chinese, but the beachcombcr only
twinkcd his vicious eyes upon them
ana held his peace. With the full
sweep Of her arm her fist clinchcd till
the knuckles whitened, Moran struck
him in the face.
"Now will you TALK she cried Ho-
ang wiped the blood from his face upon
bis shoulder and set his jaws. He did
not answer.
You will talk before I'm done with
you, my friend Don't get any wrong
notions in your head about that" Mo
ran continued her teeth clinched.
Charlie" she added, lis there Il file
aboard the schooner"
II tinkum yass; boss hab got file"
"In the tool chest, isn't it, Charlie
nodded and Moran ordered II TO be
fetched.
IF we're TO fight that crowd" she
said, speaking to herself and in Il rapid
voice, thick from excitement ard pas
sion, we've got to know where they've
hid the loot and what weapons they've
got. If they have a rife or shotgun
with them its going TO make big diff
ference for us. The other fellow cs-
capped and has gone back to warn the
rest. Its fight now. and 10 mistake"
The Chinaman who had been sent
aboard the schooner returned. carrying
long rather coarse grained file. Mo
ran took it from him.
Now" she said. standing in front
Of Hoang. I'm give you one more
chance Answer ne. Did you bring off
the ambcrgris. you beast when your
junk sank? Where Is IT now? How
many men have youp What arms have
YOU got? Have your men got rife7
Charlie, pat that all TO him in your
lingo, so as to make sure that be uu.
dcrsiands. Tel him II he don't talk
I'm going to make him very sick"
Charlie put the questions in Chinese,
pagsng after each one. Hoang held
his peace
II gave you fair warning" shouted
Moran auerily pointing at him with
the hle. "Will you answerY
Him no tell nuttin'." observed Char
lie
Fetch cord here" commanded
Moran. The cord was brought and.
despite Hoang's struggles and with
ings. the file was thrust endways into his
mouth and his Jaws were bound tightly
together upon it by means of the cord
passed over his head and under his
chin Some four inches Of the file pro-
;fuded from his lips Moran took this
end and drew it out between The beach
combcr's teeth, then pushed it back
slowly.
The hideous rasp of the operation
turned Wiibur's blood cold within him.
He looked away-out to sea, down the
beach -anyN here. so that he might
not see what was going forward But
the persistent grind and scrape still
assaulted his ears. lie turned about
sharply.
aI-I-l'1l 20 down the beach here a
WAYS" be said quickly. Il can't stand
III keep watch TO see if TIE beach
combers come up"
A few minutes later he heard Char
lie hailing him.
"Chin-clin heap plenty i0W, said
he. with grin ms Wilbur came UP.
Hoaug sat on the sand in the midst
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

The earliest long-dstance walker
whose performances were authenticat-
ed appears to have been Foster Pow
ell limb of the law with a penchant
for walking from London to York and
back His first journey was made in
1913, when he covered the distance
Of 1874 miles in six days, with nearly
six hours to spare.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

MANY have said that if Longfellow
were living to-day he could not sell
his poems, remarked the girl with
The book. I'm sure Of it, replied
the amateur poet; why. haven't
been able to sell mine Philadelphia
Record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-04

Farm Values are cheap-manufac
turing opportunities unprecedented
Write Jno H. Beall, Assistant Gener
al Passenger Agent, Mobile ana Ohio
Railroad, st. Louis, Mo- and he will
put you in touch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
CONGRESSMAN HOWELL
HAS NAMED THE DOLL.
Fair to Be Given by Daughters Of
Liberty Promises to be
Great Success.

Great preparations are Icing made
for the fair amt entertainment Of
Friendship Council No. l6, d. of L.,
to be held at Borough Hall April IL,
ID, IA. Congressman B. F. Howell
Inns honored the council by naming
the handsome doll to be disposed of at
the fair. The proprietor Of the houso
where tho Dish Clubs get their goods
has given a perfect beauty of o lamp
to Mrs. Ward for the fair, Harry
Parisen, Of his borough, has offered
10 put in u fino piano and talking
machine for use ut the fair and alto.
gether the ladits lave le5n very sue
cessful. One society took 100 tickets.
The ladies are hoping for u goodly
share of patronage from their friends
iu this borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Tommie, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Ravens, of David street,
is i'll.
Mae Bennett, of B~ordentown ave-
nue., has q bad sort throat. r
Rumor has 1t that one of South Am
bows widowers is going to marry a
Trenton lady. a
George Corcoran received great
praise from one of our residents who
witnessed his work at the recent fire
at Perth Amboy. fA
Miss Stella Havens has resigned her
position at the handkerchief factory.
Miss Havens foot is troubling her
aglin.
Mrs. H. q. Perrine Jr., of tn g
Heights, is visiting friends out of
town.
Mrs. T. S. wash, of Catherine street
has been confined to the house for the
past week with a bad cold.
Mr.. Howlett has been papering sew.
eral rooms in Jackson's house in
Broadway.
Mr.. G. Straub Is having a new slate
roof put on his house in Broa dway.
Mrs. William Wooton,, of Catherine
street. bas accepted a position as house.
k eeper for a doctor and her mother at
Midtown.
The Farther Lights Senior Mission
Society, of the Baptist church, will
meet at Mrs. George Iaylor's, on
John street, tonight. The subject for
the evening will bs Mexico" The
meeting last Monday night not being
we'll attended on account of members
being ill, the talk on mexico" was
postponed until the 14th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
WALKING STICK CUT LONG.
Fashion Also DEGREES Its Return to
Earth-No Longer Carried as
a Battering Ram.

The fact of the return of the walk
ing stick to earth is a very remark
able one, for it must be approaching
Is years since walking sticks were
used, and not worn or merely carried.
says the Court Journal. With the dis
appearance of the 'crutch" the walk
ing stick eft the ground. At first it
was carried in the right hand, consiI-
erably nearer the ferrule than tho
top" and, held in this position, was
flourished in a most dangerous maI-
ner. Before long the hand Travelled
more amidships, when the action, from
flail-like, became a ramming n
Then suddenly the stick was thrust
under the left arm, wherein remained
some years. The advent96f the curved
or crook handle had its inevitable res
suit. Instinctively man wants to hook
it upon something, and,i flndihg his
left arm close at hand, s~traightway
hung it up and created a fashion after
the unconscious manner of his iRinEt
Why the walking stick has onc6fmofc
come to the ground, thus to discover
The perforated condition of the West
end pavement, it is at present impos-
sible to say. 1t will no doubt be re-
marked, however, that the king has for
a year past generally been seen
using a walking stick OF rather
more than usual length, and all sticks
are now cut long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
FOOLISH HEALTH FADS.
MaIady Which Very Often
Terminates in a Complete Ply
steal Failure.

To get all sorts of health fads on the
brain is a disease in itself. 1t is a very
prevalent disease, too, says American
Queen. With a few foolish rules to OBJ
serve, a whole lot of hygienic quirks to
adjust to, and a schedule of supersti-
tious sanitary notions diligently fol
lowed by day and Dreamed CT by night, is
a malady which begins as a mental de-
rangement and ends in a complete phys
ical fizzle.
No room left for a spontaneous life, nc
place for free, joyous liberty. Not a
minutes space for rollicking disregard.
Everything fixed, every minute disposed
of, introspections without number.
F~orebodings, m;sgivings, lowering
vaguely about the mind, like flocks OF
carrion crows.
Such a life is not worth living. One
nj, tyht a thousand times better go back
to the reckless regime of a rough-rider.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
FOUND HER IN CAR.

When one Of the brakemen ON the
Rapid Transit Railroad was cleaning
out the passenger coaches of his train
this morning, h~e--found a young wo-
man in one of the seats. He tried to
nrouse her, but she appeared to be I'M
conscious, The police were called.
They got n strotcher and the girl was
taken to the police. station. Or. Wash.
ingon, of Main street, was called. He
said the girl was intoxicated. Latc1
she gave her name as Emma Peterson,
of Port Reading. The police took her
to Stapleton, were she will he ar.
ralgned sometime today.