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QUEER THINGS ABOUT SAWS.
Those of Orient Cut One Way, of o..
cide;t Another,

cideat Another.
New York Sun: In the window o.
a hardware store was IL curious saw,
with a narrow. crescent-shaped blade
a foot or more in length and toothed
on the concave side. 1t was somewhat
like a sickle With saw teeth in place
of a cutting edge.
THAT? said the dealer. That is
what is called a California pruning
saw, and it is sold almost wholly, If
not altogether. on the Pacific coast.
The pruning saw commonly used in
this country is a straight saw.
1T is in reality a Japanese pruning
saw made in his country. 1t IA in
troduced into California by Japanese
gardeners.
This saw, besides it's odd shape, has
another pecullarity that perhaps you
toward you instead of pushing from
you; and that is a characteristic
of all the saws of Japan and China.
Our saws, like those of Europe, are all
made to cut as you push the saw from
you, with the downward motion. The
saws Of Japan and China are all made
to G as you pull the saw back to-
ward you, with the upward motion: ex-
actly the reverse of ours.
Which sort of n saw car a man do
the most work With? Well. 1 should
say that might depend more or less on
l1e man, Dul IL Is certain Una Ile jap
anese, with his upStroke saw, can saw
as close and r to a line as the man
of any western country can saw with
his down-stroke saw.
"How long has this difference be-
tween the saws of the eastern coun-
tries and those of the western existed?
Well. as to that 1 could hardly say,
but SAWS taken from the ruins of Pom
peil and now preserved in the museum
there. cut with the downward stroke,
Just like the saws in universal use in
Europe and America today, while in
Japan n China they still use their
old-time saws. Which cut with the up
ward stroke.
Are there any American saws sold
in Japan and China? Yes. some, these
being made, of course, to cut like those
of their w make, with the upward
stroke. but more of the foreign saws
now imported into those countries
come from Germany, the Germans
making a cheaper saw than we do.
But while the Germans are selling
saws in China and Japan we are SELL
ing American saws in Germany in d.
rect competition with saws of German
make. Ours cost more thar theirs,
but are better and do better work, and
are in every way more satisfactory.
American saw are, in fact, now sold
all over Europe N in other foreign
countries as we'll. because like Ameri-
can edged tools n American machine
tools and American machinery gener-
ally theJ are the best in the world"
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standing out of doors a goodly portion
of the year tina have been worn out by
active service in the fields. We have
known of grain drills that were doing
good service on a 160-acre farm after,
thirty years of continual service. Grain
binders that could still handle the quo-
ia of standing grain at the end of the
twentieth harvest. Once in n very
great while there is a wagon that has
passed it's ~thirty-ffth winter. But the
tools have had the advantage of having
had a good owner who has kept them
in good repair and has not allowed the
weather to play more havoc thar the
service for which they were intended,
are the ones that have stood
Colonel Brigham concludes by saying
that "a good system of farming and
close attention to details may bring
better results than a greater invest
ment or q more favorable locality.", Ii
Is the saving of the little things that
count. and if the father OF n family OF
growing sons can so engraft this prin-
ciple Of economy into their makeup
until 1t has become a part of their ind
viduality and character he will have
accomplished something that will figure
prominently in their future success.
whether they choose farming or some
other occupation, but assuredly in
tarming.-Chicago Drovers' Journal.
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China Grass,

Chicago R~ecord-Herald; China grass is
the old name for ramie, a fiber much re-
sembling hemp. 1t is the strongest of the
ibers from which textiles are made; 1t la
as fine as flax. as lustrous as iute. md Ia
in an exceptional degree unaffected by
moisture. Grass CLOTH of great beauty
IS made from 1t in China and Japan.
In recent years the use of ramie. as it
is always called in commerce., has been
making progress in Europe and America,
In the United States import statistics 10
has not yet risen to the dignity, of. scpai
rate mention. but the British Commercial
Intelligence gives some facts about 1tsI
use on the continent OF Europe. Ger
many's imports Of 1t have risen to $3.50. 900,
a year, while france takes from $50, 900 to,
100000 of 1t. The French ramie mills haveI
5000 spindles.
The interest of America in ramie lies;
largely In the fact that the southern part
Of the United States. Mexico, Central
America and the northern part of South
America are excellent)y adapted to rails
Ing 1t. In Mexico experiments in Its cul-
ture have been especially successful, both
as regards yield and quality. 1t ID a crop
worth watching because Of Its excellent
prospects for future development.
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A Wonderful Jewel.

Detroit News Tribune: The most ex.
traordinary pearl-or. rather, cluster OF
pearls-known as the Southern Cross"
is owned by a syndicate of Australian
gentlemen. who value 1t at $500, 900. So
far as is known. it occupies an abso-
lutely unique position. 1t consists of
nine pearls, naturally grown together
in SO regular a n as to form a
perfect Latin cross. The pearl was dis.
covered by a pearl fisher at Roebourne.
West Australia. The first owner re-
garded it with so mucE superstition
that he buried it; but il was discovered
in 1874, n five years later was placed
on exhibition m Australia.
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| An Invisible Hand
BY ssadGizc66RAk9 4yy;; n%s &, f. Esss:.s.k;s: a TT'siY. {


hand. stood at Il respectful distance
from the table. Unable to bea sus-
pense. Lady Bysshe asked what he had
to tell them.
IF o please. my lady" he replied,
the Italian rva is arrested"
You have arrested my valetY"
Yes, sir. We had q warrant out fol
him some time, lest you might
wonder where he was, ] came to tell
you he is safe in tile police station"
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mize.
Newwed-Well, you can begin by
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23

TO police statlon; MOUTH
not be lonely. I'll keep you company"
the detective added by way of pleas
antry, being elated by the capture.
1t was In vain urbano protested, ges-
ticulated, and assured him he Was
making a grave error. Handcuffs were
upon his wrists and he was soon on he
high road, walking at q good pace be-
side his captor. In a little while he
espied three figures in front of him
walking abreast, n recognizing Tact
to between W. detectives, he would
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Continued Next Week.)
t,a NISSAN c.,.u .,

At the Mission Sunday School,.
Teacher-Now. who carried off the
gates of GAIA?
The Boys lin chorus)-'Twasn.t rs
ma'am. We never saw de gates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses 10 ~
>slvs the very best attention THE
sprtns should patroniss Henv y.
Brandt ~ and as Lincoln avenue.
II has tie latest styles Of wall papss
and the very bsst workmsn % put 4
-. HE paintsrs AMI cslciminses are
srtists and ~ woek n every way 4
0oNhhAA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
PEOPLE AND THEIR DolNGS,

Mrs. Samuel litchheld leading yo,
cal soloist of fremont Temple, Boa.
ton. is going abroad to sing She will
make her professional debut at con.
cert to be- given before the duke and
duchess ot Marlborough
Airs jefferson Davis widow Of the
president Of the southern confeIeracy.
has declined a slit Of $lGo from the
Georgia Daughters Of the Contederacy
on the ground that she cannot accept
1ra,uities from any source.
Prince Hohenlnhe aud his party,
who have been touring Colorado, after
attending the opening Of the s. Louis
fair declare that thc Rocky Mountain
scenery in the centennial state sur
passes anything to be found in the
Alps
Or 4. J.. Greene, head of 'hc de.
partmeut of botany Of the Catholic
University Of America has resigned
from the faculty. He Is one of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

More or less comment has been
made. npou the incident which occur
red in one of our public schools the
other day. in which one of the pupils
who had been suspended, was forCibly
elected from the building The Incl
dent ia TO he regretted-and probably
Is regretted by those concerned in II
as much as by any one. Whatever
may be the opinion aud feelings Of
those who have read the stories as
published, all good friends Of the
public schools will be compelled &c
admit that discipline is the first need
for their proper government and ef
fective service to the public Obedi
ence is the first law of life, especially
for the youth of the land. and il is o.
the utmost importance that the rules
and regulations made for the govern
ment Of the schools, shall not be VIC
lated with impunity by those fo
whom they are made There ara
ample provisions for the redress o.
any real or fancied wrong that may
have been. committed in any case 7
the teacher gives otfense and refuse
redress. the principal may be appeal
ed TO- failing there then the superin
tendent, ADD finally the board Of edu
cation where, surely. any wrong thai
NAV have a good standing in truth
will not want for a patient hearinl
and an equitable adjustment This j.
the proper proceeding. open to ever
patron of the schools, howeye
humble Those in authority in th'
schools mnst see TO it that conduc
calculated or likely to bring democrat
ization into the institution under thei
management does not 20 unrebuked
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

foremost ho;anists ct the world ana
will be identified with the Smithson
ian institution, whore he will have q
wtlor field for his research work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Drew Of Bic
Rapids celebrated their golden we'd.
ding Sunday, FIVE of their ten children
all of whom live out OF the state, be
TIT present. oh' feature o. 'ne o'
f'S'"h WIS 'Ae presence al o'eaN'aS'
jhe same party 81 a'N "hl'n ~
down To the wedding breakfast my
! years dSo.
NJ puumer who is looked upon as
Frances coming man, ami who it is
reported may be the next premier if
he wishes, is at present the leader
in lhe race for the presidency OF the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
WOULD REVIVE THE RAG BABY

one Of The teresIes in the Bryanite
Nebraska platform which Democrat
an not endorse Is the "rag baby" folly
II the defmct long Gresnback party
II is set forth tn The declaration for
paper money without the intervention
" national banks The Democratic
party became somewhat t.ncturci
with this doctrine i'm the early Seven
ties. bnt ID was wisely repudated i1
1876 when the Democrats for the FIRST
time after the civil war made a sub
stanii8l showing in a national cleo
ton The GreonhaCkcrs of that year
formed a separate parts and nominal
I'd the venerable phil1Hthropi 2. Peter
Cooprt Of New York. for prosi1ent
The party polloi a total of $4,000
votes. and its strength Law mainly BIO
the region whore MT Bryan nos
livc0 II became later the GreeDbacb
Labor party. a combination Nj Bryan
seems to be eeeking 20 revive IN
1880 IL nominated Gen Jas b. Weav
or for president. who. twelve years
laier, was the popalls; candidate.
And in 1884. having been merged into
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

the National or ANTI Monopoly
PARTY" It brought forth THAI picW
esquo citizen ct. Massachusetts, Gen.
benjamin r. Bulcr. 90 head ITS pres
idontia ticket and pollci in the
election that followed l5ooo1 votes.
With this the Crcouhach party was
suupo cd to hive died natural death
except la DO survived in the populist
party which was in some sort com
bmatiou eft all tbc cranky poiiuvl, on
CARNATIONS that hal preceded It.
The platform of the national party
that nominated Gcp. Butler i'll 1881
said. 1--WE demand The substitution
of ereeubacks for national bank
notes, which was about the same
thmg as the Omaha demand IL con
dcmnci "the retirement OF fractional
currency and small denominations of
ereenbacks" ana demanded their
restoration. That Is the GrecnhaCk
ers 81 that time '1ngoj for the return
of the pc tilcrnn "shiur'as,cr' han.
PLY unknown to a large number of
the present generation of voters.
r. In the fo1stcp I'D this sup
posot. extinct species of political
craubiam chat Mr. Bryan would now
have the Democratic party follow
He is not satisfied with still insisting
on the rejected sixteen to one ilea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
ALSCHULER OR PRENTISS.

The Quincy (lll) Journal Of June Z
is at hand containing an interview
with Hon Sam Alschuler in whic,
that gentleman positively declines tc
consider a Democratic nomination fol
governor of Illinois this year lie s.
quoted as saying Under no cir
cumstances will I be a candidate for
goyernnr. this year
The Journal follows this interview
with a strong plea for Judge Prentiss
Of Chicago, in the course Of which it
says.
Judge PruutiGs Is a Democrat from
the crown Of his head To the soles Of
his feet. He Is not only a Democrat
in conventions and on the stump. but
he is Democrat in private life. Q
Democrat in his home, Democrat IN
his heart He will live and die mp
holding Democratic principles, NJ
matter what party comes or goes
The Democrats Of Illinois will never
find a truer Democrat than William
prentis
Judge prentiss is in the prime o
life. in the prime of a vigorous man
hood. he knows no such thing as II
health he is a robust specimen 81
manhood
One important tact concerning
Judge Prentiss in connection with th'
gnbefnat0rial nomination is this ~
stands we'll with labor There is Ger
tainly no Democrat in the state whf
stands better with what We call th'
Iaboring classes than does Judg'
Prentiss For several years be hat
been the able and loyal friend am
counsellor of uaion men in their dis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

The Democrats Of Ballard county.
Kentucky, at their convention Satur
day, chose delegates to the state con
vention who favor Judge Parker foI
president This mornings news from
Texas is that the Democrats In fifty
six out of 150 counties nave instruct
ed their delegates for Parker and in
ten counties for Hearst
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Ministers Should Be Better
Educated - BY Rev. Dr. New SAs yors A. BRIGGS Of

S LIE ministry longer what ought to Lewhere the best
- educated man the community is the minister The public
l9.l estimate of the ministry and the church declines WHEN
THE CONGREGATION is BETTER EDUCATED THAN
THE MINISTER We have much higher education than
is given the theological scmnar These will be useful in
church work but the choicest give three four years
the HIGHER STUDY Of religion just done in the professions
Theology have GRADU ATE schools or there will be de-
cline in religion itself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

That's a queer combination which i
said to exist against Judge Parker;
Bryan. Tammany Hall Hearst ana
German, Perhaps the Republican
party should also be added to the
list
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

A Dofhsn in upper Palestine Is
pool vhich has refreshed the traveller
for centuries II is the sell NJ Ja.
spph li euvirons form a dresry
enough prospect above it q low. IT,
significant hin upon whose summit
e3i7trt few mIseTahle mud nuts. and
at the base is the sordid anachronism
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Farmers are more progressive and
more scientific now than ever before
The frequent farmers institutes ant
conventions are eloquent witnesses Of
the truth of this statement The
farmer who does not read and think
may manage to hold his own by con
slant hard labor but he will lose q
great deal Of the satisfaction of liv
ing and succeeding.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

The days come and go Ike mufled
figures vent from a distant friendly
part but they say nothing ana if
We DO not use the gifts they bring,
they will carry them as silently away
Emerson
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

or course there is a difference be
tween Nj Bryan and the wooden
image in front Of cigar stores that
stand Just where they stood in 1900.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Duty. be it small matter or a
great, IS duty still and it BIS only they
who do their duty IN everyday and
trivial matters who fulfil 1t on great
occasions Charles Kingsley
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
French and American
Newspapers COntrasted

o Of York
z FRENCH newspapers don't spread their first pages lot
~ Of DISCOUNTED articles about murder and and d
@J and eopemen They such items briefly and
place them their inside pages The French papers political
and large financial questions very fully They devote much
srse and thoughtful writing the drama and the
eaers than do New York daes They ike American
MAGAZINES than ike the American newspapers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
DELEGATES UP, TO DATE.

The following table shows the dis
position of the delegations which
have thus far been elected to the St
Louis conventions
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
KEEP ADDING

To your bank account. The
way to do il is TO add TO your bust
mess. and the way to do that is to
advertse-persistently, iudciously
in way that will reach the people
The mcrnlng newspaper which reach
es the homes of the people, is uniVer
sally acknowledged to be the best
medium,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Besides the foregoing Massachu-
3etts has instructed its 32 delegates
Tor Olnay aud Wisconsin its &c for
Wall
Tn to the present date twentyseven
states have held Democratic conren
ions. From the table which we have
prepared, Judge Parker has l12 in
gtructed votes. Mr.. Hearst IT, Mr.
Wall 26 and Mr. Olney -. There are
80 unrestricted delegates SO far
,lected, but the unit rule was adopted
n every instance and Judge Parker
lands a good chance of getting 252
votes. A poll Of each delegation shows
hat a majority in most of the unin'
tructed delegations is favorable TO
his candidacy. and this poll is the
basis for the claim we set up AS
uming that he will get these votes
N the first ballot. his total in the
iatcs which have acted Will bc swell
"a to 424. and as it is fair 20 regard
he vote Of Massachusetts and Wis
,onsin as his. his full strength now is
1872 10 "A for his chief opponent, or
Yearly I to / If this proportion is
arried out until all the states, terri
cries and colonies have acted, Judge
Parker will be easily nominated on
he first ballot, but favorable sons
VIII aeomplmented and it will,
therefore,. take two ballots TO accom-
plish his nomination Memphis Conn.
nercial Appeal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

"Skimmins' child has a very kind
and considerata disposition
what makes YOU think so?'
When ita parents tried to get 1t TO
rocite IL backed into 2 corner ana
would not say a word. Washington
Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Sir Charlie bought q horse for a
guinea
And the brute who was drcadfuily
guiuea.
That a friend said OF course
II was meant for a horse,
But he hasn't got room for a whuiua
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

That day is best wherein we give
A thought 70 others sorrow5,
Forgetting ~ wc learn 20 live,
And blessing born OF kindly deeds
Make golden orr tomorrow
Rose II Thorpe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
ulation 16,:s7.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller, p Il, Powell
Police Magistrate, j, IT, ROBINSON.
Chief OF Police. 7. b. PRICE,
Alexander County, Population 22,9e5.
County Judge Vim, s, DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE T. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. S. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS n. McMANUS
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK K.
DAVIS
Board OF County Commissioners.
JOHN A MILLER Chairman, '
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS.
Or Edwin j Cause
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

The rules of GraecoBnman wrest
ling allow holds 0uly from head tc
waist leg holds foul no striking
scratching or harness two shoulders
to touch together for fall a match
to be two ont Of three falls, or one
fall in three hours wrestling
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

In orr great cities THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE is
followed plerng aud oong There the corrupt capitalists
of some gas water or electric light who want to work the
public cxorbant prices Another set Of parasites arc the machine
politicians and then there are the oehoers In practically every
city public safety and comfort sacrificed political careeness
OR TO SOMETHING WORSE
In Chicago when into politics. the council corrupt
that most of the members would steal door milk off
the steps The looked hopeless, but it didn't prove to be- and
we stopped boodg The best advice given for lettering conditions
in this respect by President llaev when he advised SOCIAL
OSTRACISM have tried it and seen Its benefits
ALL cTlzENs HONEST, WISE CRITICS, AND NOT
MERE FAULT FINDERS PEsTLENTlAL FAULT FINDING
THAT MAKES THE HONEST OFFICIALS SICK AT HEART
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

New doth the busy Japanese
Improve each warlike minute
BY loading up his little gun
And handing out what's in it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Social Ostracism as
A Cure For Grating

ILDREN are not artocra because their fathers squirt
ed water either into bed of mortar into the capital
stock Of railroad but BECAUSE THEY ARE
BROAD AND TRUE. The quack doctor or the
smart" business man cannot be good citizen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

In this department all manner Of useful in
formation viii be briefly given every day, any
question asked by readers concerning any Of
the multitudinous affairs Of daily life will re-
eeive careful consideration
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Rig 4 from East Zig 4 going East.
No. 3, 1890 p.mlNo s, $50 am.
No, 9, 1900 p.mINo, 2, 300 pm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Cotton Belt Cotton Belt
from Southwest. going Southwest
No, II, 1880 pm No. 10, 3:l5 pm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Nj. A. O from South NJ 4 O going S'th
No. 2, LEO pm.lNo. I. 1876 pm.
No. 4. 2.2O amino. 8. zoo am.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

NJ. a @. from North NJ. & O going Nth
No. /. 1881 p.m,|No :. 1881 pm
No. 3 2:Oi am No. 4. 2:25 am.