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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
NO HELP FROM UNCLE SAM.
Dilemma Of Naturalized Russian I'm
der Arrest in Russia.

CHELIABINSK, Russia, May 14-Morris
K1eiman, native of Russia, but citi-
zen of Wisconsin, has been placed under
arrest here, charged with violation of ar
ticle 325 of the penal CODE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
l-le Flpureo II Out.

1--WE got an S-year.old boy at home
that will make either a metaphysics
clan or detectiye-l'm not sure
which" remarked a lawyer. as he
entered his Office the other morning
THE kids just getting over an at.
tack Of metsles, and has hard worl.
amusing himself. Yesterday his mot. b.
er aud the nurse we're in The room,
and he spoke up all of a sudden.
much to the embarrassment of his
mother:
"'say, ma; I know how old nurse
Is
His mother thought the nurse
might be confused; but she wasn't.
How DO you know so. much.
Willie?" she asked.
Well. asked you once how many
years you've beer nursing, and you
said i've. Then when you forgot that
asked YOU now old You was whep
you went 10 the training school. aud
you said eighteen Then. by and by.
l asked ycu how long sou was in
schooi and You said four years Now
eighteen and four and fve are TWEEN
ty-se7en-eee?'
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
Mary Marble.

A good story is told on dainty little
Mary Marble which shows how pre-.
carious thing 1t is to have animals
named after you
II was out In St Paul, Miss Marble
was leaving the theatre one very cold
night She ana her escort were jus
entering restaurant TO get some
thing to eat, when they heard kit
ten crying. Miss Marbles sympath-
les were aroused and she started look
ing for the little animal. After some
time she found it and took the half
frozen kitten to the restaurant. where
she fed it. The next day kittie went
to The theatre and soon became part
and parcel of the house.
The stage hands gave the cat the
name Mary Marble and soon The trou-
BILE began. Mary Marble-the cat
proved to have very troublesome
disposition. Shed butt in on any old
scene, and soon the local papers be.
gan to tell how Mary Marble did this
and that Mary Marble the actress
time. but soon when she began to
get letters from all over the country
asking her wha. it meant she wear
led of it, The straw that broke the
camefs back came later though,
when one night a messenger boy rap
ped on the door of astheatre in a dis
tant CITY where Miss Marble was play.
ing and handed her telegram from
the manager of the theatre in which
Mary Marbleth cat-abiled I'm.
agine Miss Marbles surprise and dis.
gust when she read this message.
Mary Marble had kittens last nlgat,"
In telling friend about it Miss Mar.
BILE said: IF any body ever names a
cat or dog after me again there viii
be murder. | suppose they'd be say.
ing Mary Marble had pups or chick.
ems or pigs. You may think 1t funny,
but don't, no sir!' Al the Cairo op.
era house ON Saturday, Dec. 10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Dec. o, 1904.
Mrs. Charles Marshall and Mrs
Charles Eyers of Belknap. visited rel
atives in Grand Chain Monday.
Miss Tenie Kline went to Cairo on
business Tuesday
Eric Fraim and John Mcdowell oi
eelknap. were here on business Mon
da;
Tell Calhoun of Cairo, was in town
Monday.
d. ]. Cowan of Vienna, ILL.,, paid our
town a visit one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Evers OF
Relknap. are visiting for a few days
IN Grand Chain
The W'oodmen will give dance
nexi Wednesday night in the !. o. o.
i. hall
Hon. c. NJ. Gaunt of Mound City,
was here Saturday on business.
Mrs T. b. Echols is in Cairo for a
few days.
Mrs John Merchant left for Texar-
kama, Ark, Monday for a visi. with
her son, w. T. Merchant
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
SCHEME A SURE WINNER.
YOUTHS Plan proved Tina. lie Knew

Youths Plan Proved That lie Knew
the Feminine Character.
"Tve got n scheme" said a sharp
featured young man, That I think
will work like a clock. I'm going to
put an ad. in the papers asking WON
en- to send their photographs and 50
and I'll tell them how to become beau
tiful."
And how are you going to make
them beautiful" asked listener
Don't have to. III just send bacl,
each photograph with letter some
thing like this: Dear Madam After
seeing your photograph we are sur
prised tEat you desire to become more
beautiful than you already are. Il
sometimes seems that the very nc }
upon whom Nature bestows her great
est fayors are the least thankful. One
so divinely endowed with such lowell
ness as you possess should lie con.
tent Although we have added to the
beauty Of such women as Lilly Lang
try. Maxine Elliott and Lillian Russell
cur honor as gentlemen and our -epu
tation as an old established firm com.
pei us to inform you that you already
possess beauty far beyond the posi-
bilitics Of our system.
But the 1922" asked the listener.
Oh guess aIy homely woman
will Fay 81 for such letter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
CAIRO VIOLATORS OF CHILD
LABOR LAW PLEADED GUILTY
Were Fined SIS and Cost For Each OfeaseV tiers Were
Minor Character Inspector o. W. jerks
Leaves This Morning

Of arresting him was added TO The
fine
All Of the offenders appeared be.
fore IN Ice a. J. Ross We terday alter.
noon and paid for each offense $3.50
The amount Of The fine and costs. Mr.
Rosenberg paid $3.50 and was charg,
ed with having violated section 1
which prohibits the employment of
persons between the ages OF II and
1G without a school certificate ana
section 10 which forbids the employ
ment of such help oyer The eight
hour day limit.
MIR. Samuel White pleaded guilty
to employing two boys under the age
limit. The Cairo Candy company an
the Singer MANUFACTURING company
pleaded guilty to working their young
help Overtime
The child labor law went into Ell
feet Ias' July and by its provisions
children under the age Of IA can moi
be employed Those between the age
Of IA and 1G may be employed for
eight hours day. providing the sup
erlntendent Of schools will give them
a certificate certifying Their age ana
their ability TO read and write.
Inspector jerks leaves this morn.
ing at O'Clock for points on the Big
Four railroad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

Bob Olnstead was down from Ohm
stead today TO attend TO some matters
in law. ae EiH
II. Calvin was here from Leyings
yesterday
The item in this department in yes
terday's Bulletin concerning the
dredging aad draining Cache river
contained two or three eg s1ious blum
ders in items Of figures 1t was stat
ed tnat the number Of acres Of land
that would be reclaimed is $4,000
which should have been 100000 acres.
This would have made the drainage
cost about $50 per acre, when the
actual fact is that the gross estimated
cost Of the drainage. which Is $780,
900, would bring the cost per acre
down To a little less than $3.50 per
lere The reader will have no trou.
Die in observing the difference be.
ween the incorrect and the correct
igures. II is but fair to state that
rhe Bulletin was no, responsible for
he ridiculous blunder.
Judge w. N. Butler was up from
afro yesterday afternoon ana heard
he motion for a new trial in the Hi
lois Central railroad Hicks damage
'ase. The judge turned the motion
Town, which means that he overrulei
b. and entered a Judgment on the YER
lict of the jury. Mrs. Hicks lost her
usbanJ on the Illinois Central rail
Dad several months ago and sue
hat company for $4,000. The case
vas tried at the last sitting of circuit
,ourt in Pulaski county and the
widow was awarded $4,000 damages
Now the railway company must APP
zeal TO higher court or pay. the
ward.
Capt. j. 3. Gillespie of Vienna. the
raveling United States revenue man.
vas in this city today. He says he
as no trouble from blind tigers and
ootleggers in Mound City. He also
avs that no one is selling oleomar,
garine in this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
EvARTs SCORED ON HoAR.
Had Pat Answer Ready for Wrathful
Statesman.

Had Pat Answer Ready for WrathfuI
Statesman.
He and Evarts were implacable en-.
smies when 1t came to passage OF
words, and the honors were about
even. One day, however, toward the
end of the New York senator's career,
EvaTts came of with flying eolors.
he was chairman Of the library com
mittee and Hoar was q minor mem
Der. Eyarts was lazy, and would not
call his committee together from be-
ginning to end of a session. A meas.
ure which Hpor was anxious to have
brought up had been referred 10 the
library committee and there seemed
doomed to sleep forever. Evarts
when pleaded with would promise to
call the committee to consider the
measure and then forget all about ii.
AZ last one day toward the end Of the
session Hoar, annoyed and irascible,
net Evarts In the cloak room.
whenever you are ready to call 8
meeting of the library committee" he
said. with biting sarcasm. II wish you
would notify my executors"
Il shall be most happy to notify
your executors" said ETarts, with a
smile
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
DoNGoLA.
Dec. 8, 1eo4.

Dec. 6, 1904.
w. O. Worstman attended court al
Jonesboro Wednesday
j. d. Benton and j. d. DilIow at
tended court in Jonesbure Thursday
Willie Carlock oil Balcom spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. B. H. Anderson Of Ullin visit
ed relatives here Sunday
Miss Bertha CoulShanowr is xisIt
ing friends IN s.. Louis this week.
Lawson Stricken of Vienna is here
exhibiting a patent gate this week.
Willis Corzine Of Murphysboro is
visiting rslatiyds and frieneb hsra
this week.
f. cuhl went to Cairo Sunday for 9
short visit with friends.
Messrs. Gl A. MaIette and r A
Fisher were among the visitors t
Cairo Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Miss Izora
Graham spent Sunday in Cairo.
Married. Tuesday, Nov. 20, Miss
Susie Weatherly to Mr.. Thos. Cooley
at iHe Tcslucflts' VI l. :. Dhiuuis Lon
he officiating.
o. A. Morris and A. ]. Harness WIN
have been in Chicago during the pas
week on busine s. returned home Sun
day.
Thos. j, Knapp of this place an,
Lydia 6. Walker of Anna were mar
ried at Cairo Thursday. Judge Dewe
OBLIGATED.
w. o. Brown, county superinten
ent. visited he schools here Thurs
day
II is gratifying to know that on
schools are in first class condition.
Mrs. Emma Gegwin of Walnut, IL
was called home Sunday on accom-
Of The death of her mother, Mrs. Ma
~ schlu'er.
J. 4, LeyerIe Who IL teachin
Swan Pond school, east OF here, sper
Sunday with his family at Anna.
Died, Saturday, Dec. 3, l90i at til
homo Of her daughter, Mrs Alfre
Brown che mile west OF Dongola q
1880 a. m, Mrs Mary L. Schlutel
aged "a years, months and ~ days
Her illness was Of only one weeks dr
ration. Interment Monday in the I
0. o. F. cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
Cure for Sea Sickness.

The British Medical Journal says:
Koepke believes that the different
symptoms of sea sickness are due to
anenia Of the brain, and that yalidol
acts upon this condition by raising
the blood pressure. 1t also influences
the gastric disturbances by lowering
the eensibility of the nerve endings
IN the gastric mucous membrane, and
Is, indeed, both good atomachlc and
2 good analeptic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
. . . . . - = = . y .
= ADJUSTMENTS. .
. - . . q. - q . . Q .
"a Hidden Crime.

Sir Dwight Matthews of the London
college of physicians and surgeons in
an extended article in a recent maya
zine says: THE rejuyenating power
of laughter is greater than any known
drug" IF this statement is correct
then the hilarious comedy element in
"A Hidden Crime" John Lockney IS
new scenic comedy drama must he a
veritable elixer of youth This com
bined essence of mirth, thrills and
tears will be dispensed in liberal dos
es at the opera house on Thursday
December 5, for one night
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

When the British Mediterrsnesn
scuadrua. Of, forty warships. yis-
it'd sngrrs Al The end Of last March,
Il sailors got a day ashore. and
sc-rneercd s15o.00O in the town. One
safer. at the end of his day. found he
had g 50 l-ft 90 he hired ten boat
Ilen - - EMS each to ron him cat
TO rs ship and 5Triyed the.e 10 style.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
wv Not Cause Of nanrnssa.

a physician says that il Is a vide
spread but erroneous notion that the
growth Of ivy on the exterior walls Of
residences causes damp habitation.
The ivy. he says, instead OF cpntribut.
ing to dampness, has rather an oppo.
site influence, since It must extrac;
moisture from the brick or stone that
It oyerruns. The dampness ca these
is what gives life to Tie p.zrt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

The largest Efficient telescope, in
ths world is to be added to the equip
mant of Harvard university. The new
instrument is q feet in focal length
ard has a fve-foot aperture-nearly
twice as large as the Lick observatory
telescope. which has 56inch aper
ture. The telescope will be used Chief
~ for Photographic work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
The PuIle,.. Endorsement.

'i'here goes another one OF my
brothers," exclaimed the pullet as the
bead OF the commissary department
Of the invading army reached in and
seized cackling chicken. we used
to be- family Of II, and I'm the onlv
one LETT ! thoroughly cgree with what
Gen Sherman said about war;
Yonkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
MOUND CITY.
.~~+~~-~~~--A .


states Attorney George H. Martin
has been chilling since Sunday. but
is convalesccnt.
Major Dan Hogan has speut $4,000
this year in Mound City in building
cottages aud renovating and making
additions to caes already built
Judge Wall left for Springfield yes.
terday to meet with the state boar,
Of equalization, of which to1y he is
member.
Justice Wiley Ledbetter of Ullin
was here shopping today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
ODD EeIIows Care for sick.

A Manchester England Odd Re-.
low, VIC has just died, went on sick
pay in August, 1853, and remained
there continuously for thirty-fve
years. His lodge gave bin money reg
uIariy aud paid for his doctor and
medicines, and now it has given his
widow slG0.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
Rrl,ish Thlhe.sn rrea,v.

The treaty between Tibet ard Eng
land was written on an enormous
sheet of Paper. as thc Thiebtans. for
sHroratiiions reasons. objected 30
sisnins any document thst occupied
more ira ere sAest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Comforts the heart. strengthens the
mind. It's good III or we'll Makes
nne's face bright as summer Morn
ing That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does s. cents. Tea OF
Tablets. Paul G. Schulz & Seas
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

=
Six Cairo employers paid fines yes
torday for yiolationsof the child labor
law.
o. w. jerks Of Bunker Iiill H.
deputy state inspector of factories,
stores, mercantile establishments and
Offices has been in the city several
DAYS investigating conditions relative
10 viols.ions of the Law by employing
children under II years OF age. lie
found several employers violating the
law and they were cited io appear be
fore Justice Ross yesterday afternoon
and answer the charge The law al
lows violatora the privilege of appear
ing before Justice Of the peace,
pleading guilty to the charge and pay
ing The fine assessed and all Of the
Cairo vlolators accepted this chance
Mr.. II. Rosenberg was the only one
who seemed Inclined to be contrary
and he finally decided after the cost
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
orowlnn Oh.

To grow old should be a pleasant
recreation instead OF . serious and
fearful occupation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
WANTED.

Shoemaker wanted-Or will sell shop 10
right PARTY on easy payments. Addres 4. IL.
Miller, Charleston, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Or. Smith. ostsopath, The Famous
Hours. 1912; "a rs; sanday, %
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

correctly, was experienced. Mes
DANES t. D. Prewitt and r.. w.
Tate captured the prizes, a beauti-
ful cake plate and CHERRY" a new
book. Each guest then received a
souvenir New Year booklet, in one
Of which was the word :'eonsola-
ti,n" writtet Miss Mag Dprion
was the frrtumate winner If the
beautiful little thrust pin. After
such ardupus mental labor, the de-
liciOus salad and Ice courses were
trebly enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs Dur
rett arc unexceIled in the art of
giving a delightful time to their
guests. Those present were: Mes
danes Woods, Durrett, Cox, Prev
lit, Savage, Newbern, Z. w. and
E. b. Tate, Wright, Miller and
Webb, Misses Dorion. Black,
Cochrane, Pirtle, Blaylock, Smith,
Clinton aud H~ardaway.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
DisIocatad Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, OF
Fergus Falls. Mimi, fell aud dis
located her shoulder. She had a
surgeon get it back in place as soon
as possible, but it was quite sore
and panied her very much. Her
son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised
for sprains and soreness, aid she
asked hin to buy her a bottle of It,
which he did. Il quickly relieved
her aud enabled her to sleep which
she hal not done for several days.
The sou was so much pleased with
the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended it to many
others. For sale by Cox IL Co.,
Bolivar; Bailey 81 Aldridge, Sauls-
bury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. Nj. l.. Bobbit
Of Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying
aud were powerless TO save her.
The most skiIlful physicians and
every remedy used, failed, while
consumption was slowly but surely
taking her life. In tn s terrible
hour DIR. Kings New Discovery foi
Consumption turned despair into
Joy. The first bottle brought I'M
mediate relief aud it's continued Use
completely cured her. It's tie
most certain cure in the world for
all throat aud luug troubles.
Guaranteed Bottles soc and 81 90.
Trial Bottles Free at Cox q Cos.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

that of The chairman, for services
actually rendered
The Keeper of Pirtle's Ferry was
allowed $50 90 per annum.
The Commissioners of the Poor
will receive a salary of SIS 90 per
annum.
Ex,officio salary of Sheriff for
year 1904 was fixed at 5000. 90.
Ex-oficio salary of County Court
Clerk for year 1904 was fixed at
5000.
The assessment of taxes was de
ferred until the April term.
The resignation of J. +. Conner
was received and accepted.
r. J. Doris was elected Com
missioner Of the Poor 10 succeed r
ID. Whltley, resigned.
County tax on nickle in slot ma
chimes was fixed a; $3.50 per annum.
T. III. Taylor resigned as con-
stable in District No. Ia.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
Group.

The peculiar cough which in
dictates Group, is usually well known
to the mothers Of cronpy children.
No time should be lost in the treat
ment of it, and for this purpose no
medicine has received more uni
versal approval than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Do not waste
valuable time in experimenting with
untried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended,
but give this medicine as directed
and all symptoms of Group will
quickly disappear. For sale by
Cox 81 Co, Bolivar; Bailey d
Aldridge, Salisbury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
QUARTERLY COURT.
D W McAnulty Reelected Chair
man-Salaries Fixed, etc.

The January term of Quarterly
Court convened Monday. D.. w.
McAnulty was reelected chairman
without opposition and w. H. Tate
was reelected chairman pro tenn
without opposition.
A. w. Knott was reelected keep
err of Pirtle's Ferry for year 1904.
William Smith was reelected
Commissioner of the Poor to serve
for three years.
The following Road Commissions
ers were elected:
District No. &c. w. Press.
District No. 2 Sam Powell.
District n 3-Walter Gibson.
District No. j w. Wilkes.
District No. 5--R B. Ray.
District No 6 S II Foote.
District No Z Tom Vincent.
District No SIS. d Jacobs.
District No "a E Scott.
District No. 10 W. w Scott.
District No. IL @ W YoakuTn
District No 12-W. A. Barnes.
District No 13-Julius Watson.
District No. 1T. NJ Patrick.
District No 15--M. l.. Black.
District No. 16-J. G. Collins.
District No. l7--John Yopp.
District No. IS-W. t. Gee.
District No. l9--J. r. Jones.
District No. gov. +. Prewitt.
The chairman's salary was fixed
at $3.50 90 and for ex officio services,
adjusting school and road settle
ments, $4,000. The salary of the
chairman pro ten is the same al
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

1.-The incest aud ~pIeasantest med
icine | have used for indigestion and
constipation is Chamherlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets" rays Melard
f. Craig, of Middlegrove, n. Y.
They work like a charm and do
not grippe or have any unpleasant
effect" For sale by Cox & Co.,
Bolivar; Bailey q Aldrdge, Sauls-
bury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
Gard of Thanks.

Being impossible to personally
thank all who so kindly shared a
part of their custom with me In the
past, especially during the year
just closed, when support and for
bearance was so much needed, L
lake this method though feebly of
expressing my appreciation, thank
f~ulness and gratitude for same,
trusting I'll still be remem rered
and will have the pleasure of seeing
you even more literally in the flu
ture than IN the past.
Verv Respectfully,
MEs. KATIE TATE.