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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23
THE LAZlNESS GERM.

Prof. Stiles. chief OF the division Of
zoology in the public health and ma
rina hospital service at Washington,
created sensation a year AGO By d.
cLaring ,hat lazin,4z was due to the
presence Of a germ that, in fact, i.
va, a disease. iGst as mumps and ty-
nhoids foyer are diseases. The pTo=
fe- or las Len continuing his inTes-
ti2a.jons with reference to IN laz..
ness germ. during IL past twelve
months. lAz result being that he has
-ucceedad in finding ont nearly al
aboui The unros thirs. /, sestb.ns
it's effects be SIT:
Sufferers shoN man s%up.o'a-
hot all alike by any mcaas III iaca
.or the confirmed sufferer has ~ Any
eou~. stupid expression. Is ~o# time
h.cated The pupils Of tho eHa ar
a.H. dry aud 0sHsally Of caa
aile Sometimes ther" is Il ytapiz-
fshli stafe=fhat is hard describe
fs similar q that no-fcad in ease
et extreme alcoholic inroXicati9a.
y perverted and generally rave2l=
eu~ appetite Is ene Of tho SYN pte#s
u tile disease. Patients ar especial
II fond eli pickles have sen boys
end eirls in advanced STAGES of n
disease ereediI4 deyour ent.ra bottles
os pickles Others want salt or lem
o4s OF TO chew coffeea or drink larga
quantities Il coffee wi hout SUGAR or
milk,
People who Ike sweet things and
n efer 20 have cream and sugar IN
th"ir coffee ought 10 be able 10 ex-
tract a GOOD deal Of comfort from
Prof. 5 lies, report Such persons
may not be any more anxious than
tLeir iemon-suckipe fellow citi ems to
work, bnt they may have the salts
faction of knowing that their laHness
is a natural port of then. a1d not a
disease which some day may be
cured BY soGe meddlesOme parson
ho sarfeptjtiously gives them some
thne L. kill The germs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23
QUITE NATU RAJ.

Overheard durine the private jha-
atricals
Sho-Iow we'll vour wife plays
Lady Geraldine. NJ. +eaes' | thinH
Tho way she puts eH HAT aaffl affec
{ tone is Just ssIemlfsfl ~ do. y
it,
Nr lonos with omAafs5 sUont0
II She laesn't 7.Aat.s rata"i
o.co-Loalon Tia BIS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23
BUSINESS SECRETS.

there was iu'l in the rush at the
,1nk when the prosperous looking in
G:vidual in Tho black suit made his
deposit of bundle OF checks and cur
r4ncy. The receiving teller smiled
al him in a friendly way and noted the
anouu- on slip OF paper.
~Businc*s seems to he good with
you, he remarked as he finished tn"
addition.
~ean.' complain. said the prosper
oas.rolina man Keeps up pretty
well: bat thor ain't any duh times
with mo. People have 10 eat, good
times or bad"
Il know that's true. replied he toI-
tr. "Bu live in yoltr nei@hhor-
hood.
aYou don't trada viii me. said ho
dopo<ilo-
no. replied the teller. 4 board.
But I'd like 10 know why your trade
doesn't fan of If Yoo,l eXcuse me.
Ny wife says the man who opened
aeros7 TIN STR - seIlins away below
Your prices Is hat rue I'm asking
a. a ne,ahbor. haven't any Interest
be#onl cUrlesi
It's true All fiaht said the de
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23
nj he taken away any Of yoNr
customers
repiefl= tile.o5ilei.


Nav. rcpied the q. her.
Your goods are better, suppose.
Il don'l know as they are III tell
yru. if YOU want to know, and just be
tween YOU and me. The chap across
the street cuts his prices and makes
great hurrah about it--tioods The
neighborhood with dodgers telling the
people what bargains he's got in this
ard that ana the other. But you 60 in
and trade with him-bHy a quarters
worth O granuated SUGAR. II instance,
He'll put bag on the scale and
throw in a scoopfn and then he'll get
another scOopful and sift it down into
the bag in the bareSt dribble until the
scale turns by hairs breadth, Then
hGIl throw what's left in the scoop
beck into the bin and take out Of the
sack until it s exact. even balance--no'
a grain too little. because you would
not stand for it. and not grain too
much Same way with eve',E" hing
else. He'll give you full we;eh5-but
no overw eight.
"Now, with me know about how
much sugar to put in the sack and
make sure by putting in little more
The scale goes down with a bang and
va5, bet the customer notices IT, Why.
wouldn't scoop ont after I'd put il.
not if Ia made a mistake asa thrown
In half pound too much. No sir II
m selling candles by the dozen an
extra goes in for Iuc'.. Ileap you'
measures tin they ran over. Let the
scale 90 down and staH down and your
customer COOS away satisfied hat
shes col a ]it'le more han she's emit
tied 10 and that zaa're a niee man to
deal With. 10 matter Whaf your prices
are. Saya ana uafa and en- ont an2
skinp and if zaa.ra# se1l5aa below co-t
the customer thinks sh cheated
That's human nature 5n1 common
sense
I'm 21r.ae away #busiaess# secrets" ,"
,coucud4d the de8osifor with a smile:
4 ain .lfraid Of yon. though
'1'u promise yon that you won't get
a dollar too much when you cash
check here" lauehed the teller.
4 suppose net said the deposi'or,
.bi. all the same her isn't buSI,
ness under he sun xon can apply the
same principle te in some way en-.
cago News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23

elt is all over but the shouting, "
Sarz New York paper, in referring
"a the Rrss-Jap war. A more accu-
rate statement would he at is all
over but the writing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23

\ e.rl has q awful funny way of
twisting der neck around so that no
after which way she seems to be fac
@ her lbs are rieht in front Of
,aHe4 New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-23

\ woman understands NOW 70 fe1
4 fsa ,asn eIe ~
f6r~taaf1 how - 9G0 Hs,au}
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
AcTINIUM AS RIVAL OF RADIUN
Sew E.csscsf aeinS Experimental
Wit, by DR.. kunx of New York-Its
Properties Are Little known.

A rival substance TO radium in us in.
terest 10 the public, called actinium. is
being experimental with BY Dr. Georq
4 Kunz, chemist and diamond cxper
Of New York city. While little IS knoEr
Of the properties Of actinium, Or Kunz
said that phiianthorpist In Buffalo has
shown sufficient faith in its properties
70 offtrio experiment with it in cancel
hospital.
The discoyerer OF actinlum. NJ. De.
bernie, OF Paris, sent pinch Of tho
priceless iron ore containing II to Dl
kunz recently So far Dr. Kunz has
found aetinium different from radium ii.
1t being less penetrating ana yet exert
ing much more powerful effect on a
platinum. barium. and cyanide screen
The emanations from the substance are
profuse and are almost like vapor.
DR. Kugz is the first scientis in Amer.
lea to experiment with The new element
AT least 50 men are experiment with rad.
tum. DR., Kunz believes actinium mas
nc found in Utah and Colorado. Prot.
Phillips. Of Princeton. has obtained &C.
tive radium from rspno1te in Mcintyre
canon Dolores. Col. and nr. Kunz ia
Of oplnicn that aetinlum must BE- there
also.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
$500 IN GOLD FREE
a Cash Prize to the Reader OF The
Bulletin Making the
Best Guess.

A prize Of Five Dollars in Gold Is
offered to that reader Of The Bulletin
making the best guess as to egac,
number of words in an advertisement
TO appear in next Sundays Bulletin
The advertisement win be that O..
Measrs Roth & White, of s05-so7 Com,
nereial avenue, ana it viii occupy
one-half page space in the Issue Of
Sunday January 81.
The announcement of the winner
IN the guessing contest will be made
IN the same edition
The conditions Of the contest are as
follows;
Guess must be made on coupon pub.
listed in The Bulletin.
Coupon must be filed at The Bul
letin office not, later than 9:oe O'Clock
a. 3D.. Saturday, January 2ard 1901.
Arg reader of The Bulletin residing
Ia Alexander Pulaski Union Johnson
3r Massac counties. Illinois Ballard
county. Kentucky or Mississippi coun.
~ Missouri, may contest
If one or more price mark occurs
rach viii be counted as one word
igc. "S195" each count Az one word
Two dollars counts as two words
Each figure counts as one word j. e:
10000 and 18th each count as one
word Each initial counts as one
word.
Should there be more than one cor
rect guess Of the exact number Of
3o-ds the prize will be divided
In event Of no correct guess that OF
the enc or more nearest the exact mum
Der will win similarly
Coupons must be contained in
sealed envelopes and addressed to the
ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT" The
Cairo Bulletin. Cairo. Illinois
The contest is open TO all Follow
thr conditions carefully and guess as
often as YOU like.
Use this coupon:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
kitty Youngsters VIII BE- IN
Fast Company this Year.
CAIRO MAY LOSE SEVEN
OF HER CLEVER PLAYE2S-K. l..
r. CONTRIBUTES TO BIG
LEAGUES.

The Kentucky, Illiaois and Tennes-
see baseball leagae probably gradual
ed mere PLAYERS into bis league com.
pany last season than any other small
league ever did in one year
Cairo, being the leader in the Kit
ty was called upon 10 contribute
mere players to the bis leagues than
ang other club in tho circuit, but is
rapidly nlnng the vacancies with
promising players fer the coming
season.
Many familiar faces however will
De seen on the Cairo diamond this
year among the visiting teams and
the locals
Cairo still has Catcher OFT Pitcher
HoIycross. Catcher Rutledga Thirj
Baseman Scawab and Shogts;op Crot
ty an goo5 men, besides a number
3f first class new players
Those who have graduated from
the k l. IT. league training schoo
are as follows
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST
Many Seeking Homes Where
Lands Are Cheap and
Climate is Mild.
Low Rates for HomcScekecs and Col
onists Twice d Month.

Mauy tFmeis ia The northern and
saatcrn states arc ceiling tbon b.sh
priecd lauds and locating ia The south
wcst IL Missouri. Arbap@a, Louii
ana and Texas Many vino have been
unable to own ibeig home in the older
country are now buying land ut the
low prices prevailing in The new coun
try-$7, $40. SIS, per acre and up.
These hands are mostly cutoyer tim
Der lands, some q them possessing
D deep fichsoil producing corn. wheat
oats. clover. cotton. fruit and veg
etablcs. Wen improved farms are
scattered throughou; This county,
Many places with small clearings and
some improvements can be bought
very cheap. Cur descriptive literature
gires 2 fairly good i1sa # this ccan-
trg. II tells about tbs sol, csors, eli.
mate, people, schools ard churches
8atsr. health. II contains maps show.
ing location Of countries. towns, rail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
A INDUSTRIOUS BOY.
London Child Cannot Attend Schoo
Because Of HIS Size.
AIthonta Young In Years lie In
Clan. in Physical Developments
school Board Declares They
Cannot Accommodate Him.

The London school board has beel
beater by a fat boy Of Peckham.
Ths Eat boy Of PeeAham is child o.
six. who lives with his parents, working
people, al Colegroye road midway be
tweer. Rye lane and the Old Kent road.
he i. about TOUR feet in height, with q
chest measurement Of "a inches and d
weight OF ten stone. HIS has enormous
strength for his age, and, altogether, il
the plide OF Peekham. He is Of schoo
ags and the school board has been con
cerlifg itself about his education.
After elaborate inquiries and an exam
ina iol By a doctor IL has been decidet
tina. he is too big and too strong 10 &c
TO school. A correspondent in letter
which appeared in the London Times
recently calls attention to the doctor
VT b examined the child
IN the course Of his remarks he says.
This child is of abnormal develop.
mqnt physically. The account given 0.
hi weight tten stonel is quite true. The
Increase IN weight Is due not only to fat
BIT tn Muscular de4-eleF IS well
siace tho child can easily lift an 81
dsnar7 adaIt Mentally he seems ii
same ways prscgeicus; be ia quite educa
Tie. Owing to his size and habits d.
not thinl, II is possible to place him Il
any school II is obvious be cannot at.
tend an ordinary infants department
not only would his extraordinary ap
pearance create disturbance, butno desl
would hold him. and his enormous
strength would be dangerous to the OIL
or children,
'lftaken TO physically defective cen.
ter he would take up thereon Of three o.
four children in the ambulance, even i
he could be reused and dressed in time
which, from the history Of the case,
should think improbable therefeft
suggest he be exempt from school at
tendance
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Interstate Association Meets and Com
mttec Submits Resolutions For
shsdowing Action.
Bg no Asaae.ated Press.

81 the Associated Press
st Auga slime, Fla Jan. 2G-Ihe
committee on resolutions made its re-
port today to the Interstate National
Guard in session here Briefly il
recommended that congress be urged
to provide for the establishment Of
proper grounds in such number and
at such places as will facilitate the
holding of camp maneuvers; to in.
crease appropriations for organized mi
litla from one or two million dollars;
to authorize the state militia authori
ties 10 contract for clothing and quar-
termaster supplies under government
inspection, and TO regulate wearing Of
uniforms
A fight was made ON the recommen-
dalton of committee TO indefinitely
postpone resolutions regulating
maximum number Of troops to each
state. The fight was led by Gen.
Conkling,of South Dakota The report
of the COMMITTEE was finally sustained
and not change will be made in the ap-
poFtionment Of money or troops.
At election tonight General Charles
Dick was chosen president St Paul
was selected as the next place Of meet
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
UNION is INVESTIGATED
Grand Jury Of Cook County Begins
nquery 10 Conduct Of Recent
Strikes.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. lli. Jan. 2G-Thc grgd
jury has begin investigation Of IA
)or unions. their officials and violence
shieh attended rcccat strikes in CHI
sago Foreman Blair today said The
Jury intended to probe deep into Ia
Dor affairs. Witnesses today were
questioned about the actions OF strike
sympathizers IN the recent street rail
way trouble tic police methods in
handling riots and about violence dur
:ng the strike at the plant OF the
kellogg Switchboard and supply co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE.
A Fair Audience Was Pleased Last
Night b. the Grace Hayward
Company.

The clever company again demon.
strated that good theaufcaIs We're
often placed on the bargin counter and
that those desiring to invest viii re-
oeiye extra value for their money
Woman Against Woman was the
play presented and it proved an that
was claimed OF IT on the evening be
fore. when the stage manager announ-
ced the dramas dramatic strength.
While the play has been presented in
our city before it was nsver given
with the care and proper pagronag
it received last night Ferris has e
little way of his own in staging plays
that is q triae in advance oi the gen
raj 10. 20 ana SO manager and with
a surrounding of special scenery good
actors and suitable properties, his pro
auctions generally rank the standard
nj excellence. There has been much
comment on the special matinee which
will be given today for the benefit o.
the ladies'. Clara Norris famous play
If The Creole" vii! be the Offering
air Ferris Minneapolis Stock con-
pany recently presented the play foI
three solid weeks to overlooking
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
LUMBERNEN WILL MEET
Sou.hcca Illinois Lumber De-iers AZ.
sociStioa Win Held Its Seventh
Aaruei Session Today

Today and tomorrow the above
named organization will gather in
Murphysboro for general business OF
interest To the trade. Tao association
comprises seveuty-nine lumber firms
in its active membership, ana an as
ISOLATED membership Of sixty-three
The former are located in southern
illinois; the latter are nearly all the
big dealers in the west and the south
The association is differed as follows:
Chas 4. Glora president Centralia
VT. Al Kari, vice president Flora
Chas. W, Han, secretary and treas.
arer sandoval
Directors: Charles A. Glore, Contra,
Tia; W. \, Ka7r, Flora; Jas, W
White, Mauissa, p. T, Langan, Cal.
TO: Chas. w HAIL Sandoyal
Cairo is represented in the member
hip By r T. Langan, Kelly Bros,
ana the Caray-Fiailiday Lumber CO.
The purpose Of the organization IS
set forth in its circular as follows;
We realize The convenience. ii not
necessity. Oh the retail lumber dealer
10 every community and we are in
crested in the promotion Of the gen.
,sal welfare ana the preparation OF
ae retail lumber business. We recog.
lize the absolute right Of every p2r-
son, partnership or corporation To es-
,abHsh and maintain as many retail
ards as lie. they, or It may SEQ fit
Me recognize the right Of the manu-.
.acturcr and wholesale dealer in lam.
Ser products to sen lumber III what
nyor market to whatever purchaser.
md at whatever prices they may see
IT, W also recognize the disastrous
consequence which results To the Der
Ultimate retail lumber dealer from di.
rect competition with wholesalers and
manufacturers. and appreciate the
importance to the retail dealer of
accate Information as to The nature
and extent Of such competition where
any exists And, recognizing and ap.
preciating the advantage Of co-opera
ton in securing and disseminating
any and all proper information for
our mutual convenience benefit or
protection, we have organized this as.
ISOLATION and have adopted articles
Tor the government OF our affairs"
The program for the session OF the
association in Murphys0oro today and
tomorrow viii he as follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
THE MICHIGAN EDITORS
Arc Guests Of Senator Burrows at
Luncheon ard Later Meet the
President.

By The Associated Press.
Wellington % e 1aa oG sn
aior Burrows FaH host a. = luncheon
given in his committee room Ia te
aapiiol building To mcmhcr n he
Michigan Press Association and tlat
wives today Tho occasion was 'hc
annual excursion Of the association.
Members Of the association and their
wives were received by tha president
tiier thg eahuei metins
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
THE MARKET AND WAR
Henry ciews Talks OF the Eastern S,t-
uation and the Effects on
Conditions Here.
Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents
New York. Jan PA su9us IN
dertene prevails on the stockmarket
and under clique manipulauons frth-
err advances have been scored The
conditions most favorable TO an up
ward movement have been better
peace prospects between Russia and
japan. and the easier tendency of
money
Fortunately Russia has moderated
her aggressive attitude owing to The
bold attitude Of Japan and the grow
inc sympathy among an the great
powers for the Japanese cause. 1t is
still premature. however, to assume
confidently that war will be averted
Diplomacy can accomplish much. but
it viii be a very difficult matter foI
Russia to yield gracefully after haying
gone to such extremes. No real SET
Element can be effected which does
not vine out all Rusia's claims of au-
thority in Manchuria, where she is
nothing but a tresspasser. Should
Russia yield this much with
3ut war. il viii be for the good and
advance OF the whole world. and hu
nanity will be under obligations ta
The car whose humane purposes are
iuQuesuonably genuine whatever may
be the ambitions of his advisers. Ne
ioubt Rusias inability to find friends
is her chief cause of hesitanCy. ans
not fear OF Japan Russia is in ne
position financially or industrially tc
undertake an expensive war; and tbs
uficulty she would incur ia raising
funds Il another obstacle to her de-
signs France, Russias only friend
las shown that she can not be de
pended upon for assistance; and The
iact thar war would probably cause
sharp decline in Russian bonds r.
Paris. where they are largely held
makes the successful placing Of new
'ssue somewhat prohlematical War
however. n still possibility later Il
not now. for Russia possesses strange
parsistency Of purpose, and is ex.
eeedingly unlikely to give up what
aer STATESMEN believe is her destiny
The easier tendency Of the money
market and the more confident feel
ms in banking circles are also among
the satisfactory features Some sur.
prise Is often expressed at these con /
iitions in the face of present high
hgure Of loans. which In last weeks
bank statement stood at the astonish
ing figure OF S934.000.00o Why is il
in the face Of such a heavy expansion
IF loans. time money declines and con
adenee reyiyes? The explanation is
the bank statement could not have
indicated our immense borrowing or
-rsftit4tt- abroad Tor the past year q
two The heavy liquidation Of 100
enabled our banks to transfer many
Of these foreign obligations to this
side and since these foreign loan
we're often Of a better character thar
hose placed at home it follows that
since recent liquidation local bankers
view the expansion OF loans with lit
tle concern They have good coliater
II and confidence that the strengthen
I'd situation will enable better iQui
lation Of the syndicate's loans whicn
are still responsible for much Of the
expansion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
Wednesday. Aftarnoon. ace.

WEDNESDAY, AttSFhoOn' G'Ou'
Address OF Welcome
Or / W Ellis, mayor
Response and Annual Address
Pres, Chas. Glore, Centralia
Secretary ard Treasures Report
Chas. ". Hail sandoval.
THE State Association
Samuel McFeeley, Streator
President Of the Illinois Lumber
Dealers association.
Mutual Insurance
r. II Osborne. Chicago
Secretary Of tho Lumbermen's Ma
mal Insurance company
Trade Ethics and the General out
look g. w Hotchkiss, Chicago
Secretary Of the Illinois Lumber
ealer5 association
Appointment Of Committees
General Discussion
Wednesday evening,
tloofloo Confederation
Thursday Morning, $3.50.
Executive Session
Thursday Afternoon, eco.
The Proper Use OF Paint
+. NJ Morris, Chicago
Business Systems"
W. o Weihe Nashville
Address a. }. Freeman, ST Louis, No
Official Orator Of the Southern Him
ola Lumber Manufacturing associa
ion
Troubles OF a Travelling Man"
T. Il. Eckhard, Carbonate
General Discussion
Thursday Evening. s;15.
Theatre Party Man to Man" Opera
House,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27
IRON MOUNTAIN WRECK
- LIE AssnclaIea -.

Bg The Associated Press.
Little Rock. Ark Jan pa wreck
Is reported on The s Louis iron
Mountain & Southern. near Diaz. and
many passengers injured. some prob
ably fatally
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-27

There Will bc in connection with
.liis meeting q concatcnlion Of the
or,.er Of Hoo Hon. by fire Mprrayo
bmo board 81 The order which vli
iunrc u go1d time for those Of rs
ueulcr who attend and II Is Uudor
stood that Cairo viii BE wei repre-
scented