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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
Monkeys EARN a LIVING.
Manipulate Fans in India to Cool
Masters parchirq Grows.

Manipulate Fans in India to Cool
Masters parching Brows.
Monkeys are more than pets in
some parts Of the world AZ Malaba,
India. they are taught to work and
have actually made themselves al
most Indispensable in the homes o.
the wealthy The NaIehlr monkey
Of the fine species krowu as tic Ian
CUR. II is very warm in Ma,abar ant
there rs a FIN c1Ilgl TIC pnnka. Wbic,
used 10 be kept ~ motion by a slave
It required O slave to work each ru0-
Ia, but row every panla IS worFat
By a monkey.
1t was an English officer wlo cor
ceivod the idea 90 making the i7Egur
work IN that manner Tie fan is a
movable frame, covered with canvas
and suspended from thc ceiling. The
motion b cussa by pulling a cord.
The officer tied The hands OF tire Ian
CUR to one OF the c3rle, and tfcn by
means ofarothgr cord Put the machine
in motion OF course ihc monkeys
hand went NJ ard down and the AMI
NAL vonderea what hild eft a game
was being played Then the officer
pattcd its head and fed II with candy
Till sooa the iansur thought il fine fun
to worG the ru:Ea THE experiment
was successful ana now thousands OF
monkeys are tn harness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
Women Sometimes
Reform Men
BY Mrs. FRANK LESLIE

:: :: : : :: :: !: !"
IIMMNg1 BAD may by bssfu chance fall in love
FSA4Sf with pure and self respecting Her
conscious demands upon him for words and actions
VNN1N only possible honorable and high minded men, If
EI@LEslT THEY DO NOT ABASI HIM and drive him
away, they generally do, stir him to the effort
show himself still capable of meeting such demands lie finds him
self recalling forgotten themes and smiles nwary emg
tusa hopes and beliefs he would yesterday have
laid aside with his and rattle he masquerades for hour
the guse his former self he feels like mpostor and hypoce
and yet he walks home under the cold starlight lie stiles sigh of
regret that he could that almost forgotten sehat
foolish impossible self Of ten years agowo would have been NO
UNITING COMPANION for this clas candid unsuspecing
with whom he has spent few wonderful hours.
And the enough of man; if the strength and
vgor Of his soul still in him and able do combat with the
debased and corrupted material natures if he is like Samson and
after all Deas careful nongs of the ropes and whes
up and snap them from his limbs in spite Of the cutting and rendg
pain why that man MAY BE reformed and if after time and
little by little he allows the whom he loves to UNDER
STAND the fight he making her sake and his resolution to
climb up her. and attempt drag her down him. she
she worth the struggle she has induced will all the help she
possibly without needing know all the dark secrets of the
past e allowing him, if he would make her
familiar with the ugly aspect of vice, she so ENCOURAGES
EVERY LITTLE EFFORT and rewards every little success
eliminates the path with the brightness Of her hope and faith him.
that the combat crowned with he generally ready
give her the whole merit of the conquest while She she
she is good insists upon that HIS OWN RESOLUTION and
strength of will we're the only important weapons
FACT,
HAVE BEEN REFORM HIMSELF WITHOUT HER HELP
AND IT rs VERY CERTAIN SHE COULD NOT HIVE REFORMED
HIM WITHOUT HIS OWN FoREeoNE DETERMINATION.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Elsewhere correspondent makes
some suggestions regarding street i'm
proyements, the placing of monua
ments, bench marks, etc, which are
deserving of respectful attention. This
suggestion regarding the "monu
ments' ana bench marks seems to
have been fully covered by Alderman
Fraser's resolution which provides
that the report of City Engineer
Thrupp indicating the exact location
and elevation of the twenty-five mon
umcnts which he has placed in vari
Gus parts Of the city shall be printed
I'm the ordinance books for public use
Presumably the engineers report
gives all the information necessary to
guide any engineer in locating the
monuments The protest against
sharply curved streets is certainly
wen male, and its correctness has
been amply proven in the case ~
Commercial avenue, where all the
evils he has pointed out are shown %
exist Another good EuEgerfion rs
that relating to the Sycamore street
subway. 10 abandon the loop levee
and put In lock gates instead which
will cost much less, offer the same as
surance Of security, and do away with
the hill to climb in coming to or from
the city The author Of the communi.
cation Is familiar wiih work Of this
nature and knows whereof he speaks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Mr.. Bryan, who T.; on a visit ~ Chi
c9E'. said 20 a reporter. j presum.
Nebraska aill send me az a delegate
to the ST Louis convention. SHOULD
q not then ! might 90 a. a newspaper
man. Or George J.. Miller. Of oma
IA. ono Of the leaders OF the anti Bry
'nism movement in Nebraska. said 10
areportcd The other day. 4 have no
ioubi Mr Bryan will be permitted 10
20 as a deiegateat-Iarge TO the ~
Louis convection if he can afford to
90 IN the good company of men a ma
lority Of whom are opposed TO the re
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
The "spltz" Doc.

The Spitz dog got its name from It's
sharp pointed nose. Spit means
sharp point" In German, and the
Spitz was a favorite German breed
before he became known n England
AID America The Spitz is known also
as Dalmatian dog, because his native
home Is In Dalmatia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

A tremendous storm seemed i'm
bending last night and lightning in
very variety-shest, 2lg-zag and FORK
sd-playe1 athwart the northern
heavens in bewilderingly beautiful
and grand but terrifying manner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Have something to "blow" about
and then .blow" about it.. In poll
tics the silent man" may cut some
ice, provided others talk for him. In
business the same rule holds good
the newspaper is the horn. but the
merchant must supply the wind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
q YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Bulletin of May S, 1869.

Republicans on Grant: From Pen
Butler-The president doesn't know
anything more about law than an old
hen and any one can wind him around
bis finger Senator Edmunds-Tne
president has all the power under the
laws. but ne doesn't know it,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Mrs Clark. wife Of the junior par
ser Of the firm Of Stratton. Hudson 4
Clark, died last night after short
Illness
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
NEWSPAPERS AND WAR NEWS

During the last few days the read
ing public has had its fill OF reliable
var news in the eBterprising press OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

You find yourself refreshed by the
presence OF cheerful people. Why
lot make earnest effort to confer
hat pleasure on others? You will
and half the battle is gained If you
never allow yourself to say anything
gloomy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Willie. who made you?
Willia-God
Teacher-And Of course He maze
)apa and mamma also.
Willic-Well, I'm not 50 sure about
"a, because I've heard ma say thar
he made him what h. is-Bostcn
Commercial Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

All Illinois Central, Mobile 4 Ohio
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and dc.
part from Central station, corner OF
Second street and Ohio Lcyee.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from tho
Union station, Second street and Com.
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited in the box at
the transfer station. located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the do.
parture of any train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
ulation 16,147.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER. #
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller, p T.. Powell
Police Magistrate, j. II. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police, T. b. PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 22,965.
County Judge. VIM. S. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. S. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. NJ. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK L.
DAVIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Great guns" exclaimed the ab
entminled man. Il just stuck the
ghted end of this cigar in my
Mouth How fortunate, you were
II discovering it at once, dear, re.
ioined his good wife-Chicago Daily
News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Men have ofercame mountains. but
10 man can ofercame a cinch--Din-
eispiel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

AT eighteen, one adorss at once; at
wenty. one loves, at thirty one de-
Tres. at forty one rehects.-P Paul Qe
KoCk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

r. l. Stanton, in Atlanta Constltu.
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-27

seer It."
He stopped suddenly. What!
that" he WHISPERED de flung
back the blinds and gazed oul
across the campus.
Away over ON the other side ap
peared a solid phalanx of black
the advancing body Of freshmen
and Juniors bearing upon the
throng of equal size that surgec
around the staff.
"See!" Baldwin cried. Here
they come! Look Here they
comet
Miss Darrow stood at the secont
window. Now and then she glanc-
ed at Baldwin. She noted how hi,
fingers closed upon the sash, ano
how tense his face was.
docs it mean so much2" She
asked quietly.
Muchn' he exclaimed excited
ly. "Does il mean muchl Il
means your class and mine are dis.
graced if that flag doesn't CONS
dow Do you cali that much?'
A yell was heard outside. Bald.
win turned back to the window
The two bodies had come together
The rush was on. Look Look
Look" Baldwin screamed. "See
'em; see 'eml Oh, they've driven
'em back! Pull up, you fellows;
show what you're made Of; pull
up!" AT the cry, as the two
phalanxes came together, Miss
Darrow looked out the window a
second time, Baldwin did not oh.
serve that she started suddenly and
darted into the closet. She re-
turned carrying a little square
box. She snatched up the rifle
leaning against the bookshelves,
and flying back TO The window
pulled down the upper part.
AT the sound Baldwin turned
g For Heaven j sake, what are you
going to do?" he cried.
Holding the rife muzzle down,
like all old hunter, She slipped hair
a dozen cartridges into the maga-
zine. She rested the barrel on the
upper sash Of the lowered window.
"You tell me your class aud
mine will be disgaaced if that flag
stays up, She said. Well, you
tried and failed. Its my turn
low-and I'm going TO bring it
iownl"
But the report"
With that noise out there, they
won't hear it at all Now for itl'
He watched over her shoulder.
She took carefnl aim; at what,
Baldwin did not know. She press
d the trigger. A report followed
hat for a moment deafened him.
The flag still waved. She aimed
yain. Three shots were fired IN
apid succession
The great white flag seem to-
Iraw up and quiver. Then il
lropped, floating at its full breadth
Ipon the upturned faces Of the
rowd below.
w.
Cries Of Miss Darrowl Miss
)arrowi Speech filled the gloomy
Id chapel where for years all class
lections had been held. Mss Oar.
ow rose. She had very little to
ay. She sal down again amid an
ther fare Of cheers. She glanced
round the room. Miss Roylston
ad fed. She metthe eyes Of Jack
Baldwin, who stood near the corri
or door. He smiled gave her a |
opeless shrug, and said the crowd !
revented him from crossing the
oom, and shook his own hand by |
'ay OF ccngratulation.
Are you going TO stay for the
est, Miss Darrow2p a voice at her
bow asked.
"Oh, Miss Noble, is il your No. |
IN not going to stay. I'm going
own-town to telegraph Da-I
lean home.
Do you mind my walking with
our" Miss Noble asked.
Why, Of coursen not. Come on.
AS they turned into the diagonal
ak leading to State Street, Miss
'oblg said II want to 90 down
18th you because I've something to
" to you I'm a junior, and it's
hat a junior always has to say"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-27

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the stairway he stopped still in
amazement. His eyes met those
Of Miss Darrow, who stood on the
6rst landing, watching him.
Nv
Miss Darrow was the first to
speak. why, what is it, Mr..
Baldwin, She asked as She came
slowly down the stairs. "Isn't it
rather rushing"
Baldwin observed the parlor on
the left. Here, he broke in;
"come on in here and see for your
self" The blinds were closed,
Peek through there, Miss Dar-
row." he added, pointing. The
girl drew back almost instantly.
"Why, what does it mean?" she
exclaimed
1t means,n he replied, that
the gang wants me. You see, /
tried to burn their da-I beg your
pardon-the senior flag, and they
took after me. 1t was rush in
here or give myself up / had no
idea you lived here. You see. I
was nearly winded. =
.'Yes, | understand; but all that
crowd--there must be a hundred Of
them--all that crowd after you
one mani"
II guess you'd thought they
were if you'd been in my place,
Miss Darrow; and there'd been
more, too, probably, if hadn't
rushed iii here, as did. +"
She seized his sleeve, her eyes
bright. Come with me, she ex-
claimed. Come upto our study
room. They'll never get You
therel" She ran into the hall and
started up the stairs. Baldwin
fingered at the foot.
II hardly think I'd better, Miss
Darrow-"
Are you coming. or shall !
drag you" Despite the smile in
her ewes, there was a note Of COM
mand in the voice Of this girl that
Baldwin felt was not to beques
toned. A yell rose in the street.
Baldwin started.
rAll right he said. Miss Dar-
row ran the resto Of the way up the
stairs, while he followed.
From the study-room window
they were permitted view Of the
crowd in front Of the house. It had
diminished by half.
Couldn't | get out the back
way2" Baldwin suggested.
"Waitl I'll see" Miss vDarrow
iarted out Of the room. Presently |
ihe returned. There are more in
he back yard, : she said.
"But what will your landlady |
hink2p
"She isn't in the house. I'm
iere oil alone. Mabbie that's
Miss Lawson, my roommate
he's out too. "
Well, if you
Miss Darrow cut him short.
Never mind talking about it any
nore,n she said, sinking upon the
Ivan TELL me just what it all
neans.'
Baldwin explained the situation
u a few words.
"The senior flag is run up. you
&c, and its for the freshmen aud
uniors to get it down, that 5 all.
Jsually the ropes hang within
each, andthe other side just stands
uard. That's why there's al
Says a rush. But this yeer the
anyards are cut off fifty feet up,
nd a rush is no good. That's
Thy ] tried to burn the flag where
is, with d Roman candle; do you
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-27

What is it2n Miss Darrow asked
simply. 'Isit very terrible"
Motif it comes ont The way We
want it to, was the enigmatic re.
ply It's this. Miss Darrow. We
want you to pledge yourself to our
society-Alpha Phi, you know. So
many Of the girls have met you and
-and-well-we all like you very
much" Miss Noble was address
ing the other side of the street.
From the tail Of her.eye Miss Dar-
row saw she was blushing.
II always make a fzzle Of this
job, Miss Noble went on but we
want you to join us. VIII your
That's all, It's outnow VIII yousn
t was full minute before Miss
Darrow replied.
Miss NotleH she said finally,
its awlfnlly good Of You, an honor
and all OF that, but
You're not pledged to any
other, are you21 Miss Noble ex-
ploded feariully
Miss Darrow smiled NO. il
isn't that Miss Noble sighed her
relief.
"Ifs my father Miss Darrow
went on. You see, l'd have to
ask him land and II don 4 know
Anyway, Miss Noble ia rather
wear your pin than amy other
They had reached The little box
Office Of the telegraph station On
Huron Street across Main.
4 you're going to telegraph
home" Miss Noble suggested.
why not put IN q word about us
now,
Miss Darrow poised The pencil
above the blank ~ suppose I
could, ''she Said, ANA linen. gladly,
~ viii
The operator wrote bali Z dozen
hieroglyphics at the end Of the
sheet
And the reply2n hc suggested.
Before Miss DaIrow could ans
wcr. Miss Noble exclaimed. The
Alpha Phi house on Division
street Shell be there to supper. z
Very well Miss Darrow agreed
Alitle fartheraloug Miss Darrow
said quietly Miss Noble I want
you to tell me one thing. Has my
election had anything to do with
this invitation to join youss
Not the slightest replied her
companion, earnestly. ITO tell
you the truth. none 81 AS had
much Of an idea you would be
elected though all our freshmen
voted for you. But n0w that sou
have been, we'll be just TINY bit
prouder Of you
Thank you Miss Darrow re-
Piled simply
AT supper Miss Noble announced
that Miss Darfow iad telceraphed
her father, ani that her decision
depended upon his reply
There came a knock on the dim
door Miss Noble an
iwered IL She glanced at the adj
less on the telegram that the maid
landed her.
Why. t'sfor you, Jennie, Of
,ourse she said
A hush fell over tie room Miss
barrow S fingers lrembled as she
ore open the envelope.
What does he say?" one Of the
urls called. Its from your father,
sn'I it'"
Yes Miss ,Darrow replied
its from my father girls May
'e you won't understand. Shall
read ie'
Yes Read 1t Read III Read itn
be chorus rose.
Another hush cnsued broken
My by the voice Of Miss Darrow
S size read
Miss Jennie DarfoW Ann Arbor,
lichigan: Bully for YOU, Jiml Go
See letter Dad"
Inc girls stared at one another.
'hey smiled Then they under
TODD. They shouted. Miss Noble
ras beside Miss Darrow on the
nstaut. She held something ia
ef land.
And that means it's al righl2v
he said.
Yes, Miss Darfow replied,
I guess the 50 il means that.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-27
MISS SOMBRERO
Karl Edwin Hartman

upon the mass Of her black hail
and turned, smiling.
On the divan Madge raised hei
two hands and made wry face
"What did you wear that thing
for? she asked
Miss barrow held the hat down
at arms length in front Of her.
She poked the crown in and out
She ran her finger around the
beaded design.
"Dad ask me TO, she said.
That's why.v
Nh Jack Baldwin had been
awake for some time. lie stared
at the alarm-clock on the mantel
The hands registered twenty min
utes past six.
Presently there came knock
upon his door, followed by; "Mr.
Baldwin Mr.. Baldwin, He recog-
nized the matron's voice.
Eyes, = he responded, drowsily.
It's quarter past eight, Mr.
Baldwin, and n"
Lord Thanksl Pour coffee!
Right outp And Mr.. Jack Bald
win leaped from bed with more
agility than he had ever saown il
crossing the goal-line Or making a
touchdown
He bolted his coffee and ran from
The house. Al the southeast corn
'er Of the campus he slackened his
speed. AS he passed around the
corner Of The laboratory he brought
up at a dead stop and stared A
great tlirong Of howling, jeering,
scree~hing students crowded and
pushed one another at the base Of
the college flagstaff, from the lofty
tip Of which aoated, an immense
white flag with these symbols
marked upon it III black it. o4'7
Baldwin rushed headlong into
the crowd Who did that? lie
cried. No one paid the slightest
attention to him He gazed aloft
and at that instant, as though
jeering him from its cloud piercing
point Of vantage, the great banner
spread itself upon the breeze and
the letters stood ont wildly. The
crowd screamed its delight.
Who did that?" cried Baldwin
a second time.
A little freshie at his elbow Of
fered the Information that a posse
of seniors had raised the flag I'M
the dead Of night, then cut the
lanyards in some way to prevent
its being hailed down The ends
of the rope dangled hundred feet
above the heads Of the mob. NJ
It was quite as well the ipresi-
dent called upon Bradley instead
of upon Baldwin to clear a certain
point made that morning in one Of
the president S courses. The latter's
mind, at that moment, was not
fixed upon a consideration Of doc
trines and treaties, but rather upon
a means whereby the senior flag
might be hauled down with the
greatest dishonor to the class ii
The recitation was half
over when the face Of Mr.. Jack |
Baldwin cleared AT the clatter
Of the gong he was out Of his seat
like a shot, At the Library en-
trance he came upon Evans and
Gilfoil juniors.
Have you fellows seen heAag3"
he asked
They had not. Baldwin roughly
outlined the state Of affairs and
guided them to a point Of obser-
vation.
How the devil do you suppose
hey cut those ropes off up there"
5ilfoil asked, wouderingly.
Probably tipped EN- till they
got en- of the pully wheel-chok-
ID em in the tackle, then jerked
ill they broke See they're only
elothes-line, Baldwin pointed.
Well it's gotto come down.
Evans offered, but a fellow can't
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-27

IWk Baldwin blushed il
confusion. "Oh,
IlIIIIIIllllb beg pardon, you know
DECENTRALIZATION I mean Miss DarroN
llIIllll lllHHl @
IllIl1llID Ever since her ar
rival in Ann Arber
O after a tedious ride Of
l--I three days from Wy
oming, Miss Darrow had been
spoken Of as Miss Sombrero, owing
ia the fashion Of hat she wore;
still, that was no excuse for Bald
win ill-mannered carelessness.
II would not have been quite so
bad if both girls had not within the
fortnight announced their candi-
dacy for the presidency Of their
class. Under these circumstances
Miss RoyIston interpreted the slip
as a full faced jeer at ner opponent
while Miss Darrow considered Il
nothing more or less than an un-
pardonable affront The impress
sions each received were deepenedby
the fact that Baldwin had openly
taken up the cause of Miss Royls-
ton, and was working tooth AID
nail to secure her election.
"But III beat her I'll beather
yetp7 exclaimed Miss Darfow.
"And what 3 more, Ill beat them
both, or my name isn't Jim Oar
rowH
She went over to The diyan, and
sinking among the pillows, aung
one arm around her roommate,
Madge Lawson, and drew her head
down upon her shoulder
TT has just come to me that I'll
have to be elected she said,
Have 10 be; to save myself al
homeI"
Madge drew back.
"To save yourself at homep' she
exclaimed. "What in the world
do you mean BY that'p
For a moment Miss Darrow hesi-
tated, then leaning forward, shs
said, "IfI tell you what mean,
will you promise never TO breathe
word Of it to anybody7"
eyes, yes; 60 onl'
Well, then, you know ] grew
up III the heart Of the West. Why,
Mabbie, father gave me a little re-l
volver and taught me how to use
it when | was six years old And
by the time | was twelve | could
ride anything on the Great Divide,
from a shoithorn to bucking
bronco
"Well, one night heard father
and Aunt Sarah talking in the din
ing-room, and ! listened Father
was saving / ought to be sent to
college in a year or two, and Aunt
Sarah-fa theirs sister, who came
to live with us after my mother
died-was laughing at the idea.
she asked him what he thought
would do in college, and then pic
tured me at college dance. She
told him / would be the laughing
stock Of the whole school-bred
away out there. j never realized
till then that what Aunt Sarah
thought was partly. ] was
more toinboy than anything else
and, Mabbie, I swore a great big
oath, then and there, that I'd show
Aunt Sarah that I could go TO col
lege, and once there. I'd do some
thing something great right off.
"Yes; 20 on, Madge put in,
breathlessly
Well, I finished off the exams.
and came-and met you-and
ans. i guess that 5 all. Miss Dar-
row flung out her arms and smiled. |.
She rose from the divan. And
So, you see, She added, slowly
why I want TO do something here,
something just 10 prove to
Dad thatI can. That why j I'm
out for the presidency Of the class.
Miss Darrow smiled and took up
the trim blue-steel rife that leaned
against the bookshelves !, Sheraised
Il To her shoulder and sighted along