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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

An nehi. eslpnel. said r ala
soing back ,o the cats to-day g. ssay about
week bul wiil - haek Christina. eve,
aul thea | sill look up your shief lor yvu.
And. by ,hc way, you uassh' er' ready ioF
your Christina. tree, for rSpet q give
YOU all yoar things back ia time for your
Chri~mAs cslrbral,an
The colonel l,.5kel -kcIsieal and Winter
shook hss head sadly
Duu yuu think yuu hai better stay
hcrr Il yea arc going % l,s.k ior h'm
asked the COLONEL.
NO. sald Ia lut aecrs-ary
t,uod DAY. SOU can book for me Christina,
eye
I ,aiI eoolby, bGt iidn leave Ridge
wood after all culy went away iaE
enough 10 hide myself IN a certain h'ile
hotel in ,he little town, aud there waited
and warched-did as slick detective work
a. ever did in my hte, even 10 a bis city
on the biggest robbery | ever had
Christmas eve found me, not in the col
ouel home, but ont IN the cold, frosty
air, looking into the window af a httle cot
tage. The cottage was the end one IN
row OF wooden houses, each with grass
plot around it. /. belonged 10 William
Winter. private secretary to Colonel Payne,
aud in the cottage lived Winter aud his
wife aud Winter wife mother, also sIS
little Winters varying in age all the way
from four TO twelve years
Il never saw anything 80 lovely in all
my HE, papa, the oldest Winter girl was
saving As pressed my nose against the glass
and peered in through the uarrow strip
between the window sash and the case
ment.
There inside Of the r,-oru stood little
Christmas tree upon a biz box, and upon
the tree and all around the foot OF II stood
dozens Of beautiful Christmas gifts Such
Christmas tree you never saw! There
were little things in silver spoons, forks,
after dinner coffees and knives, and there
was a rocking chair, also several toots,ools
and little articles of bric -brac, all newly
covered with cheap chintz And there
were toys Oh, 80 many toys And
upon the table at the side Of the tree stood
the best of wines and Christmas fruits.
How sweet of You VIII Winter :
pretty wife said As she threw her arms
around his neck and kissed him How
did YOU ever guess that | wanted all those
silver things for the table?
''And did any one ever see such son.
in-law?' cried the old lady as her eyes tel
upon the table with the wine and fruits.
II have got the goodest papa in th'
world, yelled the six year old, while th'
others chimed in ''Yeth as they made {
dive for the toys
Il could sit in this rocking chair for !
week murmured Winter wife, rocking
herself back and forth with her foot on th'
euNly covered footstool, If it WASH tina
| felt as if wanted to get up and kls'
you again, she said to Winter for tht
twentieth time as she looked around.
Now 90 to bed all of you, cried Win
ter, and something extra fol the one VIII
starts first. Don't let me hear wor'
from you again until tomorrow morning a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10
She Who Smiles.

Ii is a wise womaa who can smile upon
friends and upon enemies. IL will keep
the first aud disarm the latter
1t is a wise woman VINO can smile even
when little things bother her. II she can
manage TO see little fun even when some
thing goes wrong she Is not only wise, but
popular.
Ii i a wise woman who can smile at i
compliment, be really pleased with It aud
then forget IL
II l. a wise woman who can smile at 4
di~raraging remark aud pretend naI To- know
it i, intended for her
1t l. Il wise woman who can smile when
she rises in the morning. as it brighiens
the whole day for herself aud her neigh
hurs. and she i still wiser To smile when
she rctires. As il biots out the disagreeable
features Of the dag past and gives her a
refreshing sleep to prepare her for the day
to come
/, i, a wise woman who can smile no
matter how she feels In this she shows
that she has not only learned to govern
herself. but to understand other people and
the depressing effect upon them of pee
wish dissatisfied woman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

A hot scolding never makes warm
heart.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10
Buy AS You Need.

The New York State Library has just
published its bulletin. Best Books of
1903. In his preface to the list of best
books, Director Melvil Dewey says:
DO not buy encyclopedias while in pro
cess of publication. They are aggravationS
until complete and can always be bought
more cheaply than they are at first offered
a few months after publication. Read
Eugene Field ; story of the 'CycloPedy
aud take warning. The same rule holds
good to all subscription books. Avoid
them. Shun books in parts. They cost
more than they are worth in library.
Do not buy sets or complete editions OF
authors. Buy the volumes you need and
as you need them. A complete set always
includes several volumes you do not need.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10
Selert Story.
A CHRISTMAS CRIME.
YrLsrpE rAls ~ rwo uoNE~

Ridgewood had thief When {, DE
tective Marliuei Of the metropolitan ,,-yfet
service. was caIlc.l oa, there, ! iuund the
town In ! state IL excitement over tie r9b
beries. The principal one, had Gaken
place IN the mansion of Colonel PAYNE ihe
richest man IN Ridgewood
There had been foaT bureisrir, At he
Payne mansion The drsg night silver vas
taken-sman piece, consisting Of spoons,
forks, after dinner eoHets and knives
The secoud night a small r'cking char
disappeared aud several velvet covered foot
stools and nice little articles Of bric-a-brac
designed for Christmas gifts. The third
night all the children Christmas toys that
had been carefully stored away in a Santa
Claus cupboard BY Colonel Payae aud his
wife, ready for Christmas eve, disappeared
and the fourth night the cellar was pil
lased Of its vine and fruits.
Looks As if it was somebody inside the
house. said the colonel after We had
been over the ground pretty well
Not exactly, said |, ''or why would
they take a rocking chair
The party that accompanied me through
the house consisted of the colonel aud his
wife. the oldes, daughter, girl Of fifteen,
and the colonel private secretary, VII.
liam Winter
This is the window they got in at the
first night, said Winter, painting to 4
bay window ON the ground toor leading
out Of the dining room. And thi,
Is the one they got in at the Other
nights, pointing to another big window
that was in the staircase hall alongside th,
front door
.'Why didn' t they always enter at the
same window | asked carelessly.
That what bothers me, said Win
ter, but you can 60 see for yourself tha
they didn t. pointing to trampled place
under both of the windows.
''You see it was this way, said tn,
colonel. ''We were greatly alarmed tn
first night when the silver was taken, an,
we set watch over the things. From
that night to the present this house ha
been steadily guarded from the insid
every night. from dark until daylight
And vet we have had three robberies dur
Ing that time 1t is the strangest thing
ever saw, and I'd give $500 to catch tn
burglars
''Are they operating anywhere else i
Ridgewood?'
Eyes. said Winter promptly, tine
tried to steal some things out of the churc
last night, and week ago they broke int
the office of the gas company.
Are you familiar there" | asked
YES, said Winter.
''One thing more, colonel, before 90,
| said. "WilI you tell me the name {
the person who was on guard in your hou.
the last three nights?'
| Il was the person, - said Winter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10
LEATHER GOODS.

last teaspoon. We have counted them all
Poor fellow, he mus, have had guilty
r,n.cieucc. and when u came Christmas
eve be squared j, wi,h hiuss'lf hy sending
back al he had stolen
Strange said |
Very strange, said the colonel. 3" d
like. If knew who the thief vAs to send
him something for Christmas present,
iust A. a reward for his oonscieEcc. As II
!, / ask sou. detective, ne, TO lnok him ~.
lie ha, evidently turned over a new leaf
this Christmas eve.
Evidently, said |.
Now detective. said the colonel, II
am going TO ask you to stay with us over
Christmas aud enjoy nice holiday Aud
~ tha, We can all have an extra hne day
am going TO send one of the boys over %
Winter house tonight with these things
50 that he can have a merrF Christmas as
well a. the rest Of us.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

In the Cascade mountains, about sew
enty-live miles east of jacksonville, Ore,
the seeker of the curious will find the Great
Sunken lake, the deepest lake in the world,
50 far as its situation is concerned, for 1t
is said TO average 1000 feet down to the
water on all sides The depth of the
water is unknown, and its surface is smooth
and unruffled by the strongest winds. 1t
is about fifteen miles in length and four
and one half wide. For unknown ages it
has lain still, silent and mysterious in the
bosom of the great mountain range, as
though scooped out by the hand of giant
genie.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

You will find all the latest novelties with handles nobby
and irresistible folks, some OF Gold silver fear
Gun Metal English Box and Furge.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

Every man I've told that | had rheu-
matism has offered me cure except Jep-
son.
"What did Jepson say?
81 told him | had it, and he said he.
was glad to hear it, -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-10

Men attending the pans in salt works
are never known to have cholera, smallpox,
scarlet fever OF influenza,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30

Mrs. ]. W. Harding ANA daughter
Miss Maude, returned Monday from
an extended pleasure trip in Sioux
City, Iowa
Miss Nellie King was the guest Of
Miss Maggie Koosce Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. j. W. WroIley, Of Pu.
lasli, visited the formers sister, Mrs.
A. f. Swayne. Sunday
Mrs. America Wallace, Of Golden,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Alice Corzinc, returned Tuesday
Misses Maudc Harding and Nellie
McMurtry were visitors Of Mound
CITY Monday.
Mrs. Grandsttff and Miss Mary
Crippen, OF villa Ridge, visited Mrs.
Lester Grandstan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kennedy are Wis
ting in TuAica.
Mrs. 3. w. Henley, Of Cairo, visited
her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lane, Sunday
Miss Ida sitter was Cairo visitor
today
Mrs. Frank Grain returned Tues.
day from a Gray's point visit accom-.
panied with Mrs. Ed Perry.
Miss Alice Morrow who has been
visiting sister. Mrs. Minnie Harris. OF
Mound CITY returned home and ac-
copied a position as assistant post
mistress. Miss Hazel Kennedy having
resigned.
Miss Floresce Martin has accepted
q position with the Mounds Hotel
iiss Marie Knee. Of Mound City
Tas the guest of Mrs Nettie Weaver
Sunday
Mr.. J d Quarle5 visited her moth
err Mrs James Burning, of MounC
City, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. b. I Britton and Mrs
Hartman. were in Cairo today
Mrs G II Brown. Of Pulaski vis
/ tied her sister. Mrs Fitzpatrick sun
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30
DONCOLA.

Mrs. D. J. Dlllow visited in Cairo.
Monday
R. a. Cuhl made a business trip
to Cairo, Monday.
Mrs l.. +. Dillow was called 70
Anna, Monday, on account of the
illness of Mrs. Ed, Warae.
Chas. CroweIl of Jonesboro, trans
acted business here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Mayberry. Of
Pulaski, We're shopping here Tuesday
Miss Elsie Dllow, who is teaching
in the Jonesboro schools, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents
here
MT and Mrs O. A. Morris. after q
short visit with friends and relatives
IN Golden, returned home Monday.
Rooney S. Dillow, after a months
visit with relatives and friends in
Canadian and Houston, Texas, return.
ed home Sunday,
Miss Kitty DUNCAN. of Dexter, Mo.
who has been the guest of Mrs. r.
Rhineheart during the past week, de-
parted for Anna, Tuesday morning.
Mrs, $. O. Boyd, who has been the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. A. b. Gar
rett Of East St Louis, during the
past week, returned home Tuesday.
The Modern Woodmen OF America
met last night and initiated FIVE new
members, bringing The total member
ship to aeyentyseyen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30
lere SalnrdaY ON business.

here Saturday on business,
The reception at Prof Doty's last
Saturday night given for the pupils
OF the Grand Chain High School was
well attended and much enjoyed The
various games were entered into with
much lcst by the happy young people
Who certainly enjoyed the refresh
ments served.
Mrs } L. Weaver and daughter,
Miss Susie, and Mrs Ella Tarr Of
Mound City. were up for short visit
with friends
Mrs Z Eyer3. Of Belknap was
down here on a visit last Friday and
returned home Saturday accompanied
by Miss Donnie Eyers.
Mrs. George King, of Pulaski, who
has been here some time visiting her
mother returned home Saturday on
the noon train.
Mrs Dr. sim, Of Golconda. Ill, has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Annie l., Bartleson, here the past few
days.
Guy Wright returned to his home in
Vienna Saturday
Aunt sallie Young is visiting in
villa Ridge
Miss Bertha Ellis the telephone cen.
tral girl from Beltnap. visited friends
in Oaktowa last Saturday
Miss Maude Badgley has returned
from a visit with friends in Mound
City,
Harald Moore has a case of the
measles.
FL Williams al Yates Landing, has
been very sick with pneumonia fever
is reported better
Mrs Emma Mathis. of Oaktown.
was here between trains last week
Prof }. Nj Doty. Secretary and
Treasurer Of the International Ly.
oeum Bureau, Cleveland, O.. whose
office 10 here has purchased a new
Oliver typewriter and is already book
Ing talent for next seasons lecture
course, Grand Chain is Justly proud
Of Prof Deity as an educator and
school worker he has made a record
hard to beat
Fred Weaver left Saturday morning
fer Paris. ILL.,, where he accepts a po.
5ton as telegrapher for the Biz Four
Railroad company
Mrs Melton, Of Wickline, Ky. II
visiting her daughter Mrs Fred
Count, here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30

Mrs. Sallie Terrell, near Hmkle
vile, died Friday morning and was
buried Saturday Mrs. Terrell was a
sister Of Mrs. Susan Shelton. Of this
place.
Steve MINIS familiar face was on
the streets Saturday and Sunday. but
it "vamoosed' Sunday afternoon.
Protractad meeting began at the
Christian church Monday night All
are invited
Mrs. Lucy Coffee aud Miss Blanche
Shelbourne spent Sunday with friends
in Blandyille
Prof A r. Boone, Of Hickman, has
been spending few lays with his
brother, DR. y. A Boone.
Mrs irwin Dunn went 20 Cairo Mon,
LAY to spend few days with her sis.
ter, Mrs, FL Burke.
Mr. A. " Williamson of Mound
City KS here "giying bis men a good
start floating saw logs out Of the riy.
er bottom.
j w Rollins, who lived about four
miles West Of Ilinkleville. died Mon.
lay morning Of heart trouble.
Mrs. Wallace Linthcun, of Bard.
well, Is visiting relatives and friends
in town this week.
Mrs. Tishon, widow Of John Tishon
has moved into Mrs Marshalrs resi-.
dence on Court street
Charles d Shiyell son of Mrs. Ann
Shiyell, died Monday night, Of con
sumption, at the age Of twentyone
years. He was buried Tuesday after
noon at the Wickine cemetery
Mrs. Molio Coffee and two children,
Of Missoula, Mont, are visiting the
family eff G. b. Wlds Mrs Coffee is
a daughter Of Mrs Wilds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30
VILLA RIDGE.

Mrs. II H. Spencer and MIS- Geo
Hartwcll were in Cairo shopping yes.
teiIay (MondGyl.
Mrs. Mayo Farrin Of Cairo Who
has been visiting her parents ha-e
returned to her home Saturday.
Miss Mary Lewis. who has been
laid up for several days suffering from
an attack Of the mnmpa, IS able to be
out again
Jap Miller Jr., Of Pulaski VS.
seen on our streets yesterday Ogon.
day.
The Modern Woodmea' speaking
which waa to have basn given last
Friday night at the A. f. church, was
rained odt completely This mak s
the second time they have been rain
ed Out this winter
MIS-. H. j. Gresn il visiting With
friends in Cairo
Mr. Clifford Gum, head cork in
the general store of " r. hooj is
taking a vacation ard Is visiting rei}.
tlres in Alto Pass
Mr., y. w. Winans left one dag last
week for California, where HI intends
making his future home His family
win follow in a few dayg.
Afpg Ernnct C~afn mud Misc Ada
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30
MOUND CITY.

Gus Bartleaoa q leading merchant
and prominent farmer of Grand Chain
made a visit to this city today Oh
mission Of business
Charles Wehrenberg, the fire inaar.
ance and real estate dealer made u
business trip 10 Grand Chain this
morning
The Democrats Of Pulaski county
viii meet in this city in mass conyen.
ton on Saturday, April 2, at O'Clock
p, m, for the purpose OF appointing
delegates to the National State, Con.
eressional ard representative con
yentions. This viii no doubt be one
Of the most important meetings the
Democrats of this county win hold
during the present campaign.
The election for a captain Of COM.
pany X, |. n G., Fourth Regiment
will be held jlthin a lapse Of two
weeks The two candidates are Cap.
tain Harry f. EMS. the present IN
cumbeut. and Norman NJ Harris, a
voMnt or in the Spanish American
war The canvass between the two
aspirants wakes warm, and by the
day of election, win no doubt bring
the pot" to a boiling point
Mrs A. Mol. one Of the oldest
women of this city, is dead
The subscription list Of The Daily
Bulletin in Mound CITY Is rapidly grow
ing and has been almost doubled
within the past two weeks
The people Of Grand Chain who
were recently burned ont are very
anxious to begin rebuilding, but de-.
clare that it is utterly impossible for
them to procure brick. II is quite ap-
parent that here is an opening for
brick makers. The clay in that vicin-
ity Is said to be good for brick max
ing.
Lawyer l.. G. Carter attended the
Yates-H amlin meeting in Vienna on
the 2jth.
The transfer steamer Merriam Of
Cairo IS on the Mound city docks
for repairs.
WIN Edwards has taken up Lis
residence in Memphis, Tenn.
John Staten. who has been doing
ship carpentarinE in Memphis the
past several months has come home
and is pursueing that vocation here
Miss Wayne O'sulliyan, Of Glle,
Ill, has been visiting relatives in
this city
&. +. Rushing was visiting relatives
in Anna yesterday.
The ice factory has begun steady
operations for the season.
TIE Old Fellows will have work
in the initiatory degree tomorro"
evening
There win be services in the Epis-
copal church this week
Tuesday evening at 1880 p. N.
Wednesday morning at g. a m. and
evening at go p m.
Good Friday Three Hour Service
L noon TO D. m Evening al $50
City Clerk John Trainpent has cal
led the annual city election for Tues
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30

jill. Hodges, Of Golden, was in the
city today
Mrs A. H. McPheeters, who has
been the guest Of the family Of her
son George McPheeters, returned to
day to her home in Sullivan
Dr. w. c. Schwartz was IN Mwphys.
boro Yesterday on professional bus.
mess
Mrs. E. A. Hypes returned yesier-
day from a brief visit in ST. Louis.
Mrs. f. f. Scott, who has been the
guest Of St. Louis friends for sew
eral days, returned yesterday after
noon
Sheriff John R. Thorp was in the
city yesterday afternoon from Muir
physboro.
The strike of the teachers In the
city schools at Carteryille still col.
tinuea With evidently no settlement
in sight. County Superintendent
Clards, of Williamson county has
been endeayering TO bring the bellis
erent forces together but without
avail Superintendent Turner, who
has charge OF the Carterylle schools
hopes to arrange the differences so
that the schools may again reopen
ON next Monday
Operator ] II. Hayden. of the Hi
nois Central, and formerly Of the Cal
70 city office was called to Champaign
last night owing to the serious i'll
ness OF a sister
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30

Wien we look out to tho south
west we behold water, and its much
water.
Mrs, w. R. Roberts and little dangh
ter Miss Helen, are visiting in Harris.
burg.
Mr. j. D. Story, of the story Store
Co. was a Cairo visitor Monday.
Chas. e. Roper and wife returned
home Friday after a two weeks visit
with Mrs Roper's parents at Grab
Orchard.
Prof William r. Mayberry, Of the
Creal Springs schools, stopped here
between trains Saturday.
The extreme cold wave Of satur-
day night damaged fruit a great deal
in this vicinity Much of the fruit
will be completely killed
1t seems the chicken thieves are
yet in business as there is occas.
sionally some one reporting their
chicken houses have been disturbed.
Ed r. Kooner is assisting Cbas.
Fears at the depot since the agent,
Mr. Fears accident
Miss May Beers, Of the story Store
Co., spent Sunday with relatives ana
friends in our county seat. Harris
/ burg.
Carpenters Allen and Miller. Of
/ Harrisburg, were on our streets Sal.
urday ON business concerning the
local unions Of the L. Il. Of G. and J.
/ Of A., here and at Harrisburg.
/ W. c Miller left last week for Cairo
where he has position in the Big
Four yards.
/ William McNeW. 20. and Loora Alb.
ney. lG, we're married Sunday at the
residence Of the brides parents, ,
miles west Of Carrier Mills. Grandpa
oRper Officiating. Though .ory agel,
( Uncle Carol claims his past expert.
ence has given him the practice Of
tying this (matrimoniaD knot very
:. hard-we wish the young people much
( happiness.
George Badders agreeaby known TO
most all Of our young people as Hap
py George, became tired of coming to
Carrier Mills from his temporary
home between here and Ledford, with
Mr.. BinseY. SO he decided once and for
all one Of the opposite sex would be
profcrabla aai at once eamc rccd
laying plans in that direction First
by buying three dozen hens aad tLen
hunting the other party in the same
notion. At Harrisburg this party wa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-30

BUSINESS LOCALS.

Uncle Joe's Hotel, best sl00 a day
house in the three states You get
the best of everything to cat and
rink. and a nice clean bed.
IT, r. Rothenbergcr, shoe store
sells a first class wearing shoe for
$3.50 and the first quality leather for
$500 Try pair of the $3.50 shoes
John Beck Reliable Bakery win de.
liver to all parts Of The city all kinds
OF bakery goods, bread, cakes, pies
and rolls They are o. X
Cairo Sand. Lime and Cement Co,
Successors to Fitzgerald Bros) spec.
ialties in lime, cement. hair, plaster
sr's supplies. river sand and feed
Botto's restaurant ami bar is one Of
The best patronized places in Cairo
and You can get fine meal for 25c
IS ordered ...
D. F. McCarthy's wagons always on
time giving yon plenty Of heat from
the excellent hard and soft coal he
handles. Phones 1913 Cairo. 1CG Bell.
Chas. f. Miller. reliable jewelry
store. win be glad TO show you a linz
q watches Chat never fail 10 keep &C
1drail time se-y low p1iees
Fred p Eellia best grades Of coal
los steam aad dome tic pnTpues. thor
cEghly screened and free from dirt
It's o X and you viii like f.
Banner Shoe ara Clothing House
are making the lowest prices in Cairo
on shoes and clothing. Examine thl
stock and You will be convinced.
schuh Drug Co. stiil takes the lead
supplying tie retailers Ia three states
they are the peoples choice. Specia
discounts On large orders.