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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

or breaking down altogether all com.
hitting suicide On years Of precious
life.
\ great many people especially in
cities, fail loce their health, ANA be
come mere apologies Of tn cmeu ana
women they might DC lf they knew
h w to take care OF themselves If
they were wise enough to take a Yaca
tion when they need it. But they
voluntarily cut themselves off year
after year. from the great source Of
rdwcr-nature They 10 not drink
from the fountain Of vitality aad eter
nal youth and energy in which the
earth Il constantly renewing itself.
Buried in schemes Of ambition. OF
selfaggrandi2ement in dreams Of
wealth and power and fame. they
grind away In an environment Of
bricks and mortar, in the sitting.
chaaseless atmosphere of the city, IN
til they become nervous worn-out
wrecks. They do It see the neces.
sity Of change they DO not believe
In taking a vacation they laugh at
the idea Of giving up their work aud
going away to idle in the country, al
they put it until it is too late May
OF these Ceaseless toiler are living
On their nerves, trying all sorts OF pa.
tent medicines, mas ago treatments.
anl other artificial remedies, In the
hone Of regaining health and strength
But they find these things very poor
substitutes for the recreating, relu
venating forces Of the country.
How much money would you give
a physician If he would guarantee you
trong, steady healthy faculties, in.
stead Of nervous, exhausted ones: III
he could restore elasticity to your
tagging foot teps; ii be could give
You firm, vigorous muscles instead If
weak fabby ones; IL he could put
aw courage and hope into your life.
II he could, by some magic. take away
the fretful nervous irritable feeling
which makes you 30 unhappy and
restore you to pour usual cool. calm.
collected, cheerful dempanor? You
would not stop at any price you coull |
afford 10 pay Yet you can do all
I'll yourcelf. If Won viii .mly drop
everything and fly to The country for
rest and change and complete ema3ci
patton from bu mess cares. -Orisoz |
S~ett Mardcn in July Success
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A SOURCE or DANGER.

The little incident in Hayti where
some probably drunken and assured.
ly ignorant negro Dldicrs amu7di
fhemselyeg by sbying stones al the
passing carriages Of European diplo-
mats, serves 70 illustrate The peril of
the Monroe doctrine The incident
haa been magniiieI into an interna.
tional affair and German and French
waishirs will 90 10 POrtl Auprince 10
demand apology and repiration.
The negro republic OF Hayd. and
its neighbor Santo Domingo. are both
entirely irrespo1 lille. but little more
80 than the numerous petty countries
Of Latln-America. over all Of which
the United States throws the aegis of
The Monroe doctrine There # no ,el.
ling what any one Of these countrie.
might do at any time 10 provoke tile
wrath Of some European power or
that might afford an excuse for o-r
of those powers in some way 10 I'm.
fringe the restriction which tho TINT
ted States endeavors 10 maintain
While the Monroe doctrine exist.
and must be upheld a great deal If
caution and due discretion viii be
required on the part Of the T8ited
States 10 prevent serious coppl.ea.
tions arising with European powers.
This Is one Of many ether grave ron
sons why the oeeHPs ut Of the White
House should he a man Of cool .ar-
per and calm iHIgmout + dan.
ssr 70 have the highest executive
office filled by a man who is spelling
Tor hght, Or even ere given 10 pre-.
oipitate and incsuti0u action. On
OF the worst things that could happen
TO the country would be an expensive
and possibly bloody foreign war. vet
a matter 50 trivial as this Hayti in.
q lent might had % an embrailmeu.
with some European country II not
managed with the proper executive
discretion.
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IIEARST'S OPPORTUNITY.

| II Is hardly conceivable that Mr..
| William Randolph Hearst can, by any
| fine wire working methods or by any
possible complication Of matter In
the st Louis convention, succeed In
having himself nominated a. the Dem
ocrltic candidate for President Such
consummation would mean that the
convention had gone daft, and would
inevitably insure not only the defeat
Of the party. but further Democratic
demorai cation The most that Mr..
Hearst gould hope 70 accomplish by
persistent and obstinate fight IN
the convention with the aid of posi-
bic combinations would be to prevent
the nomination of Judge Parker and
secure the nomination Of ONE other
candidate than himself Such a result
loes not at this time seem probable
Mr.. Hearst has not given any init.
nation oil his intentions further than
hts purpose TO obtain the nomination
for himself, ami II may be that h.
has not decided what he will do when
he Ia c0gfanrcd II he is not already
conyiacei. that his nomination Is i'm
pc sble But as he Is an ambiti1us
man, anxious to fill the highest office
in the land, he may be making his
present canvass mainly TO place him
self SO prominently before the coun
try sa candldatet that he win have
a boost and an advantage in an effort
tc attains'to the party leadership in
1908 Il Il not unlikely that this IL
the most beguiling dream of his ambi.
ton.
II this be- at least the alternative
of hi ambitious purposes, he could
make the best Of his opportunity by
avoiding anythink like an obstinate
fight or factional effort ia the ST
Louis convention and by taking early
occasion, after testif his strength.
to throw his support tg Parker, vino
will be the leading candidate in the
conyenWn Il Ii understood that Nj
Hear will not bolt the convention
He has announced that he intends ~
abide hy the conclusion Of that body.
IT. therefore he really desires to pro
mote his chances for the nomination
in the neNt pre- idcutal year, bis best
play in tho 81 Louis convention " all
he that OF a barm0nzer in lead al
a stichler for control We cannot SEE
riously contemplate Nr Hearst IS the
Democratic nominee 81 1908, but that
/ question with which he must con
Germ him elf Ne viii have an cppor
tunity at st Louis to make a virtue
ont Of a necessity and commend him.
self by helping 10 promote party unity
and he would cvince more wisdom
tnan he now has credit fer if he
should adgp a con efyatice course =
ia hville Amotican
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Sea scrpents date back to the days Of
Aristotle. who wrote: The serpents OF
Libya are Of enormous size. Navlea-
tors along the coast report having
seen n great quantity Of bones Of oxen,
which they believe without doubt to
have been deyoured by the serpcnts.
These serpents pursued them (the sea
mem when they left tho shore and up
set one Of their triremes.'
CLAUS Magnus wrote in the middle
ages Of n sea serpent 200 feet long and
20 feet thick which haunted rocks and
caves near the seacoast. the old writer
adding. And he puts up his head on
high like pillar and catchcth away
men, aud he devours them"
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EXToRTIoN OF THE PACKERS.

The recent arbitrary advances in
the price of meat made by the pack,
ers trust has caused a heavy falling
aG in consumption in the cities that
have thus far been affected by the
increased cost In some places the
sales have fallen off 3 per cent. one,
fourth Of the former consumption.
It has not been brought about by
any concerted agreement to deliver a
rebuff to the audacity Of the packers.
but by the ac,ual necessity of Keep
Ing daily expenses within bounds, by
the inability of a part Of the public
70 pay the margin Of difference
The plea Of the packers that they
have to pay more for their beef does
not hold good tn the light Of the Of
fetal figures Nadcc and Texas
steers cost a trine more tuau at The
same time last year but the average
increase does not exceed one-hfth OF
a cent a pound This furnishes no
Justification for the increased cost OF
from , to 9 cents a pound 10 the con,
sumner
Then. too. it is a wellknowu fact F.
that the packers combine fix the
prices they pay for cattle and hogs as
easily as they DC The selling price Of /
meats on the butchers block. Arbi. .
.rarIly naming the market value at
both ends Of the transaction il is
die for them to say thal they are
leipiess in the hands Of anyone
This advance in the price Of one OF
he most necessary staples falls with
he effect of an actual hardship On
he great majority Of the American
PEOPLE. To the rich it makes very
title difference whether the choice
'uts are Is or 70 cents a pound, but
o the poor man the increased price
means lessening In the amount Of
lis daily ralions, II means less fool
or his wife and children These arr
he ones whose inability to buy has
aused the falling off in the consump.
ion
In the face Of these facts il is diff
icult TO be converted by Secretary
'haw's rhapsodics on the beauties
nd benefits Of high prices The full h
inner pail must contain meat as
veil as greens and garden sass be
ore the laborer can he made 20 be-
icye that he Is getting a just return
or his work We have no resire to i
'ecome a nation of yegetarians.-
lemphis Scimitar
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cards, or dissipato in any way, SO far
as was known He had no intmacies
or condolences with his fellowman,
Not human being knew. so far as
we could learn. what ho thought, or
te{ or hoped, or feared he was a
man Of mystery If he ever had an
impulse he aubduod IT, His virtues,
like his sympathtes and aspirations,
he modestly concealed And 50. rs
Washington is always crowded with
important figures and occupied with
events Of pith and moment, Mr. Hin
somewhat speedily passed out Of no
tice at the capital Washington could
"a understand him. and in a very lit.
w while Washington forgot any APP
petite il may have had in that con
nection
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A CONGRESSIONAL ABUSE.

One Of the most shameful abuses o
the constantly abused congressional
''Ieaveto-prnt' privilege has beer
brought in public notice by the pro
test of Chairman Cowherd. Of tht
| Democratic congressional committee
made to Gen. Palmer, public printer
/ The offenders in this instance are
Representatives Gleary, Of Minueso
ta and Olmstead. of Pennsylvania
/ ON April - during a debate on the
/ bill TO give Alaska a delegate to con.
gress, Mr. McCleary was yielded 10y
the speaker who had the floor one
minutes time 70 make a remark MIR.
McCleary's remark was TO the ef-
feet that he would extend his re.
marks ia the Congressional Record
Mr. Williams leader Of the minority
objected but Speaker Cannon ruled
that the privilege had ben granted
before objection was made A few
days laser Mr. Olmstead secured a
similar privilege.
The privilege Of leave to print is
allowed members who by the stress
Of business cannot pc gwen time to
deliver speeches that they have pre-
pared on bills and subjects under dis
eussion aaltt presumption Is that
when such leave is granted the mem
bers securing them have their speech
es ready and are simply to print them
because they are debarred from de-
liverng them before the house or sen. /
ate, As the case may he But Nc /
Cleary and Olmstead had no speech T
as prepared on the Alaskan bill, but
waited 10 print. under the guise Of
speeches. la The last and belated eij-
ion of the Congressional Record
which was issued under date of June
=. yommin0us addresses, which TO-
scther, contain about 100000 words
ind are largely made UP Of appen
ices containing addresses OF Presi
lent Roosevelt Elihu Root Thomas |
} Reed and Secretary Shaw, extracts /
rom thc American Economist and In
eryiews with prominent protection f,
sts. all intended to be used in the
record and circulated as campaign /
documents, thus saving Tide RepubIi.
an committee the cost Of printing
MI postage II was an outrageous
buse oi privilege which emphasize
he need OF reform in the use of the [
,ecord. This printing privilege has /
cen abominably abused by many /
Of congress, hut this most /
ecent abuse seems 10 cap the climax /
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ANENI - u HILL

The Washington Post. in respou4 $50
to The inquiry Of correspondent. has
undertaken 10 explain wby David Is.
Hill of New York Is distrusted Tn.
Post confcsses that IL knows No par
ticular reason for the antipathy which
IS manifested toward Mr. HH chic
ly N New York and naturally afeet=
Il outside IT New York. and that il
has no catalogue Of that gentleman S
sins Of commission on omission to
present SAYS the Post.
His mideeds. if any aave bccn
committed Ia the way of polite and
Of them we ran hardly be expected 10
have accurate and certain knowledge
During his sojourn in Washington as
United States senator he eniov,,i
and doubtless deserved. spatlese
personal reputation. II was general
y Understood that he had no urivate
vices. He did not drink. smoke. nlav
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Some animals have wonderful pow
ers of imitation. Dogs brought Up In
the company Of cats have been known
TO acquire the trick of licking the
paws and then washing the face When
q cat has been taught to sit MP for her
food her kittens have been known TO
initiate her action Darwin tells Of a
cat that was In the habit OF putting
her paw into the mouth Of a narrow
milk pitcher every time she got the
chance and then licking the cream of
her paw. Iier kittens soon learned the
same trick
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

President Roosevelt IL filling his
cabinet with comparatively young
men. Victor H. Metcalfe was born In
1853 and Paul Morton In 1867. VIII
liam Fl, Moody, who takes Mr. Knox 4
place a. attorney general. was born
In 1853. No man whom the president
has taken into his council Is much
pat his owil year except Postmaster
General Payne, who i, 60 Secretary
Leslie NJ Shaw was born in 1913.
Those who remain over from the Me.
kinley cabinet are al elderly men.
Secretary Hay was born In 1898, Sec
Rotary Hitchcock in 1855, and Score.
tary Wilson in 1885 These three rep
resent all that is left of the cabinet
as 1t was con tituted when Mr. Roo8e.
welt took office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

A party creed, like a religious creed
should be simply clear cut state
ment Of principles and doctrines
which will in their rational and in
teligent application serve to indicate
the party policy in regard 10 any i'm
portant issue of governmental policy,
and be consistent ba l. f0r the argrl.
ments of the party advocates in the
campaign In addressing themselves to
the solution Of current questions. or
IN outlining measures to meet expect.
ed contingencies Argument. criti-
cism, denunciation and all the severe
methods of controversy il these mu /
be carried into the campaign, yhould
be left to the speakers. the newspa-
pers and the campaign committees.
but the party platform should be a
dignifietF kauihoritative deliyerance a
ttatement9of essential political prin.
ciRles. which are to be the tests and
guides Of party's policy and which
are submitted TO the careful study
and unbia ed Judgment Of the intelN.
gence and patriotism of the country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

an old man with a great beard came
to give evidence, but had not the good
fortune to please the judge 50 he
quarrelcd with his beard and said, III
your conscience is as large its your
beard you'll swear anything" The old
blade was nettcd and brlskly returned,
My lord IL you 80 about measuring
consciences by boards your lordshlp
has none"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

The rapidly waning Bryan influence
was lessened several degrees when
the Nehraskan in his recent speech
in New York said the Instructions for
Parker had for the most part beer
purchased The charge was not only
malicious and palpably untrue, but ii
involved number Of leading Demo
cratic politicians who have been
among Mr. Bryans warmed friends
and supporters.
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Judge Parker Draws the Line.

Judge Parker has been a great. al.
mo chronic, decliner OF office. He
has stuck to the low gr the bench.
and waved away ayeral gilIel myi.
tations lie wouldn't be- the Demo.
cratic candi ~ for licuterlnt.roy-
ernor in 1882 0r 1889. lie wouldn't be
frs; assistant stargencral in
The latter year, governor in 1881. son
ator IN congre instead Of Mr. Hill.
who was then reed to take the Job
This last aneciotc requires a sweet.
unque tiouing faith So Judge Par.
Ter, busy. smiling put The office By.
But "hu is ascctic enough to turn On
his nose at the presidency? As TO
that Judge Parker is In the "r.c.p.
tive stage lie win not lodge thc
golden apple Even the lunic Of The.
mis- may have a pocket-Eyarybody's
Magazine FIR JUL
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

did you ever notice said an OBJ
servant young man, that men as a
rule run down the heels Of their shoes
on the outside, while women run them
down on he inSiCeY lie was asked to
explain the reason, but said he had no
reason, as he only mentioned ii as be-
ing singular, with no means Of .expla-
Dafiap
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27
Rig Four Going East
Big Four From Eas

All Illinois Central, Mobile & Ohio
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de.
part from Central station, corner OF
Second street and Ohio Levee.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Com.
merCial avenue
Mail may be deposited In tho box at
the transfer station. located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the dc.
parture of any train
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Mrs Villadom Why do You want 10
call on the Borems tonight? Mr., Villa
dom Because If we don't they're GER
tain TO GENE over here. II will be cas-
Ter to go home when we're tired of
them than 10 ask them TO 60 home,
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The reason can't get along With
my wife Is that she wants 70 submit
all our differences to arbitration"
TO arbitration?"
''Yes She always wants 10 refer dis.
putes TO her mother"
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nc Rcd Cook.

Amf ~ the auhefe announced as
c'ntfla tor = fiction 9, the next Few
number 4 The Rcd Book, are 5 cw.
arr Edward White. Maaetea uaart ms
v A Fra ef Elem phillrotte. G.,
Horton Res T. Bench Hayden Car
ruth. William Hamilton O borne.
Harry Irving Greece. and Adellne
knapp pretty root. hosing for
ans magazine
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YOUR BUSINESS

YOUR BUSINESS.
And don't worry about the weather
Use the columns of The Daily BuIIe-
tin to talk at long distance to possible
customers who cannot be seen indi-
vidualIy. Remember, nobody has
mortgage on successful retailing.
There hasn't been thing done since
the world began that cannot be dupIi.
Gated, and this applies to business
building as we'll as anything else.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27
Knowing Itself.

The chronicles Of crime IN the new
papers DO not show that the world Is
growing worse. but that II Is jrst
learning how bad 1t Is, Philadelphia
Inquirer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

/
| When publicly censured our first
instinct IS TO make everybody CO
-
HoaN-it doesn't pay to borrow
Joax-No; you generally have to
borrow to pay
A popular author is he who writes
what the people think BIN genius in.
vltes them to think something else
No. Maude dear we shouldn't refer
TO man as a regular fre-eater just
because he patronized a lightlunch
-
i am the scat Of the Affections
said the heart
Thank you said the judgment.
you spare my pride
Bobbt- My wife gives me a birth
day present every year Doesn't
yours?
siobbs-No, | cant afford It.
-----
A cheap and easy cynicism rails al
everything, master Of the art ac
comptishes with equal ease the FOR
mIdable ia Is Of discrimination.
----
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Too Candid.

Miss Hlghup-I think Miss Globe
trot ought TO be ashamed Of herself.
She says she found the paintings Of
the old masters dreadfully stupid Miss
Wayup- So do many others. Miss
IIighup-Yes. but she says So
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Head Of the FlrmI don't see how
you are going 10 support Il wife on
your present salary Smart Clerk =
Neither do |. sr-London Punch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27
Itnfh Satisfied.

"I'm satisfied" said the angry tailor,
that you don't intend TO pay me this
money"
"All right chuckled the happy debt
or IF you're satisfied, | am"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

"Mr Uardup must have used n great
deal Of ilattery TO win the heiress"
NO; he simply told her the truth"
"IndeedW
yes he said he couldn't live with
out her"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Miss Oldeirl don't like the color OF
my hair Miss Youngthing Don't let
that bother yoU, my dear II can't ba
long now before It turns gray.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

She So your ideal Tilted you? He
Yes. but am somewhat rcconciled.
have since learned that she married
hers Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Fierce as he was. the infamous
Chief Justice Jeffreys did not always
escape the sting of repartee. lie
We. 20 ! ccuntrv assize once where
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27
Alexander County, Population "a, ss5.

County Judge. VIM. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk. JESSE II. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE Il, DAVIS.
Sheriff. JAS. ). ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. n. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK II.
DAVIS.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County Illinois, Pop.
uIation 16,s47.

Mayor, CLAUDE WINTER. Y
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller. L. e. Powell.
Police Magistrate, j. ii. ROBINSON.
Chief OF Police, I, ID. PRICE.
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Mat the FUNDAMENTAL cause of the prosperity
NV of all peopIes' :.
- Or Of their wrechedness}
lsEsl Every knows that in certain provinces of Asia
there is msrue and there are at the same time poverty
and misery and crime.
Yet in Switzerland in land oneenh productive as these
Aac provinces there be found comfort and content and
integrity and PEACEFUL happy lives.
What makes the vast gulf between these two peoples?
1T IS SIMPLY A MATTER GOVERNMENT
One people ruled by esness by lack Of principle v brutality
wasting their opportunities through ignorance!
The other people ruled by themselves inegcnty with an
understanding OF their advantages making the of their naturally
scanty soil and EACH DOING HIS DUTY AS HIS BROTH
Frs KEEPER encouraging by legislation the development of
every resource including that Of the mind by eucaon preventing
the use Of dangerous drugs encouraging economy and sobry pro-
ecng the weak from the strong dcouragng the
of the gambler and giving every aid the upbdng character
the people, working cut BY constantly perfected ideals Incons
government "of the people by the people for the people
1T IS TINE FOR Us OF TIE UNITED STATES TO
WAKE W We cannot corrupng the youth by examples
graft unchecked permitting the gambling habit take possession
alike Of society and Of the sums oeratng with claim the
acquisition o fortunes stolen by Titles from the very poor
We cannot permit all this without endangerng the foundations
republican form Of government because republic possible
Napoleon said only people Of high intelligence and high
CHARACTER
AND PRESENTLY MAY COME A TIME WHEN coRRup.
TON WILL SO HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION HALLS
SO INUNDATED THE PRESS. WEAKENED The
JUDICIARY AND THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES THERE WILL
Be NO ONE LEFT TO DEFEND THE IDEAL REPusLlc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

A metal roof Is said 10 be positive
protection against the building 1t COY,
ers being struck by lightning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Half the truth win very often amount
10 absolute falsebood .-WhGtely.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

DIT bottom dollar is der hes. dollar
i ysn half ndder dollars 10 keen-i IL. at
Ter bottom.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

Board OF County Commissioners.
JOHN A. MILLER. Chairman,
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS,
DR. Edwin J Cause.
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What Is My Relation
To My Fellow Man?
HAT is the FUNDAMENTAL cause of
BY JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER

copyright. 1904 by Cosmopolitan
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-27

The Lord loveth q cheerful givcr.
says th MJnayunk philosopher. but
every man Who pay pow rent isn't
laying up treasure In heaven by a
long shot Philadelphia Record