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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-25
CIIApTER Y.

RINNY had not been gone an hour
III flpm the corouers office when .
Al an opportunity was ofiorded for
%~ NE to approach tAat gentleman
myself
with few apologies aud no preamble
[ Immediately entered upon my story
(Which lmade as concise and as mu1t-
10. the point us possible. ! did h1A eA'
pect praise from him. but | lid hook
for SOME sHat SHOW of lstonisnhent
at the nature Of my news. | was
therefore greatly disappointed Whcn
after moments quiet consideration
he carelcsSly remarked:
every good. very good! The one
point YOU make is excellent and may
prove Of use to u.s. We had reached
the same conclusion but by another
road. You ASK Who blew out the can
dlcr We. Who tied the pistol 10 Mrs
Jcnrcy'sarmT 1t could not have been
tied by herself who was her acerS-
sorry. tlcn5 Al, you didn't think Of
that"
7 Aushtd as if pail ~ bot Water
! had been dashed saddeNlT over iQe.
He was right The conclusion he spoke
| Of had failed to strike me. NhT# It
bwas perfectly Obvious ,cne. 8 el'yl-
ous astbat.tc eHldlq had boea bEqWn
out By another breath than her yet
absorbed in my own train Of thougbt
| he'd completely overlooked it. The
coroner. observing nay embarrassment
smiled. ard my humiliation was com
plctc. or woul1 have been had purhin
been there. but fortunately be was
not.
II am a fool" 7 cried u Thought
had discovered s5methinr. | might
have known that there wore keener
minds than mine In this Office
"Fasy eRyFr was the good naturqd
interruption. "Tou have done well. II
| did not think so ] would not keep you
here hinute. As Is. / am dispose
10 lot gou see That in Il case fbe thi
one man must not expect to monopollz
all III. henors. This matter of tn
bow of ribbon would strike any cid am
experienced official. only "ondc
that we have net seen it orcny al.
| cHsscd in the papers
Il Taking a hay FROM his desk, Keeper
!, I'd ii and held it ont toward me. y 60
Of white ribbon surmouutcd by cIi4
4 and dainty low mct nlF o}es.
"You recognize it, De asked
r Indeed I did.
p 1T was cut from her wrist by n
deputy. Hiss Tuttle wished bin to II
r tie il. bat lie preferred e leare q
h bow intact. Now lift it ont tareif
n man. don't soil Il. 8ou wit. see #ttF
n a minute IS held the riblioa up
q -ointed to some spots on is frei
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-25
The deputy coroner
is interested

ont Of her eyes, and if she kept 1T ont
of her eyes it bcamed Ike au inner
radiance from her whole face. 50
cave M the task Of making her perfect
and let her 20 on smilisg glad tliat She
had such frequent cause for IT,
This morning her smile had a touch
Of pride in it as we'll as Of delight, and
noting this, Iremarked;e ~ .n j.
'You hayc made Loretta talk. .a.
Her head went w. and 2 demurc
dimrle appeared in hee check.
"What did she say | urged. what
las she been keeping backT
'You will have 30 ask the coroner.
sly orders were strict to bring the re-
suits of my interview Immediately to
him"
Does that include DurbinP
Does IL include your
81 am afraid not
you are right. But why shouidn
II include youE'
sWhat do you mean. jimmy
"Why do you keep your own counsel
40 long? You have idehs about this
crime. know. Why not mention
them"
Jimmy
~ word to The wise is sufficient
She laughed and turned her pretty
jimmy seeks
Gurther evidence
faeo toward Tho coroner's Office. Bg
she was a woman and coud not heb
CHANGING back. and meeting my du
bious look. She broke into an are
smile and nalyely added this remark
Loretta is a busy body ashamed Of he
own curiosity. So much there can b
no harm in telling ron. When one
knowleGGe has been gained by iIHgel
inc behind doors and peeping throHe
cracks. one is not 50 ready to say villa
one has seen and heard. Loretta IS !
that box and, being more than 2 III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-25

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-25

%INNY had not been gone an hour
III flvm the corouer's office when
A an opportunity was afforded Tor
a~ NE to approach tAat gentleman
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Cheap Coal,

In recent report by the American
consul at Vladivostok it Is stated that
coal Is mined in that district Mt a cost
of 2 cents ton. Until short time ago
the cost of production was cents a
ton. In fixing wage rates for Amer
lean miners the coal barons invariably
make comparisons with the cost of pro-
duction in other parts of the world,
and this tends to keep the earnings of
the American at the lowest possible
point. About the only influence in this
country which has combated the wage
reducing tendency Of the coal barons
has been the insistent and persistent
effort of the Hearst papers, which are
under the direct editorial management
Of William Randolph Hearst,
Attempts have been made to enforce
antitrust laws to loosen the grip of the
coal operators upon American domestic
and industrial life, and the publicity
given the methods Of the greedy monop.
olists has been effective in mitigating
somewhat the unjust conditions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Greeley Items.
From the Graphic.

From the Graphic.
The drilling outfit was moved from
the Dan Pea farm to the Egidy farm,
south of John Dvker's, this week Ten
teams were necessary to pull the outfit.
Mr. Knapp means business, and if oil
is to he found around here, he is going
to find it,
Mrs Mayne Tippin met with quite a
painful accident last Sunday evening.
Mavnc and his family had been out in
the country, and when they were com
ming back, Mayne got out of the wagon
to kill snake. and while he was out OF
the wagon, the team jumped forward,
throwing Mrs. Tippin backward over
the scat The seat fell and struck her
on the left collar-bone, breaking i. DR..
Smith was called and reduced the fracture.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
CARRIERS POOR WAGES.
Representative Hearst Sought to
Have Rural Service 'COndi.
tiOns Dettered.

Rural letter carriers have lost their
fight to obtain adequate compensation
from the government. The Republic
an majority in congress has gone on
record in favor Of the meager allow
ance of $50 n month to rural carriers
who have to buy and feed their own
horses and work every day in the year
In all kinds of weather.
When the rural carriers went to con.
gress with their petition they found
but half dozen active supporters. and
in the lead Of the fight for justice and
decent wages stood Representative
William Randolph Hearst of New
York. Against the united opposition
to fair increase Mr.. Hearst and
few fair minded Democrats sought to
amend the postal appropriation bill
and give the carriers salaries common
surate with the service they perform.
Their efforts were frustrated by a de-
termined majority. The rural carriers
are now worse off than they were
year ago. Their salaries have been in
creased to ST20 year, but the privi-
lege to carry express and daily news
papers is taken away from them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
The Farm Boy.
From the Epitomist.

FROM the Epltomist.
No boy need ever regret that he was
born in the country and reared on the
farm. He may lack the kcenness and
polish of his city cousin. He may be
embarrassed by his own awkwardness,
and feel that he is at n hopeless disad-
vantage in the race, but the country
boy has wider range OF practical ides.
From the very first, his little services
are in demand. He becomes at once a
part of the force that is making for home
comfort and prosperity, and feels the in
dependence of one who is helping to sup
port himself and add to the general store.
The farm boy is likely to regard his
life as one of drudgery, and such it may
he. If he loses interest in his surround
ings oris pressed with a continual round
of duty. There is something heroic in
the country boys struggle with the ele-
ments Rain. $40 and slcct only brace
his courage. The garnering of the crops.
the housing and feeding of the domestic
ANIMALS, the gathering and and prepara-
ton of the winter fuel give purpose
and zest to his toll. Then there are long
tramps, sometimes OF miles, to the district
school, lessons learned before and after
long hours Of labor. Is it any wonder
there are keen wits developing all out
side OF graded systems and in defiance of
pedagogical order? 1t is the intensity of
purpose with witch the mind acts under
the influence of vigorous health and the
conscious value of time that accounts
for these results? So from the farm is
being supplied stream of active world
workers, men not afraid to do thier duty,
and bubbling over with cnegry and am
bition. Touch the countrv-bred boy,
now the merchant prince or the success,
full professional man, and how responsive
he becomes to every suggestion of moral
life, The same cannot be sad of bows
reared in the midst of other surround
ings 1t is the contact with nature that
makes the inlclible impression upon his
life. No greater gain can come to TIL.
country at large than that which comes
from the promotion of the love and APP
probation of rural life Health, happi
ness, purity, and peace are the natural
inheritance of those who dwell surround
ed by fresh air, beautiful scenes, bright
skies and pure social iniiu noes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
A Floral LOve-StOry

Fair (Marigold) maiden was, Sweet
William) was her lover;
Their path was twined with Bitter
sweet), it did not run through (Clover),
The Uady's Tresses) raven were, her
cheeks lovely (Rose),
She wore tne (Lady's Slippers) to warm
her small pink toes.
Her Poppy was an ELDER who had a
mint of gold,
An awful old (Snapdraeon), to make
ones blood run cold
His temper was like (Sour Grass, his
daughters heart he wrung
With words both fierce and bitter-he
had an ladders Tongue.
The lovers hair was like the (Flax), of
pure (Germanic) type;
He wore (Dutchman's Breeches), he
smoked Dutchmans Pipe).
He sent (Marshmallows) by the pound,
and choisest (Wintergreen);
She painted (Forget-me-no the bluest
Ever seen.
He couldn't serenade her within the
(Nightshade) dark,
For every (Thyme) he tried it her fathers
(Dogwood) bark
And so he set certain day to meet at
-Four O'clock),-
Her face was pale as (Snowdrops), cen
whittier than her frock.
The lover vowed he'd (Pine) and die if
She she should say him no.
And then he up and kissed her beneath
the (Mistletoe).
Ny love will Nivc.iur.everD my sweet,
will you be true?
Give me little (Heartsease), say only Il
love (Yew)"
She faltered that for him alone she'd
Orange Blossoms) wear
Then swaved like supple (Willow), and
tore her (MaidenhairD
For (Madder) than hornet before them
stood her Pop,
Who swore he'd Cane the fellow until
he made him (Hop)!
Oh, quickly up Rosemary! She cried.
"You'll (Rue) the day,
Most cruel father! Haste, my dear, and
(Lettuce) flee away"
But that inhuman parent so piled his
(Birch) rod there,
He settled all Irritation between that
hapless pear.
The youth monastery sought, and
donned black (Monkshood)!
The maid ate (Poision IVY, and died
within wood.
Catherine Young Glen in Ladies Home
Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Among the important bills before
congress is one restoring the impS.son-
act The Elkins amendment eliminat
ing Imprisonment for violation of the
law, which passed the Fifty-seventh
congress, left the act practically value
less so far as trust magnates are con-
cerned. House bill 1854, introduced
by Representative William Randolph
Hearst of New York. restores the i'm
prisonment clause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Westphalia Gleanings.
From the Times.

From the Times.
Miss Jessie Orion has been employed
as primary teacher, at kincaid, and
both Jessie and kincaid are to he con
graduated. She is a young teacher,
rapidly forging her way to the front
and now has no trouble i'll securing n
school where she chooses. :
MISS. Jessie Bierlcv returned, Monday,
from her three weeks visit at Salna,
Hutchinson, Newton and Empora. She
is not decided whether she will teach this
wear or return to the State Normal.
Her brother Kirk returned from the
Normal several days ago
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Normal Institute

The twenty fourth session of the An
derson County Normal Institute will be
held in the High school building in Gar
nett, beginning on Tuesday. July 9Th,
and continuing four weeks.
The faculty will consist of the follow
ing professors: A h. Carney. conduct
or; Geo A. Brown. instructor; b.
White, instructor; l.. X. Mcclellan, county
superintendent.
The institute examinations will be
held August LIST and I'd.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Green grapes for pies-This is my
speciality and | hope YOU will like 1t:
Select the grapes before the seeds harden
usually before the second week in June,
in some localities earlier Carefully pick
from the punches, and stew with just
sufficient water to cover fruit. Let boil
only 8 minutes. Wiring a cloth out OF
cold water and wrap the jar tightly,
have at least two thicknesses of cloth
covering the glass, ill to the brim with
boiling fruit, adjust rubber and screw on
top. Place to cool where a draft will
not strike it and when cool tighten the
top, place in cellar or cool place. This
will keep for years and make pies equal
to the best goosebcriie les and with half
the amount of sugar for swcctcning
Use new rubbers and be sure the tops
fit we'll Grapes nearly ALWAYS need
thinning on the vines and there is no
better way to use them. When ours
tail we buy and can a supply tor pies
You will never do without after once
trying this method,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
The COmrade Heart

With the comrade heart
For moments play,
And the comrade heart
For a heavier day
And the comrade heart
Forever and aye.
For the JOY of wine
Is not for long;
And the JOY of song
Is dream of shine;
But the comrade heart
Shall outlast art
And woman's love
The fame thereof
Richard Hovey, Songs From Vaga
bondia."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Spiced chcrries-A most delicious pickle
is made from the black Morrill, cherry.
Pick with stems on, selecting the largest
and most perfect ones; place in colander
and pour cold water over to rinse, pack
in Mason fruit jars as closely possible
without MASKING, then heat vinegar to
boiling point and pour over, place lids
on lightly and let stand "a hours, then
drain off vinegar, reheat to boiling point,
add mixed spices and sugar to taste,
pour over cherries again, screw lids on
tight and in two weeks they may be
used. always prepare a'few to fill up
jars before putting the vinegar on the
second time, as they shrink quite bit
As cherries are in season now, hope all
who like something fine in the way OF
pickles will try it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Salmon Mold Salad-Mix two cups OF
cold boiled seasoned salmon, one table
spoonful of lemon juice, one teaspoonful
chopped parsley, two drops tobasco
sauce, one tablespoonful of granulat
ed gelatinc dissolved in little water,
and justenough cooked salad dressing
to moisten. Fill small moulds, place on
ice for two or three hours. turn out on
lettuce leaves and serve with cream
sauce. Canned sal non is excel mt Tor
this salad if fresh salmon is not to be
had.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Bread blanc mange-Soak two cups OF
bread crumbs or pieces OF stale bread in
one quart of sweet milk, add a saltspoon
oil salt, two tablespoons OF melted but
ter, the yolks of four eggs. one quarter
of teaspoontul OF soda and good
dash of nutmeg. Stir well, and lastly
add the whites OF the eggs well beaten
Bake for an hour or until it has cessed
to bubble. Turn INTO mold and set
away on ice for an hour or so. Turn
out, cut into slices and serve with straw
berry sauce.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Green Bean Pickles.-Cook green string
beans until they are tender, then pack
them tightly in glass jars. Pour over
them hot vinegar with little salt and
spices added. Pour this off and heat and
fill the jars again for three mornings,
then seal tight. little sugar may be
added if desired.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

To clean white paint. use a soft fan-
mel cloth and warm, soft water contain
ing a very little ammonia. If this does
not clean the paint perfectly, use little
nowdered pumice stone on the much
soiled places. Never apply soap OF any
kind to painted wood, as the alkali
wopld soften the surface and cause white
paint to turn yellow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Civil War Veterans,

The latest compilation by the pen
sion office estimates that the number of
veterans Of the civil war now living Is
$4,000. OF these 370,522 are drawing
pensions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

To can berries-(this way preserves
the fresh taste)-To one cup OF sugar
add sufficient water to form n good thin
syrup and bring to the boiling point in a
large steamer. Place enough fruit for
one can, steam over boiling water until
thoroughly heated through, fill the can
and pour over the berries enough boi ing
syrup to drive out all the air, and seal
at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Cream Pie:-Boil pint of milk, add
the beaten yolks of two eggs, one-hali
cup of sugar, one-third cup of Hour and
flavor with one teaspoonful of lemon ex-
tract. Line the plate or tin with crust
and bake first then pour in the filling
and let it stand in the oven fifteen min
utes. Make a irosting of two eggs and
teaspoonfu OF sugar and spread on top.
Frost as you would lemon pie and let il
brown slightly in the oven.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

A housewife who docs her own work
has equipped herself with big serving
tray, such as walters in hotels use. When
she is getting meal ready, she sets this
upon the kitchen table, and as fast as
the dishes tor the table are ready, she
places them upon THREAD, butter,
pickles, celery, etc. Then she carries IN
everything at one "Trip, thus making "her
head save her heels" When the meal is
over she "carres the dead" as they call
it in the restaurants. in the same way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

No spelling this way-To can fruit in
glass jars, prepare fruit, fill jars full,
then fill up with water put caps onloose
and set in the stove oven with CRATE on
the bottom. Build fire and let fruit boil
until done. Have the rubbcrs in cup
of hot water and some boiling water to
fiji the cans full and seal at once. No
danger OF breaking jars or spelling
fruit
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

Fruit sandwiches are popular to serve
with lemonade or iced drinks Peaches
or apricots are chopped fine and sprinkled
with very little sugar; raspberries are
simply cut into halves add dipped into
thick, sweetened cream; cherries are
stoned, sliced. and sprinkled with lemon
Juice, and grated pulp is delicately flavor
ed with lemon peel or nutmeg, or sprink'
led with chopped pistachio nuts. These
various fruits are spread between slices
OF bread, spread with slightly sailed
butter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Ten Day Ticket.

From April to Nov. 80, the round
trip tickets will be sold for $11.40.
These tickets are good leaving st Louis
10 days from date of sale, but in no
case later than Dec. Is.
S. c. BYBEE, Agt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Sixty-Day Worlds Fair Ticket.

From April % to Nov. 20, a 6O-dav
round-trip will be sold for $12.70. These
tickets are not good for return later
than Dec. 10.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
.Orld'SFairRatcS

From April 10 to Nov. IS, the Missouri
Pacific will sell round trip season tickets
to st Louis at rate Of $500, return
limit to Dec. 10.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
A WELL IN THE DESERT

The Dispatch evinces an unaccount-
able sensitiveness concerning the re-
marks that 7 he G1ob has made on
bribery and attempted bribery in Min
nesota, and on the possibility of buying
up a whole legislature with impunity
under a technical construction of the
law. The subject is, for some reason,
repulsive to it.
Nobody has the slightest doubt that
there is a barrel already broached IN
Minnesota for senatorial election pur-
poses. The exact location of it, the
actual ownership, remain mysterious
or at least unstated. But the move
ments of certain gentlemen who are
open to suspicion, and of others who
are not as clearly indicate the presence
of the most offensive and abhorrent in
fluence in politics as the violent shak-
ing of underground tells of the passage
of some wild animal through the forest.
The beast is there.
We think it incontestable that at
tempts have already been made to
bribe, with a view to filling the sena-
torship. We have no doubt that these
are but precursors of a wider. more ac-
tive and more shameless campaign. We
believe that Minnesota politics are TO
suffer from the same attacks that have
beset the politics of other states. And
we think that the people cannot be too
much on the alert or make their rebuke
too earnest or too severe.
Somewhere in this state there is a
well in the desert. The thirsty animals
are throwing up their heads and sniff
ing the air as they only do who have
caught. scent of the golden draught.
The water has begun to flow. Whence
comes it? Can it be that any one In
whom the Dispatch has friendly in
terest is in any way responsible for this
outgush in the wilderness? If so, how
many guesses will be required to fix its
exact location?
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
WHIP THE WIFE eEATERs

Now that the movement for the
adoption Of the whipping post as a
means of correcting the evil propensi-
ties of the men things who beat their
wives has taken form, let us hope that
1t will be pushed to the end that the
state legislatures will provide the nee
essary laws. Bishop Satterlee. of
Washington, has made pronounce
ment in favor of the whipping post and
it is likely that other clergymen and
leaders in public affairs will take up
the crusade
The whipping post is justifable as
means of punishment for the mean and
cewardly criminals who beat women.
The only argument that has ever been
made against corporal punishment is
that it tends to degrade the person
upon whom it is inflicted. But nothing
could possibly degrade the coward who
punishment is the only corrective that
is likely to be effective.
The experience of this community in
dealing with this class of offenders
shows the difficulty in applying law
that is really corrective. 1t was as
sumed that making wife beating an
affair for the grand jury would have a
deterrent effect This assumption was
fallacious. The wife who is brutally
treated is too often completely at the
mercy of the wretch who beats her. If
she follows the course laid down by the
law she may starve while the man is
being kept at the expense of the state.
Generally the women refuse to follow
up the prosecution to the limit.
If whipping were prescribed for the
wife beater he would shortly disap-
pear. It is very. certain that one whip
ping would suffice to cure the most per-
sistent of wife beaters, and we know
that mere Imprisonment is not at all
effective. Let us put away the senti-
mental horror in which we have held
the whipping post to be a survival of
barbarism. There are barbarians who
cannot be argued with by any other
than barbarous means.