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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
conaressIonaI oavel Actlue

Speaker Cannon is now welding a
gayel made from piece Of dogwood
which grew on the farm where he was
born near Guilford, n. c. John c.
Fox Of that place presented il to Mr..
Cannon Uncle Joe" was delighted 10
get the relic and assured Mr. Fox that
he wonld take the best care of it.
But you know he added. "the life 81
a savel in the house of representatives.
is a short merry and difficult one. II
has a rough road to travel and IS sub
jected TO great many hard knocks
IL doc, nt lead the simple lie by a
sight"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
(" TRUST" FORMED
BY SHOW BOATS
FRENCH WILL OWN CONTROL,
LING INTEREST m FLOATING
PALAcEs--PRlcE TO RETIRE.

Paducah Ky, Feb ~ According
10 repor there is something doing in
river show boat circles. There are
now three or four Of the aoatine The
aires in or nsar Paducah being en-.
iaFged, repaired. or laying up TO es
cape the ice in the harbor above Pa.
iucah.
Il is reported that Capt MeNair.
who controls the French show boats
has bongh an interest in the Price
show boats, ana his brother, Wiley
McNair, viii have charge OF one OF
hem the coming season. These
beats always have a long and success
fui season, and are money-nlakers.
Capt Price, it is understood viii re
tire,
Las year there were four or five
stopped Al Paducah. and it Is said
IN apparently good authority thai
meeting OF floating show magnates
was held In Paducah few days ago.
by which an agreement was reached
hat the boats viii not the coming
5eason in-erefere> with enc anolher's
itinerary. and each will AXE terri.
Tory and remain in it. This is the
Xtent OF The trust" chat is report.
ID formed When the boats follow
me another, as they did las seq.
son, business is bad for each one OF
hem eXcep possibly the first
II has long been the desire Of the
owners and managers OF these beats
o arrive at some understanding by
which they could have certain terri
Dry 30 themselves and this under,
tandns. If is said. has now prac ic-
llly been reached.
There are several different thea
res with their small towboats, now
10 this vicinity. and others, il is an
lersiood, are laid up near here
Among the show boats shat make
he Ohio river towns are The two
Price and the two French boats /
1isenbarth q Harth. Swallow & Mar
lie, aud others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
January 10, 1905.
Woodward Hardware Co..,
Cairo, Ill.


Gentlemen;
Your Majestic Range, cas-, duly
certainly range
more than one-ha1f
used in twenty-five quickly
and perfectly
pleased--it
long felt want. Ny only
1t Will
years.
Truly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
carneale eaIked a. So non

Some citizens Of Enid. Okla. asked
Andrew Carnegie for money with
which to build library and he offered
to give $4,000 il the town would raise
$1,000 a year Tor its support. Rpt
Enid told Dir. Carnegie that $50 600
would be about the right sum. His
private secretary replied: Mr.. Car.
negie notes thar one mill on the valua.
ton bings in ss7e. which you have been
spending in support OF your l-brsrv
also that the library facilities given
have been one room 1sx28. He cor.
siders that jump from an ISx20 to \
sle,eeV building might suffice for some
time. '-Chicago Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
a Winter chausauous in the Pines.

A Winter chautauqua in the Pines.
Commencing March 2nd 1905. the
greatest chautauqua ever held in the
south VIII assemble at Citronclla A..
ALBANIA Low railroad rates have been
arranged. For particulars and copy
of program and other lterature ap
oily TO your home agent. or Jno NJ
Beall, G p A, NJ and O. r. r.. st.
Louis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
ARDS
Cash Grocery { Meat Market
WILLIAM ARD PROPRIETOR.
o. Commercial Ave. Bell Phone Brown 2sit

Your Marketing will cost less
aud the results will be far more
satisfactory if YOU buy all your
GROCERIES and MEATS here.
Our stock IS large, our goods all
new and fresh. We make a
5 pecialty of Fox BRAND. Aeen-
cy for Blue Valley Creamery
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20

Lawn Grass Seed.
Now is the time TO sow lawn grass
seed. We keep the best
G. H. JACKSON & co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
Notice.

All dag taxes are now due and your
log is liable TO be taken up unless
hey are paid at once.
+. LONERGAN
Poundmaster.
Offiee Police Headquarters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
aint suspiclon.

"Bri2ton thinks his 4-yearold child
+ the brightest boy on earth"
We'll If that boy SAYS ali tic
things Brigton says he says. he is. -
Washington Star
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-20
Price Of Rsdiun.

Tho present London price of an
ounce Of radium would be s4g0 600.
according 10 nr Hampson in a recent
lecture ~ ] eeds
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

The question of proper drainage for
Webster street has long been a thorn
in the flesh of the city council The
street will never be thoroughly
drained until a sewer Is built which
will carry the surplus water into
Crooked creek. The town once had an
opportunity to secure a sewer without
the assurance of bonds, but let the
chance slip by We understand that
when &. II. Potter vas building his
handsome brick block he offered to
build a sewer that would drain the
street, the cost of the same to apply
on the taxes Of the building for a
period Of years until he was repaid for
outlay. The opportunity has passed
and it will be another twenty Years
before the sewer is built, from the
present outlook
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

That prohibition does not prohibit
is very apparent. While in Lebanon.
Kan, last Friday we saw more
drunken men than can be seen in Red
Cloud in a week. There is a large and
growing traffic in jugs and cases which
are shipped in by eXpr' IS to fictitious
addresses, and whenever anyone wants
any wet goods all he has to do is t
60 to the express Office and pay the
express charges. OF course the per
sol procuring the jug or case Of
liquor thinks it his duty to immedi
ately get rid Of the contents, and as +,
result there is Don a choice assert
ment Of "jags" in evidence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
MITCHELL LOSES FIRST ROUND,
Oregon Senator'S Plea in Abatement
10 Overruled by JUDGE BeIiinqer.

Portland, Ore, April 26.-United
States District Judge Bellinger de-
cided adversely to the plea in abate-
ment filed by United States Senator
John II. Mitchell to the indictments
returned against him by the federal
grand jury in connection VIII the
land frauds in this state.
Without exception every contention
made by United States District At.
torney Francis j. Heney in his argu.
ment against the plea in abatement is
supported by Judge Bel!inger, whose
decision Is 5000 words in length.
The contention of Mr.. Heney that
George Giustin. a member Of the fed
eral grand Jury which indicted Senator
Mitchell, was duly qualified to serve.
was supported. The defense contend.
ed that Giustin was not a citizen Of
the United States. Judge Bellinger
holds that Mr.. Heney may prove Gus,
tins citizenship by means of afhdavits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

For several months the attorneys for
the prosecution in the case against
Nan Patterson have been claiming
that II they could only get hold of J
Morgan Smith, brother. in-law of Nan.
and bring him into court, they would
be able to prove that he purchased the
revolver with which Caesar Young was
killed. When Smith faced Pawn
broker Levy, from whom the gun was
purchased, the latter utterly failed to
identity him Things are looking a
little brighter for Nan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Knocks Out Indian Tax.

Helena, Mont, Apri! 25.-Judge
Hunt. in the United States court, de
cided the noted Indian tax case from
Missoula. holding that the county
could not tax the property of Indians
living IN reservations. A temporary
Injunction against selling the prop,
erty OF Indians which had been as.
sessed. seized and ordered sold. was
made permanent. The decision means
a difference of $1,000 600 in the reve.
nues Of the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
EXPLOSION on eattIeshjp Maine.

back" or explosion of gases, on the
battleship Maine recently resulted in
the severe burning Of three men on
that vessel. This fact did not become
known until the ship came into har.
Dor and began coaling IT then leaked
out that a catastrophe. similar to that
on the Missouri a year ago. was mar.
rowly averted. The bareback. which
is one OF the drtads of the men Of
the navy. occurred a few days after
the Maine went on the target range
and is the second to occur since the
vessels began target practicing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
AN ORIGINAL. FORCE.
Success Cannot He Copied or Suc-
c%essfully Initiated.


No human being ever yet made a sue
cess trying to be somebody else even
II that person was Il success. Success
cannO be copied, cannot be successful
ly initiated. 1t Is an original force, n
creative process. Every man will be a
failure just in proportion as he gets
away from himself and tries to be
somebody else and to express some
body else instead OF himself. Power
comes from within or from nowhere.
Be yourself. Listen to the voice with
in. There Is room for Improvement in
every profession, in every trade and
in every business. The world wants
men who can do things in new and
better ways. Don't think because your
plan or idea has no precedent or be-
cause you are young and inexperienced
that you will not get n hearing. The
man who has anything new and valu-
able to give t. the world will be listen.
ed to and will be followed. The man
Of strong individuality, who dares to
think his own thought and originate
his W method and who ia not afraid
to be himself, not a copy Of some one
else, quickly gets recognition. Moth
ing else will attract the attention OF
your employer or the rest of the world
30 quickly as originality and unique
ways Of doing things. especially II they
are effective.-OrisOn SWEET Marden In
Success Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

under the direction OF a competent
landscape gardener, could readily be
transformed into a garden blossom
ing with roses, flowers and shrubbery.
It Is a shame to allow the park to
continue to be an eye sore when for a
very small expense IL could be turned
into a SPOT to which our citizens could
point with pride when showing
strangers about the city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
TEXAS CONGRESSMAN KILLED
Free.for.Ali Shooting ARRAY at Hemp.
stead Results in Four Deaths.


stead Results In -Four Deaths.
Hampstead, Tex, April 26.-As the
result Of the bloody battle here Mon
day night, when four men were killed
and others injured, Hampstead is un'
der the control of the Texas rangers.
Martial law has not been declared,
but the adju.ant general arrived with
q number tf rangers and assumed
charge Of affairs. No n is permitted
to bear arms and the excitement has
Quoted down.
Rollan Brown. the son OF one of the
meeting. was placed under arrest. on
a charge of firing the shot which
killed Representative Pinckney. He
stated that his father was under the
influence Of intoXicants when he at
tended the meeting, and that he at
tempted to dissuade him from attend
ing. His father, however. vas firm in
his intention and went to the meeting.
The sol followed and took part in
the shooting. II has been established
that the trouble began when Captain
Brown attempted to secur recognition
to speak at the meeting. 1t is said
that his language was offensive to
several ladies present and the fusil.
lade began Immediately afterward
Congressman Pinckney vas shot four
times and was almost instantly killed,
Thomas Pinckney, a brother of the
congressman. was shot twice in the
back and killed and Captain Brown
received a bullet through the heart
John e. Mills. the remaining victim
took no part in the affair and was &C
~cidentaily killed by a stray bullet.
The killings are the direct result,
of a Prohibition movement in Waller
county, which was begun some years
ago. and the feeling has been intense
An election was held in Waller coun
ty, April 20, and the Prohibi,ionists
with whom the %Pinckneys were afil
lated, were successful. The Prob!
bition league was called together tt
wind up its affairs and disband. A
resolution. requesting the governor tt
send troops to Waller county for thu
purpose of enforcing the law agains'
liquor sellers was excitedly debated
II was at this juncture that Captain
II. NJ. Brown. who had figured prom
inently as an anti-Prohibitionist
sought to have the chairman recoe
nize him and shortly afterwards fir
Ing began.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Two Killed In Pistol Duel.

Bakersfield, CAL. April 25.-ln the
mining town Of Havilah Newton Walk.
or and Dave Burton fought a pistol
duel, resulting in the instant death of
Burton and a man named Bagsey
Walker escaped and is hiding in the
mountains, A feud has existed be.
tween the Walker and Burton fam.
lilies for years, and Dave Burton is
the third member Of the family to die
q violent death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

to Washington for trial on the charge
of ~defrauding the government as
chief OF the salary and allowance d.
vision OF the p%ostofice department
has been ordered.
In the case of John A. Benson. who
Is to be tried here on the charge OF
fraudulent!y appropriating public
lands, the mandate was ordered to be
stayed for one week. In the latter
cas- notice was given Of a motion for
a new trial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

President Roosevelt would have no
trouble in following the fresh bear
tracks in the Chicago board of trade
wheat pit since the collapse of the
Gates o err Of the May wheat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Mrs. Munchoff ls Married.

Chicago, April 24.-Mrs. Mate
Munchof, said to be heir to the estate
of Clarence II. Haran, the South Afri-
can diamond king, is now the wife OF
William Countiss, a young broker in
the offices of Chaplin & Co., stock brok-
ers here. Mrs. Countiss, who was
married a year ago after being d.
vorced from Joseph w. Munchoff Of
Omaha. has been living here at the
family residence, 100 Forty-second
street. With Ter parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. ID. Cannon, she left Chicago a
month g to visit at Omaha and
Denver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

We hope that at the next session of
the board of county commissioners
some action will be taken toward i'm
proving and identifying the court
house park. The courthouse is badly
in need of a coat of paint, and the un-
slightly hills and hollows in the park
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Charlton Must Stand Examination

Washington, April 26.-After hav-
ing practically selected Paul Charlton
of Omaha to succeed Charles T. Ma
COON as law clerk of the insular bu-
reau, it has been discovered that the
place was within the classified civil
service, and consequently could be
filled only after examination of the
applicant. The examination in this
case will be what is known as "spe'
cial." and as Mr.. Charlton is a grad
uate Of Yale and Of the law school OF
the University OF Pennsylvania, it is
believed he will pass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
papers,

A great many people are of the
opinion that if Nan Patterson did kill
Caesar she should be acquitted, and
that il she did not XII | him she should
have done so.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

While we believe in furnishing en-
tertainment for the farmers who come
to town to do their trading, we believe
that fifty dollars u week could be more
p~rofitably expended in providing
roads that are passable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

1t is easy enough to tell who are the
'live' merchants and professional
men of a town by looking through the
advertising columns of the local
papers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

Next Wednesday night the new
mayor and council will take charge of
C ty affairs. 1t is not anticipated
there will be any radical changes from
the policy pursued by the present ad-
ministratiOn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

The balloon method Of advertising
will not draw much trade when the
roads are so bad the farmers can not
get to town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Refuses to Restore Train.

Topeka, April 22.-The Missouri Pa
ciHc railroad notified the state board
Of railroad commissioners that it
would not restore a train taken OF it's
branch between Concordia, Kan, and
PrOSser, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

II the citizens of Red Cloud want
the interstate reunion again this fall
it is time something was being done
to secure it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

One Of the greatest wonders In this
world is what becomes of all the smart
children when they grow up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
Soft.

He-Yaas, you know, l want to find
something to take up my mind. She
Have you tried blotting paper?
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

The enterprise of "A town is indicat
ed by the appearance of its streets.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

Another week has passed and the
Russian and japanese fleets have not
yet come together.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28
MANDATE IN BEAVERS CASE.

turn OF Former Official for Trial.
Washington, April 25.-The supreme
court OF the United States directed
the immediate issuance OF the man
date in the case of George w. Beav.
ers. whose removal from New York
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

Good roads are the path to success.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

Let's organize "A commercial club.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

''Teddy' has killed ano her bear.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
LUxURlES FOR THE FISHES
Young Whitefsh Are Supplied with
the Larvae of Mosquitoes az
Article of Diet.

A new food has been found for AGO
young whitefsh now at the New York
aquarium. They we're born in tia
aquarium's hatchery In March and are
now of an average length Of about w
inches. Such little fishes, In nature.
when they came 10 eat would feed oa
minute forms Of animal life which thwy
would ind In the water.
In the aquarium, says the Sun, they
got, first, herring roe. chopped up very
ine and strained through cheesecloth,
Later, finely chopped liver was given to
them, but now they are being fed with
live food In the shape Of mosquito
larvae.
The aquarium has for two or three
years maintained q mosquito exhibit
showing how mosquitoes breed. The
mosquito In n period of its develop
ment Is an aquatic creature, the familiar
wriggler OF the rain water hogshead and
OF stagnant pools and ponds.
The material for the mosquito exhibit
is brought in incidentally by the
aquarium collector. and there are places
which he visits where 1t would be easy
to scoop up $4,000 wrigglers In a gallon
OF water. So 1t waB easy to provide wrig.
glers for the little whiteHsh, Il hey
should like them wh!aa say dit
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
"COLD! COLD!"
"Gcod," He Says, "But Co.afort
Better"

81 GOD that Ats Is better than a gold
mine," says a grateful man
Before l commenced to 8 Grape.
Nuts food no nan on earth ever had q
worse infection from catarrh Of the
stomach than l had for years.
Il could eat nothing but the very
iightest food and ever that gave me
great distress.
II went through the catalogue OF
prepared foods but found them all lex.
cept Grape.Nuts) more or less indl.
gestibie, generating gas in the stom'
ach, (Which in turn produced head
ache and various other pains and
aches) and otherwise unavailable for
my use.
"Grape-Nuts food / have found easily
digested and assimilated, and 1t has
renewed my health and vigor and
made me q well nan again. The q
tarrh Of the stomach has disappeared
entirely with all its attendant ills
thanks to Grape-Nuts, which now 10
my almost sole food. ! want no
other" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial tells the story.
There's . reason.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
Carload of Ants.

The Clyde Steamship company
brought a carload of ants to port a
few days ago from New York. The
ants were of a peculiar variety, found
in Central America, and said to be de-.
structive to the boil weevil, the great
enemy of the cotton plant. The in.
sects were shipped in glass tubes,
Properly encased. The ants will be
distributed through the southwest,
where they are needed, from New Or.
Characterization Post.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

bookshelf are given. That shown at u
Is simple and will be easily shaped, but.
as in the case of more complicated pat.
terms. it is always best to draw the pat.
tern full size on heavy drawing paper.
which, after being cut to shape, will
serve as a pattern by which to lay out
the sides. The style shown at f will be
found more desirable than either of the
others, but it will require more skill to
lay it out symmetrically. The holes at
the large end Of the w openings near
the top may be three-quarters or seven.
eighths inch in diameter. and after bor-
ing these holes the lower parts Of theSa
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
A LESSON IN
MANUAL TRAINING
PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS
WITH AMBITION AND
GENIUS,
More About Making Bookshelves-
Stock List for a Three
Shelf Rack.

BY JAMES RITCHEY.
Instructor in Wood Working and Pattern
making, Armour Institute Of
Technology, Chicago.)
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B.. Bowles.)
MAKING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
UED.
In Fig. ia at B Is illustrated another
method for connecting the two shelves
to the sides, which consists in extend
ing the ends Of the shelves through
mortises in the sides. the shelf lemons
being keyed on the outside, as there
shown. and as has been fully described
in a former article under Fig. 10, parts
A, G and E.
A much simpler pattern for the sides
of this book shelf is given in Fig. 118,
which may be used If desired, In place Of
the one illustrated In Fig. lis. The two
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
Morocco Slave Market.

In Marrakesh Morocco City, the slave
market is held three times a week in the
two hours that precede the setting of the
sun and the closing Of the city gates.
The market place is an open space of
bare. dry ground hemmed in with walls
and with a ruinous arcade stretching
along the center. The wealthy patrons
seat themselves on the ground and the
auctioneer. after a prayer to Allah.
marches his wares round and round the
Enclosure, receiving bids as he goes.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

The battle of the herrings was the
comical name given to a fight between
an English force and a French detacb-
ment not far from Orleans In 1929.
The English were conveying a large
quantity of supplies, mainly herrings,
for ii was Lent, to the army that was
besiesing Orleans. The English had
1900 men. the French 5000. The fer.
mer repulsed the assailants and saved
the behring's, so the battle was named
in honor of the supplies.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
Advancing the Farmers Interests.

Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home Offices Of the
Chicago packers into all South Amer.
lean and Asiatic countries. They are
going into every land, no matter what
language may be spoken or what
money be used. They will exchange
their goods for cowries or elephant
tusks-anything to cell the product
and get something in return convert.
BILE into money. 1t may seem odd to
some folks, but travelling men, carry.
ing cases with samples Of American
meat products, can be seen in the des.
ert OF Sahara, the sands of Zanzibar
or in Brazil, "where the nuts come
from" Great is the enterprise of the
Yankee merchant. The greater the
market, the greater the price and sta
bility of the price of the product and
all that goes to make it in its various
stages.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

may be varied at the pleasure Of the
workman. We will assume that they are
to be 30 inches between the sides, and
to be made as illustrated in the drawing,
In which case the stock list will be -
follows:
pieces. 3lhx6XxM. sides.
2 pieces. 30x6Mxh. upper . middle
shelves.
piece. s4x6hxk, lower shelf.
piece. 3l%x2hxk. upper strip for back.
pieces. Sox1*xk. strips for back edges Of