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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14

less than half The Bulletins circula-
ton. Display more enterprise and OF
/ fer the people more and you'll get
better results. The bible of
fered by The Bulletin was
the same bible as that offered by the
Chicago Tribune. the St Louis Globe
Democrat, Republic and other great
metropolitan dailies. The Citizen
has endeavored 10 maintain such ad
vertising rates as win be equitable 10
ALL" Indeed, Its greatest effort, per
haps in that direction was when It
entered into a secret cabal with some
Of it's contemporaries To victimize the
taxpayers of Caro- by forming a pool
to get the city printing at an "equit-
able" rate and then divide the loot
between them. The Bulletin exposed
that graft, and the Citizen has never
forgiven us for IT, The Bulletin gets
more news over its Associated Press
wire in one night than the Citizen gets
over its grapevine service in an en-
tire week Words are good when
backed up by deeds. We stand ready |
to prove this assertion. Will the Git |
izen accept the challenge? We will |
make it even stronger. The Bulletin
stands ready to prove that it gets
more news over its Associated Press |
wire in one night than all other Cairo
combined get through |
their alleged news services" in a
wee,l Now, come TO taw or shut up!
The Bulletin circulates in the run of u
ear, taking the March circulation
statements of both papers. as an aver
age, 77S,92S papers. while the Citizen
circulates less than half that number,
or TO be exact, 371,9l6.
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LEGAL ELECTIONS.

The Bulletin Is much gratiiied al the
expressions Of approval that have vol
unfairly been made in regard 10 its
editorial yesterday headed Preserve
the Law" and in which a firm stand
was made for pure ballot at the
forthcoming city election. In connee-
ton with seyeral OF these records or
pubic approval. so valued by the jour.
nalist. a request has been made for
more specific information as to the
election law and the penalty for ifs
violation In answer to this demand
certain provisions Of the law as ex-
Pounded in the revised statutes of II.
llnois have been selected from the
many pages Of legislation on the sub
ieel and are presented 10 Bulletin
readers this mcrnlns IN another Gel
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COPY OF LINcoLNs HOME.
Proposed Regarding the Illinois State
Building at Portland.

Springfield. H., April 1S.-Members
of the Illinois commission in charge
of the state exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark exposition this summer at Port
land propose that the Illinois state
building be copy Of Lincoln's home,
i'm which he lived in Springfield. This
home is now kept as a museum, and If
the pregent plans of the commission
are carried out much of the old furni-
ture of the old home may he taken to
Portland as part Of the exhibit.
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COULD NOT STOP HIM.
Minneapolis Husband Drank csrboIic
Acid in Wife's Presence.

Minneapolis, April 13.-Before she
could make an cutlery or an attempt
to stop him in his purpose, Mrs. Geo.
Lucke was forced to see her husband
drink dose..o of earbolic acid. which
caused his death in ten minutes.
Lucke gave no reason for his deed.
Lucke came to Minneapolis from Clin-
ton, Iowa, four weeks ago and has
since been employed in the Minneapo-
lis steel and machinery works. A
week ago Sunday he Gent for his wife
and child and they arrived last Sun.
day The couple had had no trouble.
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All Illinois Central Mobile & ohit
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de
part form Central station, corner Of
Second street and Ohio street.
All Big Four and Iron Mountain
trains arrive and depart from the
Union station, Second street and Con
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box
tho transfer station, located at Cen
trail station. 20 minutes before the lie
parture Of any train.
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roRTHE0 GUIDANCE OF VOTERS

The Bulletin submits herewith,
for the guidance Of voters, an
eclectiye ticket embracing the best
candidates for the offices to be
filled at the city election this
month. In the selection of this
ticket there is no consideration of
part sanah hip, class or creed. The
men recommended TO the electors
are those who, either by fitness or
experience, or both, The Bulletin
believes to be better qualified than
their respective opponents to fiji
the positions to which they aspire.
In an instance where an impartial
merit rule works equally to the
advantage Of more than one candi-
date for the same office no recon-
mendation is made.
For Mayor,
GEORGE PARSONS.
For City Clerk,
r. A. HATCHER.
For City Treasurer,
NORTON RENFRO, OR
JAMES QUINN.
For City Attorney.
NJ. j. O'SHEA.
For Police Magistrate,
JOHN H. ROBINSON.
For Aldermen.
First Ward
JAMES MEEHAN.
Second Ward
GEORGE G. KOEHLER,
Third Ward,
II. SEYMOUR ANTRIM
Fourth Ward.
NJ. S. EGAN.
Fifth Ward
OTTO SCHUH.
Sixth Ward.
r. A. FULLER
Seventh Ward.
WILLIAM WAGNER
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REWARD.

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY A REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF ANY PER SON FOR
STEALING THE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
BERS.
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REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS

CHAPTER &C. SECTION SIS. WHO MAY VoTE-EVERY PER
HAVING THIS STATE ONE YEAR, IN THE
DAYS, IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT
THIRTY DAYS NEXT PRECEDING ANY ELECTION THEREIN A
CITIZEN UNITED STATES, ABOVE THE AGE OF
TWENTYoNE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE
SECTION &c. REsIDENcE-A PERMANENT ABODE is
NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A RESIDENCE WITHIN THE
PRECEDING SECTION.
20. SWEARING-lF ANY PERSON WHOSE
VOTE is CHALLENGED. OR WITNESS SWORN UNDER
PROVISION THIS ACT, SHALL KNOWINGLY, WILL
coRRUPTLY SWEAR FALSELY HE SHALL BE
GUILTY OF PERJURY, AND ON CONVICTION THERE
PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY IMPRISONED IN THE
PENlTENTtARY0
SECTION 81. ILLEGAL VoTING-wHoEVER uNLAwFULLY
VOTES MORE THAN AT ANY ELECTION, OR OFFERS TO
KNOWING THAT NOT A QUALIFIED VOTER AT AN
WlLLFULLY VOTES At SUCH ELECTION SHALL,
ON CONVICTION THEREOF, FINED IN SUM NOT EXCEED
ING $1,000 IMPRISONED N TIE COUNTY JAIL NOT EE
cEEDING YEAR OR BOTH, ~ THE DISCRETION OF THE
COURT.
ANY ONE NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO VOTE
AT AN ELECTION IN VOTING ATTEMPTS 10 VOTE AT
SUCH ELECTION UNLAWFUL MEANS PREVENTS OR AT
PREVENT ANY VOTER FROM ATTENDING OR VoT-
ING AT SHALL. ON CONVICTION THEREOF, BE
FINED NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR lmPRls
oNEp IN THE COUNTY JAIL NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR OR
BOTH. IN DISCRETION OF THE COURT.
IS. ELECTIoNEERiNG AT PollS-No PERSON
SHALL ANY ELEcTioNEERING OR soLlC
ITiNe OF VOTES ELECTION DAY WITHIN ANY POLLING
ING PLACE; NO INTERRUPT, HINDER OR
VOTER WHILE APPROACHING THE POLICY
PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE VOTING. WHOEVER SHALL
VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUN
IsHEO BY A FINE THAN TWENTY-FIVE ts25)
DOLLARS NOR MORE HUNDRED (stoo oolLARsi
TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
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SHEARS AND PASTE.
Material is Plentiful.

Saw a unique thing today said
Nordy Fellow bad his study paper
ed with playing cards"
That ought to suggest an idea to
some enterprising senator observed
Butts. Think what a novelty a IL
brary papered entirely with indict'
ments would be-
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The Bulletin is on sale at the 70
lowing places:
coleman's, 2f4 Eighth street
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
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SECRETARY TAFT SAYS
VENEZUELAN CASE is CLOSED.

Washington, April 13.-The Vnem-
elan case is a closed incident, so far
as Secretary Taft who has charge Of
foreign relations during the absence
Of Secretary Hay, is concerned, unless
President Roosevelt decides to take it
up while he is away on his vacation.
This is not thought probable
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sLAsHEo cHiLDREN's THROAT
THEN KILLED HERSELF

ltasca. Wis, April l3-In moment
of apparent mental arrangement,
caused by the loss of sleep, Mrs. Os.
car Lomoe arose from a sick bed and
procuring razor slashed the throats
Of her one week old infant girl and
six-year-old boy, after which she in.
fiictod long cash on her own body
The mother is dead, but it Is thought
the children will recover.
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JOE JEFFERSON ILL.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April Ia
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is Ill at his
home here. His condition today was
such it was thought advisable to cali
IN another physician It is believed
Mr.. Jefferson's condition is not such
as would cause alarm. except for his
age.
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Washinnton Bulletin.

Washington, April 13.-Following is
the weather forecast for Illinois for
the next "a hours:
Fair in north, rain in the south Fri
day and Saturday; colder In the south
Friday; fresh north winds.
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The above is a correct statement
of the circulation Of the Cairo Bulle-
tin, daily and Sunday for the year
1904 and for the month of March,
1905. CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of April. 1905.
Ell. GILBERT,
(SeaD Notary Public.
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Blissful Days.

Il see by dis book, remarked Dusty
Rhodes. dat de ancient Romans lister
eat layin down
Wouldn't even set mp to eat?' in
uuired Tired Tiffns, with interest.
"Ah. them wuz good old timesi"
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Sufficiently Accurate.

yep, said Johnny. The doctor
says my livcr's all out of order ana
I've got to diet
what is dietin'?" asked Tommy.
"lts cain things you don't like an
goin' thOut things you do like"
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THE GREEKS KILLED 100
INSTEAD OF THIRTY
Later. Reports From Ssonica Show
That 5uigarians Suffered
Severely.

Salonica, April 13.-Later reports
from Zagorkchiam, near Klissura
which was attacked by Greek band
April 7. and burned, say that over 100
Bulgarians were killed, instead OF
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The Evening Citizen says it mas
made no attempt to pad its circulation
by the use of bibles. maps. flying ma.
chimes or roller skates, but has en-
deaVored to maintain such advertising
rates as Will be equitable 10 all.
That's the reason your circulation Is
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FOLK WILL NOT INTERFERE.

Jefferson City, Mo, April l3.-Gov-
ernor Folk today declined to interfere
with sentence Of court ordering Bill
Rudolph to be hanged next Monday.
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thirty as stated in earlier dispatches.
The Greeks afterwards executed thir-
ty prisoners on the spot where the
Greek leader Melas, was killed last
October.
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II don't see how you could enjoy ar
argument with him on that subject
You don't know anything about 1t"
Il know, but | discovered that he
knows less.
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Destroy This letter.

Lives Of great men Of the present
Plainly tel this simple taler- a
You'll escape much that's unpleasant
II You'll burn your daily mail,
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Wise Bird.

Il see you've got parrot
Yes, and he's the wisest bird you
ever saw
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For Alderman Third Ward.
Alderman Fourth Ward.

Z The Bulletin il authorized to announce II.
Seymour Antrim as candidate for alderman
OF the Third ward at he ensuing city election.
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Fact.

There once was a messenger boy
Archibald Jones by name;
He injured himself while running
To see a baseball game.
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The Bulletin is authorized 20 announce W.
r. simon as candidate for Alderman from
the Fourth Ward at the ensuing city ell ct on
10 be held April is.
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The Bulletin is authorized 10 announce VI. s.
Egan as a candidate for reelection as Alder
man from the Fourth Ware a. the ensuing city
election to be held April Is h.
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He-"Have | lost my place in your
Estimation
She-"NOt at all You have merely
discovered it,"
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Says a lot of clever Things. eh?"
No, never says a thing. That s
where he shows his wisdom"
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Read the Cairo Bulletin Tor news Of
The surrounding country.
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FOR city treasurer.

The bulletin is authorized TO announce
James Quinn as a candidate for City Treasurer
Mt the ensuing lty election to be held April 49,
The Bulletin Is authorized to announce
NORTON RENFRO as 8 candidate for City
Treasurer 1T the ensuing city election to be
held Tuesday, april 18th.
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For Alderman First Ward.

We are authorized to announce James Nee
han as candidate for reelection as Alder
man from the First Ward.
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Former Gov. James S. Hogg was The
lrst person to accept an invitation To-
he dinner TO be given the president at
Dallas. Tex, on April ). He is a great
admirer CT Alr Roosevelt.
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For Alderman Fifth Ward.

The Bulletin is authorized to announce Fred
ID. Neliis as q candidate for alderman OF the
Fifth ward at the ensuing city election.
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The Bulletin Is authorized to announce M.
] O'Shea as q candidate for reelection to the
office Of city attorney at the election April Is,
1905.
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But If, sometime" | began,
You should see some cleyerer man"
With her laugh the shy look fed:
Are there other menu she said.
Beatrice Hanscom, in Harper's Ba-
gar
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for one year ending De
cember 81, ..............ts4 5
Average daily and Sunday circu- :
lation for the month OF March,
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Police MAGISTRATE.

The Bulletin Is authorized to announce JOHN
H. ROBIN so y as a candidate for re- election TO
the office of Police Magistrate a. the ensuing
city election 10 be held April IS.
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The Bulletin is authorized to announce
JUDGE A. J. ROSS as candidate for police
magistrate. subject to the decision Of the vOt-
ers at the polls on Tuesday, April 18th.
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A N N 0 UNC E NJ EN- is
city Election. April IS, 1905.


Having been petitioned by large number
~ riti,en. ~ cairo (, become a candidate for
re reelection to the Office OF MAYOR, have de
cided to do SO and hereby Announce myself as
a candidate for mayor of Cairo at the nsuing
election. CLAUDE WINTER
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The Bulletin is authorized TO announce
George Parsons as the citizens candidate for
masor Of Caifo at the election Tuesday, April
Is, 1906
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Gov Cox of Tennessee worked for
25 cents a week when ne was a farm,
aborer.
President Hadley of Yale is in the
south making addresses before Yale
alumni assoc. ions.
William e. Diston, surveyor general
OF Alaska. is in Washington ON his
first leave of absence in two years.
Emile Zola's widow has offered her
house at MEDIUM as a home for retired
women employees of The French char.
ty bureau
Nine. Schumann- Eleink. opera sing
IT. has taken cur naturalization pa
pers and says she viii become a good
American citizen.
Marion Crawford's 81. ter. widow of
Hugh Frazer late British minister to
Japan. is visiting the United States
AFTER an absence OF many years.
Senator Menefee of the Oklahoma
legislature spent most of his boyhood
imcng the Indians tic was adopted
)y Fastrunner. a chief of the Caddnq.
The literary jubilee of Eliakum
zunser nector of Yiddish poetry. was
'ecently celebrated in New York. His
ZANE is familiar wherever the Yiddish
language is spoken.
Former Gov James S. HOgg was the
lrst person to accept an invitation tt,
he dinner TO be given the president at
Dallas. Tex. ON Anril i He is n rrrnn,
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, Pop
ulation 16.141.

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, Pop
ulation 1914.
Mayor CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Comptroller, p. e POWELL.
Police Magistrate. ]. H. ROBINSON
Chief OF Police, T. B. PRICE.
Alexander County, Population 22,966
County Judge. WIN. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff. JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M. McMANUS.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK n
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Board Of County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS,
DIR. Edwin ]. CAUSE.
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THE suREsT SYMPTOM.

When Belinda, fairest maid,
Stroled with me the woodland glade
With a lovers fondest art
Plead | for her hand and heart
With a look sweet and shy
she made reply,
Said. as ever maid satin,
She should love me until death"
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Cotton Belt
From Southwest
No - 80 1905 p IN
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Senator Menefee Of the Oklahoma
legislature spent most of his boyhood
among the Indians Tie was adopted
~ Fastrunner. a chief of the Caddnq
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14

Marion CrawfOrd's sitter. widow of
Hugh Frazer, late British minister to
Japan. is visiting the United States
after an absence Of many years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14

Nine. Schumann-Ileink. opera sing.
sr. has taken cur naturalization pa.
pers and says she viii become a good
American citizen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14

Emile Zola's widow has offered her
house at MEDIUM as a home for retired
women employees of the French char.
~ bureau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14

William f. Diston. surveyor general
OF Alaska. is in Washington ON his
first leave of absence in two years.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Gov Cox Of Tennessee worked for
25 cents a week when ne was a farm,
abOrer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

Every Suit in the sale is unnad and bears the label
factory rnensh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

Children's Coats OF Bearskin, made in
double-breasted style, with pearl but
tons. turn-down collar and cuffs; heavy
weight, in red, squirrel,
blue. brown. green and deM 90
tan. Sizes ] to O years. sSZ.VS
Regular $3.9S value, for.....
Chiidren's Caps of Bearskin. Silk and
Velvet. in high and French styles: trim
a mss r Sia E0ss asa e sss s nss csc
all sizes. Special value at.....,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

Girls School Dresses of Atwood CASH
mere and Serge: lined throughout:
waists are made in Russian style and
neatly trimmed with fancy silk ribbons,
buttons and braid; sizes n
9 to Ii years; all colors. n H ND
Regular SEQ value. for. =
Children's Wool Sweaters, in combina-
ton colors of red and blue;
good good sc, ssry ssss garments for So
8 years. Special at......-........ 80
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-08
A DRY LAND CRAB RACE.
Amusing Sport for Boys Which You
Can Try at Your First Sunday
School Picnic.

A great many of our readers are, Of
course, familiar with crabs and their
ways. and no doubt have often laughed
at the funny fashion in which they
travel, running around backward and
sideways, and humping into things and
making an all-round exhibition Of awk'
wardness. II you wonder at the crab
being awkward, says the Peoples Home
Journal, try a crab race, and you will
see that it is not at all an easy thing
to do. .-..a. .,
You need a starter and an umpire
for your crab race, which should be
run on a soft, green turf, park, II you
live in a city, or almost anywhere but
the street, If you are country boy.
In either case, would advise you to
wait until you have on your baseball
suit, and not try it in your school
clothes.
Ten yards, or 30 feet, is quite long
enough for your crab race. The racers
kneel down on all tours and form In
line at the starting point with their
backs toward the starting line. At the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-08
THE LAND CRAB RACE.

THE LAND CRAB NAIL. "sf
signal they are of, each one crawling
backward toward the finish ten yards
away.
The race is not always to the swift.
It is not at all easy to keep in straight
line, and every time racer turns to
look over his shoulder he loses time
and ground There will be collisions,
bumps and all sorts Of funny little mis-
haps, which will convulse the specta-
tors with laughter, and which may
change the entire outcome of the race.
A peculiar thing about crab race is
that in almost every instance the racers
seem to have a peculiar attraction for
each other, and by the time half the
course is covered, crawl all together in
q bunch and 60 humping and jostling
along to tea finish line. 1t is the boy
who besrs this in mind and who re-
sists the natural inclination to crawl
toward the others, and keeps away so
that he may proceed without interior
ence. who usually wins the race.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-08

LIFTING THE FEET BY THE ROPE.
Of the rope and pull your best on the
other end of the rope, but, though you
feel good deal of strain on your foot
in the loop, you don't stir. Now you
are doing exactly what is done by
the man who tries to lift himself over
the fence by pulling onhis boot straps.
BY this time you are convinced that
there is trick in 1t. Indeed, there
-, but SO simple one that you will
have no trouble in performing 1t. Bear
your weight on the rope In your hands
and lift your legs, swinging them
upward from your hips. The result
will be that your feet will go up about
three feet from the ground, while the
rope in your hands will sink till your
head Is on a level with your feet.
Now climb up the rope, hand over
hand" till your head is above your
feet and lift your feet as before, pull
ing on the rope at the same time.
You do not really pull yourself up
this way, but it looks so to the spec
tators. You climb up the rope hand
over hand, and could do 1t just as
we'll without having your foot In the
loop at all, providing the rope were
fastened to the limb
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-08
a COSTLY BLUhDER.
How Smart Telegraph Operators
Blunder Caused a Shipment Of
Sheep Instead Of shep, the Dog. :

THE funniest biunder I ever heard
Of telegraph man making" said a
station agent to a writer in Success.
was one that a young smarty perpe-
trated when was up at Milwaukee.
F. T. Seabold, sheep-raiser on a
large. scale, was in the city at the
time. / learned, later, that he had
come on to make sheep sale, and had
arranged with his foreman to send
east, in a hurry as many animals as
he might telegraph him he wanted.
"Well, Mr.. seabold didn't make
terms to suit him, and the deal was
called off, but he got an invitation to
go shooting and decided to accept. It
seems he owned splendid hunting
dog, named 'Shep,' and thought that
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-08

more, does, says writer in the Orange
Judd Farmer. That most Of the parrot
tribe and crows and magpies have the
power of speech nearly everyone knows,
but that the little songsters who bright
en- so many homes throughout our broad
land should be possessed Of this pow
err seems almost miraculous. 1t goes 10
prove how much we have yet to learn
of things with. which we call ourselves
familiar 1r. ~ .~t r.. s.e5C
This little Baltimore bird has .
vocabulary of five words, "such
pretty, beautiful bird" which he enun-
ciates very distinctly. He combines
these in various ways, repeating anu
alternating to suit his fancy.
mo effort was made to teach him
his accomplishment" writes his mis-
tress. ''As q family we sincerely OBJ
ject to trained animals we like each
to develop its own attractive person
atty. The canary is not yet a year
old. It is our custom to talk much to
our pets, and this little fellow was no
exception. The words which he now
repeats have been my aunt's usuaI
greeting to him, and she would FREE
quently repeat them to him. 49,
I'VE mistook his first utterances for
his baby attempts at singing, and were
surprised into nervousness when later
the clearly enunciated words formed
the prelude of his very beautiful song
In Hartford, Conn.,, is another ca
nary who also talks, repeating very
similar words, and laughing in imita-
ton of his mistress AS with the Bal
timore bird, no attempt was made to
teach him. but his mistress talked to
him a great deal as she worked near
his cage. In both cases the birds have
received the tenderest care. How de-.
lightful has been the reward.