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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-20

the old network paths OF the lower
town. going each and every one re-
slst,essly. rest.essly. relentiessly toward
the selfsaae Identical gnal. one ant
dropped OUT
Reefsteak John began all IT once 10
miss the marquis He came no more
down the brassy steps TO sit at the III
tie table of the white cloth and bow in
answer TO his irony, for he had reached
the goal.
Beefsteak John sent waiter TO ques-
ton as TO his whereabouts
The waiter found the door of T.
dusty shop closed, the shelves empty.
The unwashtd window revealed only
the square of light from the Ndimmer
back window which looked dinghy
through
Dead frowned Beefsteas John.
"But how and when, and who saw TO
his burlal:T Then. Why he burst
out. didn't they let MS knOwf"
l;ut how could they. whoever they
were those theys who break open lock-
Ell doors to lind the dead lying quietly
within. who were strangers perhaps.
who oftenest are-know OF Beefsteak
John and his restaurant and his heart.
which was large in spite OF the fact
that he must have his little fun over
those who pretended though ever so
timidly, that they were what they We're
notl
'The marquis Is dead" said Beef
steak John that night. and, with n
great sigh, passed box Of The Mar
quis Brand" 20 lie smoked TO his mem
DRY.
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cracked yeilow cup.
When times We're good. however. the
MARQUIS hutO0k himself to restaurant
around Tie cornes ia Fulton street
whore you went down brass steps that
cleaned in the sunshine in the sum
rner time. bur were very dangerous
and slippery in the winter for totter-
Inc feet not too wen shod. and entered
Il long. low room where there were
many tables upon which We're spread
tabiecloths
1t was these tablecloths that particu-
larry pleased the marquis. In contrast
with the rude wooden counter at which
he ordinarily sat in a circle OF strange
faces the seclusion Of the little white
table at a window all by himself seem
ed luxury
Then tie waiter handed him nap
kin. Sometimes, Also when he was
not too busy. he went 50 far as TO
spread this napkin over the marquis
ancient and trembling knees.
This courtcsy aud the snowiness Of
the napkin possibly brought to him a
remembrance OF past grandeur for 1t
often happened that, sitting lingering
IT, testing its quality. which was not
OF the best. but good, he would In his
absorption forget TO give his order TO
the waiter who stood impatientiy by,
then. coming 10 himself would apollo
gize. with little old fashioned cere-
monious bow and a wan and PARKWAY
smile. for keeping him waiting.
The marquis had patroniZed the res
taurant In Fulton street for many
moons before Beefsteak John. its pro
prietor, got to know him,for what he
was
1t happened this way:
During the visit Of Henry, prince Of
Germany, to New York a band of pa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-20

York TO recuperate his lost fortunes.
He lost his castles in France. you
KNOW
No, Beefsteak John did not know, but
he bowed courteous assent 10 this
charming girl AS he would have done
had she said she had just dropped out
Of the moon and was on her way back
again.
ne was rne rlIk of a week, not more.
and the marquis was numbered among
those who are forgotten.
Then one fine day in June-all this
happened In the winter time, when the
snow was ON the pavement aud on the
slippery brass steps going down into
the restaurants carriage stopped at
the door, and girl alighte1.
Beefsteak John looked out wonder
ingly. SO did the walters. So did
those who happened just then to be
taking their lunch inside.
She was beautiful girl. most dain-
tily dressed in fiiny black. A thin,
soft black veil half revealed. half hid,
the rose of her complexion.
she came t'sntiy uoWH the STEPS anu
stood at the desk. II want to see"
she began In girllsh treble that trem-
bled a little, '"fhe Marquis Brand OF
cigars | am told you have here"
Beefsteak John, wondering still more
that beautiful dainty girl should ask
to see brand of cigars, brought forth
box and, opening 1t. handed it to her.
Shk held II In her hand. A tear rose
to the blue eye and fell.
1T is my father" she explained,
who was the MARQUIS He kent nue. al
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-20

at this humble board-they were 10
hang his pietur not In efligy. but In
admiration, above it-but that they
might have the pleasure Of drinking to-
gcther to his good health and honor
The table had been laid with the snow
lest of linen. \ biz pink bunch OF flow
ers had been placed in the center there
Of. sad Chairs 10 the number OF the
guests tlptiltea themselves obsequious-
~ and waitins,y forward.
Then the marquis came down the
brass steps. holding on to the raj for
feur Of slipping. ana took bis seat at
his table by tie window. which was
only half window being part skylight,
since the restaurant had seen iii To To-
cate Itself underground.
He watched tie table With interest,
his faded old eyes lighting up as the
Germans came in one By one. tilted
back The bowling chairs and sat down
In them,
1t was hilarious dinner. \ good
many stems Of beer more, indeed. than
were absolutely necessary drunk
to lie honor OF The German prince. ANA
thp walters were not allowed for the
moment to let the grass grow under
their feet 10 any great extent
The marquis fol'gbt 10 eat his own
dinner in his excitement. He sat look.
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floor. dust on tie old books lining the
dusty bookshelves. dust on the an
tiques and dust everywhere.
Except that his customers were Of
those who delve after old articles. sec
ondhand candiesticks too ancient 10
slime. secondhand books warranted to
contain dust and bookworms he would
in all probability have had 10 custom
ers at all.
As il was. they We're so few and far
between that the marquis was obliged
to practice the most rigid economy In
his manner Of living. He slept In lit
tie dusty back room of the shop. break
tasted on an orange and the limited
sunshine that leaked dinghy in at the
window and dined. as a rule. at one Of
those places $50 numerous downtown in
the zigZag streets. through which the
sutlike crowd meanders swiftly. rest
lessly and with apparent aimlessness.
though each. As matter Of fact. is
bound for the selfsame goal where one
sits on a high stool at "a counter and
drinks muady coffee from big. thick.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-20
THE
MARQUIS
BRAND
capyash,. 1904. By Zoe And.non Mem.
BY Zoe Anderson Norris

~HE marquis kept a secondhand
~ shop in Ann street. OF all the
~ dingy shops in Ann street the
shop Of the marquis was per
haps the dingiest. Some said the dust
On the secondhand things was about a
foot thick. and. while they might have
exaggerated st tribe. the thickness
was il reality of 2 nature 10 be felt at
snee mon entering the door. There
was dusi GA the ceillD-. dust on The
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-20

THE WAITER HANDED BIN A NAPKIN.
triotic Germans secured large round
table at Bcefsteak Johns for diaBcr
party ia honor Of their prince. not That
tue prince was to be present ia person
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The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
HAVE YOU ANY
SURPLUS CASH?

If so would il not be to your ad-
vantage to let IL be out working for
YOU? Are YOU aware that a large
part of the loans made in the valley
are made by outside parties and that
this is draining the country to some
extent OF money that might be kept at
home2 We have a plan whereby
your money will draw Interest from
the day YOU place it at our disposal.
though it remains in the banks to
your credit until We place f., and not
dollar is loaned until the security
is approved by you. II will pay to in
vestigate this if you are thinking OF
loaning your money. We also write
fire insurance and three of the largest
non-union companies are represent
ed by us. If YOU want to buy. sell
or exchange real estate give us a
call. Special attention give to prop
erty located in other states.
Magill & Van DalSem
633 Main Street.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
It's Deadly Work.

London. Oct. I1.-Princess Chris
tan has issued an appeal on behalf
or the national committee for the
establishment Of a senatorial for work
ers suffering with tuberculosis. This
organization. formed under the aus
pices of the Hospital Saturday fund.
is an exceptionally representative
body, including delegates from prac-
ucally all the great benevolent so
cieties and trades unions
How terrible is the scourge with
which the committee seeks TO cope
may be gathered from the statement
Of DR.. Latham, one of the leaders OF
the Hospital Saturday fund that in
London about 5000 persons die
every year whose lives might be saw
ed with proper treatment. He COM
putes that 10000 of the population
of the metropolis are striken with one
form or another of tuberculosis. and
makes the startling deduction that
one in every 65 will be dead in five
years time from the preventabte dis
ease
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11

The success of our business depends upon
must be good villa mutual friendliness
between US. Prices and Quality must be
right and exactly right. We must be up to
the minute IN the styles we show. If we
misrepresent we drift away from you and
you from us
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
A Indicions Inquiry.

a we'll known travelling man WHO
visits the drug trade says he has
often heard druggists inquire OF
customers who asked for a cough
medicine, whether it was wanted Tor
"a child or an adult, and If for child
tbev almost invariably recommen ied
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy. 1he
reason for this is that they know
there is not the least danger in Civ
ing it. and for coughs. colds and
Group il is unsurpassed. For safe
hV all druggists
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11


At 3:15 O'Clock the jury i'm the
Holt-Welsb case was still out. hav-
ing had the ease under consideration
three hours. Some who watched the
progress of the trial predict a hung
jury
The remains of j. Leonard Flint
who died last night, will be shipped
tonight on No. to Geneva. Ohio,
where the interment will take place.
The wife and mother of the deceased
will accompany the remains.
This afternoon the suit of the Mesa
Lumber company versus j. IL. Nell
son and c. II. Schiesswold is before
the district court Judge Caswell and
Guy Sternberg represent the defense
while J. w. Bucklin represents the
plaintiff.
One of the prettiest punches of
pears brought to the city this season
IS on display i'm the window of the
Rich-Hutchinson Realty Company.
On a small branch less than eighteen
inches in length there We're twenty
four fully developed pears, nearly
every one being above the average
size They were taken from tree
in the orchard of s. b Powers on
Orchard Mesa and are of the Keifer
variety.
rms afternoon Just at luiee tlpth
Fremont williamson and Miss Nellie
May Moore. prominent Young people
of the lower valley. We're united in
marriage at the parsonage of the
Christian church. Rev. Frank f.
Walters. pastor of the church. per-
forming the ceremony. The marriage
was solemnized in the presence OF
a few friends. The young people left
Immediately for Fruita and will make
their home on ranch near that
place.
A special from Montrose states
that word has been received there to
the effect that the government has
rejected all bids tor the completion
of the Gunnison tunnel project be
cause they were too high. 1t is of
ficially announced that the federal
authorities are to take charge of the
tunnel and push the work vigorous
ly. There has been some dissatisfac-
ton over the lack of progress in this
undertaking. This is said to be one
of the reasons why the government
has decided to take direct control Of
the work.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
A MOE SETTLEMENT.

The Mutual Life of New York ha.
just made settlement of SI.2O6.1t
through District Manager Clark OF
the death claim OF Fri $. Reames
Mr.. Reames held policy No. 2O4.21s
for $1,000. Is pavement policy
He matured the contract some year.
ago while in good health and able
to pay small premium each year
he was insured and at his death the
company added 206.16 to the face
Of his policy which was paid to the
estate. being exempt from taxes and
debts this is certainly nice cleal
piece of estate to leave for a small
premium each year paid while youns
and strong.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
CHE MESA"
NEW SKIRTS

There are lots of new
ideas brought out in
these new skirts we
are showing
You will appreciate
them better if YOU
come in and see. So
we are not going to
even attempt to de-
scribe them
Suffice it to say that
whether its a nice
Black Skirt you would
have, or one of the sty-
lish new grays, or a
rich shade of Brown
or Blue-antiCipate an
easy time in making
a selection if you come
here
The prices are reason
able, very reasonable,
prove it for yourself
by figuring the cost of
the material by the
yard, then see how lit
tie is added for making
4 M T.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
How 10 Cure Corns and Bunions

First soak the corn or bunion IN
warm water to soften it; then pare
it down as closely as possible with
out drawing blood and apply Cham
berlain's Pain Balm twice daily, rub
bling vigorously for five minutes at
each application. A corn plaster
should be worn for a few days to pro
tect IL from the shoe. AS a general
linimeut for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism. Pain Balm is
uneuualed. For sale by all drug
gigtg
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
Schiller In Custody

Denver. Oct. 11.-Isaac W. Scrief-
fer, president and half owner of the
defunct Alamosa bank. arrived in
Denver at $3.50 last night in the
custody of Guy Steele. sheriff of
Cunejos county. They Went at once
to the oxford hotel where they will
remain until Schiller appears before
Judge Palmer on Saturday morning
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
WANT COLUMN

FOR SALE-Nlce bay mare.-Chas
Clark.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
Insomnia and Indigestion Cured.

Last year | had very severe at
tack of indigestion. ! could not sleep
at night and suffered the most eA-
cruciating pains for three hours aiter
eacb meal. was troubled this way
FOR about three months when ! used
CbamberIain's Stomach and Liver
tablets and received immediate re-
lief" says John Dixon, Tullamore
ontario. Canada. For sale by all
druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11

LosT-Gold shirt waist pin. Return
to this office.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11

Dressmaklng by Mrs. May Lynch,
phone GS1 Red.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
Obj Main Street

nothing lacking
Hat Cap Habdashery Shoe Depart
stock values and
Prudenc eandEco will buy here
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
sicI. ncndnchc Cnrcd.

Sick headache is caused by dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
Is quickly cured by Chamberlain S
stomach and Liver tablets. For sale
by all druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11
Gould Won Out

Toledo. Ohio. Oct. George j.
Gould today won a decisive victory
over Joseph Rumsey, Jr, in the con-
test for control of the Wabash rail-
road, electing six directors.
The daily sentinel., 1905-10-11

FOR Household goo Is. 327
Grand avenue.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03
American Hi.sarx

Henry Cabot Lodge I'm the Reader
magazine says: "a little more than
thirty years ago q boy could enter
Harvard college and after four years
graduate with the highest honors with
out knowing or the existence of the
declaration OF Independence or when
the constitution OF the United States
was framed. What was true OF Har-
ward was true or other universities
and colleges. American history was
not included in the scheme OF the blah-
er education Boys entering college
were required to know something OF
the history OF Greece and Rome. but
rot OF their own country. During the
four years of the college course they
had opportunity to study the history
OF England aud Europe, but never to
learn aught OF the United StRtes. This
condition of education was merely an
Indication of an attitude OF mind then
passing away, but which had once
been predominant The usual opinions
seem to have been during the first half
or the nineteenth century that there
was no American history worth tell
ing apart from the adventures OF the
earliest settlements and the events of
the Revolution, which were both con-
nected so closely with the history OF
Europe that they might be deemed of
Importance"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03
Fighting Ehitn-.

The Wild western editor OF fiction.
whose duty 1t was to act as reception,
committee In case of an invasion OF the
Office, finds parallel in fact not In the
west, but in far Belgrade.
There the editor OF the Pranda re-
Gently advertised for an editorial as
sistant who is by nature courageous
and not entirely ignorant OF the use OF
firearms"
The Pranda Is liberal paper, not In
sympathy with the military, and the
assistant is to take the place of n
young man who was killed In n duel
with an officer who demanded either
retraction OF an editorial or a meeting
on The field OF honor.
Retractions not being In order. the
military man gained satisfaction fer
his affronted dignity by shooting n
man whose only connection with the
matter arose from his having been re-
tanned TO answer precisely such COM
plants.
Chinese papers employ editors whose
duty 1t Is to pose as the responsible
party in libel cases and serve out the
sentence of Imprisonment. but the
fighting editor is more rare save In
isolated sections.-New York Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
RAILWAY co.

spring Schedule, in effect April %. 1905.
pSH..eeaner leaves Pier 3 Light Street Wharf
a>utituOre, every Sunday and Wednas6ar'
m ,ei.r permitting, Tor Fitchetts and inteSs
"Sulate landings as follows:
leave baltimore s D. m. Mia s.sO -
EIeefo,. - 80, Ilpers 3. Blackwells $50
20, rdSe'9h $50, limbs 4. Reedville ISO HardinOs
30 Et1srneys o;lo, Grace Point 7:lO, Byrdton
ITt,,,N p1Inarnock $50. ocrans s:ib Cbases .
ii ~ Day t;tu Paimers 10, Jackson's Greet
n r:9V, emery Point ll:45, Cricket Hill 10 400
Refnrn i'S =. m, arrive Fitchetts 1880.
- o.suInlng, leaves Fitchetts for RaltImo-a
a SUI intermediate landings weather narrott
''I3s, SNefy tuesday and Friday as follows.
CrteSase IL. S5.ubtcheIts a m, Calls $3.50 a. m
Creek lO,aO Palmers l2 noon IittIa To- I9it
bS Is. III. ShSses ls:40. Ocsans l. KfImarnock I.i9
nSruion I:oO, Grace Point y HardinCsS H.
Mis- iSi rieeI9n 4;t5s limbs s. Reedviile $50
arrive baltimore a. m S>'iN PSonS y
ei..Syaunef leaves Pier 3, Light Street Wharf
tpnS (, every Monday aud Thursday
mSastaee permitting. for Freeport snd infeyy'
iHS uiate ianoln2S as follows: ~
80 . y, baltimore 8 p. m, Mia 2.3Oa m FIea-
8vr3 e. 1i rS 81 keedville $751; Grace Point
son cree 1:05, Cherry POINT -.o9 S, az
c CO. 10Y, SathS :, Fitchetts SIS Rnsrks 0.Is
Ssa s.~J, W arehouse Oh Coprads M
arrive at FreeDor o, ,Stnmpers 1850, BANDS II,
ma e,tnFtInng, leaves Freeport for Rsltimore
sn9 intermediate landings every "a J1nHS Ss0
TesS.e Eraay, weather permitting as Follows;
S nc Gov. Sreen Point 6:45 CsonrsJS VIZ
u 49, Srlnels 7:lO, Ruarks 7:l5 Eitebetts
Jasksn,,s1 10y, tricks Hin s:45, Cherry Point no
i.oS so iz;aO, p. M. Ryrdton I2:S5 Crsca Pnfnt
Nils F'SSton S:45. limbs 4, ReeuyiIle S:Si
ISa Ir Q, Iipers 5.25, BlackwelIs b:3o srriye
w WILLARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager.
~ n. BROWN. AGENT, Pier q
S"DOcH, Gen. Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03
CRoNJE AS A SNOWMAN.
A Pathetic Explanation From sh
Old Boer Commander

Pathetic Explanation From the
Old Boer Commander
General Cronje, the Boer commander
at Paardeberg, whose appearance In
military show has caused some un-
favorable comment, refers in n letter
TO the New York World to many letters
that have come TO him from officers
censuring him for disgracing the mill.
tary profession.
I'm the first place." General Cronje
retorts, II am not a member OF the
military profession. Therefore / can
not disgrace 1t. / fought as a patriot,
not as soldier. II the average soldier
were as little Snowman as /, there
would not be so many brilliant uni
forms covering dull men. British SOL
oilers have said that 1t is beneath the
dignity OF general to become q circus
performer. Some OF the men who have
said this are the mon 1 fought. They
are the men who robbed me OF NV
home and my country.
Those who have protested against
my action, being actuated by kindness
or sympathy for the Boer cause. I wifi
now answer.
Il went. as every Boer who was a
man went, and faced the foo that was
seeking to destroy the liberty OF NV
country After many victories I was
defeated and captured. / neither dis
graced my cause nor my beloved ma.
tion by my surrender. No man could
have done better than we did at Paar-
deberg. I was sent by the British to
st. Helena a prisoner.
when / returned to the TransyaaI
after the conclusion OF the war found
nothing but desolation and ruin. NV
country was still black with cinders
and stained with blood. In the battle
OF Paardeberg my wife was wounded
sas she fought in the trenches. Tint
wound bled out from my heart. I
thought that had felt the worst pain.
Alas, when / saw the SCARED face of
my poor country the wound i'm INV
heart opened and bled out my hope. I
looked into my dear old wife's SCARED
race and then across the mired veldt. I
could not help it'll cried.
Since that day have not been able
10 stand straight. / was old and
weak, hungry and homeless. Ny chill
oren mad all died in defense OF our
country. There we stood, my wife and
l, supporting each other In our misery.
how lonely we werel How much
alone! was too old to fight again and
strike another blow for our liberty.
TOO old to walk behind the pillow. Al.
most too old to live. My countrymen
saw my tears They offered to help
me out OF their scanty cupboards.
Ihey We're as poor as /. 1 was so old,
put not too old to earn living IL the
opportunity offered.
L hope that my critics will under
stand this poor old man and think Of
me circumstances behind his actions
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03
Drew the Line =, ror~.,,,

Senator Beveridge OF Indiana re.
CARDS 1t MS one or the jokes or his life
that he and Dave Warfieid. the actor
resemble each other so closely TINT
they would pass for twins. During a
recent visit TO New York city the sen.
ator was accosted somewhat elusive,
" by two young men. who addressed
him as Dave. old man." They said
they would be glad to drop In ut the
theater that evening IL he would write
them n pass. The senator smilIngly
wrote on the back OF his card admit
two" and handed It over. Thanks
ever so much. old boy" said enc of
the strangers. but this will not he
good unless you add ID. Warfield' uli.
der the two words you have written
Excuse me-" said the Indiana man
but draw the line at forgery. am
Senator Beveridge. not Mr. warfield."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-03

that are free. belong to the estates of
great people. such as the DE Peysters,
Liyingstones, Crugers and BIeeckers.
who have owned them since very early
times havmg acquired them originally
by purehase). and who, as a matter OF
family pride, could not be pursuaded
to part with them under any imagIna.
bic circumstances. John Jacob Astor
occupies pew which he inherIts, and
William Waldorf Astor retains his
proprietorship OF another. though he
mas shaken the unworthy dust OF
America from his feet
III urged to sell and to name their
own price, these people would treat
the proposition In the same spirit ms
that In which the Trinity corporation.
when asked not long ago why il would
not take $6,OO0O00 for certain patch
OF real estate. replied that there was
no special reason except that Il had mo
use for the money.