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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
OF THE
DREADED LA GRIPPE
FEEL LIKE ALL BONES ARE BRO.
KEN, YOUR BACK ACHES,
YOUR HEAD is A BOILER
SHOP AND YOUR TEETH ARE
LOOSE.

The editor of he Benton Standard
tells OF his experience with la grippe
as fellows
We have had the grippe. Or it has
had us. which is similar fhereunto.
The grippe is a microbe. You can't
see it without a telescope. But you
ean feel il with your eyes shu. It
has one thousand legs and one thou
sand claws on every leg Each claw
has about the same horse power as
that diabolical mule whose name is
Maud BE keerfui. Sii' II is che
lgliest and most reckless microbe in
he universe. II condenses itself into
IN invisible atom, and sails on the
breath of your nostrils up to point
where your nose is joined on TO your
face. and close TO where you live.
There il nails itself TO your mem
cranes. and proceeds 10 swell up, I'M
imber it's claws and reach for every
nerve in sight. II also commences TO
aise a family In ten minutes your
bones are broken. the water is stream
ng fromyour eyes, your nose is
,luicing volcano, your back aches,
your head is a boiler saop, your teeth
are loose. your gangliones are lied up
knot and every nerve Inside OF
sou is unnerved Not being able to
i've happily in the same body with
hat old mlcrobe, you make up your
mind that he. she or il must be dis
edged, and then the fun commences
You get in close communication with
ioctors. nurses and drug sores, and
on commence TO deyour pain tablets,
luinine. black mass. bromide, and q
thousand other poiscns, and the wife
If your bosom looms up before your
Missy eyes as large as a mountain,
With a spoon that would reach clear
through you. and she keeps you on
ne swallow, firing in between the
lrugs with no lemonade, ginger tea,
HUBBARD and a hundred different de-
soctions. and greases you up with
nentholatum and goes after thai mic
ODE with uoseinea and different kinds
ne f.om yoHr eyes, your nose is a
sepulcher Of curious smells. Your
mouth is fun OF all kinds Of instant
,eath and your stomach is like de
iartment store hit by q cyclone. JUS
lbout the time you are reconciled to
he inevitable and are ready to
cave this awful world for the sunkiss
d hills of some sweet Eden, tina mic
-obe smells at you and ge.s disguised. !
So he comes out and hunts up better, |
cleaner, neater and sweeter quarters, |
which is why grippe is always hunt |
ng after fresh victims
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
Idle Boats.

The Monongahela River Coal com
pany has a number Of boats lying
along the river. The Rival Is az Sc
wickley, the Ed Roberts al Roches
ter, the Harry Brown at Industry
The Raymond Horner al Steubenyille
the John A. Wood At Captina. the
Josh Cook and Fallie az Big Hook.
ing. the Sam Clark al Middleport. the
Charley Brown az Point Pleasant. and
the Jim Moran at Greenup. The
Coal City, Ironsides and j. b. Will
ans are lying along the river below
Greenup. These boats are all bound
mp with tows of empties. The Sprag-
ne and J. B. Finley are at Louisville
and he Jim Wood al Madison. They
are southbound with lows OF coal
None Of them will be able to move
until the breakup comes and the ice
gets out of the river.-Pittsburg
special.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
River Situation.

Full OF ice the Ohio river presents
a very cold proposition" to rivernHn
and the prospects are chat it will be a
long time before navigation can be
resumed, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. The extended cold spell has
bound the river tightly, and it is with
difficulty that one of the feTyboats is
operated. Great foes of ice fill the
banks. and a glance riyerward fills
The soul of the riyerman with chill
Everywhere there is a narrow, or
shallow place in the river n gorge has
formed, which, when the river breaks
up viii be a menace to any boat that
happens 10 be below il. These gorges
may not break away until the ice has
become softened, in which case they
will slip away gradually. but if a big
rise should break up the river, before
the weather has become warm, there
is strong likelihood that damage
viii result. There is more ice in the
river now than has been fer many
years, and old riyermen view the sit
uation with gravity No freight is
being received on the wharfboats. nor
will there be- until there is immedi-
ate probability of good boating eondi-
tons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
WILL PROBABLY Be
GIVEN A NEW TRIAL
JAMES EZELL, FORMERLY CAIRO
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. CON-
VlcTED OF MURDER. MAY
GET NEW TRIAL.

The following from the Paducah
N'ews-Democrat will be Of interest to
Cairo people who knew James Eel
wnen he was telegraph operator
here at the Western Union Telegraph
office
Attorney Hal Corbett vest erday re-
ceived telegram from Umiontown,
Pa. announcing that the trial Judge
in the James Ezel case did not de-
liver his opinion as to tine new trial
as was first announced to the local at.
torney but had deferred the matter
until next week.
Mr.. Corbett thinks this means a vic
tory for his client, and that Ezell will
get new trial. Mr.. Corbett returned
few days ago from Uniontown.
whore he made an argument for a
new hearing.
James E2ell is a former Mayfield
boy who was recently convicted Of
murder in the first degree, Mr.. Cor
bett thinks that the judge would have
handed down his opinion today if he
was going to deny Eel another trial
A special from Uniontown says:
Hal S. Corbett, the Kentucky attor-
ney who, at his own expense. is de-
tending the condemned murderer
James w. EzelL made an argument
before Judges TIMBER and Repperr
Saturday afternoon that was entirely
in keeping with his memorable ad-
dress before the jury which convicted
Ezell OF murder in tae first degree
His local fame. resulting from his for
mer appearance here, caused a large
gathering in TIDE court room, where
he motion for a new trial was arg
ued
The address of Mr. Corbett was lis
tened to with the most rapt attention
by the big assemblage present. His
logic and the great breadth and analy-
sis of his Arguments were commented
upon by the many attorneys present.
With a cleaning razor in his hand he
demonstrated. as did the witness for
tle commonwealth the kind of blow
that is alleg ed TO have killed Por,er
as be sat at mis- desk at Newell. Such
blow, Drs. Smith and LaClaire of
lTniontown claim. would not produce
the wound found on Porter. and
would not have produc ed his death.
no matter how hard il was deliver
ed
In support Of his argument that the
district attorney had improperly in
PRODUCED matters not on record. Mr..
Corbett read several extracts from
the opinion Of the appellate court of
Kentucky of which Caleb Powers is
given another trial
Another strong feature of the de-
lenses evidence is he deposition Of
DIT. o Habler. of Paris. KY. This aged
physician. who knew Eel from his
boyhood swore that the young man is
and has been so addicted 10 the use of
cigarettes that when he takes a small
amount of stiuulant of another kind
into his system he is utterahly I'M
4 able TO reason in a proper way and is
not responsible for his choice OF ac-
lion This physician. like Corbett
came here at his own expense TO tes-
tify in behalf Of Eel and will return,
in the same manner. if new trial is
granted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
THE BIG FOUR
is PROSPEROUS
Fer PAST G MONTHS
SHOW A NET SURPLUS OF
MORE THAN 4 MILLION DOL
LARS.

Chicago, Ill.,. Feb. THE stale
ment of he earnings Of the Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST Louis
railroad for six months ended jam
airy /. shows a surplus of more than
4 million dollars after payment Of all
fixed charges and dividends Of both
classes of the stock During that
period the road paid five per cent
dividends on preferred and four per
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

cent on commission stock State
mant as follows:
Gross earnings, 2.lil ,2S7. in
crease, s1,07115 operating eXpens-
ea, $S,25S,207; increase $212,596. net
earnings, S3,7S3,0S0; increase, $685.
$50.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
CHANGED Name.

The name of the old towboat. ia
cob Heatherington, has been changed
10 Eagan and she WI DE used by the
Combine between Pittsburg and Lon,
isyilla.' The Heatherington towed
ties in barges for many years from
Parkersburg to Wheeling. that was
before the Ohio River railroad was
built.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
New Appointment.

Capt. T. II. Maitby. who for several
years has been superintendent Of
dredges in the district Of Mississippi
river commission between Cairo and
New Orleans has been appointed
division engineer in charge Of dredg.
ing operations in the Panama canal
service, and leaves for Washington
ID. c.. next week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
NEWS OF THE RIVERS
License Revoked.

As a result of the towboat Defender
disaster the license of H. w. Alls,
engineer in charge, has been revoked
by Inspectors Edwin F. Maddy and
Edward Morgan of Gallpolis. The
Jack Frost backed into a rocky bank
near Manchester and damaged her
wheel and hogchain posts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
STEAMER HUDSON BURNS.
At the Cincinnati Eas. Marine Ways
Loss, $4,000.

By The Associated Press.
Cincinnati. O., Feb. 5.-The steamer
Hudson. mOored at the east marine
ways. was destroyed by FIRE tonight
Loss. 100000 The boat was owned
by the Cincinnati and Pittsburg Pac
ct company. and has been out Of Co
mission several months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
onenss AGAINST Religion.

Because he followed a funeral lead
ing a dog by a cord which happened
10 be colored, a carpentec at Gorlitz,
in Prussia. has been sentenced 10
nine months Imprisonment ''for an Of
tense against religion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Obseauious Clerk-~Of course, mad
am. ! can't sell you tail ike the one
YOU have on at the same price. -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

'sssmuId IIsql una slBq s.u5moA
suluIopp 10 ssodIud 9ql loJ IBsE QoBs
psHl4 sIB spIq suOs uoiInu sSIVL
-sp1la % Iolg5nelS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

The beautiful new college building
at La Centre. KY, is rapidly nearing
completion and the board Of trustees
have secured Prof G. H. Wood to
cake charge Of the institution The
FIRST term win open Monday, April 3
1905, and continue three months. Ii
Centre is located on the Illinois Cen
trail midway between Cairo and Pa
ducah and IL a thriving little city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Sidney Haner. he little son of Mr.
IT, G. IianQr. who has been dangerous
~ i'll with pneumonia, passed the or.
sis Of the disease at midnight and is
now much better.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
Provided for plain Living.

A Newark N. Jj man left his son
500 in his will, but was evidently
afraid that the youth would use II all
at once for rlotous living. so he fixed
il so that he would get 81 a week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
Volcanic Islands.

Since the beginning of last century
no fewer than ffty-two volcanic is
lands have risen out of the sea. Nine
teen have disappeared and ten are now
inhabited
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

The Commercial Club of Paducah
win soon begin a movement toward
landing some new manufacturing en-
terprises for that city. A great eff
fort viii also be made 10 ger the G.
Z E. !. railroad 10 enter the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr. and Mrs Geo. b. Walker Of
1913 Washington avenue, are rcjoic
ing over the arrival, Of baby boy
their home yesterday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
ln.pnioration Restrictions.

In South Australia there exists a
language test for intending immi-
grants. Unless a man can speak or
write English he is not permitted tO
land.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

and his charming daughters, the
Misses lillian and Anna slrcekfus,
suggest lhal the beat be chrlstencd
for one or the csher or both- OF the
young women
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS

Mr. }. NJ. Myers OF Sixteenth street
is adding to the beauty Of his resi-
denee by giving the interior a har.l
Gil finish.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

At least 80 per cent CT the People
Of London are attendants az Dsblie
worship.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr.. Edward Kayanaugh Of Danyille,
ILL.,, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. p. G.
Sculin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Alderman ]. n Mulcahy returned
last night from a business trip 10 st.
Louis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
LILLIAN or ANNA.

Would Be Good Name For czp..
Streckfus' New Boa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Captain John streckfus is to have
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Miss Mary Titus of Mounds. ILL.,,
was the guest of Mrs. Frank Spencer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr. Il. T. Mnt. formerly manager
for Armour & Company in this city,
spent yesterday as the guest Of the
family of Mrs c. J. Halliday of upper
Washington avenue. He is now loca-
ted at ST. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr. and Mrs. c. n Buchanan have
returned from points in Texas where
taey have been for the latrer's health.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr. y. sadler LEI; for Chicago last
night on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

A report was received here yester
day thar the ice gorge ar Hickman,
Ky, wa3 assuming immense proper
lions and was several feet high II
caused taa water 10 back up in the
rivers here 20 a considerable extent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cook and
daughter, of Anna, were guests yes
rerday of MIR John c. Gholson and
family of 2515 Park avenue,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

Mr.. Fl. H. Halliday has returned
from Sycamore. ILL.,, where he and
Mrs Halliday were called on account
Of the death Of the latter's father II.
II. Mason. Mrs Halliday will remain
a Sycamore several days.
Mrs. Kate Mclean returne 70 her
home in Springfield last night after
a visit Of several days with her sis
Ter. Mrs. h. Sdannessy, of 527
Twenty.trst street She was called
here by he death of her nephew, Rob
ert G Shannessy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

The Nashville American says
Miss Eva Tanguay, who was at the
Vendoma in The Sambo Girl Friday
night disappointed some of her
friend1 here by telephoning from
Cairo Thursday night that she was
married and tha. while flowers woulc
be accepted dinners and automobile
rides would not be necessary. Miss
Tanguay has some oli-time friends in
Nashville "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-06

People who are or have been SUI
fering from grip-and there are many
such cases-should be very careful in
yen.uring our these cold days. PLY
sicians say that a large majority Of
the fatal cases of la grippe are from
yenuring out before the disease has
been thoroughly conquered
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02
THE HORNED OWLS NEST.
In One HCase a Crows Nest, Only
lSlightly Remodeled, Was Used!

Work had been going on all day
in the sugar-bush; the sap had been
gathered and drawn to the boiling
place, until there remained but
few scattering trees to be visited
near the swamp. The boy was softly
whistling to himself, when a rabbit
with easy, graceful bounds crossed
the road but a few PAGES ahead of
him and stopped by the side of
birch-bush to nibble the tender buds.
Just then a startling sound came up
from the swamp.
Why did the rabbit pause in his
dainty meal and squat in his very
tracks until his form more nearly re-
sembled footprint in the snow than
a living mammal? The chattering
red squirrel dropped into the crotch
of tree, and ceased to chatter, as
the ominous and almost supernatural
"Whoo-hoo-hoo-wo-hooo" sounded
through the dismal swamp and
echoed through the maple grove
This was the hunting-call of the
Great Horned Owl.
The actions of the rabbit and
squirrel did not surprise the boy, who
had always heard that this owl was
veritable Nero among the feathered
race. As yet he had never discov-
| cred the nest of the Great Horned
Owl. 1t was now the first week in
March. Of late he had heard the
weird call frequently from the
swamp, causing him to believe the
birds were nesting there, and he full
ly determined to make a search for
that nest.
The next day was spent in a fruit
less search, and it perplexed the boy,
for often he had located the nest of
the bobolink and meadow lark-nests
that are not easily found.
I But the second days search ended,
about noon, in rather an interesting
manner. The boy stopped for lunch
and a little rest under a hemlock
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Little Lost Piggy.


A little lost piggy ran "Squee-wee-
vice."
Far down long lane its mamma to
see.
When it got there
1t couldn't see where
It's mamma and the other little pig
gies could be.
So it went to the Bossy cow who says
"Moo-oo,"
And squealed: "Dear Bossy, pray how
do you do?
I'm lost, as you see;
Pray can you tell me
Where mamma and the other little
piggies went toW
Then Mrs. Bossy stopped chewing
the grass
And answered: "Dear Piggy, l did
not see them pass.
I am sorry for you,
But the best thing to do
Is to go back to the barn and not
root up this grass"
"Grunt, grunt," said pig-wiggy,
"Then / shall go back
AS fast as i can, upon my own
track"
Then with squeewee
And crying, ooh mel"
On his four little trotters he quickly
ran back.
Then up through the lane came that
little pig-wiggy,
AS fast as he could to the tune of
"Rig-Jiggy."
And he curled his tail tight
When he saw with delight
By the barn. Mrs. Pig and the little
pigwiggies.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

that he knew well, for, the spring be-
fore. pair of crows had a nest III
the tree. The old nest was still
there, and, just to see what CONDITION
it was in after the storms OF WINTER
he ascended the tree. The nest was
between fifty and sixty feet from the
ground. Just imagine the boys sur
prise when about thirty feet from
the nest to see Great Horned Owl
silently glide off and wing its way
through the tree tops. 1t was reve-
lation, upon reaching 1T. to hnd that
the Great Horned Owl had really
used the old crows nest, which had
the appearance of being slightly re-
modelled. and was sparsely lined with
evergreen leaves and feathers. In
the nest were three white eggs, about
the size of bantam's. The boy at
terward learned that the usual num-
Der of eggs deposited by the Great
Horned Owl is two, and that some
times the bird constructs nest for
itself in a hollow tree or an ever
green.
On the first day of April there
we're two little owls in the nest, and
a day later a third appeared. They
were queer-looking little birds, seem
ing to be nearly all head and eyes,
and their bodies were covered with
the softest of down.
The young birds grew very slowly.
although the remains of fish, mice,
squirrels. rabbits and birds of various
kinds furnished abundant evidence
that the old birds were lavish in sup
plying food. They remained in the
nest for about eleven weeks, which
is long compared with most of our
birds-many young birds leaving the
nest in from twelve to fifteen days,
and the woodcock, bob-white and
ruffed grouse in about as many
hours.-Silas A. Lottridge's ''The
Great Horned Owl" in April st.
Nicholas
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02
A Game of ALTERATION.

Here is a game that may be played
by any number of boys and girls. 1t
is a game in which you can have lots
of laughter and fun, and one that at
the same time will have the effect of
making you think quickly.
Each of the players, who sit in
row, tells in order to what place he
will travel and what he will do there,
always using for principal words
(such as nouns, adjectives, and
verbs) those beginning with a single
letter of the alphabet. The first
player takes A, the second B, etc.
Thus the players in order may say:
II am going to Africa to Ask an
Arab for Apricots - 81 am going to
Boston to Buy Baked Beans ;" "I am
going to California to Cut Curious
Capers 81 am going to Damascus
to Dine on Delicious Doughnuts :"
"I am going to Elizabeth to Feat
Eggs Egotistically;;" and so on
through the alphabet.
Any one unable to give a sentence
of this kind may be required to pay
a forfeit, or score may be kept, the
successful ones being given one
point In this case the company may
be divided into sides. The method
of playing must be agreed upon be-
Observation-Disclosures.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02
The u. n. Edgerf0n CO.
SPECIAL RATES VIA SEA
BOARD AIR LINE RAlLWAl'
sMsTHFgELD, ~. C.

Savannah, Ga.-Account of Fourtn
Annual Tournament Golf AsSoca'
ton, Savannah, Ca, May 9th-Io'A
Seaboard announces rate OF one lSi'
plus 25 cents from all points. :,
Tickets sold May 7th, 9Th, 9th' hn1
limit May 18th. :,
Kansas City, Mo.-AccountT T.ol o.
Southern Baptist Convention, Han au
sas City, Mo-, May 1Oth-17th' 2sa 3.s
board announces rate Of one lats t.
plus SO cents in addition to 70 ceD''
for validating tickets. ..1o.
Tickets sold May 7th-1lth' nl''U
sive, final limit May 23rd. .
Atlanta. Ga.-Account OF Anna4. a+.
Association of Manufacturers ~
lanta, Ca, May 16th-18th, SeaOo05; ,;
announces rate of one fare plu'
cents. e.o1
Tickets sold May 14th-17th, nDpti "a
limit May goth, with the privilege "
extension.
For schedules to any point, rates r oeu.
tables, pamphlets, reservations o. cents
era1 information, apply to t1cKe' %
or address,
c. H. GArTIs, T. P. A.
Raleigh, n y
c. BsRYAN, G. P. A.,
Portsmouth, Va.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

The farmer who is not satisfied with
the prices he is obtaining for his pro-
ducts; who desires an agreeable change
of climate, or who is anxious to obtain
a home at low cost, should buy farm
in the vicinity of some busy manufactur-
ing center of the South, where farming
products are the highest, the prices of
land the lowest, and climate and sur
roundings the most agreeable.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

Willing hands will not remain long
idle, if welded to thoughtful hearts
and observant eyes.-H. W. Little.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

For printed matter giving
fnll particulars, write -:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02
NJ. ". RICHARDS,

Land and Industrial Agent
Southern Railway, Wash
ington, D. c. :::::
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

1t is related of an Irish coachman
that, being in failing health, his doc
tor prescribed more animal food for
him. Remembering his case a few
days afterwards, he called upon Pat
at the stable. "Well, Pat" said he,
show are you getting on with the
treatment g' ooh, sure SIR" Pat re-
piled, "Oi manage all right with the
grain and oats, but it's mighty hard
with the chopped hay"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-02

The earlier you accept our 5O-cent
offer the more you get for your
money. Order to-day.