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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Fairy Rings.

Probably we have all seen, in the fields
or on the edge of the WOODS. that circle
called the fairy ring. Before fairy folk
came to be doubted. it was firmly be
lieved these rings were the dancing
ground of the fairies. In the moonlight
he sprites danced. wearing down the
lass under their feet-at least so our
grandfathers said, but we must take
icience's simple explanation of it. A
fungus plant win soon exhaust all the
fungus food from the soil beneath it. sc
that only the spores which fall outside
this barren spot will take root and -four
lsh. So the ring is always widening out.
ward. forming a perfect circle unless
something interferes with it, the ring
are abundant in wet weather, or bcf
color or reddish st Nicholas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

and said did il well. You are so opin-
donated that you see no good in anything
outside of your rules of life. Nov you
watch"
She got on her feet and reeled in
The slender pole waved back and forth
a few times, there was a whirr, and the
hook shot out. But instead Of con-
tinuing out over the shadowy river. II
curved dartea back. and struck the
amazed young man.
Look out,'
why. where is lt?" she asked, be-
whereby pulling in.
stop where you arel he begged. THE
hook is in my hand-oaught."
The girl fiuttered over to him. I'm
so sorry. she said. Does it hurt? Can
you get it out?"
The young man held his aching hand
with the other Annette. he said. firm.
~. you've fshed the better part of the
day. and I'm the only living thing you've
caught You've landed me. and nov
what are you going TO DO with me-keep
me or throw me back into the water as
not worth haying2"
The girl twisted the fshline she still
held and gazed up into the willow. Their
she looked al him, He was frowning
for the barbed hook was painful He
looked very grim. Compassion crep
into her heart.
Let me get the hook out. she begged
coming closer to him. Il guess II
have to keep you. - Chicago Daily News
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
HER CATCH.

THAT, observed the young rEan. ju-
dicially, is no way to fish.
The young woman seated on the &C
commodatingly sloping rock jerked her
bead and the fishpole simultaneously,
and deigned no answer. II was a de-
cidedly pretty head, and her blue linen
suit was distractingly becoming, The
basket beside her was still empty OF
finny prey, SO the young mans remark
was excusable. He lay under willow
and cigar smoke travelled upward into
the dropping branches.
III Is one thing to be stubborn he
went On, argumentatiyely, -but should
think the lack OF results would make you
admit the error OF your ways. ] hatt
to intrude my superior knowledge, but
dsh really viii not fall all over them
selves to swallow bait that comes doWF
ut them like a ton Of bricks They re
Quife more delicate methods"
Like this2' inquired the girl, sweet
/. ~, giving the pole an airy swing tina
ended in the hook lodging among 5lil
Businesses Of the willow tree. IN
young man arose with patient sign
climbed the tree and unlocked it.
Not in the least, he said. rWh,
are you so cross? Won't you let m
show you how"
NO" said the girl. 4 am very wei
satisfied with the way am fishing /
like 1t. why should you object? d
dislike fussy person"
Suit yourself replied the yauni
man, shortly. Il think Ill take d stroi
down the bank"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

tainly stay over here and join our set
Don't you think you would like to lead
the german for us Friday eyenlngF
The duck was simply overcome with
Joy. and when he started to say, How
very kind Of you: accept with great
pleasure" the diamond fell out OF his
mouth.
Now, this Is exactly what the old
rooster had been waiting for. and he
picked up the gem and ran with 1t as
fast as he could, leaving the poor old
duck to wend his way home In misery
and tears.
Aforal-Be sure that your friends all
mtre you for yourself lone.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Al ADimal Story For
Little Folks
TIE DUCK AND THE
DIAMOND

Once upon time duck In picking
around found u beautiful diamond, and
he was SO proud of 1t that be became
very pompous and gradually tired of
the other ducks ON the farm aud said:
i've had enough of this Company,
and ia future | intend TO associate my
self only with well bred chickens
And so, with the diamond neatly held
in his bill. be flew over into the chicken
yard As the diamond flashed 1t at
traeted the attention Of the handsomest
ROSTERS on the place.
"why, dear me" cried the rooster.
I'm glad 10 see you. You must GER
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
BETSY ROSS

A quiet house. a quiet street.
A needle and a thread.
A scissors and a square Of blue.
some strips Of white and red,
And slender hands that deity stitched
The shining stars across
'rwas thus the nag Of Liberty
Was made by Betsy Ross
Though Father Time has worn 10 rags
The ermine robes Of kings
And eft he guns Of war 10 rust
Among forgotten things,
Though crowns and scepters al his touch
Have turned t5eaust and dross-
Yet not broken stitch has married
The work u Betsy Ross.
III stately hall and iowlS home
THE day its colors wave
The shelter Of the worlds oppressed.
The beacon OF the brave.
let glory On the nations shield
Among the stars emboss
TIE thread the needle. and the name
And fame Of Betsy Ross
-Miuna Irving. in I.es.ie's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Trained.

What makes you think that bach.
elor in the next apartment is aden'
tist?''
s.No matter how late at nigh he comes
home. he never fails to get his latch key
in the lock at the first thrust, He must
be an expert at fitting small instru-
ment into d very small hole. p Detroit
Free Press,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

oof! Confound 1t, what are they trying
to do with us, anyway? We must have
run against stone wall.
11.29--I wish hadn't come. In SO
early. What a beauty Grace Leaning
ton is--and as clever as she's pretty. J
might have been with her instead OF
wasting time in this stuffy car for the
past hour, too! I'm Rocky Mountain
sheep IL they haven't run that switch
engine up beside us again. wonder
why they keep ringing the confounded
belll They certainly can't be afraid Of
running over people while the old ma
chine is standing still at this time Of
night
4 11:40--No use. l can't go to sleep
here. They've run the switch engine
/ away, hut that fellow in the next berth
Is going to die In minute or two. No
man can use his breathing apparatus
10 make such sounds as he's making
and live | wonder II he has a wife
and family! It'll be sad task to break
the news to them.
l1:53-Oh, heavens, but this is love
lyl The conductor and porter are nov
quarreling with somebody about his
ticket. / was just going to sleep, too
wish had sat up and smoked.
12:07-At last things are quiet. TIL,
porter has turned down the lights
Now for good. refreshing sleep.
need 1t. wonder if Grace Leamingtol
lis likely TO get stout in her old age?
12.21-- Um-m-m! Heavensl We mus
have been run into by the fast mai
THAT time, hope nobody's killed. IT
| that ccnfounded switch engine. II ha
come back and hooked onto us. won
der where we're going now? oh, wei
| don't care much. Danger and deaf
no longer seem terrible to me. Mayb
they're going to shove us into tn
roundhouse II they'd only keep tn
car moving believe could go |
sleep easier than when it's standin
| stIll wouldn't be surprised 1T Graz
might get rather heavy after she's
or 40 Her mother must weigh at lea
10 pounds.
Il
man who's running that switch engir
never had hold OF 4 throttle befor
But perhaps his brake Is broken,
that the only way he can stop Is
running against something. I'm
glad got here as soon as the car W,
opened. II would have been pity
had missed any of the refreshii
rest I'm getting.
| 12:40--I'm going to report this co
ductor. don't believe the compal
pays him merely to stand In the aisl
and gossip with the porter while pa
sengers are trying to get the sic
they've given uu their good cash for.
1.02-There It Is again. Tho swift
engines got back. oh, loot, dad bu
you, loot! You cant disturb me a
more BY blowing your whistle than y
DO by ringing your bell. The next I'll
get berth In a sleeper that does
start tn three In the morning the,
have 70 have keeper on eAch sids
ne. m tell them that. Let her WI
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

All Illinois Central MoDile IL atu
and Cotton Belt trains arrive aud tx
part form Central station, cornes 81
Second street and Ohio streat.
All Big Four and Iron Mosn9ai
trains arrive and depart from ID
Union station, Second street and Con
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the boz
the transfer station, located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the ny
parture of any train
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Wis ATTENDANCE Accounted For.

Rev. DR.. Torker-I'm pleased to set
that you attend church so regularly.
hope you have found grace.
Fargorn-- Excuse me but her name Is
Helen all there she Is now gool
uornfn <. Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

A nop and noness in the zoo at
Frankfort. Germany, reared in terror
and tremblingly eouched in coner
Of their cage because q ferret had ac'
cidertally entered
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo. Alexander County. Illinois, pot
ulstlon 1917.

Cairo. Alexander County, hhnolsT Fos'
ulstlon 1917.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER
Treasurer. JAMES QUINN
Comptroller, p. S. DEWEY.
Police Magistrate. A, ]. ROSS
Chief of Police, NJ. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Pcpnatior 2f'f9
County Judge. WA s. DEWEi.
Couaty Clerk, JESSE +. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS
Sheriff, JAS, s ROCHE.
Coroner, DR. JAS. M, MeMANus.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Board OF County Commissioners
j. ]. JENNEILE, Chairman
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

The London Express gives its word
that among the latest inventions pat
ented Is contrIvauce which, fitted
to an ordinary sewing machine, will
fan and massage the operator while
she III working
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Use for Child glocutionist.

1T is great comfort to have q
child about the house said the man
OF domestic tastes. Yes answered
the unfeeing wretch; when company
comes that YOU don't care for you can
make II recite." - Exchange
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

since it seems to be determined that
the expenditure of Americans who go
to Europe for the summer averages
81 900 for each person, it follows that
5000 600. coo of the so-called balance OF
trade of s400,0OO,000 this year will be
covered by these foreign yoyageurs,
The rush to Europe this year is break
ing all records. The number Of first
and second class passengers who have
already been carried across is 10000.
Thirty thousand more will so in July,
and the total for the season Is estimated
at 200, 900.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R.R.CO


S31.65, Cairo to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Coles, Call, and
all other points In California taking
California common rate; also TO Pres
colt and Phoenix, Ariz., via Ask Fork,
and to Phoenix via Maricopa. Tickets
sold March LIST to May 18th, 1905, ana
September 18th to October stst, 1905
For further particulars regarding
above rates apply to the undersigned
J. II. JONES,
Passenger and Ticket Agent
A. Fl. HANSON,
General Passenger Axan'
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27

Account Conventions, Meetings, Etc.
Portland, Ore. and return.
Lewis and Clark Centennial. Tick
cts on sale until Sept. 30, 1905.
Denver, Col. and return.
Very low rates. Tickets on sale
June 20 to July 4; August Ii. ~
10, IA; August 20 to September 4.
Summer tourist Excursion rates are
also available to the many Summer
Resorts in the different sections Of
the United States and Canada,
For full information and particulars
as to rates, tickets, etc, call on
agents big Four Route" or address
the undersigned.
Warren ]. Lynch, GENT r. a v. AGt.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-27
Where Women Are Adopts.

We women are adopts OF the Idle
industries because our time Is Of no
earthly consequence. Think Of the
miles of lace we crochet, the impossi-
BILE embroideries we make, the count
less ODDS and ends we construct, OF
40 earthly use except to catch dust
Mrs. Lane in London Fortpightly Re
yiaw.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
Berkeley Springs

The Washington, the new hotel IN
Berkeley Springs was formally open
ed with a ball on last Friday night.
The ball room was brilliantly lighted,
aud presented scene of beauty and
splendor. The opening dance was led
by Mr.. c. w, Shipper, of this city,
aud Miss Helen Brady of Berkeley
Springs. The music was furnished
by Thompson's orchestra. The hotel
is a four story brick aud was planned
and the construction superin'ended
by Architect Whitson of this place.
B,tht as it was called in ye olden
times, is now pretty we'll supplied
with hotel Accommodations, and the
coming season promises to be un
usually good
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
Ostrich Egg Lunch.

One hard boiled egg furnished lunch
for twelve people at Coney Island, N.
Y. few days ago. The egg was laid
by an ostrich, from the ostrich farm at
Jacksonville, Fla. which has number
of birds on exhibition at Coney. and
weighed five pounds. The shell was is
of on inch thick and it took two hours
to boil it. 1t was served in the shell
RESTING on scooped out block of ice,
and when sliced it presented tempt
ing morsel.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
A Lawn Party

Miss katherine and Louisa Patter-
IN gave delightful lawn party last
Thursday night, at their home north
OF Martiusburg, IN honor of their
brother William. The lawn was beau
tifully illuminated with colored lam
terms, where the company thoroughly
enjoyed themselves until late b ur
when refreshments were served Those
present were:
Misses Virginia. Margaret, Nellie
aad Carrie Hess, IdasKearns, Nett e
Schleuss, Maud GatIell, Margaret An
ME and Myra Patterson, Emma Aud,
Hattie Zepp, DIR. sand Mrs. Clifford
Sperow, Miss Josephine Colbert, Ct
Morgantown; I'd. Hess, Harry He's,
Walter Trout, George SeibeIt, w. c.
Cline, Clifford Tabler, Jam IS Showers
Clarence Overmyer, iof MELVILLE. Pa.
.tot.ert Patterson, Robert Clohan.
Charles Pine, Ad Nicholas.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07

The County Court, at its meeting on
last THURSDAY, ordered the financial
ement of the county to be publish
ed.
Mrs. Lewis S Grantham, formerly
a Miss Sprinkle ofthis county, no"
resiL ent of Ohio, is on visit to rela-
tives here, This.is the first visit OF
Mrs. Grantham to her native county
in rs years
Edgar L. Henshaw. of West King
street and Homer Butts OF the county
left last Friday for White Sulphur
Springs, where they have secured pc
sitions in tie fish hatcheries OF the
United States Fish Commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace, ofIex
ing ton Mo. who have been the guests
of Mrs Wallace's brothers DR.. S.;V.
and Emmert Fiery left on Monday for
a visit to the Eastern cities and the
seashore, before returning to their
HON { in the west.
The city band gave its first concert
for the season, from the pavilion IN
the public square, last Thursday
night, and at the same time Comrey S
band gave one at the corner OF
Raleigh and John. There was lots OF
music in the air.
The Rev. Edmund 1 Lee, brother
of Mr.. l.. A. Lee, chief owner aud
manager of the Martinsbu'g Gas
works. who has been missionary In
China. for the last three years, is
spending his vacation at his old home
in Shepherdstown, together with Dr.
Fdmnud Lee Woodward who is in
charge of the hospital in Gankin.
The county superintendent received
returns last week from the uniform
examination held in May. There were
nine second grade certificates, four
teen third grade certificates, and two
failures. One applicant Mr.. Victor
Glover made 100 per cent in two
branches. No one else received that
grade in any branch.
Rev. Father Donohue, will leaN e
this city, next Saturday tor New
York. from where he will sail for Ell.
ope on Tuesday. He will spend about
two montes abroad, returning to hN
charge here about September 1. His
place will be filled by Rev. DR.. Di'
mean, Of St. Mary's Seminary Balti
more.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
Feed of Al K
COAL AND WOOD.
Drank Acid BY Mistake

Cumberland, md. June 80 The
body of John N. Snyder, victim OF
mistaken bottle, was found in his bed
this morning by his daughter. Mr.,
Snyder had gotten up during the
night to take drink of whiskey' On
the shelf by the whisky bottle was
bottle OF Carbolic acid, In the dark he
got the wrong bottle. His face bore
marks of carbolic acid and his mouth
was also burned. When his daughter
went to his room he had been dead
some time. Mr.. Snyder was a baker
AID was employed at the Wilson bak
cry.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
B and Picnic

The Jones Spring band will hold
picnic in the Grove at Jones Spring,
on Saturday July IS commencing at
10 a. m. Refreshm ents will be served
and every one be given hearty well
come and an opportunity OF spending
a pleasant day. The proceeds will be
for the benefit of the band, the men,
bers OF which rely upon their friends
for encouragement and cordial sup
port.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
Words of Truth.

District Attorney Ter ONE the othei
day gave utterance to words which
are so full OF truth that they should
be remem bered by every citizen On
the county. The trouble is, said
he, IN speaking OF the Equitable en-
broglio. s'that the moral sense of most
people is governed by the statute
books. Thousands of us are blind on
our moral size. Too many do not
know they are doing an immoral
thing until it is pointed out to them
as a ielo ny on the statute books.
How truly these words describe the
situation right here in West Virginia.
Moral blindness afflicts the people, and
no matter how grievously public OIL
ciais may sin. just SO long as they es-
cape indictment, trial and the peni-
Tertiary, little heed is given to then
actions, and they may retain then
character as leaders, be pointed out &c
the young as exemplars, received by
all as proper associates, honored and
respected. For example. A large ma
iority OF the people OF Charleston are
convinced that Grant Halls charges
against Governor Dawson are true,
yet they treat him as if he were OF
character COMFORTING with his 9TH
cial position. They would not be moe
thoroughly convinced OF his guilt if
court and jury had found him guilty
and pronounced sentence, yet IN the
latter case most of them would turn
from him as something physically con-
dominating. The fault lies in the COM
mission of the wrong, not In the tact
that jury has found it to be wrong
and when the public conscience be-
comes thoroughly quickened to a
proper appreciation of this truth II
will turn from the corrupt as from a
leper. He is very sorry sort OF moral
mplarwhose corrupt instinct as are
kept in check only by the frowning
walls of the Observation-Disclosures
azette.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07

cry.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
Secretary of State Hay Dead

Secretary of State John Hay died
suddenly and unexpectedly at New
bury, n H. where he had gone for
his health, shortly after midnight lpst
Friday night. He had been in bad
health for sometime, broken down
from overwork, but it was thought
that complete rest would soon restore
him, and he seemed to be regaining
his health very satisfactorily. On Fri
day he was apparently better than he
had been since his collapse, and con
fidently expected to be soon able to
resume his work, lie retired about
10 O'Clock and slept quietly until
shortly after midnight. when he call
ed the nurse, in attendance, who
found him in a comatose, state and i'm.
deiately summoned the physician aud
Mrs. Hay When the latter reached
his bedside he was breathing with
d;Hculty, and in few moments ex-
PRED.
Mr.. Hay attained great distinction
as a Statesman and diplomat. He was
born in Salem, Ind, Oct. 8th 1898,
and was therefore in his 67th year
In 1883, he graduated from college
and entered the office of Abraham
Lincoln in Springfield, Ill. to study
law. He was admitted to the bar in
1861, AMI soon thereafter went to
Washington to become private secre-
,a1y to Mr., Lincoln. During the war
he was adjutaut General and Aide-de-
camp to the president. He saw ser
vicein the field, and was breveted
lieutenant colonel.
After the war he entered toe diplo-
matte corps and served at various for
eign courts until 1898 when he was
reappoiuted Secretary of State, by
President Mckinley, which important
position he filled with marksd ability
until his death.
During his administrator OF that
b gh office, Mr.. Hay had to deal with
many intricate and important ques-
tions, which he managed with great
credit to himself and honor 70 the
country
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07

FIRsr.-That almost every operation
in our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful menstruation, leucorrhGa,
displacements of the uterus, pain in
the side burning sensation in the stom-
ach, bearing-down pains, nervousness,
dizziness and sleeplessness.
SECOND. The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years ii has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness. kidney troubles, all utter
inc and ovarian inflammation, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
menstruation perfectly and overcom-
ing its pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing for childbirth
and the change of life.
THIRD.-The great volume of unso-
licited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
FOURTH Every ailing woman in the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, will
bring you health and may save your
life.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation
toWomen.-Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham. at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised Out of the vast volume of ex-
perience in treating female ills Mrs.
Pinkham probably has the very knowl-
edge that will help your case. Surely,
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
if she does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07

George <. Lorentz, of Toledo Ohio.
who vas convicted, year ago In the
courts in Washington. OF conspiracy
to defraud the go eminent, in cou-
uect:on with letter box fasteners, and
who has since been out on bull. was
remanded, last Wednesday, to jail, to
be removed to the State prison at
Moundsville w. Va. His sentence is
two years Imprisonment and $40, 900
fine
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-07
-Four Facts For :
Sick Women
To ConSidez

lydia E. Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound
Has an UnequaHed Record Of Cures
Mrs. PinkRam's AdUiee Is Confiden-
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