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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14

How a plant can survive nowadays
~ a mystery. for almost everyone has
some special enemy or enemies; in
fact. their name is legion, says the
Garden Magazine. There are biters.
borers, suckers and cutters; there are
mildew, rust, blight and scab while
there are Wholesale methods Of de-
snoying most Of them there are about
two dozen critters" THAT have 20 be
known by sight and fought by speciaN
methods. All insects may be divided
into two classes. the hiters and the
suckers The way 70 get rid or the
pests that bite and chew Is to poison
their food, but the fellows that suck
the juices and pay no attention what.
ever to poison on the outside surface
Of plant have 70 be met and slain IN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14

Senator spooner proposes to maks
the desks in the senate a basis for
hero worship. IT present Il is said
that none Of the senate employees
knows what desk Daniel Webster oc-
cupied 1t Is proposed 10 find out and
label X.
Il " known what desks Clay and
Calhoun occupied but few eSe- notice
them particularly. Senator Hale has
the desk that James o. Blaine occu.
pied, but seldom refers to H.
The desk OF Jefferson Davis Is occu1
pied by Senator Cockreil
But * will be interesting whom an
the desks In the senate bear me
names III al who ever oceupied them
Though thIa vii not bring them bsI6||
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14

Col. John IT. Mosley. a famous Con.
federate scout In the civil war, now an
efficient special agent of the Depart.
ment OF Justice, said one day In wash.
ington, apropos OF success:
THE other morning met Blank,
hurrying, along In his brisk. energetic
way tho hopeful light stIll shining
from his eyes, and the confident smile
stlll playing about his Arm mouth
MY heart went out IN pity 10 Blank
He was a hard worker, very hard
worker, yet In everything ne under.
took he failed. Three times Ia the last
ten years Blank had failed in busi.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
GIFT NOT ALL THERE.
Reward for Gallantry, Recipient
Thought Was Lacking.

Thought Was Lacking.
Col. Henry Watterson tells with
gusto of the eccentricities OF quaint
character in Frankfort, Ky, named
Ezekiel Hopkins
zeke once gained the admiration Of
his fellow townsmen by saving the
liyes Of many excursionists on train
coming into Franfort, There had been
a washout resulting in spreading of
the rails Zeke. discovering the. dan
ger, tagged the train in time to pre-
vent disaster
Some weeks thereafter a commit.
see of Frankfort citizens called upon
Zeke for the purpose of presenting
10 him. as testimonial of regard and
esteem, a gold watch that had been
purchased by the contributions of the
townspeople. The head OF the com
mittee with a grave bow, approached
leke and said;
Mr.. Hopkins, II Is the desire OF
the good people of Frankfort that you
shall In recognition Of your valor and
merit, be presented with this watch
which, hey trust will ever remind
you OF their undying friendship"
Without the least emotion, Zeke
elected from his mouth long stream
of tobacco juice. took the watch from
its handsome case, turned 1t over in
his wrlnkled hand and finally asked
with the utmost naivete.
Where's the chain?''
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
immigration TO Canada.

Immigration into Canada is In.
creasing rapidly. In 1896 the number
of settlers from all parts was 1926.
Fast year the number was 10000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
THE CURIOSITY or WOMEN.

How Mr.. Fletcher Discovered Proof
Of lts Existence.
"Woman's curiosity said Mr..
Fletcher, Us a quality of the MIND be.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
FORESTS DUE To THE Foes.
Peculiar Conditions Found to Exist in
the Congo Valley.

ZIG NSiiAO N0bOy'
A peculiar climatic feature exists
In the southern part OF the Congo val.
ley for 10 degrees south of the eqia-
tor The rivers and lakes are found
to be bordered with dense vegeta-
ton, which extends out from the wa
ter distance proportioned to the ex-
tent Of the water surface. Adjacent
hills and mountains are often covered
with dense vegetation on one side
and are bare on the other Beyond
this bordering vegetation there are
plains, almost treeless or with small
scrub growth and thin grass.
The explanation Is given AS fol-
lows: From May to October there Is
dry season, with hot days and fair
| ly cool nights Gotten so degrees Fair
enheit) The evaporation OF the day
time is followed by condensation into
| fog at night. This fog molstens the
country adjacent 10 the water sur
faces and causes a luxuriant growth
| Of vegetation. The morning winds
blow the fog against the exposed sides
OF hills and mountain o and up the val
leys OF tributary streams Wherever
the fog Is not carried the country Is
| dry.
/ The natives reflect this character
istic OF their hills by shaving off their
hair from one side Of their heads
Dense forests are found where the
fogs prevail, while out OF range OF
this moisture there is only sparse
vegetation.
Narrow Escapes From Death.
An Edinburgh minister lately rolled
900 feet down the sleeps of Ben Ne
Wis and lives to tell the tale. Admir-
al Sir Novel; Salmon was clean shot
through at Lucknow and returned as
dead, but came up smiling soon after
ward Similar was Lord Wolseley's
experience In the Crimea, but though
pretty well riddled with shot and shell
and deprived Of the sight Of. an eye
he was able soon after to enjoy 8
laugh over his own obituary. Not Ions
ago there was girl upon trial In I
London police court who had TWICE
attempted to commit suicide. but twS
rains had passed over her and lef
Ter pnscathed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14

md hot and close and cramped. put
n thetIms. i.nlch "a could. thinking
y Tom. The very nrst thing Id do
fter cashing In. would 10 70 Est ur 70
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
BeIshazzsr's least.

Apropos OF the mistakes Of authors
here is one which came to my atten
ton many years ago The Rev. r. Y
Roe, t.lca G0uS.leas the most sue
cessful American aoyelist, II success
is to be judged ny the volume d
sales, sent to his Publishes q new
novel which touched somewhat harsh
II on the sins Of society In De
scrlbing dinner at Newport he used
this phrase: AT this Belshazzars
feast the popping Of champagne corks
took the place OF the usual blessins
asked of God upon the meal"
His publisher being cultivated
both intellectually and socially-sen
note Of protest about as follows:
Dear Mt, Roe. ! have no doub
Newpor, society Is very frivolous. by
do gravoiy doubt II they serve chan
aaeno before the soup. New YorI
| Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
CHAPTER v.

10 YOU remember Lady Pa.
j tronesses' day at the Cruel
~, Mag? Remember how
RI the place smelt of cleaning
ammonia on the bare floors?
~ Remember the black dresses
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
A Vegetable Caterpillar.

In New Zealand and Australia they
kave an animal vegetable oddity
which cannot be equalcd by any other
animate Or inanimate object upon the
earth's surface. Ii Is the quecrest OF
the many antipodean wonders and
paral0xes and for the want Of a
better name has been called the
"bulrush caterpillar or vegetable
worm" The native Tasmanian name
for The oldIty IL awct0-hOtcte.
The abovcground portion of this yege
table worm IL Il fungus of the order
sphacria. which grows to height OF
six or eight inches When pulled mp
By the root this fungus is found to con
slst Of IA large caterpillar. showing
head, scgmcn.S AMI breathing holes
every detail Of the grub being perfect
ly preserved. On examination the IN
terror Of the caterpillar Is found 10 be
composed of n 'punky' looking sub
stance. really the root Of the fungus.
which has crematcd every fiber of
what was once n living. breathing
creatures anatomy. In all the in
stances which Buckland records. the
sphaerla had made its attack in the
fold of skin between the second and
third scgnents Of the caterpillar and
had replaced al the animal substance
Of the creatures body with hard
brown vegetable growth resembling
tho fungO.d grOwths on blackberry
and other vines.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25

The Order of the Swan S unique
decoration lt has nothing 70 DO With
"Lohongtn." but ws roundcd IN 1913
hv Floct0~ Fra rick -, # Bran en-
burg, su,named tie Iron Jewed.".
Of I'll TIE orders II Suigh nd this
is most remarkable. .rs--.aeh a- oily
one solitary member in EUrone IS en-
titled 10 wc,r Il. aal She IS the wife
II The rclGniug prussian monarch
the German om.rces The Insignia IS
very beautiful Il consists Of a gold
chain Set with diamonds. altcrnated by
a rlby heart, 10 which Is suspended a
medallion Of the Madonna and Child
and TO which in turn Is suspended a
silver swan surrounded by ring or
frame OF exquisite pearls. With this
goes superb star TO be worn on the
left shoulder.
Should the empress become widow
she would be compelled TO relinquish
the insignia and her membership Of
the Swan 10 the present crown prin-
cess This order has been worn II
turn by the wife Of every sovereign
occupying the throne or Prussia since
l443. AMI II is an object Of intens'
pride in the royal family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
Made Him HOmesfck.

When the first Turkish minister,
Mele Mele, came to Washington,
grand ball was planned In his honor
Hundreds OF invitations were sent out,
and nearly everybody who received
one came, for there was mach curios-
ity 10 see the important Turk In his
native dress Particularly were per
sons anxious TO examine the splendid
1ress turban which had been described
and talked about, made. aS il was, OF
plaster of paris. yet looking Ike the
finest muslin. When the evening ar
rived, Mele Mcle seemed 10 be the only
one who was not having good time.
lie stood looking as If he dil not know
that everybody was admiring him and
altogether was very much bored till
suddenly he caught glimpse Of Il big
negro woman who was assisting In
serving the supper. Instantly he
rushed up 20 her and, throwing his
arms about her neck. gave her good
kiss, explaining that lie could not help
il, she reminded him SO much OF his
pest and most expensive wife. end.
while the company thought 1t very
odd thing to do. everybody could IN
ierstand that he was hOmcSick man
and nobody minded IL In the least.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
A Pigeon with a Memory.

1t seems really impossible TO extin
guish the hOming instinct In good
pigeon. A story Is told Of a French
carrier pigeon which was captured by
the German soldiers during the siege
Of Paris In 1870. The bird was being
carried In balloon from Paris to
some point IN the country, whence II
was expected 10 return 10 Paris with
4 message. II was taken TO the Ger
man headquarters and presented TO
the commander. Prince Frederick
Charles. who sent II to his mother IN
Germany. Here II was placed IN a
splendid rOOmy aviary and carefully
fed and nourished; but although il was
kept here. living in the lap OF royal
luxury for four years, the French
pigeon did not forget its fatherland.
At the end OF that time tie aviary
WAS left open one day. The pigeon
lew out. mounted high In the air, flew
about for 4 moment as II to find the
points OF the compass and started In a
straight line for Paris. Ten days aft
erward 4 beat rs wings against the
entrance 10 is old loft in the Boule-
ward De Cnchy There 1t was recog-
nized. and. its case being brought to
public attention II was honorcd rs q
patriet returned from foreign captiv.
ity. X remained at +hc Paris Jardin
UAcclimation until It died in 1878.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25

Birds display great skill and cunning
IN The chase. the attack and IN guard
Ing themselves from injury during the
-Iuggle for supremacy. Tho secretary
bird IS The invetcrate enemy and untlr-
Ing pUrsucr Of the snake Nj sorts.
even The most venOmOuS. he hunts With
n zcst that Is mt once Interesting and
amusing. The snake fees from It's
foe. who follows. watching every op-
portunity for Il blow. When the reptile
turns the bird uses one OF his wings
as shield nj strikes with his foot.
The snake les its fangs In the wing.
but leaves ne poison ia the plumage.
an the bird cscapeS unhurt. Repeat
O. blows from the powerful claw con
fuse AMI disable ne snake. and at last
II falls, 10 be ut once dispatched by
thrusts OF the sharp beak into it, head.
The bird then tOSses his victim into the
air and, catching 1t as It falls, swal-
lows II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
Put Himself In Pawn.

While George Frederick Cooke was
playing an engagement In New YORK
he was dunned for $500 one afternoon
by a creditor too strenuous to be put
off.
"Come on, then" said Cooke and led
the way TO q neighboring pawnbrokers
shop.
"My good man, put myself In
pawn" he said. Lock me up In
closet. Don't let me out. Give this
man the ticket. Now"-to the creditor
take II to my manager and tell him
that George Frederick Cooke Is locked
up here In pawn for $500. Don't be
uneasy. In an hours time the curtain
must ring up. You'll get your money
He did get II, and whenzthe excited
manager. his audience wditing, drove
furiously to the pawnshop he found
Cooke locked up safely behind the
counter. sound asleep, and, being
locked up, sober and ready for work
Rebecca Harding Davis in Saturday
Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
EngianG's First Organ.

Flfcg, bishop Of Winchester during
the reign OF Alfred the Great, Is re-
puted To have procured an organ for
his cathedral IL was the largest In
strument then known, having 400 pipes
divided among ten keys, supplied by
wind from twcnty-sIx pairs OF bellows
and recurring the services " no fewer
than seventy blowers. Judging from
this. the Winchester organ either came
from Germany or was built upon a
German model. for in that country,
until much later, the wind was pro-
vided by a species OF treadmill ar
rangement whereon the blowers
gripped bar, each working two pairs
of bellows. like those Of our smiths,
with their fcet.-London Queen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
Wells In Churches.

During the tenth century no woman
was allowed 20 appear NJ church with
out veil. II had 10 be a real veil. too,
covering and cOncealing the features
in order that the prayers and medita-
tions of the men might not be disturb
cd by the contemplation Of feminine
lOveliness. There was tradition that
the or -in Of the custom was In an or
der from a great French saint. When
q Young man he met little girl with
features so noble and beautiful that.
although be was nGnr years her senior,
lie Immediately fell I'm love with her
because she resomhled young lady
to whom b. had been engaged years
before. hut who died in his arms. The
man AMI the child separated. and he
became a priest. Many years later he
saw her IN me congregation just as he
was entering the pulpit to preach, and
the sight disturbed him TO such an ex
tent dat his ;c~m0n wns failure
and hc ovicrc1 al the women thence
forth 10 welr vols
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25

This IS one OF many quaint cero-
monies that take place NJ the Church
of 81. Cidas, ia Brittany, on the feast
day Of the patron saint Two or three
thousand peasants on horseback ride
IN processiou three times round the
church and then proceed 70 draw water
from the sacred we'll close by and
pour II over their animals in the be
lief that it VIII net as a sure preventive
of .ccidCnts and disease.
Meanwhile the women inside the
church are engaged IA Standing In &
stone sarcOphNgus supposed to have
contained the body Of the saint This
IS looked upon rs q certain cure FOL
tootha1he. But ne most important Of
all the ceremonies is the throwing IF
q fowl from the tower Of the church
TO the people below. II IS Iorn 10 pieces
IN an instant, end the man who IS for
tunate enough 70 secure the head is
looked upon as & champion, while his
parish Is regarded Gs sure 10 secure
the best harvest
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
ALI RiRht In Kik Case.

The teacher was giving the school a
little lecture on good conduct. Let me
caution you on another point, chill
dren," she said Avoid criticisirg.
Don't make a practice Of finding fault
with other people or picking flaws In
what they say or do. II is very bad
habit 10 form and will make your own
life unhappy"
why, teacher" spoke up a little
boy, that's the way my father makes
his livin'"
You surprise me, Georgy. What is
your fathers OccupationT
Hes proofreader, ma'am."
The teacher coughed behind her fan.
well, Georgy," she said, Il will
make an exception in the case Of your
father"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
A Weird Tale.

This tale comes from New Gale
donIa. where ship was loading up
with natives to work In Australia
There were man and girl-a young
couple they seemed. She had young
ster, who began yelling at sight OF the
boat. Can't take that youngsterV the
boss shouted The woman said she
wanted to come too. No; we can't
ship that squalling little beast. Leave
him with his auntle' There was no
auntie in sight, so the Kanaka man.
after taking look around, caught the
klddy by the heels, swung her round
like rabbit and dashed her head
against tree. she was only girl
anyway he said and slung her body
into the scrub. Then they both hoped
into the boat and were shipped
aboard"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
The First Sugar Canes.

Arrian IN his Circuit OF the Red
Sea" alludes to the sap which flows
from reeds, thickens like honey ana Is
sweet TO the taste" Seneca, who
Chambers Encyclopaedia says was
born at Corduba few years II. e,
writes concerning the use Of burned
sugar" among the people OF India and
concludes by adding, I'm my opinion
the use Of sugar spoils the teeth"
Nearcius says that sugar cane was
first made known TO the western coun-
tries by the conquests OF Alexander
the Great. The first Of the sugar canes
were brought from the east to Sicily
In the year 1148 and two years later
were introduced In Spain. In l5oS the
Spaniards brought some OF the seeds
or plants to the West Indies, and from
these the present industry has grown.
According to the London Economist,
b,lO7, 900 tons Of sugar were consumed
By the inhabitants of the world In
46oR -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
The Difference.

There is n good story told OF Sir
Cnieh Chen To Feng Luh. who was
formerly Chinese minister 10 England.
Years ago he was secretary to Ii Hung
Chang. He IS very able mnn. ana
among other accomplishments speaks
and writes English perfectly The
story is given in THE Navy as ! Have
known It."
Ii Hung Chang IS reported 10 have
said 10 him. Il don't know how Il !S
we send OGr men t. Europe and
America, and have foreign instructors
IN our colleges, as do the japanese,
but We 90 not seem 10 derive the ad-
vantage from their instruction which
the japanese do"
To this Chleh Chen 10 Feng Luh re-
Piled:
THAT Is quite true. was class
mate Of the Marquis Ito In England.
He 10 now prime minister OF Japan.
and am your eXcellcncy's secretary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
Hard Headed MOors

Negro heads are proverhlal for solid
lty. but I'll this respect they are far ex
cellcl by certain Moorish tribes OF Mo
rocco. who take very real pride II
The thickness II their skulls. The head
Of their boys are kept closely shayen
from the time when hair commences to
show upon them and are never cover
ed. whatevcY the weather. This treat
ment SO tends to thicken the Uranium
that the lads are able to fight with IT
They butt as bulls do, and the weak
point In the skull Of the l)ser is fire.
duently sought for by hammering bis
head with a stone.
For a sum equal to farthing these
boys will split hard brick across their
own skulls. In boxing also these MoSis
receive the blows OF their opponents
upon their hardened pates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION UNDER POSITIVE CHRISTIAN
INFLUENCES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST"

purpose Thorough instruction he's been
regular
ali ppl for pon be
certificate Snil by
have practical
the work o
al regarded
the
Direct student
school life and faculty
all in
positively Christian
school the equal One
Board Laundry Medical Attention.
Music and Elocuton which ugs
coespondngy been the aim from the beginning W
student body parents the beneh OF low
daugh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
An Ensx Nnx fn In.t I'lc rr

Every housewife knows that some
four Will make good bread, while 9th
er -four VII not. II you want to find
out for yourself whether It IS a good
bread -four, test II in the following
way: In the first place. see that II Is
white with a faint yellow tinge. Then
take some Of It up IN your hand and
press Il; It will fall apart loosely, not
In Jumps Rub some Of Il between
your fingers; 1t VIII not feel entirely
smooth and pOwdcry. but you will be
able family 10 distinguish the different
particles. Put little Of n between
your teeth and chew, = Will crunch n
little, and the taste will be sweet and
nutty without any acidity that is, If 1t
is good bread -four II will do all these
things
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
The SIMS Heat.

"The suns heatT said the astrOno-
mer. "Well, let us say that the value
Of the suns heat Is S25.OOO,0OO. Now,
what proportion of all that value do
you suppose warns the earth? Only
2 cents worth.
"All the rest Of the suns heat Is
wasted in space. OF the S25,OUOOO
the earth only gets cents.
with coal | can give you another
idea OF the suns heat. Suppose that
the earth was 10 contract TO heat the
sun. Do you know what the result
would be? All the coal upon the earth
would suffice to maintain the present
solar heat for just the one-tenth OF a
second" Philadelphia Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25

Lightning. when in the mood, ha:
IN ugly habit Of drilling" writes Al
English observer 1T will drill tht
hardest rock rock which would turn
cold stecl-and not only drill. but Wit
rify II. They have found in Cumber
land channels thirty feet deep an'
from two To four inches in circun
ference. The Interior was hard an'
glazed where tho solid substance had
been melted BY the stabhing flashes
Artificial experiment has shown that I
powerful shock from "A battery Wi
vitrify finely powdered glass, but not
feldspar or quartz. The lightning. how
ever, does 1t IN tie manner described
not IN one place, but in many, Showing
that before striking the ground 1t di
yided into several branches, eacL
strong enough TO penetrate and liquefy
the solid rock"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-08-25
wv We Are Thirsty.

The sensation OF thirst Is caused by a
lack OF 6uidS In the system. In q
state Of health 1t indicates that the
body wants moisture. We should dis
nguish natural thirst from that caused
~ stimulating food and beverages,
witch produce fever IN the organs of
digestion. Thirst IS cauSed by n fail
ure of the snliyary and other glands 70
sccrcte proper amount Of fluid for
use In the stomach II IS possible TO
quench thirst not only by the ordinary
means, but through the blood vessels
and the skin. Much of the water drunk
passes out through TIL skin by means
OF the blood vessels and IS known as
unconscious perspirGti0n. II is we'll
known fact that the loss Of blood Is al
ways followed by intense thirst This
thirst - one # the most narrowing
features Of q battlefield, as every old
soldier knows. The reason for Il is
that, the blood vessels being dsaned of
their moisture IN. skin becomes parch-
cd ana eEery pore IS changed into a
thirsty mouth. Thirst accompanies fc-
vers, but It's causes are local, being due
TO dryness IN the throat and mouth,
the result OF high temperature.