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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
SHE Piled WITH
HER DYING LOVER
TO TAKE MEDICINE BUT He
TRUSTED IN PRAYER FOR A
CURE - DEATH RELIEVED
HIM.

Marion. Ind, October 1S.-John IL
Stiles. - years of age, an attorney.
who came 10 Marion from Fairmonnt
Ohio, a small town near Lima. died i'm
the Marion Hospital this morning of
typhoid fever He was converted t.
the faith cure during his illness, and
refused to take medicine or receive
any treatment.
Miss Viola Loffer. to whom the
young man was engaged. came from
her home in Ohio to assist in nursing
him. Miss Loner is a Methodist. and
does NOT believe in the faith cure.
She Influenced her sweetheart TO &C.
cspt medical all fr q tine bur his
parent and large number r be
levers in faith cure az embed in his
room and continued praying with him
until he announced that he had been
saved and embraced the faith. He
then refused further medical attention.
Ills fever continued to rise. ard his
sweetheart. physicians. nurses and
friends pleaded with him TO take medi
cine. but be refused. His condition
grew wore since last Friday. and he
died this morning cIinging to the faith
cure Stiles was a graduate Of Ann
ArbCr Law School was intelligent ami
had prospects OF a bright future.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
BULLETS IN A
CHICAGO COURT
FLEW THICK AND FAST WHEN
PLAINTIFF FIRED AT MuLAT.
TO-FoR ALIENATION or
WIFE'S AFFECTIONS.

Chicago, Oct. lS--Robert d. Stet-
son, chef at the Vendome hotel, this
afternoon shot and fatally wounded
Lee A, Lamkins In the court room Of
Justice Grant on Wesr Madison street.
Two Of the bullets fired at Lamkins
by Stetson passed close to the head
of the judge.
Stetson had brought suit against
Lamlihs, who is mulatto charging
him with the alienation of his wifes
affections. The two men met in the
the hallway outside Of the court room
and Statson drawing revolver at
once starred after Lamlyins who fed
though the building wildly crying
for mercy. He finally ran into the
court room and just as he reached the
desk of the Judge Stetson caught mp
with him and fired five times, hitting
him three times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
llfA,s Years RestnrAd.

Look forward, then, through each new
days bright portal
To blessings new nHtpuured
by film, the high. Invisible. immortal
by whom are years restored
This year of grace! What blessings in
concealment
Its ystas now may hide,
What JOY and peace may come to fun
revealment
If we In HIM abide.
o Lord and Master, merclful and gra-
cinus
THY peace and power AFFORD,
And bring Us 70 The place, SO fair and
or vanished years restored.
The years o. pain and loss, the over
10 tfou, D Lord. make good.
The disappointing, frultless years. all
praycrful
We bring thee, as we should,
The bitterness, the eanker and the
we bear but for a day
And Love divine, our smitten fields and
losses
win surely oyerpay
Help vs. q wait thy day. Q Friend and
Although Il lie far hence.
Assused that napght can bring to us
Beyond thy recompense
When all the days are old. ard time
gives warning
That It shall be no more.
Wake US IN peace, where, in the golden
Lies years thou wilt restore.
fftifa ~ fnhnafnn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
curzon and Kitchener at War.

The British empire in India is not
altogether a military establishment.
There is a civil government there and
1t is English enough to subordinate the
military to the civil There has been
clash Kitchener says he will quit
if he has to submit to Curzon and
Cnrzon says he will quiz II he has 10
play second fiddle to Kitchener in mill
itary matters, even. II is the old
jealousy Of the military power that
our race has entertained for centuries
England has always refused to be a
military nation only little over two
centuries ago she was ayerse to a
standing army Of four regiments. If
the issue between the governor gener-
al of India and Lord Kitchener should
be fought 10 a finish 1t Is quite like
~ that the soldier will be defeated by
the statesman. Heretofore England
has managed 10 get along while ad.
herring to the volunteer system and II
will take worse licking than she
has ever had to drive her 10 the mill
tary system of the continental nations
Washington Post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Wehsser'a Bill Which Crew.

Daniel Webster was never noteu
Tor attention to detail in business mat.
ters. His well known failings were
often taken advantage Of by unseru
pulous creditors, who gave no receipts
for paid hills, simply because they
were not demanded Webster was
well aware of this. but it seemed to
ouble him very little,
On one occasion creditor pre-
aented a bill which seemed familiar
md Webster asked: Isn't this bin
retty larger
Il think not" replied the maker of
;, confidently.
We'll aid Webster handing over
ne money, every time have paie
hat bill it has seemed to me a trlic
rger"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS =
o . o o @ . . - . o -
o MOUND CITY. o
Mouna CITY. October Z. 1905

Thos. IIosler mad son, Ernest, OF
valley Reclu3e, are selling and ship
ping corn By the car load. 1t is the
IneW crop that is now being harvested
| but Mcssrs. Holsters crop was early
and the produce is dry and well
mafurod. Forty cents per bushe on
the rack is the price received.
Mrs Mary A. Metz, relicJ OF
Judge George Merit for several years
! dccea,ed, died at her home in this
city on Monday October 10th, 1905,
q tho advanced age of 80 years De
Cea ed was a native Of Maryland and
/ her maiden name was West She re-
sided in her state of nat witty until
after she was married. The couple
came o. Mound City when this entire
iEec.ian was hardly more than will
teuo-s-57 years ago. Her passing
ccia'uly removes a veriJable landmark.
-Four children were the extent Of her
Offspring Three of these. Capt Geo.
T. and Charles Mcriz. Of this city. and
Harry Mcrtz. of Clrbondale. survive
An unmarried daughter. Ida. NJ Merit.
died i'm Mound City pbout "a Chtcan
years ago She left ten grandchildren.
namely. Mrs. Charles Wehrenberg.
Dr.. Willie Mertz. alrs. s. Saudeson. OF
ilis city. and Ms Robert H. New
h5use. OF Fulton. Ky, children of Geo
T.. Merit: Albert. Joe and Miss Allie.
Of this city. Oh ldren OF Charles
Mee,z: BERTHE ana Dora. of Carbonate.
and George. Of Ashley. H.. children
cf Harry Mertz She also left six or
seven granchilIrre Grandma wa a
lads of bright intellect strength Of
character. char table disposition and
con =eauent popularity Her last III
moss was Of several weeks duration
and notwithstanding her unusual age.
she bore II with coDsummate pa ienca
aal fort tude. A funeral service will
Re conducted az the home Of Geo F. I
Merry. corcer of Main and East First
SIRE t5 this afternoon a 1c9 o'c'ock /
ICED hy Rev HUNDRED. pastor Ct the
Coneregati NAL church. and The inter
-nenf win Occur at Beech Grove Gene f
te-y. train leaving this ciy On The
Illinois Central al 225 p. II. The fell
lowing named wen known citizens
c0nnri. @ the pail bearers: Al Schiller +
A. ~ William son. L. d Stophiei. FL .
Keller. John 7. Belts. CSC. E. Martin.
q George Martin. juseph Lntz. a d.
Doueher5y. Wm. Sbeare~. VIII Ken
neil, Charles Read J. r. Nesbi.t VIII +
Ma- 0 F-7uI Bergman. @ Mur
pay anil jam Rushing.
Th Alabame Carnival company.
which has teen here the past nne
days viii pall ont for Bardwell, Ky
this afternoon. The owner LOST money
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
ANNA
%+-< +%~~"


WIN u. Lee and George e McKeig
Of Cairo, were Anna visitors sunday
Mrs. J. Willard Sails Of Murphys-
boro, is spending This week With her
parents. Mr. and Mrs NJ a. Rush-
ing.
l.. =. Tuthiu went 20 Champaign
Tuesday TO attend the inatailti IA of
the new president, Edmund James.
Miss Lena Clemens is yesiting
friends in Golden this wecb
J. A. Worthinstun WAS a business
visitor IN DuQuoin Tuesday
Mrs. T.. r. Anderson and daughter.
Miss Ora are the guests of Chicago
friends this week
Mr. and Mrs. }. +. Dayault returned
Monday from a three months visit in
Washington and other we.tern states.
Miss Pearl HOLMAN of Golden,
spent Sunday with Miss Bessie car
lile
Ed Woodwlrth, of ST. Louis. arrived
Saturday Tor an extended visit with
MS sister. Mrs A. H. Session
John Castor of 81. Louis. spent Sun
day with E r Kirkpatrick and fam
ily.
Mrs W T. Miller and daughter.
Muriel, of West Point. Miss are tis
Ting Mrs. ". II. Crane.
Mrs Roy Green. Of Golden. spent
Monday with her mother Mrs J. n
Dickinson
Mrs. Sallie c. Green viii depart to-
morrow Thursday fer two weeks
visit with her son. Harry Green. al
Iayfeld. Ky
Mrs. n. A. Lee Of Mantle. H.. t.
visiting her daughter. MIS- W. c
II5yl.
Miss Antoine;te Brown returned
Monday from a two weeks visit with
liakanda relatives.
Miss Guessie Burnett Of Golden.
visited Mis- Virgie Chapman. at the
hospital Saturday.
SIR and alrs. 4. J. Hunsaksr and
Mrs J. WI Lans returned Sunday
IT, NJ a wish with Mrs. Hunsakcr's
brother. r. Lee simmerman at Hart
FORD, Ky
o. W Goodman OF Bucyrus. Ohio
was IN Anna Monday ON business
Mi-s Annie Eddy has resigned her
position as postofice clerk and win
accept position in G. Matthies' dry
goods store
Mr. and Mrs. John Casper returned
Monday to WaiertoWn. Ili. after
short visit with relatives I'll THIS CITY /
lir and Mrs. A p Bohannon are i
spending this week in Chicago with 4
friends
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
LUMBER SUPPLY is LIMITED
In Twenty-Five Years America VIII
Have No More Hard Woods.


where the American people will
draw their supply OF hard wood from
in 1926 or 1850 ID perplexing ques'
tion," said William J. Tisdale OF Bay
City, Walnut has practically disap.
pearei from the face IL the earth,
commercially sraaking. and oak. ash
and cherry will go the same way In
another quarter or half century,
They are fast being cut down and
nothing Is done to renew the supply.
'''The day is not far distant when
the world will look to the vast forests
of Siberia, South America and Africa
for hard wood, and even this appar-
entity limitless supply must some day
be exhausted There II n big guam.
tity there yet, as the manufacturing in
those regions Is quite limited, but
when the sawmils of America get to
work on them they can't survive long
There are many mills in Michigan
and in other states that use up fifty
acres Of timber In one day and get
away with twenty-five square miles Of
1t in year.
THAT Is fast work and the forests
OF this planet are limited. II is esti.
mated that in few years, say four
or five, that the supply of oak, ash,
cherry and mahogany will be as com
pleteIy exhausted as is that of walnut
at the present time. Unsettled eoun-
tries must then contribute their hard
wood freely TO the furniture factories
Of America, and oak or ash kitchen
cabinets will be unknown in the
homes of people OF moderate means"
Milwaukee Free Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

| in Mound City and was compelled to
| soak apparatus for funds enough to
get out Of town. The fact is, Man
lagar Tyler came here on short legs
and had to secure a loan for freight
money and other incidentals. |
really regret this because / am con
vinced that Prof Ed Tyler is an
honest. well-meaning gentleman and
! know that he has reputable people
with nm. Like many another good
man, lie 4 in cramped financial lines.
A good run Of business for three Or
four weeks would put him on his feet
and when he gets further south he
may, it is hoped retrieve his wellnigh
eclipsed fortunes.
The sma5h up on the Big -Four line
in this cry last night was seriously
disastrous, A work train dashed in
from the nosth at o'clock and
plunged into a double-header freight
ira II. also s0uthbound A box car
was reduced to stove wood Although
the track was badly INSTRUCTED no one
was eent ont to flag the soathhound
passenger train, due in about thirty
minutes Now, there was downright
criminal negligence. The passeng ar
train dashed into The work train and
further complicated the wreck For
tuuately the engineman on the passen-
ger train saw the obstruction in time
t check the speed some extent,
otherwise there would probably have
boen loss Of life VIII lie the passenger
conductor, SandersCn, was under the
debris working to free the engine Of
bis train cnginaman, Rourk, got into
his cab and without warning backed
the machine onjothc conductor and
smashed one Of his hands. II was
then discovered that the crew Of the
work team were intoxicated, and the
cngineman, ROurck, was arrested, ar
a gned and fined on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct So il Is very prob
able thar whigkey was at the bottom
Of the disaster II was about mid
night before the track was cleared
and the trains made able to move 10
their destination.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
AeetyIene cas- IS EkpIosIve.

Acetylene gas Is now used as an ex.
plosiye by means of an air mixture
a force - obtalied from it which can
compete with that Of powder and dy.
Mantle. Carbide OF calcium is re.
duced to small particles ami put into a
tin hox. In this the carbide lies at
the bottom and above It is a rarti.
ton filled with water After the drill
hole has teen completed Tie cartridge
is placed in u 7.f 'ho he'a Is rescd
Ti'b W"nda ogl-r Thou d par
tItfn ~ te3aalf hF a om
pN aaa tra "it.r ,on n c00.tot
with ,ac af'.fo aeh 'auo
gas is generated This nike with
the air Of the drill hole. After five
minutes the gas is ignited by ca cleo.
trio spark
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
GIRLS ARE SOLD
INTO A BONDAGE
concluded from First Page.)

Oriental masters. Many are believed
to be in the harems of wealthy
Chinese, who hold them under heavy
guard
In many cases the girls are told lurld
stores of the wealth and ease in the
Orient and then are hired as maids or
high servants for Chinese homes.
Once safely across the Pacific their
fate is a sealed book.
It is possible the demand for the
liberation Of the young women will be
made international. The British Con
sui is cooperating with the American
authorities in an attempt 10 stop the
practice Of shipping girls TO the Orient
and 10 secure the liberation of those
who are there,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville. viii prob
ably continue rising during the next
several days. From Mt Vernon TO
Cairo. will rise during the next several
days.
The Tennessee at Florence not much
change during the next &c hours. A.
Johnsonviile. will continue rising dur
ing the next 80 hours.
Tho Ii-ir -1n. l.o-- ~rr-.4r 10
Cairo. will commence rising within
the next - hours. and continue ris-
Ing for two u- D.. ee days
20 ? SMYTH.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
NE GOT LITTLE SYMPATHY.
Man Who Thought He Had Taken
Morphine Learned II Was Sachet

"oIPHUlC LcdFUcu IL was odCncL
A physician had a hurry call the
other night to pretty fat on the
south side Of Fort Worth, where a
forlorn man was taking care OF him
self as best he could while HIS wife
was visiting In the eabs. The doctor
arrived 4 tile after midnight, TO find
pale and agitated man walking the
floor and clutchlng In one trembling
hand small vial marked Morphine"
1--WE taken enough to kin an army"
he gasped. Il thought It was quinine.
For heavens sake, do something
quick"
Well, the doctor did a number OF
things and all as quickly az possible,
and the man put In horrible quarter
Of an hour--seyeral Of them, In fact,
for the medical man was one Of your
palnstaking and thorough kind The
man was pronounced out of danger
BY morning. and as his anxiety less
ened his wrath increased. Any wom-
AN who would go off and leave a bottle
OF poison in the medicine chest where
anybody looking for quinine pills
might find II ought to be--he couldn't
find words to express what ought to
happen to her. The letter he wrote
that wife of his next day was OF a
sort to keep her hair In curl In the
dampe~t weather She Is, however, a
perfectly heartless creature. and this
is what she wrote back.
''You ought to be more careful
about taking things without looking at
the bottle. I've told you that before
I'm glad you called the doctor, for
don't know what would have happened
II you hadn't | marked that bottle
morphine to keep the maid from TAX
ing anything out Of It. What Won
tcDk were some of those saehet tablets
Fora sent me from Paris, and I'm
sorry you wasted them Short
Stories
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

Wan. Butchers to supply Forks.

The butchers Of Tottenham, in Lon
don, in terms OF a circular just issued
BY the medical officer to the district
council, are with the view of pre-.
venting contamination by handling Of
meat exposed for sale and Of prevent
ing the spread of infectious diseases
requested to provide a suitable supply
Of forks wherewilh intending purchas
ers may make examination of meat
before buying.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Blind Men Used strIpea Pa Mt.

A short time ago a salesman fro
the Pennsylvania institute Tor tn
Blind came to Fall River 10 sell
brooms. In the course of his talk
lie explained that the brooms were
made by blind people Of whom he
was one.
After he had de0artei, one Of t.
e "t0 he7r I5H ~ t .
atI asiaf. et ae all aouu.
aa rtn re in he b CONS. b.
D they rau' TIE stripes on liz
u
tnt Eaat ~ 'a re
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected sept. Is b. isss.
yHg rAsI MAIL UDUEE.
ehattsf SD 3sicsssi R51tsto
ii. Louis 4 Chicago

80 IN. Daily Cbtraxa NsFifnal.
limited, arriving " ,ihicAYa ~ ir 10 b.
connecting with Af'errc,'' rsiss ~ ~ priul
east and north.
2s2O a. m. Daiiy ~. tsoais Ntebt Ltastts-a
arriving In st. Louis At f;os . m, connectius
At Union Station for all points vest sl~epins
cars open al s:4s p. m.
$40 a. M, Chicago Daylight EEpre.e
except sunday, makes all stops between Cairr
aud Chicago, arriving in Chicago ct $3.50 o n
$40 q. M. 1t. Louis Morning Erp--ss
except Sunday, arriving On - fouis 9 flsr
making al stops.
II:I5 a. m. 81. Louis Fast Mali. srs.g
ing in 81. Louis 81 e;os .. m.
11iI5 n. m. Chicago Mid-dat so-rts /
arriving IN Chicago, 1880 ,. m.
2t3Sp. IN. Daily ~. Louis Limfts>i. a..
diving IN 81. Louis At 1853 p. N counecttnr
Onion station for X ansas CITY, Omahs Den
yer. san Francisco snd al poiute west
ABS u. m. Fast Express for Odin. 81
6nghsm. Mstt..ou. Toiona. ihsmpaixp rRt
csEo
6tIOp. M. Thebes accommodates.
$40 n. m. Chicago and Eastern In
press arriving IN Chicago II s;at q "a Indian
spoiis It's Cincinnsti, iosE =. m, Buffalo. az
Q. n. New york 7s6o .. m Sleeping carr
Chicago
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
CAUSE SERVED BY
LIVING EXAMPLE


Judge Warner will bring the mans
case before the National Prison Asso-
citation. According to the Judge. a
sentence of 100 days is only long
enough for the development Of a con
Stunning thirst in hard drinl1er He
wants The laws 50 changed that habit
ual drunkards may be committed for
one or two years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Envy. the DESTROYER Of Peace.

The man with envy In his heart can
not Be happy He may hide his envy.
but he can not get out of life the
JOY that is rightfulIy his. Happiness
is rot for him. Happiness implies
peace Of mind There can be no
peace Of mind whore envy is.-Ex.
change.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Value Of Interrogation.

II is a good thing now and then
10 sit down and see how much a,
friendship you are with yourself For
after all the determining Of your
success in life must be within your
own self and By your Own secret meas
ufes John A. Rowland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
onIY sueccssful nuslnssn m.thods.

The only way to hold old business
is TO hustle for new business. People
like TO DO business with a growing
house. Lack Of growth suggests dry
rot siagnation. The only sure thing
TO make things come your way is to
60 after them early and often -Ex-
change.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Overcoming Trihulstlons.

When duty is severe. we must be
more reyerently dutiful II love
brings sorrow We mus. love more and
better. When thought chills us with
doubt and fear, We must think again
with fuller soul and deeper trust
James Martineau
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

We are giving free $3.50 worth of
ware ar our store next week. See ad.
gartisement in this paper for particu-
lars. Woodward Hardware Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
Object Of PITY.

There GOES a man worth 4 milllor
dollars and IL can't get more thai
three meals a gas"
Poor fsllowt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

Part Of the cargo % tte steamship
Korea. which arrived az san Francls-
%. on July II. was ss4..5a0 worth %
'1iula-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19
800 rHERN DlVlSIDE

fHE ONLY DIRECT LIMB TO aE1Faft
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA. At
LANTA, JACKSON VILE, "a.
NANNAH. VICkEBuRG
ard JACKSONVILLE.
eco q. N. TIE Dixie Fiysr.s hszphts
nashville and Jacksonville,
$40 =. N Henphis sad Ss~ Ories-s Lanis
ID via Memphis, arriving IN Memphis a. 80
and NeE Orleans 7s1S ,. n
$500 4. m. psducst ard oaisrils
ia p "a. daily, Memphis and Mes - IA
49, 81 Al arriving il AeEEphis - ssle N sna
New Orleans ~ SIS a n
1sff , n, daily, Nssksflie. Chs11scor.saf
AtlsrtA.
6s2s Pm Memphis nnd Esw ofisAns rp-cia
sr-lFs n Memphis ~ j. 50 O. n Ssv orissn
1865 e. M.
$50 q. Pstacah. Horkfnssflis ~ fssss
vile
ss-For tArr- - r7urets. siz-gsns "a s-r--s
1oia.-n1s art f1rthsf tnfct11sslcr aurls e.
-.,i.ci. c-zt-si 1sss-14sr 5tsfion, rsirf -
A HASsoS, Psssssrsf Traae Karafsr
s. Q. HATCH, 0-P.A.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

81 u pdslpunoIAsN " On lud Aou
poo qssII 10 uone1sd5Id pauue3 o.
u5AIs 5uBu era sI ..ssssq3 qsupoOs
..'5GssqO gsupoo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-19

For yes FORK g
cities sh1lid Be
Contra = the qziN 81. -
lsSvlrg Cairo q
Ycfk 81 -sEh she sec M
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-19
Kleptomaniae M. P's.

A myterious outbreak Of kleptoma.
MIA has invaded the house Of com.
mons. The origin Of the disease has
been traced 20 case which happened
two or three weeks ago. when six
cakes Of house OF commons soap were
found bullying out OF a Legislator
coat pocket.
Since then the malady has spread
with alarming persistency. One mem.
her OF parliament. who In a NJ Of men.
tai abstraction took a pair OF hair
brushes stamped with the royal arms.
was taken before the sergeant at
arms and gently admonished. but even
then the disease was not extermi
mated
Table napkins have been mystic.
riously spirited away by one over.
worked legislator. while another un
consciously took somebody else's
check book.
Recently the kleptomaniacs have
confined their attention 10 silk hats.
and 80 many have disappeared that
some members now think % necessary
TO put skull caps In their pockets as a
safeguard against going home bare
headed.
Every night now when the cry Is
raised OF Who goes homo2" % Is
found that there are not enough hats
20 go round.-London Express.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-19
A River That Bridges itself.

For a stretch OF twenty-five miles
the River Colorado In Texas. has
bridged itself with logs OF wood.
which have iammed so tightly from
one bank to the other that even dyua-
mite Is powerless to clear way q
was at first only a slight jam OF logs.
which three or four men could have
dealt with effectively; but 10 has
grown az an enormous rate. and. In
some places. has become solid ground.
with vegetation and trees growing
upon II. Roads have been cut
through. over which teams cross from
bank TO bank as unconcerredly as
though great river was not rolling
swiftly underneath. The monster raft
has become an object Of interest 70
tourists. but the authorities are TAX
ing steps To break up the bridge as
soon as possible Montreal Herald.