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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
GRAND JURY DISMISSED
Nothing of Interest Transporting in
Opening Days.-Several
Divorces Granted.

From all indications The present
term of circuit court court will be
quiet or at any rate nothing Of inter
est is occurring in the opening days.
The grand jury was discharged yes
terday afternoon at : o'clock. The
petit jury entered IFS duties yesterday
afternoon and one trial was finished,
Thomas Kelly white was convicted
Of burglary ana larceny Kelly is &C.
cused Of having broken in5o the resi-
dence of w. F. Taylor on Sixth street.
Divorces We're granted today to Ida
Chastian from Edward Chastian and
10 Mary B Watson from James A..
Wa son.
In the case of the Peoule VS. james
Bracy and George c. Hoover. a nolle
was entered against the latter Bracy
plead guilty TO burglary and larceny
and was sentenced TO the penitentiary.
Marvin johnson plead guilty to rob
berry and was sentenced to the peni.
Tertiary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
cairo's Baptist, Revival,

The interest is in creasing in the
protracted .meeng al The Cairo Bap-
fist church Dr. Pn well discoursed
from the text Come Unto Ne All Ye
That Labor and Are II aavy Laden and
| win Give You Rest" Al the close of
the sermon four young persons united
with the church. The Doctor says he
is pleased with Cairo, has met some
very clever people, but thinks the
pleasure lovers ought to divide up and
give him part of their time. He gives
them a hearty invitation 10 come and
hear him. Services at $50 p. m. to.
day and at 730 tonight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Meyer came near
causing nervous prostration To several
members of the household by disap
pearing from home, The little fellow
wandered away at noon. He was not
found until 6:30 in the evening. PIT
trolman Dennis spied the lad on TWEEN
ty-eighth street and carried MIN to the
Meyer home at 223 Sixteenth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Golf. Fun md Caadies.

The game Of golf, introduced in
Cairo few weeks ago, is daily grow
ing in popularity The links, located
between Cedar. Seventeenth ane
Twenty-first streets. have been placed
in excellent temporary condition by
.craping. rolling and a thorough clean
ing of rubbish. Several dozen deyo
tees Of the game, of both sexes, may
be seen on the links daily from four
O'Clock until dusk and the number IS
constantly growing a sentiment is
rapidly forming in favor Of organizing
country club next year with per
manent links, tennis courts, cluh
house and necessary features.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Head End Collision.

A stree car and a farmers wagon
collided head on, at the corner Of
Twenty-eighth and Sycamore streets
yesterday afternoon The wagon was
wrecked The car and its passengers
were jolted and shaken but escaped
damage.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
For Late Judge John n, Mulkey TO Be
Held at Court House Satur-
day Afternoon.

Saturday afternoon at o'clock a
committee of the Alexander County
Bar will present to the circuit court
memorial to the late Judge John H.
Mulkey. who died at Metropolis on
July 9th Judge William ~ Butler
win preside and several short adj
dresses will be made. Judge Mulkey
was for years-a resident of Cairo and
a large number of his old friends and
acquaintance are expected to attend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Harry Neisua h. of America, H.,
and Miss Elizabeth Leidigh. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. w II Leidigh, who
live on the Meridian road near Mound
City were married last evening at
100 o'clock at he residence of the
brides parents Dr. g. II. Brooks, of
Wheaton, splri ualist minister off
ciated
Loren Boyd. of Mound City. was
best man, and Miss Maggie Leidigh
sister of the bride, was the maid of
honor
Judge and Mrs 4 Comings, of
Cairo, attended the wedding.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Cluh Meetina

Mrs. II. Antam entertained the
Matron's Card club at her home on
Eleventh street Tuesday afternoon,
The first prize nand-painted rose
Jar, was won by Miss Nellie Lotiin
The consolation prize, beautiful
plate. by Mrs. c. G. Terrell
Dainty refreshment, were served.
The club will hold It's next meeting
az the residence Of Mrs Stephen Bird
Sycamore and Twenty-tifth streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
TodaN's Forecasts.

Far aud continued cool tonight with
frost, heavy In exposed places Thurs
day, fair. with rising temperature.
The minimum temperature tonight
will be about 40 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Surprise Party.

There was delightful surpr Sc
party held at the home OF w. p Hol-
comb on Tenth street, last evening,
Several friends swooped down on Mr..
and Mrs. Hocomb and family aud en-
joyed happy evening.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. f D. Carey left last
night for a brief visit at st Louis,
They will be accompanied on their re-
turn by the latter's sister Mrs Elizea
D. Kershaw, Of GRANVILLE. ILL.,, who viii
be their guest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

The w. C. r. Z will meet at the
residence of Mrs. }. w ID. Hatcher.
on lower Walnut street. tomorrow
afternoon al 3 O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Miss Mary Hunter and Miss Maud
Lincoln of New Madrid, have returned
from St Mary5 Indiana, where they
accompanied Miss Camille Hunter
who entered college
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Aid Society TO Give Teas.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church will on Friday after
neon and evening give tea at the
home Of Miss Cordelia Bozeman, 32f
Sixth street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

DR.. and Mrs. X. f. Bennett, OF Litch-
field. who have been guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Leon Denison, at The
Halliday returned TO their home yes
terday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! PURELY PERSONAL !

Judge w. A. Wall, Of Mound City, is
in Cairo on business
Clarence J. Delaney, Of Hough, Mo,
is in the city on business.
.--
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sullivan and
Hon. and Mrs. J. }, Russell Of Char
lesion, Mo. spent yesterday in the
-
G g Rubenstein has returned from
Alton M where he has been for sew
-
Mrs lanes NcManus LEFT last night
for Memphis Tenn. TO visit relatives
-
charles pirnev Of 5he ballard NTer-
camille company Of Wickiffe. was in
he rjtv Yesterday
Mr. rasanb / o,vrv of Cincinnati. is
~, gues, If Mr. ana Mrs Nelson C..
napau A. ,ha Halliday
IS visiting her daughter. Mrs Walter
Marder. al her home in Cairo.
.Jailar Nj. LUZ will leave for Boon
days vacation among friends
-
u,. u D Mills of Conran. No. $
visitiro her brotber ! Lemav and
-
Mrs. J. r. Moreland, of Ninth street
has returned from indianapolis. hav-
ing recovered from severe illness.
| Miss Maud Kennedy returned yes
erday afternoon from a Two months
Wis at ST Louis, Chicago and Excel
sior Springs. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
For kentucy and Tennessee.

Fair and continued cool tonight and
Thursday: frost tonight heavy in
places.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

these exercises. An invitation is OK
tended 10 the people generally 10 he
present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
Car nllnois:

Fair tonight and Thursday; frost
tonight: risingt temperature Thurs
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Tonight auL Thursday, with continued
ccol and tvost tonight, aad rising tenn
perature Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Mrs. George Atcher and Mrs John
Haffley received a telephone message
yesterday from Massac, Ky, sum
moning them TO the beside OF a
brother They left on The 6 o'clock
Paducah tran last evening
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
THE WEATHER
s9xSSSSssSSS'SzSS SSsSSsSSsl


Maximum temperature go degrees
Minimum temperature 80. ~ degrees
Temperature at Z pm .. 81 degrees
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

father. There is no hope of the lat
ter's recovery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

W. $. Roberts, II Memphis, general
manager of the Roberts Cotton Oil
Company. who has been in the city
for the past two days on business con
nected with the local plant left yes
terday afternoon for Jonesboro Ark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12
COAL

guarantee best grades. and posi-
lively 200O pounds for a ton. Try an
order and see
3. r. THiSTLEWooD.
Phones-Cairo, 1871; Bell, IS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Or. William o. Krohn, Of the corps
of health inspectors. has returned
from Mattoon, where he was sum
moned by the critical illness of his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Mrs. Mary Keegan and daughter,
Miss Fannie. of Thirtyfourth street,
have returned from New York. where
they spent the summer with relatives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Sd Allen resident of this city, is
in the city. He is advance agent for
the Price Floating opera house, which
will exhibit here October II and Is.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Washington Bulletin.
Washington, Oct. ll.-Fair ann
warmer Thursday and Friday fresh
northwest winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Lost Child Found.
Barney Meyer, the 3-year-old son Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

William Ryan. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan. left last night for Notre
Dame to enter college He was ac-
companled by Rev. Father Downey.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

W. S. Roberts CT Memphis, who has
been here on business connected with
1he Roberts Cotton Seed Oil company,
left yesterday for Jonesboro Ark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-12

Miss Maud Kennedy returned yes
terday afternoon from Two months
visit at st. Louis, Chicago and Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
, 1905-01-05

Death summoned this morning one
of the oldest and best known conduc.
tors on the Union Pacific railroad, Hen.
Iry c. Atkinson, who died after a
weeks illness at his home, 2518 Hum.
boldt street, says the Denver Times
of Wednesday.
Mr.. Atkinson came to Denver in
1851, and was one of the first conduc.
tors to run a train on the Julesburg
branch. For the past twenty-three
years he ran the Chicago Special out
of Denver. He was born in 1910, in
Russellville, Tenn. Early in life he
learned the hardships of railroad bus
mess, and when a boy of IA fired the
engine for his father on a southern
road. Later he followed the same vo-
cation in Omaha.
He was married in 1864 to Miss Fan
ME Granshaw, and one child, a daugh-
ter, was born to them.
Mr.. Atkinson was held in the high
est esteem by all who knew him, and
he was considered one of the best con
ductOrs on the Union Pacific road, He
was a member of high standing in the
Masonic lodge, being a Knight Temp
lar.
, 1905-01-05
DIVIDE
THE COUNTY
WORKING ON A
SCHEME TO CREATE DISTRICTS
UNDER ASSESSMENT LAW.
Proposed to Make Two Districts Of
County and Third Of City-Census
Statistics to Be Taken With Tax
ScheduIes-Board Visits Poor and
County Hospital.

The board of county commissioners
spent the afternoon planning to create
assessment districts under the new as
sessment law, but at 5 o'clock had de.
cidei upon nothing definitely. Chair
man Jones said the plan had been
proposed to create three districts, the
minimum under the law, the first to
consist of the city of Laramie and the
other W to comprise that portion OF
the county lying outside the city lin
its. A number of questions will be
asked in addition to the usual matters
relating to the tax schedules, and the
assessors will have as much as they
can do within the time allowed by law
for compiling the facts necessary.
The form of the tax books was also
discussed. Some members favored a
strict alphabetical arrangement of tax
payers names, others would like to
see the rolls prepared by tracts and
parcels of land, as is done in Utah and
other states, there being an alphabet
ical list of taxpayers who have no real
estate.
The board visited the county hos
pital with the new health officer, DR..
Hamilton. this morning, and also
looked up the poor of the city. The
hospital was found in excellent condi-
ton and the poor who receive aid are
well provided for. The trip was quite
satisfactory to the members Of the
board and the health officer.
In the county clerks Office l.. NJ.
Dick and r. Rathburn filed brand GER
~tificates, and James P. Armstrong and
others filed proof of labor on the Mas
todon lode mining claim
A warranty deed was filed at 3
o'clock transferring from Moritz and
Laura Meyer to William Frazier, for
81, 200, lot 8, block 256, at the corner
of Sixth and Park avenue.
The only change in the county Jail
today was the discharge of Fred
Cikanek, who was turned over to Sher-
if Horton of Carbon county.
, 1905-01-05
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Partly cloudy this morning.
Shears sharpene'i at L~ovejoy's, 1Oc,
A sort of a cold wave during the
forenoon.
Assorted flowers in daily. The Col
den Rule, Mrs. r. Wall.
The state supreme court was in ses,
sion at the capital building at Chey.
enne today.
The Albany county members of the
legislature expect to go to Cheyenne
on Monday.
DR.. Swigart has about recovered
from his attack of sick headache, and
was at his Office this morning.
DR.. A. B. Hamilton was elected coun
ty health officer by the board of coun
ty commissioners yesterday afternoon
This has been a wonderful year fol
the builders. there having been very
few days when carpenters could not
work out of doors.
Two Cheyenne young men have
made application to take civil service
examinations for service under the
Panama canal commission.
Miss Pearsoll, the trained nurse, is
watching at the bedside of Miss Ruth
Greenbaum, VINO is i'll at the home OF
her parents on Sixth street.
Painters are finishing their contract
at the Union Pacific hotel. A steel
ceiling has been placed in the dining
room, the ceiling and walls nicely
painted and s~tenciled, and the men are
now at work in the office.
Word has been received here that a
daughter was BORN on the goth of last
month to Mrs. Roy Wardleigh at the
family home in Ogden. Mrs. Ward
leigh was formerly Miss Dode Davies
of Laramie, daughter of the late T. A.
Davies.
The arrangements committee of the
Masonic ball did not meet last night,
but will hold a session in the office of
the kuster hotel tonight. Mr.. Gardner
being the chairman of the committee.
w. H. Here's of Cheyenne was here
last night a guest at the George-Ha,
ley wedding.
, 1905-01-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS
AT The UNIVERSITY.

The following weather conditions at
the University of Wyoming we're TAX
en- today:
Minimum temperature at : a. m, s
degrees above zero
Barometer at a. m, 23.O55: at
noon, the same.
Very little wind during the night.
, 1905-01-05

GET INSURANCE NOW
ON YOUR BUILDINGS AND PER
soNAL EFFECTS AT e. A. WILkIN.
SONS FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
, 1905-01-05

lOST-Watch fob with red seal.
Finder leave at Converse jewelry store
Or this office. Reward. 125t2
, 1905-01-05

FOR RENT-Furnished house on
~Thornburgh. Inquire at this office.
124t3
, 1905-01-05
AND WOMEN

To HAVE a BCOWOU 7.
Pilot camp. Woodmen of the World,
and Wyoming circle, Women of Wood.
craft, will have a joint public i~nstalla-
ton tomorraw night with an entertain,
ment and supper.
, 1905-01-05

Household furniture for sale, 719
Sixth st. Must be sold at once. Priced
accordingly 125t3
, 1905-01-05

Lovett is doing the papering, the
other fellows cont compete and are
doing the kicking.
, 1905-01-05

The Denver Music company pianos
and pianolas at the Laramie Drug com.
pany's store. tt
, 1905-01-05

Board and room, SIS per month.
1868 N. Fifth st. II
, 1905-01-05

FOR RENT-New barn, within two
blocks Of business portion. Apply at
this Office. 1876
, 1905-01-05

FOR SALE-Graphophone, almost
new, cheap. Apply Mrs. Travelle, PIT
Second st. 1858
, 1905-01-05

All o%vercoats must go. $25 coats for
$16.75. at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1905-01-05

FOR SALE-Piano. Inquire at this
ofic. 124t3
, 1905-01-05

II you want to buy a $40 overcoat,
$12.75 will do it at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1905-01-05
E NOW

GET INSURANCE NOW
ON YOUR BUILDINGS AND PER-
sCNAL EFFECTS At e. A. WILkIN-
SONS FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
1858
, 1905-01-05

A fine boys overcoat for $2.75, was
81, at Woodruff & Te"ry's.
, 1905-01-05

Regardless Of cost, $3.50 o%vercoats
Tor $7.75, at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1905-01-05
HE WAS AN
OLD TIMER
DEATH At DENVER OF ONE OF
FIRST CONDUCTORS ON JULES
BURG BRANCH ROAD.

Went to Denver More Than Twenty
Years Ago and Was Among First
Men Employed BY Union Pacific
on That Line-Fired Engine For
His Father at Age Of Fourteen.
, 1905-01-05
TEA

Buy a ID SchiIling's Best
don't like it? 1t costs
you nothing.
Your s'oser returns your msnsy II you don't like
Schilling's Best.
, 1905-01-05
LARAMIE BIG MITT
GETTING IN ITS WOR

GE Ting IN rs WORK
Following is the closing sentence of
a special telegram to the Denver News
from Laramie, and written in the Of
fee of the 'Tammany ring organ:
Laramie is tonight without protec-
ton from fire so far as any organized
protection Is concerned"
, 1905-01-05

Daily Republican so C. ,ts a month.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
THE CHOICE OF MATES.
ArtfhcIaI Matrimonial Selection Hai
Given Poor Results.

hcial Matrimoni Selection Has
Given Poor Results.
No one knows what type will be the
best for survival In an unknown future
environment. We often see the ex-
tinction Of families Of parents whom
any physician would have pronounced
ideal, but their children lacked resist
ance to the Invasion of pathosenic or
ganisms or there was some other de-
feet which made them easy targets for
climatic causes Of physical decay.
On the other hand, we quite often
find that parents below par physically
have fine families. The curious unions
which take place must be the result Of
laws such as we find In every biologic
phenomenon. Man has the same In
stinct found In lower animals to select
a mate who is more or less different
from himself.
Should Ike types mate, their COM
mon characteristics may be so exag-
Serated as to be harmful and the line
perish It Is an instinct Of those Of
great intelligence to marry those Of
less than the average, for the offspring
revert to the better average. 1t is very
evident that II we try to improve the
race intellectually by the marriage Of
like types we will violate the natural
law upon which our existence Ii based.
Artificial matrimonial selection has
been tried, though the results were dis
astrous-AmericanM Medicine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
DON'T BOLT YOUR FOOD.
There Is Pleasure as Well as Health
In Deliberate Eating.

There Is Pleasure Rs Well as Health
In Deliberate Eating.
Fast eating is sure to be injurious,
because to properly prepare the food
for digestion it must be thoroughly
masticated.
Rapid eating is still worse when II ia
caused by the hurry of business or by
anxiety or nervous irritability or by
the common habit of "bolting' the food.
Such eating is sure to produce indiges-
ton or dyspepsia.
The teeth, as well as the stomach,
are made for labor, and neither can
have their proper work to do II only
paps and broths and puddings and
hashes and other soft and artihctally
prepared foods are crowded into the
stomach as though the cook in the
kitchen could masticate and digest the
food better than the natural grinders
and the chemical action and assimilst-
ing power of the stomach.
Those people who shovel great vulgar
mouthfuls of food into their mouths
and bolt it down as though they had
but ten minutes for a meal are gor-
mandizers instead of polite people.
They know little of the pleasure Of
deliberate eating or the luxury Of sat
isfying hunger, and certainly they are
laying the foundation of disease.
Dry, hard food, vigorously chewed,
stimulates the flow Of saliva, strength
ems the teeth and keeps them healthy
and invigorates the digestion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
DIED WITH HIS CHUM.
A Deed of Heroism That stirred an
Entire Army.

Deed of Heroism That Stirred an
Entire Army.
In the "reminiscences OF General Sir
Evelyn Wood. himself brave English
soldier, touching instance Of courage
and self sacrifice Is given. One June
day In 1885 n detachment Of English
marines was crossing the WoronZow
road under fire from the Russian bat
teries. All of the men reached shelter
In the trenches except a seaman, John
Blewitt As he was running q terrific
roar was heard. His mates knew the
voice of huge cannon, the terror Of
the army, and yelled:
Look out! 1t is Whistling Dickw
But at the moment Blewitt was
struck by the enormous mass Of iron
on the knees and thrown to the ground.
He called to his special chum:
"Oh, Welch, save me"'
The fuse was kissing but Stephen
Welch ran out of the trenches and,
Selling the great shell, tried to roll it
off his comrade.
1t exploded with such terrific force
that not an atom Of the bodies Of
Blewitt and Welch was found Even IN
that time when each hour had Its ex'
element this deed of heroism stirred
the whole English army. One of the
officers searched out Welchs old moth
er In her poor home and undertook her
support while she lived, and the story
of his death helped his comrades to
nobler conceptions of n soldiers duty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
CAVE OF THE WINDS.
The Vision Carved In Stone Under
Its Hills of Dakota

The great wind cave has the form Of
al eight story house, each story, or
stratum, containing distinct forma-
ton of Its own and each containing
chambers of size and magnificence Of
decoration such as have never been
found in any subterranean cavern OF
the world.
1t is dream, nightmare, a vision,
carved in solid stone under the green
hills of Dakota, stone as white as the
milk the hired man used to give us to
drink in the dawn of happy June
morning, stone as red as the heart Of
the first blOodoot that you dug in the
spring when the world was all spring
to you and stone that is blue with a
blue that all the painters who have
ever painted Venice have tried to get
for generations and have failed.
Frozen fountains are there. white
with the leaping foam of untold ages,
sculptured eats and horses and great
monsters to he dreamed about O.
nights and feared in dark corners in
the daytime, organs built by the
hands of giant gnomes for Titan to
play wild hymns of praise upon, a
kitchen for the cooking of weird dishes
never thought of up here in the sun
shine, all manner and all kinds of
rooms, ninety miles of them, down
there under the hoofs of the gallant
little range horses who pound the
grass into hay the year round, up there
in South Dakota
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
In the Matter of the Petition to
Change the Time of Holding the
December Term of the Several
Courts of the County of Mon

State Of Pennsylvania, ca
Mont0ur County,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
HIS "KINGSMAN." +"
The SILK Neckerchief Worn by the
London COstermOnRer.

The SILK Neckerchief Worn by the
London COstermOnEer.
Speaking Of London cOstermOngers.
Mayhew says: The man who does
not wear his silk neckerchief-his
'kingsman,' as II Is called-ls known to
be in desperate circumstances" The
neck erchief is more priced than any
other item of his attire and coster's
caste 10 at stake II his kingsman be
not Of tho most approved pattern.
This habit Is derived from the
gypsIes and doubtless dates from
some long forgotten oriental custom.
It Is very curious that a taste for
similar colors prevails among the
Hindoos, gypsies and Costermongers.
Red and yellow are the favorite colors
and the oldest. OF these, the coster
chooses his plush waistcoat and his
kingsman, the gypsy his breeches and
his wife her shawl and gown; the
Hindoo his robe and turban. If a
fight occurs, the favorlte colored ar
ticle of dress receives the greatest
care. The pugilistlc coster ties his
kingsman round his waist or his leg,
where, by the rule Of the ring 1t is
comparatively safe. - London Tele'
graph.