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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03
ON The RIVERS
Local and General Notes.

The river marked $40 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall Of % feet in "a hours.
The Beaver went south light AFTER
tow Of logs.
The Peters Lee came out from 81.
Louis early yesterday morning and
cleared for Memphis at 8 a. m.
The Henrietta from the Tennessee
river picked up two empties here and
returned.
The Charlotte Boeckeler went
south with an empty barge.
the Georgia Lee was in port from
i'll a. m. till G D. m. out from Gin
cinnati bound for Memphis. She made
liberal additions here.
The Herman Paepcke came up last
evening with Two Darges Of logs for
the Chicago Mill.
The Pacific No. arrived from
Louisville at p m. yesterday with
a mixed tow OF manufactured stee
and coal bcalnd FOR Memphis. She
will ptoceed on her way this morn
ing.
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Everything spoke OF wealth
In less than five minutes the door
opened and who should enter but the
old woman who had lost her purse.
Her identity was unquestionable, al
though she appeared to be reduced TO
half her size, and was dressed in hand
some mourning
I'VE have all met already" she be-
Gan, without the smallest hesitation
or embarrassment. Yes, and she
stared at the almost paralyzed Violet.
.lsm your Aunt Janet; your mothers
sister. She would tell you that was
atways eccentric and mad for dressing
up. and acting. when | was young
was anxious to see what you TWO
eirlies were like when you were not
on your best visiting behavior Aad
50 lust fixed myself up a bit, and met
vou with tale | got out at Doune,
and back into the same train, and was
out of II and home before you-and
here am you see!"
she paused for a moment. and then
continued
We'll, Violet Flint, | gave you good
chances-real good chances--you VIII
allow. and Mabel is the girl for my
money. But we viii say no more
about it--theres no one in the secret
but lust our three selves. | want yon
10 enjoy your weeks holiday, SO come
away with me. now, and see your
rooms"
Aunt Janet has been unexpectedly
generous to Violet Flint, but 1t 10
Mabel Eliot and her mother who live
with her at Glenorchy where they are
a happy, united family.
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In Winter Quarters.

Paducah Newsemocrat says: Boats
are beginning to arrive at the Padu
cab port to winter in the famous har-
Dor. known as the safest one from the
lages TO the gulf. AS is generally the
case, the advance guard Of fleets
coming to their winter home was the
Cape Girardeau Of ST Louis, towing
a big wharfboat from the Illinois iivei
and several barges. The outht was III
command OF Cap Joe MeCulloch ang
anchored in the Ducks Ne T. above
Machanicsburg. shortly after 6 o'clo2h
Tuesday night Capt McCullocf
stated that the entire Leyhc feet the
biggest one in St Louis, would be a
Paducah by December.
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had no dealings with an Eliot since
became the wife Of James Mac
Curdy. My family cut me off fiyea and
twenty years ago. just because | mar
red a grocer My husband-the best
of men-was in the provision busi-
ness in Glasgow Before he died lie
came TO own six Of the finest grocery
concerns in Glasgow ! want you 10
pay me a visit. that we may see how
We ike one another II we don't
agree there is no harm done; II we
do, il might be good thing for both
Of us. | prepare you. 10 find me a
very plain, homely body. Ask your
mother to spare me your company for
week. and come up here on Wednes-
day next. August lst. am, your IA
theirs eldest sister
Janet Eliot MacCurdy."
isn't It a strange letter." said
Mabel. as she held 10 towards her
mother. Il think she might have in
yited YOU. shall certainly not go
alone. and shall write and decline
"Oh. Mabel dear. you could not be
so fooi ish" protested Mrs Eliot.
Your aunt means we'll and holds out
an olive branch n anything hap
pened TO me-. YOU have no one else
belonging 10 you but YOUR Aunt Flint
and her family. Now you know they
have never been very congenial to
me-and they don't approve of you.
You could never look TO them, for
help. or hospitality"
"No. and never would They are
nearly as poor as we are. mother.
They are compelled to keep up ap-
pearances. IT is desperately hard
vork-when money is scarce. Money
Is always scarce with Uncle James.
Violet never has a penny. and comes
TO me. as you know. 20 trim her hats
and remodel her blouses. There is a
ring at the door. Who can It be al
This hour Why, Il is after eight
o'clock
Mabel rose. and went to the en-
trance, and presently there was a
sound Of loud taking and laughing. as
she ushered in her cousins. Violet and
Montague Flint Violet was a tall,
leosely-bailt girl. dressed in the
height Of the fashion. though her fin
arv was somewhat faded She wore a
much beHounced muslin. a picture
t-s. q pearl NECKLACE. and a pair Of
grimy white gloves.
wei. Aunt Edith she began as
she flung herself into chair. -yo1
are Surprised 10 see me az this hour
q night. but ! wanted to md Mabel
a. home. I've such a piece q good
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DEATH
or Pulajsneisnn in Sarar Island is at
Hand Win the Capture Of
Chief Pablo.

Manila. Dec. "A force Of con.
stahulaIy under command OF Major
Murphy surprised the camp Of Pablo.
chief OF the Pulajanes. on tle island
Of Samar az daylight yesterday. De
cember - Eleven oI the Pulajarei
were EiIlc1. and the chiefs son and
nine of The band were wound d. Chief
Pablo himself escaped. bu his wife
and daughter were captured Cl-th-
ing. arms and papers found wee 4e
stroyed tcgeth-r with the camp.
The capture of Chief Pablo is con
s;dered the question Of only a few
DAYS. There s. BOW only one other
chief ct large. and plan have been
arranged TO clpture oT kill h M Gov
e-nor Curiv. Of Sama wires that Do
breaking up of Chief Patlos baad
sigualized the dea b Of Pulaja3eisn
On the island.
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Aunt Janef'S
Invitation
By Mrs. b. III. Croker
Copyright. By Joseph b. Bowles.)


Mabel Eliot was a pretty, dark
eyed girl of two-and-twenty; she was
not tall. or endowed with fine pres
ence-b but she was nevertheless
most efficient assistant in the cos
tune department of the great house
of "Rosalind d Company
Mother and daughter lived alone.
They kept no servant; Mrs. Eliot un'
dertooi the cooking and sweeping
with interludes Of lace-making --and
Mabel was at business all day long.
Yet although life was something OF a
struggle, these two conrived 10 be
happy. to maintain little home, and
TO pay their way
AS her eyes fell on the mantelpiece'
Mabel asked
who was your letter from, moth
err"
"Oh, dear, dear me" exclaimed
Mrs Eliot, I'D forgotten all about It.
I've been so engrossed in my work.
II is for you, dear 1t came by the
midday post" And she got up, and
handed it across the table.
Just listen to this It's letter
from Aunt Jane MacCurdy.
"Glenorchy Lodge,
"Callander n p.
Dear Niece: You will be surprised
to receive line from me, seeing I've
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Five Thousand Bales Cotton.

A Baton Rouge Telegram to the
New Orleans Picayune says: The
William Edenborn. the transfer boat
Of the Louisiana Railway and Nayiga
ton company, which IS to be used in
transferring cars of the company
from Angola to Watec Valley across
the Mississippi river, left Angola this
merning with 900 bales Of Gotten
aboard and is scheduled 10 reach
Baton Rouge tomorrow. The cotton is
being taken 10 New Orleans. Th O
company has been cpIecting this load
of cotton for several weeks. it al
coming from paint west of tle Mis-
siss.pp river AT one time il was
feared that it would ue impossible 10
take the cotton TO New orleans for
the reason that the necessary lah1r
10 load the boat AMI TO unload the
coal that was on he csuld rof Boz got.
zen at Angola This difficulty. how
ever. was overcome. end the big
transfer is now un her way to New
Orleans with one o. the b.gge cot
ton cargoes ever taken down the Mis-
sissippi river
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SOME USES FOR SODA.
Material Practically indispensable for
the Housewife.

A weak solution of soda win revive
the color In a dusty carpet Keep
flowers fresh by putting a pinch or
soda in the water Add a little soda
TO the water when boiling out enamel
saucepans and it will help to cleanse
them. A spoonful of soda added TO
water in which dishcloths are washed
will keep them good color and sweet
en- them One large teaspoonful OF sal
soda will bleach a kettleful of clothes.
Hair brushes need a weekly cleansing;
for this purpose add one tablespoonful
of soda to a quart of hot water. dip the
bristles-not the back-into this AMI
shake well. until perfectly clean;
rinse and stand on edge to dry.
When the waste pipe Is clogged with
grease. pour down a gallon OF boiling
water in which has been dissolved a
cupful of soda. Repeat this until all
the impurities are removed. In cook
ing goosebernes add a pinch of soda,
size Of a pea to each quart CT fruit and
less sugar viii be required to swee;cn
it. Add teaspoonful OF soda 10 the
water in .hich YOU wash silver. Be
fore using glass fruit jars the second
time wash with soda water and rinse
in order to sweeten them. Dampea
soda and apply when bitten by any
poisonous inseet.-Tte Housekeeper
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03


great Fraterniay is not an accident;
il occupies neces airy and important
place in the plans of nature, If we are
what we Ought to be, our brother
hood is one of Natures means for the
conquest OF seltishness and the dis
semination of happiness and good
cheer in the community where we
live
We ought, therefore, to paufe every
now and then. and inquire whether or
ont we are what We ough to be-
lets make this a day Of examination,
Let's be serious. be honest. Let's look
within us, moi without us Let's to-
DAY examine ourselves, not ogr neign,
bors. It's an easy matter 10 examine
the other fellow but il does us 10
good Let's try al least once year
10 see our selves as Others see us.
In school DAYS we were examined
10 see what we were learning; let's
TO-DAY be examined TO see what we ate
Gong. We are now passing day b>
day through the high school of life
Experience and example are our
teachers. II we examine ourselves TO.
DAY fairly, to see whether we are liY-
ing up to our ideals, whether We are
really trying to accomplish our pur'
poses Of life. wonder now many
there are OF us who would pass.
Let's today throw out the sounding
lime and take our depths. for who
knows what hidden shoals he may be
approaching
lie would be a foolish mariner who
sailing through an unknown sea.
sounded not the depths beneath him.
nor needed the hidden rock that might
rreck his craft and consign him 10
eternal sleep in the deep.
Are not you and | just as foolish,
as we pass over the voyage of life
whose future is unknown and un
tried, ii we do net now and then look
down into our own breasts to see
lest some poisonous or unworthy habit
or motive or purpose may be forming
there. thai might wreck our lives,
blight our own homes or that of our
leighbor.
Lets take our latitude too for We
may he drifting lie would be fool
ish mariner who, sailing an unknown
sea takes not his latitude 10 see
whether he is Keeping his course of
drifting away Are we not just as
foolish if we DO not pause now and
;hen AID look about us to see if we
are drifting away from our duties to
one another. or leaving the uath Of
our purpose?
Drifting is a too common fault Men
seem TO think they are cheating ma
ture and gaining ground without ex
ertion But they are not; they are
cheating themselves. | do no, believe
any man ever drined into success
If there are exceptions they only
prove the rule EXerton and struggle
are the prices Of real success in every
field of hrman eff rts.
Since the days of the Vikings OF old
men have striyan 20 explore the
earhs northern pole. And Or. Nan.
sen. the intrepid Norwegian. after a
careful study Of the Arctic current
conceived tthe idsa What he could
! drift 10 he pole with the currenD
SO he buried his boat in the Arctic
ice and for four weary winters ne
drified. But he never reached the
pole.
It VII never be- reached by drifting.
/ The one who uniocss the frozen see.
rets Of that sunless sea will be he
who with courage uudaunted and pur-
, pose mistaken. fights the ice and the
elements and forees straight ahead.
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I
largely attended notwithstanding the
inclement weather and hose who had
the pleasure Of being present were
highly edited by the excellent pro
gram.
The sage wore a cheerful aspect
with its decorations Of palms and
other plants. In the center conspicu'
ously displayed, was a large Eks
lhead, emblem OF the order resting on
table covered with the national
cologs
Seated on the stage were the to.-
lowing officers of the lodge:
Exalted Ruler-Edward L. Gilbert,
Esteemed Leading Knight-Thomas
J. Pryor.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-W D
Banuister.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Har-
ris Schulze
secretary-G. " Logan
Treasurer-James Fl Galligan.
Esquire Harry Dilts.
Inner Guafd-Louis BLOCK.
Tyler--C. / Sander
Chaplain Rufus P. Flack
Ttus .ees- Walter H. Wood Daniel
Kelly. Il. G. Mag Il. Mound City
Mr.. Everett f. penison. a promi-
nent young attorney Of Marion and a
brother OF l.. Z. Denison. of the Marx
Denison Dry Goods company, OF
Cairo. was the orator Of the occasion
and his address was highly pleasing
| MIR. Denison did not follow the beaten
path and his remarks were not title
bu' replete with practical thoughts
and ideals sensibly expressed. Tne
speaker made a profound impression
and was accorded the most interested
attention
The program was lnterspersed with
musical numbers of high oFder
Misses Nelle Hall Leila Miller
Beatrice Lancaster, Maude ana Grace
Sutherland Mrs. B. r. Thistlewood
Mrs. L. Emile Proflet and Messrs
lC n. Buchanan and Harry Stark
being the music ans who assisted.
! Following is a portion Of Mr. Deni-
sor.s address;
As a text for the few remarks
lhova IN make "a vau this afternoon.
lcould not think Of ANYTHING more ap
lpropriate than the Greed of eur Fra
Hermit,
Relieve in thvSef as well as in
Iotbers,
. Exalted he thine ideas Of Right;
re len.ant he true.
Protect childhood with tender
nose woman with cbiyalry and old
are with rospect.
Other see}, 70 beneGt. do good
! hore snd now
Cherish with reyere1ce the
j ,perorv of those who have pagsed
! Enjoy the good things ot
J eartb
Keen within thee the gloriou.
sunshine Of vouth. and above an
pemain alwavs OF good cheer.
+ is therefore mart of our Creed
o.. vou see 10 Cherish with rever
once th,. memory Of those who hav,
,asso4 -, and II g.. for that p.rpos,
that We have moi here this Afternoon
q.ha ohservsnce of memorlal ser
d ,.ccs is q ver,. old and a very bean
3 tif,,l cystom II we 90 bac. 10 fh,
vary beoirp-ne of history and fol
lou obsa~vingIv n w. The corridor. o
r limo an ,brorrb the history of human
E seo,t and human asniration where
ever me, have boer united for the az
complisbmenr Of some worthy pur
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03
THE TENNESSEE SILVER.

Nashville. Ten1.. Dec at las
heen definitely settled hat the silver
service 10 be given TO the cruiser
Tennessee bv the state Of Tennessee
viii b presented al Hampton Roads
Va. on Decembef y. Governor Cox
and stan viii head The de. gallon
from Nashville.
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using ooos and 1ncs Of Tire.

Much may be done in those lite
shreds and patches of time which
every day produce. but which never
theiess will make at the end CT it 10
small deduction from he lie .of Kan
Cotton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03

news.
I'm glad to hear it" rejolned Mrs.
Eliot quietly.
What do you think? I'm of 10
Scotland on Wednesday | had an
invitation from that funny old Aunt
Iane--the grocer's widow. 1t came
this morning She Is dying to see me,
and already | feel installed as her
heiress. and idol Now. Mabel, want
YOU to do up one or two things for
me, like an angel"
Il didn't knew that angels did up
hats remarked her brother.
You see I've not a minute to
snare" continued the girl, waving
aside the interruption, this is Fri
day. I've very little time and must
make good first impression leave
by the ten o'clock morning from
Kings Cross. Father does not wish
me to travel at night
THAT will be very nice, remarked
Mrs. Eliot you and Mabel can travel
together She had an invitation from
her aunt, too
What" exclaimed Violet, and her
color deepened. you don't mean TO
tell me that she has asked you.
Yes, I've just been reading the leu
ter reioined Mabel. Mother wishes
me to accept"
Il really cannot see why You'd
be quite a fish out of water up there.
| believe Aunt Jane has splendid
place, and no end Of fine servants.
smart guests, and gay doings-en-
tirely out of your line"
THAT is true, admitted Mrs, Eliot
Mabel has never shared in any
amusements, so | have decided that
she is to write and accept her aunt
invitation, and she will travel up TO
Scotland on Wednesday morning
AS it was evident that Mabel had no
time to spare for her cousins sewing,
Violet presently departed, not merely
angry. but aggrieved.
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ID. BuIieua h csUvsrea in thir@s
surrounding tsvns N tins Cor ths
hFsskfsss Abla
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03

Violet presently departed, not merely
angry. but aggrieyed.
On Wednesday, however. the two
girls Travelled together. Mabel enjoyed
the trip immensely.
But II must be confessed that
Violet was a most selfish and peeyish
companion. She accepted the best
seat, the papers, the railway rug, as
a matter of course, and TO the un'
initiated she was so fine so hard to
please, SO domineering, she might
have passed for a lady travelling with
her maid; for Mabe's costume was
plain. and her manners obliging and
unassuming At Falkirk a huge,
breathless. old woman in black was
taken on. Her clothes were whole
and decent. but she wore thread
gloves, carpet slippers, and carried in
her l26d quantity of vegetables,
tied up ia a large red handkerchief
she looked about as she mOpped her
face, then began to make an anxious
search for something. She tried sew
eral pockets in her dress, one In her
petticoat, but evidently the quest
proved vain. for bursting into sudden
tears. she sohbed
"Oh. girls. I'm IN awful distress!
I've lost me purse! Whatever Will pc
come of me?' She addressed herset
specially to Violet. who returned her
appeal with CLASSY stare.
1T had four good shillin' in it-th!nk
o. that! and when | get to Doune.
what will ! do without penny piece
Violet turned away her face pointed
". and looked out of the window, but
the perseyering old creature moved up
opDosite TO her, and resumed:
"Can We no do anything for me-"
mo" snapped the young lady
"WeU it's extraordinary she ex'
claimed. ITS extraordinary
Violet gazed out of the window, and
made no reply.
"Navbe tho servant-mald will assist
me-" urged this most perseyering OF
beegars. also shifting her seat ana
staring hard at Mabel If you let me
have even halfa-crown, dear. It would
be a great matter for me, and. maybe,
come back TO yourself" and she eyed
her expectanly.
Mabel slowly produced a shabby
nurse dt was an old friendl, which Sd
emptied into her lap. II contained
balfa-sove-eign. a third-class return
ticket. three stamps. and haf-acrown'
Don't be fool" expostulated Nio'
let she's an old impostor, and viii
only spend it in gin"
Mabel said nothing but reached
across. and placed a half-crpwn In a
greasy looking. blackthreaded palm.
Then God bless you. dearie' said
the old woman. you will never regret
this DAVIS charity It's the poor that
will helm the poor" and as the train
was now stesming into Doune station
she rose. seized her bundles, and de-
scanded on the platform, with almost
nngrateful alacrity.
How soft you we're. Mabel" 70
marked her cousin, throwing avg
vour money like some grandee! In
sure Aunt Jane will be amused when
sbe hears how easily you are I'm
posed on
We'll it's a mistake on the right
side reio.ned Mabel. I'D rath
or run the risk OF being Imposed on
tban chance refusing a case OF real
distress.
II was not long before the travellers
wee driving up the approach 10 Their
aunrs hoase. an imposing country
lace. On the banks CT the River feith
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03

Mrs. Musa Woodward's and Mr.
G.. C.. Terrelrs committees of The
First M T. church viii serve coffee
az the home Of Mrs Woodward Tues
lay afternoon. December ith.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-03

Culver's Band VII play at the
Roller Rink tonight
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y doubt not through al the ages
% increasing purpose runs.
And the thoughts Of men are
widoneH
With the process Of the suns"
And ! believe that Fraternalism is
the handmade Of relie' On. and the two
together are the means by which err
ing human nature shali be purified.
II this is true. my brothers, or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25


PRICE a meeting OF the board directors of
Of the Importers and Traders National
Bank OF New York. held 10 day, the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions we're unanl-
mOusly adopted:
Whereas the directors Of this bank have learned
with profound sorrow OF the death on the
ed inst. OF their esteemed associate and friend
Mr.. Edward A. Price, after q protractedl llnrse
which he bore with fOrtitude and cheerful
Dess. ana desiring TO make recognition Of their
nigh appreciation OF him and of his valuable
services 70 this bank. on motion unanimously
Resolved. That In the death OF Mr.. Price the mem :.
bers OF this board have lost q friend who rom
his nrst Introduction therein gained tho respect
and affection OF all ls members because Of N.
kindlIness OF his disposition. his strength Of
character, and the willingness, Industry, and
ability that he devoted to the banks Interests;
and that this bank has lost the splendid ~serytces
OF a director who for n~eahyawenty two wear.
unintcTruptedly most freely rave 10 II the BEN.
nts of his eKtended knowledge and experisnce
as q merchant. and one whose service. win
be greatly missed In the councils OF the bank:
and further
Resolved. That this preamble and resolutions
be spread upon the minutes Of We BANK. and
that q copy of them be sent 20 his family win
our sincere coincidence 70 them 10 ths afalcuon
and sorrow with which they have bean yisis>S,
n. d. PcwsfL4 Csshisr.
NEW YoEK. Nov. ~. 1908.
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WOMAN WOULD BIZ CABBY.
ClementIna Jones Finds LOndOn AuIhOrI-
Ties Less Easy Than Those OF Paris.

Special cate Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Clementina Jones. a
young woman OF New Maiden, an outlying
suburb of London, wants to be allowed to
drive q public cab like the woman in Paris
who applied for a license for the same
purpose two weeks ago. Up to the present,
however. she has not been as successful
as the French woman Neither the local
magistrates nor the London police authori-
ties have consented to grant the license
She remains u~ndismayed, and in a%nticipa-
ton Of her eventual success is picking up the
minute acquaintance with London streets
which Scotland lard demands Of a person
desiring a license.
Miss Jones was until recently a well TO do
resident OF New Maiden. She was known
as a fearless horsewoman and a dashing
whip. A change for the worse in her for
tunes compels her to earn her own living,
and she has chosen cab driving as an oocu-
patton, assuming that her peculiar knowl-
edge Of horses especially fits her for this
work.