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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-17
Many PrIsoners ReIensed.

Constantinople. Aug. 16-The Sultan has ordered the release of all prisoners ir the Empire who have completed two thirds of their sentences. as a mark of qualification for the recovery of his health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

IN planting Tor winter comfort must
receive the first consideration. The rude
north wind must have its force broken.
This may Ire accomplished 10y planting
cvergrecu- for wind breaks. But it is
best to attain ihe eud without the
formal array Of a straight horde
which is often too aSserliEe. The out
buildings sbould be placed to 40 part 4
the work. uut 80 as not 70 show TOO
plainly ihai This was ia view Between
the buildings groups of evergrcefs NAV
be placed $40 as 10 make pleasing va
riety. add beauty Of their own and
enectually complete the wind breaki
circuit In an our northern states the
northwest wind is the enemy whose a.
saults must be guarded against. But
we have severe winds from the north
and northeast. and these points should
also be effeclually covered. = James
Wood in Garden Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Why the skin Chaps.

Everybody knows that, generally
speaking. the effect OF cold is 10 con-
tract aud that of heat to eXpand. This
general law Of nature inds no eXcep-
ton in our bodies, and when any por-
ton of the body gets cold tho blood
vessels which traverse Ii contract, with
the result that the flow of blood is Ill
mmlshed. Subsequent exposure 10 heat
causes the blood vessels TO resume
their former size and, If anything. to
slightly exceed Ii. owing 10 the reaction
on the effects Of the previous cold. The
result of these different operations Is
very naturally 10 crack The surface Of
the skin ana form the unpleasant little
wounds which we cali chaps" This
annoyance may be prevented by cXer-
cising care not to expose the hands to
The extremes Of cola and heat. / Z The
hands do get thoroughly chilled, care
should be taken 10 see that they are
warmed again as gradually "a pos 'iblc.
Anything Ike putting them u hot
lire and thus inducing a rapid change
in their condition cannot fail TO induce
"chaps"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

1t is related of Dean Swift. whose 81.
tlrical wit furnished many of The keen
est cpigrams found iu tie history OF
This difficult type Of iitcraurc, thai two
lovers cailp to his House one stormy
might TO DE married The dean having
retired for thc night, thc rap nj his doc
soon brought him 10 window 0:cr-
booking the expectant couple. Leaning
out OF It and over thcm and learning
The object e thcir errand. he exclaimed
10 them without any yexing delay.
join your right hands"
Thou pronouncing them man and
WIFE," hc added the following rhyth-
mical elaboration OF the Scripture
What Gol hath Joined together let no
man pui asunder:
Here. under this window. in stormy
weather
/ Join this man and woman together.
Let none hut De- who made tho thunder
Fer put this man and woman asunder
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
The CONGRESSMAN AND THE
PASS

THE EASTERN RAILROADS
have cut of The pas 10 congress
ami great Is the Indignation Of the
latter
II is asserted thai they will gel
even with the railroad companies by
reducing the cpriations for carry
ing the mails on railroads ana Other
leg lation Of a -etauatc.y character
ID might be well for congrese men
10 Go q litte hinkins Defore they in
dulgc IN revcng in any ucA form
There i, q tolerahly general belief
in this country That congressman have
been Influenced more or less in tle
passage OF laws by the fact tha5 they
were under obligations 70 the com
paniel tina they felr bound to repay
Following the cutting off of the
pass by retaiaJory Legislation would
IMPLY make thu belief a certainty
20 ia as the people are concerned.
ConGt essmen might as we'll get up in
tho box AMI testify against themselves
as to follow this cour-7.
There IL good reason why rail
roads should furnish passes ito con.
grcssme1 when the government pays
tho congressman for seven miles for
every mile ha IS compelled to travel
going TO the clpiai and returning
tharefrom This liuefai pay to com
cssmen is ba ed On the belief that
he would pay his fare at least
The mileage rate granted to con
gre smen has not changed since the
Old days wAcn trayeune was much
moro expensive than It is now. II
ates back ID the ti4ac when congress
men really did pay 'hair fare for rid.
ing In coaches, on canal boats and
cyea "a horsebacE % he national
capital WHAT was a fair rate for mile.
&c hen Is a. exec siye rate now.
Bur excessive 30 $ rae cCngr3 Sc
an is Ect ad fed. lac wants to ride
'0r nothing a2d TO pocket eyCcy cent
'hg he ] allowed for mileage. In al
't-n to that. quite a number OF con.
gre smen voted 10 pay themselves
mileage home and o8cN 10 Wa.hiIg-
ton WAC had never stepped fool cB<
Of the national capiitt
70 may be nat tle appropriations
'3g carrying tho mail are eXces We.
|, Is ur dorstood thar the postmaster
General believe that this is the ease.
But action d. c-ugr SIS Immediately
following the withdrawal of pa es
5y be railroads could have bn, ono
cor truction. and taa Is that con
ere men at7 playing TO get even.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

WHAT color Of voice have you an ]
what is It's form? There is Loldon
woman lecturer VINO talks learnedly
of the dark brown voice Of the villain
-which may Of course account for his
taste-the deep red tone Of the high
liver, he green of The hypocTite and
the blue Of the spiritual mind. More
over. you ma have not noticed IT, bur
your voice has form az ana sugge rs
vegetable o. ,1aiis @ trees. accord
ing 10 y-ur tempe amenr. This wen
dorful discoyery IS likely 10 revolu-
tionize the expire sion in novels until
they NAV read something Ike his
Your faythcr is ruined came dark
gre snly from the villain. Spare me.
cried the hero ne in mingled mail ami
tuTnip tones. Just tnen a deep red ex-
clamation from the portieres was
heard as the father faced them. My
daughter he breathed his voice
rapidly fading to tender pink as he
heard the fernlike sobs which had
almost the intensity OF a tree. The
purple words choked in his throat. q"
Sounds fine. doesn't it,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

education an Alaska, writing IN tht
Metropolitan magazine OF life among
the Esklmos, says in regard TO the wo
! men Of the tribes,
There is no special ceremony among
| The Alaskan Eskimos connected wifi
| marriage. II the parties are young, il
! IL largely arranged by the parents
Among some OF The tribes The husband
| Joins the wfes family aud - expected
! to hunt and fish for them. If he re-
| fuses 10 give his fatherin-law the ftlIS
| he takes he Is driven out Of the house
and some enc else more active and ODE
iient Is installed rs husband OF the girl
sometimes young woman has in turn
ten or twelve husbands before she final
" settles down TO q permanent mar
rlcd state. Under Ills condition of
things ii il not strange that the women
become Indifferent and often untrue to
their husbands. Love aud mutual az
lection have so little To do with Tho
marital relation thai occasionally hus-
bands and wives are interchanged.
For instance. In ono o. the northern
villages dwelt family Of expert lish-
ers and another that was successful nc
hunting the reindeer. one year Tho
fisherman thought he would like to
hunt reindeer. Finding that his neigh
Dor would like to Try fishing, they OK
changed wives for the summer. Tho
woman who was a good hunter wens
Gltt, Al
Upon returning home in The fall they
returned tother respective husbands.
Eskimo wives are frequently beaten
by their husbands and sometimes to
escape abuse commit suicide. 0rca
sionally wife resists and If physically
stronger thrasIles The husband, rolyg.
amy prevails 10 limited extent. Ere
quenuy The second wife IS looked un)n
and treated as a servant IN the family
Among Eskmos. the same as among
al unciyilized people. woman's IS Il
hard lot. and yet, notwtllstandjn" all
her disadvantages, she has Il voice in
both Village ANA family affairs The
husband neither makes an important
bargain nor plans a trip without con
sutins ana referring 10 his wife. Large
families of children are the exceptions
few have above four The drudcery Of
women is such that they sometime dc.
stroy their offspring particularly If the
child be Il girl liza family il very poor
they sometimes give away 10 childlcss
neighbors III their children but one
Thus during childhood "a boy mly pass
from one 10 another, 10 be adopted by
several families in turn. children arc
also sold by their parents. the usual
market price of a child being d sealskn
bag of oil or an old suit o. clothes
The children are giyon names of yW'i-
Gus animals. bird, fish, sections Of couu-
try. winds, tides, heavenly bodies, etc. /
Sometimes they have as many as six
names. children are rarely punished.
They generally have their own way
ana are usually treated with great
kindness BY their own or foster par
antS,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

thropy that suffered Inconvenience
to grant her this privilege seems C
be much praised and the wonderful
benefit she derived IRON her visit Il
mentioned at length, but isn't there
Just a chance that the brief stay Of
a pure hearted woman. with her child
like enthusiasms ana her unaffected,
straightforward manner brought into
that world of dollhouse artificiality n
breath of heavens own fresh air which
tonched weary hearts and made them
strong again?
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

In certain parts of Holland WHOM 4
young man thinks he loves girl he
asks her FOR q match 10 light his cigar
al the door of the beloved ones home.
This j. done 10 let the parents know
that something is Intended. and if the
visit b. repeated and lhp same thing
occurs 40 doubt j. left la the minds OF
the girls parents. ami they Immediate
ly proceed 10 Investigate the young
mans character and autccc,lents.
When be- calls a third Time. they are
prepared 90 give him an answer II his
suit Is looked upon favorably. he 81 Civ
en- q match. IL refused. he produces
his own match, lights his cigar and
walks away. II a favorable answer Is
given. he steps forward and joins hands
with The girl. While the eug3 cement is
by no means a settled fact even at this
important stage. il is stated as a truth
chat II. on the occasion OF the youug
mans thrd visit his inamorata Offers
him a SECOND cigar and he smokes II
On The house The engagement j. never
cancelled
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

NOW to our mind the brightest
cheme yet has been evolved in the
m,nd of a man ont in Wayne. Ne
bra Ia. n has made all Of his ar
agreements to peidle from his wagon
ready prepared mush at Ave cen s.
quar- Tlp very thought Of having
this luxury at your door b. enough to
aFc enc i1quirc The fare TO Wayne.
ThinE Of il. As a breakfast dish with
phnklng OF sugar over il and rich
fel,ow cream turning INTO On island;
While for nner lice. Of it Drowael
70 a golden hue. and jus, hot enough
10 melt Use butter-um, Doc Bixby
himself hasn't anything better 20
offcs. a the money in the PROPOSE
tion-that's easy No family can get
along without Two quarts a day, and
this will clear him about $4,000 a
year. o. this mu.h BUSINESS looks like
oft nap!
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THE bet joke that the public has
had on the press in sem time was tine
slip Ilat The Pitsebulg papers made
when they threatened ihat II a fay
bred railroad refused 70 give passes
to new papevd0m they would retaliate
by giving fan and acclea:o acc0untH
Of all the wrecks hereafter and would
sec thai TIE company did not get the
long end If Il" in iuoh reports. The
public VIC, not slow 10 note the re-
lection en- past me,hods implied IN
hts end hv THAR comments ere max
ing the Plttsbarg papers feel Ike the
parrot, they have talked too mucL
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
THE DAILY JINGLE
FILTRATION.

Two idle eyes ! one time knew.
A tender as the heavens blue:
Idle. 50 far a. ] could see
Save when their glances fell on me,
And there was lots for them 10 do.
They we're 50 soft. So sweet. SO true.
! w-rsh pped them. Of course. and you.
4 dearer girl there could not be
To id0lize
You Jet ne flirt and gently WOO.
You let me supplicate and sue.
Bur when I let ms passion free.
And vowed my love on Blended knee,
AZ hat sou said wa. Those are two
Too idle lies"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THAT is a mighty good story about
the aged seamstress of the Astors
having the wish Of her life graufe
in being invited a. a guest TO the As
ter mansion and playing the grand
lady" for a whole week. As she re.
lated to her simple hearted friends ar
home, she rode in real automobile,
and sat in box az the opera and wa
treated just Ike rich folks. The fac
that death from ore- excitement fol
loved close upon she heels Of her visit
id rot make an unhappy ending Of
the story for what was death when
she had hatf Ter WISH The philan-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

A BUTLER county, Iowa, farmer
gets a check for $1,000 from his
father in Germany every time that he
stofk rislta his home The kind
nearted bird. feeling that to great
extent IT IS responsible fer many Of
man troubles ha thoughtfully paid
aim twelve visits and The father is
still making god HI promise. The
lowal says that he him elf has al
ways been just a little superstitious
a1d hal feeling that his father Is
going 10 balk on number thirteen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
A pIITsprRG man wants hIs mar.

A PITTSBURG man wants his mar
rage annuled because Re claims "a
have married the wrong twin He says
that nobody would stand having irene
palmei of On him when he thought
he was marrying Ruth. Beside al
though they are absolutely alike in
very or particular, Ruth usc1 TO
lng to him like bid and now his
wife can barely keep a tune and re-
fnse 10 sing whenever asned That's
no test. friend: many q Gil who
MARBLES In sw ectest tones TO her "b-st
young man" in the pa-lor at home
cant sing a note for her husband Ia
the evenings because she is all cut
of practice. and there is a chance, too,
thar what be thinks wer2 dulceJ tones
before the faral knot was tied seem
a little off key LATER A. Most decided
ly the music ought not 10 be consil-
cred the final jes ana while. OF course
IL must get on a mans nerves TO be
hoodwinked by a substitute when ne
thinks, with the manufacturer of soap
hat there j; no other just as good
the best ia ne to do Is to overlook
.hese little matter: ana Keep her II
she can cock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
The Absurdity OF II.

Madam" said the bank cashier TO
the young woman who had called u
draw her Interest Il don't doubt that
th.- 81 your signature and perfectly
correct but you Will pardon me for
saying that e. doesn't resemble in the
slightest degree the signature you
wrote in our book when You opened
your account here. Il is best to adop.
a certain style ami stick 90 it,
The ideal" she exclaimed. why
I've changed my style Of writing han
a dozen times since I began to deposit
in your hank"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
sinm,a RnNnI NiLr-

Perhaps the quecrcst city IN the
world is that Of Nang Harm. the home
Of the royai family Of Siam. This city's
popularity lies ~ the fact that it is
composed Of vs. rsucn and children alone
1t IS IN the enter Of Bangkok has high
walls around &c. and IN Us population
Of 900 there is not a single man.
though the king occasionally pays "a
visit. The name Nang Harm means
'-veilel women" There are shop
markets. temples. theaters. streets ana
avenues. parks. lakes. trees and ilowe
gardens. a han II justice. judges exc
cuii0Ber. police. generals and soldier.
al the positions. official AMI oihcrwis'
being Gllcl by women. The only man
ia al Siam who can Cnfer this city is
the King. II j. the home of his family
and ~ the family Of the king before
him. The ruler o. Siam may save az
many wives ~ be plea7rs. Each wife
has her own children ana slaves there
fore small city is needed 20 provide
accom- mediation for them al.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

Cain had introduced his wife 10 the
rest of the family.
Where did you &c herr" asked
Adam. suspiclously
4 decline ~ answer" responded
Cain.
Thus, as there was no higher court
70 compel him TO answer he clcverly
avoided getting into q serious the
ological mlxup.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Similar Symptoms.

well, suzz, E2ry!' calculated d
certain citizen Of Prntytown, upon
meeting an acquaintance. "You are
lookIn real smilin' and satisfied this
afternoon Bet2ha It's a hoy or girl
hey
"Betcha 'talnti" was The reply
I've just swapped halliy horse 10
beacon Pettfer for an animal that
tini got thing in the world the
natter with him except spawn. the
heavcs and stringhalt. That's what
tickles me ao,'-Tom Watson's Mag.
azlne
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Leadinn ltn 10 II.

Mr.. Myles, said the rising young
congret sman, can yoa renew my an
nual pass on your railway"
4 am sorry cannot do that, Mr.
klymer," said the president of the
company. The ironclad rules We
have adopted this year positively for
bid il Ask me for anything else,
however, and shall be happy 10 grant
IT,"
The young man saw his chance.
MIR. Myles, he exclaimed. in an
eager. trembling voice may | marry
your daughter?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
A John eull and an Irish Bull.

A notice AZ a small deot near Man
chester reads
Pass engers are requested to pass
over the railway by the subway.
This reminds us Of the oft quoted
notice put mp at the ford of an Irisa
river:
When this board is under water
the river is impossible
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

ARIZONA is reported Ia be indig-
nant over the prospect Of being pun
In the same class with New Mexico.
.Of course Arzora cannot be blamed,
but ii is believed that New Mexico
could file pretty good reply if it
made up its mind 0 do So
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
December Circulation

3I...,.......l5Z1
The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin
fc- the year, 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day Of January, 1906,
LEO J. KLEB.
(geal.) Notary Public.
My commits ion expires January 10,
1909
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Ben: PerIey Poors's Joke.

Maj. Ben: Perley P0ore vas on a
train from Dcston fo Indian H'l
Farm with IN invited guest Al q
station a Ir8kcman announced Tops
field -Tousfeld.' mused The major
"Top's-fcld I have always wondered
where his house and garden are
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

MIR. BALFOuR'S party in London
81 not making quite as distinct a
failure out Of being the opposition as
they dill out Of being the government
Bat when you cannot expect The SUI
perlative in all branches
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THE respective opinions Of Presl-
dent Castro for France and France
fer President Castro have beeen re-
ceiyed from thoroughly reliable
soarce. But the necessity for using
the malls debars us from printing
either q them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

ONE matter has been cleared up
by the recent meeting Of the Hoosier
authors in Chicago. I, was there de-
fiaitely stated that William Shakes
peare was an Indiana poet who like
AIDE produced his plays away from
home with good reason"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

TT now develops that Chas q.
Dawes was the sponsor Of DR. Minor
Morris in the war department We
always suspected they would get some
thing On The former comptroller be
+ re they got through.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
AN JUDGEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN SNYDER as a candidate for re-
election To tho office Of County Super
intendent OF Public Schools Of Alexan-
der county, subject to the Republican
primary election to pc held April 2S,
1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THEN again Witness Rogers is not
seeking 10 have the limelight focused
on the operations of the octopus even
if he himself does figure in it con
sncnonsly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

A STITCH in time often saves nine,
and q good word for Cairo spoken at
the righl time and in the right place
will mean many dollars more for this
city and diatfict. Don't forget this
wncn you 20 on Of town
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

JUDGE ANDY" HAMILTON says
he never used checks in his transac-
tons. That was only a variation OF
Jim Fisk's famous advice. Don't write
--send a boy"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

WHILE they are investigating the
cadets nc Annapolis on the hazing prop
osition why don't they include some
of the officials who evidently knew it
was going on and passed by with q
SLY wink?
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

SECRETARY TAFT's exact weight
Is reported TO be 294%s pounds. That
ought 10 be enough to hold down the
lii under anything like normal circum-
stance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

KANSAS again comes to the front
with prominent candidate for place
IN the mean man museum. lie stole
The false teeth of his mother-in'law IN
order 70 keep her from eating too
much.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

If H. Il. r gers was fined for con
tempt of court according to the amount
he entertains the tSandard Oil trust
he would have to shell out pretty
freely.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

Como Gayboy" said his friend
We've had enough Of a lark for one
evening. It's time we were going
home"
What's the use. old chap" mum
bled Gayboy. ~i'ii get a roasting when
j do 60 home. and may a. ~ d make
the crime 1t the puuishm at
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THE lie of Pines is said to be a
great heath resort. But this does not
say that it would agree with Gen.
Leonard Wood if he took his next va
cation there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

WHILE Jacob Schiff and Lyman
Gage are sitting mp at night watch
ing for the arrival of that money
panic, prosperity goes marching right
on
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
SHEARS AND PASTE.
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Nc" said Uncle Allen Sparks; 81
dent take any stock in these flying
machines. Too many men have made
angels of themselves-at least, that's
charitable suposiJion-by trying to
learn 10 fly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THERE are a few slang expressions
which are likely to remain with US.
One Of them has been adopted as a
New Years resolution and il is worth
While: Get ont or get into line,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Ike Prevents Ike.

Glalys-"flow did Flossie Skinner
horns linen shower turn Out?'.
Maybelle-"lt was complete fail
ure a nasty litile drizzle kept nearly
everybody from going.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

EVERY Cairo man who makes il a
rule 20 patrOnize home industries con
tribute so much to the upbuilding Of
local interests. and that is what builds
big cities cut Of little towns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

The Bulletin Is on sale 1t the fol.
lowing places:
Colemsn's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

SO I've written story at last in my
happiest vein. have II"
Naggus--"You don't understand me
correctly. | said II was in your yap.
piest Wien"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

Great Britain imports 500. o0o.O 600
of farm pr1dnctz q scar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

ONE Of McCurdy's sons has resigned
from the directorate of a New York
bank BY degrees the club of insurance
has-bcens in increasing its member
ship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
Comnronlse.

She-'I am sorry, MI Jones, that /
cannot accept your affection
He-"Then all you have to do, my
dear madam, is 10 return IT,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

NOBODY has explained vet just
how the wiad up of the Ruseo-Japan
ese war has beltered China's position
in Manchuria.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THE Philippines continue to show
signs OF marked advancement. For
instance he dinner giving habit has
reached The islands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

THE only case en- record whero the
beet and cane sugar men have got
ten toge hcr IL in their opposition
to q reduction Of the Philippine tariff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13
His Turn Later.

You never hear of old Hunks
swearing of.
Only as to his taxes and he doesn't
have to do that until April
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

All Of the houses IN a poorer quar-
ter Of Honduras capital are of ma.
hosany, which wood costs less than
nine there
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-13

ton either hasn't railroad pass or
realizes the deslrability or getting out
q. The former city on fast schedule.