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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-07
TO TEST WATERS.
University of Illinois Win Make Free
Analysis of Specimens Sent
BY Citizens.

Sood water supply is an import-
ant factor in determining the health
OF a community. The bulletin recently
issued by the State Water Survey of
+ the University of Illinois, shows what
is being done to improve and care for
the water and therefore the health Of
the citizens of the state.
Any citizen desiring to have HIS
well water examined can have il done
at the Laboratory Of the State Water
survey and since the foundation Of
the Survey, citizens in all but two
counties of the state have sent waters
for analysis.
In addition to determining the
potability of individnai supplies a sys-
tematic survey OF the municinaI
water supplies is being made. Several
cities OF the state are already having
their waters examined at regular In. |
tervals and all may take advantage of |
this privilege.
The State Water Survey can render |
assistance to cities and towns as fol |
lows:
First, BY determining the purity
OF water delivered
second BY making comparative
tests of waters from all available |
sources for cities Intending to put in
new supply or to extend an old one.
Third, Where filter plants are
used, il can by analysis of the water
before and after filtration. determined
the efficiency of the filters.
Fourth, II can determine the tur
Didlty and mineral content of streams
Of the state in order that data may be
for calculating the expense
of filters or softening plants.
Fifth, II can determine the min.
eral content of well water supplies
giving data concerning the character
u the residue on evaporation and
suggestions for the best means of
ioftening.
Sixth, 1t can determine the kind {
u algae present and suggest methods
or its removal.
during the past year a cooperative @
greement was made between the r
state Water Survey and the State
'oard of Health. The object OF this X
greement Is 10 unite and make more I
Elective the work of the two boards p
n the investigation of water supplies,
ewage disposal works and epidemics a
4 water borne diseases. L
A second cooperative agreement p
as been made between the State q
Water Survey, Engineering Experi
nent Station of the University of G
linois, State Geological Survey and p
ne United States Geological survey a"
'hich has for its object the study OF Is
'ater problems in general but es
ecially problems concerning the
lineral content of the waters Of the
-reams and wells Of the state. with ri
eference TO their publication. soft. 81
ming and behavior In boilers. BY hi
nus systematizing the work on a
alters the maximum efficiency of e,
he various interests will BE obtained. fu
The State Water Survey has also NJ
to furnish information by IN
cans of illustrated lectures on the hi
Water Problems OF Illinois" "Mu- is
cipal Water Supplies" and Meth. III
Is of Sewage Disposal N
Requests for bulletins or inquiries CO
garding the work should be ad III
essed TO the Director Of the State
alter Survey, Urbana, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-07
woman,s Iasa Of Them

Here's a clever thing II oil. said
she. at the art exhibition: its called
When the Cats Away. but | don't see
the artists name. / wonder who
painted It. Evidently woman. re-
Piled her escort: see what a Zero
eious expression she has given the
mice"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-07
WsrnIna to AIeohol prlnk.r..

The maximum amount Of alcohol,
SAYS Parkes. that a man can take
daily without injury to his health is
that contained in two ounces OF
brandy. one-half pint Of sherry. one
half pint Of elaret and one pint Of
beer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-07
Lies. Struggles and MetorIs,

And this is life-tenptation. trial,
struggle, conflict, possibly victory
the strenuous life. You cannot COW
ardly give it up. And you need all
the help you can have; and the only
adequate help is Jesus Christ.-Henry
c. King.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-07
Lono.., sps. 81 Wiz.

The longest span Of wire IN The
world is used for q telegraph IA In
dia over the river Ristnah. Il Il
more than 5000 feet. and Is stretched
between Two hills. zoe feet 1ssh-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Beading Work Is Not Difficult.
Pleasing Effects May Be Obtained by
Home Dressmaker.

On the new fur coats bead EN-.
broidery is being applied in the form
of an upright collar, belt, cuff bands,
and sometimes strapping. The effect
Is pleasing and the work is not diff
cult to do at home. A box of beads
gold, silver or colored--a fine long
needle, and transfer pattern with
some white net to take the pattern
on form the stock in trade. An cas-
Ter plan is to bead some lace motifs
or insertion Of lace, as then the bead
ing does not need to be so closely
done to produce a good effect When
transfer pattern is chosen 1t Is nee.
essary to thoroughly cover the ground
with the beads and closely to cut
away the net around the edges OF the
design. On a lace foundation there
Is no such necessity.
A white ground. whether OF cloth
or velvet, Is useful to make the foup.
dalton OF vest, revers and cuffs
covered well with beading or with
braid embroidery. The white goes
well with beading or with every color
and the tones OF the beads or the EN-.
broidery silks or braids worked on
this foundation will be chosen to con-
trast well with the main coloring Of
the gown. With brown, for instance,
crimson Ia available, while pink
green, blue and mauve are all success.
full as brighteners up OF a brown
frock.
The mixture of two shades, brown
and wine color, gren and royal pur-
pie, blue and heliotrope, violet and
bottle green. produces an effect quite
different from that Of any one shade
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
WORD is MODERN ENGLISH.
"chap" To-Day Has Not Meaning Old
Writer'S Gave 10 II.

The name OF the new play at the
Criterion, Prince Chap" would have
been quite unintelligible to an English
man of shakespeare's time. Not until
the end OF the sixteenth century did
chapman" a trader or peddler, get
contracted into chap" even in vulgar
speech, and even then for long time
II did not advance beyond the mean.
ing of buyer or customer.
In this sense Steele speaks OF hunt
ing after chaps" and Wilkes writes
that perhaps Mrs. Mead would buy,
but she would be hard chap" Chap"
seems to have reached i.s ultimate
stage as a casual equivalent OF man"
through the intermediate sense OF a
man with whom one has dealings, not
OF business. but OF good fellowship.
The case OF customer" Is very sim
ilar. Shakespeare used II to mean a
boon companion. but "a queer Gus
toner" now means little more than "a
queer man" There is trace Of the
old companionship idea, however.
when young woman speaks Of my
chap" and In prince Chap" Itself
London Chronicle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
MANY EFFECTIVE COMBINATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE.
Entire Suit Of This Popular Material
Looks Well Only on Slender Wo.
man-Trimmins and Accessories
Are For Her Plump Sister.

Plaids are in vogue once more, but
they are pre-eminently the privilege
OF the slender woman. They are also
more becoming to youth than middle
age.
The thin woman can wear an entire
plaid suit. The stout woman must
employ the plaid as trimming or in the
form OF carefully planned accessories.
The large plaids of decided pattern
and coloring must be made up without
trimming and on simple lines. The
small, broken or clouded plaids may
be trimmed with velvet, broadcloth or
braid.
For street wear, the color combina-
tons in plalds show dark green. blue.
a line OF purple and gold; dark green,
garnet and gold; dark gray, green and
brown; brown, green and robins egg
blue in hair stripei dark blue. dark
red and silk hair stripe OF pale blue.
For house wear, scarlet, pale blue and
gold; golden brown. Nile green or tur'
quoise blue, with white and gold,
golden brown, coral pink, white and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Hercules braid, giving a military ef-
feet, and II possible have a smartly
braided vest.
The slender woman can wear over
her frock OF plain color or alllace G
skeleton bodice with girdle, shoulder
straps and bretelles of plaid ribbon,
the predominating color matching tho
cloth In the dress, or II worn over an
all.lace dress, harmonizing with eyes
and hair OF wearer.
For wear over lace, mousseline or
crepe frocks, the home dressmaker can
evolve boleros Of plaid ribbon, alter
mating with bands of black velvet rib
bon, each stripe ending in a point and
the sleeves being mere caps or bre-
telles, also pointed.
A stout woman can employ plaid In
the following way: Folds of cloth for
trimming cloth or plain silk dresses
can be piped with plaid silk or ribbon.
and the collar or stock and cuffs can
also be made Of the plaid. The girdle
must match the gown. The cuffs
should be deep. pointed effects, and
the stock should be abbreviated four
finland, with a buckle where the knot
is made II the bodice has a pleat
down the front, It may be trimmed
with plain buttons. made by covering
moles with plaid ribbon or silk to
match cuffs and stock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Contrasting Materials Employed Of
the Smartest Garments.

In reference to lace medallions II
is far more economical to buy them
by the yard and separate them than
20 buy single designs. And the trim
ming by the yard is all the more ser
viceable because OF the vogue for fin
fishing medallions OF all kinds with
tiny rufTles Of contrasting laces, usual
iy vaienciennes or fine Spanish silk
lace. There still obtains the fashion
of outlining the holder designs OF ap-
plique trimmings with colored. gold or
silver threads, the idea being especial.
iy good when n complicated effect Is
desired with simple treatment Five
or six different colors are used, at
least one being dark enough to set of
the others. added perhaps. with a
dash Of gold.
Brussels applique is in the zenith
of its popularity as smart trimming
this season, and there is probably no
other lace that combines so well with
the Irish squares and ovals. 1t looks
remarkably well also with indie
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
NOT LOOKING FOR ADVICE.
"phln" Had His Own Reasons for
Most Peculiar Action.

Some years ago there lived in the
village of Vienna, Ne. a man by the
name of Phineas Jones, commonly
known at "Phin." Among other faults.
"Phin" had IN unfortunate love for
something more fiery than soda water.
On one occasion he had driven to
Augusta. about 20 miles distant. and
during his day IN town had imbibed
more than was good either for his
equanimity or his ciearness OF brain.
Returning at nightfail to the livery
stable where he had put up his outfit.
he undertook to harness his own
horse, to the delight Of the stable
boys.
He managed to get the harness on.
after much trouble. but when he un.
dertook to place the horse between
the thills, he led her In with her aston
ished face toward the dasher. One OF
the stable boys. convulsed with laugh
ter, called out:
Here. 'Phin.' hadn't you better turn
your horse 'roundr"
"Phin." in no mood 10 brook inter
ference. faced the boy with maudlin
dignity. and. steadying himself against
the wagon-wheel. replied. solemnly:
Young man (hic). p'raps you don't
know (hic) which way I'm goin'!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
plsFiouRING SKIN HUMoR.
Impossible TO Get Employment, as
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores---cured by Cutlcura.

"Since the year 1894 have been
troubled with 4 very bad case OF &C.
xema which I have spent hundreds OF
dollars trying to cure, and I went to
he hospital. but they failed to cure
me, and II was getting worse all the
time. Five weeks ago my wife bought
box of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake Of Cuticura Soap. and am
pleased to say that l am now COM
pletely cured and well. II was Inn
possible for me to get employment,
as my face. head and body were COW
cred with II. The eczema FIRST ap.
peared on the top Of my head. and IL
had worked all the way around down
the back Of my neck and around to my
throat, down my body and around the
hips. II itched 20 I would be obliged
TO scratch II, and the flesh was raw.
! am now all wen, and I will be
pleased to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to all persons who wish q
speedy and permanent cure OF skin
diseases" Thomas M. Rossiter, 200
Prospect Street. East Orange, N. J..
Mar. 80. 1905.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It Is usually neceB-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fance Starch, as II can be applied
much more thinly because of Its great
or strength than other makes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Some Good Effects With Lace.

pendent trimmings of satin. MORE and
soft chiffon velvet, the latter fire.
quently serving as a foundation for q
broader trimming OF brussels ap.
plique. For separate bodlces It makes
an especially effective decoration. one
smart design In shell pink silk hav.
ing yoke OF tucked gauze and brus.
sells applique with revers of pink satin
turning away from IL into a more com.
plicated embroidery Of Irish crochet
and chine ribbon. The ribbon Is
padded thickly 30 that the flowers
represented stand out realistically,
surrounded with the masses of green
and silver foliage. The sleeves are
OF pink silk, falling into two circular
founces to the elbow and finished
with a border of lace embroidered In
pink.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
How's This?

We offer oaa Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Cathrrh thai cannot be cured By HAZE
CAtEyrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We, tho undersigned, have known r. ]. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all busfnsss Transactions aud nnaneally
able b carry out any obligations made By his nrn
WALpIaa, KiNNAH q MlnvIn,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Cataryh Care 10 taken tnternally. acting
directly upon tho hioed and mucous surfaced OF the
system. Testimonials sent frce Price 10 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Drurgtsss-
Take uail's fsuIiiy Pills for corst,ps..on.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Alien is the name given to new
metal which IL composed of two parts
of aluminium and ono part OF zinc,
writes Consu, General Guenther from
Frankfort. 1t is sail to equal cast iron
In strength, but is much more elastic.
Alien Is superior because IT does not
rust as easily rs does iron. and It
takes high polish. Besides being
very strong. this new metal is capable
of filing out the most delicate lines
and figures Of forms Ia casting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Ideas in Making Up Plaids.


mating tint matches the cloth in the
suit.
The most effective combination
shown among imported gowns is a
corselet or princess skirt Of plaid in
sage green. silver gray and black. with
a bolero jacket finished with peplums
done in sage green broadcloth.
The woman who Is not slender must
have her plaid suit made with cir.
cular skirt, the plaid on the bias. The
seams of the hip-length. tight fitting
tailored Jacket should be outlined with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are OF local origin-a
"crick" in the back. twinge Of rheu-
matism, q soreness all over arising
from q cold--are all cured by outside
applications. The quickest. safest and
most certain method is Allcock's
Plaster, known the world over as a
universal remedy for pain. They mover
fail, they act promptly. they are clean
and cheap. Yon can 60 right ahead
with your work while the healing pro-
cess goes ON. Sixty years use has
given them O great reputation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can: it will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
irnn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Have No Confidence In ounnsrs.

Notwithstanding Rome recent good
gun records On British warships the
admiralty stili seems to lack conf
denee. The plan to mike target Of
the wrecked and abandoned battleshlp
Montague ON Lundy island has been
abandoned. for fear the gunners might
destroy n lighthouse that In In the
neighborhood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Bull Was Up to Date.

Good gracious" said the woman
chauffeur. that bull seems awfully
angry, doesn't he?"
tits your red automobile, ma'am,"
explained the farmer.
She flushed and bit her lip.
Il know It is an old.fashioned 1904
model" she murmured. but who'd
have thought a stupid old country bull
would notice that?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

The New York city board Of educa.
ton has decided to prohibit the use OF
all text books prepared by teachers
in the c!ty's employ. This will bar
Comrades Grammar and Borachlo's
Song Collection. Only one member
of the board voted against this action.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Has star Worn by Columbus.

II is not generally known that the
insignia OF the Golden Fleece con-
ferred upon the first duke Of yelling
ton was that actually worn by Colum.
bus and, as a special mark OF SPANS
gratitude, this insignia was made
hereditary. 80 that the present duke
is the proud possessor Of the star
worn by the discoverer of America
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28
Fashionable coIors In Velvet.

Velvet. either plain or ribbed, is
the material of the hour for all GER
emonial afternoon gowns, There are
lovely shades OF brown. green and
red velvet shown, for these are among
the fashionable colors of the season.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Generosity, when once set going.
knows not how to stop: as the more
familiar we are With tho lovely form.
the more enamorcd we become OF her
charms.-Phny tho Younger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

FITS, ST. yitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorcr. Send for Free g 90
Id, 99l Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Think on this doctrine-that reason
ing beings were created for one an.
others sake; that to be patient is q
branch of justice, and that men sin
without intending it.-Marcus Azure
liua,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

To offend we should always be un-
willing; and tins inclination to lose q
friend rather than Joke would be far
from us.--Seuintilian.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

gold or silver; various shades OF sage
green with white. gold and blue.
When the suit is of invisible or
broken plaid or check. select bodice
of plain silk in tint matching the pre-
dominating color In the plaid. II the
suit is one.tone cloth. select for the
bodice a plaid in which the predomi-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. Many
smokers prefer them to loc cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used
Ask your druggist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

What a different world this would
be II we were all as smart as we think
we are.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Garfield Tea. the Herb laxative, is mild
and potent; take il for constipation and
TO regulate a sluggish liver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

The letter carrier expects every
body on his route 70 take things as
they come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

A woman has but little use for n
man who thinks he is the whole
thing,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Any man who tries TO dodge his
taxes has no business TO banker for
fame.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

This is q design for necktie ends to
be done on the soft tie which matches
the equally soft collar now worn with
flannel shirtwaists. 1t may be done on
soft colored linen or upon batiste. in
white. as the color Is preferred. This
trim, taut tie is now added wherever
the regulation shirtwaist is used. The
collars are made to lap under after the
fashion OF certain masculine collars.
this underneath band being made with
pocket 30 that support may bs
slipped In.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-28

Lots OF women get married before
they can afyord to.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
Why the Machine Buzxed.

When Guiteau shot President Gar
field the X ray had not been discover
ed. The surgeons probed again and
again. Other experiments were made
to find where the bullet lay and among
them some by means of DR.. Alexander
Graham Bells lnductive balance, which
had then just been invented. Says DR..
Bell:
"My instrument consisted Of a piece
Of mahogany board of about the size
and shape of a f1atiron. 1t had a han
die upon the top, and its bottom was
covered with green cloth. Inside the
board was an electric coil, so made that
when it was moved over anything of a
metallic substance 1t would buzz The
instrument afterward proved to be of
great value for this purpose in hospi
tails, although 1t failed in connection
with President Garfield. We took the
machine to the White House and tried
it upon the president To our surprise
the machine began to buzz whenever it
came near him. According to it, he
was full Of lead. A day or two later ]
came to the conclusion that there must
have been something metallic about the
bed upon which President Garfield wa"
lying. l inquired and learned that hi
mattress was resting on wire springs
and it was the steel wire that mad,
the machine buzz"