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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
Preserving Tobacco Plsrts.

Visitors TO the tobacco country we're
often surprised to note iu the fields
thar the long stems OF she seed plants
those whose heads had not been
lopped on earlier in the season 20 aF
low the full strength OF the plant 10
20 into the icaYes-were covered with
caps which on examination proved 10
be- ordinary manila paper bags tied
tightly around the scarlet and white
GoReFs Of The plant
Inquiry disclosed that the practice
has grown OF; Of experiments ia,ely
conducted In The .ceiou by Piof. =. D.
Shsmei cf the bupau OF plant indus
trg OF the e. s. department OF aer
culture. The farmer has determined
what rype OF tobacco piart is attest
to survive. and be is helping along the
survival Inciosed in a paper sack
each flower is obliged 90 reproduce IT,
sclf without Interference from outside
The raper bags are used. OF c1uR
ts secure GENERALIZATION instea g =
c-cssfertrizaiiou World roIa1t 4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Famous Actors as Negro Ministries.
jefferson said he thought he was
one of the frs, men to black his face
after the appearance and success OF
81, i'm Crow IT. D. Rice
Il suppose" said Mrs Drew, there
are very few men in this company
who have not ct one time or another
been associated with minstrel per.
formances.'
Il played Brud Ter Jones, said
Mr.. Jefferson.
Everybody knows 7 was 10 Che
minstrel business" Goodwin exclaim-
ed. "Yes." ! remarked. because We
were there together well. ioinee
in Crane. Il was on The tambourine
end with Campbelrs Ministries ]
remember telling this at Lawrence
Barretts house Pr Cohasset where
the rest of the party consisted of
Edwin Booth AMI Stuart Robson.
Booth then told how he and J 5.
Clarke were Ministries in their young
er days, and he followed this up by
declaring that he used to pick IL
lie on the banjo ] laughed. and
BeesJsSinquircd the reason. and !
added oh. nothing much, only Booth
and he baajo secuted such an odd
combination Francis Wilson in
f Scribner's Magazine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
Islands for Sale.

flaming and Washington islanua
in the Pacific are advertised for SALE
by auction at Suva. Fiji Australians
fear a comp icatioE If the purchaser
is a non-British subject Selling Is
lands by auction is new departure
in affairs international Imagine tho
sign Pacific Islanas for Sale reared
aloft- IN the greatest ocean Of the
world
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
WILD REPORT.

san Francisco April 20, The
Oriental liner China arrived in por'
oneAt. 4 report which canuo, bee con
frned is 10 the effect that the wireless
telegraph system at Diamond Head.
Honolulu. was 10 brief communication
with China this afternoon and report
d Honolulu was slipping into The sea.
Little credence is placed in The above
report which may be che of the many
rumors which has spread since Wed
nesday,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
STATE GAME LAW
Prosecutions For Violations in Various
Parts of the State Reported
From Springfield,

Springfield, H., April 20,-The fol
lowing is a list Of convictions for
violations of the Illinois Game law
which have been filed at this office
ince last report:
For Hunting Without a License.
f. c. Olcott, Marengo; p Hort
Kingston, Herbert Dubler, ST, Louis
Louis Waidmeiar, Mantle; John Kra.
mee. Havana; Edwin Seaberg, Gales
burg; Walter Zachary Carlyle: each
ined s25 and costs
Samuel Woods, Dieterich, fined see
and costs for killing four prairie
chickens.
For Hunting Before Sunrise and After
Sunset.
C. r Regentz, Peoria Fred Wehl
Peoria: r. u. Lackman, Pekin r. r.
McComas. Peoria; Fritz Horstmeyer,
Breeze; r. G. Kruger, Chicago, Frank
Edwards, Mantle; each fined $l5 and
costs. The last named defendant was
sentenced to the county jail in default
IF payment Of fine.
William lHnrk, PlnckneyNlile, hueH
s15 and cdsrs for killing game out Of
season.
John d. Martin, Parr sh; fined for
having game in possession after open
season.
Scott Love, villa Ridge; fined $l5
and costs for killing quail out Of sea
son.
Nicholas Blayat ana Gion Angelone.
Toilet, each fined s225o for killing
nine song birds.
John Lane, Sharps Landing fined
S. and costs for trespass
II. L. Greisedick. St Louis Mo,
fined 500 and costs for hunting in
Illinois on a resident license
JOHN A. WHEELER.
State Game Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
At OPERA HOUSE.
The Klu klux Khan" Will Be the At
traction Today, Matinee and
Night.

Judge Albion w. Tourgee, a brilliant
writer and man of intellect, was one OF
he governments representatives in
the South during the Reconstruction
days. He vas a carpct-bagger but
less INSCRIPTIONS than the majority
of his KIND In his famous story OF
the South, treating Of the period OF
1866 to 1870, he pays remarkable
tribute 20 the leaders Of the inyi ible
empire of Ku KluX Khan; 1T differed
from all other attempts a revolution
in the caution ana skill with which
il required to be conducted. Ii was i
movement made in the face of the
enemy, and an enemy OF oYerwhelm'
sig Strength. Should il succeed i
would be the most brilliant revolution
syer accomplished. Should it fail
well those who engaged in it felt that
hey had nothing more 10 lose
How well the movement succeeded
history has recorded, and the story
If that triumph is told in dramatic
'orm in THE Ku KIuX Khan which
.omes to the opera house in this ETY.
his afternoon ana night
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developed his seismic photographic
records of tha edtaluaha, lac says
he disturbance VAS caused by the pro
luction Of a large fault created by .
fielding Of The rocky strata While an
liergoing The process of rphcayal. The
professor predicts local shocks later
but probably much less severe than
those II Yesterday
The American Society has summon
ed it's members by telegraph to al
end a mee.iEg tomorrow for the pur.
DO e Of discussing steps 10 assist the
sufferers at san Francisco. Ambassa'
dor Reid is expected 10 preside Mr.
Reid was in receipt of numerous tele-
grams. including enc from the Lord
Mayor Of London and another from the
Premier. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner,
man
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

through the meadow past the hill,
down the valley into the wood, jumped
into the pond and had good cool
bath. smoothed out his hair nicely. put
ON bis clothes. and then seatins him
self on the stump near the cool trees,
be waited for Mr. Bear.
Rather warm remarked Mr. Fox.
"You seem weary"
Tired to DEATH ierked Mr. Bear
GROSSLY. 'but won the ham bone"
Excuse me. Brother Bear. said Mr.
Fox cunningIy taking his coat and
starting for Miss Dogs; its no race
You forgot to take the time Of start
ing" and. with wink. he was otf
Boys ana girls don't forget TO look
AFTER the little matters ia life aud le
very careful who Is your partner
Pltisburg Dispatch
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Tests mace in Detroit street cars
have shown that when O. oT'n er
OF the streets contained ABOUT one
third Of pr cent OF CO on Gof''e
the air in the ears carrie from TO
per cent 10 . per cent he ateraee
vas less tnfn uor cent Ia ptheI
terms. the proportion Of t"' eAemIea1
products Of barnins tho oxygen of
Toe al in human lung vas about SIX
time as great as tle normal hshres'
but stHl by no means dangerous
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
ROUTED THE TIGER WITH MAP
Presence OF Mind Saved Life Of Cog
l1h SurNeYor.

Presence OF Mind Saved Life Of Gna-
lsn Surveyor.
How an English surveyor routed IS
Malayan tiger. with no other weapon
than a rolled-up map, is told by the
straits Times Of Singapore While a
wel.known local surveyor, who had
been kept our late at work on Satnr-
day night was driving in rikisha
along Tampenis road. about ~
O'Clock, his riltsha coole suddenly
dropped the shafts anu ran for his lie
into ne edge Of The jungle, On pee
ing into the darkness the vehicle
was not carrying light--the gentle
man saw a large creature standing n
tho middle of the road He got out 81
the rikisha and went towards the
beast. thinking II some large dog thal
had frightened the coolie When
within six or seven yards he per
ceiYed that the brute was large q
ger.
He had no weapon except large
district survey map rolled up. He
saw the futility Of attempting to dis
able the tiger with the rolled-up map,
bat the thought struck him that he
might manage to frighten it my mean
Of his roll Suddenly he unro'Ied II
with a quick Flip spreading 1t to rs
fun area of four or five feet sanare
With single bound the tiger cleared
OFF into the jungle.
THE next thing was to find the
coole, who eventually was discovered
in a state Of collapse in the ditch, W.
was unable to pull his fare back end
it was not until three or four miles
had been traversed With both men on
foot that he recovered sufficiently t.
pull the European home"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

One Of thc young architects who
delivers lecture on modern archi-
lecture in the series OF free public
school lectures had just shown his au-
dience the beauties of the Co,ogne ca.
thedral the other night. when he
thought of an experience he once had
on similar occasion 'lt was az the
conclusion Of my lecture. he told his
audience. that woman came TO me,
explained that she too was a student
Of architecture and thanked me for
enlighteuiug her on one poir. that she
had never been auie 10 understand
before. I've always woaleted. she
said to me. where the Colonial sly ,e
of architecture came from. Now, Of
course. I see that il comes from Co
lopne
What did YOU tell her? asked
some one in the audience
Il told her replied The speaker
that If my lecture had made that
clear TO her ! felt very much gratt
fed. 49, New York sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

The Doyle West Comedy Co, will
appear in Cairo two nighIs next week
Tuesday and Wednesday The prices
ire in reach Of all 10 - and 80 cents.
Ladies free the first night when ac.
companied by one paid reserved seat
Don't forget the date. April p and p,
tuesday and Wednesday night. The
beautiful comedy, Paradise Regained
win be the bill of The first evening
and High class specialties win be in,
PRODUCED between acts
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
Sensitive

rue poHIrous gentleman vlth the
81 goo watch fob was being plotted
through the food show By his beauti-
ful daughter Suddenly one Of the
demonstra tors halted them aHl said.
4 Will nov show you The process
i'm which ] serve
The pompcus gentleman started
sd looked as though be ~as about
TO run-
Please don't say anything ABOUT
serving processe>- cautioned the
dauehter. ~ airats makes ua npr
xous leu sss. De ts fTIzi mag
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Wilder pitched the nrst six innings
for Dubuque and showed himself fast
enough to make the team. The visi-
tors secured two hits during this time
ana both were made by VanZant. Had
Wilder continued in the box the result
might have been different, but McFar-
land did not care TO wear him out and
wanted 10 try the big fellow again
Dubuque Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Six Thousand c,cr-yiara ~ The
Church of Enslcnd trye stlpcrds. IL
Guiding al their earnings. which fall
below $50 week. Most Of this large
number OF ilipaid preachers Of tn,
established church lave much less
than that income
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Some Of the papers over the kttE
league circuit compliment the local
on the excellent showing they have
made in all the exhibition games
while others have made attempts &c
helittle the Danville club. The Carr
Bulletin, which contains dope" writ.
ten by "Grandpap" Farnbaker. ex-
secretary Of the X, |. I league, III
speak.ng of the Danville-Indianapolis
game last Sunday stated that Dan
Vile defeated the second team Of the
indianapolis American Association
club" The team was made up with
but one exception, OF the players who
will hold regular positions on the
team during the season. Another
sporting writer stated that "Danyille
won from the indianapolis Colts, an
Independent team from the Indiana
cap tai city" The Jacksonville papers
however, showed their friendliness by
publishing a correct account of the
game with the headline. "Whopee for
Danyile. ''--Danyille Press.
In support of The statement made by
The Bulletin that the Indianapolis
bunch defeated by Danyille was team
No. 2 composed of noyices and
pitchers. the following is reproduced
from the Danyille Commentaries:
Several of the players who We're
with indianapolis here Sunday have
beea let go by Watkins. Brewer, the
shortstop. has been released TO Grand
Rapids, and Murray 10 Syracuse N.
p. Pitcher Quiesser, brother of the
Ianville catcher, has been released to
Wichita and Holland, who played first
here, to Topeka"
Now, whoopee for Danyille once
more gIs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Journey Round the Earth

The time required for a journey
round the earth by q man walking
day and night without resting, would
be ieS days. an express train. go days.
sound. al q medium temperature. "2is
huu.,. cannon bah -I hours.
Hght. little over one-tenth oi a sec
ond. ana electricity. passing over d
copper wire, Httlc under one-tcnth
OF a second.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
BULLETIN

San Francisco, April 25-The Pos,
al Telegraph company ha- abandoned
its temporary Office in the Ferry Build
ing. The wind which is blowing gale,
mas shifted to the northwest. and the
flames are now threatening the Ferry
Building with destruction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
RY M. ]. FARNsAkER,
Former Secretary <. J. Z Leagu'

Former Secretary x. !. I. League
AZ stated In Tile Bulletin, Mr.. Me
Carthy viii not squeeze the dollars IN
iii tie eagles scream in an endeayoI
10 land a man ID take Mare place
He has made offers Of several dollars
for the release of one of Two mel,
. ther greater than Marie The men
are Of major league calibre and are
well known.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Paris Colts defeated Danville in a
cnesided game Wednesday. Score
TO /. The Danyille papers kept the
matter awful quiet and it just leaked
out through the Paris Beacon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Oh cage. April 20.-Bishop Mellow
eli of the Methodist Episcopal church
today issued an appeal thar coIlec'
lions for the San Francisco sufferers
be taken MP next Sunday in the
churches of thar denomination in Hi
aois. Michigan. Iowa Minnesota and
Indiana. The money will be sent to
Jennings & Graham, 81 Washington
street, Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

"TEat t5- foe saa gave rs q II
doe police laty At our aav8 "a
-s1g- ~
eye tie spends most 81 ~
tn the tf.B.u uith ha II,
tro!t Ercs Press Efhe IL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
Southern Farm Values.

II IS computed that farm proper
ties in the u states that once seced-
ed from the union have risen in value
more than 81 0e0. 100000 in tao
years. The average yield Of these
lands since this century began IS
5000 600 0e0 a year greater than it Nas
An the preceding SIX years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

.hyIism Aiezanae- ol Aontrose.
di-apl. rcd l5ycars a-. He -
rar ss.nc.. a1d q h
Be- uss uamed after hlm Tie 9th
~ H5. skeleton was foand near
aic. ~ilh i1e SKULL Of bis dog ~
- De -sse bone fLsf lad --sf
nt< ID q tIz-a-d
0ooN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21

Forney. the most popular player
THAT ever donned a Vincennes uniform
is playing a great game at Rock t.
land and is being shifted around TO
every position ON the diamond The
same old Forney.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
AMERICAN AssoclATIoN.
First Reform.

ssunicirsl reform cones oe,y ats,
Individual reform.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-21
e4s1A
"a 4

yincennes mas 'canned' Pitcher
Stauter and Catcher Thoss.
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Ing night and day, eight gallons In the
twenty four hours exclusive OF the vast
ages, which would, OF course. take place
with machine so incomplete as ours
We. however. made tho island OF Ger
ros'' on the evening OF August list The
captain and six or eight OF the passen-
gers went ashore. the vessel lying off
and on until their return: they re-
NAMED on shore and returned with tho
sad intelligence that there was no water
on the island. We then had to make our
way for the nearest port which we could
learn Of This seemed to be the Spanish
Mission OF San Ramon, which is situated
on the coast, latitude 80 minutes 55 sec
onds, longitude 116 minutes Is seconds.
we had therefore. in order to keep our
selves alive, to keep our little steam APP
paratus in continual operation. and as
fast as one of our wooden pipes burst.
we had to bore out another. Thus we
lived on with two cakes of bread per day
until the 8th OF August, when our bread
gave out, and as we had no fresh pro-
visions, we were compelled to take Of
tho little water we had enough to cook
us a meal Of rice one day and a meal
OF beans the next. On the morning Of
the nth OF August. as we were near land,
good many Of the passengers petitioned
the captain to put them ashore at the
little bay just to the southwark OF the
Island OF "Rodondo." The captain
"heayed- to-" and the boat was soon filled
with those who wanted to be landed.
each one taking his share OF the water
(Which was not quite a half gallon) with
some little rice. The boat returned,
however, in about four hours with them
all, being unable to effect landing.
Ate a BOBBY.
We this day caught two or three fish.
which were, OF course, eaten by their
respective owners. could not succeed
In taking fish. though I caught bird,
n "booby.' which I. with one or two
others, ate with as much avldlty as we
could have done had It been Canvas
back" OF the Potomac.
And had 1t been tho dove from Noah's
ark,
Returning from her successful search.
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PEELED to work with wet feet all the timo,
the water frequently rising up to your
knees. whilst you arc stopping 10 eat
dinner. II you have your hole with two
or three Inches OF water In 1t IN the eve
ming, you will have aH many feet In II IN
the morning, which must be taken out
before you can set In to work, and by
the time you get that out. you are pretty
wet now I can tell you. hope that tho
water Will soon DO more plentiful. and
thus enable us to work In the dry places
and carry our dirt to tho creek and wash
It, You must remember that when there
Is plenty OF water there Is no dry dig
gings," and where the dry dlggngs are
the water will not rise In the holes So
YOU see you must work In the water at
tho one place. or work at n place where
there Ia no water, depending upon tho
Jumps which you can see. The gold -
not to be had hero for tho mere look
ing-for on the surface, hut requires muc<
labor and q great deal OF trouble, and lf
you know any one who Is making up his
mind to start out here. give him my adj
vice to stay at home. Not that think
there cannot be money made here. but
that when he shall have made 1t he will
also have earned 1t, Tho time which !
have worked here have not been either
lucky or unfortunate, but made what Is
generally called by miners Q good turn-
out, My labor has brought mo In about
an ounce a day since I begun. notwith-
standing lost two days on account Of a
mashed finger Whilst provisions are
worth n mere song in San Francisco,
they are here very high. In consequences
Of the cost OF transportation, Pork Is
worth so cents a pound, bread, 50 cents:
corn meal. 75 cents beans OF peas, so
cents q pound, and all other things IN
proportion, My living Cas- we do llyel
cost mo about 50 a day. You can pur-
chase fish, venlson ut 81 cents a pound,
and ] can tell you that we have some
very fine venison stews sometimes, with
tho richest kind Of dumping, and 1t does
not 20 had, | should not eat anything
else IL this could be had every day, but
tho hunters only come In every Sat'r-5
day evening. and therefore we have
fresh meat on Sundays ana Mondays
generally, I am afraid shall not ba
able to make my fortune as early as
some expect to make theirs, nor get as
eusy, but am determined to give the
ground fair shake for IT, and II my
health should continue good and forulne
not frown on me, must have something
for my trouble and travels ! wish you
would see SOME Of our folks and tell
them I am at present well, and II you
choose YOU can show them this letter,
as ! cannot write often TO them In con-
sequence Of the scarcity OF time. am
at present in company with William y
Klnobrough and William II Green, OF
Hanover. and sxpscs We shall IN the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

course Of a few days go into tho building
of log house in which to winter our r.
selves. There are at present two log
houses here. and I think ours will be the!
next erected James Tanner Is just be-
side me with his tent. and is still the
same old maid that he was when at
home. am very thankful for your kind
advice to me concerning tho New ] eru-
salem." and expect some day to profit
by It, but am still awaiting n more cons
vonient season. hoping that may he
spared "yet another day." Tell MRS.,
Anne Poarce and Mrs. Mary II. Green
that suppose by this time they have
something to bother their heads with
besides counting and being courted. With,
the hope that you will soon see some of
our foka and either show them thls'
letter or toll them all the news md give
them with others Of my acQuaintancel3
my love and best respects, ] must res.
main very respectfully, with my love 70
yourself.
Your old friend and acquaintance,
p. TINSLEY. gi
p, s.-Ikecp this latter far from the,
Republican Office as you oan and II YOU
cannot read It very fast remember 1t Is
written on the back Of my shovel. as my
desk Is not here exactly. 81
Tell little Herbert Jacobs my littls3
nephew, that have the lump which :
promised him, but that have no means
OF sending It, but that he must be q
good boy, and when 7 come home II not
before, l shall remember and I'LL my
promise. =, II, N
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Hard and Rough WORKS,

AS far us i have become acquainted
with the mines. ] am by no means
pleased, but still think that 4 ] can
preserve my health, ! can make some
money here, The work at which one. can
make tho most. and which ] have been
doing Is very much calculated 70 MIKE
one who Is weakly. sick, as YOU are COM
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srunning) I'VE arrived at this place on the
ftnrnnnn Of Sunday, 18th July. u

running) we arrived at this place on the
afternoon 4 OF Sunday, 18th July. u
would have you notice that we made
Acapulco on Sunday and Cape Saint
Lucas also on Sunday) AS We had not
time on this day to make search for wa
ter we went to work to ascertain how
much water we had on board and found
only about 300 gallons and this for lSs
persons. Early on Monday the captain
and some OF the passengers started to
the shore to look for the settlement and
see what chance there was for getting
water, but soon returned, saying they
could see no water, or signs OF any hu-
man habitation. which shocked us all
very much. We then concluded that wa
would divide ourselves In little parties
and go In different directions and dig
for water 80 went all round the bay and
sunk several wells, each one as fruitless
as tho first, giving salt water. On one
occasion we thought we had 1t sure, on
going to little ravine where we saw q
few slaves stuck up In kind OF circle,
on which was written "Dig, my hardles
f. s., 1886" At this place we dug man
fully for moro than an hour. and the re-
suit was we cnmo to salt water, as We
had done on every other trial. We then
went on board and the captain deter
mined to give US one pint of WEter per
day and cook nothing. giving us. two
cakes OF navy bread per day as .Hour
meals. This was quito q new thing to
us to be on so short an allowance. and
this, too, on going out from land to mako
ri b, + & d b