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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
TiId Geese Killed in Flight.

The southern migration of wild fowl
this winter was unusually late and re-
suited i'll many disasters. The wild
geese are reported from the northwest
to have been especially severe sufferers.
The large black-headed goose is a
strong, hardy bird, generally remaining
on its own native water until the ice
forms firmly. In the South it is only
visitor for the winter months. Born
on some lake beyond the northern wa
tershed, or perhaps on some inlet in
Hudson Bay or the Arctic Ocean, its
heart is ever loyal to the land of its
birth
Sometimes, when the cold weather
sets in late up North, as in all proba-
bility it has this year, the wild geese
suffer from their devotion to their. ma
tive place. They may at this late season
fly right into a streak of real winter,
with driving snow to blind their vision
and bitter frost to halt their flight.
If there is storm, their way leads
right through it, until the leaders eyes
are closed by the freezing of the snow
about its head or its feathers become
too heavy weighted. When the sight
has gone and the birds are wearied, it
is easy to see how misleading is much
of the talk about the lcadings of an
extra sense. Like 4 snip witnOut a
rudder, the Vshaped flock will make
for any low places.
Once flock came tumbling into the
street of an Eastern townships village,
where the half-blinded things became
the easy prey of the boys and the dogs.
In another place farmer CHANGED
one spring to find the frozen carcasses
of more than thirty fine geese in drift
in one of the fence corners. The birds
had evidently come to earth in some
binding storm, and, imagining they
were nearing water, found instead the
hard, snow-covered ground.
There are several instances recorded
of flocks of geese in storm running
full tilt into the ends or sides of farm
buildings. A large brood few at full
speed against the rigging of the whal-
ing steamer Dart this month off the
Newfoundland coast. A damp, snow
laden wind was blowing at the time,
and eleven dead or dying geese hut-
tered on to the deck, the others alight-
ing in half-dead condition upon the
waves.
a more pleasing story is of domestic
geese in a large, well-appointed farm
yard hailing with their hearty honks,
short time ago, n passing drove of
twenty-five black bills. The strangers
came down and followed their tame re-
lations into the stable, where they have
since stayed.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
New Chinese Methods. y

Chan Chun Man, head of Canton
firm employing over ten thousand hands.
has been studying American industries.
In Philadelphia, apropos of the Chinese
awakening, he said China has for
thousands of years been highly enough
civilized to despise war Her newborn
respect for war is not an unrnixed good.
There is, perhaps, little of degenera-
ton, of barbarism, i'll it. But at least
China will no longer be the laughing
stock of nations more warlike than her
self. 1t will no longer be possible to say
of her, as 4 Chinese general once ex-
planned defeat with the following re-
port: The ignorant enemy, unaware
that guns could not be fired against al
object behind them, came upon us from
the rear and thus rendered all our can
non useless"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

look her in the face, but began to walk
at her side, forgetting to OTTER to take
her books as usual, until they had gone;
some distance and he made an awkward
attempt to relieve her, dropping halt
OF them on the ground in his confusion.
As he stopped to gather them up the
fateful letter rolled out from between
the pages OF one of the books, and
there was nothing for him to do but to
pick it up and hand it to her. A
shamed, side-long glance at her lace
told him that his doom was to be set
tied He walked along, waiting forSthe
verdict like a hero.
"Did you tell Jack Crawford to put
that letter on my desk?' the school
teacher asked, at last.
Eyes, Miss Elmira,' was all he could
say.
"Then presume that you want my
answcr" was the next question deliv-
cred in suppressed tone.
'1-I-come here to git It." Wesley
starpmered.
Then I'll give it to yo.: nov, and
it's Just no." She said bluntly, not
slackcning her pace and looking straight
ahead OF her.
II SdillC IlhC d lllulluSl DOll, SNSl tiSdtSA
he was in a measure prepared.
miss Elmira, I'm sorry, but"
81 hate Silas Mansur, and he had no
business writing that letter." she in
terrupted.
Wesley hung his head, his face
flushed to the roots of his hair.
81 didn't know you'd be able to tell
by the writin', deed | didn't; | reck
it warn't actin square, but Silas kin
write an"
81 don't care if he can write" she in
terrupted again. 'Do you suppose I'm
going to marry man just because he
can write; and after all, I'd rather mar
ry the man | loved if he couldn't write
his own name than one / don't care a
straw about. even if you are so anxious
to make the match for Silas Mansur.
and thought you'd be the last one to
She broke off with sob, turning to
dash away the tears that sprang to her
eyes.
Wesley felt the earth slipping under
his feet, the sky seemed a dazzling,
crimson vortex whirling above him
through the dark tree tops.
Miss Elmira" he cried at last, "did
you think that was Silas's own letter
for it warn't, deed it warnt!' he pant
ed. at was my letter, Miss Elmra
every word of it, only I got Silas tc
write it fer me, 'causc-cause,-wel
amt shamed fer you to know now,
can't write my own name
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
Refusing Old Shoes.

Janitors collect the shoes cast away
by tenants and send them to auction
rooms, where they are sorted into piles
marked Men" "Women," "Children."
In recent sale in one of the big
cities, says the ''Shoe Retailer" several
poor people made fair bids, but the
auctioneer did not seem eager to sell
Finally, red-faced man pushed his
way through the crowd and Offered 10
cents apiece for the whole lot. His bid
was successful.
Il was killing time with talk waiting
for that fellow" said the auctioneer
aftcrward. He always pays high for
these shoes and he does not want them
for wearing. either. He wants to beat
them out for the leather in them. He
gets what material there is, puts it
through process and makes stamped
frames. bags, pockctboolls, penknife
holders. and even chair backs and seats.
He finds ready sale for these novel;
ties and gets good price for them"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

As Wesley ploddeJ down the main
road be glanced guiltily back over the
greea nelds whers straight rows OF to-
bacco spread their broad leaves ripe for
cutting. There was deeper guilt in his
heart, too, when he thought of the pro-
ject upon which he was bent Never
before had he done anything that he
would have been ashamed to tell out
IN class-meeting at the little cross roads
chapel where he was one of the younger
leaders. The tall, gawky shadow he
cast along the white road seemed sort
of premontory figure of that better self
that would follow him the rest of his
life like an accusing angel And it was
all on account of a woman; not that she
was to blame, except for the fact that she
had soft white skin and fair hair, and
the tiniest OF feet that made his own
seem monstrous, and the daintiest little
figure, the kind that big muscular fel-
low like Wesley yearrs to hold in his
arms. VI
Wesley had never Been ladies' man
until the school teacher came into the
neighborhood but he had been captured
from the evening he drove to the sta
ton and she had sat beside him in the
little spring wagon during the five miles
they had to go in the September twi-
hSht Inc sSclit VI HCE pduZS nd1lukeI-
chief played about his senses for a week
afterward; it was different from any
perfume that had entered his nostrils,
before accustomed to the odors of
Sweet BASIL" marjoram. and a gen.
erous sprinkling of musk in the closely
packed little chapel of Sunday mornings
Propinquity, that strong promoter OF
the tender passions, sealed his doom,
for the school teacher boarded in his
own house and came to bear upon him
all the varied and wonderful charms OF
a woman.
He felt himself the most highly fav-
ored man in the universe to be able to
live under the same roof with her, and
to keep the little box behind the sheet
iron stove filled with wood sawed and
split to nicely, to handle a refractory
boy behind the school house as an ex-
ample to all others who should dare tc
defy the teachers authority, and a hun.
dred other Offices that big, strong mar
can perform for young and fragile
member of his household, that brought
him unspeakable joy.
So far, however, from believing these
Offices were gaining for him the desired
favor, Wesley would have dispensed
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

with half of his muscular power to re-
place deficiency that he feared would
be an unsurmountable barrier between
him and the young school marm.
1t was a common enough failing in
the neighborhood in which Wesley lived,
and six months before, the fact that he
could not write his own name, would
not have embarrassed him great deal.
Since the school teacher had come into
his life, however, it had become real
thorn in the flesh. Vainly he struggled
with the little imps of the alphabet in
his room by candle light when all the
other members OF the household were
wrapped in slumber; but the goal of his
ambition measured distance that was
beyond the feverish impatience that pos
sessed him. ~
Wesley had been trembling on the
verge of a proposal many times and
would have committed himself long ago
but for this barrier For the idea of
addressing the school teacher in writing
seemed to have fixed itself in his mind
as being the only method of procedure
through which he could hope for re-
ciprocation. So it was an overwhelming
desire to settle his fate, coupled with a
hopelessness of attaining the educational
qualification of being able to pen his
own epistle, that led him to procure the
agency of another party, upon which
GRAND he was bound this afternoon.
The party he had decided to utilize
was one Slas Mansur postmaster and
general groceryman combined; and as
Silas was under obligation to him for
a small loan, Wesley thought he might
be glad to have it Cancelled in this way.
He had chose1 time of the day when
he you'd run the least chance of en-.
countering loungers about the store, and
sun nough the coast was clear and
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
SUCCESSFUL WOM4N BUILDER.
Mrs. Theodos Beacham, of Michigan
Enterprising Railroad Contractor.

There are few fields of endeavor in
which woman has not acquired a foot
hold. She is conspicuous in the arts,
sciences and professions and she makes
her presence felt in trade. Yet it is
believed that one of the few of her
sex to essay and succeed in railroad
contracting and construction is Mich
lgan woman-Mrs. Theodosia Beacham.
She is not notable for home-staying or
housekeeping qualities, for her bust
ness calls for her presence in many
parts of the United States and she has
to deal with vast engineering prob
lems-felling forests, tunneling noun
tains, bridging gorges. cutting through
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
b She Besfed fhe Emperor.

The great opera singer, Nine. Grisi,
who was married to Siguor Mario, the
tenor, was singing in St. Petersburg.
The emperor, the father of the present
Gar gave Nine. Grisi permission to
walk i'll his private park. One morning
the emperor met Nine. Grisi, accompan-
led by two little girls. The emperor
saluted her and said: "Are these two
Grisettes?" "No, your majesty" replied
Nine. Grisi, these are two Marier-
cites"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

move as unrufiled as il, instead of hear
ing his doom, he had received a sum
mons to dinner. And when John Fred
crick, Elector of Saxony, heard over
the chessboard the news that he had
been condemned to death, he complet-
ed his move and was again immersed
in the game before the messenger had
had time to Withdraw.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

There Is cherry stone at the Salem,
Massachusetts, Museum which con-
tains the fac-similes of one dozen sill
yer spoons. They are so small that
their shape and finish can only be dis
tinguished by the microscope.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
MAN IS MISSING
DICK GRACE, OF EAST CAIRO,
CAME TO CAIRO THURSDAY
FAILS TO RETURN
HOME,
Search Proves FruitIess--He Rowee
Across the Ohio m SkiH--
Family Fear That Ne Has
Been Drowned.

Uncle Dick Grace. familiar
figure on Cairo streets who resides al
East Cairo, is missing from his home
and It is feared by his family that he
was drowned
The missing man came to Cairo
Thursday afternoon about O'Clock
rowing across the river to the city as
wa his custom Il is said that he was
seen here about : O'Clock that evening
in an intoxicated condition. He has
not been seen or heard from since
and ali search TO locate him has
proved truitless HIS family are
naturally much alarmed and fear that
in attempting 70 row back to East
Cairo in his condition that he lost
control of his skiff and was drowned.
Uncle Dick was a frequent visitor
at The Bulletin office always calling
there for a paper vnea ne came to
town His friends here hope that no
accident has befallen him and that he
viii return home all right
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
REALTY TRANSFERS
Desis IN Reai Estate Filed Tor Record
With the Circuit
Clerk.

Margaret Fitzgerald 70 Alexander
Wilson, W d, city of Cairo, fifth addi
.tion. lots II and q ana VIC half Of
SO, block 10, $500.
r G. Halliday ct Tx Mollie C
Sheehan W d, city OF Cairo, fourth
addition one half interest in lot 5
block IS, $500.
Patrick Mahoney ct al To William
G. Cunningham and Clarence A. Petit
city OF Cairo first ADDITION. lots IS
and 80, block A, $3.50.
Louise H. Ellsworth and husband
to Harry " Rendleuan d. city of
CAIRO fourtl addi ion, lots o. 20, 27.
3G s. and IS. block -, ST.
Harry W Rendleman ct Tx to J..
Frank Roberts, d. CITY of Cairo
lots %. p. SO. and 81, block ~ S.
Alanzo \ iceland 81 TX 90 Sarah f.
Anderson. d fractional part of
section 81. township -. block s. s25.
Jesse VI Ireland ct TX to Sarah E
Anderson q @ d, fractional par, of
ection a. township Is. range 3. So.
William " Leland et al 10 Saraa
f. Anderson. fractional part OF sec.
ton g. township -. range .. $50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
BROTHERS WILL
HOLD REUNION
MR., FRANK HOWE or CAIRO. AND
THREE BROTHERS WILL
SPEND NEW YEARS TO.
GETNER At ron.
MER'S PLANTa
TON.

The Daily Democrat of M hez
Miss. says:
M John Dicks Howe, formerly
OF Oakland California. but now o
New Orleans. was a caller yesterday
at the Democrat office He was on his
way 10 The Briais" plantation. be
low Natchez where on New Years
Day, there will be grand celebra
ton OF the FIRST reunion of the Howe
brothers in thirty one years All OF
them are now al The Bmars."
There We're seven OF nc BOYS, but
three, George, William ana Charles.
have gone 20 join tae silent major,
ity," leaving Robert Iiowc Of Or.
laudo. Fla, jean Dicks Howe of the
Quartermaster's Department United
States Army formerly stationed at
San Francisco and now at New Or
leans, La Frank Howe a large com
mi sion merchant at Cairo, Ill.,. and
owner of The Bliars" and Albert
Howe, formerly sheriff of Adams
county.
John and Robert met in New Or
leans last month. which was their
first meeting in thirty one years John
has had a most interesting career
since he left .Natchez at the age of
fifteen years, Fin the lapse of time he
lived with Robert at Louisville, Ky
where the latter was paymaster of the
Paducah railroad In 1876 he wa
bin clerk on the steamboat Grand
Republic running ber~een New Or
leans and ST. Louis. In 1877 he left
7teamboating and Wen out and joined
he United States Cavalry. serving
for five years He then wen into the
Quartermaster's Department and was
stationed at Cheyenne Wyo., for sew.
aral years He was in Omaha for
fourteen years. and in 1904 was trans
erred 10 san Fran,isco. where he
vas during the earthquake and went /
through all the horrors OF that dis
lister with his family
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
FORTY ACRES OF
ORANGE GROVES
WILL BE CULTIVATED ON PLAN,
TATloN OF MR.. FRANK
HOWE or CAIRO, AT
BRIARS. MISS.

MIR II ). Antrim Of this city has r.
ceived a clipping from a Natchez
! Miss. newspaper telling of a new in.
dusuy which will be naugurated by
Mr.. Frank Howe on his plantation al
Briars, Miss, as follows
After reporting the successful cul-
ure of lemons and Japanese persim.
mons in this city, il is now IN order
| TO say that orange trees will thrive
I in Adams county, the demonstration
Iby Mr. Frank Howe having been so
successful as to lend him 10 arrange
fer the cultivation of a twenty acre
orange grove next year and twenty
more the year following so that in
TWO years time Adams county viii
have forty acre orange grove.
] 5 Perrin who has just returned
from a trip to "Briars,' the planta-
ton owned by MIR Frank Howe.
native of this city. but now a large
commission merchant OF Cairo, H.,
and brought with him two fine specj-
mems of the fruit One weighed
nineteen ounces and the other six.
teen.
The oranges are a lirtle green ana |
have a thick peel which is emblema
tic OF the first bearing year AS the |
tree grows older the peel becomes |
thinner and thinner
Mr. Perrin Qvotes Mr. Howe as say
ing that the orange is navel |
budded on the trifoation 1903, and |
hat the trees viii Withstand tenn
perature of fifteen degrees. AS
for the trees he win train
Spanish moss over them. which can
le cut away after it has served its
purpose.
Mr. Howes brother. Robert resides
n Orlando. Fla and is thoroughly
with orange culture. and
lis knowledge will he Of great value
0 the owner of Briars, in The cul-
IRE OF oranges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt Yer
ron. will continue falling quite rapid
~ during the next several days. Al
Paducah and Cairo. win fall rapidly
during rhe next sevral days.
The Tennessee from Florence to
the mouth. and the Mississippi. from
Chester TO Cairo. will continue fall
ing.
Note; Chester reports river nearly
clear CT light floating ice Cape Cir
rdeau reports river half full of lighr
floating ice The ice in Mississippi
river back Of aCito has diminished
IN quantity and sof ened. it is moy-
ne ont slowly.
H. SMYTH.
Local FOrecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29
"Gh MONEY CHEERFULLY
REFUNDED"
Ey s. E. kIsER

"fou say in your advertisements,
said the man who had laid package
on the counter, that YOU guarantee
satisfaction or money cheeriully re
funded a."
What's tAe NATTER" asked the
head Of the department, as frown
overspread his face.
Come, now, you're not looking a
rbit cheerful. | bought shirt here
day before yesterday, and | find that
It is not satisfactory was told
You viii have to see the clerk who
sold YOU the shirt"
'Will he refund the money!"
IF he wishes to do so, he can"
"Ah, over there he is, Here. my
friend do You remember selling This
shirt day before Yesterday? You told
me it was"
Il don't think | sold you the shirt
| never saw You before
Yes, you did You sold mo this
shirt and guaranteed that it
No you are mistaken. | never
guarantee anything"
You don't, Ell? Well, you adyer.
tise that you guamntee satisfaction OF
money cheerfully refunded. Here,
Look at this paper. This is your
.ad isn't it2"
This is to-day's paper 1t hasn't
anything to do with day before yes
terday"
Where's the proprietor OF this
store?'
You'll find him back in the office
After he had waited around for
nearly an hour the man with the shirt
succeeded in intercepting the propri.
etor as he was trying to slip out to
luncheon
You advertise that the money is
cheerfully returned when the goods
You sell are not satisfactory.
II must ask YOU to talk to the clerk
YOU bought the goods from. / don't
know anything about this matter"
Il have talked TO the clerk and he
says YOU are the only one who cheer
.ully returns money This shirt &C."
You viii have to excuse me I'm
n a hurry. Go to the clerk"
I'm IN hurry, too I've wasted
OF Of valuable time here now. and I .
want to get this matter Strengthened /
nut, The clerk says he doesn't do the /
and caat therefore. /
,heerfully refund The head of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29

! department looked unhappy when
+ asked him If he world cheerfully re
fund. and now find that YOU are moi
inclined to be cheerful when I ask you
to return my money"
You are insulting, sir | don't wish
OF have any further argument with
you Mr. Walker. will YOU please
step this way? Did you sell this man
a shirto'
81 don't remember him at all"
Here" SAID the man who wanted
his money cheertuly refunded as ne
tore the wrapper from the shirt. you
can see that this came from your
stock, cant you?"
Well what's the matter with H.,
anyway asked the proprietor
IA isn't satisfactory. that's all. YoI
advertise that You cheerfully refun I
money when goods are rot satisfar.
tory Why should # be necessary to
have all this argument The shirt is
not satisfactory want my money
back Now win YOU cheerfully re.
turn it,"
Take this order 10 the cashier
sad the proprietor as he permitted
look Of disgust that was not unmixed
with anger to oyerspread his coun-
.enance.. and your dollar and a half
viii be returned TO you"
Put are sou cheerful I don't want
the money unless yOu can be cheer
ful when YOU return IT, / could wear
the shirt If necessary. you know
Sull. thought 'hat 81 i' would make
YOU cheerful 10 return the money be.
cause the goods son SOIL me did not
give satisfaction. ou-aJ to-"
say. are YOU crazy"
no. ] am an altruist believe in
spreading cheer wherever may .
When read your advertisement d
came here and puruoss.y bought
shirt that was two sizes ECO large 10, .
me- So that might bring 80 back and .
give you O. chance ta cbcertullr re-. .
turn my money { think evefv man
owes &c 20 his fellow men t1 make F.
hem cheerful whenever acl however
be- NAV. ] see that you are nat in .
.liucd 10 be cheerful and Z am sgrr,
viii. therefore. keep the st.r, ana
BID sen soEd-4ay."
"Tha. maH au-h, t9 DO looked amer
F. -hr police" .-fI The head u the
.I'r- d.l lute-.
hes as ai a. q 'le--6 ha-e."
iaid Mr.. Walk 'ar clerk
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-29

late you, Reggie. It's your chance
and youll make the most of it. II
you will pull Willoughby through
and J believe you Wilt will be the
talk of the town And when the town
talks"
Regulations disappear" con.
Guided You cant talk man into
fame although he can be easily
talked out Of it, Thanks for your con
ordinations Kit It's an opportunity.
/ viii admit And / came bursting
up here with It, just TO have Nora
Wills"
Hush. hush hush! What very
ungallan, Young man, What did you
expect, Mr. Reginald White? You
knew-or you ought to have known
that / should be delighted to hear
your news. was delighted: am de.
lighted Can YOU want anything else?"
got mp and crossed TO her You
know what want" whispered.
What shall keep on wanting until
get it," took her hand
Until you get it?" queried Kitty,
slyly And afterwards"
u shall always love you, Kit-you
know that You're everything to me
Ny work. my plans, my liie--all have
the one goal in view. You. at the
OF such probation as. in
the hardness OF your heart, YOU think
fit to innict You're the only woman
in the world for me"
You mustn't say these things,
Reggie"
II say them every moment of my
ife-to myself You will never let
me SPEAK"
Please. Re-gie' You know that
AZ this has been discussed and set
led long ago. I'm only to be a fairy
yodmother You promised"
She drew away her fingers gently
Won't you ever care for me. Kitg"
u care for you too much. dear. to
hink of spelling your career. Your .
hank me. one of these days III con
ess something, too-if you1l only no; .
misunderstood me; knew you .
ONE ea-ly. and feared that yos
night say thing So that was WI, .
was ready. and Why / asked Nora .
% come carly. too.
Then YOU % love me. Kit? Really
esliy
"Of Course-in a fairy godmother's
ray. Now. ST down again. ard D,
ormal once more. You haven't asked
sked me which thea:er-~
Any thcater. any F'ace-if you arr
oing TO De there Kit. it's true g.