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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
A Crnyy wit.

wedding breakfast was being held in a
restaurant ut Fresnes les Rungls a ma
val officer in uniform entered the room
and was invited to preside over the
feast He made himself very agreea-
bic, sang songs and delivered speeches.
He was proposing the brides health
when two policemen rushed in and ar
rested him as an escaped lunatic from
a nelghboring asylum. 1t is further
asserted that he thereupOn politely
turned to the officers and said: II think
you have made mistake, gentlemen
There"-pointing to the bridegroom
lis the man you want. Trib
uUp
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
RAIN
The Processes of Nature by which II
Is Produced.

The Processes of Nature by which II
IL Produced.
Rain is, as we all know, the moisture
Of the atmosphere condensed into
drops large enough to fail with per.
ceptible velocity to the earth. The Va
ration in the sizes of the drops Is de
pendent upon the difference In the
height from which they have fallen
and to the amount of atmospheric dis
turbance present at the time. If they
fall from great heights the drops suf.
fer gradual division into smaller and
smaller parts until they are at last
converted into miStS. In calm weather,
with the clouds near the earth's sur
face, the drops are apt TO be large
and heavy. The formation OF rain is
in general continuation or an en-
largcmcnt of the processes by which
clou Is and fogs are formed The dep
osition of moisture depenss upon the
cooling Of the atmosphere, but concern
ing the precise process by which the
cooling is effected various opinions are
entertained even among those who
have made mctcorology life study.
In considering the matter we have de
duccd our reckonings from what is
considered the best authority on the
subject From this it appears that the
temperature Of Il given mass of warm
air is lowered In the ordinary course
of atmospheric phenomena by one or
the other of the processes mentioned
in the following: BY radiation to the
cod sky. by radiation to the neighbor-
ing masses of clouds or the cold
ground. by mixture with cool air or by
the absorption of heat in the expan-
sion Of ascending columns of air
Whatever the process may be- one
thing is sure-the cooling must take
place before the moisture will collect
into drops of sufficient size to cause
them TO fall from the mass of vapor
in which the constituent parts have
been floating.
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DRY FARMING.


What western people have become
ten Of dry farming" consists simply in
the exercise OF intelligence, care, pa.
thence and tirclcss industry II differs
in detail from the good farming meth
DDS practiccd and taught at the various
agricultural experiment stations, but
the underlying principles are the same.
These principles are two in number.
First, 10 keep the surface Of the land
under cultivation loose and finely pull.
verified. This forms Il soil mulch that
permits the rains and melting SHOWS Ia
percolate readily through to the com
pacted soil beneath and that AT the
same time prevents the moisture stored
IN the ground from being brought to
the surface by capillary attraction. to
be absorbed by the hot, dry air. The
second is to keep the subsoil finely pul-
verified and firmly compacted increas
ing its water holding capacity and its
capillary attraction and placing it in
the best possible physical condition for
the termination Of seed and the dcvel.
opment Of plant roots The dry farm
or thus stores water not in dams and
artificial reservoirs. but right where 1t
can be reached by the roots OF growing
crops.
Through these principles a rainfall of
twelve inches can be conserved so eff.
fectivcly that it will produce better re
suits than are usually expected OF an
annual precipitation Of twenty four
inches in humid America. The discov-
erer and demonstrators Of these prin-
ciples deserves to rank among the
greatest of national benefactors He
has not merely made two blades of
grass grow where only one grew before,
but he has made il possible TO cover
with wheat and corn, alfalfa and other
useful crops tens Of thousands of square
miles of fertile land on which nothing
but sagcbrush, cacti, Kansas sunhow
crs and bunch grass are now found
John L. Cowan in Century Magazine.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
Office Of the City Clerk,
CairO Illinois August 10 1906.

once OF the Clty clerk
Cairo, Illinois, August 10, 1906.
Public notice ~ hereby given that
on Thursday, August 30th. A. d., 1906
a Special Election will be held In tho
Third Ward OF the City of Cairo III
nois for the election OF one alderman
from said Third Ward to I'LL the IN
expired term of II, s. Antrim. resign.
ed.
For the purpose Of the said spec
i'll election polls will be opened at No.
1ll2 Washington avenue. being stu.
aed on east side OF said avenue be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth street.
Polls will be opened at 700 O'Clock
a. m. and continue open until 500
O'Clock p. m, of the said Thirtieth day
of August, 1906.
Nomination papers for said election
can be secured at this office and must
be filed in this office on or before
Wednesday, August 10, 1906.
R.AHATCHER,
City Clerk.
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STRIKE OF BLAcKsMITHs
At Paduesh May Cripple the Big Shops
of the Illinois Central.

Paducah. Ky. Aug. 1S.-The black
smiths at the Illinois Central shops
went on a strike today because Ernest
Aneritt was discharged. II is said that
the paymaster spoke in an insulting
manner to Aneriti. who made a reply.
and he was turned OF. The officials
were asked to reinstate Aneritt. but
they refused
Unless the matter is settled in two
or three days. the other departments
will be unable to operate. The local
shops are the second largest Of the
Illinois Central system. the largest
being the Burnside shops. at Chicago.
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Pronunciation,

There is a story that Tennyson, hear
ing at dinner party somebody pro
nouncing knowledge with a long o,
jumped up from the table, rushed at
his fellow guest and shook hands with
him. Among the fathless faithful, her'
he exclaimed, and he proceeded to de-
nounce In vehement terms the inquitous
INSTRUMENTATION of the English Ian
guage. II is remembered that greater
English poet-Byron, to wii-did not
agree with him, as a couplet in Don
Juan" shows:
No. no: I'd send him out betimes to col
lege.
For there 1t was ! picked up my own
knowledge.
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Lightning Flashes.

A four inch black disk. marked with
a white cross and rotating fifty to sixty
times a second. has been used by a
German at night for studying lightning
flashes Some flashes caused the cross
TO appear once. others brought it out
several times. and repeated obserya-
tons confirmed the view that the dis
charge is very variable. The duration
Of some seemed to he about the one
thousandth part Of a second. Others
were shorter. and some were evidently
not more than a thirty five .housandth
part OF a second.
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LAST OF '2s CLASS
OF harvard and Oldest pstionsl
Minister Died Yesterday.

Lawrence. Mass. Aug. 1s.-Rev. Jos
Warren Cros-. the oldest graduate Of
Harvard University. and the oldest
Congregational minister in the United
States died Of old age al the home
q his daughter here today. He was
born in 1905 and graduated from Har-
ward in 1928 He was a friend OF
Daniel Webster and a college mate of
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Charles
Sumner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
ENCOURAGED 10 sing at work.

At the works Of a firm Of soap max.
ers in England the girl employees are
encouraged TO sing part songs while at
work The object is TO relieve the
monotony. In the departments that
number more than thirty girls and
have not noisy machinery they are en-
couraged to sing during the last hour
of work in the morning and in the
afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Ink spots can be taken from white
linen by dipping them In melted tai
low. Let the latter cool and harden
on the spots and rest there for awhile;
then wash the article In the usual
manner. Many stains of paint or
medicine can be easily removed by
rubbing them with pure giycorln.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Fools hness.

yes" sadly unused the little man
with the I'ye-been-t there and-tr it
air, there is only one man who Is a
bigger fool than the fool that rocks
the boat-and he's the one that tries
to get back at his mother-in law. -
American Spectator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Making Damascus Blades.

Indian steel or "wootz" made In
Persia and 'dia between 400.5OO B.
{. was the material Of which the ia
nous Damascus blades We're produced.
TIC method en9lt .ged resembles in
theory the crucible process OF to.
day.
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A Joke.

The other day benevolent old gen
tleman was stopped 10y tramp. who
asked for money for a nights lodging
We'll, look here. my man." the old
gentleman said, what would you say
II | offered you work." Bless yer
life. sir" came the reply Il wouldn't
mind a bit. | can take u joke same as
most people"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Peculiar ocean Fish

The pyromosa has Just recently
been discovered 1t was found off
A,alan haE II Is about foot lo-g.
with an opening NJ The end. 1t emits
faint glow nntiI touched Or fright
ened. whereupon ii blazes out Id
VIVID glare Of green light.
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a sweet Dream Ended.

Ethel Bobby Jones died very sud-
denly. hear. | suppose his widow Is
incOnsOlable? Edith Yes. poor dear.
She was looking forward 80 happily
to divorce proceedings and alimony.-
New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

On August we began the present
home series. We were in next 10 last
position. 18th percentage of 459 At
present we are in third position, with
a percentage of SIG. gain of just
81 points in II days, and three Of the
games being tied, too. with no doubt
of us being in second position before
we start on the road again. How's
this for a Chicago White Sox Record.
--Paducah News-Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Pretty Tough

81 can't see, muttered Ragged
Richard turning in vain to find a
comfortable position in the Jumps OF
coal. Il can't for de life O. ME see
why dey calls dis here car de tend
err.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Uncle Allen.

When you hear a fellow always
saying the mean men amt all dead
yet moraHzed Uncle Allen Sparks.
you can generally spot him as one
of the survivors"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Few Promoters Of Industries

1t is an odd fact that South Africa
owes three OF her greatest industries
to Jews De Pass developed the
whaling and guano industries. An.
drade that of ostrich farming. and
Mosenthal the wool and hide trades
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Advertising Sandwich Man

Advertising through the medium Of
The sandwich man was known in Flor
ence, Italy, as early as 1916. To-day
he is an often-seen figure in all large
cities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Patient-Doctor. frequently expert
ence kissing sound in my car.. What
would you advise me TO do: Doctor
What is your occupation: Patient I'm
an actor. DOctor-Then III advise you
to get some other kind Of job
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Excursion to st. Louis and Return.

BY special train and regular trains
August 2lst via Mobile and Ohio rail
road. Rate from Cairo $500. Limit
August Goth, inclusive Trains leave
Cairo 1915 p. m. 1882 a. M, and 1922
p. m. For particulars apply to M.
and o. agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Four out of five with Nation, three
out of four with Jacksonville. two out
Of three with Danville, three out of
five with Vincennes and tied the other
two. That is IL out of II. and taking
out two tie games, gives us l2 out of
IS games. That is a record for the
Indians to be proud of.-Paducah Sun
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
OFF THE BAT.

The Vincennes staff of pitchers is
overworked Chenault is injured and
will be out of the game ten days. A
bone was cracked in his elbow. Per
due will need a res, and Whitley is
overworked. Farrell is i'll, Kolb claims,
and he fears that he may tumble off
the perch if he does not strike a bet.
ter gait
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Tell never yet met the woman I
thought | could marry. Ned-You're
lucky. Tie three I met I thought I
could.-New York Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Sunday island in the Pacific, is
really the tallest mountain In the
world. /. rises 1000 feet out Of Ave
miles q water, and Is thus nearly 30
vbo feet from base to summit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

The first watches were said to be
made in Nurmburg In l477 They were
OF no practical use, however, until
the invention of the spiral spring by
Hooke In 1898.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Steel PENS an Enelish Tdea

The first steel pens were invented
by a man named Wise. In England
In 1903. Quill pens had their or rim
in the fiSh century. Split reeds were
used before that.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

If we push Cairo out of the way and
go on up the percentage column. they
never win get over it.-Paducih News
Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Cheap Excursion,
City Clerk,

Don't fail to take in the cheap ex
cnrsion to Northern Michigan next
Monday. See AID.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
vINcENNEs SHUT OUT.

Special to The Bulletin.
Jacksonville, Aug. 1S.-'Three pitch
ers were used against the locals this
afternoon but to no avail. The visi-
tors seemed to be all up in the air and
allowed Jacksonville to make II runs,
The score: r Fl z
Jacksonville ................11 10
Vincennes ...............4 0 Z 2
Batteries-Hackett and Belt; Whit,
ley. Wilkinson, Moran and Matteson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Conscience warns US IS a friend be
fore Furnishing us as n judge.-Stan-
Islas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
CUBS TAKE GAME
FROM NEW
YORK
YESTERDAY IN CHICAGO BEFORE
IMMENSE CROWD - OTHER
BIG LEAGUE GAMES.

Chicago, H., Aug. lS.-New York
Lost the first game of the series BY
being unable to solve Browns pitch
ing The visitors received a noisy
but good natured reception, especially
from the Board of Trade rooters who
came out in tally-hos and automobiles,
two hundred strong, bringing pennants
labeled Cubs" ballons and zobos, and
accompanied by a weird band. The
crowd was immense but orderly
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

The persistent man usually wins
the "try again" fellow Is a. lucky" In
want advertising as be IL In all other
'hfnn La
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
FROM CAIRO WITH HARD HITTING
--ViNCENNES SHUT OUT BY
JACKSONVILLE
HOW THEY STAND.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

Cairo /, Paducah 3.
Jacksonville II, Vincennes 0.
Danville g. Nation {
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Every little while there appears
want ad. which is aimed 30 directly
at you that II 1t were q bullet yor
would Be bit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
OTHER NATIONAL GAMES.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. lS.-Thelocals
won an interesting game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
DANVlLLE BEATEN.

Special to The Bulletin.
Mattoon. Aug. 1S.--The crippled or
phans made a gallant fight to win this
afternoon against the locals but could
that the locals piled up in the first
three innings. Selby was batted out
Of the box in the ninth and Christman
pulled the game out of the fire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
PApucAA WINS FIRST ONE.

Special to The Bulletin.
Paducah, Aug. lS-The Cairo team
narrowly escaped shut out this after
nocn at the hands of the locals who
batted out a victory and fattened up
their averages off of Johnson. The
only score the visitors made was of
an error by Quigley in the fourth.
Paducah played in fine form and did
not make an error Cairo accorded
Johnson good support and only two
arrprc wnra rnada
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Round Trip Rates.

From Cairo. H., $3.50; Danville
s1215. Decatur, $3.50; GalesburG
s1G.20: Nation. slI.05; Peoria
1890. Springfield. 1890: St Louis
No, slI00; Maroa. ILL.,, s12.70;
waynesville. s1S10; Casey. $1,000,
Marshall. s10.50: Oakland. sl1.3j; Ar
cola. s11f5; Lovington. s1i.75; Ken
ney. s1295: Arlington. sI3.f5; At
lanta. s13.f5: Miner. 1890. Highland
$40. Greenville. s1140; Smithboro
s1130; Vandalia, SIt.30; St Elmo
sI0S5: Altamont. sl0S5; Ehingham
s10.50; Greenup. $1O50; Martinsville
$3.50; Paris. sl100; Hindsboro
s1L55: Arthur. slL7O; Lake City
s1195. Midland City. 1910.
Upon application by mail to this
Office one of our valuable booklets
Southern Battlefelds" will be mailed
you free of charge.
r. c. COWARDIN,
Western Passenger Agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Batteries-Selby, Christman and
Johnson; Jokerst and Johnson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Batteries-Leever and Gibson; Nc
lntyre, Eason and Ritter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 1S.-The visit
Ors won a ten inning game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Batterles-Wicker, Fraser ami
Schlei; Young and Needham.
st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 18.-Pitcher
Lush hurt his knee in the eighth in.
ming and was succeeded by Sparks
ID LII II
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

MISUNDERSTANDING and Warner;
Bernhard and Bemis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10
APRIL STORM DOES
GREAT DAMAGE IN
NEW ENGLAND

Boston. April 1O.-The storm which
broke over New England last night de-
veloped unusual intensity for an April
disturbance and caused widespread dam
age 10 telephone, telegraph and electric
light wires
Beginning in this city with a snowfall
which covered the ground TO the depth
OF an inch I'm some OF the suburbs, II
changed into hail and then into a steady
downpour OF rain, accompanied by gale
varying from easterly TO southeasterly in
direction.
The greatest interruption to Wire com
munication occurred east OF Portland.
where for n distance OF 10 miles poles and
wires are down.
At Hardwick. VT, there wa sa snowfall
of six inches and mn other sections of
northern New England snow fell TO a
depth OF from TO inches.
The east t-southeasterly gale was severe
all along the New England coast. reach
ing a maximum of 4s miles an hour at
Block Island. the most exposed point. At
Gloucester fhe three -masted Boothbay.
Me. schooner u. Clifford was blown ashore
and her crew was rescued with difficulty
by the Gloucester life savers.
The small sloop Lotna was driven
aground at Swampscott
Much damage 10 beaches and docks was
caused by the extremely high tide last
night and today tremendous seas were
running.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10

ashes were projected 10. 600 feet hlglE
one observer, n scientist. reported "col.
umns of fire shot forth 10000 feet high,
or three times the height OF the mountain.
and large masses OF rock were thrown
out" Five years later there was great
discharge Of lava one stream flowing into
the sea in a mass 1000 fee, wide and is
feet deep.
Sull another change took place in the
great eruption OF 1872. After an unusual
outpourlug Of smoke and flame Of several
months duration. there was n tremendou.
discharge Of lava and fine black sand
The lava desolated thousands OF acres OF
cultivated land and destroyed two VIII
lagos The streets Of Naples were covered
six inches deep by sand and during the
disturbance the bottom Of the crater was
entirely broken up, while the sides of the
mountain were torn into assures and
vapors and rock fragments were thrown
TO the height Of 10000 feet
An eruptlons Of vesuvius since 1872
have been observed by scientists from an
observatory on tine mountain. which. by
the way. has been destroyed by the pres
ent upheaval IN 1879 lava. instead of
flowing from the crater. was thrown up-
ward 90 the height OF 400 feet. giving an
impression of a great column ~ Are.
Closer observations subsequently made led
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10
CITY HALL RECORDS
Monday, April o.
REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES.

REAL ESTATE CONNEYANCES.
Louis l.. Angel eft ux., Annie F.. 10
Christlana Ayesworth, wife CharlesO.,
lot with buildings east side Pomfret
street: sl00.
J. Joseph McElroy TO Peoples Trust
Co lot with buildings southwest side
Wadsworth street; subject to mortgage;
SO
John Mullen To Peter Mullen ct al lot
with buildings west side Sisson street; $40
william Greenough to New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
lot with buildings north side Angel; lot
west side Congdon street. $40.
Herbert c. Calef to John j.. Burgess
three lots north side Sterling avenue; $40.
United Land Co. ct al. TO Fritz G. Roh-
rich lot east side Gano street; 500.
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES.
Daniel j. Buckley ct ux. Minnie J. 10
william f Hayward lot with buildings
north side Manton avenue; $500.
Daniel J. Buckley ct ux. Minnie j. To
William f. Hayward same premises as
last above described. $1,000
James j. o'Gara ct ux Hannah to trus-
tees OF Attleboro Savings and Loan asso-
citation lot east side Huron street; 5000.
Daniel Hill to Wexford Savings Bank
two lots with Improvements corner Smith
street and Longwood avenue: $500.
Francesca De Felice ct ux. Maria 10
0lONdllnl NllNilO lDuT lolS OH COLUMBUS
and Winthrop avenues: 5000.
Charles O Aylesworth ct ux Christina
10 Annie +. Angel lot with buildings east
side Pomfret street 5000
Charles q. Aylesworth ct NIX Christina
70 Benjamin r. Harrington same premises
as last above described; $500.
John f. Buprgess 10 Herbert r. Calof
three lots north side Sterling avenue three
mortgages aggregating $3.50.
Bernice II. Lawrence 10 Mary Gray lot
with buildings corner Plainfeld and Law
renee streets. s2jc0
Thomas r. Percival ct ux.. Mary j..
20 Roger Williams Savings Fund and
Loan association two lots with buildings
east side Frankfort street subject to
prior mortgage; $3.50
Fr,tz c. Rohrich 90 United Land com
pany lot east side Gano street. si50
DISCHARGES or REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGES.
Alexander Durante et ux.. Teresa, by
Merchants Trust company; $500
italian Society OF Union Benevolence by
societa Mutuo Succorso Roma $500
Warren NJ. Barnes by Herbert c. Caief;
$3.50
Daniel w. Hyde et ux., Josephine NJ j.,
by Josephine Cobb; 5000
ASSIGNMENTS OF WAGES
Arthur l.. Gould to David l.. Ray. from
Thomas y. Gamble. 10 April :. 1907.
Rose Flaherty 10 Sarah Hosney from
American woolen company CRlverslde
mills branch), 10 oct. q 1906
George w. Brown 20 Emma J Brown
from Providence Engineering Works. to
April q 1907.
Robert T. Dolan TO Charles II. Robin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10

To the belief that except In case Of gas
escaping. there IL no flame emitted by
volcanoes and that there is no burning
except where the lava strikes infam-
mable material.
Vesuvius has always been a puzzle TO
scientists. and theories having applica-
tion TO one eruption would not account for
the phenomena OF another. The eruptions
that destroyed Pompen and Herculaneum
were great outpourings OF ashes. As late
as AZ the dominant feature Of the erup-
tions was ashes. which In that year were
carried as far as constantinople and In
5l2 TO 1ripon
After 1886 the destructive feature of all
eruptions was lava and boiling water.
In the present frightful disturbances lava.
ashes and vapors are doing the deadly
work and none can tell when the catas-
trophe will have an end. The world stands
appalled, at the magnitude Of the destruc-
tion already wrought and can only hope
and pray that the worst is over