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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

very satisfactory avocation for man
OF plethoric bank account possessing as
II does limitless possibilities in the
way Of expenditure. Following upon
The heels Of Andrew Carnegie's gift of
a lake to Princeton comes the an
nounccment that John d. Rockefeller
has con! tructed private sheet Of
water at Lakewood whereuDon he will
disport htmse elf during the winter at
his favorle outdoor pastime of skat-
ing, Cynical persons along Broadway
have suggested that the great archl
tect OF Standard Oh Is planning 10 get
N training to outsprlnt the numerous
process.servers who are continually
bein set upon him for trial by unkind
pr bile prosecutors, but this seems TO
be beied by the fact that Marshal
Henkle was welcomed by Mr.. Rookie
Teller almost with nlhusiasm when he
visited the latter bearing an official
paper during the past week In fact
so captivated was Marshal bill" by
his kindly reception that he has been
) nging the praises Of John D. ever
since, declaring that he is a perfect
gent" in every sense Of the word
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

The cosmopolitan character OF Ne"
Yorks population may be gathered
from the headlines in any issue OF the
daily papers. Just at present readers
are RECALLED with the war of East Side
housewives on the kosher meat
trust" religious strife among the Bo-
hemian contingent, a dramatic con
troversy in the French colony a suit
brought against a wealthy Irish family
for the expenses of a wake, a sensa-
tional Italian murder and charges OF
police prosecution brought by the
Greek pushcart peddlers Tomorrow
the Chinese, the Syrians. the Ger
mans and the Turks may be to the
fore. New York may easily dispute
with Cairo the right to be known as
the modern Babel.
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WILD FLIGHT To
ESCAPE WOMAN
MINE OWNER TRAMPS NEARLY
HALF WAY AROUND WORLD
AND RETURNS TO FIND HIM
SELF DEFRAUDED.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE story of 4
man who has travelled half way arouad
the world, and most of the distance on
foot to escape the wiles Of woman
who. he asserts, has matrimonial as.
pirations in which he figures as the
prospective hu. band, was unfolded TO
the CT cago police. The tale in when
a flight from the Uunired States to
Germany and back 10 this country
again was included was related by
John Noyatae, half owner Of a gold
mine near Prescott Ariz.
Noyatne arrived in Chicago with but
IS cents in his pocket. after having
walked all but seven miles OF the dis
ance from New York.
Novatnc. who is nov. &C years old.
first came to the United States in 1897
and went Immediately to the gold
fields OF Arizona. where. he asserta,
he later acquired a half interest Ia
one If the largest mines in that sec
ton. Then according to his story, he
returned to Austria. whore he recount
ed his good fortune 20 relatives and
friends. Again De came to the United
states. but upct his second return 10
his native cou1N Novstne's love affair
began. a. did also his subsequent
dnaucial MIST ftunc
u was in a cafe in Paris one night.
he said. "whea ! made the acquaint-
ance Of a young woman-a widow
who a. once tell desperately tn love
with me. returned Inc affection az
The time. but soon I grew suspicious.
for She asked 50 many personal ques-
tons She wanted to know the value
of my mine and she wanted TO know
exactly how much money ] was worth.
Then she udenly proposed marriage
II was surpr ed at The offer, but she
insisted vill marry Won whether
80 likeit % not. she said. but
decided right there that there would
+ be no marriage. 50 ! left
The mi-er then told of MS right
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AWFUL HAVOC BY
BIG EXPLOSION
ONE KILLED AND MANY HoRRl.
BLY, WOUNDED WHEN 10000
POUNDS LET GO IN NINE
VILLAGE SHAKEN.

Bluefeld. VI Va. Dec. 15.-The ex-
plosion Of 10000 pounds Of powder
loaded on mine cars and dregged by a
motor, al Eckman today caused the
death OF one person and injury nine
others. two probably fatally.
J-e Steele was killed and Alex Fin
ney and Mrs. Geoge Tyler Harston
Felix Hardneli. George Bland, Oscar
Gowns c. ". Case and Mary Rhodes
sustained serious injuries.
The mon were on powder laden
cars AID the women were in houses
nearby. Sparks from the motor
wheels or The current from the motor.
set the powder OF
Ho- ses nearby were torn into splin-
tiers and the defamation rocked the en-
tire village. Some Of the wounded
we're horribly burned. several of them
lost -heir eyes and the flesh hung in
iaiters fom their bodies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

The Tenderloin Is awaiting with
considerable interest the attempt of 4
former barkeeper named Reed to con,
sumo 1888 drinks or 100000
worth. OF course he isn't going to do
It all at one sitting, but he has prom
ised to attempt the task, even though
ii does appear to be something of an
undertaking. AS soon as he has fin
ished it he will go back to his trade
of mixing drinks for other people. The
whole situation arises from an I'M
expected inheritance Of 100000 which
came to Reed just at the time when
he began TO feel that after years OF
mixing drinks he ought to have 4
chance to consume aome himself
about as many as he had sadly watch
ed disappearing down the threats of
Others on the opposite side of the
bar. Long and careful calculations re
purchase d million and a third of
drinks. which Reed thinks about the
right number Accordingly he has
laid aside his white apron and his
shaker to see the drink problem from
the other side, announcing. however
that when his money is gone he will
retgrn TO his old trade with a chasten-
ed thirst Naturally the Tenderlon Is
wondering where he will spend his
money. Tom Sharkey, it is rumored
With an eve on the main chance, has
offered Reed in return for his 100000
al the drinks he con consume during
is life time-but none at all for his
lends. The same rumor has ii, how
yer that the sailor pugilist's offer
as turned down as too generous. Be
des that Reed doesn't want to spend
Ii his money in one place.
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BREEZY BUNCH OF
GOTHAM GOSSIP
NEW YORK SPENDING A BILLION
DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC I'M
PROVEMENTS.
BUILDING PRIVATE AXES
New Whim Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bar Keeper to Drink Million
Drinks-To Preserve Land.
marks.

New York. Dec. Els New York
tunnel mad? Has some new mcrohe
lurking in the subway infected the
whole city with a desire for under
ground travel? Certain 1t is that never
before has ouch a stream of gold
been poured forth for underground
borrowings. On three sides Of the
city human moles are madly digging
most staggering, totaling not millions
but hundreds Of millions. The Penn
sylvania tunnels will cost $l25,000000
Then there Is the Cortlandt Street tun-
mel on which $40 600 900 will be ex-
pended, the Morton street tunnel cost
ing SIG 1000 000 the Battery tunnel at
q mere So 100000 and the Steinway
tunnel al $5,500000. In fact there
should be tunnels enough for all at
prices to meet any pocket book When
they are completed New York will lay
claim 10 the title Of the greatest tun.
mel city in the world But 1t is not
emily in underground work that the
city is spending millions. Altogether
a billion dollars is being invested in
Improvements, a fact which naturally
causes Father Knickeracller to be
much interested in things financial.
The General Electric Company is
spending $2O,000.OOo on an extension
the New Haven IA lroad 100000 for
electrification. the New York Central
s9o0O0,000 on various Improvements
including the rebuilding of the Grand
Central station, and the Western Tn
ion $40 100000. More millions invest
ed in improvements in nearby territory
swell the total to the billion mark at
which point even New York will have
TO stop for breath. !
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through various European countries
and of the pursuit of the widow Fin
ally he embarked on an American
bound steamer. and arrived in New
York last October After landing he
heard for the first time, he avs, that
other persons interested in his mine
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had defreauded him out of his share
and had sold the property to a cor.
poratilr.
The o-ce wealthy and much-sought
after miner passed the night on cot
at the municipal lodging house He
says he WI resume his long walk to
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

In addition to the "Flatiron" Ney
York is to have another characteristic
ally named building for the new struc
ture at the corner Of Wall street anf
Broadway has already been christen
ed the "shimney." As in the case o.
the "Flatiron," the owners selected
conventional name but the new one
has already superseded it. The Chin
nCy" very evidently deserves it
name For its height II is the slen
derest building in New York the piece
of ground on which il stands being al
most minute, and as it is built
brick It preserves the smile to a strik
ing degree as it towers into the air
like a Gigantic chimney. Through il
say those who have suffered, will
ascend the smoke of the money which
is burned in the street every day. Wall
Street indeed is undergoing a me
tamorphosis. Once the fashionable
street of little old New York, when
the city was little but not old, it prom
les soon TO become lined with sky
scrapers, which it has so far fairly
we'll escaped. In addition to the chin
ney, only a block or two away, the
new twenty-five story building of the
Trust company of America is nearing
completion. Besides being the tallest
building in the district 1t will contain
the handsomest and most up-to-date
banking rooms in New York-which
of course means In the whole United
States. Curiously enough the Trust
company's new home stands on the
state of the original stock exchange,
celebrating as it were one more re-
minder of days gone by.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

A movement which will embrace the
whole state is now forming among a
lumber of historic and patriotic socie
les with the support of those persons
Who have already contributed to the
building Of the Palisades Park to Gre
lte reservation embracing all of the
'oints Of scenic beauty and historic
interest along the shores of the lower
hudson, SO much public interest has
'een ELECTED by the endeayors or the
oalisade Park commission and it
riends to Gust the quarrymen from
Hook Mountain and to hasten the com
)letion of the plans for the great in
erstate Palisades Park, that other
persons having interest in historic
sites and scenic points not embraced
in the Paligade Park territory have
been encouraged to present their in
terests TO the public with the result
that a very considerable support Is
growing. There has been some talk
of appealing to the Federal govern
ment, but this plan is not generally
accepted, the feeling being that New
Workers should do for themselves
what needs doing. The public is be-
ginning to realize now that while
much has been done IL the way of pre-
aerving sites Of Civil War battles, al
most nothing has been done except by
a few patriotic societies towards pre-
serving Revolutionary landmarks and
battlehelds, which are so numerous
both in New York state and New Jer-
sey adjacent TO the valley Of the Hud-
son.
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caterpIlIar,a SIGHT.

A cateapillar's eyes cannot see at
greater distance than 25ths OF an
inch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

Ar advertisement y The Bullstiz !,
rssd By ten uOusaaa Deopll ever
Gap. Tx
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

Arizona. where he will seek to regain
possession Of his mine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

Building lakes seems to be the latest
diversion of orr multi-milllonaires.
and in some respects no doubt II Is a
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
Two Deer and a Prima Donna

From the Los Angeles Times
Promise Of a superlative sunrise lured
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw into the open al
daybreak one morning during a recent
outing with friends In San Gabriers Can
yon. She stood silent for a while watch
ing the pale tints on the hills ripen to
vivid color. Suddenly faint noise broke
the stiffness. Turning, she saw two beau
tiful painting deer drinking in a neighbor-
ing brook.
Almost at the same moment far down
the canyon, the figures of two creeping
hunters became visible. In another mo-
ment they caught sight OF the drinking
deer and their guns spraug to their
shoulders. Miss Yaw couldn't bear to see
the beautiful animals slaughtered. But
she didn't care 10 offend the hunters
hunters could aim and fire. the cliffs rang
with the ravishing echoes of a brilliant,
ripping operate cadenza.
The startled deer bounded 10 cover. The
amazed hunters lowered their rifles. and
fol the first tine noticed the figure Of the
young woman, who seemed 10 be as sur
prised as themselves at discovering she
was not alone. Had she seen the deer?
What. Real, live deer? She was sorry
to say she had not, and she would have
given so much 10 see them. With looks
of mingled resignation and disgust, the
hunters saluted and turned on their
tracks. How stupid women could be!
Miss Yaw laughed low, happy laugh, a,
the success Of her ruse.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
wEEvII's ONWARD MARCH.
Southern Cotton Pest HaIts for the
Winter West of Mississippi.


Winter West of Mississippi.
From the Birmingham Age-Hersld.
The ravages OF the boil weeYil this year
have been brought 20 an end by frosts
and cold weather. The insect cannot
stand low temperatures and as soon as
they come 10 US the insect loses his appe-
tite and either dies or hibernates. The
Louisiana crop pest commission reports
that the outward post OF the weevil this
year is Herrisonburg, In Catahoula Par
ish. Harfisonburg is about twenty miles
from the Mississippi River. 1t is abreast
of Natchez, with which it has rail counec-
ton Rosa, in St. Laudry Parish. is an
other easterIy outpost of the pest Rosa
is abreast OF Baton Rouge. and about
forty miles from IT, aarrisonburg may
be considered the utmost advance Of the
pest this season.
The Mississippi crop pest commission
reports none Of the insects near Natchez,
which has become the point Of danger,
and we may therefore safely assume
that there are no weevils east OF the
river They have, in fact, a belt to cross
on the west side Of II varying IN width
from twenty to fifty miles, and a cold
winter might reduce their numbers to
such an extent that they will not be able
10 cross the river next year. The hope is
freely expressed in Mississippi that one
more year of freedom from the pest Will
| be secured.
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POET AND THE PRINTER.
Competitors Interpretation of the
Tender Lines Committed 10 Him.

A COmpOsitOr's Interpretation OF the
Tender Lines Committed 10 Him.
from the Portland argus
An editor was sitting in his Office one
day when a man entered whose brow was
clothed with thunder. Fiercely seizing
a chair. he slammed his hat on the table,
hurled his umbrella on the floor and sat
down
Are you the editor?" he asked.
Yes
Can you read writing?''
"Of course"
Read that, then" he said, thrusting
at the editor an envelope with an IN
scription on it.
p" said the editor. trying to spell It.
That's not a B. it's an s. said the
poet
"s? Oh, yes, see. Well, it looks like
'SoIes for dinner. or Souls for Sinners. E"
said the editor.
mo. sir" replied the man. nothing OF
the sort. That's my name-samuel Brun-
ner / knew you couldn't read 1 called
to see about that poem OF mine you
printed the other day entitled '"The Sur
cease OF Sorrow.
'T don't remember It., said the editor
"Of course you don't. because It went
into the paper under the villsinous title
Of "Smearcase Tomorrow"
a blunder Of the compositor. sup
pose"
Yes. sir; and that is what I am here
TO see you about The way in which that
poem was mutilated was simply scan
dalous. I haven't slept a night since
It exposed me 10 derision. People think
me a fool. CThe editor coughed) Lei
me show you. This first line, when
wrote it, read this way: Lying by q
weeping willow, underneath a gentle
slope This is beautiful and poetic Now
how did your vile sheet represent it tc
the public? Lying TO a weeping widow
I induced her To elope.' Weeping widow.
mind you A widow. Oh, thunder and
| lightning! This Is too muchr'
IT'S hard, sir, very hard" said tbs
editor.
Then take the fifth verse. In tbs
original manuscript II said. plain as day.
| light: Take away the jingling money
Il is only giittering dross" In its printed
| form you make me say: Take away the
tingling honey; put some flies in for the
boss BY Georgel I feel like attacking
| somebody with your fire shovel, But on
| look at the sixth verse. I wrote: Tn
weary OF the tossing Of the ocean as II
/ heaves.' When I opened your paper
/ and saw the lines transformed into Tn
wearing out my trousers till they ars
open at the knees / thought that wa;
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
DISSERTATION ON WHISPERS
How Shall We Describe the VRrie-
ties of Hirsute APpendagesf

ties OF Htrsufe AFpenoaBeS'
From The Boston Herald.
Frank Richardson. of London, is
shocked because Mrs. Craigie used in her
last novel. The Dream and the Bust
ness, the expression side whiskers. He
objects to the redundant side. " Whis-
kers "Is" whiskers, he would have us be-
!ieve; but there is one glory OF the Pic
cadilly weepers," and another of the
mutton chop" Mr.. George Meredith,
who has much to say about whiskers in
his novels-did he not invent the sublime
word ''whiskerage e?''-uses the term for
various forms of facial foliage. He,
Dickens. the Richardson Of "Clarissai"
Bronte, and others added side" as de-
scriptive and particularizing-
"Whiskers' is now a vague term. II
may describe Galway sluggers." Tho
wind blew through his whiskers." But
it would scorn to blow through weak
"siders" Here Is reference 10 luXuriant
growth from ears to below the chin. Then
there is the Homeric term "zymos." Mr..
Richardson condemns Zip whiskeTs' Cfor
mustache) and chin Whiskers CbeaTd-
ette) as Americanisms. Who ever heard
in Boston the synonym Zip whisker?''
We fear "chin whisker'' is an Amer
icanism. Richard Grant White spoke of
'that adornment known in the West as
chin whiskers,' but Mr.. White was too
often a superior person The term is
much to be preferred to ''beardette," a
vile word which is neither English nor
French.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
First Lecture on Holland.

Dwight Elmendorf. during his travels
the past summer, became enthusiastic
over the beauties OF Holland. and II is to
this picturesque country that he viii de-
vote his first lecture at the National
Theater tomorrow afternoon To those
who do not know Holland. It is merely q
country Of windmlIis. dykes, and sa-
bots. This Holland, Mr.. Elmendorf vii
show. but another Holland also, With
beautiful scenery and quaint people.
Owing to the kindness Of his many
Dutch friends, he he's obtained many in
terestlng pictures Of the home life In out
of-the-way villages. He has some fine
pictures in motion OF the Kirmess al
Souburg. ring riding. the market at MID
dlsburg, and portraits OF the Queen. He
will show many splendid reproductions OF
Dutch art.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

tor and The Old Dominion" affords him
a good medium for his peculiar grade OF
refined comedy
Manager Conried of the Metropolitan
Opera House has selected Romeo and
Juliet" BY Gounod for his first attrac-
ton OF the season.
Geraldine Farrar, who has been making
q tremendous hit In Germany, VIII sing
Juliet and Charles Rousselliere viii make
his American debut as Romeo. The cast
will include Charles Simardi the new
French BARITONE, who will sing Mercutio.
Other roles win be sung by Nine. Jacoby
and NM Plancon, Jounet, and Dufriche.
The work viii be conducted by NJ. Bovy.
the new conductor from Paris
Nav Irwin succeeded Nat Goodwin at
the Biiou Monday evening In Mrs VII
son. That's ALL" She scored, the feature
being a half dozen econ songs which she
fnterpojated with the usual electrical ef-
feet. The piece Is highly farcical, from
the pen Of George V. Hobart, and is
largely a mOnologue for the lissom May.
IF present plans are carried out. New
York is going TO enjoy something OF a
dramatic novelty next week. Be II
known that Lena Ashwell. who IS now
L
rio Theater here, is regarded as the lead
ing English emotional actress. She Is
in one person what Mrs Fiske and Mar
garet Anglin, separately, are over here,
for she has appeared in ell their promi-
nent roles in London, including Blanche
Bates part In THE Darling of the Gods. "
Her most notable triumph was won IN
Mrs. Danes Defense, which Is pre-
cisely the case with Margaret Anglin.
Between the two women a sort OF
friendly rivalry has for sometime ex-
listed. In order to give their admirers
an opportunity to determine which they
Ike best. they are going TO appear
Jointly in Mrs Danes Defense" the
English woman playing Mrs. Dane at one
matinee, while the American-though.
come 70 think of It, they were both born
in Canada-will play the next leading
part Miss Anglin playing Mrs. Dane and
Miss Ashwell the next important role at
a matinee to take place the next day.
This daring competition between the two
women ought to afford sensation loving
Gotham playgoers a BIT of a novelty.
But we have to record an even more
daring enterprise which Henry Miller is
engineering. II is this: "Mr. Henry Miller
and Mrs. Sarah Coweu lie Moyne an
nOunce." &c, that they will be seen joint
" in stage adaptation Of Browning 5
"Pppa Passes" This Is a direct appeal
to the Browniugites, who are satisfied with
nothing in the dramatic line that hash [
a Browning tinge. Many of his worship
pers regard Shakespeare a pigmy along
side OF Mr.. Browning. The poem has been
arranged for the stage by Mr.. Miller and
some divine music has been composed for
It by William Furst. OF course, the per-
formances viii be special matinees. Much
curiosity is expressed whether the Brown
ing worship has enough followers 10 make
the venture pay. Mrs. lie Moyne IS the
woman for It. and likewise Miller the man.
and hope they will not be laughed at for
their efforts to educate public taste 70 dis
regard conventions OF form in the drama.
You never can tell
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
The Earth,s surfaee.

From LippincottS
Two sisters, one tipping the scales at
200 pounds OF more, and the other slight
to extreme slimness, but very beautiful,
were being introduced at a reception.
What's her name?" whispered one
young man to friend, referring to the
slim sister. Il didn't catch It"
Virginia" answered the friend.
Virginia." repeated the young man. In
apparent surprise. Then her sister must
ne the whole United States
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
The scalp Dance and "snIome.v

Prom the New York Telegraph.
During a dinner Dr. Otto Neitzel jumped
up and played one Of the leading 'Salome'
motives.
I've heard that before cried John
Philip SOusa, also rushing over to the
plano, before which he sat down and
played exactly the same motive. That.
says Sousa, is the scalp dance Of the
Apache Indians" Il was.
Sousa then reported 20 the amazed as
semblage that a German firm had recently
cabled 20 him Offering him $50 for a new
march. We heard Planets and Stripes,
ran the cablegTam. and liked same"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Belasco this week completed his re-
hearsals Of THE Rose Of the Rancho, -
and he and his company left to-day for
Boston, where the new production is
scheduled TO open Tuesday evening. The
preparations are further advanced than
usual with a Belasco play, and no post
pOnement is anticipated. 1t is another Of
his gorgeous scenic undertakings, full Of
light, life, and color. Those who think it
is The Gadfly'' revamped will have TO
guess again. 1t is not. Incidentally peo-
pie interested I'm theatrical events will do
well TO keep their eyes on Frances Starr
who plays the leading female part in the
play. She is very likely 10 be heard from.
FRED s. SCHRADER
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

taking an inch too far I fancy I have
a right to murder that compositor. Where
is he?"
He is out just now" said the editor.
Come IN tomorrow
II Will" said the poet, and I will come
armed
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Clay Clement has. temporarily at least,
shelved Houston" and on Monday even
ing appeared in a revival Of the Old
Dominion" al the Garden Theater. which
was well received. In this comedy of
the South Clement plays a German no
bleman in dialect. who falls in love with
3 daughter OF the soil amid amusing cir
cuustances. Clement is an excellent ac-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
snre TO Teu.

From the Richmond Times-Dispstcs.
a woman authority insists that women
make better bankers than men. Well
thev.rc surer tellers. anyway.