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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL ASSIST
IN SECURING CONVENTION
FOR 1907.


Cairo must have th2 1907 meeting
of the Egyptian Hu.tlers if il takes
81 900 10 get it. This was the dictum
of the committee which met in ,he
+ Commercial club rooms last night to
make the arrangements The meeting
was attended by a score of enthusiast
tic Hustlers and friends Of Hustlers
and committees were appointed to
pass the hat among he Cairo business
men as follows
Down Town--P T. Langan, Claude
Winter c. r Stuart A Kaufman.
Herman Weber, E ]. Stubbins, r. p.
Gholson, Clarence l. Keaton. Jr.. John
l.. Parham. w H. Wood. Joseph
Curry Joseph Steagala. Egbert Blom
G. B, Wearen and D l.. Marx
Uptown--W H. Lawson. +, D.
Carey John T Rennie, G. A. Swo-
bodae Charles O. Patier George Par
Sous, G. L. Smith.
The committees viii start out this
afternoon TO solicit funds and tonight
they will meet in he Commercial club
rooms 10 report
Il i proposed 10 charter a special
train 10 take the Cairo crowd 10 Oney
on June 7th with a band and ii pos
s.ble Company X Il Is believed that
with a well organized effort Cairo will
have no trouble to land the 1907
meeting
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
General Conditions Monday A. M.


An extensive area of high barometer
has moved southeastward since Sat
urday from the northern Rocky Noun
tain region. and now orerlies tne cen
trail portion Of thu country with
crests in the middle Mississippi valley
and central northern Texas. II is
causing cool weather as far south as
the middle Gulf coast and as far east
as the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states Freezing weather was e.
ported this morning from Minnesota,
and killing frosts in eastern Iowa.
Light 10 heavy frosts formed last
night in the middle and lower Ohio
valley. In Illinois and Missouri The
barometer IL comparatively low IN the
Atlantic states Slight depres-ions
also center in North Dakota and in
western Nebraska Within the last "A
hours rain has fallen IN the Atlantic
states. the Gulf states, eastern and
central Texas, Oklahoma, Tennes sc
and extreme Southern Illinois The ex.
tensive high pressure area everything
this section will give to this locality
fair weather tonight and Tues day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
BIC DAY IN COURT
twenty-five Cases Was Yesterdays
Grist In Judge Ross Court
Through Police Activity.

The police of the city Were exceed
ingly active yesterday and the day
before, as shown by the budget OF
business presented before Judge Ross
Twenty-Five cases were docketed by
the judge, ten We're for drunkenness.
nine for yarou. offenses embraced in
the term disorderly two for carrying
concealed weapons and one YaR ant.
The chief and sergeant AMI all the
officers were concerned IN this round
mp of offenders The mere important
cases were the following
Chas Warren arrested by Officer
Daydge charged with yagrancy fined
$50 and costs tay granted on con
dition that he leave the city.
VIM. Kelley. arrested by Dayidge
for having concealed weapons, fined
S25: stay during good behavior.
Geo Nowcome arrested by Nichols
and Dennis, charged with vagrancy.
fnei $50. stay to leave the city in
"a minutes.
VIM Rayford arrested by Egan and
Lut2 for carrying concealed weapons.
fined S2i and costs $2S.20 Paid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
INpuS1l!RY&@.I e.
!. MECHANIC
OUR PEANUT CROP.
Extent of the Industry in the United
States-Crop's Value Is
$1l, 100000.

Most readers will be SURPRISED Ia
know that 300,000.000 pounds or pea.
nuts are grown annually in the United
States, $50, 900 acres Of land being de-
voted TO sthe crop and 10000 persons
employed in producing it, Its yearly
value is about $i1 100000. Fifty years
ago the nut was grown mainly in a
few gardens in Virginia and the Caro-
linas but it is now cultivated in all
the southern states and in California,
Oklahoma and Missouri, besides many
Of the northern and western states
These facts are from an article in the
American Nut journal petersburg
Va, from which we quote also the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
The peanut tAraehis hypogaea), a
native OF Brazil is one of the most
valuable feeding stuffs grown II is
good for man and beast as a food
and is good for the soil as an i'm
proven For man il furnishes pro-
tein and ash materials in consider
able quantities, and for farm animals
1t is an extremely valuable balancing
food to 90 with corn and other car
bonaceous feeds during the growing
season. and as soil improyer it falls
in the same line as all egumnous
crops The organisms that live in
the root tubercles gather nitrogen
from the air. and furnish it. without
cost. to the plant For this reason Il
is profitable crop - the farmer. The
peanut is profitable as a market crop.
as we'll as a feeding crop because it
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC.

Notice IS hereby given 10 All Of the
peopie Of Cairo that Wednesday. May
p. 1906, has been designated BY the
undersigned as day for the clearing
up Of al streets and alleys N the City
ard il is urged that they adjust them
selves accordingly. After that date ger.
sons placing merchandise. trash or rub
Dish upon the streets or alleys will be
fined for. violating the ordinances of
the City. without further notice. ex-
ceptirg as 70 the wholesale merchants
during business hours.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Yeatsrdau,s Rlu.r Eoreoasts-

The OHIO at Evansville and Mt Yer
non will fall during the next two or
.threo days AZ Paducah. will continue
rising during the next - 10 30 hours
81 Cairo. will continue rising during
the next ~ hours
The Tennessee from Florence to the
month win rise slightly during ihe
neU rs hours
The Miss ssippi from below s.
Loui- to Cairo. viii rise during the
next ac hours.
W r. BARRON.
Temugrarffy i'm CHARGE
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Ward Case Continued

The CA Of John Ward. formerly a.
sisiant agent OF the Iron Mouutaia
.failrad. who is accused of embezzle
.men hy fhe railroad company. was
continued yesterday to MAY 10th al
. O'Clock Judge Robinson viii hear
The case. a change OF venue having
been taken from Justice a Ross
court Wards name was Incorrectly
given in the Caro- newspapers az
Wade
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08


| furnishes a product that is constantly
in demand.
Apart from the high commercial
value of peanuts there are domestic
uses Of this crop thai give il a great
value. merely for home consumption.
Every part OF the plant is useful in
some way, either for feeding and fat
tening domestic stock. or for adding
fertility to the soil As a feed and
fattener of stock and poultry. peanuts
are worth more. acre for acre. than
field peas or corn They not only yield
more food and more listening material
10 the stock. but the benefit TO the soil
arising from the decay of the vines
and roots is greater. Wherever tur-
keys. ducks geese. or hens are raised
and fattened for the market. or
wherever pork. lard and bacon are
prominent staples Ia the farm rou-
tine peanuts should be grown for con-
sumption upon the land. In this way all
The labor and cost of harvesting and sell
ing the crop is obyiaicd. and The farm
er gets more per pound for the nuts
thus converted into meat than he could
get for them after the most careful
harvesting, besides, The benefit to the
soil Is incalculable Peanut hay.
whore the crop is properly harvested,
is a valuable feed for horses. cattle
and sheep. II is nutritious and safe
feed for all animals and all stock is
fond of g. II Is excellent for milch
cows The yield Of hay per acre :
about equal 10 Jha, OF other hay and
fodder crop-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
The Song.

The brownthrush sings her gladstone
song
sing likewise thou unto the throngt
The same world throbs for man and bird
The scent Of flower by zephyr stirred.
The sun. the sky. the breath OF morn.
TIE eVeutide Ehen night is born
On. man. with reascH more divine.
wilt thou not read Alright the sign7
Go, Rob thy cheek Of guilty blush
And gain more wisdom from the ti1rtlshf
The same good Ged did mankind bless
As taught the bird her happiness
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Wedding Today.

The marriage Of Mr. John D. San.
DEF and VI BIS Sophia Herbst VIII be-
7"iemuiz"d This morning at O'Clock
mas OF ST. patricks church. Rev
James bownry officiating Mr. san
der is the wen known grocer of The
Hrm Of II Sander 4 son. s1l CONNER.
cial avenue
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The Natchez Democrat says Land
owners whose property is anywhere
near the river should join in the move
ment for the annual appropriation of
$4,000, 900 for the rivers and harbors
bll This means protection for the
levees. improved water ways. a deep
channel from he great lakes to the
Gulf Of Mexico, and cheaper living. as
it viii put boats in business, give
work 10 more men and equalize freight
rates We are with the crowd for the
usual appropriation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Marriage Licenses,


Alexander lodge 30 PA. l. o o =
and Alma Rebekah Idge VilI hold
memorial services over the graves az
their departed mcwhers Sunday. Nav
18th \ special train viii convey the
members of the lodge TO Beech Grove
and villa Ridge ccme'eries
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Rev. A S J. Baldridge of Campbell
Mo. former pastor of the VI. f. church
south of this city passed through
Cairo yesterday enroute home from
Mound City where he preached Sunday
al The Congregational church, having
exchanged pulpits with The regular
pastor, Mr. |. A HUNDRED
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The Boys and Girls club of the Pres.
byterlan church will give a social a.
the Manse Thursday evening. MAY
10Th Admission Is cents. Public cor.
q ally invited
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

A meeting of he Children's Home
board Ct directors swill be held this
afternoon at the home at O'Clock
sharp
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Wasl1Inaton Bulletin.

Washington, d G.. May Illinois
Fair In the southern part Rain in
north Tuesday; Wednesday fair and
cooler, brisk south, shifting TO north
west winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs. j G. McGrew Of Lexington,
Mo. is the guest OF her mother Mrs.
Bette Jones. and her sister Miss
Quindara Jones
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Fireman j. j. Kelly Of Station No.
,, Cairo fire department and his wife
are receiving the congratulations of
their friends over the arrival OF twin
babies a boy and girl. born Sunday
az their home 25ul Poplar street
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs l. r Henderson. who has been
the guest of her daughter Mrs Byron
W Gross. will leave today fer Little
Rock. ARK, 10 visit her son, Raymond
Henderson,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Cornela Goodall who have been
guests OF the Miller family win leave
iodny for their home in Nashville,
Tenn,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mr. J. X. Kin. an Englishman. found
piece Of iron between two stones while
blasting IN The pyramid of Cheops. Itis
he oldest piece Of iron in existence and
Is preserved IN The British museum.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
In the Soft MOONLIGHT.


And in hammock at that!
The playful zephyrs roIlicked in the
moonlight and blew the loose tresses
of her hair so riotousy they tickled
his ear
He felt that he was in danger. but
he would not declare himself. She safd
nothing. The owl called welrdly from
a scraggly monarch on the HILL The
lake chartered, and at the dock the boat
chains grnmbledl Far away he heard
a howwow bark ana the tlnkle of a
bovine belll
Still she said nothing.
He did not look at her He dared
not. Yet he knew what a pretty pic.
ture She was making as the moonlight
rayished her face for kisses!
But no. He would remain firm.
He
She stirred slightly.
He gave no heed.
Jack in quiet, conquered spirit
"Jack-you--"
He turned toward her patronizingIv
You may $500 ur-arm-under-
my-head-if-you"
But. after all, this is none of our
business.
"oh, Love young Love! bound in thy rosy
Let sage or cynic prattle as he will
These hours, anc only these, redeem life's
years of in
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

convenient TO have
"a burst water pipe
repaired. The On
craving shows Q
plan that may be
employed. and will
in some cases lasl
for years. We have
such a make-shiit
that has been In
satisfactory us
on a low pressure
pipe for II years
says a correspond
ent of the Farm
ers Review. The
COVERING H. a piece
Of rubber hose With
inside diameter
a nearly a. posi-
sibie equal 10 out
side diameter OF
the pipe 10 be
mended II IL can
not be slipped over
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Sunday School Benefit.

An entertainment will be given at
the Christian church Tuesday even.
ne for the benef Of The Sunday
school There will be stereoptlcan
views from the life of Christ.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Temporarily i'm Charge.


10 cents. skates IL cents.
II you wait strictly first class uphol.
STEERING or mattress making leather
work a specially. or repairing. address
" l. HARPER.
Postoffice. General Delivery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The Dick Fowler had a good passen
ger list for Cairo yesterday, She will
b the PadHcah paa ct today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

There may De a want az. printed to
day which IS hunting a JOB" for a mas
Who ought TO have been working for
you for years
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

A. r. Staehle returned yesterday
from Paducah where he spent Sunday
with his wife who is the guest of
friends there
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

It's = wise advertiser that knows
the best medium. The Bull stin has
souble The circulation Of any other
cairo paper
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Sir and AIRS c. c Miller have re-
Timed from an extended trip TO points
: IN the far west. They visited Denver
Salt Lake City. los Angeles and other
cities and were greatly benefited by
the trip Mrs. Anna Goodall and Mnss
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Jsnitor Resigns.

Whit Larry. ianitor at the court
house has resigned his post ON and
mas been succeeded by Edward Parish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs, F. P OLeary her sister. Mrs
William Thelen Of Little Falls. n Y
and Miss Elizabeth Glynu viii 90 to
Paducah today on the Str Dick Fow
Ter 10 attend the performance of Viola
Allen in The Toast Of The Town.
at The Kentucky theater.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

In the lesser cases the fine. ranged
from s. TO S. and costs The total
amount of fines and costs assessed
yesterday was $1,000 of which $3.50
was paid
This was a banner day for the city
court
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Every little while there appears a
want ad. which is aimed so directly
1t you that If 1t were a bullet you
would be hit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

,he pipe from one end. the hose is sli;
lengthwise ami fastened around the
burst pipe with vines in sufficient num-
Der TO stop the LEAH
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Stick.

Let the shoemakeg stick 70 the
last, says the adsse maker Certain
ly, | would be the last one to pull
him away from his fypaper Moral
Mind your own business and keep an
eye open lest you yourself fall into
the tanglefoot and have to stick to the
last
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
IN SOCIETY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PrcnressiNN EHrhra

Ire Lad es' Auxiliary A 0 II viii
give a. cuchrr ~ s. Pairlck's Hal
Thursday night
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
WANT HUSTLERS ON THE RIVERS
Mussel Shell and Pearl Fishers Began
Another Harvest IN the Wabash
General Notes.

The Stacker Lee, Capt Lightner
lcft Memphis yesterday afternoon for
CAikL.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Miss Ealdn, Of Villa Ridge was here
yesterday the guest Of her brother
John w Eakin, secretary of The Cairo
City Gas Co, and Cairo Electric and
Traction company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Prof. John Suyder. county superin.
tendent of schools. will 20 TO Mcclure
"Wednesday TO attend ths commence.
ment exercises OF the high school
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The Golden Rod came ont from Gin.
cinnati yesterday having attended TO
lights on ner way out and she re-
turned AT once
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Ray Minton and Daniel Honey OF
Thebes. transacted business here yes
terday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

An Advertisement The Bulletin =
read by ten thousand people ever
iay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
= ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I THE WEATHER (
SyygrxSvyyyyyyyyyvy1TSgTxS
Cold Wave Extends TO the Gulf
Frosts in Ohio vsIey-Warmer
Today.
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature

Maximum temperature G3 degrees
Minimum temperature M as degrees
At Z D. m .,......... 80 degrees
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs II J Dacres. Of PIG Twentieth
street, was taken 10 ST. Mary's In
Urinary yesterday where She will uu.
dergo surgical operation
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs Lynn d Adams. Of Smithland.
Ks, formerly Miss Anna Lake Haynes.
Of this city is seriously IN with ~
phoid fever al her home in Smithland.
Or Adams her husband, has sum
moned a trained nurse from Paducah
70 attend her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Wrong Again.

"The cracked pitcher goes most
often TO the we'll" says the proverl
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
Sun ard Moon.
Calro md ylcinlLy IAN.

Cairo and vicinity Fair
IlIinos--Fair; warmer in north por-
tion.
Kentucky Fair, warmer,
Tennessee-f'air warmer
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Postmaster Sidney b Miller spent
Sunday at Crea Springs. the guest
of his mother
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

An Evansville dispatch says the
Amanda owned by former Congress
man Frank B Posey, collector of the
port here which sank several weeks
ago near Shawneetown H. has been
raised and repaired and win be placed
in the Evansville and Yankeetown,
Ind trade
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Herbert Marshall went to Bloomfield
Mo, Monday on business
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

M and Mrs " r Comeford Miss
rs Frances Farlow and loretta FitZ-
gerald ana Stiufhers Smith will
go 10 Paducah today 10 attend the per
Torrance Of Viola Allen at The Ken
lucky thea er
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Martin Lally has resigned bits posi-
ton at3ihe Model Cloihins house and
has taken position at solomon
Clothing store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

.. p. Hurd has returned from Mem
phis, where he attended the National
Hardwood Lumhermcn convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Miss Hutton If Commerce Mo- is
The guest Of Mrs Henry Davis #
upper Washington avenue She is en-
route home from Nashville, Tenn
where she has been attending school
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The Herman Paepcke brought two
batges OF lumber and a barge of logs
from The lower river for the Chicago
Atll and Lumber company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Alfred Brown who has been visit
ing his father Martin Brown Sr. ai
Thebes. has returned home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

G. A. Anglen of St Louis is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. George r
Carnes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs. o b. Archibald. Of Thirty fifth
street, left yesterday for Albion III.
TO visit her parents
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mr. and Mrs ! J. Kelly Of 81 Louis.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs VIM Sher-
rick of 2l2 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

I'm quite pertirbed and nervous
fear my heart is sad,
The doctor SAYS my system
is all run down and bad.
All me! III knock OF rhymng,
And telegraph to WHIT
To meet me at the station
With his pegasus iit
Then ho' it's to the haven
The Whitcomb Riley Rest"
The authors home Of glory
on top OF Poets Crest"
Sing hol Sing no the praises
OF meadow brook and fen,
Forgetting all the worries
And things that might have heenr
The mornings will be SPLENDID.
The sunsets streaks of gold:
The spring viii gurgle gaily-
Its rhythmic tale unfold!
Thus in Utopian dreaming
IN take OF rest my M,
And Nhitcomb Riley poet,
or course, win pay the bill!
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Dick Renfro has become associated
with the engineer department of the
Illinois Central al Twelfth street in
Chicago He went there ON the list
inst and has improved his situation
very decidedly
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs. J. d. Lald will 90 to Paducah
today 10 visit relatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
PURELY PERSONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Mrs. Frank schaaf is visiting friends
al Murphysboro.
Mrs. J. d. Lald will 90 to Paducah
today 10 visit relatives
Herbert Marshall went to Bloomfield
Mo, Monday on business
Ray Minton and Daniel Honey of
Thebes. transacted business here yes
terday.
c. A. Anglen of St Louis. is the
guest of his sister, Mrs George r.
Carnes.
Postmaster Sidney b. Miller spent
Sunday at Crea Springs the guest
OF his mother.
Mrs. o b Archibald. Of Thirty fifth
street, left yesterday for Albion. III.
to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs j j. Kelly Of 81 Louis
are guests of Mt and Mrs VIM Sher
rick of 2l2 Eighth street.
Alfred Brown, who has been visit
ing his father Martin Brown Sr, at
Thebes. has returned home.
o. P. Hurd has returned from Mem
phis, where he attended the National
Hardwood Lumbermcn convention.
Martin Lally has resigned bis posi-
ton atsihe Model Clothing house and
has taken position at solomon
Clothing store.
Mrs II. ] Dacres. Of 22G Twentieth
street, was taken 10 ST. Mary's In
Urinary yesterday where she will ui-
dergo a surgical operation
Prof John Snyde~. county superin.
tendent Of schools. viii 20 TO Mcclure
"Wednesday to attend tn commence
ment exercises OF the high school
Sir and Airs c. c Miller have re-
ztnrned from an extended trip 10 points
: in the far west They visited Denver.
SAT- Lake City. los Angeles and other
cities and were greatly benefited los
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

The river marked 27l feet ON the
Cairo gauge al I p. m. yesterday show
ing a rise of o. Of foot in n hours.
One year ago the river marked 29.5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

Mrs. Frank schaaf is visiting friends
AT Murphysboro
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08

W W 0'Neil is coming down the
Ohio with Go0000 bushels of coal and
the Fulton with 19 barses and five
fuels containing 100000 bushels They
should he here today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-08
AFfl.il AVA "a ~ Nh LAMA MUM N
VISITS
WITH

The Riley Retreat

James Whitcomb Riley b building /
summer home In Indiana with twenty
seven rooms and sunset drawing
room, 1t is to be known as the IRE.
treat for Authors" the "Trystlng
Place OF Poets" or something equally
as good Bill collectors will not be al,
lowed inside the sacred precincts OF
this literary haven and the rude
cornfed popuace who sign themselve1
''Vox Popnli' and "Veritas' in the
home papers, shall not trespass except
by penalty of being Indignantly set
upon by the poets dogs of war To
those of us whose divine afIatus fluc,
tuates in unison with the heart-throbi
of rhyme. this rendezvous from the
rude, money-mad public will come as
the benedietion after prayer Apa
thetic with the cares of the day, unm
FASHIONED because Of the drudgery OF
associating with vulgar s50-a-w week
magazine editors. we may cast all
gloom and travail to the zephyrs and
crochet work in hand, retire TO the
beatitudes of The Poets Retreat
and rest
All, such a life,
The Yale expositor., 1906-03-23
Beainnino RIGHT.

81 hope" said the serious looking
man in the street car, as he turned to
his fellow passenger on the left
hope you resolved to begin the new
year right?'
II did, sir" was the reply.
THAT is well. That is what I like
to hear. You got up on the morning
of the first feeling that new year
had dawned-that there was a new
era in your life?'
THAT was it, sir"
"You girded on your armor, so to
speak, reared aloft the banner of re-
form, and began the year 1906 by re.
solving to lead a different life?"
well, yes. it amounted to that"
But you resolved?"
20, certainly. Yes, sir. | resolved
that my old woman had got TO stop
nagging and sniveling about my run.
ming out nights or there would be a
row, and | told her in plain English,
andsnow / can stay out until in the
morning, and all she says when
come in is to want to know il | made
miss of it and didn't get my usual
jag on. It's a great thing, sir, having
a new year come around once in a
while.-Baltimor American.
The Yale expositor., 1906-03-23
LEGISLATORS loo verbose.

II is the rule in the Australian par
lament that the speeches of every
member must be reported verbatim.
AS a result OF this perpetual note-talx.
ing. the printed record for one ran 10
twenty-six volumes of 1852 pages. or
about 5000 900 words. One OF the
leading Australian dailies describes
them as dreary pages and ponderous
tomes-"an unceasing stream OF un-
necessary repetition and wearisome
speech; talkativeness is vertically the
curse OF the commonwealth parlia-
ment"