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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
SOFT CRABS.
After Shedding The New Shells Hard
en- with Great Rapihity

en- Win Great Rapihffy.
The supply of soft crabs for market
is obtained by catching hard crabs and
Keeping them until they shed their
shells. For This purpose large rec
tanguar floats, made of aths and
planking, are employed. and three or
four times every day the stock on hand
Is carefully inspected, all the soft
crabs being picked out and packed
without delay. They are put into shal-
low boxes Of moist seaweed, from ten
10 thirty-6ye dozen IN box, according
10 the size of the animals When the
packing is done carefully the occu-
pants may he kept alive from sixty TO
seventy hours after leaving the water.
Crabs have been shipped oil the way
from the Chesapeake to Canada. arriv
Ing nj their destination IN good condi-
ton. I'm summer. of course. ice is used
But whore soft crabs are concerned
II is necessary that they shall reach
the market quickly. because their new
shells harden with great rapidity.
At the end of twelve hours the shells
are like parchment and In three or
four days the crab is rs hard rs ever
hence unfit for use IN the form most
highly approved by epicurcs. New
York Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
FIGHTING THE SEA.
Hollands Continuous Performance
In Preventing Floods.

In Preventing Floods.
Holland is a country of wooden piles
and bikes, for the people are perpetu
ally fighting against the encroach
ments of water. One building in Am
sterdam rests on no fewer than 1868
piles, though the bikes around the
town, which have been erected at enor-
nous expense, effectually prevent any
chance of food. The streets of the
fiourishing port of Rotterdam even are
frequently under water in the winter,
and In some parts of south Holland
the people are compelled to do their
shopping In boats.
When the Zuyder Zee breaks on to
the land those who wade NJ to their
knees along the streets of flooded
village meet all manner of fish This
Is explained by the fact that the Guy
der Zee, with its mud bottom. is liter
ally crammed With finny tribes; and
one authority states that If 1t were
well scraped Of all its fish ONE year.
1t would be full again the next
The land of Holland is really of four
distinct levels. and from ten TO twelve
feet between the highest and the low
est. 70 make the land dry, the water
is pumped from the lowest level to the
one Immediately above it. and so on,
until the water has been returned
again to the sea. A large number Of
engineers are specially engaged TO look
after the bikes, aud no less a sum than
S2,5o000o is expended every year in
keeping These Notifications against the
sea In proper repair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
SIX NEW MEMBERS
Voted Into Alexander Club Last
Nieht-Limit of Membership
Will Be Reached.

A meeting Of the board of directors
of the Alexander Club was held last
night and six new applications for
membership in the organization were
favorably passed upon Twenty-eighl
more remain to be heard from, who
were signers of an agreement to join
as soon as the contract for the new
club houae was signed This viii
bring the membership up to the limit
ser by the laws Of the club, 200; and
hereafter the membership fee will be
$50 instead of $40.
Work has commenced on the new
club house and is being pushed with
due energy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Birthday Celebration.

A number Of well known young
girls were pleasantly entertained yes
terday afternoon at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs Hal Green on Seventh
street in celebration of the fourteenth
birthday of their daughter, Miss
Frances.
Handsome gifts were presented to
Miss Green by her friends as re-
membranes of the happy day.
The guests were: Misses Helen
Sydnor of ST. Louis, Catherine Cush.
man. Mary Louise Gallagher Louise
Barry. Joyce Seigleman, Gladys Baird,
Lucille Carey, Anna Burke Margaret
Strong Georgia Parrault, Phyllis
Smith. Helen Schulz. Florence COIN,
Prudence Malone, Virginia Green,
Elsie Ibach, Virginia Green and Fran.
ces Green.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
HUGE REPAIR SHOPS
To Be Erected Near Indianapolis BY
Big Four Railroad Co. to Cost
Five Million Dollars.

The engineers of the Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis
railway have prepared their fina
plans for the extensive new shops
near indianapolis, the plans for
which have been prepared and turn
ed over to contractors To make their
bids. which are 10 be in within the
next ten days or lwo weeks. The to-
tai cost of the contemplated improve
ment' will be $4,000 900 The shops
will be located at Beech Grove about
six miles southeast of the city. There
vii be two twenty five stall round
houses al a point convenient to both
the shops and terminal tracks OF the
the eastbound and westbound yards.
Among the principal characteristics
of the general plan is a general sys,
tenn of three tract parallel to the
main line. which serves all depart.
ments, and Is connected 10 he main
line a botn ends Of the shop yatd
Cross travel throughout the yard
is by means OF standard gauge IL
dustrial tracks and an eight-foot rot
Ter bearing tuTntable. Provision is
made for 50 per cent increase in ali
departments without interfering with
The future yard traffic.
Huge Repair shop.
The locomotive department is IL
tended for the repair of upward, OF
/ 900 engines although the present
equipment of the Big Four railway
is in the neghborhood of 700 loco.
motives The machine and erecting
shop is 3l2 feet in width by 572 fee,
in length and has 50 pits The boiler
shop has a capacity for % boilers
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
BELKNAP, ILL.
Aua. IS. 1906.

Thos Kennedy's little baby is very
low with what is thought to be quick
consumption. Dr. Drake has little
hope Of its recovery.
Mrs. F. A. Greer has been On the
sicl, list for two months.
The Baptist church gave a pie and
box social the other night NJ which
one cake is said Ia have sold for 81
e. O Morgan. who had been sick
twenty months with rheumatism died
last week. leaving a wife and two
children. a mother. two sisters and
two brothers. He was - years 0f age
Funeral service was held at the Chris
iian church. conducted by Elder Par
ker Of Vienna. and taterment was
had 90 the Masonic cemef cry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
REWARD OFFERED
BY Governor For Capture of Negro
Who Killed Man In Pulaski
County.

Governor Doneen yesterday Offered
a reward for the arrest and conviction
of the negro who some weeks ago Kill
cd the operator of merry-go-r0und
at or near Ullin. The murder was
put off the machine for refusing to
pay his fare. The negro went away
armed himself. returned with TWO
companions and shot the owner of the
machine dead One of his companions
who urged him to shoot was captured
and is in jail at Mound City. The
shoOtist was tracked through the
woods for several days, but succeeded
in eluding his pursuers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
FOR SPECIAL CARS
Laborers On the Cairo Division OF
the Big Four viii Travel BY
Themselves.

A report was circulated Monday
that the Big Four had issued orders
to put Jim Crow cars on its lines
in Illinois. This was emphatically de
MED las night by II. j, Rhen, gen,
eral passenger agent of the road. He
sad:
An order has been issued to con
tractors that when they have 40 or
more laborers white or cOlored, gong
to any point ON the Tine, that they will
have to travel in a day coach pro.
vided specially for them Passengers
have been complaining about the au-
noyance of % or 80 laborers with
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
New LEGAL Firms.

A change in legal firms was made
al Marion recently The firm of Spill
Ter & White has been dissolved by
mutual consent Attorney Geo. b
White leaving the firm to ally himself
with d. T Hartwell. Mr. Spller has
formed a partnership with Everett E
Denison, brother Of L. E. Denson. of
the Marx Denison Dry Goods company
of this city
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Given Due WARNING

On an ash tray which has reached
England from Germany is She foiloy-
ing Dehlement Of the room b. ash
81 cigars is forbidden to the severest
Ans one who. Notwithstanding. makes
guilty Of such one viii be- punished
irreKncablt BIS hnnsa arresf
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

Women jockeys. CO.. rather girl Jock.
eys. have made tIei. appearance in
japan. During Tie last Toxic races
three ia.oIltes were Ridden D. girls
One the daughter OF a riding mas.
ter. came in FIRST. while the other two.
both geishas. were placed
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

In a speech at The Bishopsgate in.
stitute Sir Victor liOrsley gave some
remarkable figures TO show how the
use Of alcohol in hospitals is declin.
ms Ia 1867 nearly $4,000 was spent
on alcohol IN the London hospitals and
$4,000 in milk. in 1909 the situation
was almost oyarfir reversed
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Early Morning Fire.

One of number of small cottages
on Twenty-ninth street, between Pop
lar street and Commercial avenue,
was destroyed by fire about 2:30 th,s
morning. Both fire departments werc
called out and responded, doing good
work in saving adjoining property.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
From vladlvos,nL for r,,.o..

Snce every week perfectly
.nipped express train leaves VIadi.
ostok for Europe The journey Ia
%erlin may De comfortably r.ade in
less than IL DAYS and 10 Paris or
London IN 10 DAYS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

Merlin kicked the black cat unds,
the sofa ard threw himself petulsntly
into a chair. If I could just learn
that three-csnt fare rick. he
grov.led. I'D have any other confure-
il history beaten a city blsek-7
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Wealth m oid Constsntlrople

Tho wealth Of Constantinople before
the wear 1000 was such az TO move
George Finley Jas historian. 10 =ay
that the Pros Basilios had riches n
rival the Te7ith nj f'rreeus. and aimed
a household Uf 5000 slaves ~ place
the imperial crown upon Nicephorvs
H.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
wopdsrful Insseia

Insects are IRE strongest and swift
est 90 htlAg ulinE- Boo proportion O..
their size and weight Their flying
running iumpng caut ing and kIn
ing poEers ara wonderful when meas
urei by their own dimensions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Difficult 70 Absorb.

From Omaha comes the story Of a
COW swallowing a 500 diamond. in
Cincinnati they found that a catfish
had swallowed gold bracelet. anr
mo" Pitisburg bulldog has svai
l1wod SiaIa I'm money. These stories
4rs setting bard to swallow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

dirty shoes and muddy tools travelling
in the regular day coaches. These
complaints have been numerous on
the Cairo division where the Big -Four
is doing q great deal of grading. The
passenger department had to take
cognizance of these complaints, and
the result is that separate cars will be
provided for body Of laborers on
the road"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Commitment.

Do not seek to have ali things hap
pen as yen would choose Item. but
-ather choose then 10 happen as they
DO. and so shan he current OF your
lie flow free Fpicieius.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Hops for tn. Bald

II is not hard to grow new hair be-
fore you are so. Some day Ill give d
sure remedy for a steady growth. II
won't cost a cent, either. but | don't
want TO become famous in the hair
growing business for awhile.-N. Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

job vas taking hts breakfast OF
the man;clpecc These boils arc
pretty tough. he said. and I'm hay
Ing pleaty of trouble. all right. but.
anyway Tom Johnson :sn't born yet
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Adonis elves Warming.

Adonis had Just been introduced
TO Venus Il don't want 20 butt in
or anything like that. he said. warn.
ingly. but I'm serving notice hat il
] ever catch you RAINING around shop
ping in white shoes III cut YOU out"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

IN Jewish marriages the bride al
ways stands a. the right hand II the
groom With every other nstion Of
the world her place IN the ceremony
Il a. THE left
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
smaIlest Vertehrat..

The smallest thing with a backbone
IS the sinsrapsH. a little FISH resent.
" discovered by scientists in the
Philippine islands Il measures about
1slf Al in ? n ien~th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
I s-,. Pecan e-srino Orchard.

What lie thought to be the largest
bearing rs-sn orchard in the world
ss osned rs Maj lohn s Horlbeck.
IN Charleston e0Uaty s. G He has
ca1 acres in bearing trcss
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
strict SIZE censorsh,n.

IN Bavaria there Is a law which
prohibits Kisses. Passionate EN-
braces. pressing her to his breast
and sachlike amorous actions On the
stage
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

That gu Goliath may be able n
vith=+sn1 the stones from my sling.
said David 'he night before The bat
re. huf there are other stones.
can hand hin q r.cce ~ restaurant
cherry pie mas be-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Banana Flour Popular.

About 30 tons Of basana -four is
sold in the British Isles every year. 1t
costs too much to be pop llar for food,
but il is valued for tao diet OF chill
dren and invallds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
ia xalIan kspa cloth.

The KAPPA cloth Of the hawaiian Is.
lands is made from the bark Of the
paper mulberry tree. Bark cloth is
also made TO some extent In the Phil
ippines
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Good in Duty We'll Dem.

All The evils which come in the &C
c0mpiishment OF duty vanish little
hg little with che consciousness OF
Lagins done hat was 70 b. done.--
Dalbe-s 4 Atral1es
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
IN SOCIETY
For a Visitor.

Mrs. Edwin 7, Aisthorpe has IS.
sued cards for euchre next Friday and
Saturday afternoons in honor of her
guest, Miss Nell Waggener, of Louis
Vile, KY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
amman. and con..i,u.io,

: change of language invariably Re.
tokens change IN the social conzti.
tuition Of a country Nine de sfaei.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29

A baseball throen BY a professional
nlayeF 18th = eosd ar eges Al Ire
rats e shcu. 8 -7.aes A houH.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-29
Ana pIsased Patrons.

Advertising makes authors. and slss
makes real good. live merchants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
DEATH OF ]. A. BROWN.
Well-knOwn Lawyer a Victim Of Kid
ney Trouble.

trouble.
James A. Brown died ut his home.
1872 South Union street, last evening
at 1o;4o o'clock. Although his health
had been poor for several months. be-
cause or kidney trouble. he was abls
TO be about until ten days ago. Yes
terday he felt much better and in the
afternoon went out for drive. Short
~ AFTER ten o'clock last evening he had
severe coughing spell and died in n
few minutes.
Mr., Brown was born in Grand Isle
In 1870 and entered the University OF
Vermont from South Hero. graduating
In 1888, Three years later he was ad-
mitted to the bar and was subsequent.
ly states attorney for Grand Isle
county. He represented the town OF
Grand Isle in the Legislature OF 1880.
About 1885 he moved to Burlng ton and
was deputy collector OF internal rev.
enue for year or two. He was city
attorney In 1898 and again In 1904 and
1905. During his last tenure Of the
onicc the board of aldermen had occa-
sion to seek his opinion on many mat.
ters or importance to the city and
those opinions were invariably given
IN vigorous language that left no doubt
rs to what he believed This out
spoken manner was indeed, one of his
characteristics and he always had the
courage of his convictions. He was a
democrat in politics and active in the
affairs Of his PARTY.
Mr. Brown is survived by a wife ana
three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Roberta.
Miss Augusta Brown and Miss Fannie
Brown.
The funeral arrangements had not
been completed last night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

the sloop was rendered worthless,
while the plaintiff also lost 1917 bush
els OF potatoes, barrel of -four five
barrels OF apples n trunk of clothing
a coil Of rope, quantity of plank and
other articles OF value while in the
loss of the sloop he lost his home He
and his family endured great want and
privation, especially during the follow
Ing winter. and were In consequence
reduced to poverty and forced to obtain
aid from charity.
Attachment on the island has been
made by Constable III. D. Edgerton Of
Charlotte, Tho suit is returnablc at
the March term OF Chittcnucn county
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

Ploof made for Inc wharf and mado
fast ono end of hawser to post
there, He returned to the boat made
fast the other end OF the hawser and
was drawing the sloop toward the post
when Albert Williams, caretaker and
agent for Mr., Putnam. came down to
the wharf and In spite of Mr.. Ploof's
warnings and protestations cast or the
hawser from the post.
Tho sloop In consequence drifted be-
fore terrific wind upon the rocks ly-
ing on the eastern shore OF the lake
about half mile from tho wharf The
occupants were drenched and came
near drowning in disembarkinp and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

presence OF a small number of relatives
and friends. The parlors We're trimmed
with white chrysanthemoms and
asparagus vines. The bride was attlred
in blue travelling dress and carried a
large boquet of violets. Following the
ceremony wedding breakfast was
served.
DIR. and Mrs. Manson left on the noon
train for n brief wedding trip after
which they will occupy the house al
2sS South Union street. The bride is the
daughter of Herbert f.. Woodbury. and
has wide circle of friends Docto,
Manson Is one OF the most popula,
dentists of the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

boat with it's passengers drift against
rocks In Lake Champlain.
The allegations are that on Novem-
Der 10, 1904, the plaintiff, his wife,
their two snail children, Mr., and Mrs.
George Root and their baby set out from
Balls bay in Ferrisburgh for Wills
boro, n Y. About dusk squall arose
and drove the sloop. which was OF
about 80 tons burden. northeastward
and that as last resort to save them
selves and the boat from what seemed
certain destruction, the sloop was with
great diffculty steered towaP1 Nhe
wharf off Putnam's island.
DISSEMINATING in small boat, Mr..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
PLOOF CLAIMS DAMAGES.
Seeks 10 Recover $4,000 from Owner of
Pu;nam'H Island.

The suit OF sylvester A. Pioof of Bur
lington vs.. Henry w. Putnam of New
York, who owns summer homo on
Putnam's island In Charlotte about
quarter OF mile from the lake shore,
was filed in Chittenden county court
yesterday. Tho suit Is one for dam
ages OF $4,000. the PLAINTIFFS claim be-
ing that Injuries to that amount were
sustained In consequence of the loosing
Of hawser which let the plaintiffs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
HOME WEDDING.
Miss Caroline Woodbury. Becomes the
bride of DIR. David Manson.

A quiet home wedding took place yes
terday morning at ten o'clock, when Miss
Caroline NJ, Woodbury. became the wife
of. Dr. David Manson. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR. George Y.
bliss, rector OF the St. Pauls Episcopal
Church. at the home of Mrs. NJ. p
Burritt, at 1873 King street, in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

court. Martin S. Villas represents the
plaintiff
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

EcIr"scntRtlve."lcct J II Wills "
Gadsdru WAS chosen ON good roads
platform and there were donht,c"
Others chosen, including our own W
\ MAcWllhams, who are good roads
eutlu.,Nsts l. - - be- hoped thai
they Will unite "a an Effort to compel
from the trustees oi the Internal I'm.
Iruvemcnt Fund comprehensive cI.
p'AnN',nu ~ the action ~ that body ia
Ignoring aud dl,ohry NIX the Act "
,RH requiring them to deposlt some
tijD uN then ~ their hands in the
State treasury 10 hr distributed
smoue the sevrrsl counties Tor the
construction ~ ard roads ST An.
rusIpur Record
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

Col sgd L Garter the s.iver.'ongued
lawyer OF Gainesville, lie spoken Of as
the probable Speaker OF the House al
the next Session Of the Legislature
Col sgd ia one Of the brightest legal
lights in Florida, ard there il no one
who s more thoroughly fitted for the
position than he Fort Pierce Nsws,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

Louisville, Nv business men AMI
places OF amusement are now forced
10 observe the sabbath Not even n
game OF baseball IAN BE indulged in
on Sunday The .sw is one Of the mos,
strict now in force in any city in the
country, and the officials are enforcing
in TO the letter.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30
SENATOR BURROWS CASE.

'nited States last week turned down
his appeal from the judgement Of the
lower court and sentenced him TO Elk
months in jail, fine Of 81 800 and de-
privation OF the right 20 hold any
office under che government, which OF
course means the loss OF his seat IN the
Senate. There is one more loopho!t,
The court granted stay OF 90 days 'Or
Senator Burton's attorneys TO iormu'
late plea fora reheariBg, But though
this will carry the case over Till III"
next term OF the court in October II
probably does not mean much. This
much il practically assured, however,
that Senator Burton will not resign
bat will fight the case TO the bitter end,
even thouph thai end be the p'nten-
tiary aud the deprivation OF civil
rights
In all this there is moral. Tbs
mere conviction OF Senator Burton
does not matter particularly, He VAS
a young man when he came TO the
senate two years ago, He was smooth
shaven and smiling He might have
passed for twenty-five or thirty, Now
he is gray mustached and looks all o.
fifty He has his nerve with h,m all
right. When the news Of his final con-
v,ctlon was cent him over the telephone
he VAS in his room st one OF the best
hotels in Washington, eating a bowl ot
milk and crackers He poured lit
tie more milk into the bow with a
steady hand and remarked, That's
bad hearing" aud went on with his
frugal luncheon.
P.obAbly senator Burton is not NOR.
ally guilty The crime with which he
IL charged is not particularly degrad-
ing one, 1t il simply that OF practice
inG ma an attorney before one OF the
departments in n case in which the
government il interested. lnall prob
ability the Kansas senator did not
think he was doing anything partjcu.
larly wrong when he took the case
The wages OF Il senator HTe not very
large aud he probably wanted 20 live
ike some Of his rich colleagues OF the
senate Senator Burton had seen n
lot Of other Senators doing a great
many worse things, perhaps not tech
nIrRIly illegal but morally good deal
worse. Bot he took the case OF the
Kialto Grain Company and was con-
victed as he should have been, for II
thai sort OF transgTession were per.
mitted agrrat deal worse might follow,
and Senators ought TO keep their togas
~ clean rs their shirt fronts
Now, one may he sorry for Senator
Burton, n good many will be, bat the
virtue ot hls conviction il not 40 much
the punishment IN his individual case,
for the thing he DID was not 80 much
out ~ line measured 10y the standards
~ the day, hut IN the awakening effect
that II assure 10 have on great many
senators who have done worse things
and st,ll have escaped conviction, lie
ia v,cNTious sacrifice. hut in all prob.
ability An rdDtyluG one
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

Lawton okla May % Chocktaw
Okla and Gul( passenger train 80
ran into the ,.u end OF a ROCK
Island passcnr,r train near Geary
Okla, late Sunday Twelve passen
gers were bruised and one badly in
jurcd
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

! g. Nc,s. the English winter,
'Sys that America NIL prcduce a
Shakespeare AmrFtrA has already
Itducrd NhAkrsvrArr IN the person
o. Edmond >hAke'peNre q cnlorrd
enVIoye ~ The sun Office. one ~ thr
best IrrsImru ~ t,urJa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

Alabama felt u slight earthquake
shock the day after both Of her Sena.
tors voted against the Rate Bill
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-30

san FTaLclscO IN now Able 10 mix a
little salt meat and tried egg with its
store OF nnlversal sympathy.