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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-26
WHOM FARMERS UNION rs
AEmTD
AFTER.

AFTER.
It has been said by some critics
that has put such heavy yoke upon
of its objects to down the small mer-
chant. Not at all. The Farmers
Union is not after the merchant. We
need the merchant as much as he
needs us. It is not the merchant
that has put such hervy yoke upon
the necks of the laboring people. 1t
is the cotton spectators and ga
ling middle men that are robbing the
farmers and laboring people Of
their hard earned labor. 1t is not so
much the fault Of the manufacturer
that we don't get our share Of our
own labor, for he has a perfect
right to a reasonable profit for man
ufacturing the worlds cotton crop
and putting it back on the market
Therefore, we are not fighting them
for nothing more than just and
reasonable price of our raw cotton.
The farming class of people here
tofore have been working themselves,
their wives and daughters, and their
little children, in the cotton fields,
from early in the spring till late in
the fall, making and gathering a cot
ton crop, and at the same time some
of them (and good large some, too)
have actually by the hand of oppres-
sion been forced to wear scanty
clothing and goodly number of
them have quit going to public gath
erings, for the simple reason that
they have been driven to the wall by
the hand of oppression until they
were actually not able to afford a
decent dress or suit of clothes, or
even to be able to purchase the ne
cessities Of life in quantity and qr
ity that they might fix up respect
able lunch so that they might go out
to public gatherings and mix with
their neighbors, and to invite them
to partake of their lunch without
having their feelings cramped.
That has been the case with lot
of us poor, weak-minded farmers.
Now, Mr.. Merchant, we are not blam-
ing you with all Of our misfortunes;
we are blaming the gamblers, thieves,
robbers and low-down spectators of
Wall street, and other gambling re-
sorts of this and other counties, and
we also blame ourselves for just sit
ting down on the stool of do-nothing
and letting the thieves, robbers and
speculators rob us Of our own.
The object Of the Farmers Union
is to organize the farmers as others
are organizing 1--WE have about done
that now, so that we may make a
Just demand for our farming prod
ucts that we have to sell, The Farm
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-26
COTTON GROWERS, STAND
STEADYI

In the eight days from last Mon
day the spot cotton market i'll New
York lost 130 points, or in the neigh
borhood Of $3.50 bale. The decline
was continuous throughout that pc
riod, without a recovery being sus-
tanned to the close Of any one day.
If that loss could be made appli-
cable to the entire crop it would
mean cutting off receipts of cotton
growers on 100000 yield by $685.
100000. Is there any reason for that
tremendous shrinkage in valueq Have
the mills received stop ordersq Is
there any indication of decrease in
consumption? Is there actual or
threatened fall In the price Of goods +?
Does it appear that an American crop
of even 13,5OO,OO0 bales will give the
world more cotton than is actually
needed9 To all Of these, the reply
must be emphatically in the mega
tive. Then why the sensational
slump?
Is this the answer of the bear spec
ulators to the action of the executive
committee Of the Southern Cotton
Growers Association in fixing the
price of cotton at Is cents? That was
very questionable policy, for it
cboy,1J bo ,.oo111oJ +bo4 o1,o,, 20 ao4+o,,
is worth Is cents, the farmers, par
ticularly the farmers of Texas, will
not stick for that price. But it is
worth 13 cents, and the cotton asso-
citation should have the influence to
hold the market up to that price.
Now is the time for the farmers to
stand together. For once there is no
guess work; for once they know that
however large the crop may be, ev-
cry pound of it is worth 13 cents to
the spinners because the spinners need
every pound of it to make goods for
which there is demand at prices that
give the mills a good profit when
paying 13 cents for the raw material
That, we say, is certainty, and if
the growers are firm, if they refuse
to let a handful of brokers in New
York, that do not know a spindle
from cotton plant, handle them like
jumping jacks, they will win, and get
prices that trade conditions warrant
The State.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-26
THE NEW BABY.

Yes, I've got a little brother,
Never asked to have him, nuther,
But he's here.
They just went away and bought
him,
And last week the Doctor brought
him;
Weren't that queeri
When [ heard the news from Molly,
Why, thought at first twas jolly,
Cause you see
l posed I could go and get him,
And then Mama, course would let
him
Play with me.
But when I had once looked at him,
"Why," says, "great snakes, is
that him?
Just that mite?"
They said, eyes, and "Ain't he
cunninf"
And I thought they must be fun
MIN
He's a sight.
He's so small, it's just amazin',
And you'd think that he was blazin',
He's 80 red.
And his nose is like berry,
And he's bald as Uncle Jerry
On his head.
Why, he ism It worth q brick,
All he does is cry and kick;
He can't stop.
Won't sit up, you can't arrange him,
l don't see why Pa don't change
him
At the shop.
Now we've got to dress and feed him,
And we really didn't need him,
More'n a frog;
Why'd they buy a baby brother
When they know I'd good deal
ruther
Have a dogf
-Woman's Life.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-26

The Rambler predicts that Tom
Watson will be either candidate foy
senator or governor, and he will be
elected if he does run .Cordeis
Rambler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
IF YOU FEEL IT COMING
Noted Authority Tells Danger of Neglecting
Your Kidneys at this Time of Year

The great majority OF men and
women AT the age of 80 years begin
te feel the first signs of advancing
age in some form of kidney trouble
and bladder weakness Few are en-
tirely free from that tortorus disease.
rheumatism, which is not disease in
itself but a symptom Of deransed
function Of the kidneys which have
become clogged aud sluggish. failing
H. their dirty OF sitting aud straining
Tie poisonous vase matter. uric acid.
sfc.. from the blood. permitting IL to
remain and deccmpose. settling about
The joints and muscles. causing in
tense palm and suffering
The bladder. however. causes the
cid folks the moss annoyance. es-
peeialls at night and early morning
noted authority in a recent ar
teie stated that he has wonderful
success with the old-time vegetable
treatment He states. -Of sixteen
cases 81 bladder troubles and rheu-
masisa which have been treated with
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
NEWS OF RIVERS
AND STEAMBOATS,

The river marked 1876 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
rise of OIL of foot In "a hours; but
there were indications of fall for
teday.
Rising rivers Were reported yester-
day at points above here as fol-
lows: Pittsburg I.G.
The Reaper from Memphis, passed
to Paducah with empties
The Sadie Lee arrived from Mem.
rhis yesterday and turned back last
evening,
The T. FL Davis took two barges
of humber to Joppa
The Wash Honsaell Went south
with empties
The Peters Lee will be M from
Memphis today bos:ud for St Louis.
she INIT off ] SGT packages at Mem
sphis,
The Stacker Lee will b. In port Tor
day from ST. Louis bound for Mem
phis. She has been repaired at
Carondelet.
The Dick Fowler will probably re-
sumo business between Cairo and
Paducah the latter part of the pres
ent week
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
RIVER CRAFT OWNERS
Meet IN Warrington TO Perfe,t Per
rnare7t Organization and Discuss
Matters Of Mutual concera.

washington Dec. 3.-A number Of
stcamirat cwnerS. representing chief
lv the eran piyl1g ~ the Mississippi
liver and it, tributaries. gathered in
Washington tnda' - perfect n per.
7Ianert organization and 70 discuss
matters Ct mrt-a; concern TIE
meeting is some wha. in the nature Of
a preliminary 10 the National Rivers
and Harbors congress to convene
here tomorrow. and ip which t1e
yteambCat mel likewi=e inter
estea. The CvD .rs 90 the river craft
Ie7ii' pari~u'ar'r severance Of in
rne 'io1 Jaws governing the ialand
rivers from th'e" 20. aning the lakes
oud cu'fs and the a-so favor placing
tfc i3'e1d rho- trans nortation traffic
rrd"r 80 laws o. ;lc interstate COM
rlCrce crm1ieeion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
Terrible Liquor Craving
How orrine Destroys All Desire For
Whisky and Beer.

The terrible craving for liquor Is
symptom of disease and to over
come it, the disease itself should be
treated in a scientific way. When
one has used whiskey, beer or other
stimulants for long time, the nerve
cells have become accustomed to the
effects OF the stimulants and demand
liquor in order to perform their duties
| II the nerve cells are proporely treat
ed the craving for liquor viii be de,
stroyei
1t Is in this way that Orrine cures
alcoholism, By supplying 70 the nerve
cells the strength needed thus de-
stroying the desire for liquor II
eradieates every particle Of the terri
bic liquor craving impartq new
strength and yigor TO the whole sys-
TEN, and restores the general health
Treatise on Drunkenness free on
request. The Orrino &C.. Washington,
IT, c.
SO successful has Orrine been that
in every box is q registered guarantee
which entities you to 2 refund of
your money If Orrine Taiis 20 effect a
cure. Never before was a treatment
for the liquor habit sold in this way.
A guarantee like this shows the faith
.of the discoverer of Orrine and the
agents who handle it. the leading
druggists everywhere
Orrine is in two forms. No. which
can be given secretly in food or drink
No in pill form for those who desire
to be cured. Either form costs 81 per
box. and both are sold under the liber
al guarantee that your money will be
refunded If Orrine fails to cure
Orrine is for sale by Paul G.. Schulz
& Sons
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
BROOKLYN TEMPLE
FOR FREtMASONS
EiGHTY.TWo MASONIC BODIES
COMBINE TO ERECT STRuc-
TuRE COSTING $500 GOODWILL
BE FIRE PROOF.

| New York, Dec. b. Now that TIL,
Freemasons have laid the corner
stone OF their Brooklyn Temple, work
on the 100000 building will be push
ed rapidly TO completion. IL is goins
to be not only notable architectural
addition to Brooklyn but "a source ii
pride to the entire Masonic fraternity
Fifteen thousand masons gathere
at the laying OF the corner stone Of
the new building at Lafayette ami
Clermont avenues Tho new temple
will be indestructible by fire, whicf
viii have little or no effect upon Il
Hollow terra Gotta blocks, each hay
ing been tested in a 1000 degree blaze
and capable of resisting the tiercest
heat, viii protect the steel columns
The partitions too. will be OF the SAM
hollow tile"
elbow the street level Is to be tn
banquet hall. The auditorium, seat
ing Loco persons will be on tbs
ground floor. The second and thire
floors will be given up to lodge rooms
and on the fourth will be a large
OF the Shrine, Consistory am
other large bodies.
The eighty-two Masonic bodies II
Brooklyn have a membership Of about
1f,0Gt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

this treatment only one very eompli-
Gated case failed to fully Weld TO it's
remarkable influence II Is the most
harmless treatment have over found
TO clean the system Of rheumatic poi
sons: remove irritation Of the bladder
aud relieve urinary difficulties of the
Ola people. II IS true vitalizlng tonic
to the entire kidney aud urinary
structure. reinvigorating the entire
system"
What he terms -old vegetable
treatment" consists 81 the following
simple prescription the ingredients
which can be obtained from any good
pharmacy at small cost. Compound
kargon. one ounce. Fluid Extract
Dandelion. One-half ounce. Compound
Syrup Sarssparilla three ounces.
Shake well in bottle and take in
teaspOOniul doses after each meal
and upon going to bed. also drink
plenty o. water.
This prescription. though simple is
always effective in the diseases and
siiIiction Of the kidneys and bladder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders am
directors OF the Denison- Gholson n
Goods Company OF Cairo, Illinois vii
be held Tuesday, December nth a
? o'clock in the Office Of the aforesai
company: said meeting for tho pur
pose of electing directors and officer
and increasing the capital stock o
aforesaid corporation and transactin.
such other business as may appertaiI
to the regular annual meeting
l.. T.. DENISoN. President.
W. T. WALL. Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
TURKEY SUPPER AND BAZAAR.

The ladies Of the Cairo Baptist
church, corner OF Tenth and Popla
street. will give their annual suppe,
and bazaar Thursday afternoon an
evening, December 5 at X. NJ. X. C
hall. IN the afternoon and evening
there will be on sale a nice line OF
fancy work, aprons, and articles suit
able for Christmas gifts. A fine line
OF homemade candy will also be on
sale. The following menu will be
served beginning at o'clock:
Baked Turkey with Dressing anC
Gravy
Celery Cranberry Sauce
Ham
Baked Beans
Potato Salad Cabbage Slav
Pickles
White Bread Brown Bread
Homemade Cake
Tea Supper 30 Cents Coffee
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
LIFE STORY Of
GEORGE v. SMITH
LOCATED IN MuRPHYsBoRo IN
187o-RecoRb IN CONGRESS
MEMBER OF CAIRO COMMAND.
ERY NO. IS, X. T. TWENTY
YEARS.
lAlnrpllysboro Inaependentl

& ~
AS soon "a possible after gradn
ating MI Smith located ia Murphys
boro, and began practicing law THAT
was in 1870 Senator II. ]. Noel
vain was a partner Of Nh Smith
for time, and later the firm name
was Smith. McElvain & Herbert John
NJ. Herbert having entered tho firm
H.. Smith took an active part in
the affairs cf the Republican party
and in 1880 was z presidential e'ec
tor In 1883 he made his first snc-
cessful race as the Republican eau
.didate for congress IN this district
and was re elected each time there
after By maoritjies which showed his
increasing popularitl Witn tIe Vot-
ers Of the district He was elected
to congress ten times and but for his
last Illness would have been in Wash
ington today to begin the nineteenth
year. His tenth term would not have
expired until the end OF the session of
congress in March. 1909.
Although an able speaker. Mr..
smith did not make extensive use Of
that ability on the floor of the house
He served on many important com.
mittees and was chairman Of sever
a. lie secured large appropriations
fer the rivers and harbora bis dig
trlct bordering on the Mississippi ali
the way from Randolph countys
north line to the Ohio river and on
that stream for considerable d.s
tance.
MIR Smith worked for the rural
free delivery system ia his district
and an Of the counties except Alex
auder show the result by their splen-
did rural routes. For Jackson AMI
TWO other counties he has had cs
tabiishcd complete rural free delivery
and was wCrhlue to secure similar
service Tor other counties Free city
delivery he secured fer Cairo Mur
physborc Carbonate Marion and Du
Quoin. it being started in the latter
r fAt AAaf Do 90 ttt tA1t1 AlA'-iAtl Ia ahafN
ander county waich owing 10 its pc
culiar situation makes free delivery
almost unnecessary q route is t. be
established in few days
Congressman Smith always gave
prompt attention to all pension claims
and other matters presented 70 him
lie and Mrs Smith were members
Of the Longworth party 81 congress
men and their families who made an
TRIP O. the Philippine
three years age. anil D. aceompariei
the congressional rasit On IL trir
TO Panama p year ago.
Nj Smith leaves his wifr bat a
children Miss Alice McCiintocE N,s
Smiths neica whom the} had aloTtsi
died iu Washing sr shortly after their
retarn frcm the Philip iae trir
Nr Smith was a mcmber ri the
MuWbysboro lodges Of Masors. EAGLES
and Modern Wcodmrn beinE social
mc hr Of the lat order aud Of the
Cairo Commando. Knigaie Templar
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio from Evansville Il
Paducah. will continue falling DURING
the mkt seeyral DAYS. At Cairo, will
commence falling tonight and fall fol
several days.
The Tennessee. from Florence to
the mouth. will continue falling dur.
ing the next three or four days
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to Cairo. no material change
during the next IS hours
The Wabash at Mt Carmel will
continue to fall SLOWLY
M0NTROSE w. HAYES.
Local Foreeaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

MAYER AMI hc felt thr mayor would
ac' wisely IN the mattrr
The motion TO table was Lost by q
.yfta Ct . to and the reso,rti,n was
unanimously adopted.
Bids were received fcr q smoke
stack for the Tenth street pumping
station MS Follows. j, w. Mcrr's
sSc7. 50 a. y. Fraser $50
Adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Mills All coino.

All but two OF the uptown lumb ~
mills are in operation AS usual. On
of these two also started Monday. bn
broke its engine and Is shot down
only till repairs can be made. Two
o fthe establishments have cut wages
10 per cent The others are running
on the same scale as before.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Frad J. Thomas. Jeweler. has re.
ceiyed a supply of first quality soIii
gold and rolled plate iewelry Of all
kinds. Also watches. clocks. sterling
silver novelties. etc. at the lowest
prices. All suitable for Christmas
presents.
Call and examine his stock Ne
232 Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity, Fair; not much
change in temperature.
Kentucky. Partly cloudy, not much
change in temperature,
Tennessee: Generally fair; not
mitch change in teinps'at II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

4 large delegation ~ citizens heai-
I'D D. M1y3- Parsons Hili accompany
Cairo Commsndery 10 NniphFsb5ra
today e attend the funerai The dead
Congressman became e member of
Caire ComulaBdery about twenty
years ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

Yesterday was partly fair with a
strong breeze from the north part Of
the time. The government bulletin
reported rain from only three points,
very light The extremes of tempera'
ture were 76 at Phoenix and 10 at
Huron
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
Washington Forecast.

Washington. Dec a.-AIlINOlS--
Fair Wednesday except snow on north
east Lake shore Thursday fair and
warmer. fresh northeast winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
Chrirtmas Sale.

The W. G. r. e. will hold sale ol
Christmas goods commencing Satur
da' December :. at Miss Combas
millinery store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

Buy Piano for Christmas present
Whitlock, llo2 Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04
The WEATHER
General Conditions.

L " midnight lstreet recordl j,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19

Some time between 1902 and 1910
gentleman made grand tour. In
the course OF which he visited Leb-
anon. There he obtained seed OF the
famous ccdars. which. on his return
to London. be gave 10 his old teacher,
Dr. Uvedalc OF Enfield, who planted
II in HIS garden. Tho schoolmaster's
name has almost perished and his
garden Is now nearly covered with
fats, but the tree survives and r.
the oldest ia England. It's trunk, az
eighteen inches from the ground,
measures nearly twenty-five feet ia
circumference In the storm OF No
vember. 1903, that destroyed the I'd.
dystone lighthouse eight feet were
blown of from the top. and another
tempest I'm the same month nlnety-two
years later did Il much mischief.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
FOR THE CHILDREN


Procure a small round box about an
Inch deep. 70 which III accordingly a
penny. Line the box With any dark
paper crimson, for instance and paste
some OF IL on the side OF the coin. so
thar when Il lies Ia the hover part OF
the box IL shall appear Ike the bottom
OF the box This penny Is concealed
In the hand. and before performing the
trick II will heichten the effect IL
number of single pennies are hidden
about the room IN places known 10
yourself. Having borrowed coin.
you dexterously place this on one side
and substitute the prepared one and.
putting II gravcly into the box, ask all
10 be sure they have seen IL enter.
When the I'D is on. shake up and
down. The noise betrays the metal.
Now command II 10 disappear and
shake lateraliy from side 10 side As
the penny Is made 10 NJ accurately. no
noise Is Apparent. The coin seems TO
be gone, in proof OF which you open
the box and display the interior The
paper on the coin conceals II. while
you direct the audience 20 look into n
book or pair OF slippers for the miss
ing penny The prepared coin can DO
slipped out and the box handed round
for examination. In which, OF course.
nothing will be found. This trick may
be repeated two or three times with
the greatest success and Is SO simple
that nobody guesses the manner OF
uerfnrmance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
Remedy For Weak Eye..

simple remedy for weak eyes Is
what Is known as solution Of boracic
acid. which Is no more or less than
powdered borax Put a heaplng tea
spoonful IN an ordinary tumbler Of
pure water and let u thoroughly dis.
solve. Then apply TO the eyes with the
tlngers. Never use sponge or cloth
Let II dry on the eyes. Use II FIRST be.
fore retiring and after rising or at any
other time. II Is no exaggeration %
say II acts like magic. relieving The
congestion and Frightening the eyes re
markably
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19

piyoted 10 one side OF the frame aud
IS connected ~ both ends with sprug
clamps when ibc bed spring IS raised
the clamps hold Il ia n raised position
so thet the entire oyerhauling OF the
bedst.nd becomes an easy matter an
additional advantage lies IN the fact
that the iloor beneath the hedstead cnn
also be easily cleaned without the ne.
ccsslty Of pushing the bed 20 all parts
az the room 10 get at II
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
C. A. PADLEY,
GENERAL LAND AGENT,
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. It works of the cold
through the bowels. clears the head.
Guaranteed Sold by Rein Drug store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
Bed Spring That Tits.

a recent Invention renders easier one
OF the most disagreeabIe tasks OF the
housewlfe.- that OF cleaning the bed
stead Lifting the springs II hari
work. The inventor has cndesvored
60 make thIs part of the work easy by
designing the tiltlng bed spring shown
here In this 6edstead the spring Is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
r. a. MILLER,
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT,
CHICAGO.

Rings Dyspepsia Tablets do the
work. stomach trouble. dyspepsia,
indigestion. hloating, etc, yield quick
". Two days treatment free. Ask
your aruggist for free trial Sold by
Rezin Drug Store
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19

The pain in Ma had has gone,
She's as happy ~ can be.
Her health Is right her temper bright
Since taking HOLSTERS Rock,
Mountain Tea at night
Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19
Moar,ehnum.

Mccrschaum ~ a sllcate Of magnesIa
and Is 90 be found chiefly IN Asia Mi
nor. Greece anJ Madrid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-19

She was thief knew Il She
had done her hest % rob me knew
tlst too she sprang to the platform.
The crowd Ind closed around her and
swallowed her up From that day 20
this | have never seen her morc.-Chi.
cago Dispatch.