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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-25
ALTON OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

bloomington. ILL.,. Dee. &c. e.
Miller. superintendent of motive
power of the Alton railroad, resigned
today to take effect January ].
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-25

DOING a LITTLE BETTER than
your advertisement promises will
prove to be paying asset. But under
any circumstances back up the adver.
tisement by your actions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-25

TWT 73 8N lT W 37I g 4 311 N M M 7IT VN N
CONFIDENCE Nv AcvERTlsIMa y
among the people who rezd ;gSthe ssc
ret Of successful advertising. N IN
der TO produce this the merchant him
self must show eonfdence In advertis
ing. y ~ - ~ n \
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

which he failed to dispose OF to the
American trade he gave to his brother
in Barscheit or drank himself.
A nephew, three times removed, was
waiting for the day wnen he should
wabble around in the princes shoes.
He was a lieutenant In the dukes
body-guard, a quick-tempered, heady
chap. Well, he never wabbled around
in his uncle's shoes, for he never got
the chance.
| hadn't been In Barscheit a week
before heard great deal about the
princess. She was a famous horse.
woman. This made me extremely anx-
ious to meet her. Yet for nearly six
months / never even got SO much as a
glimpse of her. Half of the six months
she was travelling through Austria. and
the other half she kept out OF my way,
not intentionally; she knew nothing
of my existence; simply. fate moved us
about blindly. At court she was in
variably indisposed, and at the first
court ball she retired before arrived.
l got up at all times, galloped over all
roads, but never did l see her. She
rode alone, too, part OF the time.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
WAKEFIELD IN EARLIER DAYS.
Touching Incident In the Actors Life
Showing His Admirable Generosity.

Speaking the other day of his new
play and Mr.. Belasco's favorite star
an old actor said of David Warfield:
"Warfield has always been a pretty
genuine sort of fellow. l remember
in the early days on tour there used
to be some tough times. We knew
what 1t was once in awhile to go
hungry.
"In one of those lean times, Dave
got an unexpected remittance. and on
the strength of 1t invited two of us
TO dinner with him. When we
reached the table, there he sat, shame
faced and apologetic, with his we'll
cleaned plate before him. He ex-
planned that he was SO hungry he
couldn't walt. Our chops were
brought TO us. and we all went to the
theater happy.
Two or three days later the two
guests were again at the same little
restaurant and chatted with our
waitress. Say she said, that's a
pretty good hearted fellow you were
with. He couldn't AFFORD to order for
the three of you the other night, so
he made me get him greasy plate
so as to make you chaps think he had
eaten before you came"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

more, he would not be bluffed. He
would chance the fortune of jest,
learn II it held his fate disguised in
pleasantly and test the spirit of his
companion by word in earnest, so he
laid OBTAINING hand on her arm as
they reached the piazza and said: Lii
lie. am serious in my testing"
She looked bravely in his eyes to as
sure, and be assured, of truth, while
the color rose to her face and glowed
redly through the summer tan, as she
said, slowly: IF you are in earnest,
then l will will be, too" She
snatched away the hand he had taken,
and slipping through the door, ran up
stairs to her room.
The professor sauntered along the
piazza until he reached a convenient
settee, on which he stretched himself
and gave his thoughts to reflection.
On the whole 10 was quite pleased.
and the more he thought CT Lille the
better satisfied he became. She was
a charming girl and no mistake. AL
ways sympathetic and invariably good
natured. He had noticed It, Yes, II
was really worth while TO give up
his bachelor freedom for such a girl.
Yes, he as-glad-to-do-it, and by
that time he was asleep.
They have a daughter now, in her
teens, who is sometimes puzzled by
their remarks to each other.
Lille" the professor will say to
his wife, there is one thing about
which have never felt certain. Were
you in earnest when you proposed?"
To which she replies: Have you
ever regretted the proposition"
Il insinuated nothing OF the
kind"
Then don't ask foolish cues.
tons"
And again sometimes it is she who
observes: ut seems TO me that you
don't argue as strongly in favor OF
woman's emancipation as you did for
merly."
Then he endeavors to extinguish
her by asking: Would you desire
Maude to obtain a husband through
such methods as her mother en-
ployed?"
But she has the last word: 81
should trust in that case her judg-
ment would prove superior to her
mothers"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
HER PROPOSAL
By FREDERICK MANUEL VERA


you are the only man / ever loved,
and l know now that you are the
only one l ever can love. Without
the sustaining influence OF your mag
netic nature l feel that my life will
be wofully incomplete and utterly de-
void of brightness. Can you find II
In your heart to return some measure
OF my affection? VIII you be my hus-
band?"
This Is so sudden-so unexpected"
murmured the professor. while Lille
Burton laughed In wicked enjoyment.
MY heart beats responsibility" he
continued. II think-that is, feel
yes, Lille, IL do love you. IL
will" He tried hard to blush, but
was not equal to such an unusual ef-
fort.
There was a short silence, then
Lille said abruptly: ut is growing
cold out here. / believe I'll go in"
Prof. Lewis reviewed the situation
rapidly during the short walk to the
house. He thoroughly appreciated
the joke. but felt possible undertone
OF seriousness in the matter. III so,
what then? 1t could not be his wealth
was attractive, for Lilies was far
greater. He admitted to himself that
he liked the girl very much. Further,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

gree as long as a pores iaea or =
funny story. But the princess did not
care for pedigrees that were squint-
eyed or bow-legged. One and all OF
them she cast aside as unworthy her
consideration. Then. like the ancient
worm, the duke turned. She should
marry Doppelkinn. who. having no
wife to do the honors in his castle.
was wholly agreeable.
The Prince of Doppelkinn reigned
over the neighboring principality. IL
you stood In the middle of IL and were
baseball player. you could throw a
stone across the frontier In any direc-
ton. But the vineyards were among
the finest In Europe. The prince was
widower. and among his own people
was affectionately styled der Rot
nasig," which. believe. designates an
Illuminated proboscis. When he wasn't
fishing for rainbow trout he was sleep
ing In his cellars. He was often miss
ing at the monthly reviews, but no.
body ever worried they knew where
to find him. And besides, he might
just as well sleep in his cellars as In
his carriage. for he never rode horse
If he could get out of doing SO. He
was really good-natured and easy-go-
ing, so long as no one crossed him Sc
verely; and you could tell him a joke
once and depend upon his understand
ing il Immediately. which Is more than
can cay for the duke.
Years and years ago the prince had
had son; but at the tender age OF
three the boy had run away from the
castle confines, and no one ever heard
of him again. The enemies OF the
prince whispered among themselves
that the boy had run away to escape
compulsory military service. but the
boys age precluded this accusation.
The prince advertised. after the fash
ion of those times, sent out detectives
and notified his various brothers; but
his trouble went for nothing. Not the
slightest trace of the boy could be
found. So he was mourned for a sea-
son, regretted and then forgotten; the
prince adopted the grape arbor.
| saw the prince once. l do not
blame the Princess Hildegarde for her
rebellion. The prince was not only
old; he was fat and ugly. with little,
elephant-like eyes that were always
vein-shot, restless and full of mischief.
He might have made a good father,
but | have nothing to prove this.
Those bottles of sparkling Moselle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Member Of Scouting Party Digs Way
Through Mountain Of Snow to Safety.

That a battle is worth fighting to
the very end. no matter how discour-
aging the situation or how apparently
implacable the foe, is shown in Mr.
j. w. Steele's Sketches" of the army
frontier. II courage and strength had
the hero OF the story would never
have told the tale.
certain young soldier was one OF
a western scouting party which was
exploring the headwaters OF the ella
A snowstorm had caused the company
to lose their way. and they rode, day
after day, silent in the dread Of COM
ing cold and starvation.
AS long as the snow melted In the
sun they could control their thirst,
and hares supplied them with food.
One night, while the party was camp
ing. a soldier. walking by himself,
thought he saw a path. Following 1t
along for a little way, he sat down in
the shelter OF a boulder. Suddenly
he heard a great rushing noise as Of a
furious wind. An avalanche swept
down the mountainside, sending a
great white bulk into the valley. The
soldier crept near the shelter of the
rock, while the roar deafened him,
and the foaming white sea OF snow
settled over him.
The camp was not touched In the
morning, when the members of the
party woke, they missed their com
rade, and saw what had happened.
Looking at the great heap of snow
they said, "He is dead" and went on
their way.
The soldier, however, was not dead.
He was hemmed in between the rock
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

like, gathered, no doubt, from execra-
BILE translations from "Ouida" and the
gentle Miss Braddon. A girl of 20
usually has a formidable regard for
romance, and the princess was fully
up to the manner of her kind. If she
could not marry Economically, she re-
fused to marry at all.
l can readily appreciate her uncle's
perturbation. do not know how many
princelings she thrust into utter dark
ness. She would never marry a man
who wore glasses; this one was too
tall, that one too short; and when one
happened along who was without Wis
ible earmarks or signs OF being shop
worn her refusal was based upon Just
-"Because!"-a weapon as invincible
as the tabled spear of Parsifal. She
had spurned the addresses of Prince
Mischief, laughed at those of the
Count of - (the short dash
indicates the presence of a hyphen)
and General Muerrisch, of the en-
peror's body-guard, who was, I'm sure,
good enough-in his own opinion-for
any woman. Every train brought to
the capital some sutton with con-
sonated, hyphenated name and pedi-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

on one side and a white wall of snow
on the other, while over him the ava
lancbs lay like pail. The rock was
followed out in a way which gave
him protection and beneath him was
a bed of dry pine-needles. A dim
blue light filtered through the cover
ing and showed the crystal outlines
of the hopeless house.
He called but the sound came back
to his own ears. He did not lack for
air He could touch the rock and
earth, and they seemed friendly. He
was not cold, for the snow lay like
piles of blankets, and the earth radiat,
ed steam.
The soldier began to dig. His final
ers soon grew stiff and numb, but hi
kept on, hour after hour, until the Cpd
line mass grew dim, and he knew thb
early night had come Then he crawl
ed backward through the tunnel hf'
had made, and slept by the rock. N
When he woke he knew by hi
watch that FIVE hours had gone. III
was frightened that so long timl
ndQ pdSStu anu ludt III OHc ndu COlut
to save him. He crept through TIL
narrow tunnel and began diggint,
again. lying prone and pressing thu
snow beneath him. Hours passed.
Blood from his fingers stained TIL
snow and his hands almost refuset
their office. Dark began to conf
agaiA. His hands were terribly swo
len, but he worked for life. His throaP
was sore and raw, and he ate snow IT
quench his burning thirst. His wear
ness was unutterable, yet he toiled OF
At last It seemed as IL he could Sc
that the dim light was growing brigh
or. This spurred his exhauste
energy.
A hunter, living In the wild vale
returning to his hut, saw curioi
cavity In the snow, and explored
To his amazement, there lay a blu
clad figure, face downward. arms OF
stretched. Under his rough but kind
care the soldier recovered. A Il
moments more and life would ha
fled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
Unconscious Labor.

did you ever notice these people
who work their faces every sort OF
way when they are cutting a piece OF
meat?" he asked Now Just look
across there at the man at that table
there"
yes" said she, as she looked
across, but they are not a patching
to the old women who open and shut
their mouths as they cut something
OF other with their long scissors"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
GaribaIdl Honored at Paris.

The statue of Garibaldi, 1taly's
to the city of Paris, was unveiled
few days ago in Lowendal Squa
Paris, with imposing civil and m
tary ceremonies. in the presence
President Fallieres, the cabinet m
listers. the diplomatic corps. and otf
distinguished persons. Foreign M
lister Pichon and Gen. Canzio, Ga
baldis son-in-law, made the princir
addresses. The feature of the occasi
was a defile before the monument
the French veterans of the army o
the Vosges and populations of Italian
veterans who fought with Garibaldi Fl
the defense of France during tn,
Franco-German war of 1901.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
Last of London's Old Inns.

met Mr.. Pickwick and the various
characters he immortalized in Pick.
wick Papers" and bounded at once
into popular favor as a humorist and
close student of character. The at.
tractiveness OF the old inn is still
maintained at a high standard. and 1t
is to-day favorite stopping place for
travellers and coaching parties. Moth
ing has been removed from the place
TO dim the memories of the past. The
same old-fashioned chairs, benches.
tables and furniture are there that
we're In use a century ago. and the
decorations have never been altered
Ownership has remained with the
same family for many generations
and II is said the present owner Is a
descendant Of the man who opened It.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
VIII Be Remembered.

Finch. who wrote The Blue and the
Gray" was true singer as well az
an upright Judge. and though he has
passed on to join the angelic choir
he will be remembered long for the
pathos Of his lines:
Under the sod and the dew,
waiting the judgment. day;
Love and tears for the blue.
Tears and love for the gray"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

A century ago London was noted
for its coaching inns. To-day only one
remains in London proper to recall
the gayety of coaching parties that as
sembled in the comfortable parlors
for an evening of pleasure. Georges
inn, the last of the famous taverns
where the nobility of England gath
cred in years gone by was probably
the most popular that lined the road
ways of the English capital. II was
through his association with the peo-
pie who frequented Georges inn that
Charles Dickens began to attract wide
spread attention as a novelist and
writer. More than three score years
ago he was a familiar figure when rev.
elry held sway in the now antiquated
tavern. Here II was that Mr.. Dickens
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25
BxMRZD MzCGR4zH
MN1p or 1EIA6Y 0yzE BOX
WARTS IAD AzMS <1ts

lake at a clip which must have opened
the eyes of the easy-going officers.
grew quite chummy with a few OF
them. and | may speak OF occasions
when | did not step of the sidewalk
as they came along. A man does more
toward gaining the affection of for
eigners by giving a good dinner now
and then than by international law. /
gained considerable fame by my little
dinners at Muller's rathskeller. under
the Continental hotel.
Six months passed. during which /
rode, read, drove and dined, the actual
labors of the consulate being cared for
by a German clerk who knew more
about the business than l did.
BY this you will observe that diplo-
macy has degenerated into the gentle
art of exciting jaded palates and OF
scrbbling ones name across pass
ports; | know Of no better definition.
| forget what the largess of my Office
was.
Presently there were terrible do
ings. The old reigning grand duke de-
sired peace of mind; and moving de-
terminedly toward this end, he de-
clared in public that his niece, the
young and tender Princess Hildegarde,
should wed the Prince of Doppelkinn,
whose vineyards gave him fine in
come. This was finality; the avuncu-
lar guardian had waited long enough
for his willful ward to make up her
mind as to the selection of a suitable
husband now he determined to take
a hand in the matter. And you shall
see how well he managed ii.
1t is scarcely necessary for me to
state that her highness had her own
ideas of what a husband should be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

raise IL for me. so great are the posi-
bilities tied up in his wonderfully con-
structed hind legs"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-27
Switch Engine Kills This Boy

Rome, Ga, Jan. 2G.-While a
switch engine of the Southern railway
was making up a freight train at the
Archer duck mills in East Rome.
Riley Pearce, a white boy, about IS
years old, began jumping on and off
freight cars from the platform in
front OF the mills He was warned
several times to discontinue this
amusement, but failed to heed it.
Finally he jumped on to the engine,
and, missing his footing, fell off and
under the wheels of the engine, every
wheel passing over his body and cut
ting him half in two, causing his
death instantly He was son of
Mrs. Matte Pearce, of East Rome
The remains were brought into the
city and taken charge of by the cor
oner, who will hold an inquest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-27
a Lazy Liver

May be only a tired liver, or u starved
liver. 1t would be a stupid as we'll as
savage thing to beat weary or starved
man because he Jagged in his work. So
In treating the tagging, torpid liver it is
a great mistake to lash it with strong
drastic drugs. A torpid liver is but an
indication Of an ill-nourished, enfeebled
body whose organs are weary with over
work. Start with the stomach and allied
organs of digestion and nutrition. Put
them in working order and see how
quickly your liver will become active.
DR.. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has made many marvellous cures of silver
trouble" by It's wonderful control of the
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t re-
stores the normal activity of the stomach,
Increases the secretiOns Of the blood-mak
ing glands, cleanses the system from poi
son0us accdmulations, and so relieves the
liver of the burdens imposed upon it by
the detection of other organs.
If you have bitter or bad taste In the morn
ing. poor or variable appetite. coated tongue.
foul breath. cOnstipated or irregular bowels.
feel weak. easily tired. respondent. frequent
headaches, pain or distress in "small of back"
gnaWing or distressed feeling in stomach.
perhaps nausea, bitter or sour "riSings" In
throat after eating. and kindred symptoms
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you more permanently than Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Perhaps only
"a part of the above symptoms win be present
at one time and yet point to torpid liver or
biliousness and weak stomach. Avoid all
hot bread and biscuits. griddle cakes and
other indigestible food and take the "Golden
Medical Discovery" regularly and stick to its
use until you are vigorous and strong.
The "DiscoveFy" Is non-secTet, non-alco-
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Don't accept substitute of unknown
composition for this non secret MEDICINE
OF KNOWN COMPOSITIONS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-27
OLIVER WINS JOB
ON CONDITION
After Conferende at the White
House Bangs Is Eliminated.
HIS BID WAS THE LOWEST MADE
BANGS, Who Bid With oliver, Is
Turned Gown, and the Winner Must
Arrange 10 Complete the. Job with
out the Aid of Bangs.

OuT the AIu OF Bangs
Washington, d. c., Jan 26.-As
the result of an extended conference
at the white house Friday night, II
was decided TO reject the bid of Oliver
ana Bangs, who proposed TO complete
tue construction OF the Panama canal
for CT per cent Of the total estf-
mated cost, in SO far as Anson NJ.
Rangs, OF New York, is concerned.
While 10 official statement was Civ
en- Out II can be au1hOritatiyely stat
ed that II William ] Oliver. of
Knoxville Tenn can enter into
satisfactory arrangement With some
DINER contractor. who is financially
responsible. he viii be given the big
contract.
The fact that the Macarthur Gill
lespie company OF New York, whose
bid was r. per cent, was represent
ed al the conference leads many to
believe that combination may be
formed between that firm and Oliver.
L is known that the Macarthur Gil
lespie company has convinced Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft of
its responsibility and the canal COM
mission officials are satisfied that Oh
iyer Is able to carry out his end of
the agreement. There would have
been no question as to awarding the
credentials presented by Bangs prov
ea as satisfactory as those furnished
by Oliver
The decision means that Mr. Oliver
will be given 4 chance to take some
other contractor into partnership. The
canal commission, with this require
ment net. will not undertake to die
tate 10 him who this contractor shall
be
1:e rejecting OF all bids was dis
c..sld at the cabinet meeting and this
decision had been practically agreed
upjn before the conference II Mr.
Oliver refuses 10 consider the con-
tract after the rejection OF Mr..
Bangs, the canal commission will is
sue call for new bids.
AuSon VI bangs, OF New HOrk,
Mr. divers associate, was the con-
tractor for the 500 line canal locks
Mr.. Bangs is Il brother in law of Jno
+. Gaynor, of>the firm of Greene &
Gaynor. who were implicated with
Captain Oberlin NJ Garter in the Sa-
yannah harbor frauds This fact,
however, it is stated, had no in
fiuence with the canal commission
After the cabinet meeting Mr. Oh
iver left for New York and 1t is ad-
mitted by his representatives that he
will ask the MacArthur- Gillespie
company to join him in submitting
proposal in place of the bid submit
ted under the firm name Of Oliver &
Bangs. 1t is stated that compro-
mise arrangement will be considered
by the canal commission, provided
Mr.. Oliver succeeds in making a sat
isfactory arrangement with MacAr-
thur Gillespie company to pay per
cent of the total cost for the construe~
don OF the canal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-27
k:AN is KILLED NEAR LAGRANGE
Negro Shoots a White Man on the
Public Road

LAGRANGE, Ga. Jan. 2G.-W. NJ
Morris, aged %, an employee of the
Chattahoochee Valley railroad while
returning home from LAGRANGE on a
bicycle, met a strange negro in the
road near Gabbettville The negro
wanted to sell a pistol After look
Ing at 1t, Morris informed the negro
he did not have the money with him,
bur would buy it if he would bring
the pistol TO his house in Lanet. The
negro claimed the reason he would
sell the pistol so cheap was he wanted
the money to go to Birmingham.
Mr.. Morris mounted his wheel and
started home when the negro fired
at him, hitting him twice Mr. Nor
rts then dismounted and shot at the
negro six times, but does not know
whether he hit him or not
Mr., Morris wounds proved fatal,
as he died aboat IL hours later.
The negro escaped. Sheriff Flor
ence and posse is now in pursuit.