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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
UNITY, ILL.,.
August 10. 1907,

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What has become OF our oil wells 2
Mrs. Mary Stanbraugf and Miss
Foxy Stalker left for their Indiana
home Wednesday
Miss Vivian Smith. OF Centralia,
who has been the guest of DIR. and
MRS. E. J.. Cause left Thursday for
Thebes to visit friends.
Mr.. G. o. Vincent is visiting Capt.
Jack Hodges. Of Creal Springs, this
week.
Misses Maude and Blanche Isler
wera in town today calling ON friends
Mrs, J. H Lee and Mrs, Sarah
Craig spent Thursday with Mrs Car
son Martin OF Beech Ridge
Mrs N. d. Finch is the guest OF Mrs.
G o. Vincent.
Ar. Chas. 2 Hodges is able 10 be
ont on tho streets again.
Miss Ethel Ripale, Of Cairo. spent
1hurslay With Miss Essie Allen.
Fred Wall Of Anna, transacted bust
ness here today.
John J. Hodges has been busy hust
ling the melon baskets for the past
week.
Mr.. G. ~ Warner of Olive Branch
was II town Wednesday
Spspiciops ewes are kept IN John s.
pcaps lie is having his house re-
modelled.
II kou want 10 know .where t. bnv
Ice. Isl 1iiig'sfstf ~ knows, BIZ for
efscieks saks dent % IKE no did
lfse yesr Asart
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
OIL TANK STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
NEAR WHITING. IND, AND ExPLo-
SION FoLLoWs-FlRE RACED
AND 100 MEN RIskED LIVES
TO SAVE TOWN.

sbII.hkI rld...'Aug. 17.-Judge Ian.
dis is not the only one after the
Standard Oil trust A bolt OF light
ming took its turn at some OF John
DIS property early yesterday morn.
ing and destroyed the contents of a
million gallon oil tank near here.
The tank was struck at a. m. and
the people of Whiting and other
towns in the surrounding neighbor
hood were awakened by a terrific ex-
plosion. From the vicinity of the
oil tanks there assembled a huge pill
lar of fire The top of the tank was
blown away. but the sides remained
intact, making a kettle of boiling fire
out OF the 100000 gallons yet in the
tank
The Standard Oil Company placed
about 100 men at work to check the
fire. Streams OF water were turned
on the red hot tank to lower the tenn
perature of the metal sides, as 1t was
feared that they woald turn thou.
sands OF gallons of the burning fluid
loose on the score of other oil tauks.
The heat OF the burning oil was so
struus that The men working at the
boss we're foreei 70 erect high iron
aiei4- sn4 fHaHiHz behiHd TITS
iheg worked their #ay close enough
TO turn the water on the hot tank.
Despite this the heat was so terri
lc the shifts Of men had to be chang
ed ever few minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

Mr. William Keeko, of Tamms, H.,
formerly organizer and teacher of
the Mound City brass band, was in
Mound City Thursday to see the
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leidigh of Valley Re
elpse Were in Mound City Friday
norning On business.
Mr.. James Bolas and wife return
turned from their extended wedding
rip through the eastern and north,
srn states
Mrs. A. J. Dougherty, Jr., and chill.
lren of near Havana, Cuba, arrived
slere Thursdsvse rtag to spend a
Few weeks A. J. Dougherty
md family. A'
NJ. w. Chruinaid. of Chicago, Ill,
and Mrs. Lizzie Grear, were Marie |
August IA, by Rev Hundred, at the
home of the latters daughter, Mrs.
William Montgomery. They left
Thursday for his home in Chicago.
H.
Mr. rapley constable of Olmsted.
ILL.,, transacted business in Mound
ity Thursday
DR.. Rice left for NATION. H.. TO
,nend Sunday with his parents.
Yrs. NJ Murphy. and Chas. When.
'arg and Miss Ethel Dougherty lett
'ound City Friday morning at G:3O
the automobile of Mr.. NJ. Murphy
0 spend the day in Sandusky. Ill
Ben Blum and Fred Hutehisan
pent Thursday evening in Cairo.
The streets OF Mound City are
icing improved greatly by numerous
oncrete street crossings. They are
CIV being made on High and Fourth
streets.
Nr Fitzpatrick. If Paducah "
gas b. Mound CT n edae,iar sr
steat The 4ay eii Mr. and Mr
Jase Blum.
Louis Blum who has been confined
to his home for several weeks has
been very III the past three DAYS.
Mrs. Atherton Of Mounds was IN
Mound CITY Thursday afternoon on
business.
Ars. Fray went To Villa Ridge Sat.
nrday to spend few days wits Mrs
Butler of that city.
Miss Alice Beaver and Miss Por
terrified were in Mound CITY saturday
on business.
Mrs. Hildmann.. of !Dlmsted. was I'm
Mound City Saturday with her daugn
ter Miss Fiorenc9 Hildmann.
Mrs. H. c. Ashbaugh has returned
home from an extended visit with
relatives m wisconsin
Miss Atilla Dunning attended the
Woodman's picnic at Grand Chain
Saturday.
Mrs Jim Flynn and daughter. Miss
Mary Flynn. left Saturday for a visit
in Mulberry Grove. with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hood are
spending few days in Olmsted win
Mr.. Hoods parents.
Mr. William Ledbetter and son
Earl, leave Monday for Anna. ILL.,.
where they viii reside.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman and children
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
USEFUL LIGHT REFLECTOR.
Makes IL Convenient for the Piano
Player to Read Music.

Piano players frequently complain
OF he impossibility Of procuring the
proper light to read the notes OF the
music while performing. In most
cases the plano is placed in cor
ner of the room far from the gas
light. Naturally there Is no method
OF bringing the light close to the
performer except by the ,use of a
laAfp. Even when the litter is
placed on the top OF the plano the
light naturally does not benefit the
performer. as 1t acts as a glare TO
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
BOUNDS
AUGUST ,s. 1907.

fIt aet ~ Two
Dan X Ire aud ID. J. Bennett are
back on this division OF the Illinois
Central.
Watermelons are coming into our
market now By the wagon load. They
como mostly from Charleston. Mo.
kIr 81 r Mccsnmon has about
ended hts long ride down Oak street
~ Ais residence house which ne is
having moved onto the railroad addi-
ton. He viii begin at once to build
a new meat market on the old site.
Eneineer Fred Roach. who has
been working for the o. & NJ. for the
rast year Is back with the Illinois
Central on the Tennessee division.
Our moving picture man has been
called home on account Of the sick.
ness OF his family 50 there IL nothing
doing at The show these nights
Constable T. s. Ollie vas In town
-.ozferfay on business
Mr.. Eafl Karraker went 70 Dongoia
YESTERDAY to have some dental work
1one. This reminds US Of the iact
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

Joaquin Miller. the venerable poet.
In lecture In Oakland. deplored the
loose morals that prevail in business.
A dying millionaire OF Canton
CITY," he said. defending an abom-
Unable act on the ground that 1t was
business.
'Business?' cried the mans dau-
ghter. Indignantly. What is bust
ness. anyway
He smiled a grim smile and re-
piled:
Other peoples money"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
CONTROL so PER CENT
Concluded from First Page.)

ion formed a combine with the
Standard Oil Co. The fsht between
Europeans aud Americans injured En-
repean oil men and they lost a great
deal"
While Mr.. Schlawe denied that the
Diseonto BaRk Is also in the combine
another prominent oil man said posi-
lively that thsi bank is one OF the
financial concerns which first joined
the combine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

A very pretty and inexpensive
cover for dining table when not
Ii use is made OF a dull shade OF
gre burlap, the four corners being
adorned with three large disks. en-
broidered solid with green COUGHING
silk, and Just gllnimer OF gilt
thread to add TO the richness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
REFLECTS LIGHT ON MUSIC.

the eyes and cannot reach the m, SIC.
This elgeslty IS osercogie bs q
Texas rian b.! the use Of reflector.
as shown in the Illustration. Tho
reflector of the ordinary type is piv-
oted to q very heavy base. on which
the lamp is supported BY adj ist-
Ing the reflector the light from tn.
lamp can be directed to am place de-
sirablc. In this way tn glare in
the performers eyes can be obviafad
and the light reflected directly on
the notes of the music.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
OF
UNCLE SAM HERE
-FOUR REPRESENTATIVES, or U.
L s. BUREAU OF FISHERIES
MAKE TOUR or RIVERS.
FOR SCIENTIFIC OBJECT
As Well as utilitarian---Seek to Find
Means to Replenish Depleted
MusseI Shell Beds.

A party OF four representatives d
the United States Bureau OF Fisheries
are guests at The Halliday. They
have been sent out on tour of the
rivers TO ascertain ways 10 replenisn
mussel shells which are rapidly being
depleted as result of the button and
pearl industrial which consume vast
quantities of the shells in their man
ufacture.
In the party are Messrs. Fl. Wal
ton Clark and Paul Bartsch, of Wash
ington, p. c., T. 5, Boggel. of Daven-
port, Ia. and Charles B. Wilson Of
Weetfeld, Mass.
They have made the trip down the
Mississippi river from st. Paul, Mimi.
and are now EN- route up the Ohio
river. expecting also to 60 up the
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers
Their next stop will be at Paducah,
XIV
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
MOUND CrrY, Ill.
August is. 1907.

August Is. 1907.
Miss Florence Sims was in Cairo
shopping Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. r. Newhouse. who has been
visiting her father. Mr.. George Merit,
for the past two weeks. returned to
her home in Fulton. Ky. Thursday.
Miss Carrie Rainey Of cIearfield
Penn. and Miss Elsie Rodmaa. spent
Wednesday in Cairo. where they we're
met by friends and attended the
Three States excursion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

There is an old superstition that
II brings coed luck 20 find q four
leafed clover. The superstition is
founded. first on the rarity Of the
specimen; but chiefly on THE fact
that four leaves are arranged in the
form Of a cross
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

De!icately tinted underwear In
something OF fad. and as practical
as charming, since 1t launders with
out fading@ Nightgowns Of silky
French batiste in pink or blue arc
hand embroidered with trailing
flower vines
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

FIJI the holes IN net curtains with
single crochet stitch. using fine cot
ton and hook. II this is neatly done
before laundering the mended pieces
ean hardly be detected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
FELL TO DEATH.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 17.-By the
cverturning Of the elevator cage at
Triple Sonman Coal company. near
Johnston. Pa, today Eve miners were
killed and six injured. The miners
fell four hundred feet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18
NEEDLEwoRK NOTES.

II embroidery is edged with YAK
en,iennes lace IL makes pretty and
inexpensive collars aad cuffs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

Underwaists for children may be
made at home and be equal TO the
bought ones If cut from heavy drill-
ms and finished with hands stitched
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

The modern ffock demands that
must be left to the Imagination to
discover how and where 1t is fas-
tened.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

Many a woman who cant make d.
gestible biscuits can stew.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-18

on where the buttons are to be
sewed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
SHOOTS DOWN SHEEP OWNER.
Armed Men Ride Upon Herder and
Open Fire.

Grand Junction. Colo.-Peter Swan
son, a wealthy sheep owner. was shot
and fatally wounded on Indian creek.
this county. about thirty miles from
Grand Junction. by fifteen mounted
and heavily armed men, supposed to
he cattle growers. Swanson was re-
moved to the ranch of w. J. Ponsford
on Indian creek, where his death is mo-
mentarily expected. So far the iden-
t,ty of not one of the men has been
learned. The shooting of Swanson is
the result of the efforts on the part of
tho cattlemen to drive out the flock
masters from this section of the slope.
Swanson, with his brother and an
other man, were looking after bunch
OF 1000 sheep they owned. Peter
Swanson was left temporarily to
look after the flock while his brother
and the other man prepared to make
camp on the desert a mile from the
Ponsford ranch.
Suddenly band of fifteen mounted
and armed men rode up to the sheep.
Swanson, who was armed was ordered
to drop his gun and throw up his
hands. He refused to do so and in an
instant one of the raiders fired at him
with a rife.
The bullet went wild and Swanson
returned the fire. Then another horse
man covered the fiocl1master, taking
deliberate aim before he pulled the
trigger. The bullet tore huge wound
in Swanson's abdomen and he fell to
the ground. The raiders then spurred
up their horses and disappeared.
Swanson was found by his brother
and friend an hour later. The dying
sheep owner is thirty years old and
partner in the sheep business with
Charles Weatherwax of Montrose.
Weatherwax has started for the scene
of the trouble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Effects of Sunstroke.

Violently insane. the sequence to a
frightful night spent in the mountains,
nearly freezing to death, George l..
Grover, living at 1917 Blake street. was
taken to Denver recently from Love-
land, and taken to the county hospital
Raving and struggling with his keep
ers for liberty, he fought them during
the long drive from the mountain camp
to the station, and weak and exhausted
he recalls over and over again in his
delirium the awful night of privation
His condition is serious, and little
hope is entertained that he will ever
again regain his normal condition.
Over year ago he suffered sun
stroke while working with a timber
gang in the mining camp, and since
then his mind has been unbalanced,
subjecting him to fits of insanity. Dur
ing these fits he would be violent and
had 1t not been for the faithful care of
his wife he might have taken his life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
First Victim of Season.

Boulder, Colo.-Will Trudjian,
senior law student, football player and
captain of the University of Colorado
baseball team, was struck on the right
temple by batted ball while practic-
ing on Gamble field and his skull was
fractured. He was removed to the
University hospital, where a surgical
operation was performed. For time
Trudjian's friends feared the injury
might prove fatal.
There were two sets of players prac-
ticing on Gamble field when the acci-
dent occurred, Trudjian being in the
infield. John Morrisy, junior law
student, was batting ball to the out
field, when he knocked the sphere with
terrific speed directly toward Captain
Trudjian, who did not see the ball COM
ing.
The impact was sufficient to knock
Trudjian down and render him uncon-
scious. He was picked up and car
ried to the hospital The injury will
put Trudjian out of the game for the
balance of the season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
The West Overcharged.

Chicago.-t'or the purpose of obtain
ing and furnishing supplies necessary
in the work of reclaiming the arid re-
gions OF the West, the United States
Reclamation Service has opened a new
purchasing and transportation Office in
Chicago.
Heretofore all of the business was
left in the hands of the various engi-
neers in charge of the work, who pur-
chased their supplies from the nearest
dealers. 1t was found, however, that
the prices IN the West were so exces-
sive that the government would save
money by buying direct from the
wholesalers at Chicago and shipping
the goods to the various points where
reclamation work is in progress.
At present the work is being carried
on on twenty-nine different projects.
An expenditure of $46,000,000 will be
made and when completed more than
100000 acres of arid land will have
been reclaimed. The freight bills
alone last month amounted to s3s,00O
The new Office is expected to result in
a total saving to the service of at
least twenty per cent.
The work is being carried on in the
arid regions of thirteen western states
and territories, from the western part
of Kansas to the Pacific coast and in
Oklahoma, Nevada and North and
South Dakota.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Greeley Potatoes.

This paper has previously mentioned
the fact that the spud growers around
Greeley will this year renew their eff
forts to produce an increased crop and
we learn that the westeren slopers pro
pose to ride the same horse, says Field
and Farm. The added farm territory,
the cutting down of beet acreage by
those not friendly to the factories and
the floods in California are the induce
ments upon which the potato farmers
are working. In California the potato
crops have been destroyed by unfav-
orable conditions and much of the po-
tato lands have been turned into
marshes with the result that depend
ence must be placed upon Colorado the
coming year for spuds. Some of the
shipping associations are now endeav-
oring to secure more favorable freight
rates to the coast, and if they can get
a tariff no higher than that to Chicago.
much of our forthcoming crop will be
shipped westward, and it will be a
good season for the solanum pro
ducers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
In Interest of Pure Food.

Efforts will be made by the Colorado
board of health to have the federal
government establish laboratory in
Denver at cost of about $4,000, to aid
in Carrying out the national pure food
law. The policy of the pure food de-
partment at Washington will be to in
stall laboratories in many of the large
centers in the various states which
have enacted pure food statutes. in or
der that the national and state depart
ments in charge of this work may CO.
operate and work together.
President w. H. Davis of the Colo
RADIO state board of health, will leave
for Washington next month TO attend
a conference of the state heads of pure
food departments with DR.. Wiley. who
has charge of the federal department.
There the various state laws will be
taken up and discussed with relation
to the national act and with view of
adopting uniform rules and regulations
TO govern the subject.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Facts About Raising Beef.

Not many years ago the ponderous
steer bred on our western prairies was
the best selling beef animal in the
world. 1t was wanted by exporters, by
butchers, by cattle connoisseurs and
by gourmands. To be in prime condi-
ton it was essential that it should be
four years old and weigh from / 900 to
1000 pounds. The demand now is for
a younger and fatter animal, some
thing through which the porcelain
teeth of the age can sink without eff
fort. To be highly priced and priced
this young animal should be two years
old or under, should weigh 1000
pounds, must have been fed for the
market from the day it was calved and
should be something like Polled An
gus or Hereford. because it will dress
more. The more blood such a steer
has of these fashionable breeds and
the sooner after birth 1t is in condition
to be put on the market, the better for
the pockets of the breeders. The prof
it's of the growers on such steers are
greater than on the old-style four-year-
olds. The two-year-old natures
sooner, sets fat quicker-the better the
blood the quicker it fattens, and while
it weighs about thirty per cent. less
than its predecessor. the pound cost is
much less also. The breeder has the
expense of feed and care for only half
the time, and this is an item which
more than compensates for the lesser
weight. A steer can be fed to a weight
of /, 900 pounds cheaper than it can be
fed to a weight of 1000 pounds and al.
falfa will do it.-Field and Farm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
r1oms Canning Tomatoes.

Nearly every farmer can operate
small canning establishment on his
farm and from 1t realize considerable
profit at time of the year when there
is but little money coming in.
A number OF farmers in the South
have their own canning apparatus,
which does not cost a great deal and
with which large amount or toma-
toes. corn. pickles, peas, beans, and
sweet potatoes may be preserved. In
some OF the larger cities there is
growing demand for home-canned
goods 1t is very simple matter 10
can vegetables when one has MS own
outfit. Those who have tried the WORK
say that not to exceed ten per cent. oil
the canned products will spoil.
Where the farmer cannot AFFORD IL or
is afraid to invest in canning outht,
good results may be obtained by put
ting up tomatoes in the ordinary pint
and quart glass jars. These soous
usually sell for more than enough ad-
ditional to pay the extra cost OF tns
lars. The writer has seen quarts OF
tomatoes in glass jars quoted at 70
cents. Figuring the cost of the Jars at
cents and the profit to the dealer and
transportation charges at cents,
there is a balance of 13 cents left on
each lar for the Gamer, or more than
S2 per bushel for the tomatoes neces-
sary to fill the jars. II may cost a Mt
tie additional to prepare boxes in which
to ship the glass jars after they are
filed, but 10 cunts per dozen VIII more
than cover this expense. The nlled
lars can be shipped with no greater
loss than is sustained when the emp
ties are shipped to your local dealer.
Nearly all of the whole sale grocery
establishments are glad TO receive
home-canned stuff from reliable farm
ers. II a sample of the product to be
put out is sent the wholesaler and he
is assured that the Gamer will deliver
the goods as agreed, there will be little
trouble experienced in finding a sale.
If arrangements cannot be made with
the wholesale grocers, try the CITY
grocer. Many times a more profitable
sale can be made by passing over the
heads of the middle men and whole
salers. The writer knows an Iowa
farmer who learned the names OF the
city grocers through the advertising
columns of the daily papers and ar
ranged with one of the largest stores
to furnish it with his entire product
of home-canned tomatoes Last year he
raised nearly two acres OF tomatoes
and canned and sold nearly $500
worth The care and attention given
the crop and the canning were at
time of the year when they did not ma
terially conflict with other work, SO
that the money received from this
source was nearly clear profit.
Those who desire to try this method
of marketing tomatoes should start
with one-fourth of an acre or less, as
an experiment. Of course, the profits
will not be so much, but the grower
should learn the details of the business
before branching out into larger feds
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Rules for Courtshlp.

Here are the Revised Rules of Court
ship as laid down by the Rev. Father
Angelo of st. Michael's Church, Flush
ing, Long Island, to deprive Cupid of
his deadliest weapons;
For Engaged Couples
No holding hands.
No walks through lonely places.
No buggy rides.
Calling hours, 8 to 1880 p. M
No extra half-hours on the porch or
at the garden gate to say goodbye.
Don't sit so close on the sofa.
To the Girl-Be sure your finance
does not smoke or drink.
To the Man-If you would discover
your sweetheart's real temper see her
in her home and among her friends.
Courtship should not last longer
than seven months.
No girl should marry under the age
of twenty-four.
A man should be at least thirty be-
fore he takes a wife.
Remember that courtship is a Sc
rious proposition.
For Parents
Don't leave the parlor when the
young man calls.
Ascertain progress of the courtship
after a few months, and then. IL the
young man has not expressed his in
tentions, bring him to the point.
Long courtships are always harmful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Sheep and Cattle Feed Together.

The idea has become almost uni
versal among cattlemen that their
stock will not feed on a sheep range,
but this is pure prejudice provided the
sheep range has not been fed so closely
that a horned toad could not subsist
upon it, says Field and Farm. When
the range is fed properly. cattle.
horses and sheep will run together
with good results. This has been the
experience of those who have given
the plan fair trial. 1t has been the
experience of the farmers of the east
ern states for century. There is
nothing about sheep that drives
other stock from the range, and some
people prefer to run all kinds of stock
on the same ranch, as has frequently
been done in Wyoming during the past
ten years. 1t means that when cattle
are low a return may be had from
sheep or horses and vice versa.