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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

avert rupture of the ties which bind
together the dual monarchy. and 10 Sc
cure a prompt ratification of the lately
renewed commercial compact by the
Hungarian and Sisleithau parllaments
The agitation of the pan-Germanlc
party in the Hapsburg possessions can
scarcely count rny longer on encour.
agemcnt from Berlin. and all the ro-
sources of German diplomacy will no
doubt be taxed to allay the dislike
and distrust with which Archduke
Francis Gerdinand. the designated sue
'cessor OF Francis Joseph, has hither
to hcen regarded by both Austrians
and liungarlans. This is not to assert
that Ausuo-Hungary can be held to
gether Tor a long time to come. In
any event. the breakup of the Austro
Hungarian realm can only be post
poned, for the internal dissenslons OF
each monarchy are curable. and there
Is no such thing as sympathy or q
genuine community OF economical in
ierest between Hungary. on the one
hand mud Clleithnnia on the other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

days later. HIS diary for February "a
contains this entry; "rhis evening at
British minister's hy Invitation To ,ea
and cards The company was very
large, About thlrty-aye members ui
both houses OF congress. all heads Of
departments, their ladies' and daugh
ters, many gentlemen and ladies' of the
city Of Georgetown. ana many strane
ers l presume the number 1850 or
200" And again. ON March .. he
writes; Walked fifteen miles. Dined
at Mr. Merry's by Mrs. Mcrrys invi.
tation. she came twice to invite me.
Presented me with Darwin" There
are frequent references in his diury
after that date in the British min
lister and Mrs. Merry and their com
mon interest in botany
on Sunday. February 1905. he dc.
scribed the religious services which
were held each Sabbath In the Han Of
Representatives where: Two pieces
Of Psalmody were performed by the
band Of the marine corps in uniform
about so or 100"
So that It would seem that more
than a hundred years ago the marine
band was even larger than it is now
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
AZ MEANT MuclLAoe.

In m office building Of Philadelphia
thare is Installed yonng EnglIshman
who is endenvorlng to establish him,
self as an architect. HIS room ad.
Joins those OF a prominent real estate
dealer who from the first evlaced a
friendly and neiphborly interest in
the young Briton
any time I can help You" suggest.
ed the phlladelphian when the foreign
or hrst took up his quarters in the
building Il shall be glad TO do So"
Not long ago the real estate man
engaged new stonographer. n pretty
girl but with rather an exaggerated
pompadour and an extremely naughty
manner.
One morning. the Englishman. hay
ing occasion to avail himself of the
kind offer referred to. entered the OF
fee somewhat precipitatoly. when he
was brought to sudden halt by the
ffgid mir Of the new stenographer.
Il heg your pardon" hesitatingll
began the architect taken back at tn,
sight OF new face. but could yoI
spare me n little of your gum?"
Sir Indignantly began the ste
nographer. "You don't know"
"Oh, how awkward Of mel" exclaim
ed the Briton, more and more EN-
harrcssed. 81 remember now that II
you say mucilsge,"
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Lions are lett handed.
a girl doesn't care whether you kiss
her or not II she'll fet you.
The prouder a man Is of his citizen
ship the more he lodges jury duty.
A widow is pretty smart to ask a
mans advice about investing her
money especially when she hasn't
any.
a crank is a person who thinks
you are crank
with old age comes the knowledge
Of lost opportunities.
Insomnia Is one Of the infant all
mcuta that IL contagious.
While the telegraph annihilates dis
lance the messenger boy kills time
But the woman with a history Is
never anxious to dispose OF a copy.
Sand IS one OF the important ingre
dients In the elixir OF success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
LIFE IN WASHINGTON
TOLD IN 1902 DIARY
BY William f. Curtis. Correspondent
Chicago Record. d.Herald

Washington. Nov. 23.-Charles Gates
Dawes of Chicago has the diary OF
his ancestor. Manasseh Cutler. the
founder of Ohio. the real author of
the ordinance of 81. a member of con
gress for many years from Massachu-
setts. clergyman. merchant. teacher.
scientist. surveyor. explorer and pa
triot-one of the ables and most yer.
satlle characters in American history
In his journal and his letters to his
family and friends at home Mr.. Cut.
Ter wrote many interesting accounts
OF his experiences in Washington as
a member OF congress during the ad
ministration of Thomas Jefferson. On
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
BED ROOMS WITHOUT BEDS.

Popular Mechanics.
A new era In nat construction, II
which bed-roomless apartments. mad,
possible by the Introduction OF sanitar,
disappearing wall beds, Is the feature
Is about to be launched upon It's jour
ney OF popular acclaim or defeat By
a firm Of western fat builders. 1t Is
claimed that fat buildings thus cor
strueted will make two and three roor
suites serve the purpose OF the oil,
four or FIVE room apartments.
The bed when not In use is folder
into closet or recess. ventilated anu
lighted by a window or vent, Great
ing an all day sanitary arrangement.
The bedding is securely fastened a'
the foot of the bed and when shut
away for the day the sheets and com
,orters hang slightly separated. thur
affording proper sanitation. When
not in use the ornamentl face OF the
bed presents to the eye large cheval
plate mirror and mantel place. Whel
| the bed is down. automatically closin
doors form an apparently solid wal
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
soM soMSsAsalesN lesN
<UNIoN Nl#1IAsEE
egszSs5' So
Mobile threatens to secede from

Mobile threatens to secede from
Alabama on the prohibition question
and attach herself TO Florida or Mis-
sissippi She, OF course. doesn't mean
it. In the first place she is not free
TO change her status to suit her whims
and in the second place if the act
Were possible she might find that she
had gone from one prohibition ale
glance to another, The temperance
wave is sweeping over the south, and
in all probability will in no long time
cover the whole territory
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
paeslDek flAL sHAke.ups.
I.eslie's Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly.
The shake-up which President Roos
evelts reformers have given to the
politics of the last few years has made
sweeping changes in the personnel OF
the working leaders of both parties.
as well as in their ideals and their
methods. The six years which have
passed since Roosevelt entered the
White house have placed new men at
Republican and the Democratic parties
in most of the important states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

Pro Paul Haupt. director OF the
Semetic department OF the John Hop
kins university, has just published his
translr of the Book of Nahum
He has been working on this trans
lation for some time. The introduc
ton is metrical, with an introduction
holding to the Hebrew text and with
explanatory and critical notes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

A Texas bachelor. aged III, at
tributes his long life to the fact that
he didn't marry when young Still
some credit is undoubtedly due to
the fact that lie never slept ON rad
road tracks. wisely refrailed Rom
rocking boat and always kept th /,
muzzle OF his gun pointed away from
him
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
EURoPE's IMMEDIATE POLITICAL
FUTURE.
o
Harper'a weekiy

Harper'a Weekly.
Our belief that today the death or
Emperor Francis Joseph would have
political consequences very much grave
than formerly was predicted. Instead
of stimulating the Tendencies to disso.
lution within the Hapsburg realm, Bm.
Francis Ferdinand. the designated sue
use his influence to check them and
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
RIVER COMMERCE Foa THE IVES
New York Times.

New YORK Times.
When river commerce was devei.
oped by private capital the railways
protected their business by methods
which did not commend themselves to
all. They viii be at disadvantage ia
competition with the nations invesE-
ment, and there win be horn a ne \
sectional question in the rivalry ha-
tween the east and middle west. Bit
there is no possibility OF standing stii.
Rivalry among ourselves should NOT
obscure the fact that this Improvement
Is one means of keeping for ourselves
the trade within our sphere" whic !,
otherwise is offered for competition "a
Europe and even to Japan. The west
which long has been restless under
Improvement of our harbors. may eas
lily thing II has n fair case for sskina
the development OF its river waya
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

I'VE know WOMAN who will fuss
when she @hts 10 heaven Jccauss she
can't get a halo trimmed to suit rcr
says the Topeka Journal. No doubt
she viii be surprised to learn that
others just like her have dropped iu
and accepted jnst what they We're
offered
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

The refusal of the board of pardons
to pardon a Philadelphia ballot box
stuff will do great deal to do away
with election fraud in that city Fewer
risks will be taken if it is made pret-
ty certain the crime will be punish
ed and no pardon can be looked for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
PEACE CONGRESS NOT WITHOUT
VALUE.
~ Iadelphla Inqulrer.

The peace conference has adjourn.
ed. It had been In continuous SEES
sion at The Hague r. more than -four
month during which period its dis
cnssions have trayorsed the whole,
Geld of International interests. and.
while IT, sum Of It's achievement dis
appoints rhe expectations OF the more
fangulne, It's occurrence has not been
without value to the world
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

A war on the paper trust will help
to make the administration even more
esteemed in the literary world than
before. Perhaps something may yet
he done to reduce the postage eX
penscs of authors who keep manu-.
scripts going through the mails.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

In addition to lengthening life by
prolonged mastication. as claimed by
Horace Fletcher, there is the joy OF
knowing that you are getting your
. moneys worth out OF the beef trust
even If you wear out your store teeth
on its choice cuts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

Miss Barbara Coffin. "a "beautii II
telephone operator" is said to possess
u voice that will make her fortune
in grand opera. If she doesn't muAu
good, however, there may be a general
demand that the lid be put gu Miss
Coffin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

A contemporary thinks Senator La
Toilette is handicapped in the presi.
Dental race by the fact that he has
no organ" to speak for him. Still.
there is nothing to prevent him from
investing in phonograph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

The womens latest fad of wearing
their hats half way down the back oi
theh necks is great improvement.
inasmuch as it enables the man ae.
hind to get better view of their
headgear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

Tom Taggart is acting IKE man
who would be glad to have the Demo
cratic national chairmanship another
four years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
JEWEL IMPORTS FALL OFF.

New York sun.
Tho imports Of diamonds and other
precious stones mt New York for the
INST ten months OF this year. as com
pared with the corresponding period
Of last y6ar show falling on Of more
thau s6Ooo.oo0. or about tG per cent.
Importers believe for the entire year
the falling OF viii be about $4,000
O00. Prices are not affected
The imports began this year with u
rush, the figures for the first two
months breaking all records. The fall,
ing or since the beginning OF October
has been especially marked In that
month tie imports were only 40 per
cent Of those of the corresponding
month Of last year 1t is usual for the
imports 10 soar in the last two months
OF the year because Of the holiday
trade but Noyember's showing up to
the present time is oven worse than
October's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

An Ohio man who didn't trust the
banks hid $3.50 in his shoe. and his
wife burned it up. 1t isn't always >
good thing to have shoes to burn
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

A Missouri man before coroner's
jury urged in his own defense thar
lie had killed his victim by mistake loi
another man. Although Missouria l.
he evidently didn't wait to be shown
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

The other day milkman in Mas.
sachusetts town was stabbed by his
hired man. Possibly the hired man
had been drinking some of the milk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

The eagle on the new gold coins is.
in effect. charged with being nature
fake by people who never saw a live
eagle in their lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

Cases of accidental asphyxiation also
teach us the benefits derived from
sleeping with doors and Windows
open.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

1t is impossible to chew gum and
think at the same time, according to
a prominent physician.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

What woman likes about new
hat is how much more she can say she
paid for 1t than she did.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

The average man whose wife is a
good cook doesn't care how freakish
her hats look.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31

A small French-Italian coasting-
steamer was proceeding on its way.
The passengers We're of various ma
tlonalities; English, American,
French. Italians, and one large Ger
man. Most Of the male passengers
were gathered in the smoking-room,
when the steward appeared at the
door, and with a bow announced:
DINNER. II Il serve!"
The English and American contin-
gent arose and started toward the
dining-saloon. The steward seeing
that his announcement had not been
understood by all, continued. Mes
sieurs. e'est seryii' and as a portion
OF the passengers still remained seat
ed III pranzo g seryito!"
i The French and italians followed
the English and Americans, leaving
the large German in solitary state.
God in Himmel!" he muttered,
hungrily Is it dot no German mans
get something's TO eat on dis boat,
helm ?''--H arper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
Common Nest for Cat and Hen.

Bowdoinham cats are noted for
their sagacity. but 1t remains for the
intelligent feline owned by Mrs. Sam.
uel Donnell of that town to cap the
climax
Cur cat has taken strange place
to rear her last kittens, Mrs. Donnell
told the Journal Friday. Her chill
dren were born in a hens nest and
ever since she has persisted in keep
ing them there The queer part OF 1t
is the philosophical way in which the
hen seems to take the matter.
when she wants to lay an egg
she pecks at the kittens. who are too
small to resent 1t, and If the mother
is near she pushes them gently from
the nest. Just as soon as the hen
has laid her egg the cat grabs the kit
tens and puts them in the nest again
and it is no unusual thing for the
cat. kittens, eggs and hen to be all
together in one glorioas mixup. -
Kennebec Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
FloATED OVER 5000 MILES.
Gets Back from Scotland Note Set
A6rift Last Year.

Edward c. Reed, of AZ Tichenor
street, Newark, N j., received through
the mails from Scotland last sHltl3day
a letter inclosing another missise that
had taken q sea voyage OF more than
1900 miles in a common bottle, says
the New York World.
Reed, returning from trip to the
south on May 10, last year, on the
City Of Macon, when off Cape Hatteras
threw oyerboara a small sealed bottle
that had contained medicine. Inside
the bottle he had placed a note asking
the finder of the bottle to return the
note to him at his Newark address.
Reed had given up all hope of ever
hearing from the bottle again, when
the mails brought him word that It
had travelled all the way across the
ocean and had drifted ashore at Scot
land The return message contained
this inscription written on the back.
Found at Northtown, South Harris,
on the 25th of March, 1907, by Chris
topher McRate, Obbie. South Harris,
by Portree Scotland"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
DIRECTORS or OLD ORPHANS
HOME TAKE PRELIMINARY
STEPc TOWARD
MERGER,
WITH CAILDREN'S HOME
Amendment Of Bylaws Il SUGGESTED
cut no Action Taken--Another
Meeting Called For Next
Tuesday Evening.

meeting OF the directors of the
cid institution known as the Orphans
Asylum OF Southern Illinois at Cairo,
Was held at the residence Of Mrs.
Amarala Martin 2727 lEolarook ave
niue last evening for he purpose oi
electing board OF trustees TO sue
eccd the old board who have held q.
Zee for many years,
The following persons were elected
10 serve as trus ees MIS-. A. 4, Sa.-
ford. Mrs. Andrew Lohr Mrs ANA
rala Martin. Mrs b. Sadler Mrs A,
.Comings, Mrs Jchn A Miller Mrs
Nj, f. Gilbert. Mrs Charles + Miller
MIS-. W b. Gilbert Messrs PM c.
Barclay, N. F. Gilbert NJ Easterday
Immediately after the election n
trustees the board met and organize
as follows
President Mrs Andrew Lolr; vice
president, Mrs A Comings score
airy. Phil c. Barclay; treasurer, Miles
Fred'k. Gilbert.
Mr. John NJ. Lansdon, who for
many years was the president Of the
association was urged to stand i1f
reelection bu, positively declined %
serve either as president Or direciot
A number of new members OF the
association were elected The affairs
of the association were discussed and
an amendment OF the bylaws was
suggested but no definite action was
taken.
The beard adjourned to NEE AZ the
residence Of the president Mrs. An
drew Lohr, 2700 Walnut street, next
Tuesday evening, Angus 6, when i
is probable that steps will be taken
toward merging this association and
the Children's Home society into ona
strong organization,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
WILL GIVE HIM
THE HORSE | AUGH
JUDGE LYMAN G. CASTER DRIVES
ANOTHER MANS HORSE TO
MOUND CITY BY MIS-
TAKE.

When Judge Lyman G.. Caster Of
Mound City. returns to Cairo this
morning to preside over the county
court IN the condemnation proceed
ings of the Cairo e. Thebes railroad VS.
James Roche, he is likely to re Give
the horse laugh" from the court at
iaches and county officials.
The Judge is a digniied gentlemen
whose conduct is always above rail-
lery. but for once the laugh is due his
friends
Yesterday afternoon after court ad-
iourned Judge Caster hied himself to
Zion Bishops stables whe his steed
lad been sheltered for the day ard
proceeded TO drive home TO Mound
CRY. He had been gone for some
lime when John Gossett of wizard.
who also had availed himself OF the
Bishop stable in like manner called to
get his horse and buggy and very
wrathy man was he when the negro in
charge brought him a horse that was
rot his. An investigation followed
ana it was found that Judge Caster
was peacefully proceeding to Mound
City with Mr.. Gossetts horse. tele-
phone message was sent to the Half
Way House. not with the idea that the
Judge would stop there. bur with a
forlorn hope that he might be head d
on at that point and notified that he
had confscated another mans
animal But the messags was too
late and all serene. Judge Caster
rove into Mound City unaware OF The
complication Mr.. Gossett meantime
demanded satisfaction Of Mr. Bishop
and II Is said aske1 money consld-
Grafton fer the damages done him by
the delay. The negro stablcman also
came in for his share Of trouble.
What the county officials OF Pulaski
county did 10 the Judge. when he ar
lived home they having been notified
By phone Of the dilemma. was ua-
loubtedly a sufficiency
In the horse trade II has not been
decided who got the be-t Of the deal
lat. Gossett's ange- would tend 10
move the superiority OF his nag.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
THE MONUMENT TO SHELLEY.
It viii Stand on the Shore OF the
Gulf Of spcxxla, Italy.

A colossal monument 20 Percy
lysshe Shelley the poet. Is shortly to
be erected near San Terence. italy,
where he passed the last OF his HE.
The entire design Is TO be about ~
feet high. aud II Is to be attached To
a clff facing the Sasa Magni, IN when
he and later Byron lived, says the
New York sun,
The work Is being eNecufed by tAe
Italian sculptor Fontana. The key
note IL taken from Shelley's tragedy
"Prometheus Unbound Il display ,
the figure OF the Titan writlae on ihe
rock with the lightning which, HE
Jupiter. he grasps in his hand, This IN,
scription: ITO Shelley from the World
Unbound.
Shelley's heart, snatched from his
funeral pyre by Trelawny, is buried
in tho Protestant cemetery at Rome,
of which he wrote: 1t might make
one in love with death TO think that
ii would make one in love with SO
sweet a place" But the character
Of the place and the SURROUNDINGS
made il undesirable to locate any
great monument there. Al Viareggio,
where his body came ashore on July
49, lS22--ten days after he WAS
drowned on his way from Leghorn
10 San TerenZo-~and where L was
burned While Leigh Hunt poured vine
and incense on il and Lord Byron
read poetry there is already Shelley
monument and besides, the fiat coast
affords no opportunity for Fontana's
design. The shore of the gulf OF
Spezzia and the neighborhood Of his
last abiding place were therefore
chosen for this greatest tribute TO his
memory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
|OyRBOYsANDCI GIRLS
The Fate Of tbs Fudge

There's Just one thing said sta-
rjorie Lloyd. rs she led her thfss
friends to the tiny apartment kitch-
on. al this fudge-party we're go
ing to make fudge
Yes" agree | Evelyn We VIII
Tom said last ght that we were
always having .olge-parties minus
the fudge
~ think your kitt len is too catHi'
exclaimed Dora, 'Lca't you, DAisyI
Dora and Daisy wire twins.
Come over TO the H. dow gir's,"
said Marjorie. Here something
cute
Down in the courtyord we're five
dirty ragged. little boys pl,. Ing leap
frog.
They'd be cutter for some soap
and water" laughed Daisy But
how about fudge. Marjorie I'm
starving,
Marjorie fastened to brins out
| four pretty aprons and then pro-
duaed butter sugar, milk ald
large saucepan.
Il don't know the recipe, sho
confessed never can remen Der
| it,"
There was babel of directioas,
for each girl had different formu-
la, and knew 1t was good.
"Oh. dear" cried the unfortunate
cook Evelyn, will you run and
ask mother about it?"
When Evelyn returned the candy
was mixed carefully.
There sighed Marjorie, placing
It on the gas stove. Now DONE
get talking and forget the precious
stuff Daisy what made Miss Ring
so cranky this morning.
The girls soon were deep in school
affairs. Suddenly Marjorie jumped
up
oh, the fudget she screamed.
running 10 the stove. 1t must be
burned to a cinder!"
They gathered around her.
why, how queerl" exclaimed
Evelyn. 1T isn't a bit melted"
SO 1t isn't" returned Marjorie,
much surprised
And it's cooked fifteen minutes
at least added Daisy.
oh, OH" cried Dora Historically.
| Marjorie! Why don't you light he
stoye?"
Don't ever tell the boys" gas ed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-31
Rahu,s Share Of Blame.

She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost of which was nearly
5000.
Now" she said to the saleswoman,
Il want you to do me favor
Certainly" was the prompt re-
spouse.
The customer colored deeply. II
yant you to make out the bill partly
for gowns for me and partly for baby
dresses and a baby's cloak
The saleswoman was used to the
whims of fashionable women. but this
was something she was a little slow
In comprehending. The customer ex-
planned.
You see" she said. my husband
is very fond of our baby. and If he
sees that the bill is PARTLY for dresses
for her-well, he won't mind so
much"