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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
BLOOD
.F)IlQS(lN
Bone Pans, Itching, Scab-
by Skin Diseases.

Permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm II you have aches and
pains in bones. back and joints. Itch
ing. Scabby Skin. Blood feels hot OF
thin; Swollen Glands. RJsings and
bump on the Skin, Mucus Patches in
Mouth. Sore Throat. Pimples, or Of.
fensiyu crupiions. Unprecedented
Spots or bash on Skin. are rlln4lown
or pcrvnus: Ulcers on any part of the
body. Hair or eyebrows falling out,
Carbunclcs or Boils. Take Botanic
Blood Balm guaranteed 10 cure even
the worst and most deepseated cases.
Heals all sores. stops all swellings.
makes blood pure and rich. com
pletely changing the entire body. into
a clean healthy condition.
5otsnic Blood Balm %. 3. D. is
Pleasant aud safe 10 take Thoroughly
tested for 80 years. Composed Of Pure
Botanic ingredients Strengthens
Weak kidneys and Weak Siomachs.
cures Dyspepsia. Sample Sent Free by
writing Blood Balm Co. Atlanta, Ca.
scId BY Druggists 81 per large bottle,
or sent by express prepaid. Sold IN
Cairo. ~. by W. 2. Simon. 1907 Wash
ington Ave. Cali or write
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To keep a pencil drawing from
blurring, dip 1t gently in quite fresh
milk and dry on smooth hard sur
face, face up,
1t is said stains can be removed
from black cloth by rubbing with a
freshly cut raw potato, wiping with a
clean cloth.
Delicate wall paper can be cleaned
by wiping with balls of dough made
by kneading stiff paste of four
pounds of -four and two pints Of cold
water.
TO keep faucets bright polish as
bright and smooth as possible, then
varnish with good spar varnish. You
can just wipe them off with moist
cloth
Holes in walls can be stopped with
plaster of paris, but mix this with
vinegar instead OF water, or it will
harden so quickly that 1t will be diff
ficult 10 manipulate.
To clean jewelry with stones in It.
wash it in warm suds made with vel
low soap and few drops of sal VIOLA
tile. You will find this makes the or
nament brilliantly clean.
Stains on flannel blankets and light
colored woolens may be removed by
an application of glycerin and raw
yolk of egg-equal parts Of each well
mixed together Let this soak in
thoroughly. and. when il has done it's
work. remove it by washing with
soapy water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

What a boy learns in college is de-
iermIned BY the cube root Of what be
spends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
INFANTS HORRIBLE DEATH.

NJ Pheasant Tcan- April c.
Fhraogi 'ln iaisial,o r nurse. car.
triic acid was aprlic.l To The ewes Of
7n infant. aged three days. which re,
suited in its death after about twelve
aoHrs Of indescriiiablc suffering
The infant was the son Of Mr. and
Mrs ~. 3 Young of this place.
A. prrcaniion. an eve lotion hal
'Fen prescribed and IT. was ihis the
rmse Thought she wes applying
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

was strange study In compounds,
this mixing of the rich and poor I'M
der circumstances the parallel OF
which has never been known until
Mrs. Potter Palmer Sc the example
tire months ago by opening her man.
sion In Chicago at q meeting In the
interests of Industrial peace. There
was evident erect rs make all classes
feel at home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
a Cure for tioarsensss

A simple RENE iy for loss Of voice
Is made by beating up the white Of an
egg. adding TO b the juice Of one
lemon and enough castor sugar to
sweeten. A feasDoonful Of this mix.
ture taken al short intervals viii soon
bring back the voice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
Carrots stewed in Sugar and Cream

Scrape and clean half-dozen good
sized carrots and boil in salted water
until tender and the water nearly all
absorbed. as is the case when cook.
ing pumpkin for pies Mash the car.
rots through a sieve. sweeten to taste.
pour in a little MILK with a table.
spoonful cornstarch or potato -four
to thicken, and three eggs beaten.
with a tablespoonful butter. Flavor
with orange. heat in the oven until
hot. turn on to a dish ana serve with
powdered sugar and lemon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
HAS FEARS FOR FUTURE
concluded from First P,ge)

not a frown visible Gu the faces of
any of the men present who enp,oy
thousands of men.
Organized labor was very largely
represented al the peace evening"
which is the name Mr.. Carnegie ap
piled to the reception IN his home mn
der the auspices Of the National civic
Federation. Many of the national
leaders Of the labor movement were
present, men accustomed to mingIe
with millionalres in their business
dealings. but there were many tonight
who trod the rich carpets Of the Car.
ncgie mansion gingerly.
They gazed in wonderment at the
unobtrusive luxury OF furnished. II
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
CRIPPLED. coy TAKES HIS LIFE.

Mnskeeon. Mich. April Six een-
year-old Otis Stone Of NewayagO
county. while hunting today accident
ally shot himself in the ankle. tearing
away the bone While his cnmpan-
ions were seeking assistance be put
= bullet through his brain. prefcrring
death 70 life a. a cripple
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07
A GREAT MAN
Concluded from First P.ga.i

ing wi;h II respect for judgment.
brit when there is sacrifice of both
aiT ard responsibility through Ut
ntr' Gent are inc mpatiblo with
.tsr oi toth. hai man is no a great
an who iaas INDUCES. no matter if
Snorant applard him for ihes
a1ce
1T is much better for as 10 disagree
with the great and intelligent 10 be
tenacious Of our rights. than 10 be like
dumb driven cattle. acquiesc Mt be.
rsuse it IS easier to be followers than
leaders. followers Of these who like
ouraelres. ase bur human and liable
TO crrc~."
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

The Bulletin leads in circulation
and advertising sad Is recognized az
the best medium IN Southern TlIisois
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-07

Friends Of the Bulletin are request.
ed 10 send or telephone items to this
Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
SOUTHERN SEMINARY.
Institution Opens With Very Large At
Tendance ana bright prospccts.

b
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.i
3 BUEliA VISTA, VA. October 5.-The
Southern Seminary has begun It's
school year with an unprecedented
rush OF pupils. The opening OF the for
tieth session was sfgnaltzed by an
overwhelming attendance OF students.
Never before in the history of the old
Institution has there been such an
enrolment on the opening day. The
fact Is. the president OF the institu-
tion informs us, that the problem has
been. as never before. what to do Will,
the students to accommodatee'she in
the way of giving them rooms. There
nre young ladies not onlg,tfrom near
by States. but from disfa Mt ones like
South Ilakota, and sections like New
England as we'll as the South and
West are represented in the studcn.
body. Applications are In for litera-
stureg from as remote places as the Phil
ippine Islands and still other applica-
lions are coming In now. The fact
Is this old institution has every rcls IN
to be proud and grateful that after
sweathering storms that have beeN
coming upon Southern States and y,eo-
pie for the past forty years. tn,.that
memorable period thai followed the
dark days OF the Civil War, it has not
only been able to survive. but in the
beginning OF Its fortieth school year
is in the most prosperous stnte In Its
history. and stands to-day among the
very best institutions in the United
States,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
3, ''--'-.,-- fse5 80
ROANOKE COLLEGE.

Session Opens with
large Attendance of Girls.
II DANVILLE, "a. October b--F 3! ca g 4
.nolleS Coll ege for young women opened Z!
It's forty-seventf9 annual session With WI
an unusually large attendance. AL OF
the rooms In the college buildlngs prop
5er are filed, and the attendance OF day
pupils from tho city Is gopd.s I'e mes
see, North and South Caro- Ina eorgla
and Maryland til have represen tatiYSes
among the students. 6E III s4s 3s
ss Professor James b. Brewer. tho new
president of the co lege. "a nd his cull-
stivated ana consecrated family have
already ma e IL most favorable impress
isionaupon5 the Danyille pc ople, Pro fes-
sor Brewer has gathered around him
the strongest faculty In the II tory OF
the Institution. ssa Nj
The department. of smuslc$ ana q loc,l-s
ton gave IA recital Monday evening hes
Eforo an audience which crowded lie
college chapel Certainly nothing. Is
lacking In these departments for the
intelligent and thorough trail niri g OF
the girls committed to thems
NJ The increasing influence OF this
school sSantl its constantly gcnlarglnE
patronage demand additional @bnildinga,
and II learn that the trustees llaY o al-
ready secured ID new sit for the col-
$lege, md with the aid OF the BAPTIST
Education Commission. exp Get to have
suitable buildings completed y in tho
near future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
wOODLAWN SEMINARY.
Popular Institution Opens the Session
Under Favorable Conditions.

ts5ssss5 ndCF fnvOrOOle kSOHuAalVHs' ~ u
Especial to The Times-D ispatch,l
GORDONSVILLE, VA, October o.
5Woodlawn Seminary and Musical 5In--
stitute opened this fail under the
most favorable conditions. with an In
creased attendance over previous years
There have been some changes in the
faculty. Mrs stinson still continues
at the head OF the primary and inter-
mediate departments, assisted this
wear by Miss Esther Carroll. OF Mar.
4tinsyille, Ohio. Miss Read Is still at
the headgof the music department, as
sisted this year by Miss a s;ncs q y Be- cls.
ham, '04.
Miss Gertie Vaughan Of Mexico,
Missouri, graduate of Hardin College,
IS ut the head OF tho art department.,
and Miss Ernst, from Baltimore 25NVo-
mans College, has charge OF the an-
Gent and modern language class es.
The two latter are new TINS year.
and have already shown themselves
thoroughly competent to I'll their re- re-:
tspective places ,.,ss I.
on tile evening of September 4 I 9 IN
there was a gel eral reception given
the ncw teachers and pupils, which
was well "a tended. !. t ], J. I,
on tile evening of September ~ y
Miss Vaughan gave an art rece ton
in tho parlor which was highly ap-
ipreciated By all who attended,
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1 1t.ANDoLpH-,IIAcoN lNs,r l,,,, -
of the School Gratit,.,
l.. at the 4 IYancc. NIadc VI. AA3-.-l..L.

management of tho School Gratif,r,l
I. ut the : dyancc Made. s. 81
(specialsSt to The 'ri,Mfs-D ispatcll.l
DANvILI.f2. VA. October If has
sbeenSiYery atifying toRthose Interest,"
ed in the Randolph-N Macon Institute to
observe; the advance made by the
school within the pa ST. few years, Tie
total enrolmentso OF pupils this year s
q while the number OF Il board Ing
pupils has doubled during tbs. past two
years, increasing from forty TO eighty,
1t was found necessary during thu
summer al mos to double q the equip
sment in order to meet tho demands
for the coming session, The additions
Include, 8hcsiGes lew recitation rooms
and dormitories. q Mich moro spacious
library nd Ia new gymna stun, Contri-
buttons have ia lso been mad "a to the
e library, so that a a constd siderable nuns
sDergo new Yo lUlne 8 wi II he chased.
The music and practice rooms have
been epncentrate ed upon one floor and
the Old ssynna siums ~ n "a t,t y d u
art s ! i. pp l, with much
institute have be en- grently enlarged
h llrough fS he . gel eros ty OF those own
ing pts to tile real, Of the school. Sew
Ieral neR teas hers Z have hoe n added to
the FAC III ". and Il add II onal co ses are
sotfeYsd he oPenln q oI: ~ he scho ol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
SCHOOL REFORMS
IN VIE COUNTY
Extensive Improvements Made,
and Many New Buildings
Going Up.

School building In Virginia is keep
ing pace With other lines OF cduca-
tional reform. and nowhere can more
in Wise county.
houses in that county printed to-day
will show the great strides that have
been made by the authorities back in
the mountains. for between the first
and the last the contrast is at once
Going from the log hut. in which
r. D. Baker studied
and taught later. in 1892, to the beau
tiful 100000 brick structure recently
erected at Norton, one is struck with
the remarkable progress made in this
brief span IF years. and yet at Big
Stone Gap there is building even
inner than the one at Norton Accord
ing to the State authorities no county
In Virginia is moving more rapidly
than Wise in the matter of school re-
forms.
Pny Teuchcrs Well.
In addition to the erection OF COM
Portable and conveniently appointed
school houses, tho county is paying Its
teachers well, thus being able to se-
cure the best talent which is avail
able.
One district in Wise county has re-
Gently raised the pay Of Its teachers
to the following high schedule: pro-
fessional. sixty dollars per month; first
grade, fifty dollars per month; second
grade, forty dollars per month.
This Is a great showing when 1t IS
considered that some counties are pay
1Jfa7s IN l.,
lars peri month for their teachers. SUI
perintendent r. d. Baker is regarded
asSone OF the most ca pable and progress
sive school officers in the State. He
not only looks after the selection OF
good teachers, and the@conductSo OF the
schools. but is essentially school
builder.
The reforms In Wise county have
gone all the way from the log cabin In
1882, heated by log fires, with no Ven
tilation or windows, to eleven brick
buildings In 1907, well ventilated and
heated by hot air, at a cost of 100000.
The log ca bin shown In the picture
lin which Mr. Baker studied and taught
has now been abandoned and replaced
by a modern frame house. OF course
the corner had not fallen In when it
was being used, but for several years
1t had no windows except a hole u
the wall, covered In winter by wood
shutter The dpor was also closed II
the cold season, and the only light had
was from the fireplace.
Superintendent Baker say $ taught
there three years; had glass put II
the window; the walls ceiled with
poplar, and some benches with backs
nut In. We thought we We're exceed
|ingly we'll equipped them"
The pictures, in the order III which
they appear, show tho pro gre IS !, ,Whlcl
l,hns been made III school building II
Wise county from 1 S92 to 1907
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06


Minson returns as professor Of mathe.
matics; Professor Boiger heads the in
strumental music department. and Pro-
lessor Benchoff teaches English and
languages. Vocal music and art are
cared for by Misses Shoemaker and
Fontaine.
Many improvements have been made
TO the academy during the summer. al
OF which add to the comfort and con-
avcnience OF students and teachers, In
this respect Massanutten Academy Is
one OF the best equipped institutions
In the State, having all modern APP
pointments. such. as electric light
steam heat. etc. The most marked adj
vance in evidence IL the new dormitory,
In course OF erection By the Wrenn
Manufacturing Company, OF Edinburg,
Va. This new building includes gym
nasium, chapel, library. office, recita-
tton-rooms and studies. II 1t forty by
ninety feet. and VIII have four stories.
The style Is Tndor-Gothic. cut OF
the building was given IN, the educa- .
tional number OF The Iimes-Dispatctl.
II VIII be an Imposing structure. II is
TO be finished by May, 1908. and VIII
ne dedicated at the approaching CONF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
southern Conservatory.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch,)
DURHAM. VA. October 5.-The
Southern Conservatory of Music opened
Its doors for the ninth successive ses-
sion on the 10th of September, with
large enrolment of students. who prac-
tically fill the building. Steadily has
THIS conservatory OF music grown II,
popularity and use tulress. SO that3each
succeeding year brings together
larger number Of students from many
different States. The courses Of study
outlined appeal to the lover. of music
who desires more than the passing
fancy of q few songs and two-steps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
: STATE FEMALE NORMAL.
Largest Enrolment In the History ,

/ ! T " Z ~ ~
Largest Enrolment In the History of
the school.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
FARA1vILLE. VA, October s.The
twenty-fourth session OF the State Fee
male Normal School opened ON the 9TH
of September. During the summer tho
dining-room wing had been thoroughly
overhauled, and put in excellent shape;
the campus was graded and about 500
square yards OF granolithic walks laid.
SO that the students now have walks
in every direction. AN outdoor basket
ball court is being laid off. and soon
the tennis courts will be ready for the
athletic young ladies OF tho institu-
ton.
AT the present writing there are $50
8, Y on the grounds, 22o children in
the raining school and kindergarten,
and $50 young ladies In the normal
school department.
The new members of the faculty are:
Miss Lydia L.. Overall. Of Louisville,
n.y., head Of the department. OF physi-
cal training; Miss Eva Ilnor of Oxford,
head of the department. Of vocal
music; Miss Worthy Johnson, OF fAth-
ems. Ga, assistant8in tlleSde partmentsof
manual training. and Miss Virginia
Bugg, of SFarmville, Va, assistant IN The
department of history. Mrs. Annie T.
Brooks, who had been head Of the
home for only onesyear. was forced on
account Of Ill health. resign the
position. and Miss Anne Nragill lFaun-
leroy. of Stanton. Va, was elected
in her; place. Miss FauntIeroy has lust
entered uponS her duties.
The outlook for the session Is very
lhripht, indeed: the enrolment is larger
than ever before thus early in the ses-
sion;s the students have entered hirher
IN the course than usual and everything
points to "a most successful year. 5Gs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
Ter is proving his competency and mas

ter Is proving his competency and mas
tership by the easy and handsome way
with which he is handling his forces.
The military work. pending the ar
rival of a United States officer, is in
charge OF Mr.. Walter p. Boatwriglit,
regimental adjutant last year at
Blacksburg, and one Of the newly
elected Instructors of the academy. Mr..
5Boatwright was the first adjutant at
Fork Union Academy.
The opening exercises of the acad-
envy were rendered memorable by a
noted address from DR.. w. v. Savage.
OF Norfolk. He fairly set the boys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
ROANOKE COLLEGE,.
Fifty-flfth Session Opens With Very
Large AttenlnMcc. 43 s5

f 4 : o
Fifty-flfth Session Opens With Very
Large Attendance. II
Special to The Times-Di spatcll.] q.
& SALEM VA, September 5.II y, I, III
ty-fifth session OF ROANOKE 5Lolies sI1
opened September Sth with the largest
number Of new students ever IN at
tendance on the opening day. Bytocto
bcr81st the total enrolment had reac els
ed 1870, a substantial increase over las
wear, when tllegSnumbera o Il stude nts
reached Els blythe end Of the session y
The INCREASING attendance of stud nls
has resulted In an enlargement Of tho
faculty, two G new Z q apartments having
been added, \ namely history and econo
mics and biology and geolosy. y he sin-
cumbent of the former chair Is Profess
tsor Herman Understanding. a PHI p. i of
Yalo. who comes to Roano Ike College
from the University o & OKLAHOMA. The
new lprofessnr of biology y and is eology
Is W. I1s SAIaneYal. WI comes fro M i he
graduate department I of u Johns III pklns,
where lie had been atudyinEa after
teaclltng for several years III loennsyl-
vnnla. si
a change has NJ so been made In the
Department. ii mathematics. The new
incumbent of that chair In e, c. Grove,
a Phi. ID, o John FIopkins who taught
last year at Hamilton Callega N. X.
Or. Grove u s O. nat tive OF "a anovar.5 Pa.
4 The I ree lew pro essors nj ~ onnolSe
College. shave made an excellent Inns
notSonly llpnn their. colleagues
In the faculty nnd 8unon the students.
but upon tho public NJ Sal en- as we'll,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
Powhatan Institutes

n Bc0nn, POWhatN1 Cos Va
HoME SCHOOL FOR Girls AND YOUNG
8S sS s AIDES.
Forty miles from Richmond and thirty
niles from Farnvtlle, Va. 81 on M The Tlde.E
water and Western rail road 81 Good connsc.s
lions can DO made with, the sout harns al y
Richmond and xvi n, S-FW In Farmvlle sSs
Healt hful locat n. Corps OF ttciant teach
era N sw butt ings Wit mode 4 conysnl.s1
ances Board tuition In English. La tin.
French. Physionl Culture and Music for SER
sion of eight months, 81 IS. For catalogue
md further Particular. apply
II, q. PORTER Business NJ Er.. h f
RI NJ sS9SS Aslona,4 Va is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT THE Institute NJ ! [:
Indications That the v. M. ]
Will Break All Records the
Present Session.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
LEXINGTON, VA, October 5.-The
institute began It's sixty-ninth year
on September 18th. The session opened
well, and the number OF cadets on the
rolls at the end Of the month Is 3o5.
Last session the total number for the
year was $40. d larger attendance than
in any year OF its existence but one
and that one over thirty years ago.
This eighty nintf session will no
doubt eclipse the sixty-eighth In num-
bers enrolled,
In material progress also the school
has kept pace with its increasing en-
rclment of students. new power
house for lighting and heating the
various buildings with electricity and
steam has been Installed and was ready
for use September LIST This plant sup-
plies steam, also for cooking purposes
to the mess-hall kitchen. Forty-odd
new rooms have been added to tho
capacity of the cadet barrack during
thc38past summer. "A handsome library
lihuilding will be ready for occupancy
In a few weeks. Plans are on foot
for the erection OF two additional
buildings In the near future--a cheml-
cal laboratory and hospital.
perintendency In June last after iifty-
one years OF service to the State and
school, Colonel Z. w. Nichols, for
many years the distinguished and able
/ professol of matiematics,was appoint
ell acting superintendent by the Board
OF Visitors.
With full corps ofapro fessors. of
flcers and assistants. and with the best
cuui pment in its history, the present
wear should be alike prosperous and
successful at tho Virginia Military 1n-
situate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
Rawlings .Ins titute

Select school for young! lad les.
climate and beautiful seem
cry. Courses lea ding to tho various
college degrees. Special advantages In
$3.50 to- $3.50" Next session viii open
September 24t tbs For atalo que, address
HENRI g WISE TRIBBLE. Presid ont,
arlottesvllle, Va.
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> $50 49,
4 NIAssANUTTENs ACADEMY,
New Nlen In Faculty, Equipment III
proved, and Attendance Large. s

~ On VFUNcU, WHU Efkt1eHUuHCc3l4 1--WE sct Va
IL Especial to Tho 1n,es-Di spatch,l RI
YoODsTO OK, v Al, October 5,.-Aras-
ssanutten ~ Academy, Woodst took,
opened Septemberg 18th With a large
attendance gof students. and with bright
prospects for The years work. s5 T rest
don't l3enchoff VI de \ the opening
address, in Which he outis.: the plans
] for giving n liberal education. he
sfacul tyi Inns two u new m ON hers III the
"a the National School OF GorAtory'
Phlladel Ia, ana NJ iss zll a II. 5eAtrinks
grad uat e M the an N nay N tssA BIZ Inc 81
Cole Lancals ofessor. ssoss
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FoIslS lINIn N a cAnHlAIl-.
Ahead of Inst Year In tten,lnncc ana
Great Enthus1nsm shown, ss

la.slSnoGlAI9t 10Th s-pIspaECh.)g 80
q FORK y JNloN, ctober 1.-THE
QUITE out goes last IL ear ~ pa ronagt
and here as ina rlted zen thus asnl, ,rhIa
new itstruc tors Oh 9 In place. ma king
deli ghtf1l ir,pg essip ans. The slIead mas,