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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYs

e.nar \, -.--4 Que W leaTn Secunf 81. no
Ing north on Commercial Ave, every ID min
Utes from . q. M to II p. m
Going north on Walnut vt every is minutas
rom 6sDs o IA. tn ie.ss y. ri.
POPLAR 81. LINE--Halbrook Ave, car du
10 leave -econa 1T, geiug nsrth ON HoIbrcob
Il We, At 5s57; M; 6:42 6.5T; 7ii1 NJ M. and o.
same minutes every hour until 10:d2 and il:H
q. M.
Going west on Twenty Eighth St. a. s.4g;
G:ig; 6:H; G:4s and T:0a a. I1.ana on name Eaiii
utrs every hour until 1854 mud lI:af p. in.
Poplar Vt. cars cue 10 pass TT, hsry's park
j. minutes after leaving Second st.
+ ELT LINE OWL OARS north on Walnut
IL so p. M. 12:A a, M; 80 q. M; 2:30 a. m.
8 30 n, M; 4 80 d. M; $ 80 n. IN.
North on Commercial--i2sOO p. m. 100
m. 2: 90 q. M, 81 100 n. m. 90 r. IN, q =. m.
ReIt and Owl cars are due to pass Wes'
Thirty fourth vt. is minutes after lessins
Second St
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
FEDERAL COURT
|. C0NVENES TODAY
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT WILL OPEN
FOR OCTOBER TERM
LONG DOCKET.
.MANYCASES ON DOCKET


United States circuit court vii
convene here today al ~ o'clock foi
organization ana ouch prelininai,
motions as may be- heard. II thu
Cairo attorneys are ready for the tria
lof eases on the docket the present
term Of court promises to last fully
two weeks.
The following court officials and at
taches arrived yesterday from Dan
Vile and are guests at The Halliday:
Judge Francis M. Wright. II. S. Mar
shall G. p. Hitch, Clerk Daniel Hogan,
Assistant District Attorney George A.
Grove, of East st. Louis, Chief Dep
uty U. S. Marshal John l.. Watts,
Deputy Clerk A. G. Davis. Miss A. II.
Hamilton. clerk In United States dis
trfct attorneys office, Bailiff Chester
Iycon, Court Grief Edward Bacon
The docket Is as follows.
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
Monday, October 7, 1907.
lf5-Anna 7. Whitaker, admrx. VI.
q. G.. &. & St l.. Ry Company.
116- Edward Latham VS.. G, G. C. n
ST r. Railway Company
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
monsrch.s Practical joke.

Francis l. practised some crusi
Jokes on Jacob Paul Won Gundling. an
eminent scientist, on one occasion
dressing I'D a monkey in clothes sims-
lar to those worn by the professor and
making the latter embrace him ia
public and acknowledge him as his
own son. and on GundIing's death the
king had his body dressed in state
uniform and buried In q wire cask.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Some idea Of the vast extent OF the
surface Of the earth may be obtained
when II L. noted that II lofty church
steepIe be assembled, and the land.
scape visible from IT looked at. 900. 900
such landscapes must be viewed In or
der that the whole earth may be seen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

The above III correct statement Of
the number of complete and perfect
ccpies of The Cairo Bulletin printed
for the year 1906 and for the month
of September 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF October, 1907,
LEO KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
uneompIImentarY crltlelsm.

At recent sale of books and curios
the auctioneer said: This book, gen
tlemen. is especially valuable. as It
cpstains a marginal note in the hand
writing Of John Dryden. Five pounds
offered Going-going Ii Is
yours. sir" The autograph marginal
note by the renowned scholar was as
follows: This book Is not worth the
paper it Is printed on"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
An Amusement. Lover.

A BinshamtOn girl at a dance fell
through a fourth-story window and
landed on the first floor. She said she
vas unhurt and hurried back. Any.
thing for a dance,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
UrIr MiHsinm
nf ttIr play
BY ETHEL BARRYMORE,
Actress.

who're such diversions But great
purpose in the DRAMA and big question affecting great class of the
people Of the world should surely prove great
who take the tleater seriously.
The foies and niusie Of the times the dmat themes and
oo When they sku handled they miss their aim Sher-
dams Rivals did suppress the clustering oath-craekng swagger-
Of his period tan thousand could have done
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

One little girl had been.to a party
on two consecutive days. oh, ma11s
M. she cried. enthusiastically. on.
her second return from the second,
lust think. I've had Ice cream twice
sn coneestioni"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
A main point with re-

A main point with re-
gard to doing anything
intelligently is that the
doer should have d right
aim. I'm wnrs@.,a sl.o aim
Is nor to have smart uni
forms or well-fed sol
diers, but to beat the en-
envy; and in business
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Average number Kin coMplcta and
perfect ropses of The Giro Bat
Ietin rrinted dasiy and sunday
during tAs yssr aaaS AMI ~
Average nmnasrcw as complete and
perfecs coptcs of Tho Cairo Brss
lesin rrantea Aaias ar1 Sunday
during sssc snaFgh uf scFlsesAs-
TO- ea.a- ~1ta4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
An Essy Place 10 Live

Az the fashions in women's clothes
in Japan have not changed during g.
500 years there is no reason why the
men Of that country should not have
the most serene countenances known
among civilized people.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Rice. which Il the worlds leading
c<r<si' Il also the leading crop euifi-
v1<ed IN the Philippines. In Asia rfcs
<c1<ttfniez fully one-half the food sun
~ - TIE population.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
MOSQUITO rxrermina,icn.

The department OF agriculture rec.
ommends the following species OF fish
as being the most efficient exterminat-
ors of the mosquito larvae: Top min
nows. sunfish, goldfish, stickiebacks
ana shiners.--fsarfen A&GsEGe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
As one hecaiIed II.

Yes" said Mrs. Lapsling: my
husband enjoyed his trip ever so
much He says the train he Travelled
on had tie finest bufToon car he ever
saw In his life"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

1t is your interest to see Mr.
Festherstone's Grocery prices on
page s x tmA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Uncle Eben's wisdom.

Some men" said Uncle Eben,
finds fault around home because sta
de only place wbah dey's important
enough to git chance TO spssd deir
minds-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Cairo, Alexander County, illInoIA
As Population 1912.

Cairo, Alexander County, iliInoIA
Population 1912.
Mayor, GEORGE PARBONS
Clerk. X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. THOMAS u. MATvONTr
City Attorney. II. .M. MOORE,
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A. y. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M s.. EAGAN
Alexander County, Population x2,467
County Clerk, JESSE IL. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE II. DAVIS
Sheriff, FRANK II. DAVIS.
States Attorney. ALEXANpKA
WILSON.
Coroner. nIs JAMES McMANuB
County Superintendent Of schools
PROF. John SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRED U
NELLTS.
Board OF County Commissioners
J. y. JEvNElLF, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Many people viii say
that the theater is for rec
reation and amusement,
and the entire dismissal
of any mental effort on
the part of the audience.
1t is of course all of that.
and there are many Tenn
piles of Thespis filed with
lauchfer and music and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

More people in Cairo read tbs Bus
istin than all other Cairo papers com
stnsz-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Unseen Power which rules us all these qualities, To-
gether with healthy body, seem TO US schooina-5 10
be those at the production Of which should aim
And since there is difference in the nature of hui
man beings, the methods which employ in producing
them should be those suited to the nature of each boy
We should not, for instance, scod willing boy, nor
compliment conceited boy, nor teach poetical boy
nothing but stimulate the Imagination of who loves
TO deal only with that which admits of accurate meas
urement We wish TO give to every boy that teaching
which will best bring out bis good qualtiesthat which
will best make him a real man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

The Bulletin ii On sale 1t the fol-
towing places:
coicman's, 2fa Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand
walkers, 101 sixth street.
blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Lsrae psmand for p.mIiahn.

Large Demand for Der1ijohns.
About 70o.o00 demijohns are made
yearly in this country. but tie '.rsest
sizes are imported The WORK f.
largely Done BY girls in thi- country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

the periecf easier OF aleh VIII pe e
actual foil practice reached There short cut 60 pcfiec-
ion only be attained BY dgn study and practice and when
is mentioned that correctly months
devoted this might at first sight tend to deter aspran from learn
ing to fence reality the time devoted to
style and position plays such important the subsequent
stages that the time given probably spent and returns four-od
interest D the conscientious student
all the and position with and without the foil have
mastered with the right hand the should be praccd with the
left
fencing displays preceded by what known the Grand
Salute which simply exhibition Of all the positions and movements
of and defense respectively by he opponents but with The foil
point reversed directed towards oneself this being of courtesy
adversary and showing EVIL intent The
spectators therefore able realize the beauty Of the true positions
the art Of fencing which the friendly opponents
proceed trial of skill between themselves loose play
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
1l1nn,r1 Sl1nl1ln Erarn
tfr Art nf 8rnring
BY MARY CLIFTON-HADDAN.
Expert English swordswomsn.

Thesart Of fencing Of late years has made extraor-
ordinary progress not only amongst the lords Of crea-
ton" but amongst our own sex
1t is not only particularly heathfnl recreation,
but tending largely to beautify the form and give
an elegant carriage and department, and If taken N
moderation to aid those of weakly constitution;
whilst for such as lead cdentary lives 1t affords valuable
results 1t has moreover the advantage Of not rcauir
ing any companion in its study, all the preliminary
practices and positions be acquired alone, and pro
fessonal assistance may DC dispensed with Tor some
months until such progress has been made that the later
stages Of fencing arc reached when such assistance will
become necessary
Now it goes without saving that one must walk
before rum Is necessary first OF all 10 thor
oughy acquire the preliminary positions and move
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

ftnsfoa sieis
From Sanskwcss
No a. :. !. las p m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

T.s''''sst -. ; 'ii7'ii,ial..iaas "a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

hig -Four going Mort
NJ g.--. - 6.I5 a m
M r. 1855 ). s;s'tf p ~
4 3 daily
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

IA El1ve sTnnrt cOllnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

escape did not brui,e the skin. The slightest
move on my part made the animal seize the
closer and could see colors racing over its SKIN,
possible bushes of fear II held my hand for sew
cral minutes, then suddenly grasped II; and now
began a test of the animals strength, which was
beyond belief. | secured a firm grip about its body
and excrtcd all my strength. but at first was
unable to move it. Ny efforts seemingly enraged it.
as II shot out a cloud Of ink which filled the tank
like bands of steel | climbed higher and brought
all my strength 10 bear, and failed then by a sudden
jerk literally the animal away, when II threw
all of its eight tcntacles about my arm and was
shaken off only by lifting il out of the water
Later tined this experiment again, 10 demonstrate
the complete harmles,ness of the animal. and a
the position OF the octopus perfectly holding
my hand IN the tank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

trenChed 50 we hooked on the g-ar0e, -. Et,ei
the mass into the dinghy and broke the ..-.- sNav
when | finally lifted out Monsieur Gu-.--. o. big
fellow but with short s-ubby arms. So he. --.end
sure was u new species
ANYONE interested IN this animal r.- see the
cast OF q large one in the National Nus-a ~ al
Yale College, where models OF the gr- AlaSka
devil fISh, which reaches q diameter Of --v feet
may be seen. At SItka they VIII tell -t such
a one attacked and drowned an Indian n. bu-
l doubt u. The animal might have been --4cted
TO the woman II She was LIVING the dead.
but 70 my mind the devil fish : q -. 4u.-ual
unless COrnered, when even a rat Will -l---
y fisherman OF my acquaintance tod -. t-.4t OF
the FaraloneS they repeatedly hau,L .- giant
devil fishes which would cling 70 the ..-. nd put
up desperate fight until they ped u
pieces.
| have often hunted the octopus in G.. Is al
Santa Catalina Islands. In the deep -uente
Channel some large specimens are One
fifteen feet across made a despe-4re tempt u
climb INTO the boat. being hooked. AMI --l had
a very lively half hour before they The
octopus lives in the shallow rocky pe Point
Firman. and party once came upon --e one,
which, so they state, charged them lifted
tentaceS; doubtless the animal W,.~ -t-lzed
Farther up the coast an octopus Was own u
thrust up It's arms at a passing rocks.
and in the vicinity of Monterey sever -- spec
mems nearly twenty feet across have beer One
caught the Washington coast wa- With
large rope and 50 landed at low tide ID
In hunting the octopus IN the Pact-. seen
them searching Tor crabs The ANNA
IN shore, station itself Just At the edge water,
and So simulate the bottom as u ,--- rock
Presently along would come a land an crab,
common here. The octopus would Ike
cat and when the animal was near II e i out
of the water. In this way have seer ropuS
galop-that i the only name for the
rocks two or three feet out OF the waite trut
less chase for crabs, only u he cauI-- .-vSel-,
after a struggle. IN which it wound .,- II my
and went through its usual h--- plnto-
mime.
There Is good reason T. believe tina large
OCtOpi 1--we certain IccTS. Portions ---lOrS
tentaceS have been found IN sharks t-aeS.
which suggest 10 some that the dew. isl ms a
size approximate % the giant sq,ri mem
Der OF the group from the deep and ope-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

Constitution that when a DER %
Parliament accepts office --.--- the
Crown. he must Obtain the l-cct o,
his constituents. Thus his -cl- - Vita-
ted; and he must DC elected -~a.l after
his appointment II he wishes u a~tePt
the new office.
y member who wishes t. retire from
Parliament applies tor this rornir-
of steward OF tht Ch,,r'ru Han .rc- ;
appointed, the t -r His 70.
and then lmmcd -r- Gr eve
ardShIp, 50 that On. --.-'N pen
for the next mcmbrc -r Wishes re
tire 1t II interesting o. r'-- TX
custom WAS pcrPctuItcl
y crown steward Is cu>t'I.--- .- one
of the manors. hundreds. or huu1-S be
longing To the ruvIl derucsac The
manorS were Anglo-S4Non townships
and hundreds were collections 81 town
ships within a gwen shire nc
abuses perpetrated by these stewards
led To the reduction of their numbers
until finally, under Charles IL. nearly
all the stewardShipS were abolished
One of the few crown Stew.rdSmpS
which survived WAS that OF the three
hundreds of Chiltern, in the county O
Bucks. Through this region pass the
Chiltern Hills. From the earliest Nor
man tunes this property has been II
the hand of the Lord the King.
In 1880, the constitutional nctioh
here noted above came into practIce-
In that year the stewardship OF the
Chiltern Hundreds was conferred upon
John Pitt. NJ. p, solely that he might
vacate his seat. 1t has been constantly
in use for that purpose ever since. anu
the StewardShipS of the other Crown
manors have been applied IT the same
way at various times.
1t is a disputed question whether
the stewardship can be refused 10 any
although it was refused 10
one member in the last century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
Wouldn't Touch 1t for a Hundred

HAVE said that animal is so we'll calculated to
hOrrIfy the average person who knows nothing
about 1t. This well illustrated here when L
asked the keeper of the aquarium 10 offer sub
and notified devil fish of the tank; but all the
people forty fifty At least declined for of
their own. One said he would not touch the
brute for hundred dollars So much for the
power of the harmless devil fish TO inspire horror
and dread.
To return to our hunt The big octopus was
placed IN pickle. and we rowed out TO the reef
Elusive new species. Ii was not pleasant sport.
one often forced to Stoop down with head
almost covered 10 reach the root or base and then
liit from forty to one hundred pounds of coral place
it on the deck of the dinghy and for the nhabi-
tantS to run out, which they invariably did-SInall
OCtopi. crabs. and StlrtlSheS.
l had stopped down that the water was lust
at my chin. and reaching in beneath the coral
when something closed over hand with ClauiuV
grip. knew AZ once that octopus had me- and as
L moved 1t pInIoned me still closer. | tried TO
imagine what might be the result SuppoSing | was
alone and the tide rising | usually allowed the
dinghy to drift by side, there being no wind but
now 1t was out OF reach, and suppose the octopus
could hold me! There IS a story of a Chinaman
who was caught by abalone and held until the
tide rose and killed him. Scope WAS in the dinghy
and my TREND not ten feet away, diving and wading
enthusiast that he WdS,-a very different situation
80 closed my fingers the devil fish and lifted
could not pull II out; neither could | start the
coral Therefore 1t might have been serious had
been alone
Scope. with horror depicted on his yellow face
handed me boothook, which | under the coral
with my left hand and then lifted, tearing up about
two hundred pounds OF branch coral which turned
over So that could stand up. Even then could
not haul out the devil fish, which thoroughly IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
The Most Terrible Animal

nt all the animals of or land. is terri
~ iylng IN appearance the devil fish, 50
powerful IN proportion to its size An octopus of ten
tcct across could confuse and drown = diver with
ease, assuming that the animal had 4 base or could
attach one more OF its the bottom.
10 illustrate the strength OF even 4 small octopus.
the late Professor Ward of Rochester told me that
On tins same key he hunting for octopi when
one dropped out of some coral and started for the
water y workman who WAS barctooted in front
OF 1t and kicked At it. whercupon the animal promptly
seemed To jump at the man, winding its tcntacles
about his legs and actually throwing him down,
where he rolled and roared with fright
have handled scores OF these creatures but never
saw one that had the courage to attack me except
when was cornered and placed my hand very near
1t L once carried on somewhat dISagrceable
series OF experiments with several for the purpose
observing what they would do when attacked. |
had several OF possibly four feet in radia spread in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
THE CHILTERN HUNDREDS

GOVERNMENT is full OF make bel. es-
~ peclally IN England One OF the ---able
traditions OF the British system Is that ernoe-
of Parliament cannot resign his seat. B. -loug-
he is not allowed t. resign. he may neNc- esS re-
tire from Parliament Al his pleasure T. hing
easy; he merely asks 70 be appointed ste Of the
Chiltern Hundreds 1t Is the theory OF British
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21


when | was corncred and placed my ham
1t. L once carried ON somewhat c
series OF experiments with several for the
observing what they would do when a
had several OF possibly four feet in radi,
tank. and. barring my hand and arm,
thrust 1t into the den. The animals
were much excited, and waves of color
played over their sensitive skins as they
crouched like 50 many big tarantulaS,
ready Tor spring. Two would not
touch me, and fled, the third presented
a most menaclng front, rolling its arms
over and over, flashing black, white.
gray, and all the reds, a horrible spec
tlClc.
The fourth. big black and white
devil fish with markings like those of a
tiger and leopard. was of an entirely
different make up. As my hand ap-
preached, 1t flushed VIOLENTLY, and |
could see the exact counterpart of heat
lightning playing over it trembling
body. All the time its tentacles were
qulverlng with very much the same mo-
ton as a cat when about to spring. and
III a few seconds out shot long tentacle
striking me 50 hard that | felt the I'M
PRINT OF the suckers. an unCannV scnsa-
ton. Then without warning it Sprang
bodily at my hand. threw its long Snakv
arms about my arm, and, instead of
biting. began peculiar, closing down.
tanning kind OF motion. the long webs
closing over it as though to smother it
This | believe to have been the object
OF the devil fish, as later watched one
capture crab, when, after seizlng it,
1t settled down over the animal like an
umbrella. and doubtless did smother il.
Accustomed as | was to these animals.
1t required some effort not to allow nv
nerves to be stampeded and to submit
to the attack of so hideous a creature.
| remained perfectly still, however, and
the octopus wound its long tentacles
about my arm and wrist. bracing itself
against the side and corner of the tank.
and did nothing. 1t made no attempt
t. bite, and the only disagreeable sensa-
ton was the pressure of sharp suckers
on the flesh, which even III a struggle to