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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15
CHILDREN 5 HOME
!. CHRISTMAS FUND
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the
BULLETIN FUND NOW IN
ORDER.
SMALL Contributions
viii &c Thankfully Received--List
Published Daily Until Christ
n1as-Much Good Work
Done.

The Cairo Children's Home Is still
with us this year--the same AZ last
fear-and the public interest In that
noble establishment Is as strong as
ever. 1t has been The Bulletins habit
for some years past to do a little
missionary work In behalf of the
Home during the Christmas time. of
fering itself as a medium through
which generously inclined citizens
who might wish to aid the good cause,
could give substantial expression TO
their inelinations. Last year over
$3.50 was subscribed by citizens to the
Christmas fund started by The Bul-
letin, and while it Is not expected that
any such sum will be given this year,
yet there are many. no doubt. who
would like to give something and the
opportunity is here presented Large
subscriptions are not asked for. Only
such as can be easily spared and
cheerfully given, The Bulletin again
starts the fund with a small sub
scription and hopes to hear from
friends of the Home. The subscrip-
lions will be published every morning
until the day before Christmas when
the sum collected will be turned over
to the treasurer of the Home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

NEW UPTOWN COAL COMPANY
Yards located at 36th street and Big
Four track, near the r. Norman
plant at west 34th street, only high
grade Illinois Goals handled; we wilt
appreciate all patronage given US;
Phone, Home ia; Terms C. 0. D..
WEST SIDE COAL COMPANY.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
viii Give Entertainme nj.

T. Jardine Ellis. magician, will give
ian entertainment at the Alexander
Club house Monday evening. Dec. l5
under the direction of the Entertain,
ment Committee, Phil C. Barclay,
chairman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15
SOCIAL ANDP PERSONAL

Iwere as follows
Fancy-work booth Mrs. II. A. ELS
worth. chairman; Misses Nellie Cara,
Lcr, Cessna BIoms.
Candy booth-Miss Eliza Redman,
chairman; Kate Redman, Emma I.att.
her, Myrtle Bambrck, Loretta Fitz.
gerald, Abbie Williams.
Supper tables Mrs NJ. II. Feith,
chairman; Mrs. J. r. Reno, Gus Os.
terloh, Thomas Ryan. Jerry McCar.
thy. Frank Schaaf VIII Curran.
Charles Stack, Nellie Phillips, Robert
Emerich. Minnie Meehan, James Bar.
row, w. b. Hnette p. G. Seullin.
Those who waited on the tables
We're Misses Nora Redman, Lucy Car.
roll. Irene Dezonia. jeanette and Kate
Gihofer.
The lucky prize winners were as
follows. Chair, Miss Regina Coyle:
silk slumber robe, Mrs. Mamie
Walsh sofa pillow, Daniel Kelly, Sir.
----------- ---------------.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. 8. Aisthorpe spent
yesterday in ST. Louis.
Miss Flora Williams OF Paducah. Is
the guest Of Emil Beno Of Washing
ton avenue.
". G. Taylor formerly Of Cairo and |
now Of La Porte, Indiana. Is in the |
city on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Buy a Piano for Christmas present
Whitlock, 1902 Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Kindiing wood for sale. Leave or
ders with Cannon Box Factory. Bel
phone No So
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Mrs. Sadler says the society is al
ways grateful for contributions. The
Home is sustained entirely by the
charitable people OF Cairo who have
been generous in their contributions;
and the holiday season has been al
ways looked forward TO with strong
bone for special fayors and in that
hope they have pct oeeu disappointed.
they have not been disappointed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

The home has done a great and
good work In Cairo. in rescuing unfor.
tunate children aud placing them In
good homes. 1t has not many children
under its care at present. but Il has
always some. they come and go con.
stantly. II is now under the manage
ment of the following officers:
President-Mrs. A. Comings.
Vice President-Mrs. VIM. d. Gil.
bert.
Treasurer-Mrs. John A. Miller.
Financial Secretary-Mrs Chas r.
Miller.
Secretary-Mrs. b. SadIer.
Physician-Dr. ]. ]. Rendleman.
Mrs. Sadler reports the following
contributions during the last week.
Mrs. Louis zanone. a cloak: John
s. Aisthorpe. two bushels potatoes;
Mrs. Wilson. clothing; Halliday Mill
ing Company. bran for COW: Mrs. Ray.
apples: John Bourgeois. turkey and
cranberries: Cannon Box Company.
kindling; Dr. Ollie. veterinarian. do
mated services in attending COW when
injured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Buy Piano for Christmas present
Whitlock. 1102 Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Mr., ana Mrs. ]. $. Aisthorpe spent
yesterday in st. Louis.
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\ CONTRIBUTIONS.
NOTICE.

Tho Bulletin Company ....s o.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Miss Flora Williams or Paducah. Il
the guest OF Emil Beno Of Washing.
ton avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

". G. Taylor, formerly Of Cairo and
now Of La Porte, Indiana, is In the
city on business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Benz Moore. Of Charleston, Mo. il
the guest Of Simpson Bondurant, Of
soi Eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Miss Bessie NJ Turner. city editor
.of The Bulletin, left yesterday for
Chicago on visit to her sister. She
will return Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15

Mrs. w. Il. Gibson. OF Paducah. is
here visiting her father, John Bour
gois. who Is III at st. Marys Infirm
ary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
The catamaran.

While 1t is rarely employed by Euro
peans as a method of travel, even In
emergencies, the catamaran Of the
Madras fishermen of India is by all
odds the most extraordinary Of water
vehicles. 1t consists simply of three
logs dashed together and flush with the
surface of the water On these fish
erman sometimes two or more fisher
mem stands and with a single oar pad
dies himself far out to sea. A Madras
fisherman will venture out when boat
men will not launch their craft, and
even in weather when boats cannot be
launched he will go through the surf
and out to ships with letters for the
delivery of which he gets few pence.
In order to catch their ships few be-
lated travellers have been known to
st themselves on catamarans. They
4 united In the statement that the
ride on the logs was the most nerve
trying experience they had undergone
In a land that holds a new thrill for
the stranger at every turn. The sea
and an occasional ducking have no ter
rors for these natives, not even the ex-
tremely young, and in reality the cata-
maran is not entirely to be scorned. for
II Is after all nonsinkable.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
A Scared Chimney Sweep.

During the latter years of the eight
eenth century when George III. was
king of England, the regent happened
to visit Burton. and, being in an excel
lent humor with himself and also with
Burton, he wished to knight somebody
In honor of the occasion and that some
body the first man be could lay hands
on. A chimney sweep named Satin
stall happened to be the nearest person
to the regent when he formed his hasty
resolution, and. regardless of the SCOT
that came out of the mans clothing. b.
seized the sweep and told him he would
knight him. The man was too scared
to utter word. but as the regent was
calling for a sword with which TO con
fer the honor the Marquis of Anglesey,
the regents host, pointed out that his
solicitor, John Fowler. was worthy
recipient of the honor. The regent was
after some demur, persuaded to alter
his hasty decision. The sweep was
only too pleased TO get away, and SiI
John Fowler worked comfortable
practice for many years.-London Spec
tator
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

At salon in Paris some years ago
the Sieur d Aimerie was one of a group
to whom he was impartlng an account
Of his pedigree, which he claimed was
derived from the pharaohs of Egypt
Just then the late Baron de Rothschild
approached the. group, and one Of its
members called out: Baron, come and
let me make you acquainted with the
Sieur d Aimerie. He Games from pha.
raonic stock, and you ought to know
each other" Yes" said the baron.
bowling gravely and addressing D'Ai-
merle, Il believe our families had some
transactions in time past Yes" re-
Joined D'Aimerie, I'VE have record
that your people when leaving the coun-
try borrowed considerable amount Of
jewelry from my people, for which l
should now like to be repaid, with in
terest." 81 remember the transaction"
said Rothschild, but the account was
settled at due date. Your fathers re-
ceived check on the Bank Of the Red
Sea-"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
WainWright's
Experiment..
By Constance DARCY
Mackay.
Copyright, 1907. by NJ. M. Cunningham.

1t was noon. The July sun blazed
down over the hayfelds and flickered
across the group of men who lolled be-
meath the trees enjoying their first rest
after morning of toll Wainwright
sat little apart from the others and
mopped his forehead The muscles of
his arms and shoulders ached from I'M
accustomed labor. Yet as he looked at
the close cut field his feeling was one
of pleasure.
Two months before as assistant pro-
fessor of political economy in an east
ern college he had longed to put GER
tain problems to the test, to learn from
actual experience those things which
other men were content to take from
the text books. So while his brother
professors spent their vacations in Eu-
rope or at the seashore Wainwright
tramped the highways of New Eng
land, knapsack on back and notebook
In hand. Routine and conventionality
were forgotten And so much Is man a
part of his mode of living that after
his first two weeks on the road not one
Of Wainwright's old confreres would
have recognized him. His clothes had
lost their hall marks of good tailoring
and become frayed and dusty. His
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
A Curious bird Mi.t.k.

Many birds frequenting flowers for
honey or Insects are thus liable to get
their heads covered with pollen. And
since the pollen of different flowers
varies In color bird may become vel
low headed, red headed. blue headed
etc, says the London Globe This led
to a curious mistake In the case Of q
New Zealand bird This bird was a
honey sucker and haunter of flowers
Now, In the early summer 1t visited
most frequently the flowers of the ma
tive fax and later in the year fed chief
ly on the fuchsia. The pollen of the
former Is red and of the latter blue
hence In the early summer the bird ap
peared with red head and was nam.
ed the red headed honey sucker. But
when later in the year ii went to the
fuchsia its head was stained blue. and
1t was called the blue headed honey
sucker. Thus for a long time this bird
was thought to be two distinct species
and only recently was it found that the
red headed and the blue headed were
one and the same and that the real
color of the head was blackish brown
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
Wanted a Joke.

1t happened along toward the final
rehearsals of a new play by a new
writer. She sat in the front row OF
the orchestra stalls in solitary state,
taking it all in. Suddenly the star call
ed halt in the proceedings and adj
vanced toward the footlights.
IF you please" he said, addressing
himself to the playwright, I'VE want
joke right here, l find Will you kind
ly make one"
what! Now? On the spoty' ex
claimed the playwright. why,
couldn't do it. Could you make joke
to order on the spur of the moment
like that?r
mo. certainly not" replied the actor
1T is not my business. But you are
the author 1t should be easy for you
Il will bring you joke or two in
the morning" said the playwright. I'll
is quite out of the question to produce
one In cold blood"
She delivered the goods the next day
although she was frank enough to ad
NIT that they lacked the snap Of spon
tRnaitx-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
LEGEND Of the White SKY Calf.

The Kiowa Indians have queer
story of the white sky calf" Accord
ing to the legend, that portion of the
American desert was formerly very
fertile, supporting large herds of pure
white buffaloes each having a blael
tail These creatures were held sacred
by the savages and never killed fol
any purpose Finally an old medicine
man. Ne-ka-ta- NAH, vowed that h'
would have a tepee built from the sa
cred white skins. The chiefs of tn,
tribe tried hard to dissuade him from
the notion, but all to no purpose. HI
declared that he would commence tt
collect the skins on the morrow. Dur
ing the night great white light ap
peared in the sky and in it's center 1
white buffalo calf. The calf slowly de
scended to the earth, took charge O.
the herds, leading them northward, anC
from that day to this the Kiowas have
never seen white buffalo
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
Equal to the Occasion.

ga Chicagoan named Littledale play
ed with me in amateur theatricals In
my early youth" said well known
actor.
"LittledaIe in one of our shows had
to leap into a river in order to escape
from a wild beast.
'"The stage was so arranged that the
river was invisible. Littledale was to
leap and disappear, striking a soft
mattress in the wings, and at the same
time rock was to be dropped in a
tub of water to create splash.
But, though the leap worked all
right in rehearsal, on the night of ac-
tual performance it went wrong. There
was neither mattress nor tub there.
When poor Littledale jumped he fell
eight feet and landed on an oaken
floor with crash loud enough to wake
the dead. and there was no splashing
water to drown the crash, by Jove.
"The audience, expecting to hear
splash and hearing instead the thun-
derous impact of Littledale's bones on
the oak, set up litter But the heroic
Littledale. equal to the occasion, 81
fenced them.
Heavens, he shouted from below,
the waters frozenv" = Home Maya
zine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
The Favorite Girl.

She is the girl who is not too bright
and too good to be able to find Joy
and pleasure all over the world. says
the Chicago News.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice of everything in the world.
She is the girl who is not aggressive
and does not find JOY in melting ag-
gressive people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friends closet
to rattle his bones.
She is the girl who, whether it is
warm or cold, clear or stormy. finds
no fault with the weather.
She is the girl who when you invite
her to any place compliments you by
looking her hest.
She is the girl who makes this world
a pleasant place because she is 80
pleasant herself.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

must be pretty hungry afrer all tits
walking. Let's go down to the circle
and have something to eat. 1t will do
us both good"
Across the table Elsie's depression
vanished. Will kept chatting of every
thing except her portion, and it seemed
like old times back home when party
Of young people ran up to town for
the theater and had supper afterward
1t was not until the coffee was reach
ed that he became serious again.
what shall we do" he asked, sin
case the alarm has not been sent outS
1 think you had better go to a hotel,
wire your mother and wait for her
answer. There's a hotel up the street
here I know the proprietor, and he
will see that you are well looked after"
TT will be so lonesome" she said,
with little shudder 1T is the first
time that l have ever been in New
York, and 1t Is all so strange"
II used TO live down in this section
of the town." he said. There is min
lister l know-I don't want to seem to
take advantage of your plight to repeat
my proposal dear, butt should be the
happiest man in New York IL you
would say Yes"
For answer her hand stole across the
table and clasped his. You are sure
1t is love and not pity?' she asked.
cit has always been love-" he said.
81 never accepted your decision, and 1t
has helped to make man of me-"
"Let us 60" she said simply. But
Benton understood.
Half an hour later they emerged from
the quiet rectory.
"Shall we stop at the stationf" laugh
ed VIII.
"Auntie might be worried" she said.
And they turned their steps toward the
green lights. The desk sergeant smiled
as they approached.
They're waiting for you just around
the corner" he said, naming an apart
ment hotel They were in here just
after you left. l told them you were
coming back. Miss Linton, isn't itT'
NO" said Will proudly, Mrs. Will
liam Benton now"
Aud as they descended the steps 81
sic Rugged his arm.
Il WISH" she said, I'VE could find
that conductor that found you for me,
Will"
Its not every conductor" he laugh
ed back, who puts a girl off street
car into matrimony, bless his heart"
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heart-but II TcSn help you Only say
the word"
Evans entered a few minutes later
at an unfortunate moment. He was
decidedly gloomy.
Fine joke. you people may call this,
making game of man. he muttered.
crossing to the cellar door
The detectiye-you told him?" eager
" asked Mortimer.
yes | told him l goes upstairs and
tells the missus and the detective lust
as he is about to leave that her maid
says as how she stole the diamond
ring and is waiting in the kitchen to
be arrested At that the detective
and the missus commence to laugh,
and the deteck he says: Guilty con-
science, my lady. Watch that maid
Some day she'll steal preserves And
he goes out laughing. And then the
missus turns to, me and says, Evans,
the detective found my ring under the
hall rug, where it had fallen All
right, ma'am, says l, backing out, for
l saw something was wrong.
"'Whlle on the subject, Evans, con-
tinued the missus, perhaps you will
explain just how you learned had lost
diamond ring. | never told your
And so l was caught, and the best l
could do was to say that one of the
furnace pipes was loose and that l
happened to be in the cellar by acci-
dent. Now the missus has given me
orders to fix that furnace pipe"
And he gloomily plunged into the
cellar
80 you really believed / had stolen
the ringY' said Charlotte
Not once. was prepared to swear
l had stolen It, because l love you"
terrific crash from the cellar in
terrupted them again at critical mo-
ment
Whats that?s cried Charlotte.
II think the furnace pipe must nave
fallen on Evans" answered Mortimer
cheerily, taking her in his arms
Poor Evans murmured Charlotte.
And we'll use my diamond ring as an
engagement ring. We must save
money now. you know"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
LONG AND SHORT DAYS.
Where the Sun Never Sets For Three
and a Half month";,

Where the Sun Never Sets For Three
and a Half Months.
The length of day or night man
prefers is merely matter Of choice
and the ability to get to the proper
place. If any one is not satisfied with
what he gets at home there is an as
sortment of daytime which ranges
from three hours duration to three
months and a half, from which he
may take his pick On the other hand.
he can play the nighthawk for from
two hours and a half up.
At Wanderbus, in Norway, the day
lasts from May 21 to July % without
interruption, and at Spitzbergen the
longest day lasts three and a half
months
At Tornea, in Finland, the longest
day has twenty-one hours and half
and the shortest two and a half
At St Petersburg and Tobolsk the
longest has nineteen and the shortest
five hours
At Stockholm and Upsala the longest
day has eighteen and a half hours. At
Hamburg, Dantsic and Stettin the long
est day has seventeen hours and the
shortest seven.
At Berlin and London the longest
day has sixteen and a half hours and
the shortest about eight.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

the orchard pain. watching me HIST
stars and listening to the eerie notes
of the whippoorwill, a pleasant state
Of affairs destined to end abruptly, for
Wainwright returned from the fields
one evening to find Mrs. Rolfe alone In
the kitchen Mary was gone.
Had letter from one Of her folks, =
said the farmer, "and she went right
of Wouldn't take a cent of her pay
cause she left so sudden"
Wainwright looked blank
Didn't she leave any address," he
queried.
''Said she'd write" answered Rolfe
laconically.
But wasn't there any message"
persisted Wainwright
"Not word said Farmer Rolfe
cheerfully.
Mrs. Rolfe had some of her famous
biscuits for supper, but Wainwright
had lost his appetite. He stood on the
back porch in the afterglow, and ev-
erything seemed strangely deserted.
Mary had gone, and something of the
JOY of living had gone with her. Elk
istence seemed suddenly very tame
and dull to the young professor He
was conscious of emotions not CLASH
fed in his notebook
Il must have overworked," he said
listlessly to himself as he sat on the
Leffingwells' veranda a week later. 1t
was shutdown. breeze swept up
from the Hudson, and a tall glass Of
lemonade tinkled pleasantly In Vain
wrights hand.
Mrs LeffingwelI, of whose house
party he was a guest sat near him in
a wicker chair and chatted irrepressi-
bly,.
We've had an inkling of your ex-
ploits," she said. "and will expect a
full account of them. Tonight there's
girl coming to dine who's awfully
fond Of that sort of thing. She spent
the summer working on farm where
she met the most extraordinary young
harvester that There she is nowr
Mary. in a white lace dress, was
coming slowly across the lawn.
you didn't leave me any message =
said Wainwright reproachfully the mo-
ment after their hostess had left them
alone together, but ! have one for
you. I wonder if you will care to hear
itf''
"You might try and see," suggested
Mary demurely.
When dinner was at its gayest, Mrs
Leffingwell turned to Wainwright
do you think" she said, that your
experiment was SUGGEST r.
Wainwrights eyes met Mary's in a
comprehending fash
THE greatest I've ever had" he an
swered, smiling.