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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

Iticld which fall due early in the new
lyear II Of great Importance to TIL,
working out OF conditions without d
llbreak down al some points.
! Mills and wholesalers IN various
lines OF trade are carrying large lines
lof commercial paper from customers
| with the certainty that any undue
pressure for settlement might preclpi.
tate failures Reports Of the New
York Trust company of conditions on
December 10 in response to the call
lof the state banking department, by
| comparison of various items with
those Of the preceding call of Au.
gust p, reveal how general and Sc
we're was tho pressure on these insti
Itutions during the period OF the crisis.
The heavy shrinkage In deposits ana
in loans Is not at all confined to the
few companies that were Immediately
SUBJECT to spectacular runs. These
institutions having kept most Of their
reserve resources on deposit with
clearing house banks, the extent to
which their resources have been i'm.
paired makes a striking exhibit Of
the severe drain involved upon the
banks in addition to Withdrawals Of
deposits of the interior banks. Incl
dents Of the day We're few. Hopes Of
easier money We're Kept up by the
story OF the intention Of the treasury
DEPARTMENT 70 make pending with
draWals Of government deposits from
western banks, rather than from all !
u pronortion owing ia indications
Of the boarding Of cash by interior
banks shown by returns to the con
IroIlor's offices There was no Off |
eial sanction for this report, There
was a strong rebound in The foreignf
aNchanee market, tie rate for cable
especially rejecting the be-
ated demand for remittance III tome
or year-end necessities.
Railroads earnings in general were
'nder discussion and the prospect or
heir decline was made 4 factor in the
Ieayy tone Of the whole list
The stock market was practically in
state Of suspended animation during
he latter part Of the day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
NEW YORK GRAM.

New York, Dec, g. @sWHEAT-Re
ceipts $4,000; exports $4,000. Spot
firm; No. 2 rcd 1o7b elevator; No
> red 1878 fob. ailoat Options
closed 1G1h net higher. May 1870
III 1-6.
CORN Receipts $4,000; exports
100000 Spot firm; No. 2. ~ elevator
and G6ss fob. afioat No 2 white 66%
and No yellow nominal fob. AMI
ahoat Options closed hn% net
higher MAY 67lk.
OATS Receipts 10000: exports ..
600 Spot easy mixed "a; white sea
8; clipped white 5CMd62k. = 'f'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to December list, 1907.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo:

Trains Leave Cairo:
1882 a. m. Daily Chicago Vestlbule
Limited, arriving Chicago 1880 a. m.
2:32 a. m. Daily st. Louis Night
Limited, arriving st. Louis 7:0S a. m.
Sleeping car open at $50 D. m.
5:ooa. m. Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday
500 a. m. st. Louis Morning Eek
press, except Sunday.
1918 a. m. st. Louis Est Mail.
1875 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
2:S5 p. m. Daily st. Louis Limited,
2:35 p. m. Afternoon Express for
odin, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign.
$40 p. m, Thebes Accommodation,
7:15 p. m. Chicago and Eastern Ex
press.
3:t5 a. m. Memphis and New. Or
leans Limited.
$500 a. m. Paducah and Louisville.
1:41 p. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:41 p. m. Daily, Nashville, Cbatts.
nooga and Atlanta.
4:2o p. m. Fulton Accommodation.
$3.50 p. m. Paducah and Louisville.
$500 p. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Special. - "a, .st
Fer through tickets, sleeping car
and further informa-
ton apply at Illinois Central Passen-
ger Station Cairo. I'll.
~ J. n. JONES. Ticket Agent.
8. A. HATCH, @. p. A.
A. n. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
What Happened.

Eya-~"Dear me. ! really believe that
Jack was pugilist at sdra stage of
his career. KatheffneA ftsiaeionsl
What in the world gave you that
dear Eva why. ahaiother evening
when we were sitting on the sofa I'M
tie Tommy reenod Iii the paiAof4iand
shouted Break awaTFf ana Jack
jumped al the way to The other end Of
the room. After that he said in con-
fusion he was thinking aboutrcfafeeg.r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
/. APPEARING OLD
Acts AZ a liar 10 Profitable Employ
NAt& Meut.

You cannot afford 10 grow old.
In these dayr 81 strenuous competition
It Is necessary 10 maintain. as long az
possible once youthful appearance.
AZ " Impossible 10 do thg without re-.
tatn'NS z luxpripus growth CT hair
Tho presence Of Danarufe indicates tho
presence of n burrowing Germ which
Eves ana thriyes on the roots ~ the
hair untl II causes total badness
NewhTo'a fIcrpicidc II the crly known
destroyer OF this pest ara X ~ as efrec-
tive az 1t Is delightful to use
FfeFpicdo makes an elegant hair dress
Ing 40 wen as Dandrun cure.
Accept no sibstitute-there ~ none.
Sold BY leading druegistR send f0c. TN
stamps fof sample TO Tho Tferpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
NEW NoRk MONEY

New york, Dec 26. Money on call
Coils, closing bid s. Time duh but
firm: sixty days z to 15; ninety day:
10 to 12 six months 7 to s per cent.
Prime PAPER 71a0S per cent. Elk
change strong, demand s485o5@10
sixty days $A795ol4,7965. Bar sill.
Yer 52a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
Billions Of pins and a,,,.o-.

Twenty billion pins and me billion
buttons we're produced by American
factories in 1905. The United States
also produced IN that year 2oo. 0oo 600
needs. nearly 400 .0oo eco safety pius
and zsGeOo.O 900 bairpins.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
ST. LOUIS CATTLE,
Food and civifiz,t;o,

Few people realize adequately that
the stomach is the greatest civilizing
agency upon earth A welIfed man
whose meals are suitably served. VIII
rise out OF bafbarism with an ire
sisiible elan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

"Please let nar take YOUR picture.
miss" 'fifea9ud the yoang men VIII
the inera II docla-e you are sweet
enough To cat "GraeioaslT laughed
che pretty summer girl. and II that
Why YOU FisA n pnts nas or. . plate?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

COFFEE Holiday.
SUGAR.

SUGAR Raw nominal fair rein
ing $3.3oG1335 centrifugal SO; test
1886; molasses sugar $3.o0@3.o5; re.
fined quiet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-WHEAT.--
May 1131k; July l13k@3s; Cash No
I hard 1922; No northern 10; No.
z northern 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

Mr.. Jonesby never interrupts one
and he is the best listener | ever met =
NO wonder; he's been married
hree times. baltimore American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
MONEY STTUAT ID
Manifested It's influence in Keeping
Down Transactions in stock
Market Yesterday.

New York, Dec. 2G. The mune4
situation continued To manifest its It'll
Hence Today b. Keeping down ths
volume OF transactions IN stocks rath
or than by any notable depression III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

Chicago, Dec. 2G.-The following
ear loads represent the days move
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER And Cheese steady and
unchanged.
EGGS Barely steady; western %
ar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

More peorls In Csiru fesd u. eu
lstin than 50 otter Cairo ssparB cen
kfssf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

H'ices The 'elset was 80 near the
Hoint Of stComm1n that there was
.littla demfston, loans On call, aud
.the quoted BanitaS ataifeeted Ia n
degfee to cperiInond The renewal
rate was VAR, anaintained, however.
Acide from sge imemdiate course Of
the money marhet there Is d persist
once of some anxiety over the work
ing cut Of the commercial situation
over the end Of the. year A favorable
lsN |, titi iffaT ticgDkq fsFgFls.
ss8aaIft} / thrg psa, III
country ftT mH alaaai saaleaReg PRO
vision for large matNrities in this
MI AlJe Nrfs ssf llM
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
CHICAGO I,yE STOCK.

! Chicago, Dec. 26-CATTLE. Re
nsipts 26.0O0. gsi0a25 lower. Steers
5000 625: COWS and heifers 25d525;
balls 2GOa49O: calves ga 700; stock.
ers and feeders 2i0d45. AsAb.
Receipts 37.oaO. i0d Is
lower Choice heavy shipping aud
butchers 4i0@450: lights 430dl55;
packing 1885. pigs s756l25.
Receipts 1900 Active
io@i5 higher: sheep "a 250; lambs
~ ITO; ycarlings tm500.
--lS-4--'4 5yi 81 49,
ST. LOUIS CATTLE h. o.,
ST. Louis. Dec 2e.-CATTLE-Be-
qfpts SEQ Five to ten lower Beef
steers "a $50; stocsers and feeders
es50 100; COWS and heifers 275d fS5:
Texas steers 2ssa 500.
HOGS Receipts 1900. 10 to 20
lower. Ranged IA iG0.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27
TIME OF TRAINS At
zs4skkEEaa

No. Express, daily " ..-2-ss pm.
No. 3 Havana Ltd, daily. " zig an.
No. s Express. dssly, " ...-i1:z5 pm.
HsrthbouH<
No. 2 Express. daily. lv.--.-l.p pm
No. Limited. daily, iT....z:1s am.
No 6 Express. daily. ly.-....t;5s an.
Corrected 10 December tst, 1907.
z y fBr.-v. 5ar - sssif
ssa=r.- E-1za 1s-1zzs PsIss11l- -sz-4
ncBIrE. Ala 81 LOUIS ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

,urr..r p.Is ga TI~s ss,,sn.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Land Hunger.

Land hunger laid its grip on
the nation about three years ago,
and for two years it has been
acute. Its first SYMPTOMS were
apparent in the jostling rush
into the opened Indian lands of
the West where the rule was ten
candidates for every quarter
section of land to be parceled out.
This seemed to bring the people
to realization of the situation,
of the undeniable fact that public
lands worth having were practi-
cally all entered, that cheap
tracts were disappearing like
snow before a chinook.
There are several potent fac
tors to be considered as leading
up to this situation, to this grow
ing scarcity, this unprecedented
demand. Foreign immigration,
indirectly, has a bearing, but
only in so far as it crowds the
industrial marts of the East and
pushes American-born men
who find it harder and harder,
more painful, more degrading,
to adjust their ideas of manhood
and freedom to the ever-growing
exactions of capital-out into the
open; out into the promise of a
chance at life where it is not all
give on their side and all take on
that of the other man. But as
for the fereign-born taking away
the Americans birthright of land
it hasn't come to that to any
great extent. Government fig
ures show that out of the total
of l, 100, 735 who entered our ports
in the year ending June 30, 1906,
only four per cent. found their
way into the Southwest. Ninety
per cent. of them remained in
the East, that is, east of the
Alleghsnies, crowding just that
many others a little farther along
toward the fringe of the West.
As for the Southwest, it would
welcome any kind of foreigner,
save a yellow-tinted one, who
would turn his hands to the soil.
&C. F. Ogden, in the November
Everybody's.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Csld s>ssaee q Aeeies.

Ce6 Seeeoge q Aoo60.
The acreage Of Land devoted to The
production Of orchard fruits h this
country is inessssing % much moro rap
IDLY than transportation facilities -
70 cause - little saxisay In tie minds
Of shippsss - 70 bow The next full crop
Of fruit b 70 b handled. In the im-
portaat fruit growing esntsrs The prob
len made itssk felt last year, when
some dihieulty WAS INST In sseuaing suf-
Aeisnt ears for moving he crops. The
railroad = usually tie sespsgoat, blsu-
I'd for more evils than Il 70 really re-
spoasibls Tor.
An over the country, the last few
ysars Of unprecedented prosperity have
produced . condition Of congestion Of
products Of The farm, the factory and
tie niue, taxing the railroads to the
utmost 70 move thsm. During three
Or four months In The fall there 10 IN
unusual eonesseioa due largely to the
shipment Of rseeatly harvested crops
bssts, potatoes, fruit and grsin-in ID.
Att. .. ,~,,l., <,~M. In The vintsr
-o..s. hcv.v., m. nrob,.m bseo.naa
easier. and sueh things - can be kept
without Ioss had better b stored.
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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Bulbs as House Plants.

the Colorado Agricultural College
concerning the proper handling
of bulbs for home decoration dur
ing the winter. Such informs-
ton should be Of general inter
est, ~ nothing adds more to the
cheerfulness in the home than
plants, and . few bulbs afford .
pleasing and oil to uncommon w.
riety. No class Of plants are Of
easier growth If . few funda-
mental principles are adhered to.
The first 10 perhaps . choice Of
kinds. The beginner will do
well no doubt to experiment first
with . few kinds, Is = few well.
grown specimens are much more
satisfactory than many which
give Indifferent results. In this
class may be placed the nsrcissi
of various kinds, hyacinths and
freezias.
Narcissi come in many forms.
as the polyanthus. jonquills and
daffodils. The two common forms
of hyacinths are Dutch and Ro-
man, while freezias are Of but
one kind.
Soil for bulbs should be made
light with sand and loan. but
aside from texture there Is little
else required. Any soil in which
the common house plants thrive
will answer.
Four or ave-inch pots do nicely
for bulbs, but the shallower pans
look neater. One hyacinth bulb
is all that should be grown in the
smaller sizes, while from three
to five narcissi. according to size.
may be usek. Some drainage
material. as . few pebbles or bits
of broken pots should be placed
in the bottom. then the pot is
filed two-thirds full Of soil, which
should be pressed down firm, but
not packed: then the bulbs are
placed 30 that they may have
half an inch Of soil over them.
and the surface Of the soil should
be 1t least half IN inch below the
top. A thorough watering il now
given and the pots are put In .
damp. moist place, where the
temperature will remain not far
from so degrees. This may be
in . cellar. or even in . room.
though suitable protection must
be afforded to prevent drying
out. A common prstice d to
bury the pets out Of doors where
sufficient protection Is given 70
maintain the required tempera-
ture. This treatment Is neces-
sary in order to secure . good
development Of roots before the
top begins to grow. This will
usually take about four weeks,
but their condition may be aseer-
tanned by an examination st any
time. Pick up one Of the pots.
invert it and tap the rim gently
on . tables edge and the con-
tents will usually fall out readily
without disturbing either roots o.
soil. When the soil u fairly well
filled with roots it Is time to
place the pots in the window.
Freezias are perhaps the most
satisfactory for several reasons.
They are very easy to grow, the
bulbs are cheap and but few
flowers surpass them in frag-
rance and beauty. They are
planted the same - the others,
but as the bulbs are small, .
larger number should be planted
in . pot, perhaps six will Be
about right for . four-inch pot, =
row around the outside with one
or two in the center.
Unlike the other bulbs. freez-
ias should be placed in the win
dow at once. Keep in the sun.
shine. - much - possible and
water carefully. The plants are
apt to take . spindling growth
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
COLORADO ABROAD.


In the fruit regions OF We
Colorado. IN the Counties OF -
Delta. Aontrose and Montesams ~
prohts are SIMPLY 20 'args tn.s -.
~o.4 '" ms " u'-s J. " ~. m.
Ivy :'sa '.1 ~ .y p s~oc !.
ssco s ~. w. v.s'.1 .,so.L,,' ~ ~ 80.
~ csA.. - ~ o.. ~. ~. -. IN
v1I .Is's. s T. -, ~ Or | =. :. :.
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IT, L.. - ~ :, ~ -. ~ ,.ss;.. 90. -
.,s,T - ~ ~. - 49, ' ~ s.,;.
dealers invariably tell me that COLORADO
grown fruit IL the best they can posi-
bly, get. No danger Of OVERRIDING the
business, for quality Is what counts.-
Indianapolis (Ind.) Star.
Colorado 1. favored pre.tlv in that
al. nro,i,,.e. .uch . VARIETY Of farm
nroanct. Not onlv can we raise the
b..t in ou.l;tv .nd Weld in ordinary
c.,..l. Int our nroduct. include the
most profitable known to the American
farmer. The sugar beet for example,
possesses more sugar than those grown
elsewhere. German experts say that
climatic conditions coupled with irriga-
ton renders Colorado the natural home
Of the sugar beet industry. We have
fifteen large factories making sugar
from beets and our farmers are getting
rich raising these beets- The average
net profits to the farmers raising them
for several years past has been nearly
$50 per acre per annum. The crop this
year u the greatest by far We nave
ever had and VIII be worth near'y w.
oO.ooo. The oeets We nave mere wese
grown At f. Morgan AND rocky fofo.
Ine owners state tnat tney Will we"
more than thirty IONS per acre aney
grow well IN al OF the irr,gateo seeesons
OF the stafe.-Llncoln (Neb.) Daily
o
Inc opportunity that exists IN Coso.
rsdo Tor all who are seeking new homes
or new locations are 20 manifoso' tne
Inducements % obvious, the promises %
numerous ana % certain tnat IL seems
unnecessary to dwell upon them longer
in DETAIL Summarizing them, by WY
OF conclusion. Co'orsdo anords unex-
eeiIed opportunities Tor investments IN
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Jsessy csw Fse ss,s.

An A No. I jersey COW, fresh, for
sals By CAris Eberhard, South Main
strsst, Data,
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Sss.ss to calssss~,a,

91S,OO g. caooeoeo1a.
From Denver via Colorado 4 South.
azu Ry. Fes pastaculass write.
+. z. FISHER, g. p. A.,
Dsavoe.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01

ABOUT f1gnt IOf D 1Our.lncn pOt,
row around the outside with one
or two in the center.
Unlike the other bulbs. freez-
ias should be placed in the win
dow ut once. Keep in the sun
shine - much - possible and
water carefully. The plants are
apt to take Q spindling growth
any way. 30 . little care will be
we'll repaid. As the flower stalks
begin to form they may need
stalking, but . small stake may
be used which will not be too con.
spicuous.
After the flowers are exhaust
ed, the plants should be we'll rip
sned by gradually Withholding
water, then the pots may be
placed In the cellar until the
next fall. The larger bulbs may
be used for forcing . second time.
This u not true, however. Of the
other kinds mentioned. - they
are worthless for forcing . sec
ond time. w. PADDOCK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
STOCKS GOING DOWN.
Prices Again Broke Wildly and We'll
Known Securities Were Sold
Heavily at Great Reduction.

New YORK, March 26.-Prices in
stock broke wildly again Monday soon
after the resumption of operations on
the stock exchange. The opening
dealings showed a momentary stand
against the forces of depression which
was helped by the more cheerful tone
of foreign advices Monday morning.
Quotations received from London at
the time of the opening here showed
some wide rebounds from the New
York closing level Of Saturday and
this had some sympathetic effect on
the first prices here. The scattered
gains here were not up to the London
parity, however, and there were many
ragged declines. Almost Immediately
prices gave way and quickly succeed
ing quotations showed some damaging
breaches in values. Amalgamated
Copper, Reading, the United States
Steel stocks, the Hartman and Hill
stocks and St. Paul were special suf-
ferers and the collapsing tendency In
these stocks communicated itself to
the whole market. The wide inter
walls Of the decline between Sales
marked the urgency Of the selling and
the prostration Of the demand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
May Substitute Securities.

Washington, March 26.-The sec
rotary of the treasury announced
Monday that he would accept in sub
stitution for United States four per
cent bonds of 1907 now held to Sc
cure public deposits, any other gov
eminent bonds, Philippine bonds and
certificates, City of Manila bonds, Por
to Rican bonds, District Of Columbia
bonds at par and Hawaiian bonds at
80 per cent; also state, municipal and
high grade railroad bonds such as are
legal investments for savings banks,
in the states of New York and Massa-
chusetts, on the basis of 90 per cent
Of their market value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
SOUTH PROTESTS.
Delegates to q Trade Conference al
New Orleans Charge That New
York Is Being FaVo ed

New Orleans, March 26.-Delegates
from many sections OF me South at
the Southern States and Gul: Coast
conference here Monday adopted reso-
luton declaring that while the natural
economical route for large part Of
the passengers and material intendt d
for Panama is via the gulf ports yet
the government line Of steamers is
maintained only from New York and
charging that this is a grave injustice
to the southern states and amounts 10
discrimination in the interests Of the
east. They protest against the cls-
ordinations Of the purchasing depart
ments of both the Panama railroad
and steamship lines whereby a large
part Of the orders are confined to the
eastern states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
PARTING OF WAYS
A Crisis Has Been Reached Between
$1,000 Trainmsn and Their
Employers.
A BACK DOWN OR A STRIKE
Employees Say "lt's Up to the General
Managers" While the Latter Re.
ply 1--WE Have Conceded
All We Cam"

Chicago, March ga crisis has
been reached In the negotiations be-
tween the railroads throughout the
west and their employees over the
wage question and ut is up to the gen.
eral managers" according to represen-
tatives of the $4,000 trainmen who
have voted to strike unless their de-
mands are granted. The reply Of the
general managers to this sentiment
q 1--WE have conceded all we can"
Tuesday morning both sides will
meet in conference and unless there
IL q back down the most gigantic
strike In the history Of transportation
An this country appears imminent.
Forty railroads with a trackage OF
$4,000 miles and an annual payroll OF
1920, 100000 are standing together on
the proposition. These systems rep
resent one-third Of the railroad bust
ness OF the country.
Opposed to this aggregation OF cap
ital stand the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen with a membership OF w.
900 and the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors with a membership of $4,000.
They demand an increase of 12h per
cent and a working day Of nine
hours. The general managers have
offered ten per cent increase with
out the nine hour work day.
The work of counting the ballots
cast by the men on the question Of
accepting the concessions Of the gen
eral managers or calling strike was
completed at midnight Monday night.
The official figures will be announced
Wednesday when the men meet with
the general managers, but 1t Is said
that 95 per cent Of the men voted In
favor of q strike.