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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Compulsory Mustaches,

Il may at first sight seem absurd
that officers should not be allowed to
wear mustaehes. but when one re
members that there are fathers OF
families at the war Office who earn
their bread by looking after important
matters of this description Que IL
given pause-London Dispatch.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Horseshoe superstItIon.

In the latter half of the seventeenth
century a writer mentions that most
of the houses in the west end Of Lon
don were protected against witches
by horseshoes nailed in them As
late as 1913 there we're II horseshoes
nailed up In one London street. but
in 1871 only FIVE remained.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Men and Cats.

Some OF us are. indeed, like the
leopard, soft and purring. and keen,
eyed and stealthy. until we reach a
SHADOW somewhere beneath the palms
when we greedily eat our neighbor
all up. Then we rub whiskers with
some other leopard. and say. in the cat
language: Poor man!"-Mancheste
Union
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Mr.. carondolst Remembered.

Miss Backbay-You are familiar.
in a general way. with paleontology.
are you not? Mr.. Carondolet-No, /
don't remember that I ever happened
across it. But once read Paley on
Evidences of Christianity" or some
thing Ike that. when was boy, and
/ found It awful heavy reading.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Southern Methodist.

Corner Thirty.seventh and Elm
streets. Pastor, Rev. J, T. Tracy Ser.
vices at this church are as follows:
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m. Preaching
service II a. m. Junior Epworth lea
que. G:30 p m. Preaching service
1880 p. m. Wednesday evening prayer
meeting, 1880 p. m. Friday evening
cottage prayer meeting, 1880 p. m.
The usual services will be held at
this church today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Cairo BAPTIST.

Corner Of Tenth ana Poplar streets.
Parsonage adjoining. SUNDAY school
10 a. IN. Morning service II a. m.
Evening service 7.30 y. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday go .. m. B. Y.
p. T Meeting Sunday $50 D. N.
Rev. vs. H. Barnes p. d. Of East
81 Lonis wili supply the pulpit #
- To Bgp..s church today Preach
inc morning and evening DR. Barnes
g. welt tu1Kn pastor and Brp8che~.
and will 90 heard hy Cairo people
wffh interest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

Corner Of Walnut and Cross streets.
Rev. James Gillen. pastor. Services
win be held at ST. Joseph's Roman
Catholic church today as follows:
First mass and sermon. a. N. High
mass and sermon. 10 a. m. Sunday
school. 2 D. m. vespers and benedic-
ton at 8 .. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
puzrle for corsan seers.

A good deal Of curiosity Was aroused
a few days ago near the Office OF the
Chosen shimpo by the birth Of kit
ten with two heads and three eyes.
The Coreans. who are very supersti-
uous. are wondering what this por-
tends Corea Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

At Stonington. Conn. Or. G. o.
Maine has a curiosity in his dollhouse
IN the shape Of eht-blOoming cereus.
which. instead Of opening it's blossoms
In the evening. according to the regu-
Tar custom. takes the daylight to dis
play its flowers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

To please the eye as we'll as the
palate was the duty Of medieval cooks.
and they laid great stress on the
garnishing Of their dishes, which they
called ''flourishing" OF "strewing"
They often gilded or silvered the
leaves they used for decorating their
dishes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Emmanuel Lutheran.

Douglas street, between Washington
and Walnut streets. Pastor, Rev.
Charles II. Armstrong. Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning service. IL O'Clock.
Evening service 1870 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday. 1880 y. m. Chris
tan Endeavor service GAS p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Lake Dwellings.

Lake dwellings" mean dwellings
built ON supports over the water Of a
lake The name was first applied To
dwellings found at the bottom Of lakes
in Switzerland. which contained relics
OF the stone. iron and brass ages.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Weddings Ear Between.

The FIRST bride FOR 81 years Il
record. isn't it? Il happened In West
Bridzewater. near Boston recently
when the drst church wedding 10 The
Unitarian church since 1852 took
ylaCe-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Poetic Idea of Indians.

| Possibly the most beautiful Of burial
customs known among aboriginal peo-
Pile was that which prevailed among
the lroquois Indians. Of freeing a cap
tive bird over the grave Of the dead
on the night Of burial to carry the
soul OF the departed to the Spirit
Land
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

by grating d plant has been pro
duced al Chissick, England. that
grows potatoes underground and to-
matOes above ground. The proud
producer VI II calls II t0mpot"
plant
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Mnntrhnre Commentator.

Services viii he held at the Syna
cogue. No. 1105 Commercial avenue
today as follows:
Sunday school D. m
Evening service 100.
Subject of discourse. Popular Edu
cation and swollen Fortunes.
Music by Inc Juvenile choir.
Seas free. Everybody welcome
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

state mo- Tran $45,a00 per annnm.
II needs no argument to demonstrate
tue injustice Of this prac ice. The
bridge is really and in fact owned
by he Illinois General Railroad com
pany, Notwithstanding the circuitous
trail it is necessary to follow to as
certain this simple fact"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Church Of tire Pedeemsr,

Church at corner of Sixth street
and Washington avenue
There will be no preaching services
at This church today Sunday school
service will be held at 9:20 a. m as
usual.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Presbyterian Church.

Corner Of Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Manse adioin-
Ing. Pastor. Rev. A s. Buchanan.
Morning service II a. N. Sunday
school 10 2. m. Evening service 7:30
n m. Christian Fndeayor $40 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
Christian Church,

Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Sunday School 9.45 a. m.
Morning service, II a. m. Evening
service, 7,30 p. m Wednesday even.
ing prayer meeting 100 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

Ata mild rcd heat. good steel can
D. drawn ont under the hammer 70 a
nue point. a. s bright red heat D. viii
cruus5le under the hammer. and Al 4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
A Daily Thought.

Hope is our privilege and duty. Tor
hope is the sweet content that grows
out OF trust ana perfect happiness
Helen Keller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

Life Is shc-t. and We have never too
much time for glsddeni9- re hearts
Of those who are travelling he same
journey VI b rs Oh, be swift 70
~a-. - IL sr-t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
TODAY AT CAIRO CHURCHES

LAST or THE UNION MEETINGS TO Be HELD AT FIRST METHODIST
AFERNOoN-TWO SPECIAL
CHURCH REVIVAL
TOMORROW LESLIE SANDERS, THE BOY PREACHED
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
ST, PstrIck's

Corner q Ninth street and Washing
ton avenue. Father James Downey.
pastor. First mass and sermon. 8 8
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13

Junior Christian Endeayor 2:3j p. m.
Rev. Mr.. Buchanan will preach
.thi morning on the subject of Thu
Christian Influence" as found in
Matt 5:t3. In the evening he will
preach on the subject "Moobing Je-
sus. as found In Mark 15:171S.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-13
First Methodist.

Corner Of. Eighth and Walnut
streets. Parsonage rear of church OIL
Eighth street. Pastor, Rev. w. T.
Morris Morning service IL a. m.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Evening
service 1870 n. m. Frwo~'h League
mo0'ine ~ CO p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday go D. m.
Rev Mr. Morris will preach this
morning on the subject of The
Worlds Mistaken Ideal Of Disciple.
ship" The evening subject will b.
THE Attracting Power of Christ
At 3 O'Clock a mass meeting will be
held in this church Everybody is
cordially invited to attend this SER
vice. This meeting will close the IN
ion services which have been held dur
ing the last week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-14

been taken to Baton Rouge by Deputy
Sheriff Jim Edwards.
Mrs. B. A. Kelly has been confined to
bed for two weeks with an attack of slow
fever.
Mr.. j. E. Loftin, of Shreveport, spent
Saturday night and Sunday here with
friends.
Messrs. H. L. Skannal, of Sligo, and
L. L. Bridges, of Koran, were business
visitors here Monday.
Mr.. j. j. Robertson, prominent citizen
of ward four, and whose home is in Car
terville, was business visitor in Benton
Monday.
We regret to announce that Mr.. William
Roach, of the Ivan community, is a-bed
and suffering severely from an attack of
rheumatism.
Messrs. J. D. Gleason, J. A. Lowe and
B. F. Gleason, of Plain Dealing, and Olee
Hamiter and w. F. King, OF Bolinger,
were among those who attended Court
here Monday.
R~ Beginning at Z 80 o'clock morrow
(Friday) evening an interesting program
will be given at the Court House by the
pupils of Benton High School. This will
be followed by an old-fashioned spelling
match, words to be taken from the old
"blue- back speller.' Every one is in
vited to take part. An admission fee of
10 cents will be charged and the proceeds
will be used for adding to the school
library. Come, and help good cause.
ATTENTION, TEACHERs.-I hereby re-
specially notify all white teachersi in Bos-
sier Parish that teachers meeting will be
held at the Court House in Benton on
Saturday the 23d inst, for the purpose Of
reorganizing the Parish Teachers Asso-
citation. Every teacher now drawing a
salary is expected to be present. After the
organization three or four places easily
reached by the teachers will be selected
for future meetings. | call the attention
of the teachers to the clause in their con-
tracts relative to Institutes, etc.-Jos. E.
Johnston, Parish Superintendent.
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admittance fee will be charged, or a col
lection will be made, to swell the new
church building fund
Mrs. Loye McDade and little daughter,
Sybil, have returned from the Dallas Fair.
While absent, they visited relatives at
different points in Texas.
Mrs. E. C. Edwards, who has been Wis
iting her brother, DR.. Paul Lawrence, left
this week for Texas, where she will visit
with relatives for while, before returning
to her home in Oklahoma.
Miss Mary Lawrence is at home again
after "a two months visit with relatives
living in Ravenna, Bonham, Honey Grove,
Paris and Dallas, Texas, taking in the last
days of the State Fair at Dallas on the
return trip. Her Sunday School class is
rejoicing over her arrival.
DR.. J. W. Mobley, of Allentown, was
thrown from his buggy Saturday and sus-
tanned broken leg. His horse, becoming
frightened at a passing train, made sud-
den jump and broke the bride bits, after
which he ran, resulting in the accident.
The Doctor was taken to Shreveport
sanitarium for treatment and is now get
ting along nicely.
Monday, Nov. II, 1907.
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Hauehton Happenings.

There was a heavy snow fall here
to-day, lasting two hours, melting as fast
as it fell.
Mrs. Ora Barnacastle and children have
moved to Gibsland, to the regret of their
many friends here.
Mr.. W.. M. Duty has returned home from
Simsboro, his mothers condition being
very much improved.
The Foster-James saw mill is closed
down this week on account of the car
shortage and the financial stringency.
Misses May Blount and Ethel Shepherd,
of Doyline, were the charming guests of
the Misses Elston Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Morris, of Shreveport, is assisting
Rev. Mailman in series of meetings
being conducted at the Methodist Church
this week.
Hazel Tucker, the little daughter of DR..
and Mrs. G.. M. Tucker, is quite sick and
it is feared that she is suffering with ap-
pendicitis.
The population of our town was increas-
ed by two this week-a little boy born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hitler and a little girl to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes.
Messrs. C. K. McClanahan and L. R.
Sapp, of Koran, and j. S. Overcast, of
Taylortown, will leave this week for the
Tensas swamp, in Madison Parish, where
they expect to spend two or three months
hunting and fishing.
Miss Annie Mae Biggs. the charming
belle of Bellevue, and Mr.. Sam Yarbrough,
of Bossier City, were married Sunday at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. ,Biggs, of Bellevue, Rev. J. F.
Mailman officiating.
The ladies of the Home Mission Society
have secured Rev. John F. Foster, of Ar
cadia, to lecture at the Methodist Church
Friday night the 18th. Rev. Foster has
recently returned from an extended visit
to the Hold Land, and will have for his
subject GA Horsebac' Ride Through Pal
estine." Everybody is invited. A small
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-14
Wedding Bells.

Sunday at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Biggs, of Belle
vue, Mr.. Sam Yarbrough was united in
marriage to Miss Annie Mae Biggs, Rev.
J. F. Waltham, of Haughton, officiating.
Only relatives and few friends were
present, making in all some thirty guests
to gather around the bountiful spread that
Immediately followed the ceremony. The
guests departed in the afternoon for their
respective homes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Var
brough for Bossier City, where the groom s
parents live. For the present they will
make their home at Kingston plantation,
south of this place and near VAUDEVILLE.
Mr.. Yarbrough once lived in our town
and is we'll known and has many friends
here. He is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Yarbrough. He is a young man Of integ-
rity, active and full of business ability and
will easily make his way in the world.
No doubt there is not more popular
and friendly young lady in the parish than
the bride. She is known all over our par
ish and is well liked wherever known. She
possesses those qualifications most dear to
man and will make happy home for
her young husband.
The writer extends his congratulations
and we'll wishes and hopes they may live
to see their diamond wedding anniversary,
still happy and surrounded by all that
cnoc RI nookn tho hoart Glad
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A Meeting of the U. D. C..

The R. J. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.,
met in regular session in Benton Nov. 8.
The house being called to order, the
President opened the meeting with the
Lords prayer.
There being quorum present, the Sec
rotary read the minutes of the last meet
ing, which were approved and accepted.
AS there was no other business to dis
cuss, the Chapter proceeded with the new
business.
The President stated that an election of
delegates to the National Convention,
which convenes in Norfolk, Va, on the
18th of this month, was in order. Mrs.
Wheless and Mrs. Swami were elected,
but as neither of these ladies could attend,
the President wrote Miss McGrath, Presi-
dent of the State Division, to act as proxy
for the Chapter.
1t not being always convenient for the
members of the Chapter to respond to a
call for a special meeting, Mrs. W. D. Las
sitter made motion to the effect that the
President be empowered to appoint dele
gates to general conventions or any other
place of Importance without a special call
of the Chapter. The motion was seconded
by Mrs. Abney and carried.
The President then read letter from
Mrs. E. S. Robinson, Treasurer of the
Battle Park Association, acknowledging
receipt of money sent for membership to
the association, and enclosing receipts.
The Chapters pro rata for the printing
of the minutes of the State Convention
(S1.50) has been forwarded to Mrs. G..
Surghnor, of Monroe.
The question next discussed was wheth-
er it was better to send a Christmas box or
the money to the old veterans at Camp
Nichols. After a short discussion, Mrs.
Lassiter moved, and Mrs. Creswell Sec
onded the motion, that the money be sent,
and it was also moved and carried that
each member of the Chapter be assessed
so cents, the assessment to be sent in on
or before Dec. /.
The President desires to know if there
are any old veterans in this parish who
wish crosses, and if so will they please
notify her as soon as possible, so that she
may make arrangements to have them
here by Jan. 10, the day for bestowing
crosses.
Also, if there are any desiring to sub
scribe for the Veteran, or wishing to renew
their subscription: she would be pleased to
have them subscribe through the Chapter,
placing their subscriptions with her.
There being no further business, mo-
ton to adjourn was carried, the next
meeting to be held Friday, Dec. 10.
Mrs. j. S. ALISON, Secretary.
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Around Antrim.

Mrs. E. M. Crawford is reported on the
sick list
Mr.. P. C. Fontaine paid Shreveport a
business visit last Friday.
Mr.. W. H. Antrim was among the visi-
tors to Shreveport last Friday.
Aunt Ann Ballard has gone to Bolinger
for a few days. visit with friends.
Mrs. B. W. Schenebeck and Miss Pearl
Collins spent one day of last week in
Shreveport shopping.
Miss Josie May Willis entertained a
number of her friends at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. N. Cox, Sunday.
Master T. G. Boyd returned to his home
in Shreveport last Friday after two
weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. W. M.
Downer.
Mrs. R. Wells and children left last Fri
day for Zwolle, which place they will make
their future home. This is good family
and Antrim people regretted very much to
give them up.
Mrs. Jim Edmunson died at the home Of
her mother last Wednesday. The funeral
services were conducted in Plain Dealing
by Mrs. E. T. Bridger. Mrs. Edmunson
had been sick for some time and her death
was not unexpected.
Tuesday, Nov. II, 1907.
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From Plain Dealing.

Mr.. Ben Keeth is much improved after
an illness of several weeks.
Prof. Jos. E. Johnston paid our school
an appreciated visit last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Bell, Of Texarkana, Ark, is
visiting her son, DR.. w. F. Bell.
Our school is progressing. finely. there
now being over 215 pupils enrolled.
Mr.. Lynn Hill, of Shreveport, visited
his mother, Mrs. J. A. Hill, last week.
Miss Ethel Many left last Wednesday
for VIM Parish, where she has accepted
a school.
Our telephone connections are increas-
ing rapidly. We now have connections
with our Red Land friends.
We have had several little showers Of
snow, the greater one being on Monday
morning. This morning we have big
white frost.
The brick store building of J. P. Keith
is under way of construction, and prom
ises to improve the looks Of that portion Of
town considerably.
Some of our experimenting farmers are
trying their luck with onions this season.
Messrs. N. w. Stewart and R. w. Payne
are planting an acre of the seed. Also,
the editor has an acre planted, and expects
great results.
Misses Matte Harrison, Laura Bakely,
Blanche McClenaghan, Bessie Many and
Mr.. Robert Johnston attended an enter
tainment given at the home of Mr.. John
Johnston, near Rocky Mount, last Friday
evening. They all report that they had
pleasant time.
Mrs. Evalina Edmonson (nee Miss Eva
lima Murphy died at her home in Antrim
on the 9TH inst. She leaves devoted
mother and father, two sisters and
brother and large circle Of friends. to
mourn her departure. The writer extends
heart. felt sympathy to the bereaved par
ents and other relatives.
count of the death of most beloved and
highly respected woman, Mrs. Emma Mar
tin Kelly, wife Of Mr.. W. H. Kelly, well
known resident Of this place. After lin
gering illness of several months, which she
bore with SO much fortitude, she was taken
to Shreveport sanitarium for treatment
and lived only several days after reaching
there.
Mrs. Kelly leaves quite number Of rel
atives and friends to mourn her death.
She leaves mother-Mrs Newton Mar
tin-one sister-Mrs. Jim Roby, Of Cotton
Valley-and three brothers Messrs. Wyatt
Martin, of Shreveport, Charlie Martin, of
Cotton Valley, and Newt Martin, Of Myra.
/ She was born in Webster Parish, but
ever since her marriage has lived here,
where she has made many friends.
Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1907.
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An ADimaI Story For
Little Folks
The Up to / ate Bunny

One day Ear. Rabbit was Looping
around the woods, looking for what
ever might satisfy his hopeless appe-
tite, when he espied a large trap set
by Mr.. Man. He walked up cautious
ly and inspected it. Inside was lus-
cious looking chestnut. Mr.. Rabbits
mouth watered, but being an up to
date rabbit he sat on his launches and
considered.
HUH said he. THAT sort of thing
is played out. Might have fooled my
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A Corrections.

For the information of citizens residing
in the Sixteenth Special School District
around the Heifner and Line Schools,
desire to say that the rate of taxation ex-
pressed in the petition presented to the
Police Jury asking for an election, etc.,
and published in the Bossier Banner, was
clerical error. Instead of 5 mills it should
be 81 mills, and will so appear in the
proclamation of the Board of Election
Commissioners.
A further correction in the last clause of
the petition should be made and caused to
read as follows:
Moreover, they desire that the land be-
longing to Newt Goodwin, j. B. Keoun and
Green Winget, lying in said district, be
exempt from taxation, unless sold to some
one in the district.
Jos. E. JOHNSTON, Parish Sup't.
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Society of the Cincinnati.

The Society Of the Cincinnati was
an order established by the officers
Of the Revolutionary army in 1888 to
perpetuate their friendship and to
raise funds for the relief Of the wild
ows and orphans Of those who had
fallen during the war It was 50
named because it included patriots
headed by Washington. between
whom and the old Roman farmer
general. Cincinnatus, there were sup
posed to be many resemblances.