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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23

The brakeman groaned and sighed.
. cinder in his eye. el rs
3 TN tongue 1t cut for you.s' said the
conductor. and be bent over his asso.
eiate. ran his tongue over the pupiI
Of the mans eye. and In my had
out the cinder. On railroads. m
foundries. In stoke-hoies." the c6ndnc-
tor said afterward. wherever cinders
get continually In the eye. there every
body extracts them in one way-with
the tongue The tongue removes
things better than any instrument
would do--it sweeps tho eye clean as
a flood sweeps clean a river bed.
Further. 1t Is painless. its passage
over the eyeball is. indeed. a rather
pleasant sensation. AS regards the
sensations Of the owner OF the tongue
well. TO do good we should be VIII
ing to undergo little nastiness"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23

Sunday School room or the new Meth
|odist church, Tuesday evening. next.
n A Christmas tree, for the poor chill
dren, will be at the home Of Il. ]
IDEAL, next Tuesday evening. All til,
Ipoor children OF Charleston are III
Ivited to be present.
| The machinery for the pumping sta
Ition In Texas Bend, is In place ant
work on the buildings. etc, will be
Istarted. This pump is to be run In
connection with the ditching districts
System Of bitches, and win be used II
relieve that riching farming country
of surplus water during flood seasons
1t will be completed In time for next
springs expected work. along that
llinc.
Many changes are being made In
/ the force at the depot here. and also
| In the offices. The working force Ii
being cut down, and more work added
to the burden of those unfortunates
who still remain. The train service IS
very poor. and a new time card to go
into effect Sunday, does not promise
much relief. Petitions have been cir
culated all along the Cairo Branch or
the Iron Mountain. asking the com
pany to restore the old time service on
two trains each day to Cairo. but ii
lis understood that these petitions are
fruitless, and that no action will be-
taken upon them. The Belmont
switch engine has to come to Charles
ton each night and do all of the local
switching in addition to the work at
Belmont. and that between here and
Belmont.
The clerk of the circuit court has
just completed and forwarded to the
circuit clerk of Butler county. Mo-.
the transcript In the case of Leyee
District No |, against Matte J. San
ford, and the st. Louis Southwestern
Railroad company, In which the levee
district sought to condemn the right. |
of-way for a ieyee at Birds Point AMI |
close up the gap In the levee. just |
back of Birds Point Commissioners |
we're appointed by the court to deter |
mine the amount of damages that the |
parties would sustain by reason of the /
taking of the premises, and they |
iound that Matte Sanford damages
would be s1.725.00. and that the st.
Louis Southwestern Railroad com
,any woul1 be damaged $4,000. But
he parties refused to accept the
money and took change Of venue in
he cause to Butler county. Mo. The
.ase will be tried there I'm January
The levee work has not been stopped
" this suit and that break in the
evee Is about completed
Harry J. Drane. OF Charleston. and
Homer Harper and Harry Collier, of
bertrand. Mississippi countys repre-.
entatives at Missouri University, are
to arrive home Saturday, to
pend the holidays with the home
olks.
Paul b. Moore departed Friday for
he far west on business He will re-
urn home in few days, and then he,
ogether with HIS family, will leave for
'outhern Texas where they will spen
he winter. |,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23

! NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

/! Miss Flo Hawley of America passed
through here en- route to .oaducall
to spend the holidays with her par
Tents.
Ed Shear and son, Calvin, went
Ito Cairo Saturday on business.
Capt. James Bartleson of Olmsted
was In town Saturday
Mr.. Gus Reichert Of Grand Chain.
was business caller here Saturday.
Miss Maude Wall left Saturday to
give recital at Tunnel Hill.
Mr., Lum Meacham spent Saturday
| III Cairo on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. + A. Hutchinson left
Saturday to spend the holidays with
friends and relatives at Vandalia and
Monmouth. 4 -
Mrs. Martha Cnrren and son OF
Pulaski were In town Friday.
Mrs Leslie Richie Is improving
after q serious Illness.
Miss Asca l'esbit spent Saturday In
Cairo shopping.
Mrs. Ino. Reichert OF Grand Chain
who has been the guest OF Mrs. G.
Hughes returned to her home Satur-
day,
Miss Mary Hawkins went to Villa
Ridge Saturday to visit relatives,
Mrs. John Walker of Olmstead was
IN town Saturday.
w. T. Hayden of America, was al
business caller here Saturday.
Mrs, VIM. Pearson left Saturday |
for, Olmstead where she will visit |
relatives.
W. H. Leidigh of America, was in |
town on business Saturday.
II. Wesenberg, OF america, was a /
BUSINESS caller here Saturday.
Mr.. Wat Wright, of Villa Ridge. 4
was In town Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
TRAINING or HUNTING DOG.
Simple Methods That VIII Cure AMI
NAL OF Gun Shyness.

ANY dog can be cured OF gun shy
ness Ii you take enough trouble and
exercise enough patience. declares
Joseph r. Graham. In Outing. The
process proceeds on the Inference
that. since he is alarmed because III
memory or fear OF disagrceable cir.
cumstances. he must learn to associ-
ate the gun with the agreeable.
1t Is best to apply the treatment
when the dog Is on game. In prob
ably four cases out OF five, he will
quickly learn to disregard the gun, or
like 1t, If you Let him hunt up the
game and chase II. shooting when he
is ut distance and In hot pursuit.
Often gun-shyncss disappears the
very day he makes his first solid
point and becomes deeply interested
in the business, lii the midst of this
new delight, he disregards other mat
tiers.
Sometimes the fear Is too strong,
and q regular treatment must BIZ I'M
dertaken Oftener the owner will
have a short shooting season and
does not care to take chances on d
quick cure. His dog must be ready
for business when the season opens
So, 1t is necessary to know the sys
TENS which have been successful In
dealing with this trouble.
One man put his bird dog to chas.
ing cats. When the cat was freed.
he would slap his hands and sick
the dog into excited attack. AT this
moment he would fire
blanks from small pistol. Two or
three treatments usually sufficed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
MOUNDS, I'LL.
s~~~~ 80 . :
pecemher III. 1907.


The home Of MIR. Gabe Winston, on
of our colored farmers west Of toWr
was destroyed by fire Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cunningham OF
lSikeston. Mo-. will visit relatives and
friends here until after the holidays
i The band boys have organized and
1.-THE money to buy the instruments is
about secured and they will be or
dered ut once.
/ Rev. G. w. Campbell and wife Of
Villa Ridge attended the M. II.
church supper at Woodruff's hall on
Friday night.
/ Mr.. George Iovelette was In from
tho Hogan farm on bushes today.
| Mr., john Shoots horse ran away
with tile butcher wagon Friday norn-
ling ana tore the wagon to pieces and
scattered meat and lard all the way
|up First street Luckily no one was
hurt.
shopper yesterday
A new grocery and candy store has
been opened this week In the stand
where Sperle and Emmett's saloon
was in the Nolte block on First street
Mr.. Will Boren, one OF our truck
gardeners north Of town was In yes
terday On business.
Our blacksmith, Mr.. Nathan John
scn is confined to his room with a
severe case of inflamatory rheuma-
tism. Mr.. Johnson is nephew of
President Andrew Johnson
The Mounds has candidate for
congress in the person of Capt. N. B. J
Thistlewood.
The ladies of the M. E. church |
cleared about $40 ON their supper and
bazaar in Woodruff's hall Friday
night.
Old Sol reached the southern limit |
of his journey yesterday and will
slowly retrail his way back toward
the North pole.
Our public schools closed yesterday
for two weeks holiday vacation.
Mr. Willie Britton of Mckendree
college Is home for the Christmas
holidays.
The ladies of the Baptist church
served an oyster supper at the hall
asst night and were well patronized.
Judge A. Comings of Cairo was up
to attend the funeral of Mrs. ]. H.
Ilfkin Friday.
Several prominent citizens from
different parts of the county were
here this week buying Xmas goods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Alexander County Ma,
tional Bank Of Cairo. Illinois. will be
held at the Office of the said bank
in the city Of Cairo. Illinois. on Tues
day. January IA. 1908. for the election
Of Board Of Directors and for the
transaction Of other business. Polls
win be open from 10 O'Clock a. m. TO
p. m. on said day.
JAMES II. GALLIGAN,
Cairo. Ill. December Q. 1907.
Cashier
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
seere, Of Human Happiness.

have lived TO know that the great
secret Of human happiness is this
never suffer your energies to stag
nate The old adaze. too many irons
n the fire." conveys an abominable
aIsehoOd. You can not have too many
poker, tolgs aad all--keep them all
,oing.-Dr Adam Clark
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
Golfinn Aufomat

There are few golfers, it is true.
who know before they begin to play
that they will not foozle their tee
shots nor miss easy puts. They play
with aggravating steadiness that
makes them akin to an automaton.
Golf must be dreary game to the
man who. barring accidents. never
makes mistakes.-World of Golf.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23

NEW UPTOWN COAL COMPANY
Yards located at 3sth street and BIG
-Four track, near the =. Nordmsn
plant at west 34th street. only high
grade Illinois Goals handled: we will
appreciate al patronage given Us:
Phone, Home ia; Terms c. O. D
WEST SIDE COAL COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
Chamberlain
Cough Remedy

has never been knozn to fail In any case and
IL has been ia use for over one-third Of cen
tury. There Is mona better. 1t can h. de-
pended nngr. Why PERTINENT TITS pheasant
70 take All euiItains no harmful drug. frioe
. ee1tss iAfze size. - centz-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
Group

when a child wakes up 10 the middle Of the
night with a severe attack OF Group as fire.
ouentIy happens. no time should Be lost 10
Experimenting with remedies Of doubtful
value. Pron1Dt action Is often necessary 70
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
HOLIDAY GIFTS AT HUNTS

Silk Jewel Pockets, Wash
Cloth Pockets. Companion Cases,
Powder Prffs and Fancy Gar
tiers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-23
HOLIDAY GIFTS AT HUNTS

Ladies'. Gents and ChIldren's
SILK Umbrellas.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11

| follows: Sets of cases are n,,oo,
pins and there is scooped In fire. %
quantity of clay, which prevents =,
explosive composition from huru,l n'
the hand; then charge of 'ns
der, and on top of this are nlacod Nv
colored stars in the proper sennosu '
OF color. On top of this comes 100
position called fuse, which makoa o ~
intervals between the discharge of the
stars. After the fuse rammers aae
brought down to pack the mater;a,
the operation being repeated as Off,
as required. The candles contain fu
two to 80 stars. The 6nishino oo
slsts OF covering the candle ana
Yldlng quick match for EASY 49,
ton. 'enr
Quick match, one of the important
features of fireworks manufacturo -
made from specially prepared NIL
soaked IN solution of gunpowder A.
the proper time it is wound off ~
frames and just before it is dried - =
slfted over with very fine nowdor -
order to make it extra quick in action
- SAfO'A Set1 LII lCllS LIS OF ahOnt CT
feet and worked into what is known
as match paper, after which if is
placed in manila paper cases ona
joined together. Fire at one end of
quick match leaps to the other and 81.
most as quickly as would electricitv
The quick match is fitted out on wbat
are known as lances, or rods of ham.
Doo For set pieces the design 10
sketched by an artist and then scaled
SO 1t can be enlarged to any size. The
regulation set piece frame is 1Ox5
feet and is divided into squares a foot
large. The design is outlined in rat
tan, pegs are driven into the rattan
and on these pegs are fastened tha
quick match lances referred to.
Sulphur, saltpeter and charcoal en-.
ter largely into the manufacture of
fireworks and for particularly brilliant
effects steel and iron filings are added
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
THE FLAG.

What is the meaning it has for YOU.
With its ripping ribbons of red and
white
And it's clustering stars on their field OF
What does it mean as it breaks in view,
Flashing its colors upon your sight?
Do you see it there, where it floats above,
AS the emblem of freedom from prince
and king?
Do you gaze on it's folds with the rever-
That a brave man has for a sacred
thing?
Or is it to you but the outward sign
or a peoples pride and a nations
might
And its shimmering stripes flow red and
white?
What is the meaning it has for you
AS its bright folds ripple above your
head,
With its clustering stars on their field of
And its glorious ribbons of white and
red?
Is it merely a challenge to foreign slaves,
A thing to be followed when armies fight
And never wherever it proudly waves
TO cease to float splendidly, wrong or
right?
see in its beautiful stripes Of red,
AS 1T proudly waves and serenely floats,
The blood that its grave defenders have
she'd
And it's stars are calling in clarion
Calling to me as they are to you,
To keep the faith and to seek the
height,
And to serve the flag with love as true
And heart as clean as its stripes are
white.
What is the meaning it has for you,
With its ripping ribbons of red ana
white
And its clustering stars on their field OF
blue
What does it mean as it breaks in view'
Flashing its colors upon your slght!
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
NOW BIRDIE GETS HIS.

Of all the things that swim or run,
Aen beats in easy pace
He gives big odds to fin and fur,
AID wins in every race.
He hops into his auto car
And handicaps the horse;
Or takes the greyhound for try,
And ticks him even worse.
Perhaps the whale or shark get gay
And want a little 60
Man dives into his submarine
And does them down below.
And now the chesty feathered chap
Must close his gay bazoo,
For man puts on his flying gear
And wallops birdie, too
Judge
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
An important Discovery.

MY wife," he remarked, has made
very important discovery"
indeed said his companion, what
is it, sir?''
A new substance that is apparent
ly indestructible."
His companion recalled the fact
that the wife had been a professor of
natural sciences prior to her mar
rage, and inquired if she had been
long at work upon the invention.
No. he replied, "and it came about
quite by accident. She was trying to
make sponge cake"-The Royal.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
What He Feared.

The dishonest gardener, Just dis
charged, eyed his late master gloom
lily, and shook his head at him.
You will miss me. SIR" he said.
with sad relish, You will miss me
before l be gone 'alf an our"
That replied his master, hastily.
Il shall bear with fortitude, so long as
don't miss anything else. Chicago
Journal
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
a New Idea,

1T is wonder these society people
who are always trying for new SEN
satlon in their functions don't give
dried apple parties"
What put such an idea into your
head?"
They would be such swell affairs "
Baltimore American.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
BY the Porter.

Train holdups," said the old tray-
eler, are nothing new for me. I've
been in lots of them"
How does it seem to be covered
with a revolver" asked the listener
Cant say, replied the old traveller
I've always been held up with
whisk broom. "-Milwaukee Sentinel
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11

He studied long, burned midnight oil
Determined that he'd seek
way that he might go through life
On so cents week.
He solved the problem after wears
OF thought and study dense.
And then he found the trouble was
To get the so cents.
Milwaukee Sentinel
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
What Attracted Him.

Stop! commanded Miss Nuroz.
with a disdainful sniff "The idea of
your proposing to d lady in my sta
ton of life! You ought to know bet
teri"
Well replied Mr.. Hunter, 81 do
know better, but no richer."-The
Royal.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Too Much Exertion.

Cholly-Why don't you wear a ton
hat all the time? You look SO much
better in one.
Fweddy-Deah boy, to be always
conscious that one is looking ones
best is too much of a strain. Won
Tribune.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
He Took 1t Badly.

YOU are quite run down." said the
1aceuous cyclist to the man he had
knocked over; you ought to take
something"
VIII, said the victim, jumping
up; I'll take it out of your hide"
And he did.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Granted.

III you choose to live in house ON
the edge OF the lake, where the breezes
dow eternally, one way or the other
that's your lookout"
Sure! It's the lookout that attracts
me."-Chicago Tribune.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Canny Wisdom.

She (indignantly)-Wo you real
~ like to reject tainted money?
He (cautiously)-Well, / wouldn't
mind having the refusal of it--BaIti-
more American.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Accounts For IL.

How Mr.. Gushit does write! His
flowing style fairly gushes forth"
That's because he uses a fountain
Baltimore American.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Ups and Downs.

Little MISS Pearl is funny girl
The queerest in the town:
One day she took her watch unstairs
There she let it run down.
Chicago News
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
Seemed to Prove If.

do you believe that ignorance
Is bliss?" once asked a chappie.
The grille said, with scornful glance.
Well you seem to be happyv
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-07-11
The Black Hand.

"You say you had an experience
with the black hand while in New
York ?"
Yes. And a terrible experience IL
was. / had three aces and the otner
man had five clubs. Washington
Star
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

An old maids entertainment for
the benefit of the public library took
place in Plainville, Indiana last
week. Previous to the entertain
mont, procession of one hundred
old maids paraded the streets carry
ing banners. The following are
some of the inscriptions which the
banners bore: "Oh Lord for a man."
"I'll sew your buttons on," "Pve got
my eye on you," ''Let me darn your
socks,' 'Ask papa" and "This is SO
sudden" One girl walked haughti-
ly apart from the others carrying a
banner with the inscription, 81 don't
belong to that gang" No one took
part in the entertainment except the
old maids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Father W;eland and nephew, AL
bert Wieland, wife and children ar.
rived mere Friday night, having to
drive from Audubon on account OF
missing the train. They report the
Northwestern railroad from Car
roll to Manning impossible on ac.
count of the wash outs, rails, ties
and gravel being carried off and
deposited at the side of the track.
They came to Manning over the
Great Western and an engine hav-
ing been caught at this end of the
Northwestern, they were able to
come to Audubon over that road.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Nick Mertes and wife accompan-
led by Miss Mary Baker of north of
town left by team Friday for Lake
View for days outing after which
they returned to Carroll where Miss
Baker visited this week while Mr..
and Mrs. Mertes left for Minneapo.
lis and from there they will go to
Wadeno Wis. where they will spend
couple or three weeks with his
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Claus
Mertes, finishing the remainder of
their six weeks. visit with relatives
and friends at their old home, Du-
buQue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
SAMUEL MINSER
An Old Resident Of Extra, Died Re-
Gently in Fort Laramie, Wyo-
ming, from Paralysis

Samuel Minser who died at his
home near Fort Laramie, Wyoming
August 10Th, after an illness Of
several months' standing, was born
at Springfield, Ohio, January 6,
1888. He removed from Ohio to
Illinois where he was married to
Jane Wright who with one son,
preceded him to better world. In
1852 he was again married to Phoebe
c. Wright, which union was blest
with seven children, all of whom
are living. They are: John R.,
of Fort Laramie; Mary E. like of
Carson, Iowa; Jane E. Humphrey
of Council Bluffs; and Sadie A.
Smith. Hattie Hawk, William 6.
Minser and Gertrude Minser, all Of
Fort Laramie, Wyoming.
In 1866, Mr.. Minser moved to Au.
dubon county, Iowa, where he lived
for thirty FIVE years and where thru
his many manly qualities he made
had resided in Wyoming only SIX
was regarded as most estimable
citizen.
Death wae caused by paralysis
iFoiH WINCH ne F'ad suHeIeo Iol
several mouths, spasms accom-.
panied by the most intense pain,
being frequent. Interment tooh
place at the Fort Laramie cemetery
Tuesday afternoon after appropri
ate services.
This is the second visit of the
Angel of Death to the Minsel
household within the past few days
and the deepest sympathy is ex
pressed on every hand to those to
whom the dead were held most
dear.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Miss Helen Gould has purchased
land in Colorado to the value of $50,
600 dollars and will send people
from the crowded tenement districts
of New York to cultivate it and
make homes for themselves. She
has appropriated one hundred thou
sand dollars also to buy them agri-
cultural implements. If there are
better and wiser plans for reducing
poverty than Miss Gould has adop-
ted they have not been brought out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

A bent old woman was hobbling
painfully along carrying a bundle Of
sticks which she had been collecting
for fuel. A little girl watched her
approach for moment evidently
struck with pity, then with both
arms extended she ran toward her,
her eyes aglow with tenderness.
"Oh, you poor, dear old lady; I
do wish you were dead. You would
be so much happier!" she cried.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Exira's public Accommodations
were tried to their limit Sunday
night and Monday, Hotel and res
taurants all being full of transients
Those people connected with the
chow stopping at the "Park Hotep
and registered were c. III. Bachaidy
and wife; Mrs. Scott and daughter
Bishop and wife; Webb Bros, Spe.
ry and Hays; Jones and Cameron;
Bishop and Larsen; Vernon and
Son aud j. b. Scott and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Two women at the telephone
Just talked and talked and
talked;
In quite confidential tone
They talked and talked and
talked
And it's believed they're talking
yet,
Since neither of them felt they
burst
Violate phone etiquette
BY saying goodbye" first.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

The Mikado of Japan recently
purchased through his agent, twen-
ty thousand acres of rice land in
Texas. He is financially Interested
in other large tracts of Texas rice
land. He places Japanese, his own
subjects on the land who till it will
profit as they thoroughly understand
rice farming.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Mrs. E. L. Gransberry went to
Atlantic Monday and met her STEP
daughter, Mrs. John Cornish and
two children Of Chicago, who will
visit the next two weeks at her fa.
ther's home on South street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Mrs. McClain sold several articles
of household goods in the park,
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Jones the
west town auctioneer cried the sale
in satisfactory manner.