davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-19
Recelnts and Shipments.

Chicago, May lS.-The following
car load lots represent the days re-
ceipts and shipments:
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-19
phllanthropy's Aim.

THTIdHtHFupy6 AIM.
Modern philanthropy is more and
more seeking the causes that underlie
the effect. poverty. II Ii becoming
preventive without ceasing to be palli.
alive, The Outlook.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-19

Daewaunnre For New York and caste
rdSSengeTS cities should bear in as
that the Illinois Central IL the quiekestt out
by many hours, leaving Cairo at 7;i5 p. m u,
arriving In New York at 1880 the second day
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-19
UsHcsrs.


Interest Paid On Time pspssIta
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
PHOTO TEA A LONDON FAD.
Guests Asked to Identity Pictures OF
Friends Taken In Childhood.

London society has new craze. call
ed the photo tea" which has caught
on because 1t is productive of 50 much
genuine amusement, says the New
York American Each guest who re
ceiyes an invitation Is requested To
bring photograpA OF hlH.self or her.
self taken before the age OF five. All
the photographs are duly numbered.
aud list Of names Is kept by the
hostess After being collected and
shutiled they are distributed among H."
players.
The fun consists In endeavoring TO
trace the originals OF portraits. 10
many minutes are permitted for oh
seryation. and then the number of the
photograph and the guess at Its ldenti-
" are written on sheet of note paper.
The pictures are then passed Oh from
one TO another, and the same pro
gramme is gone through with the new
observer The result of the second oh
servation is also recorded.
lnlS goes Oh uul1i every Ph'''S' "b''
has passed through the hands of each
guest. The lists are then inscribed
with the players names and are col
lected. The player who is successful
In fixing the Identity in most cases re-
ceives the first prize, and the second
and third prizes go To the "neXts' In
the number of accurate guesscs.
The sight Of a perplexed player star
ing fixedly at each guest until he can
make up his mind who was the plumi
boy in the velvet kn.ckerbockerS or tht
chubby checked girl in pnafores aud
plaits is funny. One need not he mucl
Of n prophet TO prognosticate the speedy
appearance Of the game in the Unltet
States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30

T"I have always liked LonEfellow's idea
Of the ChllGrcns hour" said Miss Anna l.
Clarke Of the National Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs but the husbands hour is
an absolute uCccssity.'l
Between the dark and the daylight
When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes a time in the days occupations
That is known as the husbands hour.
He hears In the chamber above him
The pattcr of little feet
And thinks Or the stockings and footwear
The bills that he has to meet.
From his study he secs in the lamplight
Descending the broad stairway,
His W fc with a love Of n bonnet
She got In the shops that day.
She comes to his side in the twilight
And -ous htm t. close his old book
Ana .'ls OF trouble She's having
To ind her another cook.
His daughter comes In at this moment
aud tells If the coming bah.
She's got to have new gown and slippers
or she cannot so at all
His son lounges in for a second
To say that his funds are a wreck
And tells of his COLLEGE expenses
And asks for a good big check
The butler has given them notice:
The maid SAYS she'll quit sHe will wed:
The Chauffuer hes broken the auto.
And justice court fines bow his head.
The check book Is dragged from drawer.
III" checks are all speedily drawn.
And husband remarks with a grumble
That soon all his coin will he gone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Mason, Mich, by No Means Salts
fled with M. Q.

A recent issue of the ElettrIt"
World contained the following item III
regard TO Mason, Mich;
THE common council is conS'd'ElnS
the abandonment and disposal Of ln'
municipal lighting plant now IN use
and securing electricity for i-H',"e
and power from the Commonwealth
Power company of Jackson. ne iIu'
nicipal plant is fast detcr'orat'llS III
value and utility and becoming CO."
slant bill of expense to the city ior t.
pairs and new equipment The Pu"'p'
at the waterworks will also he OPERA
ed by electricity if the proposed pan
ls carried out"
A letter to the mayor for cohiiII''"
ton of these facts ELECTED the io''o"
Ing response:
I'm answer to your letter OF re'en'
date would say that there has Dc'll Nv
vote on the question Of grahlHE
franchise as yet. Mason owns ANA W
crates its electric light and ""''
works systems. We are contempHI'"s
purchasing power from the common,
wealth Power company. Muhl'IP"
lighting has not been the success "'
ticipated. When depreciation OF P'"s
Is considered, we are not obtaining o"'
street lighting at any less sum 'n'"
we formerly paid a private corpo'"
ton"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30

pie "a no need helr and relieving their
di,,,r-S with his own hands. lie pro
poses u - all over Iowa and then be
may ~ into other states dispensing
aims.
= nrsInSe 10 spend the SstU1~to
which { have l"ioie die" he said
"aau Z ana going to spcnd Il myself
aul uu people know need IL"
NJ account Is Kept of his charities
lie .,avrously investigates every ease
Gllt comes go his NO. ice. That he Is
l,sui .uting tens 81 thousands Of Col
Tar, alrui the state Is certain.
The oil man takes special delight
IN a., novel method he has hit upon
Of getting rid If his money. Il have
given little" says MIR. Simmer when
asked the Significance of his ramhleS
about the state What does IL matter
To man Who has forty loayes? lie
can actually eat hut half loaf. lie
gives away two or three. Tell me
what credit is lie To- have for givingf
\ dollar given 10y man who has hut
that rnc dollar is more than Rucke-
Teller million.
Il give because I love Ia give.
have enough left Ia eat. enough Ia
wear and enough To- pay my travelling
expenses What more do | want? II
is a Iaiicf To- Ice relieved from a weight
Of Gujd that imposes consequent
care. | see others benefited. while
| am not deprived of what I need"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30

many disappoihiments Succeeded
Now that hoy has Improved - PEI
cent. II was contact with him that
impressed upon me the fact that every
bOy, no matter what his condition moi
ally, will improve II given the chance.
So determined 10 Try 10 give boys
that chance They eau get II through
the juvenile state.
We have the lands for II and the
plans mapped out. but 60 put Il Ia com
plete working order about $1,000 viii
be required. A board Of trustees has
been appointed and charter drawn
up. We would Ike 10 take charge OF
the boys before they have fallen INTO
evil habits II possible. as well us thuSe
who have become delinquents, ana 10y
placing them In the state as active
members OF life develop correct ideas
OF citizenship. The officers of the state
will he appointed from among the
boys. There viii be governor. sec
rotary OF state. state treasurer.
lower house and a senate. The govern
or will appoint the judges anu the
citizens will elect their own Jnrie$.
pass their own laws aud establish
penalties. the trustees only acting rs
advisers. Ii bad law Is made. the
trustees will have the power To veto IL
ITO start 1t at least $4,000 will lie
needed. Among other things 1t is pan
ned TO erect an administration building
ftf,ttnlN ~.
The institution will provide place Tor
girls as we'll as for boys, with ma
iron and efficient woman teachers. Al
though girls will he allowed TO vote. Il
boy will lie selected for governor
While the charter provides for the ad-
mission of both races, the state viii he
started first for white children alone.
"The citizens Of the state will not
! necessarily be offenders. rs it is pre-
| ferred TO get them earlier from parents,
| who will! enter them voluntarily, re-
| ceiving parental rights of withdrawal
when desired. Other citizens will he
obtained from the municipal and state
courts and mt times from the federal
court. The chief industry will be farm
ing, and the boys will work under the
direction of an expert farmer. There
Will also be trade schools with capable
instructors. The Institution will &
managed on the cottage plan. the older
children being separated from the
younger. the hayward from the less
maynard The citizens Of both sexes
will be paid for their work in the coin
of the Juvenile state. with which they
will pay for everything they purchase
thus developing habits OF business ant
economy. If people of means wish tC
place their boys in the state, they vii
be permitted to pay for the PRIVILEGE
of doing so. But the state would pre-
fer to receive the boys who are PENN
less and without n chance"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
SQUARE DEALFO BOYS
Plan to Establish boy States
as a Means of Reform.
ALL TO HAVE FAIR CHANCE
Philanthropists Interested In Georgia
Mans Wide Scheme to Train Lads
In Good izenship-Farmins to Be
the Chief Industry.

Mans Wide Scheme to Train Lads
In Good notwithstanding to Be
the Chief Industry.
That every boy, no matter what his
condition in life, may have a chance
for success Crawford Jackson of At.
lanta, Ga, is laying plans to inaugu,
rate what he calls Il boy state" in
every state in the United States, says
the st. Louis Republic. Mr.. Jackson,
who has been interested in the work of
uplifting boys for several years, went
to st. Louis few days ago to interest
philanthroptsts in the movement A
number of those prominent in humane
work, it is said, have promised to help
him. lie contends that crime is more
expensive than education and that the
boy state will lessen the cost
Georgia will be the first state to have
this special juvenile government, and
it is possible that Pennsylvania will be
among the first to follow in its foot
steps. l.. G. Hartman of Commerce, a
small town in Georgia, has given 43G
acres of land for the project.
Mr.. JacksOn'S plan is to have a boy
governor with Juvenile assistants;a boy
treasurer, Il juvenile Legislature, and
in fact, to make the colony an exact
counterpart of the state. OF course
there will be no salaries attached to
the Offices. Each youngSter will have
to work for his pay and attend to gov.
ernmcnta duties incidentally, and,
above all, there will be no chance for
graft. In the happy little state the
boys will be removed from criminal as.
ISOLATION, the essentials of good citi-
zenship will be impressed upon their
minds, and there will be farm and
school and shops to give opportunity
for the little citizens industrial devel-
Cpment. The entire plan is, in Il nut
shell, square deal for the boy. In
the little state there will also be n
school. where the youngsters will be
carefully graded. There will be nc
conditions to make it difficult for
Youngsters to gain admittance.
I'VE want the worst boys as well as
others" said Mr.. Jackson in explaining
his plan recently. I'VE will be delight.
ed to take the youngsters with the
very poorest chances. | think it, q
most worthy cause to help the boy
who is practically down and out. Take
Il ruGe, rough and depraved boy and
by frequent little touches of love and
wisdom, by oft repeated acts Of study
and patience. and make him a shining
and useful member of society. This is
the aim Of all arts and the more tran.
scendent because the more divine.
III tell you my plan in detail, and
think you'll agree that it will be what
we call a good thing for the boys. II
was while | was interested in the
work of establishing juvenile courts
through the south that met the
worst boy in Atlanta. was deter
mined to become friendly with him,
and after much perseverance and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
SOMETHING MUST CE DONE"
The Municipal Plants Of ka9htstown,
ind, Are In a Ba1 Way.

The Star of Muncie. Ial. hS,,y de,
scribed the condition Of ,n. municipal
plants of KnightstowH, Ind. IN the
following way:
The municipal electric l-lI and
waterworks plant is threatened with
financial disaster unless relief ueaS-
ures are taken at once III order to
settle the question satisfactorily the
city council has decided to alapt the
referendum in the matter aa. LET the
taxpayers vote ON the proposition OF
issuing bonds to enlurgn aud perfect
the plant
The report of the superintendent
shows that the electric lghj plant baS
been running behind during tie fiscal
year and that sonnet hing must he done
to keep it in operation. The business
has increased so that there is not now
adequate power for the dlAH#as, anu
a new engine will have to De- put IN.
The city council also claims that the
rates are entirely too low and that
prices must be increased to Keep the
plant on self sustaining h1s.>.
IAN ordinance is now pending pro-
viding for the enlargement AMI IN
provement of the plant and providing
for a special election TO determine II
the city shall issue bonds calling tor
$4,000. The present council has had
much trouble in keeping The plant 20,
Ing, and loans from the general una
to the electric lighting fUnl have been
frequent for several months"
In response to a request for con-
firmation of the report the city clerk
of Knightstown writes;
Il would say that there has been 10
Issue of bonds nor change in the elec-
trio or water rates. but there is ap-
parent need of something to decrease
the cost or increase the income from
those sources
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
To Cross Africa In an Auto.

Lieutenant Graetz Of the Prussian
army started from Dar-es-Salaam, in
German East Africa, the other after.
noon III an attempt to cross Africa in
an automobile, says special cable dis
patch to the New York Sun. He pur-
poses to ride through German East At
RIGA, British Central Africa, Rhodesia
and German Southwest Africa to va
kopmund, occupying about six weeks
ON the journey if all goes well. He has
a specially built forty-ive horsepower
car, with immensely heavy wheels four
feet in diameter, with massive tires,
The chassis. which is extraordinarily
high, has compartments holding sutfi-
Gent petrol for 1000 kilometers. He
carries machinist, cook and native
servant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30

tl.,on Narth the name. Moreover. arti.
ucIal propagation must L. cnrri"i "i'
ON a great scale aud under the dir''e
lion az some authority adequate 10 -
curing its full results.
The bin now being drafted 10y Con
gresham SLiras Of Pittshurs to Ice IN
PRODUCED az the next session OF con
gress will doubtlessly L. opposed 10y
strict constructionists Of state rights
But its provisions will lie for the gen
eral good. aud there appears to be NJ
other way Of securing the supply foi
future generations"
A joint commission Of the states oil
New York and New Jersey Is now
working ON laws TO lie passed by thos,
commonwealth. Pennsylvania has
commission which Is authorized to co
operate with IT,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
BIG WOLF HUNT.
Arkansas and Indian Territory Hounds
to Contest This Fall.

- '''S dIs
What promises to be the last great
wolf hunt In the Indian Territory will
he held at Collinsville. l. T., the last
week III October or the first days of
November, says the Kansas City Star.
The hunt will be for championship
honors between Arkansas and Indian
Territory hounds and will be the best
two out Of three chases, with twenty
hVe dogs on each side. The details are
now being arranged between Robert
Galbreath the millionaire Glenn pool
OIL operator representing Indian Ter.
rltory sportsmen. and Coin" Harvey
of Monte Ne, representing Arkansas
dog owners.
When asked how the contest would
be arranged and what prizes would be
offered Mr.. Galbreath replied:
Our hounds are, in my Judgment,
superior to the foXhounds of Arkan-
sas when it comes to running and
nghting wolves. Furthermore. our
dogs are accustomed to prairie chasing,
Wllle those of Arkansas run i'm the
nils and rocks and will probably be
unable to cope with our fleet footed
racers
he only prize offered is a silver
cup by DR.. W. L. Smith of the Collins.
vile Commercial club, valued at 500
lhls cup VIII be sufficient inducement.
us 1t Will represent championship hon.
ors ana Will he hotly contested for,
Ihere VIII probably be fifty good dogs
on either side, but only twenty-five
VIII participate in any one race. The
Judge Will be selected on the day we
meet, which has not yet been definitely
agreed upon, but viii likely be Oct oS
we VIII chase across several large
pastures around Collinsville, which will
furnish great sport not only to dog
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
Train Ordars at Full Speed.

A new device for delivering orders TO
passenger and freight trainmcn on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad became operative
at noon the other day. says an Altoona
paJ dispatch 10 the Philadelphia Rec
ord To obviate the necessity for stop
ping trains the trainmen will receive
their orders while going at top speed.
The orders will be attached TO hoops,
the hoops placed on poles outside the
telegraph towers. and as the train
shoots by the engineer or conductor
will run his arm through the hoop con
tanning his orders and take it along.
The hoops are 70 he turned in at the
roundhouse at the end of the run.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
SHIRT SLEEVES CLUB.
Prominent Denver Citizens Unite to
Follow Comfortable innovation.

Prominent Denver Citizens Unite to
Follow Comfortable innovation.
The spectacle of man carefully
threading the crowded streets in the
somewhat attenuated attire common.
ly designated as shirt sleeves" need
not necessarily excite apprehension
among his friends says the Denver
News. 1t is likely he is simply giving
notice to the world that he is Il mem.
Der of the new Shirt Sleeves club or
ganiZed recently in Denver.
The chief requisite for membership
in the new club is lot of nerve. 1t
requires that to appear IN the broad
open light of day in shirt sleeves.
James w. Kelley Is president of the
club, and meetings are being held In
the city passenger Office of the Mof'at
road. Captain Jack Rowland, the
western artist, is secretary, and Phil
Hitchcock of the Wabash is treasurer.
Other prominent members are CLAIR
ence Goody of the Moffat road, W. H.
WheadOn, secretary of the EiES
Frank Semple of the Rio Grande, Lee
Haney of the Midland, and many
others.
1t is said that an effort was made to
get Colonel Raymond Austin Eaton of
land fame to join. but the colonel
thinks too much of his reputation as
one of the best dressed men in town
and declined.
The Shirt Sleeves club bids fair to
become very popular. because there
are a lot of men in Denver who have
been longing for the privilege of go
ing around in their shirt sleeves dur
ing the heated term, but have been
afraid to do so. Now that men of
prominence have had the nerve to
start the practice it is quite likely that
others will follow suit and bid conven-
tion go to.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
MONUMENT FOR A ROOSTER.
Remarkable Feats of Fowl That Won
Several Prizes.

A monument is Planned for 4 rooster
belonging to O. l.. McCord of Ncrmilion
county, ILL.,, which recently died ut the
age of twelve years, says a Blooming
ton Qll.l correspondent of the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
1t was claimed to he the champion
of champions. having won first prize ut
eight successive state fairs and also at
the Pan-American exposition. The
fowl was valued at II high figure and
was considered to he one of the finest
blooded chickens in the country.
OF beautiful form and fine color this
rooster was one OF the sights of the
Vermilion county section of the coun.
try, and chicken fancerS from all over
the United States went to Bloomington
to see him.
He had been taught many tricks by
his proud owner and would follow him
around like a dog. 1t was not an I'm.
usual sight to see Mr.. McCord walking
along the street with the big rooster
gravely stalking along behind him.
His intelligence was remarkable. He
seemed to understand many words and
responded to many simple orders. Fol-
instance, his owner would tell him tC
sing. and the bird would. crow until
told TO stop. when he would become as
silent rs the grave.
While Mr.. McCord always endcavored
to discourage the birds tendency tC
fight on the slightest provocation he
admits that there was one occasion
when he rejOiced in the ROSTERS abil
ity to put up good battle. This occa
sion was when the bird whipped q
pointer owned by a neighbor, The dog
had made dash at some chickens il
the yard when Old Bill-that was the
name of the rooster-appeared on the
scene and attacked the intruder.
The battle that followed was hoi
one. with honnrs about even until the
rooster jumped on the dogs head and
began pecking at the animals eyes
This was more than the dog could
stand and, with a howl, he gave VI
the fight and fed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
The Dream of the Automo atist.

Ia love to float
In motor boat,
The automobile Of the sea.
TO run down whales
And srrapr the scales
OF the shad and the c. o. ID.
ia love to sCoot
With a hOnklng toot
Through waves that are scraping the SIX,
And scare the shark
In the fathoms dark
Where the cables supinely lie.
I'd love to speed
Through dank seaweed,
over coral and reef and rocks,
Till the old sardine
In the waters green
Was frightened half out of his box
I'd love to dash
with a roar and :. splash
Through the ocean SO vast and cool
And break up the class
AS noisily pass
In the porpoises saline school
I've had my day
In the usual way
In my little red car so free,
And now | wish
Mid the waves and fish
To do just the same at sea.
John kendrck Bangs in Harper's Fo
September
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
UNCLE SAM AND FISH.
Novel Proposed Extension of Fed.
eral Authority.

With the stock Of food fish in the
United States growing less each wear
the proposal of the American Fisheries
society, made at its meeting at Erie.
that control over the rivers and lakes
be given to the federal government is
matter of timely interest. SAYS the
Philadelphia Record.
"Shad in the delaware are less plen.
tlfu than ever, and the record of other
rivers where they once abounded is
the same" said an old fisherman tbe
other day. Complaint is rife from the
Potomac to the Connecticut The de-
pletion of the great lakes is deplorable.
They are growing less and less cana
BILE of furnishing their former SUNNY
of fish.
"Of course the extension of federal
control is not popular, but there seems
TO be no other way Of meeting the sit
uallon. Where a river, as the Della
ware, flows between two states neither
mas absolute jurisdiction, and laws
rarely dovetail SO as to effect a super.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
Lively Widow Contest.

Humboldt, Kan, is claiming distinc-
ton over Moran in the number Of
widows In the two towns. Humboldt
claims to have seventy TO Moran's thir.
ty. says the Kansas City Journal.
Humboldt has population three times
as large as Moran. so in proportion
Moran is still ahead in the game. 5.
S. Downs of Humboldt who claims to
be an authority, made the statement
widows in town. Moran he said. was
found TO be the home OF thirty widows
The two towns are all worked ur
about it. and hostile demonstrations
may ensue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
Novel Fire Escape.

A Swiss engineer has perfected 4
new fire escape. 1t consists of II series
of folding iron ladders attached to
window frames. Each ladder reaches
from one window to the next one be-
low it, by turning crank on any
floor. all of the frames beneath are I'm.
folded In less than minute and form
continuous means of descending IL
the ground.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-08-30
Adams Ale For Beast and Man,

adams Ale For Beast and Man" is
the inscription 10 be engraved on a
new fountain to be presented to the
town of Milton. Mass. says Quincy
Mass special to the New York Her.
aid. This gift of William B. Weston is
receiving its finishing touches. The
fountain is cut from granite. but the
water will squirt from bronze lions
head