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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21
GL|DDEN'S Way

Mabel went into the library and found
the old gentleman sitting there with
his newspaper. She perched herself on
the arm of his chair and, as he looked
particularly stern and forbidding, be-
gan to twist his near whisker around
her slim forefinger, which was a little
way she had. Upon which, the old
gentleman, with a sigh Of resignation
and evaporation blended, dropped his
paper In his lap and said:
"Well?"
"Oh, nothing" replied Mabel, contin.
uing the curling process.
"Then what in nation Don't dc
that. girl! You're pulling me-"
Mabel tossed the newspaper to the
floor and slipped into Its place. "By
the way, papa" she said, land apropos
Of nothing on earth. what did you quar-
rel with Mr.. Glidden about"
The old gentleman's thick pepper
and-salt eyebrows drew together In q
frown. "None Of your business, miss, u
he answered.
But l want to know"
"Well, If you want to know, 1t was
over a political matter"
II didn't know you ever went in for
politics. Tell me about It,"
There's nothing to tell. I wasn't
directly Interested. You're giving me
cramp in my knee. Pick up that pa.
per and give 1t to me and skip. Isn't
there any place can go without your
coming along and bothering me?"
mot any l know Of" replied Mabel
calmly, land l don't believe I'm hurt.
ing your knee, either. 1t was about ten
years ago, wasn't it?"
THAT'S right" said the old gentle
man. ut was in the presidential cleo
ton of '0e. Time Bryan ran against
Mckinley"
"was Mr.. Glidden for Mckinley"
"He said Mckinley would win. I
don't think he was ever for anybody
but Glidden."
"Well, he was right, wasn't he?"
Certainly be was right Oh. GER
tainly."
well"
"Well, he made some darned imper-
tinent remark, that's all. and not for
the first time by many. He-well, that's
all there was about 1t. Now, run along
do you want me to pull your whis-
kers again or are you going to tell me?'
Nov, look here, Nab, you wouldn't
understand. well, l offered to bel
him to 1 that Bryan would be elected
and he undertook to tell me that gam.
bling on elections was immoral and that
an offer to bet was no argument and
that be was content to base his belief
Oh certain facts and figures that ap
pealed to his judgment and all that sort
Of stuf-reproving me, by grief"
II think you needed reproof," said
Mabel. Shocking! Don't you your
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21
NATION OF SALT EATERS.

A Barrel . Year IL Consumed for
Every Three Persons.
The United States consumes 26,S72,-
700 barrels of salt annually, or a bar
rel for every three persons tn the
land. Last year 1t went abroad for
only 1,151,133 barrels. In 1880 63.5
per cent of the salt used in cur coun-
try was Of home production. Last year
95.7 per cent of the product consumed
was produced within the borders OF
this country. In 1880 the consumption
in this country was only 1884, 263 bar.
rels. Thus we see that the people of
the United States are using annually
three times as much salt as they used
twenty-six years ago.
Only 5,961 ,060 barrels were pro
duced in this country In 1880, and the
consumers were forced to go abroad
for 3,427, 500 barrels Last year the
total production at home was 25,96a,.
100 barrels.
The chief salt-producing States ure
Michigan and New York. Statistics
recently gathered by tho government
show that the combined output of these
two States amounts to more than two.
thirds Of the total production Of the
United States.t
No attempt has ever been made to
ascertain what per cent Of the salt
consumed in the United States is used
for culinary purposes. The annual
output Ia consumed In the Industries OF
meat-packing. fish curing, dairying and
the like. The chlorination of gold ores
demands a large quantity. and great
quantities Of salt in the form Of brine
are used In the manufacture Of soda
ash, caustic soda and other salta Salt
Is cheap. The average price for 1905
was a little over % cents a barrel
which Is lower than that reported In
any previous year. Dry salt, of course
brings a higher price than brine. The
average price for dry salt last yea1
was 31.51 cents a barrel.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21
LOVE CHARMS.
some OF the Queer superstitisns
That Live in Sicily.

some Of the Queer superstitisns
That Live in Sicily.
The love charms Of Sicily are manv
and curious One, very popular and
considered very powerful, is to put
Into an eggshefl few drops Of the
blood of the longing lover. The shell
Is exposed to the sun for three DAVIS
and to the dew for three nights. It Is
then placed on hot ashes until calcined.
when the whole Is reduced to q flne
powder and administered secretly in
cup Of coffee or a glass Of wine to
the object Of affection.
Another charm is for the witch to
undress at midnight and tie her clothes
up In a bundle which she places ON
her head. Then, kneeling In the cen.
ter Of her room, she pronounces an In
cantation, at the end of which she
shakes her head. II the bundle falls
In front Of her. 1t b q good sign:
should 1t fall behind her, the charm
will not avail.
Yet another 10 worked In the follow
Ing manner: Pieces Of green, red and
white ribbon are purchased In three
different shops. the name Of the per
sons to be charmed being repeated
mentally each time. The shopkeeper
must be paid with the left hand, ito
ribbon being received In the right.
When all the pieces are bought they
are taken to witch. who sets out to
find the person to be charmed. On
finding him or her the witch mutters
to herself, with these ribbons bind
you to such a one" Then she returns
the ribbons to the purchaser, who ties
them beneath his or her left knee and
wears them at church.-Macmillan'a
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21

He was not informed that his old engine exhf-
bition and wandering through the transportation
exhibition when he happened upon 1t. His joy the
recognition Of his old pet still remembered by those
who in the secret and who accompanied the famous
engineer on his rounds
Entwstle lad not 16 years of age when Stephen.
completed his plans secured charter for the rail-
road between Liverpool and Manchester laid his track
and ready to run the traln Entwistle
mended to Stephenson by less parsonage than the
Duke of Bridgewaer, whose steward informed his high.
that Entwise the best mechanic in the shops
Mr.. Entwiste in his humble home delights live
the old days and tell the story of the preparations and
the trial trip the events of which fresh In his mind
from frequent iteration.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21
THE DREAMER.

He builds as he can, as he will,
In weakness or strength as it seems /;
And it is what it is; for his skill
Is only the truth of his dreams.
And his dreams are as strong as his faith,
Or as weak as the fears that they own !;
And what to his soul either sayeth,
That Is, and that guides him alone.
So some ships that are stately and fair
Go down for morsel Of faith;
While some thistle-down barks, light as
air,
No storm can move out of their path.
Weekly Bouquet.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21

"Has young Dudeleigh any occupa.
tlon?" asked the dear girls mother.
Indeed he has," replied the d r
Hes raising a mustache."
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-08-21

Els 1t true, pop, that cold contracts
everything7"
Eyes, my SON."
'Then how 1t Is that a cold wave can
spread over the country Y-Baltimor
American
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
BRADsTREET's WEEKLY REPORT

NM York May 1.-THE weekly re
port by Bradstreet's follows:
The unreasonable weather is the
subject of complaint throughout a
wide area. checking the retail trade.
nulling recorder business with job
bers retarding collections and in con
nection with claims of damage o
crops, forcing values of all agricultur-
al produce 10 high levels.
From all points come the reports of
backward retll trade, which find re
Election in adyices of gutter. than ex-
pected. recorders for light summer
wear goods. cloaks. suits and millinery
from jobbers and wholesalers, and Of
smaller than expected business for
he fall in m MS wear from mann
facturers.
Taken as a whole. the crop reports
are trihe more encouraging. The cold
weather, however prevents the best
growth In whit r wheat, and oats and
cotton and retards the planting Of
corn. and last of the great crops 10 be
seeded.
The Iron and steel situation as a
whole is really stronger both in crude
and finished lines. despite the current
reports Of outputs Steel rails are
being bought freely for 1908 delivery
and pig iron sells briskly for the last
half Of the year at higher pric 5.
There are reports that unfavorable
weather has checked building in some
sections; incidentally materials are
east in some localities but larger
primary lumber markets report good
demand and firm prices.
Business failures. for the week, 1Si
against 1G1. in the ike week Of 1906:
Canada failures, p against Is in this
week = At ago.
Wheat including flour. exports-ag-
grcested 100000 bushels against ,
III GOO bushels this week last year.
For the pas fs weeks Of the fiscal
year 1885. Oe0 bushels against u.s.
465, 900 in 1866.
Corn. exports s97 900 bushels
against Loss. 600 year ago. for the
fiscal year to date 65.0SO. bushels
against 6,50l. 900 in 1s05-O6.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
ELECTION NOTICE

Office OF the City Clerk Cairo. H.
May s, 1907.
Public notice is hereby given that
en- Friday, the 3lst day of May, A. ID
1907 special election will he held
In The Fourth ward VI the city Oh
Cairo, In the county Of Alexander
state of Illinois. for The election Of one
alderman from, the said Fourth ward
TO III the unexpired term OF William
j. Lawlcr, deceased.
For The purpose Of the said election
poll will be opened at the barber
shop OF Charles Anderson. No. 3l5
Fourteenth street, being situated on
southeriy side of said stree between
Poplar street aad Washington avenue
Polls will be opened at 700 O'Clock
n, m. and continue open until 500
o'clock p. m. Of the said 3lst day of
May. 1907
Nomination papers for said election
can be secured at this office and must
be filed In this office on or before
May 18th. 1907.
by order Of the city council.
ROBERT A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
Stocks = Bondss Cereals
INTEREST LACNNGNEW HIGH RECORDS
Made by Wheat Yesterday. During
Session That for Volume of Bust.
ness Has Ecipsed All Others.

Chicago May WHEAT New
i bihg record marks for the season in
| ali leading options of wheat were es.
tablished today, during the session,
hat for volume Of business eclipsed
any previous day. The market was
extremely nervous and trading was in
such huge proportions that 1t almost
was impossible to follow. There was
heavy selling at the start causing
losses OF V TO cents. A few minutes
later all the loss was regained ana
prices advanced above yesterdays
final figures. There seemed no limit
10 the amount Of wheat that buyers
We're willing TO take Leading private
wire houses were swamped with buy
ing orders from all sections of the
country. The only sellers were those
with good profits in sight or elevator
concerns who We're hedging against
cash purchases The highest point of
lowing which prices declined 20 cents
from the top. Fresh reports OF dam
age to the wheat crop in Kansas, Ne.
braska, Missouri We're accountable
for q portion OF the bullish sentiment
but the chief reason for the sensa-
tional demand was the seemingly ami
yersal opinion that this years wheat |
crop Of America will be greatly be |
low The normal yield. The improved |
weather for seeding in the Canadian |
northwest had apparently no effect on
the majority Of traders. The close
was excited and strong with July up !
q cent, September ia cents better
ana December "a cents higher.
CORN-Thele was a large trade, a
nervous and unsettled market, with |
he close firm. July was Am7s
tents. The opening was easier with
wheat and improved weather, but
were well taken. there being
good commission house buying at the
leloped great deal of strength.
Higher cables, small receipts, liberal
outward movement and the strength
d other grains was the supporting
influence Leading longs accepted
,lofits on the advance
Excited and higher market
vas experienced due TO the sympathy
With wheat and unfayorable crop re-
lorts from the southwest and west
Ily was nervous and at one time adj
anced a cent with hardly trade
July closed up "a cents
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
NOTICE.
For Letting of Contract for construc.
ton Of Sewers and Street Filing.

Public notice is hereby given by
the Board of Local improvements OF
the city of Cairo. Illinois, that until
ten 10) O'Clock a. m. May gath, 1897.
| at the city council chamber, No. I'LL
Commercial avenue, Cairo, Illinois,
sealed bids will be received for the
construction of vitrified tile pipe
sewers, house connections, inlets and
brick manholes in the following de-
sciibed streets and for filing the
same with earth from lot line to lot
| line and to the grade of said streets
as established by ordinance. namely.
Douglas street, Fourteenth street,
Fifteenth street. Cedar street, Locust
street. Pine street and Jefferson ave
nue., in the city of Cairo, Illinois, I'M
der ordinance No. 1903 approved De.
cember Is. 1906. Copies of the said
ordinance for the said improvement
will be found at the office of the city
engineer. No. iii Commercial ave-
nue. Cairo, Illinois. Bids may be put
in for the sewer construction work
and for the filling separately or for
the whole of the Improvement on said
streets or any one or more of them;
and the same shall be so itemlzed as
to show the bid per yard of the filling
and the bid per foot for the sewer
construction work
The contractor or contractors are
to be paid in bonds of the city, bear
ing five 90 per cent interest per an.
mum, which said bonds are to be paid
out of the assessments made under
said ordinance and which are to be
divided into ten Q0) annual install
ments. Each proposal or bid must
be accompanied by cash or by a check
payable to the order of George Par
sons. as president OF the Board OF
Local Improvements of the city OF
Cairo. certified by responsible bank.
for an amount which shall not be less
than ten t10) per cent of the aggre-
gate or whole amount of the bid or
proposal and no bid can be considered
unless accompanied by such check or
cash. The bid shall be delivered to
the said Board of Local Improve
ments, which will. in open session.
at the time and place above specified
examine and publicly declare the
same. Contractors will be required
10 enter into a contract with the city
for the construction OF the improve
ment and into a bond payable to the
city in the sum OF fifty (50) per cent
Of the amount Of the bid with security |
70 be approved by the board. con
ditioned for he faithful performance
IF said contract and for holding the
said city harmless and for the guar
Of the sewer construction
work for tie period Of two f2) years
from the time Of the acceptance OF
he work BY the said Board Of Local
improvements Blank forms for bids
will be furnished on application 10
he city engineer. The Board reserves
he right 20 reject any and all bids.
Dated - Cairo. Illinois, this 10th
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
ORDINANCE NO. i24.

An ordnance 10 amend section mum.
bered 425 of The laws and ordinances
OF IN City OF Cairo. Illinois. being
section six Of chapter twenty-one. en-
titled Fees and Salaries" so as 90
read as follows
Section 6. The clay marshal shall
be paid salary at-the rate of one
hundred dollars per month: the night
serg ami shall be paid a salary al the
rate of eigh,y dollars per month;
an deach police constable shall receive
salary at the rate of seytnty dol.
lars per month: and a police clerk Of
salary Of forty dollars per month.
in addition TO the fees in this chapt r
mentioned.
All ordinances pr parts of ordi-
nances in conilici with this ordinance
are hereby repealed and this ordi-
nance shall be in force on and after
June 1st 1907
Adopted May u. 4. y. 1907
An! ~ u May 10. A. D. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
Attest. ROBERT A. HATCHER
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin May
18th. 1907.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
OBSERVE THEIR FOURTH.

Minneapolis, Mimi. May IL
Throughout the Northwest. IN Wiscon.
son. minnesota. the Dakotas. Iowa
and other sections where the sons
of Norway are numerous. fetes were
held today in lebration of the ami
versary of Norwegian independence.
What the Fourteenth of July is TO the
sons of France. and the Fourth to the
people Of the United States. is the
s venteenth Of May TO the Norwe-
eians. In this city the Norwegians Of
Minneapolis and vicinity, held mon
ster demonstration in the auditorium
tonight. with William ). Bryan. Of Ne
braska as the principal orator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
LAYMEN MISSIONARIES.

New York, May IA deputation
from the laymans missionary move,
ment in tho United States and Canada
sailed on The Cedric today 10 make a
visit to England at the invitation Of q
committee representing missionary
coc-eties of the established and non
conformist churches. The deputation
goes for conference and to make ad-
dresses throughout England and Sect
land concerning the cooperation of
the English-speaking peoples in the
evaneelization OF the non-Christian
world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
IN the Stock Market Spectators Pre-.
ferrng to Dabble In Rapidly
Moving Wheat and Cotton.

New York, May 1.-THE stock mar
get today continues to show almost
entire nsglect OF The part of the gon.
eral world Of capital and finance Such
speculative interest as exists finds
4 more attractive field in the grain
ana cotton markets. The undertone of
The market is neayy. as is almost in.
Yariably the case in periods OF ex-
IRENE dizziness. Z he sagging tendency
Today was a sympathetic reflection
from the rising wheat market Selling
OF stocks was tlaceable in part 10
sources which are active buyers of
wheat. The report atributing to
President Roosevelt the intention 10
move for a commission to appraise
the railroad property of the coun nv
and the belief tdat further action
against some great corporation is IN
minent al Washington wers cited asI
grGands for discouragemen of active
operations in the market
Banking estimates agree that cen.
siderable movement of currency from
the interior has taken place during
the week, sufficient with proceeds ell
the sub treasury operations to yield a
cash grain to banks of upwards Oft
100000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18

For Letting Of Contract FOR Street
Filling.

Filling.
PIblic notice 10 hereby given by the
Board of Local improvements Of the
City of Cairo, Illinois. that until ten
(lO) o'clock a., N. Friday. May "a
1907, at the city council chamber. No
lllll Commercial avenue, Cairo, Nj.
nois, sealed bids will be received for
the filing with earth of Eighteenth
street Nineteenth street and Tween
lliMh street. from Walnut street to Ce.
dar street, and Cross street from a
point one hundred and thirty-five
tl15) feet west of Walnut street To
Cedar street, and Cedar street, from
the north line of s venteenth street
10 the north line OF Center street in
the City Of Cairo. from lot line TO
lot line and to the grade now estab.
llshed for the said streets. under or.
'dinance No. il2, approved December
Is, 1906. Copies of the said ordi.
nance for the improv: ment will be
found at the Office ofthe City Engi-
neer No. iii Commercial avenue,
Cairo. Bids may be put in for the
filling on each street separately or
for the whole Of the Improvement on
said streets; and the same shall be
so iaemiaea as to show the bid per
yardi for the filing.
The contractor or contractors are to
be paid in bonds of the city bearing
five 90 per cent interest per annum,
which said bonds are to be paid out
OF the assessments made under the
said ordinance and which arc divided
into ten G0) annual installments.
Each proposal or bid must be ac-
by cash or by by check
payable to the order Of George Par
sons as President of the Board Of |
Local improvements of the City Of |
Cairo, certified by responsible bans |
or an amount which shall not be less |
han ten (l0D per cent. of the az
sregate or whole amount Of the bid or
proposal, and no bid can be consd-
cred unless accompanied by such
heck or cash. The bids shall be de.
iyered to the said Board of Local
improvements, which will in open
session, at The time and place above
pecified, examine and publicly de
lare the same. Contractors will bc
equired to enter into contract
With the city for the construction Of
he Improvement and into a bond paw.
BILE 10 the city in the sum Of fifty
500 per centum of the amount bid
With security to be approved by the
Board, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the contract and for
olding the said city harmless, &c.
Blank forms for bids VII be furnish
d on application to the City Engi.
ear The Board reserves the right
0 reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. this 10th
ay Of May A. p. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS,
PRESIDENT Of the Board of Local I'm
provements of the CITY Of Cairo, iii.
nois.
.ttest ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
NEW YORK COTTON.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Money Market.

New York, May 17.-Money on call
steady, 2@21a per cent; closing bid
PA. Time loans steady and very
dull; sixty days 3&M4 per cent;
ninety days per cent; six months
~ @4& per cent; prime paper 51a
per cent. Exchange strong, demand
$4.SG.S0@S5; sixty days $4.S3.S00S5.
Bar silver 65&.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
TO CONTRACTORS.

Cairo. III. April 26th. 1907
Sealed proposals for the cOnstruc-
ton Of foundations OF concrete and
brick FOR r0undhouse. turntable pit
and cinder pits, at Cairo. H., viii be
received by the Cairo & Thebes r. r.
Co. up to 10 a. N. May 18th. 1907.
Plans and Specifications may now be
seen a. the 0ffice % the chief engi-
neer Of the company at Cairo. H.
Payments VIII be made on the 18th Of
each month.
The right u reject any or all bids
IS reserved.
J. I. ARMSTRONG,
Chief Engineer
T. A. SMITH. President
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
MISS SUTTON SAILS.

New York. May l7.-Miss May Sut
ton. the champion American lawn ten
mis- player. sails for England to-day.
She will play in the tournaments Al
Liverpool. Wimbledon and Newport
and viii end ayor 10 repeat the tri-
umphs which she won abroad last
year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago May 17.-CATTLE.-To
days receipts were made mp of COW
stuff and ordinary steers. While
prices were steady. there was hardly
enough doing TO make a market.
HOGS-Light, strong and in good
demand. Heavy stuff was slow and
FIVE cents better.
SHEEP-Strong 20 five cents
higher. Receipts were light, not more
than a dozen loads being on the mar
ket
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18

Ing ceremonies. Archbishop O'Con.
nell win present The medal and Rev
j. w. Cavanaugn, president of Notre
Dame University. which confers tho
medal, will make the pr sentaiion ad.
dress. II is the first time the medal
ever has been conferred upon a We.
man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-18
WOMAN RECEIVES HIGH HONOR

Boston. Mass. May 1.-THE con
ferring Of The Lastafe medal. the high
est literary honor in America. uuor
Miss Catherine l. Conway. editor Of
The Boston Eliot Us to take place in
Brston College HAN this evening and
will be made an occasion for interest