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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
The Earth as a Bell.

Studies of the violent earthquake
which occurred In the Balkan PENN
sula April 4, 1904, made by Dr. Emilio
Oddone, professor in the University of
Pavia, show that the shocks were
transmitted through the entire body
of the earth, and were reflected from
the antipodes back to their place of
origin in about 33 minutes. Compar
ing the records of other great earth
quakes, Dr. Oddone concludes that
the average time required for a vbra-
ton to traverse the globe and return
by reflection is from 80 to SO minutes.
The earth thus appears TO be not alto
gether unlike a great bell suspended
in space and vibrating throughout its
whole mass under strokes, which, com
paratively speaking. observes the
Youths Companion, are no more than
the tapping of a finger nail DR.. Cd
done calls attention to the interesting
coincidence between the time taken
for a vibration to traverse the globe
and that required for light to cross the
diameter of the earth's orbit-Phila-
delphia Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04

ments levied 10 pay the cost Of the
construction OF said local improve
ment Is the sum OF Thirty:One Hun.
dred $1,000 Dollars, and showing that
the cost of the making OF said local
Improvement and the said estimated
amount required. TO pay accruing in.
terest on the bonds Issued and to be
issued by the said City OF Cairo to an.
ticipate the collection OF the special
tax assessments levied for the making
OF said local Improvement, amount.
In the aggregate, to the sum OF Sig.
teen Thousand Five Hundred Ninety.
Nine Dollars and Seventy,Seven Cents
t$lG.59977J, and showing that said
local Improvement has been finished
land completed by A. 81 Fraser, the
contractor who constructed said local
improvement, and showing that the
said local Improvement, as finished
and completed by the said A. $. Fra
ser, conforms substantially to the re.
quircments of the original ordinance
providing for the construction OF said
the said local Improvement was &C.
cepted by said Board on the roth
day of September, A. d. 1907; that
said Board, on the 27th day OF Sep.
TENDER, A. D. 1907, also filed in said
County Court its certain written petit
ton showing the filing by It in said
court of said written certificate and
asking the said County Court to con
slider and determine whether or not
the facts stated in said certificate are
true, and asking the said County
Court to fix a time and place for a
hearing upon the said petition and to
enter the same Of record that the |
Said County Court has made and EN-
tered Of record an order fixing the
2lst day OF October, A, ID. 1907, at |
the hour Of ten o'clock a. M as thel
time, and the County Court ROOM In |
the County Court house, IN the City |
Of Cairo, County Of Alexander and |
State OF Illinois as the place for the !
hearing on said petition
All persons desiring to do so may
file objections to said certificate Oh i
said petition, or to both OF them, III
said court. on or before the said day |
fixed by said court for the hearing of Il
said petition, and may appear in said /
court on the hearing of said petition
and make their defense thereto, II Il
any defense they have, not later than
ten o'clock A. M of the last named
lay
Dated this Both day of September
A. ID. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS, President.
GEORGE G. K0EHLER,
FRED y. NELLIS,
JOHN SNYDER,
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS.
p. G. SCuLLIN,
FRANK THOMAS. II
b. II. THISTLEWOOD.
Board Of Local improvements of the
City Of Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
A Stolen Trade Secret.

The manufacture of tinware in Eng
land originated In a stolen secret Few
readers need 10 be informed that tin
ware is simply thin sheet iron plated
with tin by being dipped into the mol
ten metal. II was discovered in Hos
land and guarded from publicity WITH
the utmost vigilance for nearly half a
century. England tried TO discover
-ne secret il vain until James Sher-
man. a Cornish miner. crossed the
channel, insinuated himself surrepu
tiously into the tinplate mandatory.
made himself master CT the secret and
brought 1t home. ----z--.-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader of
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
in person, on regular form, at the Of
fee Of The Bulletin Company, 703
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any ad-
vertisement or statement made there
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice of any person
known to be employed
Inquiries and replies to advertise
ments should be made by mail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
Chat.

A gentleman..pnce remarked to
Henry. Prince of Prussia, that one
rarely found genius. wit, memory and
Judgment united in the same person.
Surely. there is nothing astonishing
in this" replied the prince. Genius
takes its daring fight toward heaven
he is the eagle. Wit moves along
hy fits and starts-he is the grasshop-
per. Memory marches backwards
he Is the crab. Judgment drags along
is the tortoise. How can
Won expect all these animals to act in
unis1ng"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
Enterprise.

Dick Wilmington, on the advice of
the bells. had just turned again In the
direction of the mayors Office. Seems
TO act on rather slight impulses" said
critical people. But Whittington's per-
sonal newspaper came out that even
ing in large headlines, Wilmington
Turns Again-Eminent Authorities
Advise Him to Continue Fight for
MISREPRESENTATION Felt in City
Hall-Whittington States He VIII Be
at Mayors Desk In Three Weeks."--
Puck.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
Signs

is he very wealthy asked one
neighbor.
4 don't think so" answered the
other. Il have never heard Of his
having appendicitis. and there have
been no process servers hanging about
his place"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
NOTICE.

The Board of Local improvements
OF the City of Cairo. Illinois. hereby
gives public notice to all persons in
terested that it did. on the 27th day
of September. A. ID. 1907. file IN the
County Court Of the County of Alex
ander. i'm the state of Illinois. its GER
tain written certificate showing that
the cost Of the construction II the
local improvement provided for b.
Ordinance No. - Of the City Of Cairo
Illinois. adopted March 18th. a. ID
1906. and approved March 10th. a. d.
1906. upon Ohio Street. in said city
of Cairo. from the north line Of EiShth
Street to tfe north line Of Fourteenth
Street. consisting OF a vitrified tile
pipe sewer. with catch-basins anil
manholes. and Of Vitffed brick
pavement with curbing and guttering
was and Is the sum Of Thirteen Thou
sand -Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Dol
lars and Seventy Seven Cents fSi5.
499.77). and showing that the amount
estimated by said Board to be requir
ed to pay the aeeTuing interest on the
bonds issued and TO be issued by the
said City Of Cairo to anticipate the
collection Of the special tax assess
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
IA. Position.

"You say the trouble arose over an
argument yeu had With your wife,
Yes. sir meckly replied the prison
IT. Whnt position did you take in
the natter" One just inside the
nandshcd. sir.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04

LOST-Tan-colored shepherd, black
streaks on face, nose and tail--an-
swers to the name of Bootsy. Return
to McDermott's Grading camp, $50
Sixteenth street. Liberal reward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
WANTED.

WANTED-Roomers New house,
newly furnished; hot and cold water,
bath. furnace heat. Lovely location
in private family. 1900 Washington
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to Sept. list, 1907.
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sAsusss sss auishsst Reusss
ST. Louis & Chicago
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srcert Sunday, mAkes all stops betwssn cair
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
Alexander
County National
Bank
Commercial Avenue and Eighth strsss
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
Surplus. ..s... =. ......... 100000
oFFIcEns

OFFICERS
u. A. Buder.... ....... President
Chas. Feuchter, yr ....Vice President
j. III. Galligan ............. Cashier
r. Spencer. ..... Assistant Cashier
Accounts OF corporations and individ-
uals especially solicited. Hxehangs
furnished to any part OF the world
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
SCREENED BUILDING SAND.

Delivered to any part of the city
at rs cents per yard. Cairo Contract
ing and Dredging company Charles
Feuchter, Jr.. secretary, room 3, Alex
ander County Bank building Bell
phone WA. Cairo prone 300
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04

GEORGE PARSONS. President,
GEORGE G. KOEHLER,
FRED ID. NELLIS,
JOHN SNYDER.
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS,
p. c. SCULLIN.
FRANK THOMAS.
y. II. THISTLEwOOD.
Board of Local improvements Of the
City of Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-04
OFFICERS
nIRlcTuHs

Interest PAID On Time Deposits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
USEFUL WOODEN LIMBS.
Much Skill Displayed in Their Making
by Modern Manufacturers.

There are five artificial limb factories
In Kansas City. At any one Of these places
a finger, toe, hand, foot, lee or arm may
be obtained to replace lost natura.
member And one of these substitute
members is almost as serviceable as the
original. Time was when leg was lost
wooden stump or peg" took its place
and was regarded as q great improve
mcht over a crutch. Nowadays artlhcIa
legs and arms are made with ballbearin2
sockets and so connected with springs
and cords that the wearer may wiggle
his artificial fingers and toes.
Artificial limbs are commonly spoken Of
rs cork" Where this term originated
IS mystery, as no cork is used IL
their manufacture, nor was any ever
used. One explanation suggested is that
so FAR as is known, the first artificial
limbs were made in Cork street, London,
and derived their name from that of the
street
Willow wood, grown on uplands, is the
foundation, 50 to speak. Of modern
artificial limb. 1t is light and strong.
Around this body a variety Of materials
IS used, including leather aluminium, felt
and yulCaniZed rubber.
first class leg costs 500. no matter
what it's length may be. The cost Of an
arm ranges from $50 to $50. The best
artificial arms give full wrist and finger
motion, being controlled by springs and
connecting cords which are attached to
straps on the shoulders. Thus if a per-
son wearing one Of these modern appli-
anccS wishes to pick up something he has
but to shrug his shoulder and the thing
is done. The manufacture Of artificial
arms and legs has reached such a state
Of perfection that it is difficult to detect
their use Persons wearing artificial
limbs ride bicycles, shuttle cards make
change and even dance. \ man who
soils rIGtElgtfr in front of Il
City thcatcr has lost one leg and both
arms. Yet by the aid Of artificial mem
hcra lie contriycs to dress himself wait
upon himself at table ana make change
Jut Of his pockets
Ii is estimated that the five factories in
tins city make and sell 2O0OartiliciaIlim limbs
every year One factory has been estab-
IIshcd fifty years and gives steady en-
ploymcnt to several skilled artisans
Kansas City Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Cabbage Rot.

The disease known to the cabbage
growers as black rot, or stem rot, has
come into prominence within the last
few years, and is said to be a serious
hindrance to cabbage growing in sew
eral States. From a recent farmers
bulletin prepared by the chief of the
division of vegetable pathology, it ap-
pears that no way is known of curing
the disease or of entirely Kidding a
locality of it when once it is we'll es-
tablished. The whole subject of treat
ment may be summed up in one word
preventing. The disease is not con-
fined to the cabbage, but attacks num-
Der of species belonging to the mustard
family. The planting of other crops
for a long series of years is said to
be the only satisfactory way to get rid
of this disease of the cabbage when it
has once become serious.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
CARTER co. VICTORIOUS.
q. s. Court Says 1t Is Exclusively
Entitled to Red Package for Pills.

The Carter Medicine Co., of New
York, states that its exclusive right as
owner of Little Liver Pills to the red
package has just been again confirmed
by two important DEGREES of the United
States Circuit Court sitting at Trenton,
\. j. 1t says: The suit of the Carter
Medicine Co., in that court, for an in
junction restraining Il Camden (N. j.
pill manufacturer from using a red
colored package for his preparation is
decided in favor of the Carter Co. A
similar result occurs in a suit to enjom
retail druggist from selling pills in
red packages. Both actions were con-
tested.
The court decides that the Carter
Medicine Co. has for many years had
the sole and exclusive right to the use
of red-cOlOred wrappers and labels
upon small round packages of liver
pills, and says that the right was ac-
CURED by the adoption of that color
more than thirty years ago, and by it's
continuous use ever since. The de-
PENDANT in each case is permanently en-
Joined from manufacturing or putting
up any liver pills in such red colored
packages, and also from selling any
pills in red packages, except the genu-
inc Carriers.
The DEGREES direct the defendants,
among other things, to deliver up to
the Carter Co, for destruction, all in
fringing wrappers, packages, bottles,
etc. The defendants are REQUIRED to
account to the complainant, and to pay
the damages found due, as we'll as to
the costs of the action
While the Carter Medicine Com
pany's sole right to the red package
has been upheld by many previous adj
publications, these decisions are consid-
cred of especial Importance, i'll view Of
the high character and standing of the
court which pronounced them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grcw
Worse-Parents DiscOuraged-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

w OrSe-t'arensS u
tfcura Drove Sores Away.
Our little girl, one year and half
old. was taken with eczema or that was
what the doctor called it. We took her
to three doctors, but this time she was
nothing but a yellow, greenish sore.
One morning we discovered a little yell
low pimple on one of her eyes. Doctor
No said that we had better take her
to some eye specialist, since it was an
ulcer So we went to Oswego to Doctor
No. 4, and he said the eyesight was
gone. We were nearly discouraged but
l thought we would try the Cuticura
Treatment, so purchased a set of Cuti-
cura Remedies, which cost me 81, and
in three days of daughter, who had
been sick about eight months, showed
great Improvement, and in one week all
sores had disappeared. Of course it
could not restore the eyesight, but if
we had used Cuticura in time / am con-
fident that it would have saved the eye
Mrs. Frank Abbott, r. F. d. No. 9, Full
ton, Oswego Co., N. Y, Aug. II, 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
PLAGUE SWEPT INDIA.
IN Ten Years There Have Been 4,4I1,212
Deaths-Mortaiity Increasing.

During the first three and a half
months OF 1907 the deaths from the
plague in India totalled 494 900, the
heaviest monthly mortality vet reported
during the epidemic. According to the
Indian World this would appear to show
that the present year will exhibit rec
ord number of deaths.
The plague records for the ten years
October, 1896. to December. 1906. shows
that there was Il large annual increase
from 1901 to 1904. the deaths number
ing 274,OO0 in 1901, $4,000 in 1902.
$4,000 in 1908 and 1922 600 in 1901,
the worst year in ten years.
There was a small decrease in 1905.
the deaths falling to $4,000, and a
large decrease in 1906. when there were
only $4,000. The total deaths for the
whole ten years numbered 4.411.212. The
improvement which was shown in the
two years 1905 and 1906 has not I'M
fortunately, been maintained
From the first appearance of the dis
ease up to the year 1901 the mortality
was greatest in the Bombay presidency,
but from 1902 onward, with one excep-
ton, the worst area has been the Pun
jab, and in 1905 the deaths in the latter
province alone numbered 364,625.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Whales Bound for Ala ska.

Capt. G.. Hansen Of the steamer Ros-
allie states this morning that he sighted a
shoal Of big whales in the gulf of GeOr-
gia bowen Bellingham and White Horn
Oh the last trip to Blaine. He says that
whales and blackfsh or pOrpoise are more
numerous than ever this year.
There were three or four dozen of the
biggest whales | ever saw" said Capt.
Hansen, land | should judge that they
would range from forty to sixty feet III
length | saw an exceptionally big whale
IN the water near Carlisle cannery a few
days ago. He was close to the shore and
was travelling slowly and every few min
utcs would sound the water, and when
he went down head first his tail would
stick up i'll the air about ten or twelve
feet.
This is the season of the year when
the whales and porpoise families seem to
know that the salmon are travelling, and
are following them up. They are headed
toward Alaska, recognized as the best
feeding ground for whales in the world
Seattle Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Short Suggestions.

To prevent salt from becoming damp
or hardening in the shaker place few
grains Of rice in shaker when filing.
In f1avoring buildings, if the milk is
rich. lemon favoring is good; but il
the milk is poor, vanilla makes il
richer.
SEARCHED things should be rather dry
for ironing. If ironed when too dry
the starch is really thrown away, as
it does not stiffen at all.
To keep the flies in the screen door
from coming inside rub the door with
kerosene; the flies do not like the odor
A cloth saturated with kerosene in a
room drives flies to the floor.
When getting ready for a weeks
general sweeping, if you take down
YOUR lace curtains and the portieres
shake them and lay them aside until
YOU are through, then put them in
place again, they will keep clean much
longer.
4 broom supporter made Of spools is
q simple and convenient device. Screw
two large empty spools high up on the
middle frame of a door. just far enough
anart TO allow the handle of the broom
to slip in. The broom part rests on
the spools.
The best way 10 freshen homemade
bread so that it is as good as new is
"a din the loaf in cold water, put it in
q pan and bake it until it is heated
through. Then wrap in a damp cloth,
and when cold it is as good as when
first baked.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Summer Feeding of sheen

The summer feeding of sheep is not
difficult. There is no other animal that
can be shifted from field to field in
summer to consume the weeds as can
sheep. When handled in this way.
they will keep the fence corners clean.
To what better use could you put your
weeds than to turn them into mutton?
inquiries a grower in New England
Homestead. But do not overlook the
fact that they also enjoy and thrive
upon good grass. In order to keep a
llrge number on a small farm you
should have small fields and change
them often. for this gives them short.
tender grass, which they like best, and
also keeps them healthy by not allow
ing them to remain upon one pasture
TOO long
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Dog SAUSAGE No Joke.


The old joke about eating "hot dog
is no joke in Germany any more, for
no less than 1000 CANNES of various
breeds were slaughtered and eaten by
the subjects of Kaiser William last
year, according to report from Consul
George \. lift at Annaberg. The eat
ing of horse meat seems to be quite
general in Germany, for no less than
$4,000 horses were slaughtered for
human food in 1906.
'Horsefiesh is very generally adyer-
tised in the German papers," says
Consul lift, Especially in those in
large Industrial centers, and most Ger
man cities have at least one market
which makes it a speciality, claiming
for it higher percentage of nourish-
ment than that of beef veal, mutton
or pork. Neither is it unusual to find
advertisements of dog meat or for the
purchase of dogs for slaughter. In the
city of Cassel recently the police, in
searching for a lost dog, discovered a
private slaughter house and arrested
the proprietOrS, who were apparently
making regular business of stealing
and killing dogs"
In the city of Chemnitz alone, Con-
sui lift reports, Cos dogs We're slaugh-
tered for human food in 1906, this be-
ing an increase of Lightweight over the
previous year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
COmpote of Rhubarb in Mo1ds.

Cut the rhubarb in pieces, and set
1t on the fire with enough sugar to
sweeten it, and a very little water;
moisten two tablespoonful Of corn
-four with a little water in a basin :;
when the rhubarb is almost done, add
the corn -four, boil for a minute or So
then pour into mold; when cold turn
into a glass dish, and serve with
whipped cream.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Summer Pest.

The illustration shows one OF the most
destructive of the summer insect pests,
which attacks both fruit and orna-
mental trees. 1t is known as the vel
low-neck caterpillar. and is usually
found in numbers along the branches
Of trees, feeding on the foliage until
the limb is entirely denuded, when they
migrate to another limb. The female
deposits the eggs OIL the leaf of the
tree, where they are usually Matched
during July, and the young insects be-
gin feeding on the leaves.
The full-grown moth is shown in the
upper part of the illustration. The
caterpillar is about two inches long.
with a dull yellow band just back of
the black head. This pest is familiar
to most farmers, for it may be found
in nearly every section of the country.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Unseen WOrkerS

Earthworms have q special duty and
they perform 1.-THE numberless mill
ions of them scattered far and wide,
unseen and so obscure. They have Gre
ated all the loan and all the arabic
land of the whole globe
They pass through their bodies the
fallen leaves and decaying vegetable
matter and by their labor rendering
cultivation and harvesting possible.
When one kills an earthworm, an
agricultural laborer of the most re-
spectacle class is destroyed.