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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

ing. 4 ever dog did smile, and
fawn upon Jack for forgiveness, for
i knew that Jack was heartily
ashamed of him.
Once Vic felt that he got even
with his master. Jack. was lying
upon the rug crying loud with some
real or Imaginary hurt. with Vie. as
usual. beside him. VicF stood the
racket as long as he thought any
well-bred dog should, and then. get
ting upon his feet. he stared for
moment contemptuously into Jacks
face and stalked out of the room.
Poor Vie. He met tragic death
through love of his master. one
day Jack and his mother started in
a carriage TO visit a friend. They
had to cross a river by means of a
poled ferryboat. 1t was decided that
Wv must stay at home as the lady
they were to wish was particularly
adverse TO dogs. Jack put him in
the hands of a servant to be held I'M
III they we're we'll away.
After they were on the boat prob
ably a third of the way across the
river. little black dog dashed down
the bank and stood painting for a
moment at the waters edge. Only
Tor a moment however. and then he
plunged into the water. and when
the boat landed he stood dripping TO
welcome Jack. with all the wag that
was left in his little tail, after so
much eXertion Jack took him up
tenderly and carried him TO a nearby
house where the people promised to
keep him until Jack returned,
Finding it impossible TO hold him
after the carriage left, they tied a
rope round his neck and fastened
him inside the fence. The next
morning they found the poor little
fellow caught In a crack Of the fence
with his head outside. He had new
er for moment given up the effort
to reioin his master until he had
strangled himself in the struggle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Iittl Man. sia Had.

John O. Archebold the other John
u. of the Standard Oil Company, aud
the active working principal. Is about
five feet three inches in height, but
his head is big enough Tor seven
footer. II Is a remarkable head, ply
sically speaking, and when Archbold
was on the witness stand the news
paper cartoonists accentuated his
chronological bumps. Once he leaped
from the chair and snatched pencil
from cartoonists fingers. Like the
other John D. this one has pet
college. the Syracuse University. TO
which he has contributed more than q
million dollars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

as they may occur in that department.
April -, 1908, to secure eligibles
from which to maze certifcation to
tho position Of blacksmith. 1920 per
arnum, Blackteet Agency, Mont, and
vacancies requiring similar qualihca-
items as they may occur
An examination for clerk and car.
rier will be held at the postoffice in
Cairo, Ill. May 90, 1908. Age limits
Is TO A. years on tine date of exami
ration, Married women will not be
admitted to the examination. Tn.
married women win be admitted to
tho examination, but are eligible for
appointment only as clerk. Applicants
must he physically sound, and male
applicants must he not less than
feet 1 inches in height without boots
or shoes, and weigh not less than
l25 pounds without overcoat or hat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Socialism in Hungary.

In Hungary a noticeable factor
writes our Budapest correspondent, Is
the enormous influence tnat Ger
many, Italy and England WELD ~
cry work OF value dealing with the
diverse forms Of Socialism has been
translated and scattered broadcast III
all disaffected and discontinued areas.
Fines and imprisonment increase, bnt
the literature of social democracy Is
flooding village, hamlet and town
with new ideas and providing new
forces. Certainly one OF the best
equipped printing establishments |
have ever seen outside England Is
that of the Socialists in Budapest. IL
IS an enormous place 1t represents
money and it makes money, and mon
ey means organization, and from this
flows power.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
INDEPENDENCE PARTY
viii Hold National Convention in Chi
cago Latter Part of JuIy--exact
date Not Decided.

New York, April 11.-Annonucement
is made here that the national conyen
ton of the independence uarty viii
be held in Chicago the latter part of
July, the exact date to be decided
later by the national committee.
An authoritative statement is that
the decision to hold the independence
party convention after the conventions
Of the Democratic and Republican par.
ties was reached so that the plans ond
nominations of those two parties might
be taken into account. Organization,
have already been established it is
said in "a states where state commit
teemeu have been chosen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
OURBOYSANDGIRLS
JACKS DOG.

A week or two before Christmas,
last year, a visitor 70 a house in
which there was boy named Jack,
asked the little fellow what he ex-
pected 10 get at holiday time.
Il don't know, sir. answered Jack,
"but | know what ia like to have. ="
What is it asked the visitor.
"A hymnbook and puppy" said
Jack.
The answer was so unexpected and
the combination so incongruous that
the gentleman was both amused and
Interested. and he at once determined
that the boys wish should be graft
lied
And that is how it happened that
when Jack went TO his stocking on
Christmas morning he found peeping
out OF it a little black head with tan
colored ears and tan colored circles
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
"a LITTLE BLACK HEAD"

those that were just Matched, which
he seemed to think uncanny. OF a
parrot in the house he was dreadfully
afraid. VIII an it talked Vic inva-
riabl crept away with his usual ac-
tive little tail between his legs.
Jack said thl Vic could do every
thing except talk. but that singing
was the next thing to it. And he
never get too old to join his master
in any hymn that he began. though
as grew older his voice changed
and his whine deepened into a howl.
In spite of all these accomplish
ments Vic was an arrant coward.
therein sadly belieing his name of
Victor. If he ever had previous ex-
istence he must have been shot as a
deserter from a battlefield. The
sound Of a gun sent him into agony
of fright, and no place was small
enough or dark enough for his hid
ing. Up in the garnet under an old
lounge was his favorite refuge, If he
had time to reach it. Thunder
frightened him almost as much as a
gun. When the skies became Sc
rene or the huntsmen had gone out
of hearing, Vic would come out smil-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Exemplary.

Freddie had been spending the day
with his aunt and had been duly In
structed beforehand as to his behav-
ior Upon his return his mother
questioned him as to what he had
said and done while away from home.
His conduct seemed to have been
most exemplary in every way.
I'm glad you were such a good
little boy" complimented his mother,
and didn't take a second helping Of
meat
NO. ma" replied Freddie, very
proudly, ~ remembered what you
told me, and said I'd take two plates
of ice cream instead. Harper
Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
"Hous OF III RaskerviIles."

Conan Doyle's Hound of the Bas-
keryllles." a "fearsome animal" is
said To have its origin in the legends
of packs of spectral hounds, which
are popular In various parts of Eng
land and Wales In the North of
England these apparitions are known
as "Gabriel's hounds" in Devon. the
"Wisk," West. or Heath hounds;
In Wales. "Cron Annwn." or Own
Wybir," and in Cornwall. the devils
dandy dogs They are supposed to
be evil spirits hunting the souls of
the dead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children OF
bedwetting. There is a constitution
al cause for this trouble Mrs NJ
summers. Box w, Notre Dame. Ind,
will send free to any mother her sue
cessful home treatment, with full in
structions. Send no money. but write
her today if your children trouble you
in this way. Don't blame the child
the chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
GRAIN FLOOD GROWS FAST
AT GREAT MARKET CITIES
Over $50 100000 Bushels Handled at Primary
Points Last Year According to Forth
coming Report

Chicago, April 1.-THE receipts OF
grain and flour at the big primary
grain markets Of the United States in
1907 were 9G0.09S.Gl5 bushels, accord
ing to the annual report OF the Chicago
Board OF Trade which soon viii De
issued. The receipts were larger than
those OF the previous year BY over
Al 100000, probably because Of pre-
yaiing high prices.
The receipts of grain ut Chicago in
1907, We're 2Gf.7S7241 bushels, The
-four received was the equivalent of
42,45S,S99 bushels more. Minneapolis
came next with total receipts Of 49,.
277045 bushels and Duluth had rec
ord of S4.549.590 bushels, grain and
flour. The actual grain that rolled in
10 Chicago and was put through the
processes of grading, weighing and re-
shipping, would have filed an elevate"
bin three miles high and 20 feet
square This was the grain that not
only was bought and sold in the wheat
corn, oats rye and barley pits OF the
board Of trade, but was also the grain
handled under board Of trade rules
by grain inspect rs weighers and sam
pier.
This great portion of the nation
crops was sifted. inspected and graded
here and sent forward through the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

"STOOD AT THE WATERS EDGE,
aroun.. two bright little eyes. AS he
rapturously gathered the little stran-
ger to his bosom the stocking fell
with a thump to the floor. and out
tumbled small, morocco-covered
hymnbook.
Putting his hymnbook into his
pocket and hugging the puppy close
he ran to the back steps and sat
down. HeAdid not care to see wheth-
er there was anything else in the
stocking. With the soft little head
against his. cheek, Jack opened the
book at random and began TO sing,
without regard to tune or rhymth
Presently to his intense delight, the
puppy opened its mouth and whlnei
in unison. After that the duet was
of daily almost hourly, occurrence.
Al. other toys and amusements were
forgottenI in the possession of a pup
ply that could sins.
Vic, for so Jack named him, throve
and In due time was grown; which
was not saying much for his height
never Exceeded measurement by
inches. He not only sung with Jack,
but he did everything else with him.
OF COURSE he was fond of candy, and
he would poke his nose through a
box, selecting with as much care as
Jack hiraself, his favorite sweets.
He got along amiably with the cat
and the canary bird, but had an aver
sion for chickens. particularly to
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

The official samplers mark the grain
SO that no one else knows to whom
Of appeals of the board of trade de.
cides upon the grade of the grain in
case the parties are still further dis
satisfied as to the state grading. BY
this means, the committee can pass
knowing TO whom belonkmhmhmhh
a fair unprecedented judgment not
knowing to whom belongs the grain
under discussion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Chinese Students Abroa 4.

The board OF education has asked
the Throne to order the Chinese stu.
dents abroad, who are now maintained
at the government expense for a short
course of study. to further pursue
their studies for another five years
and then they will be daily examined,
and if they pass they may be granted
a suitable title and appointments. I'm
perial sanction has been given to the
memorial. Mercury.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
,tal Storage capacity--Bushels


These figures go to show how enor-
NOUS the transactions in grain nave
become in the exchanges actual garin
which is bought and sold sometimes
many times before delivery is duo,
as in the case also Of all commodities
Of commerce and real estate. The
total storage capacity at Chicago, over
Gl,0O00G0 bushels, includes public
and private elevators of which
there are lG public ones, two Of them
having capacity Of 100000 busE-
els, two of 100000 and several Of L.
00J.0O0 bushels each.
Now million bushel elevator Is
quite a giant 1t would require five
# the larger grain barges on the great
lakes to carry away a million bushels,
and if million bushels of wheat were
loaded into box cars of 500 bushels
capacity, the procession of them
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
samolinq Grain; Its Benefits.

Nearly all boards of trade maintai
departments for the purpose of re-
sampling grain when requested For
instance, if the owner of a car should
be dissatisfied and thinks that the
grain is graded too low, or if the
purchaser thinks tina; it is graded too
high, either one of them can call upon
the board of trade sampling depar,
ment to obtain an official sample aut
pass upon the grade of the grain
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Chair of Animal Psychology

For the study of animal psychology
q new chair has been founded in con-
nection with the Natural History
Museum at the Jardin DIES Plantes,
Paris 1t will be under the direction
of NJ. Pierre Hachet-Souplet. who viii
seek TO establish an intellectual graz
dation of the animals that are DOM
esticated as we'll as the wild, Their
passions, their hatreds, their Joys.
their sorrows. will all be studied
thoroughly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
ROYAL Joke Not Appreclated.

Leopold Of belgium has been play
Ing his royal joke about his unroyai
pranks for many a year, laying ev-
cry story OF his unseemingy behavior
10 his double" In Paris, NJ. Fouret
of the Hachette publishing mouse. But
Fouret. who is eminently respectable,
is getting tired of the joke. and pro-
poses to bring suit for libel against
the King. Leopold's reputation is OF
No sort Of consequence at this date,
but NJ. Fuuret's is valuable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
His Father s Son.

At school William had great diff
Guilty with his arithmetic problems.
and his teacher tried in vain to make
him understand Finally, to bring
the matter home. he said:
IF | should go into your fathers
shop and say wanted two pounds of
meat. and he had only a pound and
q half, what would he do?"
The boy though profoundly for a
moment and then said:
lie would make up the weight
With his thumb
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
The Differences.

A goose eats corn and grows Il ath-
ers. A horse eats corn and grows hair.
A coon eats corn and grows rur.
A COW eats corn and grows milk A
hog eats corn and grows lat A sheep
eats corn and grows wool, A man eats
corn and grows tired of II, and tiaats
all he does grow
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

would stretch away for a distance of
over ten miles-a train so long that
1t would take a brakeman ever three
hours to wlak from the caboose to the
engine. Multiply this train by sixty
and the capacity of Chicago's eleva.
tors for grain storage would take a
train $50 miles long or long enough
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

A large proportion of the plumba-
go used in making lead pencils comes
from Ceylon. the exports last year
lcream Dorfx eCbeV0Da shrdlrdlu
eacLing 35.1s3 tons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

Though thou be destined tc live
1900 years and as many myriads be-
sides, yet remember that no man
loseth other life than that which he
liyeth, nor liveth other than that which
he loseth.-Marcus Aurelius Antoni-
ms
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

Ten thousand people read the Bulle
tin every day An advertisement In
It Is sure to be profitable to the ad
yertiser.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

The forthcoming report of the Chi
cago Board of Trade will contain the
following tabulation of totals of re-
ceipts at the great primary grain mar.
kets of the United States;
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Woman and Her Wants.

Woman has many wants-not for
the wants themselves. but for the fun
of wanting and the sweet misery of
not getting Chicago Record-Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Superauous Hair
Removed By the New Principle
Ulirac(c

revelation 10 modern sr-nes IL Is the only sefeuffse
and Pfsciiesi destroy hair, iloEf
Refimesthg ~HA eiefirofais, Kay ath dsF4tsfies.
These ale offered Ya fiIe BARE hfyEf ebeE-
sters aud nsadhi4f fufefs. Dc Alfae.e MT the
opiF method ~hlsh IS Iivssra iy tbysls safeorAs
defnsioogists. iedi-al jo4riAs lfsAAeAf l.ax4-
zlnes-
. he Miracle mailed. sealed 10 plain wrapper for e.
fquTtn@le atk ~iiheHf aaest1a 5 led tails
80 ~ all thatis claimed fr Hekies plain .ealed
ehs~lor ~ The be AfaIe earsals a rss F.gi A.,
Nrs 5ik.
Tor sic by ~ hfS class dru.sts. dePsnsai sisEss.
haITllr.-sfs. AMI
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

Iue Bulletin viii only cost you 60
cents per month and It is certainly
worth double the money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

IeSn 9Sgugm ~ auIu ss9gl u
mo 'uoA vI&op pIoq ueo usm 9AEI
'Is6!L pue uol7 70 ql6usIlS
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Increase IN Automobile Exhihltors.

At the Paris automobile exhibition
In 1898 there were $40 exhibitors ana
100000 worth OF machines We're
shown. This year the exh bitors
number l.400 and the exhibited prop
erty is Of the value of $4,000 900.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Actual Grain Received.

to mere than reach from Duluth to
Cincinnati
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-08

G. A. Marble, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Anna Fierce, of Van Vert, was
business visitor in this city last Satur-
day.
Miss Bertha Moon, Of Pleasanton,
visited over Sunday with friends in this
city.
Miss Neva Curry, who is teaching
near Decatur City, spent Sunday in this
city.
Matt Pullin made trip to Humeston
last Thursday on the early morning
train.
Prof. l. W. Gard, principal of the De-
catur City schools, spent Sunday in
Leon.
Mrs. S. Varga went to Davis City
Thursday and visited few days with
friends.
Attorney S. H. Amos, Of Garden Grove,
was business visitor in this city last
Friday.
Mrs. Bert Woodland left Friday for an
over Sunday visit with friends in Des
Moines.
Mrs. Maude Burrell, of Davis City,
was visiting with friends in this city
| Tuesday.
| Mrs. Fred Marvin returned Saturday
from few days visit with relatives at
Corydon.
Lee Marvin returned to, Van Vert
Friday after spending few days in
this city.
Misses leila Smith and Alta Young,
of Garden Grove, were Leon callers last
Saturday.
W. S. Clark, of Hamilton township,
made business trip to Des Moines last
| Thursday.
|. G. and John Benton, of Decatur
| City, were in Leon on business last
Thursday.
A. L. Ackerley spent Sunday visiting
with his mother aud other friends
in Lamont.
j; Mrs. W. II. Acton returned Thursday
from few days visit with friends at
Davis City.
G.. M. Keller and Abe Wells were
down at Davis City Tuesday on a real
estate deal.
! Mrs. Oscar Judd and Mrs. Eva Poush
+ of Davis City, spent the day in this city
last Friday.
Add Ausman went to Ottumwa Satur
) day and visited a few days with friends
in that city.
7 Will Epperley and wife. OF Van Vert
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
j, in this city.
!. Mrs. c. Brazleton went to Decatur
a City Friday morning and spent the da.
I. with friends.
a Mrs. w. A. Boone went to Des Nome
:. Tuesday morning for few days visi
/, with friends.
Z. John Weldon, of northwest of Decatu
g City, was business visitor in this cit
7. last Monday.
t, James Harrison, Of Charlton, the BUR-
l. ington detective, had business in thi
city Monday.
a +. G. Mullinnix and family visite
s. over Sunday at the home of his mothe
in Humeston.
a Miss Ella Preston returned Tuesda
r. evening from a visit with friends
Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-08

Mrs. Will Campbell, of Pleasanton,
was visiting with friends in this city
last Saturday.
Allan Ramsey, of Long Creek town
ship, was business visitor in this city
last Thursday.
S. f. Dent and wife, of Woodland, re-
turned Saturday from a visit with rela-
tives at Abba.
Mrs. A. L. Curry went to Eagleville
Sunday to visit a few days at the home
of o. w. Curry.
Miss Pearl Epperley went to Weldon
Saturday for a short visit with friends
in that vicinity.
Mrs. s. M. Sherrow, Of Weldon, is the
guest of her neice, Mrs. G. e. Lane,
while attending the Christian conven-
tion in this city.
Mrs. Laura Hopkins and Miss May
Hoffman, of Garden Grove, were Leon
visitors Tuesday.
| Mrs. ]. V. Lemley returned Thursday
from short visit at the home of her
parents in Lamont.
Mrs. G. T. Miller and children re-
turned Monday from visit with rela-
tives at Humeston.
LID. Kelley and M. f. Thompson, of
Van Vert, we're business visitors in this
city last Thursday.
j. E. Vail, of Garden Grove, was
transacting real estate business in this
city last Thursday.
o. d. Pennfwell, editor Of the Pleasan-
ton Index, was business visitor in this
city last Saturday.
Misses Eva Burrell and Cora Fulton
were visiting with friends at Davis
City last Saturday.
Miss Maude Johnson, of Osceola, is
ha Christian church cOnvan-
tion in session today.
Miss Clara Caster went to Garden
Grove Friday to visit few days with
relatives and friends.
Fl. e. Chase, owner of the Leon Light
Plant, spent few hours in this city
: Saturday on business.
Miss Elizabeth Springer left Tuesday
morning for visit with friends in Des
> Moines and Indianola.
Miss Frost Quinn, of Humeston, came
Saturday for visit at the home of E. H.
i, Alexander in this city.
Mrs. Thomas Cox and daughter, Miss
Esther, of near Davis City, we're Leon
: visitors last Saturday.
s Miss Bertha Alldredge returned Tues
day from GAINESVILLE, where she had been
!, working for some time.
8 CIV. Hoffman had legal business call
ing him to Des Moines on the early
r train Saturday morning.
v Mrs. j. G. johnson was called to Hum
eston Tuesday by the serious illness of
IS her father, G. P. Bishop.
it Mrs. Doss Mcdowell and baby return
ed Saturday from few days visit with
If relatives at Davis City.
" Mrs. B. F. Statler, of near Davis City,
returned last Friday from visit with
l. relatives in Des Moines.
is Mrs. WI. Cummings and daughter
Miss Gertrude, of Davis City, were visit
ID ing in this city Monday.
Or o. II. Horton and grandson, Ernest H.
Hardin, returned Monday to their home
" at Albany, Mo-. after visiting for a few
at days in this city at the homes of James
Grandstaff and Steve Grouse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-08
PURELY PERSONAL

G. T. Pace spent Sunday with friends
at Weldon.
Ralph Muse had business at Decatur
City Monday.
Will McKern was Davis City visitor
last Thursday.
Elder j. S. Coffin went to kelierton
Friday evening.
e. j. johnson went to Humeston on
business Tuesday.
Marion Wasson had business at Deca-
tur City last Friday.
i. M. Caster had business at Pleas
anton last Thursday.
G. B. Lusk, of Charlton, had business
in this city Monday.
O. e. Tullis came down from Charlton
Monday on business.
Mort She'll, of Decatur City, was
Leon visitor Tuesday.
Clyde Pickering visited cver Sunday
with friends at Charlton.
CYRUS Smith was visiting with friends
at Decatur City Tuesday.
Marion f. Stookey had business call
ing him to Leroy Tuesday.
DR.. Mary Gates had professional busl-
ness at Lamont last Friday.
Judge J. W. Harvey had legal busl"
ness at Van Vert Saturday.
G. w. Sparger and wife, OF DAVIS Clty'
were Leon visitors Tuesday.
L. A. Brown, of Davis City, had busl-
meas in this city last Friday. ;,
DR.. e. W. Doolittle had professional
business in this city Tuesday.
Miss Olive Boord went to Decatur
City Saturday for a short visit.
Dr.. j. o. Woodmansee made a business
+,;r RI Dao Moipas last FRIDAY.
Marion Woodland had business at
Davis City and Lamont Tuesday.
Mrs. A. N. Bates went to Andover,
Mo, Saturday, for few days visit.
DR.. j. W. Wales, of Davis City, was
business visitor in this city Friday.
Robert Bicknell, of Pleasanton, was
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
j. e, Leeper, of Pleasanton, was a
business visitor in this city Monday.
Lawrence Poland, Of Pleasanton, was
business visitor in this city Friday.
C. W. Hoffman was down at Davis City
Tuesday trying law suit for client.
Miss Myrtle Gardner, of Humeston
was visiting in this city last Saturday
Ell. B. Lunbeck, of Decatur City, was
business visitor in this city last Friday
Oscar Anderson, of Lamont, was
business visitor in this city last Friday
f. M. Walker and wife, OF Pleasanton
we're visitors in this city last Saturday
Miss Marian Woodland was visiting
with friends at Davis City last Saturday
Well Wadsworth, of near Van Vert
was business visitor in this city Mol
day.
|. N. Skidmore, of Van Vert, was
business.v visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
business visitor in this city last satul
day.