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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-20
Aged Mans Wonderful Recovery.

Wymore-Marv Weston was on the
streets receiving the congratulations
of his friends on his recent recovery
from a severe case of blood poisoning.
Last November the trouble started in
finger, which was promptly ampu.
tated, but it was found in a few days
that the disease had spread farther up
the arm. Another operation was per-
formed, removing the arm just below
the elbow. Still the disease was not
checked and finally the arm was re-
moved just below the shoulder. Wes-
ton is about 70 years of age.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
SIXTY CHORUS GIRLS
ARE WORTH A BILLION

PlTTSBURG. June l7.-when the
performances OF The Pirates Of Pen.
zance"N were given at the Alvin thea.
ter, this week, there was a chorus OF
young women whose family fortunes
IL put together would make a total OF
over a billion dollars.
The performances were given for
the benefit OF the Industrial home
for Crippled Children. and society PEG.
pie were so DESTROYS to make IL big
success that IL was decided to place
all the daughters OF wealthy Pittsburg
ers In the chorus.
Members of the Melton.Lockhart
Singer. Harper. Miller, Peacock. Hill
Horne and other OF the wealthiest
families OF Pittsburg are included
among the so young women who. for
two nights and a Saturday matinee
did the songs and drills the same as
the poor girls who get SIS Q week.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
CHILDREN INHERIT
FATHERS TRAITS
SONS MORE LIKELY TO TAKE
CHARACTERISTICS FROM
MALE AND FEMALE.

THE HAGUE, June l7.-Drs. Hey
mans and Wiersma have concluded
their Investigations on the possible
heredity of character traits and men
tai abilities, and announce as the re-
suit that the fathers traits pFedemin-
ate in children. particularly In male
children.
The Investigations covered twenty
years. and three thousand physicians
in all parts OF the Netherlands do
minions. colonies included. worked
hand in hand with Heymens- and
Wiersma. gathering material and Civ
ing them the benefit OF their personal
Investigations. Here follow some ex-
tracts from the report, which is soon
TO be given TO the scientific world.
"Logic-The ability TO think logical.
ly and 10 formulate thoughts and ex-
press them in convincing manner is
almost exclusively an inheritance from
the father.
Among hundred sons OF scientific
men, or men who achieved fame as
mathematicians, twenty-four inherited
ability for scientific work. Concern
ing the daughters Of such men, the
percentage was only IA. All the rest
OF the girls were either without abil-
ity for scientific pursuits or too In
dolent TO make use OF their talents.
AS TO mothers: Mothers scientifi-
cally inclined almost invariably trans
fer their love for mental pursuits upon
their sons, who are unusually bright,
having a peculiar aptitude for study
The girls do not profit by their mo-
theirs wisdom or love OF wisdom.
"A good-natured father, a man with
fine sentiments, will have sons equally
distinguished. The same character
istics In mother are not inherited.
IF the father Is inclined TO crime
or TO weaknesses OF any sort, both
his sons and daughters are liable to
inherit these unhappy traits. or a
hundred male parents suffering from
melancholia. epilepsy and mental I'M
balance, ninety transferred these
stigmata TO their offspring.
"A mother inclined to sport, particu-
larry the chase. will have sons and
daughters equally inclined. IL is very
important that a mother be neat and
clean In every way. as any deficiency
In that line OH her part ls inherited
by the children.
THE mother transfers upon chill.
dren OF both sexes any artistic talent
she may be possessed Of: from the
father the children inherit punctual
ity. the sense OF honor and talent for
writing"
OF the sum OF cases investigated
only two per cent were thrown out
because inheritance could not be
traced.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
FRANCE WILL RETAIN
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

PARIS, June flowing TO the In.
creasing number OF violent and hor-
rible offenses in France and the &C.
ton of many juries throughout the
country in passing resolutions in fav.
or OF the retention OF the death pen.
atty. Parliament has decided TO post.
pone consideration OF the proposal to
abolish the death penalty.
Although never legally abolished,
the use of the saiIletiHe-- has been vtrr.
ually suppressed for several years
parliament having refused every year
TO make an appropriation for the pay.
ment OF executioners. and the presi.
dent OF the republic regularly com.
muting death sentences to life impris
onment.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

him. And George Isle led her away
In silence.
She was trembling violently by the
time they reached their room. George
wheeled an easy chair TO the open
window and placing her In IL. kneal'
down beside her.
Have you nothing to say TO me
little wife," he whispered. She put
herr arm round his neck. hiding heI
face against his cheek.
1T was only because-because
thought you didn't care!" she sobbed
II wanted to make you jealousl"
His arms were round her: his lips
Upon the pretty. delicate ear.
And then. my dearest? My best
beloved The only woman earth holds
"Then'-and Lady Isle. half laugh
ing. half crying, chung TO him in pas
sionate abandonment: Tsnen-I be.
came most dreadfully jealous myself
George. dearest"
so" and her husbands voice was
full Of unspeakable tenderness. Fate
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
PICTURE SHOWS MARKS
MADE AFTER TAKEN

BERLIN, June ia curious photo.
graphic fact has come to light.
Two months ago a lady OF the court
had her picture taken at leading
photographers. promising a large
order in case II was good likeness.
In developing the plate the photog-
-Fsphef- discovered Large number of
spots on the face and shoulders OF
the subject. He did not lnish the
pictures and was rather glad that his
customer. did not call for them as
promised
She did call. however. a few days
ago. showing badly pock-marked
face and proving that she had incipi-
ent smallpox. though the effect was
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
TURNING THE TABLES

t is delightful to know. Juliet,
that you are perfectly happy.
The tone held a question.
Lady Isle looked up at the
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
KAISER is THE GREATEST
TRAVELLER OF RULERS

PARIS, June 17.--Since interviews
between European rulers have become
the fashion II Is interesting to calcu-
late how many miles the various po-
tentates have travelled. since they
came to the throne. In order TO en-
change greetings with other heads OF
governments. Here are the igures.
Emperor william, 1886 miles; Ed
ward VII. 1872 miles: King Alfonno.
$500 miles; President Fallieres. $500
miles.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
@ o M QUE Hr s.s Cratic,
VAUDEVILLE

Holmes and Waldron. Americas cele-
brated music makers OF a comic crea-
lion Morton Westbrook, eccentric cen
fury Kid. Geo. Austin Co.. comedy wire
oct. singing. Pictorial Ballads, Lillian
Knox and Arthur fest Admission Jc
end Toe. Performances continuously
from 1s3O to n ID. mn.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
x-Rays Of Returning Life.

VIENNA. June 17.AProfessors
Meyer and Lo@wy have procured ex-
kellent x-ray photographs showing the
movements OF the respiratory organs.
produced by the well-known method
pf frst aid TO the injured. in the
bodies OF victims OF accidents. The
Rhotographs exhibit every phase of
feturning life.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

"FUrting. Lady LiSle stopped ana
regarded him with speechless indig-
nation.
You needn't get into passion.
Juliet: you are like all women-can't
bear TO hear the truth; | don't believe
Isle would care IL you carried on a
Irritation under his very nose, There
Now you are In royal rage with
me-"
They had reached the hotel door.
Lady Isle turned upon him with eyes
sparkling with anger.
You are simply detestable." she
exclaimed. II don't want to speak to
you again for-for ages"
And she swept into the hall with the
air OF an empress.
Her husband was out. and while her
maid dressed her for dinner. Lady
Isle had ample time for reflection.
Her first sentiment OF anger gave way
by degrees to an uneasy. distrustful
feeling; she felt vaguely injured by
her husbands absence: irritated by
the thought that others besides Ste
phen Joyce might believe him care
less and Indifferent; and when at
length he arrived she greeted him
with marked coldness.
Night" says the proverb. brings
counsel" II does occasionally OF a
kind which the receiver would do we'll
not TO follow. II brought Lady Lisle
the pernicious advice-old as the hills
that II would be an excellent plan
10 awaken those sleeping dogs Of
jealousy which she chose to believe
must be kenneled away somewhere In
her husbands consciousness She
was not quite sure OF the wisdom OF
using Stephen as a means thereto.
but he was, ready to hand. and not
likely to put\a wrong construction up
on her actions. knowing how devoted
she was TO George: SO she would re-
ceive him again into favor
In similar style, probably. reasoned
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
BELLE ISLE STEAMERS

Music by Finney's Orchestra OF hour.
Guys Orchestra 20 minutes after hour.
Frankenstein's Orchestra 40 minutes
after hour.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

for once was just, and turned the
tablesi"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17

lndiscernable to the eye, when she sat
for the picture. She fell Ill the day
after her visit to the gallery.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
fn BOTS BLANC
Str. COLUMBIA

Daily. 6s45 q and p. mt extra
eteamer Sat. Afternoon, 1885, Sundays.
DuS q. m, 8 p. nm. Fare! round trip. II
eeutsy children, IS cents. Zickers Or
chestra 10 pieces. Music All Trips. Buff
fet Lunch Cafe at Park. Bates-SL
Wharf
NO LIQUOR PERMITTED.
Colambia Moonlight, Tuesday and FRI
day, $3.50. Columbia Lake Ride, Sunday
Evening. $50.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-17
pesson and Return at Reduced Rate.
Michigan Central.

Tickets win be sold June 2O-2l. good
Tor return 20 July 4th. See agents
tor full particulars
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
Miss Bob White"

In making the revival of Miss Bob
White, which will appear at the
Cairo opera house Saturday, Feb %
matinee and night, Messrs. Nixon &
Zimmerman have secured as many
OF the old cast as possible. The story
of Miss Bob White" is simple but
humorous and concerns the comical
adventures of two young millionaires,
who, to pay an election bet, clotne
themselves in ragged attire aud sally
forth for a months tramp in the rural
districts of Pennsylvania, They are
without money, that being a condition
OF the wager. and Of course are mis-
taken for tramps, After many vicis-
aitudes. their sojourn is ended and
the last act finds them celebrating
their return to fashionable life at the
villa of Tro Billion on the banks of
the Hudson Nixon & Zimmerman
have provided fine scenic and sar
torial equipment, and have engaged a
OF forty-fiye people to prop
crly render the opera. Prices, night.
%, 50, Is cents. 81 and S1..50; matt
ace, %, 50 and rs cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
MARRYING MARY"
At OPERA HOUSE J
MUSICAL COMEDY WILL BE PRE-
SENTED ToNIGHT-GooD AT.
FRACTIONS SATURDAY-MOv.
ING PICTURES AT ARCADE.

Great things are expected from
Marrying Mary by its friends The
Play will be presented at the Cairo
opera house tonight, 1t is spoken OF
as a cure for all the trashy musical
comedy with which the American
theatre public has been surfeited.
There is a plot, because plot was
first secured and then the musical
comedy was created In the words
OF Marie Cahill, III you want a must
cal comedy, first get your plot, then
go ahead" The play made a decided
hit in New York at DAYS theatre,
where it ran for two months. Eugene
Cowles, Sam b. Hardy Mark Smith,
W. II. Clark. Nellie Lynch and the
original New York cast and the long.
skirted" chorus will all be here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

| into government service while he was
lin command and used to run the
blockade at Vicksburg. which was sue
|cessfully executed, His life, ut this
time as master of a vessel doing duty
running the blockades and many other
adventurous details, was fraught with
many adventures, Shortly after h.
went South he was master Of the
steamer Corona. which boat exploded
in 1890 at the mouth Of Bayou Sara.
At the time Capt. Sweeney was stand.
ing on the forecastle when the burst
ing boilers rent the steamers tim.
bers asunder and started the huh to
sinking in few minutes. He was
uninjured by the flying timbers and
ran just abaft the boilers and secured
a piece of timber. which kept him
afioat until assistance arrived"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
"The Lion and the Mouse. y

There is q great deal of novelty
connected with The Lion and the
Mouse" dramatic picture OF house
hold life connected with the career Of
2 financial magnate. Ready Money"
Ryder, the central character of the
play who represents the money oc-
tapus of the present time is probably
one of the greatest Characterization
ever written into an American play.
That he drama is one of the most sue
eessful ever produced in this country
goes without saying. 1t enjoyed an
uninterrupted run in New York of
two years and has been seen in al
most every city in the United States.
Henry B. Harris will offer the play to
local theatre goers at the opera house
Friday, Feb. 2Sth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

night of Jan. % and had a pleasant
trim of twenty-eight hours on board
the train with the customary pleasure
OF hard tack. | selected / troop OF
the Seventh. as consider it the crack
troop of the regiment. You remem-
bor the Seventh is General Custer s
own regiment and to this dag has he'd
il an honor aud glory. The outfit
came back from the Philippines in
July last and has been stationed since
al Fort Riley. The Fifth TINY old oui-
fD Is not going back T. the Islands.
I win remain with the seventh.
Claude Allen is in L troop of the
seventh. and after the first week b.
: n TO pick up an is now an excel
ent soldier. Jess Layton is in Bat
!, - A. field artillery.
You ask why 50 few men enlist 3D.
81 army believe 81 the Wases Of
3 diers were rai-el and better oppcr
ID 1ities were offered 10 re-enlistci
D. n. these changes would induce more
j n TO join.
Under the present orders. soidic-
- l. a pleasure. OuT meals. though
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio, at Evansville, will con
| time rising little more than -four
days. reaching slightly over II feet
At Mt Vernon. rise viii continue
for about five days, the crest approx
mating II feet. At Paducah and Cairo
the rise will continue for six or seven
DAYS.
The Tennessee, at Florence will fall
during the next several days Al
Riverton, not much change tonight,
then fall At Jacksonville, will CON
tinue rising for "a to SO hours, then
fall.
The Mississippi, from Chester to
Cairo. will continue rising Sc to IS
hours.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel will
rise at decreasing rate for four or
five days
MONTROSE w. HAYES.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
LAST MEMBER Of
FAMILY GONE
MOUNDS YESTERDAY--WAS
DAUGHTER or THE LATE MR..
AND MRS. j. n. LUFkIN.

Mrs. Lou Benedict, daughter of the
lete Mr. and Mrs ]. H. Lufkin, died
yesterday at 12:45 o'clock at her home
IN Mounds after a long siege Of i'll
health
Mrs. Benedict was 81 years of age
and had been afflicted with heart dis
ease, Her husband died a number
of years ago and her own death was
the third in the family within two
months, her father and mother dying
only a few days apart
The funeral will be held Sunday at
2 p, m with interment at villa Ridge
cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

ing. followed by a banquet at The
Palmer house. at which covers will
be laid for $50.
Distinguished members of the Hoo
Hoo will be here from St Louis. Chi
cago. Nashville, Memphis and other
places. Informal tossts will be made.
Luke Russell of this place, vicegerent
shark. acting as POSTMASTER.
The lumber dealers meetings will
open at ? y. m. Friday in the parIotB
Of the Palmer and will continue until
Saturday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
!; NEWS or THE RIVERS :
Observation-Disclosures

The river marked 42.5 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise of 10 feet in twenty-hour hours.
The John S. Summers brought a
barge OF logs from the lower river
and took it to Mound City
The Omaha came out Of the Ohio
yesterday with ala empty and went
south
The Dick Fowler from out of Pa
dncah was in port as usual yesterday
returning at 3 p. m.
The Georgia Lee was delayed be-
tweetn Cairo and Paducah on her way
UP the Ohio She will arrive at
Louisville today.
The big towboat, Joe b. Williams
.collided with pier OF the railroad
bridge at Henderson. Ky, and lost a
boat and a barge from her tow. The
first reports were to the effect that
the Williams had sunk, and later that
she had lost four beats. but this
proved to be untrue. The Williams
should be here today.
The Sadie Lee Is on her way up
from Memphis and will be in port to-
day, returning tonight or in the morn
ing. She is In charge of the follow |
ing officers: Thomas Stead, master;
Henry C. Cullen, James b. Clark and
G. X. Sherman, clerks; Stuart Conner
and n. A. Warner. pilots; James Phil
lips and Mart Williams. engineers;
lew Brown, mate; Fred Morley, |
steward.
Over five million bushels of coal |
are coming down from Pittsburg on
the present rise. I
The owners of the towboat Mary |
Michael, well known in these waters. |
are preparing to build a new boat, on
which will be placed the machinery of |
the Mary Michael The boat will be |
1f0 feet long. This boat was pur-
chased short time ago from Capt.
Martin Michael Of st. Louis. The new
boat will bear the same name.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
CONCRETE ARCHES
WILL Be BUILT
FOR APPROACHES TO ILLINOIS
CENTRAL BRIDGE AT
CAIRO,
DOUBLE TRACK BRIDGE
To BE Butt in Near Futurc--Engi.
neers Have Plans for Eighty.
Foot Arches at Both
Ends.

Ii appears that the slides o. earth
which have taken place at the Illinois
Central bridge approach on this side
of the river have caused the cCm
pany to decide upon a very important
change in the character OF the az
proaches, The present high embank
ments of earth have been source
of much expense and worry to the
company, as they have never been
very firm 1t is announced now that
the company will have both ap
proaehes rebuilt of concrete arches
similar To- those built at the Thehes
bridge. The engineers who were here
this week are preparing plans aud es
Inmates for series of S0-foot arches
for the Kentucky approach. 1t will
be double track structure extend
ing over the length of the original
approach and it will be made to meet
the change of the entire bridge to a
double track affair according to plans
long since agreed upon The Ken
lucky approach will be rebuilt first
and the Illinois approach is to be re-
built as soon thereafter as practicable
The damage resulting from Satur.
lays earth slide was so far repaired
Yesterday that trains could come into
Or leave the city over the Ohio street
racks, one CT the tracks which had
been buried under tons of earth hay-
ng been cleared. But the track on
he bridge approach is still out of use
md 1t is likely to remain so for some |
lime.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
Interesting War Record.

OF the death of the veteran steam
boat man, Capt. John Sweeney. the
Wheeling Register says: capt.
Sweeney was born in this city in No
vember, 1882. being the sen of MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney. He spent
his early boyhood In the city, and as
a young man was manager of the
Sweeney foundry. While he was yet
o young man he took up river pur.
suits and mas master of a number
Of vessels, among which were the
Bertrand. Bermuda, Earle, Carona.
Como, St. Mary's, Thomas Swan and
Fanchon. During the war he was mas
ter of the Thomas Swan, vessel of
considerable tons burden. which boa.
he took South and which was pressed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
GALLANT SOLDIER
IS PROMOTED
ALBERT NICHOLS, JR., SON OF
ALBERT NICHOLS OF CAIRO,
is NOW CORPORAL OF TROOP
l. SEVENTH CAVALRY.

Sergeant Joseph Kresky, who is in
charge of the L. S. army enlistment
station in Cairo, is In receipt of an
interesting letter from Albert Nichols,
Jr.. son OF Albert Nichols of this city,
who recently enlisted in the army
Mr. Nichols, who enlisted as a pri.
waite. has been promoted to the office
of corporal in Troop l. Seventh cayal-
ny, at Fort Riley, Kans.
In his letter he says in part:
We left Jefferson barracks On the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS

Dixon. III. Feb. 20-The Illinois
Retail Merchants today elected Sol
Westerfieid of Chicago. president; T
Schmidt Of Chicago. treasurer.
Resolutions were passed. condemn
ing the parcels post and postal say
ings banks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

Besuty Doctor. Endorse H.rpic,a,

Beauty Doctors Endorse Herpiciae.
Women who make a business OF beau.
trying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two. con
corning Ilerpiclde:
( II can recommend Newbros "Herpl-
eide" az II stopped my hair from falling
out: and, as dressing it has no super
ior.
"(Signod) BERTHE A. Trulllnger.
Complexion Specialist,
~, Morrison St, Portland, Ore"
After using one bottle Of "Herpicide"
my hair has stopped falling out. and my
scalp ia entirely free from dandrufr
"(Siyned) Grace Dodge.
"Eeauty Doctor,
'1s5 Sixth St. Portland Ore"
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c In
lamps for sample TO Tho Herpicide Co..
Netroit. Mich.
Two sizes-50 cents and s100.
Paul a. Schulz & Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
READY FOR HOO H00S
Members Of West Tennessee and wes'
Kentucky viii concatcnste at
Paducsh This Week.

Faducsh. Ky. Feb 90 Arrange
ments have been completed for the
Hoo Hoo ccucatcnati0n TO be- held in
connection With the meeting of the
West Kentucky and West Tennessee
Lumber Dealers ass0ciati1u in this
city Friday and Saturday The con
Hili b held Friday even
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
special Matinee at Arcade.

special matinee will be given this
afternoon at The Arcade on Eighth
street The film for this matinee and
tonight is an extraordinary one. the
subject being Francesca De Rimni,
and is an exact reproduction in mo-
ton pictures of the great Italian
tragedy in seven scenes in which
Otis Skinner, the famous actor, made
a great success.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

plain, ARE plentiful and healthy; our
gymnasium can't be beat and our
horses Of to-day are perfect.
Well as you know the general rou
tine of Cur lives. will close. Your
bunkey aud pal
ALBERT NICHOLS.
Troop l. Seventh Cavalry.
Fort Riley. Kans.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
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Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet with
precipitation measuring 81 Of an inch
Tho government bulletin reported
measurable rain from IL points. EX-
tremes CT temperature were GO at
Phoenix. Aiiz and Jacksonville, Fla,
and 0 ait Huron.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21
RESULT OF RECENT
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

Total .........12263 $500 1887 1924
Thistlewood's plurality. 36l3.
The Bulletin n TIE ea1y paper with
., . radius 81 1Ss miles vita the ssr
vtcs 81 the An.o~lstsA Pre-.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-21

Washington. Feb. 90. ILLINOIS
Fair and warmer Friday; Saturday
fair and warmer.