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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08
HARGIS, FEUDIST,
Slain BY SON
KENTUCKIAN WHO HAS FACED
TRIALS FOR MANY MURDERS
HIMSELF, SLAIN.

Jackson, KY, Feb. Z. Beach
Hargis, who killed his father,
Judge James Hargis, yesterday,
made statement today in which
he said his father attempted to
assault him when he went into
the store before the shooting. He
expresses no regret over the
tragedy.
Jackson, KY. Feb. Former Coun-
ty Judge James Hargis, long a noted
figure in the feuds and murder trials
of "bloody Breathitt'' county, was shot
and killed late yesterday afternoon by
his son, Beach Hargis, who now oc-
cupies, celia raving maniac.
There had been bad blood between
father and son for weeks. Young
Hargis, it is said, has been drinking
heavily of late, and his fathers remon-
strances led to bitter quarrels. A few
nights ago, 1t is reported, the two men
engaged in hand to hand struggle, in
which the ounger-weakened by his
condition-was overpowered and Civ.
en- thrashing.
Drinking Cause of Tragedy.
Beach Hargis entered his fathers
store yesterday afternoon apparently
under the influence of liqour. Judge
Hargis rebuked him Hot words fol.
lowed. The men were standing. be.
hind a counter Of the store. The dis
cussion continued several minutes
Suddenly young Hargis drew a re.
yolver. He fired five times at his par.
ent, all but one bullet finding their
mark. The man who for years had
held sway over the mountain district
extending even over the judiciary, fell
dead.
History Of the Feuds.
The worst stories of vendetta tha
have come out OF Corsica or Sicil,
have been rivaled by the Hargis. Cock
rill feud. which was carried on will
such ferocity, persistence and fatal
II. that the entire country has won
dered how such things could be in {
civilized land.
Many theories have been advanced
as to the cause of the Hargis-South
Cardwell feud which made "bloody
/,yx.
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Pennsylvania Road Orders Steel Rails
Philadelphia, Feb. Tt Is learned
today from trustworthy source that
the Pennsylvania road has placed Or
ders for $4,000 tons of steel rails with
four leading steel companies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08
PASSENGERS and Crew Of Anss,m ,m Safe

New Odleans, Feb. Z. - FGrthe- id
vices received today regarding II :
wreck of the steamer Anselm, state
all passengers and crew are safe. nu
the cargo will probably u, total
loss. The Anselm is valued at 100000
and is fully insurel. The .'a,go reprns-
ents loss of $4,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08
Niqht Riders Burn Tobacco

Nashville. Tenn, Feb 7. = A band
of night riders burned two barns and
10000 pounds of tobacco at Adams,
Tenn. early today. Two persons were
wounded and negro whipped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08

more, should own and operate their
own street railways Ottumwa will
support the negative of the question.
The boys have been put to a
thorough test under the coaching of
Judge Moon and the team has high
hopes Of carrying off the honors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08

Following the debate the spacious
school building will be thrown open to
inspection and a reception will be ten
dered by the philo girls, one of the
two girls organizations of the high
school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08

Continued on page 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Was Wheat-Tradng at Tines Unus,
uaIly Active--Corn RathT Weak
Oats Moderately Active.

Chicago, ASril 25,--WHEAT-
Extremely nervous all day put a firm
jtone prevailed. Trading attimes was
Unusually active. The martet opened
strong on a brisk demand from com.
lnission houses and shorts based on
! the unexpected advance of - to II Il
| at Liverpool. The principal demand at
the start was for the May delivery
which advanced nearly 2 cents the
first few minutes. This uptmn brought
out liberal offerings from longs which
caused an equally quick decline, and
the los of nearly all the earlier gain.
The feature of the last half Of the
day was the changing from May 70
July and September deliveries. This
had tendency to strengthen the new
crop months and weaken the nearby
option. July closed up n. July open
ed SO to a highest u lowest S$s,
closing 91s May 971a
CORN-Weak nearly all day because
of free selling by commission houses
and bull leaders, The likelihood that
receipts here will be much larger in
the near future was chiefly responsible
for the selling pressure. Shorts were
active buyers late in the
day which caused steadier tone. The
close was easy, July off IA p; No 3
15; No white G33s Ne. 3 yellow
j5m12 July opened G25s434; high
ast p; lowest ~, closing 22sd1a
Nay 6G5s,
OATS-Trade was moderately ae-
i've Sentiment was bearish tin
greater part Of the day owing to the
in corn and favorable wealth
II for the new crop. July closed *
over. No. white 51@2; July open
ID 1875 highest q; lowest r. clos
ng II May 50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
NEW FLAG.

Many may DO interested TO
learn that one OF the biggest OF
these flag making stations Is located
In the Brooklyn navy yard. II Ia
presided over by Miss Mary Woods,
whose official title is quarter wom-
an" and employs thirty-six maxi
ers, More than a tho Island flags
3 month are turned out Of this sta
ton
All the flags carried on the Pa
eific We're manufactured In the
Brooklyn yard.
Although virtually every citizen
II this country is familiar with the
appearance OF the national ensign,
1t Is pretty safe bet that not one
out of a thousand could give off
hand the correct dimensions OF the
hag. In fact, 1t is doubtful If one
out OF hundred could tell with
out looking at an American flag
whether It's thirteen stripes are
divided seven red and six white, or
seven white and six red.
According to federal regulations
the national ensign is manufac-
tured in these proportions; The
depth of the flag is always feminine
teenths Of tn. length, and the 'un-
len" (the blue background fer the
stars) is seven stripes deep and
four7tenths of the length OF the flag
proper In length. -.
OF the stripes, there are seven
red and six white. They are equal
In width. In length, however, they
vary. there being seven short stripes
tthose which meet the "union'D
and six long ones
The biggest flag which is manu-
featured In any of the government
flag making stations is thlrty-six
feet long and nineteen feet deep.
This is also the biggest flag used
aboard American battleships
The smallest flag which Is made
In the government stations measures
thirty by sixteen inches. II is used
both in the army and nav.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26

OLD FLAG.

noticed particularly how the stars
were arranged, 1t may be mention,
ed that the State emblems were sci
In six rows, the top row containing
eight stars. the second row seven
and so on the eight star and sever
star rows alternating.
In the new flag which con.
tains forty-six stars. the State EN-.
blems are arranged differently
There are six rows OF them as In
the old flag, and the first,
second and third rows contain
the same number OF stars,
eight, seven and eight. respective
iy, Instead of the fourth and sixth
rows containing seven stars. how
ever, the flag is set with eight stars
each.
Thus the new makeup is en-
tirely different. Whereas in the old
flag the star rows alternated with
eight and seven stars, respectively,
the new flag has It's stars arranged
In this MINER;
Top row eight stars.
Second row--seven.
Third row-eight.
Fourth row-eignt
Fifth row seven.
Sixth row-eight,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Stocks = Bonds y Cereals
ADDITIONAL RISES NERVOUS ALL DAY
n Stocks Yesterday-Advance I'm.
even and Market Seemed to
Lack Breadth.

New York, April 25.--There were
considerable additions to the week s
rise in prices of stocks in today's mar
ket The further advance was some
| what uneven and the market was
| lacking in breadth.E Dealings We're
largely congested in special stocks
and these also showed principal
strength. Union Pacific was promi.
nent example and rose to a price
higher than has been touched since
early in August Of last year.
Other stocks touched high prices
for the present year. ST. Paul and
Hill stocks showed the closest sym.
pathy with the movement in Union
pacific. Profit taking was freely pur
sued by holders who had the benefit
of weeks considerable rise IN
prices, and this was uneven, at times,
irregular movement of prices. Week
ly reviews of mercantile agencies
recognized Improvement in the com
mercial tone caused by good crop
prospects, seasonable weather and
financial situation Traders attached
sentimental significance to the per
sistent advance in the price of Stand
ard Oil in the outside market. United
States steel ruled a small fraction be
low the closing of yesterday through,
aut, The market closed under the
influence of profit taking. The cash |
gain reported in the bank statement
outran all expectations, reaching over
$4,000 j naverages and 100000 in |
the actual condition on Friday night |
This is in spite of the weeks outgo |
Of $1,000, 900 in gold. Loans of banks
are contracted, but the increase of
trust company loans was greater
than the decrease by banks. This
was the only reflection of arrange
mens for participation in Pennsyl-
rania bond subscriptions. The per
'entage of legal reserve to deposit
liabilities of banks and trust com
Danies now stands in $3.50
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to April /, 1908.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo:

1882 a. M. Daily Chicago Vestibule
limited, arriving Chicago 1880 a. m
2:23 a. m. Daily st. Louis Night
Limited. arriving st. Louis 1908 a. IN
Sleeping car open at $3.50 p. m.
/ $500 a. m. Chicago Daylight Express
Except Sunday.
500 a. m. st. Louis Morning ex
Dress, except Sunday.
11:15 a. m. St Louis Fast Mall.
t1:15 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
2;35 p. m. Daily st. Louis Limited.
2:35 p. m. Afternoon Express for
Odin Effingham, NATION, Champaign
$50 p. m. Thebes Accommodation.
7:f5 p. m. Chicago and Eastern Ex-
press.
2:45 q. m. Memphis and Nashville.
s:15 a. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
500 a. m. Paducah and Louisville.
1:41 p. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:4t p. m. Daily Nashville, Chatts
1ooga and Atlanta.
4;3o p. m. Fulton Accommodation.
$50 p. m. Paducah and Louisville.
500 .. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodations and further informa-
don apply at Illinois Central Passen.
ger Station, Cairo. Ill
j. H. JONES, Ticket Agent.
8. A. HATCH, @. p. A.
A. n. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Mar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Like Marrying a Title.

Old Auntie Mandy who did the
washing was such a happy, brave
old soul. that although she worked
very hard. early and late and must
often have been weary nothing could
depress her. In everything that oc-
CURED she saw only good luck. %
"Jes' think. Mis- Arnold. she
said, Use goin ter git married,
IL shall be very sorry to lose you,
Mandy" said Mrs. Arnold. but
I'm glad If your life viii be cas-
Ter"
Lose mel" gasped Mandy. "Lor'!
Mis- Arnold. l can't afford to let
you lose me jes now Why. Use
goin' ter marry Br'er Johnson an
his FIVE chillun. Use got ter hustle
now. fur sartin."
But | fail TO see where your
good luck is coming in from such
a marriage. Mandy"
why, chile. If ! marry dat man
an his chillun he's promised ma
elk mo- big washes his fust wife
done had OATS clsr luck. Mis-
Arnold, clar luck, sides habin' lie
honor OBJ marryln' In Br'er John
sons familyi" Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
MASTERS SALE.

State of Illinois Alexander County,
SIS. Alexander County Circuit. In the
matter of Anhcuser-B Busch Brewing
Association VS.. Albert b. Arey and
Harriet NJ. Arey. In Chanccry Bin
to Foreclcse Mortgage. Public notice
is hereby gwen that in pursuance of
a deeretal order entered In the above
entitled cause On February 21st A. D.
1908, l. Walter Warder, Master in
Chancery for said court, on Saturday
the 9th day Ct May. A. d. 1908, at
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, shall sell for cash at public auc
tion at til" southNesterly door of the
court house in the city of Cairo, in
said county the following described
real estate; Lot numbered three (3l,
IN block numbered twenty-eight (2S).
in the fist addition to the city of
Cairo, in the county of Alexander and
state of Illinois together with all and
singular the tenements and heredta
ments therrnto belonging.
Dated Fl Cairo, H.. this 18th day
of April. A, ID. 1908.
WALTER WARDER,
Master In Chancery for the Circuit
Court of Alexander County, Illinois.
David s. Lansden, Complainant's
Solicitor,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26

Anger begins in folly and ends IN
-pxthapura
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Cracks in Mahogany.

To remove cracks in mahogany the
following process is recommended: A
concentrated solution of gum arabic
and English red both thoroughly
mixed. is pressed into the cracks with
a spatula. a slight addition of dra-
gons blood dissolved in alcohol i'm
parts to the polish of the mahogany a
brilliant. beautiful tone.-Scientifc
American.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26

Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Exercise Cures Physical Ills.

"Dromotherapy." Just added by a
French physician to the rapidly grow
ing list of cures, is a systematic
running exercise, beginning with a
slow pace and gradually increasing
with the patients training. The treat
ment. already tried upon about 200 pa
tients with great success. is specially
recommended for persons who are
weak aud invalids without having any
organic disease.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Avenue and Eighth Street.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
Capital .................... 100000
Surplus .................... 10000
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Get a business education IL Stenog
raphy (Ben Pitman) Bookkeeping
three months course.) Telegraphy
Typewriting, English Branches and
Office Routine Jewel Business Col
lege, 22o Seventeenth street, Cairo
Ill., Day and night school the year
round. Branch night School over
Rodman's Drug Store, Mound City
ILL., Practical instructors; individual
and class training. Students may en-
ter at any time. Our best recommen.
dation Is a long list of graduates and
eX-students now holding lucrative
positions of trust and honor This
list and terms furnished on applica-
ton. Visit write or telephone Bell
29S-X. A. B. Comings, Court Reporter,
Principal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
snnerstitious picknockets.

The pickpocket Is superstitious. He
will rarely rob a person who squnts'
this being considered a certain sign
Of diaster. and If it happens that tue
purse he steals contains foreign
money. it is believed to augur that he
eiIl travel a good deal in the future.
put whether in the company Of a
rourlc Of police officers or not there is
nnfhing 20 show
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
A Nations Greatness.

The eminence. the nobleness OF a
people. depends on its capability OF
being stirred by memories, and OF
striving for what We call spiritual
ends-ends which consist not in i'm
mediate material possession, but In
the satisfaction of a great feeling that
animates the collective body as with
enc soul-George Eliot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, April WWHEAT,--
Receipts 5000. Spot firm; No, 2 red
106 elevator; No red 1885 fob.
ahoat Options closed asd9s net
higher. May 10G5s.
CORN-Recepits 400; exports s.
900. Spot firm; No. 7G elevator and
rs fob. afioat; No. 2 white and No.
yellow nominal FOB. aloat. OPP
tons closed easy gag decline. May
75mh.
OATS - Receipts $1,000, Spot
steady; mixed SAY; white 5507l2;
clipped white 5G462.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, April 25.-CATTLE-2 200
Steady Unchanged at about Friday.
quotations.
HOGS-S000. Weak TO 10 lower;
lights S51565.75: heavy $51565.75,
heavy s515m5.G7i5; pigs s41Oq4S5
SHEEP, 500 Steady; native.
s4S566.45; western $L90@6.50: year
lings $6.50aI10: lambs s600m750.
western $6.0O67G5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26

As result Of a series Of inyestiga.
tons on carbon at high pressure and
temperature, c. A. Parsons asserts
that in none Of his experiments de-
signed to melt or yaporize carbon has
more than mere trace of black. or
transparent diamond been found in
the residue. His experiments, bow.
ever, are not yet completed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
NEW STAR CHANGES.
Oklahoma's, the New One, VIII Go
Into the Fourth Row.

The new star added to the Ma
tional Ensign as the result of the
aimittance into the Union of Okla
bona as a State. changed the entire
make up OF the starry portion of the
American flag.
For the benefit of the patriotic
citizens who have the new one be-
fore them. and have forgotten how
the old one looked, or who never
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Frightened Men from Their Work.

In consequence of a disaster having
been predicted by fortune-teller the
men employed at Welsh colliery
were too frightened to go to work tho
other day. The colliery is one of the
safest in the Llanelly district.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
SUGAR.

SUGAR-Raw. firm; fair refining
392039S; centrifugal 90; test 442G
AS; molasses sugar 367nS7S: re
fined steady; confectioners "a" $50:
mould "a lS5; cut loaf $50; crushed
i20: powdered 800; cubes SIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
ST.LOUIS CATTLE.

St Louis. April 25.-CATTLE- 300.
Steady and unchanged on fight re-
ceipts
HoGS-2.Oo0 Steady; ranged $3.50
.n5.S0
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, April 25.-Money ON
call nominal, Time foans stronger;
sixty days 20h; ninety days 3; six
months 81 asa. Prime mercantile
paper 4M41a per cent Exchange
steady, demand 4S5.25@30; sixty
days 4S4S5G95 Bar silver 5315.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Deeds of Kindness.

Small kindnesses and small cour-
tesies. habiually practiced. in our
social intercourse, give a greater
charm to the character than a great
display of talents and accomplish
ments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
War on Masns.

With view to preventing a plague
OF wasps in the district the Hayward's
Heath Horticultural society has de-
cided to offer penny for every queen
wasp brought 20 the summer show
London Standard
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
look pug to the Theater.

At a London suburban theater re-
Gently a lady brought her pug to the
and paid for his seat.
When the interval arrived his mis-
ress treated him to saucer Of plj1k
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, April WHEAT
May 1055s July 104% September 90
36%.
Casino. ! northern 1073s7s; No
northern 1888 as.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
superfluous Hair
Removed by the New Principle
Be UlirucGe

revelation modern science II is the only scientific
and practical way destroy hair. Don't e1.
Ierhentiug with elect9yss, N.ray aud depilafoIes.
These ate Offered you The BARE WORD OF tie oper,
ators and manufacturers De Miracle II is the
onY method which Is nor ed by physicians, sutEe pAs.
defnaologIsts medical journals aud prominent maya.
giHcs,
he Miracle mailed sealed in plain wrapper tor. SIoo.
Your money back without question red tape II Tails
10 10 a that claimed tor booklet free piap sealed
en- elnfe BY the DC Mraee Chemical Coz g Park AZ,
New lgtb.
Tor sale b, al first class druggists department
ia.r4fe1seIs. aud
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
Dreaming to Some Purpose.

As a result of a vivid dream thrice
repeated George Chester of West Liv-
ingston, y J.. found his wife's we'd
ding ring, which she lost nearly five
years apo. under a roadside tree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
EXCURSION BULLETIN
One Way Second-Class Colonist Rates
to California and Points In
the Northwest.

CORRESPONDENCE low rates to other
points on main lines and branches
lin California, Oregon, Washington,
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia.
Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico and Utah.
Tickets on sale daily during March
and April, 1903. Every Monday on
train No. I at 500 p. m, through tour
st sleeper leaves Cairo running via
New Orleans and Southern Pacific
R. r. to Los Angeles and San Fran.
cisco.
For full information apply to J. n.
Jones, Ticket Agent, Central Union
Station, Cairo, III.
A. n. HANSON, p. r. M.
s. G. HATCH, G. p. A., Chicago, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
COFFEE.

C0FFEE-Options closed steady,
net unchanged. Sales 62,250 bags.
May 566d SEQ; spot seady: No Rio
6; mild quiet; Cordoya ga 612A.
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=. sIIp. naok WAC stand. san.

No man in daily life ought to be sat
ished with what life now is; he ought
every day to be looking forward to
some Of the possible Improvements
Everett Hale
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Weak; creamery 1927
CHEESE and Eggs-Steady and un
changed.
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Efec.ive cycIone.

The cyclone is anything but a
builder. but it can rsze a house quick
e than any carpenter.
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manuTaeture OF Nrsmpaane.

Grapes are squeezed six times IN
making champagne, yielding wine Of
liferent qualities
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
New York,s Bio Savings Bank.

NEW fuTks Dig Savings baHk.
New York city has the largest saw.
ings bank in the world, with more
than 10000 depositors and deposits
amounting to mare than $100.000,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
SALESMAN.
AGENTS WANTED.

SIZES MEN--Make $500 to $250.0C
per month demonstrating Kerosene
Mantle Gas Lamp. 100 candle power
six hours one cent, Newest ana
greatest seller out Room. 500, Sc
Fifth Avenue Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-26
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago April 25.--The following
car loads represent the days move
noantc.
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OFFICERS.

Accounts Of corporations and Indiyfd.
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
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Condemnation Of Brutality.

/ would not enter in my list Of
friends a man who needlessly sets
foot upon q xorm.-Cowpsx.
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HELP WANTED-FEMAlE.

WANTED-Lady solicitor, salary
and commission. Apply Credit Tail.
Or's, 100 Washington avenue.
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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
Ip person. on regular form, at the of
fee of The Bulletin Company, 70t
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any sd
yertisement or statement made there
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice OF any person
known to be employed
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WANTED Intelligent person. good
reputation. as representative. Must be
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED.

WANT-Railway Mail Clerks, SIS
weekly Examination soon. Prepare
ton free until appointed. franklin
Institute Rochester, n. Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-18
As INTELLECTUAL AS or OLD.
Boys Of To-Day Are at Least as Smart
as Their Ancestors.

II is often asserted nowadays that
our young men and women attain IN.
talIpcWi maturity much later than
did their parents and grandparents,
and in support OF this theory the pre-
coclty Of distinguished personages
Who fiourished a generation or two
ago is cited. Now somebody, who
has probably been bored. like the rest
Of us, with this yarn about the phe-
nomenal brightness OF the oli-tash-
ioned boys has looked up. the records
of IL leading colleges 10 see what
changes have taken place In the age
of graduates. From 1880 to 1850 the
average age. at graduation was Z3
years i3 m0nths From 1890 to 1900
it was % years 19 months. In l30
years at Dartmouth the average age
at graduation has fallen three months.
This average age. it appears, has
changed as little as the ayeragb wealth
er Thus one or two precocioUs
youths Of the long ago are sufficient
20 endue all their contemporaries with
the same qualities But the fact is,
the twentieth century boy is smarter
than any of hts predecess ors, and tgn.
fortunately IN nine cases out Of tn
he knows il.