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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

reason why he'd come here. We didnt
like him any better after we heard
that, can tell YOU, for we thonSi'
the company d sink lot more money
I'm such nonsense. 'Twasnt our mon
ey. aud so we hadn't no reason TO
grumble, you say? Well, there's two
sides to that. There's two sides TO
most things If body III only take the
trouble to look for EN-.
did you ever think how you'd fcel
to look down at your hands-oig'
strong and willin, but helpless to pro
vide for them dependln' on you--and
then see pair Of soft white hands
carelessy wastin what would be life
to you and yoursy
"That's, how II looked to MS. For
times had been hard with us. aud. AS
told you. old Keswick had always
calculated that the losses must be
eyened up on wages somehow.
"'And this Teller I'll he bound he's
never invented nothn' more useful
! tlan n new tie to his cravat. says Jim
Bryce. He'll fool away no end OF
money and then either the mill VIII
have To 80 down or wages VIII. ana
mine has got about To the foot OF the
| ladder now
"'Oh. there's no doubt we'll 20 down
unless some of his experiments blows
him III. Wish they would answers
Tom. only he put It rather uglier thar
that.
.Of course twas only talk, but the
feelin' was under 1t, and after awhilt
from hopin sometlin' would happier
the boys went a little further and go
to plannin how TO, make II happen.
II amt goln' to tell much about any
plot. | took care not TO know mucl
about 1t for fear I'd run across some
thin Id feel bound to hender, ana
didn't want to bender notlin' that'
the fact. Only there was no murue'
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

hands ana all | b'llcve them white
hands made the boys madden than
anything else They was strong enough
lookin'. too, but white as lady's.
Look at EN-" says Tom, holdin'
up his own rough, black paws to
show the difference II the company's
bound to give him somethin' to do,
why don't they buy him a pretty little
planncr and set him to playin' 1t!
That's all he's fit for. He ought to be
safe at home mammys darlin'.'
$50 that was the name we got to
calln' him. the Darln'.' Not to his
ace bless you, no. Them blue eyes
could turn steel blue now and then
and fash out sharp of sudden like a
knife blade.
"After awhile we found there were
some experiments to be made-some
invention Of his-.and that was one
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12
ny Bryce


uraly scared nigh to death ut the up
roar. and. instead of stayin' where she
was safe. what does she do but come
crecpin' out of the storeroom was
off to the right you understand, ana
considerable tore up. like ours-and
try to make her way over the ruins to
her father
THE boss heard her cry, turned back
like dash and. cnlchin' her In his
arms. began to climb over the rubbish
piles again
"Caich her. he called the minute he
was near enough aud tossed her over
into her fathers arms. But the move
ment made him lose his footin, aud,
though q dozen of us had our hands
stretched out to catch him. he slipped
and rolled back down among the DIRT
and stones
al s'pose ii hadn't needed but the
least little jar--or. maybe. it wasn't the
lar at all-but. anyway. the next min
ute there was II crash. and the stout
est ofsus shut our eyes to keep out the
sight The wall was down. and he
was under It,
"He was the only man about the mill
| that was hurt badly, that Is vi
course few was struck with hyin
stones and hurt In the crowd. But
they'd got out alive, and the one that
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

II s'pOSc the saulr thought struck us
nil mt once-that the only hope for 'em
was n peal Of the bell that would send
en- all dyin' to the entrance at the Iar
end of the buildin' Twas In the oId
days. you see, before the new part OF
the mill was built or we had any
alarm connection with all the rooms
There was only the big bell, and the
ope to 1t was danglln' beside the tot
terin' wall.
"You can't tell about such things a.
quick MS they are in hnppenin',
"'The bell" says somebody. nut
there wasn't chance to say any more,
for the boss sprnng past us with inst II
word or two short and quick, as he
pushed us right and left.
"'Back. men. back. That Is my
place. You have families
"In II minute he was lenpin down
over the piles of rubbish. aud almost
before we was sure what he was hiG,-
in for he had reached the place, and
the white hands. strong and steady.
had hold of the rope aud was maxim
the old bell shout danger II ever n
bell did.
1--WE hardly stirred or brcnthed while
we watched him. till he started TOWARD
us again. Then n long. shlverln
breath ran round the crowd.
81 b'lievc he'd have made II to sc
out then IL 1t hadn't been for little lin
49,. p,,,o uhut ynunyStpr was nat
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

You can't always tell what's in
a bundle by the look Of the
wrapper"
The old man had found II
Don u fallen tree that lay upon
b. hillside aud WAS carefully
ing and shipping II cane he hal
5ar by. He held it mp rs he
/ land let his eye run along It's
as If to discover its irrpgulari
tlt his gaze wandered quite he.
/ hp stick to the valley and river
where stool the great mill, with
blackpnpd chimneys and mass
| his.
sir. You can't always tell by the
|br bundle what's inside Of IT,"
|eated more cmphatically AND
) would only understand II and
Fyin' 'twould save deal of trou-
kOw there's the Darlin' -
|in';" the visitor repeated un-
ply
faint the name of any Kind or
han like the puddler or mailer or
It's Just IL name that's his. We
when he first come here, twelve
aud more ago. Things had been
pretty bad ut the mill then and
bud bitches of one kind or moth
d times gettin' worse for the men
while.
management most of 1t was, or,
'ays. we thought so, Old kes-
he was the overseer here-wns
the shortsighted, savin' kind
would lose u dollar in tryin' to
/ penny. He'd pinch and screw
MS he called 1t. and let
go that ought to he tended to
last some big break would
off in n day all his stinginess
wed In a year. Then he'd think
SEES was so high that wages ought
mt n little lower
ont need to tell YOU that there
t any love wasted between MN
he men. They'd got discouraged
bitter and sort of recklesS-like'
all of a sudden keswick dropped
in n dead faint In the mill ana
b be carried home, That was the
hin of long sickness that end
work ut the mill.
e rest of the company bought ou'
lterest. and he went OF TO Eu
We didn't know who would bt
- take charge then. but we sor'
ped 'twould be left In Jim Bryce
cre wasn't much reason to eX
It. of course. but he was the maj
Naturally after the way
had been goin' we Thought one
rselves. who'd feel some lnteres
old mates. would be an improve
Then one day down In thu
in train comes one of the com
bringin' with him II youns felle
ied younger than be- was. with hi
skin. blue eyes and light curl,
like a girls: that kind always
that he said was the new super
dent
'upcrlntendent.' says Tom Clark
rs they passed by where he wa
in. That chap never snperin
ID nothln' heftier than Il bandbo'
born days
ell. he didn't look like II. that's
But the company owned the mil
see. and this Teller was one o
sort, and so into the place b
fine clo'es, curly hair, whit
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12

had saved 'em was buried under the
ruins
THAT was Il queer night, don't re-
mem Der when or how the storm stop
ped. but shall always remember what
a clear starry night 1t was and how
the fires that was kindled to light the
workers famed and danced, while the
shadows lay black In the corners OF
the mill.
"How we worked at that pile OF
brick and mortar, one set taEin the
place Of another as soon as they was
tired aud as many workin' ut once as
the space. would allow.
"Once goln' back to the mill to rest
bit found Jim Bryce and Tom
Clarkson a-carryin' that model that
boss had been workin' over back into
the Office. where It would be safe. and
they was lftln' 1t as tender as If twas
baby. and the tears runnn' over
Jim's brown face all the while
I'D give anything II could jest
Git back to this mornin' again! says
Jim. with a groan. To think
But he couldn't finish sayin' 1t. and
II was best not Most folks thought IL
was the lightnin that had done all the
damage. and the rest Of us didn't know
but the lghtnin' might "a done 1t ALL
and that not beln' sure was the only
comfortin thing about 1t.
mo. he wasn't killed. after all,
Darlin wasn't, The piles of rubbish
he had fallen between mostly saved
him from ben' crushed, Everybody
thought he was dead. and even after
we found him alive. 1t seemed for a
long time as If he couldn't live, But
he come round again at last and got
back to the mill to finish up his in
ventlOn.
ut was success too. Yes. sir, that's
what built up these mills the way they
are now--the most iourlShin' ones III
this part of the country-and brought
better times 10 every one workin III
EN-. That was what he was amin
for all the time. only we didn't know
II. and that was why he come here.
That's his house over there, the big
one on the hillside. He brought MS
wife here when he married and set
tied down among his mill folks.
should think he'd be considerable
used up by such an accident? Well
sir, | don't s'pose anybody can go
through that sort Of thing and come
ont lest exactly as they was when
they went into 1t. But II you happen
TO meet Ross Darlin' and don't think
he's good lookin' now. why, this valley
wouldn't he healthy place for you to
mention ii in"
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12
Rather EquivoeaI.

Uncle Morton. an old negro. who HAD
been Il slave in the days before the
civil war. was a retainer in the house
hold of an Atlanta family. He vas
something of a philosopher aud good
deal of Al diplomat, One day the wait
resses, two young mulattos. were char
ing him,
Uncle Motion" one OF them SAID
who do you like best. Belle or me-!
The gray headed negro looked first at
one. then at the other. and said, with
tone ur inGccision:
at am too tedious To say."-New
York Times.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-03-12
Fame's Brevit>.

He arocc and looked around, Not
an eye WAS turned In his direction
The audience secred obllvious OF MS
oyistence. But, no, 4 shrll voice sud
denly greeted him, sit down. you bis
monkey II said.
lie slowly sank into his seat a
sigh broke from his lips.
lie was fol gotten.
And yet only ten short years oefore
he was the idollzed halfback OF his col
lege eleven, and 10000 shrieking voices
had chcercd his prOwess.- Cleveland
Leader
Benevolent Old Gentieman-My man.
are you looking for work?
Tramp-Not II can find anything
else &c do. Pathfinder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
SPLENDID FOR YOUR KIDNEYS
ALSO MAKES RHEUMATISM GO

the cause of which can be- traced 90
feeble. c'OggeI kidneys.
4 simple test Of the urine is o.
void a small quantity Boo a bottle or
glass and Jet it. stand over night
nevt morning. 90 there is reddish
brick dust sediment. oT white fee.v
Substance present either consr Do
some reputable physician or tate a
good vegetable treatment The FOL
loving prescription is rscommenlef
highly DOB these cases and tire sIf-
ferer cen mis- n a. hrm- Con
rOUni karErn one ounce- FIuiI Ev.
trecr tniclicn. Cre-half ounre-
Compound syrup Sarssuarina. three
9aHcr7. SHAKE well and use En- tea
spoonful doses after each meal all
II bedtime.
Where any 81 TIRE SYMPTOMS
enumefatel above are present. cool
results are SIRE ~ faIlow inmeli-
ateiy the use q this simple ur-serip-
tion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

Mrs Galley with newspa apr. an
grily): ITS a crying shame 20 way
those high courts pay no attention
whatever to the wishes OF thu ppo-
pfc, Such fish-handed proceeSags
| never heard tell of, :
Mr. Galley. What's the troable
now, DEAF
Mrs. Galley: why, in that fas-
sett divorce case the court decl ~
the names OF the correspon1et }
should not be made public"
Desert Talks to Outside World.
Before the year closes Southwc-.
Coast cities will be on speak ag
terms with Needles and other dest
.oints, including Searchllght New.
The first link in this immense teie-
phone system vas completed bet
ween Marvel and Searchlight Satur-
day. The main trunk line Is now
building out from Salt Lake city,
eventually to connect with Los An
geles. and will be a link with the
Needles Arizona system connecting
most of the desert mining towns
That actual construction OF the big
trunk line is under way is news TO
Coast people, but It has actually
been completed between Salt Lake
and Wells, Ney, the first message
going over the line last Monday
Gangs are now rushing to eompl-
ton the line to Phoebe. From there
II will be a small matter to connect
with Searchiight, across the State
line, and when this is done Coast
counties will be able to talk with
Salt Lake.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
ECONOMY Of LANGUAGE.
lam Could Not Stay Where Words
Were Wasted In Argument.

One OF the most notabF charae-
eris'ics Of the guides IN the Maine
wilderness is their economy In the
use OF language. many Of them Aard.
~ ever speaking except when spoken
10, and having a Discrimination tor
anything in the line Of an extended
conversation or discussion
The story is told OF a couple Of
guides of this sort who were en-
pioyed in summer camp, and who
emily spoke to each other twice a day
In the morning it was, Good morn
ing. Bill; Morning, Sam And al
night 1t was, Good night. Bile
Good night Sam
One night, after the usual saluta-
tons, Sam volunteered the intorma-
ton; Dead boss UP the galch, Bill"
No response from Bill
The next day, after the good
nights had been exchanged BIZ
yentured upon a correction Said he:
THAT amt no dead boss up the
gulch, i'll a mule,
There was no reply from Sam
Early the next morning he quietly
arose packed up his belongings aud
was about to laaye the camp when
Bill noticed him ana said; Matter
SAM Where YOU goin
Coin ter dig out said Sam.
Too much talk and argument
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

A yong nan who wes ANXIOUS 10
ecure a JOB as a railroad brakeman.
andere1 into one OF the local yards
Re otEer day and came across a
,unch Of raIIroad men who were sit
ne in 4 shauty. He made known
is amp tioa, and one Of the men
ho Is quite a joker. asked him
w foolish questions. The youth
asw4Fed them and then asked:
How long before III be likely to
ret a too?"
"sit down ana wait said the tok-
er, There's ten or fifteen brake
men Killed here every day and you
can't tell how soon we will need
You.
The young mans ambition seemed
to fade, and ne remembered that he
mad an engagement elsewhere.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
The Two Alternatives.

1--WE get some sad cases, " said the
attendant at the lunatic asylum to
The visitor. and opened the door to
The first cell
Inside was a man sitting on stool
and gazing vacantly at the wall.
Sad story said the attendant;
he was in love with a girl but she
married another man, and he lost
his reason from grief"
They stole out softly, closing the
door behind them. and proceeded to
the next inmate. This cell was thick
ty padded. and the man within was
stark, staring mad
This. replied the attendant.
this is the tther man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

There are more cases OF kidney
trouble here nov than ever before.
while recent reports show that more
people succumb each year 20 some
form Of kidney disease than any
other cause.
when there is sickness. examine
the urine. Rheumatism Is only a
symptom OF kidney trouble n Is
5thing more OF less than excessive
uric acid in the blood which the
sluggish. inactive kidneys have failei
10 sIn out. leaving il % decompose
aud settle about the joints and
muscles. causing intense suffering:
often reaching the heart. when death
cnsnes.
Pains across the back. frequent
painful ami suppressed urinstion
and other symptoms 81 wsak blsd-
der are not the 0nIy signs Of kidney
trocble. many eases Of stomach dis
ease besdache. pain n the heart
inactive liver, e.c, are but symP
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
THE JUDGE UNBENDS.
Ont cf His Jurisdiction He Shouts
announcement 10 His Fighting Son.

encouragement 10 His Fighting Son.
here was once an Indiana judge
VINO was proud OF two things. His
stem advocacy OF the majesty of the
ass ANA che pugllstic ability Of his
un rnpse two hobbies came INTO
.luIent conflict once, but the prob
zen. was aapplly solved II happened
nNt the Judges farm was on the
,uiu boundary aud one day he was
aiytlNe GA a teace that separated the
tvo 1Ia.tS Whlie he Was there his
aou ana an ACQUAINTANCE cane along,
..tateuns, and when immediately
IA trolt OF the Judge began 10 fight
the Judge Strengthened himself TO,
MS fall C.iHai dignity, and eXclaim-
ed In behaiT OF the majesty OF
TIE law, ANA IN the name OF the
sovereign state OF indiana. COM
mand you both 10 keep the peace!"
Jest 81 that moment the rail upon
which the Judge was sitting gave
way and dropped him on the Ohio
81 a. of the fence. Instantly regain
ing his feet. and with an impetus OF
vociferation that eloquently pro-
claimed his parrsanship, he shouted
TO MS som Give him han Column
bia. Jlm! m out of my jurisdic-
tiol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

No one who sees a common or
hillside covered with gorse in full
flower can fail to appreciate It's
beauty. and we can we'll understand
such plant lovers as Linnaeus ana
DfIlenius going into ecstacies OF de-
light. as they are reported to have
done. when such a sight first burst
on their view after being acquainted
WITH the plant from botanical ma
terial only.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
work BY Railroads.

Superintendent Clifford. 81 the
Illinois Central was in Cairo YES
te-iay in consultation with Mayor
Parsons with respect 70 the conii-
tirn Cf rhe stone wall al Tenth
STREET The wall IS badly cracsC d
ami is in danger OF giving way A.
The mayors suggestion Mr Clifford
has agreed 90 have several car loads
% stone brOught down 70 be placed
oEisi1e THE Usu % reinforce IL. also
70 have the wall repaired. the rail-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

A Scotch farmer went TO town to
have a tooth extracted
Il would advise you 10 have II
taken out BY the painless system II
Is only q shilling extra, said TIE
uentist
He showed the G9c29atus for Qf-
ministering gas. remarking that Il
would cause him to fall asleep. ana
before he awoke the tooth would be
out.
After reluctantly cone~ntt0g the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
RULES OF TIE CONTEST.

Ten dollars in gold will be awarded
each week at o'clock Saturday
night and the large prizes viii be
awarded Saturday. Dec 5th.
The ballot cut from the paper
counts one vote. These ballots must
be cast at least once each week.
Besides the small ballots votes are
Issued with subscriptions to The Bull
letin.
For every dollar that is paid on
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No votes will be issued when
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The following table will aid you:
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If a subscription Is new 90 add
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month paid
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

road company to pay all OF the eX-
pense.
The Mobile & Ohio railroad is
still busy on the west side Of the
city under the arrangement made
with the MAYOR aud approved by
the city council Twenty-Five cars
more Of stone are TO be put in
where the abrasion was made by the
Mississippi and It viii be forever
safe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

Subscriptions may be paid at the
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YOU will call or phone to the Office
we will furnish you with small re
ceirt book so that you may get your
friends subscriptions before the
give their votes to some one else.
A subscription will not be counted
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The primary purpose Of this con
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The Bulletin. and for this reason
special inducement is offered for
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trick or scheme to evade the rules
Of the contest. or TO defeat its pr
mary purpose. can be recognized, and
every effort will be made to guard
against this.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

An old irish IT, 'lfer walked into
the luxurious stuClU OF New YORK
artist, and asked ftr money to oLta' n
The artist CAV nim quarter and
then, seeing possibilities for sketch
in the queer Ola fellow, said; II y
give you dollar II you'll let ne
paint YOU.
Sure, said the man ut 6 an easy
way to make dollar hat tut--l m
wonderin how I'd get u oif
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

why did you cross yourself
them" be asked as they went along
the dark street
I'm afraid Of death. said she.
so I'm always very respectful when
there are any signs of it. | crossed
myself when we passed that white
coffin ia the WinGCw
Gut that WASH t a coffin. said
re 1t vas a bathtub. New YORK
Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
Hiding Her Time.

A Boston child not yet in her teens
and unusually precocious. with ex-
ceptional penetration, asked her mo-
Their the other day; How long.
mother. win it be before | get old
enough for you to say that am
nervous and not naughty when do
so and so
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
She Grew.

A teacher. after patiently defining
words in a spelling lesson, gave inc
word "grewsome" from among them.
to be put into a sentence. with TINS
result from the brightest little girl
in the class: Il cannot wear my
last Sumrer's dresses because
grew some.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
Chronolo:ical Conference.

A well-known clergyman OF Bos-
ton. was once talking to some friends
with reference to the desirability OF
chronological conference in ideas In
the form Of written statement, when
he observed that there are times
when his method becomes trife too
suggestive. For instance. said the
speaker. Il once heard. minister
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

The WEAVER
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Yesterdays CAIRO Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was rainy, with a li9ht
wind from the west The total pre-
cipitation was SO Of an inch the
government bulletin reported rain
from eleven points, the heayi st
being 1.20 inches at TT. Smith. EH-
tremes of temperature were "A az
Phoenix. Oklahoma and Shreveport
and % at Moorhead and Bismark
Minimums and maximums in this
section were: Cairo 55-6S, st. Louis
54.6S. Memphis sos, Louisville "a
IS. Chicago 54-66.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
New Company Organized.

NEW NOWpdNg Vt 8aHIAtU'
The Egyptian Box a Planning Mi
company was organized yesterday
with r. C. Cannon as president. W
g. King vice president and NJ. r.
Kelly as secretary ana treasurer.
This company will operate the Nord-
man Planning mill plant recently ac
quirei by Kelly Bros. on the west
side cf the city Tho plant is very
complete for turning Ont boxes and
dressed lumber Of all kinds. Transit
milling viii d. a speciality. Do i- The
uw pose OF tire company to develop
ths uiu-tfy rapidly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24

Mortimer r. Kelly and Alex s
Fraser for 81 COO. and are located on
Park avenue. between Twenty-sec
chi and Twentythird streets Mr.
Feuchter says there are more bar
gains OF the same sort.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-24
Bids On Sewer.

The Board Of Local mproyel en-
Ta3 called 70 ne YESTERDAY to
open bids en- lowering the section Of
sewer from Thrtieth street merit
ward; but no quorum was had and
The meeting adjourned tu . p, m
today