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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-30

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a chair for him and took his hat Ar
thur Singleton was an American,
though he had lived abroad so long as
to have lost his identity with any par
ticular city or state of his native land.
He had been an attache Of the Ameri-
can embassy at London for many
years. Administrations changed and
ambassadors came and went, but Sim
gleton was never molested. It was said
that he kept his position on the score
Of his wide acquaintance, he knew ev-
cry one, and he was great peddler Of
gossip, particularly about people in
high station.
The children Of Hilton Claiborne
were not to be overlooked. He would
impress himself upon them, as was his
way, for he was sincerely social by in
stinct and would 60 far to do kind
ness for people he really liked.
"Ah me! You have arrived oppor-
tunely, Miss Claiborne. There's mys-
terry in the air-the great Stroebel Is
hereunder this very roof and in a
dreadfully bad humor. He is a dan
gerous mana very dangerous man,
but failing fast. Poor Austria! Count
Ferdinand Won Stroebel can have no
successor. He's only sort Of hold.
over from the nineteenth century, and
with him and his emperor out Of the
way-what? For my part see only
dark days ahead" And he concluded
with a little sigh that implied crum.
bling thrones and falling dynasties.
The reader of the Neue Freie Presse,
preparing to leave his table, tore from
the newspaper an article that seemed
to have attracted him, placed it in his
cardcase and walked toward the door.
The eyes Of Arthur Singleton lighted
In recognition, and the attache, mutter-
ing an apology to the Claibornes. ad-
dressed the young gentleman cor
daily.
"Why, Armitage, Of all menr' and he
rose, still facing the Claibones with
an air Of embracing the young Ameri-
cans in his greetings. He never liked
to lose an auditor, and he would in no
circumstances miss q chance to display
the wide circumference Of his acquaint-
ance.
Continued Next Week
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$
THE cLA1BoRNEs OF WASHINGTON.

HE girl with the white
plumed hat started and
flushed slightly, and her
brother glanced over his
shoulder toward the res
taurant door to see
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to gather and charge. A large num-
Der of warriors gathered to the south
west of the fort. Sergeant Jones dou-
ble shOtted his gun with canister. de-
PIE sed the muzzle and waited. With
hideous yells the savages broke cover
and charged. Jones fired his piece;
the canister swept through their ranks
literally moving them down. and the
remnant fled in terror.
The afternoon drew to a close: the
fire gradually slackened; the Indians
gave up the attack, and marched to-
ward New Ulm. Fort Ridgely was
saved.
Since that time more than fifty
years have passed. Fort Ridgely was
abandored in 1867, and now exists on
ly in tradition and history, but though
time has obliterated every outline of
the old post, the memory of its hero
ic defense still fingers in the minds
of the people. In IS the state erect
ed a monument of granite on the
spot where the flagstaff formerly
stood. TIE monument bears the
names Of the defenders engraved on
bronze tablets, and as a testimonial
OF a states gratitude one may read
the fitting epitaph engraved there:
In memory Of the fallen,
In recognition of the living
and
For the emulation of future
generations.
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,v MEREDITH NICHOLSO.

certainly give him a piece Of my Amer
ican mind You might suppose that a
girl would be safe travelling with her
brother"
"It isn't your fault, Dick" laughed
the girl. "You know our parents dear
were with US when we first began to
notice him-that was in Rome-and
now that we are alone he continues to
follow our trail just the same. It's
really diverting, and if you were a
good brother you'd find out all about
him, and we might even do stunts to-
gether-the three of us, with you as
the watchful chaperon. You forget
how have worked for you. Dick. !
took great chances in forcing an ac-
quaintance with those frosty English
people at Florence just because you
were crazy about the scrawny blond
who wore the frightful hats. l wash
my hands Of you hereafter. Your taste
in girls is horrible"
"Your mind has been affected by
reading these fake kingdom romances,
where a ridiculous prince gives up
home and mother and his country to
marry the usual beautiful American
girl who travels about having silly ad-
ventures. / belong to the Know Moth
ing party-America for Americans and
only white men on guardw
Eyes, Richard, your sentiments are
worthy, but they'd have more weight
If hadn't seen you staring your eyes
out every time we came within a mile
Of penny princess. l haven't forgot
ten your disgraceful conduct in col
lecting photographs Of that homely
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da ghter Of a
certain English
duke. Wen call
the incid e n t
closed, lit I'll e
brother.
"Our frie n d
Chauveneteven,"
contin ued Cap
tain Claiborne.
"is less persist
ent, less gloomi-
ly present on the
b ZOn. We
haven't seen him
for q week or
two. But he ex-
poets to isit
Washington this
sprin n g. 81 i s
waiS tcoatS are
magnificent. The
4
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In a medallion. believe from his nose
he may be English, after ALL" she add
ed, with dreamy air assumed to add
to her brothers impatience.
(which doesn't help the matter ma
terially that 1 can seew exclaimed the
young man. "With q full beard he'd
probably look like Sicilian bandit. If
] thought he was really pursuing you
IN this darkly mysterious WAY I should
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what had attracted her attention.
"'Tis he, the unknown, Dick"
81 must say like his persistence"
exclaimed the young fellow, turning
again to the table. "In America |
should call him out and punch his
head, but over here
"Over here you have better man.
ners," replied the girl, laughing. But
why trouble yourself? He doesn't
even look at US. We are Of no impor-
tance to him whatever. We probably
speak a different language"
"But he travels by the same trains,
he stops at the same inns, he sits near
US at the theater-he even affects the
same pictures in the same galleries!
It's growing a trifle monotonous. It's
really insufferable. think l shall
have to try my stick on him."
"You flatter yourself, Richard" mock
cd the girl. Hes fully your height
and a trifle broader across the shoul-
ders. The lines about his mouth are
almost-yes. should say, quite-as firm
as yours, though he Is a younger man.
His eyes are nice blue ones, and they
are very steady. His hair is"-she
paused to reflect and tilted her head
slightly, her eyes wandering for an in
slant to the subject Of her comment
':light brown, / should call 1t. And he
Is beardless, as all self respecting men
should be-"
She rested her cheek against her
lightly clasped hands and sighed deep
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Dick Claiborne had been I'll and was
abroad on leave in an effort to shake
of the lingering effects of typhoid
fever contracted in the Philippines.
He was under orders to report for duty
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at Fort Myer on
the LIST Of April,
and it was now
late March. He
and his sister
spent the morn
ing at tn e r
brothers school
and were enjoy
ing a dejeuner
at the Monte
Rosa. There ex-
/ s t e d between
them a pleasant
CO m ra des hip
that was in no
wise affected by
divergent tastes
a n d tempera-
mentS. Dick had
just attained his
captaincy a n d
was the young
est man of his
rank in the Sprv-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-30

Mr.. Business Man, Listen. Herald
Ads solves the problem. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
One on Mr.. Clark.

Representative Champ Clark FIRE
qnently visited Washington before his
election 10 tho house, and thought he
was pretty we'll known there. On one
occasion he went 10 the capital on
business for client He WAS sur
prised and pleased To meet an old
friend and townsmsn at the hotel Mr..
Clark had selected for his stay.
We'll. well II IT isn't Brown" ex-
claimed Mr. Clark
I'm glad 10 see you. Ia there any
thing I can do for you7"
Then Mr.. Clark took his friend by
the arm and marched him to the
hotels desk. saying:
q can do you one good turn, any
how"
Clerk. added Mr.. Clark, when they
had reached that functionary. this is
my friend. Mr. Brown; I want YOU to
treat him right Let him have what
ever he wants. and II he gets too ex-
travagant and runs out of cash. just
charge It TO me"
why. yes" said the clerk. " | know
Mr. Brown very well, sir, but who are
you?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
5oTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
JOHN B. GREANEY,
Executor.

I am a candidate from Franklin
county for the lower house of the
Illinois legislature. and as the. time
between now and the primary on Au-
gust Sth, 1908. is too short for me tn
see all the voters in any Of the coun-
ties hereby earnestly solicit your
support for me aud my candidacy
Two years ago was the Demo.
cratic nominee of this district for the
state senate but the district was then
too Overwhelmingly Republican 10 be
overcome by any Democrat
1t looks to me that this wear the
whole country will be Democratic and
that Mr. Bryan will certainly he the
next president: and whether am
nominated or not for the office for
which | am asking I shall do my best
as have always done. for the sue
cess of Democracy in my own county
and elsewhere
You can assist me by YOUR vote and
by your influence and for both. o.
either, shall be Obliged tn you: and
if | am nominated | will he elected
and if elected ! promise YOU that
will represent the whole people anil
that | will do all in my power by my
vote and conduct so that vou will not
regret giving me the assistance which
| am now asking and which again
respectfully request and hope Won will
give me
Always Democrat and
Yours very respectfully
SIDNEY r ESPY.
Benton, Ill, July %. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
WILL Be HERE TODAY
Democratic Candidate For Governor
in Whom Cairotes Have
Special Interest,

Douglas Pattison. of Freeport. III.
one O. the six Democratic candidat S
for governor of Illinois, will he IN
Cairo today arriving at 1880 a. m.
ami leaving at t:45 p. m via Mobile
& Ohio He is one OF the strong men
in the race and is making a tour 10
meet as many Of the voters as pos
sible in the limited time he has at his
command He will be met at The
Halliday by a committee of Demo
Gratis and would like to meet as many
Of the rank and file of the party as
possible.
Cairoites have cause to feel
special interest in Mr.. Pattison. be,
cause his sister was principal of the
Cairo High school during the years
1887 ~ inclusive. and was one Of the
most popular and efficient the school
has had.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
ADJUSTMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The baby show at the Airdone last
night was success. The place VA,
packed and there were seventeen "ex
abits." The first prize was won by
title Amanda Collins and second
prize by Charley Fields Tonight a
thinking contest will be held.
At the opera house the attraction
this afternoon aud tonight will he
Russian Review of a Regiment" and
The Father is to Blame"
Two Little Shoes" will be the sub
iect at the Arcade afternoon and
night
The Pathe offers "A Jealous Fiance"
and "Stung, the former strongly
dramatic and the latter a spinning
comedy Song. My Southern Girl"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
GUARD FOR GEN. WASHINGTON.
Soldiers So Honored Chose for Their
Motto Conquer or Die"

Ply general order ~ dated al Valley
Forge. March Il, 177S. 100 men were
selected from the army to he annexed
70 the guard Of the commandment
chief The guard then existing mum
bered 50 Nirginians and for that rea-
son II was ordered that the new mem
bers he taken from the troops NJ other
states II was further prescribed that
the men must he Americans born. 90
To 30 years. FIVE feet eight TO FIVE feet
ten, of robust constitution; well
limbed and men of established char
scters for sobriety and fidelity" The
official designation Of this force was
the COMMANDMENTS chiefs guard. but
II was commonly known as the life
guard and Washinctons body guard.
Its first commondant was Capt Caleb
Gibbs Of Rhode Island. He was in
turn succeeded by William Colfax OF
New Jersey. who had been made lieu
tenant of the corps when 1t was first
brought into being The motto of the
life guard was Conquer or Die" Capt.
Colfay eventually attained the rank Of
general His grandson was Schuyler
Colfax
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

That il is ne essa-r 10 have laws
that will establish the maximum mum
her Of hours that a woman NAV be re
quired TO work is the sense of the re-
cent decision Of the United States SUI
preme court unfolding the law Of Ore
gon that ten hours shah constitute the
maximum. The following states now
have ten-hour laws. Massachusetts.
Rhode Island. Louisiana, Nebraska,
Washington and Oregon
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

issued and had been presented at the
department of state II would have en-
abled its holder to have the first view
of the Declaration of Independence
that has been had since the spring
Of 1903
No one has seen the document for
five years It Is locked up In a safe
in the library OF the state department
and not even the officials of that de-
partment get it out TO look a, it.
Even before 1903 ii had been kept
in the safe, but 1t was often brought
out for admiring citizens to scrutinize
and 20 exClalm over. Since 1908 the
light of day has not fallen on It.
There had been too much light Ct
day before that In fact there had
been too much OF a good many things;
too much folding. too much rolling,
too much handling and. alas too
much stealing of its immortal Ian.
guage by a wet press copying opera
ton resorted to in 1890
This was tried as a means Of seeur
inc a facsimile coy 1t was good
enough for the copy. but it was pow
erful bad on the original. for it result.
ed in transferring TO the copy the ink
which belonged on the old parchment
itself. Not content with sWiping its
ink, the government put the document
up on exhibition in a nice bright light
so that visitors could deCipher the
traces of ink which remained.
For 80 years the Declaration Of In
dependence hung in the light. and the
longer it hung there the more neces-
sary the light became. for the ink that
was left grew paler and paler until II
was hard 10 make out any OF the sig
natures except the big black name Of
John Hancock Finally 1t became evi-
dent that if anything except the
parchment was TO be left the docu
ment would have to be kept In the
dark
So It went into retirement in the
safe, being brought out only upon spe-
cial requests.
fhe original parchment was photo
graphed in 1883 and again in 1903
The committee recommended that II
be photographed again from time to
time The present indications are that
II will not be seen until perhaps An
other 90 years has gone by and the
time comes. in 1928. for taking anoth- !
ar photograph.
In the safe with the Declaration Of
repOses also the orig I
NAL copy Of the Constitution Of the /
United States. It is not on exhibition, !
but II doubt as to its existence con
tinues to grow II may be produced to /
set fears az rest
There is nothing the matter with |
The constitutions that is TO say. not |
with the document itself The ink is /
all right. the provisions clear-so far /
l7 the writing goes It is shut M In |
he safe to preserve II from the fate /
u the declaration
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

in Cairo were not granted and the in
an undertaking that should not b.
abandoned. lnterurban railroads are
being built in all progressive cOmmu
mites and Cairo should be i'm the
line. Such a line should be pushed
towards st. Louis and Chicago, con
Meeting in time with other systems
farther up in the state Self interest
should not control but the ireatest
good to the greatest number be the
inspiration that prompts action In
such public enterprise Here is an
opportunity for public spirited effort
This club has manifested in q
marked degree its interest in publ,
affairs. Its president aud other If
GERS have been active men. II has q
live interest in all things that go To
make up Cairo's welfare While push
ing forward the physical improve
meut ot our city, it is well also to add
It's influence towards promoting pub
ic morality, thus making Cairo "A bet
.er city in which to dwell, and pro
noting a wholesome and sound public
eminent in favor Of all that is best
n city life. Public spirit is demanded
Dlong these lines as well as in more
material lines. Help make Cairo a
sreatCr aud better city.
Judge Dewey was enthusiastically
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
fHt WEATHER
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Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet The
government bulletin yesterday re-
ported rain from 10 points none in
the river valleys Extremes Of tenn
perature We're 102 at Phoenix, Arit,,
and 70 at San Francisco.
For tho season from March J t.
july 20 Cairo hal an average daily
excess in temperature Of Is degrees,
or total excess of 255 degrees, and
an excess in rainfall of q3 Of an inch
on q total Of lS3 inches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate OF
Charles Il. Hesslan, deceased, The
undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last will and tesla
ment of Charles E. Hessian late of the
county of Alexander and state of lii.
nois, deceased hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court of Alexander county. at the
court house in Cairo at the Septem-
her term, A. D. 1908, Of said court, on
the first Monday in September next
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad
justed, All persons indebted TO said
estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of July A. D.
1908.
JOHN b. GREANEY,
Executor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
The petort Courteous,

A Young man in hurry went
through the left side of a pair of
swinging doors in the senate wing of
the capitol at Washington last session
and almost knocked over the late
Senator Pettus Of Alabama, who was
about to push through this right side
The young man apologized profuse
~. Il am very sorry didn't know
wss-I am in great hurry"
That's all right son" said the
venerable Pettus But let me give you
piece Of advice about going through
doors like these. Always go through
N the right side. and turn to the
right Then. II you meet anybody
coming through and bump into him
Won needn't apologize He'll he
turned fool. and it won't he necessary.
food morning Saturday Evening
rtst
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
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!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
J OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q

The river has almost come t. a
stand with 241 on toe Cairo gauge
last evening, showing a fall f2 in
"A hours.
The City Of Saltillo from Riyerton
passed to st. Louis, stopping here
only half an hour yesterday morn
ing
The Conquest towing show boat
from the upper Ohio passed south
The Lee Gayle came mp from
O'Brien's Landing for supplies.
The Dick Fowler was in port from
Paducah. returning at 2:30 p. m. She
will be out today
Tho Mariner went south with
empties
The Fritz went to the lower river
with one empty
The George Gardner brought three
bargeg Of brick out of the Ohio for
Cairo streets
The Ferd Herold is coming up from
Memphis bound for St. Louis. She
will he in port tomorrow
'fhc Stacker Lee viii leave St,
j nuis today for Cairo and Memphis
She will be here in the morning.
The John s. Hopkins on the ways
al Mound City, has hal her shaft re.
paired at Paducah
Tho Russell Lord is on her way up
from White river with ties for Padu.
cab m
PURSUANT to general order from
President Roosevelt all gunboats,
war vessels and government boats fy
their flags at half mast out of respect
to the memory of the late ex President
Grover Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville. will beg n
rising tonight and rise for slightly
over two days. AT Mt Vernon. will
continue falling q to So hours, then
rise. m At 2aducab and Cairo, no ma
terial change during the next iS hours
The Tennessee, from Florence TO
below Johnsonyille, will fall slowly
during the next IS hours
The Mississippi from Chester to
above Cairo will fall during the next
several days.
Tic Wabash OF Mt Carmel. net
much change during the next 30 hours
w f. BARRON,
Observer
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
HEART BEATS GIVE WARNING.
Irregular Action That Presaqes At.
tack OF Scarlet Fever.

The scarlet fever heart Is Pc.
culiarity lately noticed for the first
time, by German medical man.
With the stethoscope IT Is recognized
by reduplication OF the first heart
sound, followed by rough rasping
or scraping, and this appears at the
onset Of many eases of scarlet fever
often when no other symptoms are to
he detected. In some epidemics these
sounds NAV be heard in the majority
81 cases, while At other times they
may he quite regularly absent Their
presence Is ~ great value in diagnosis
and may he the only warning signal 70
guard against the spread Of infection.
4 boy who was pale. languid and
snaemic had no other symptoms eY-
cert the irregular heart sounds From
these his case was decided 10 he scar
let fever and subsequent peelins ~
the skin proved the correctness Of the
diagnosis Certain children in tho
chickenpov ward Of a hospital were
restless and obviously ILL., The heart
sounds indicated scarlet fevor, and in
these cases. too, desquamation fol
lowed. although there had been no
eruption or other sign Directly after
ward this ward had an outbreak Of
scarlet fever in its usual form.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS,

Ear aud Dewey Whitlock. sons of
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. W. Whulock, of
Washington avenue, have gone to Nc.
Clure to visit their uncle. Agent Bar.
ton, Of the Illinois Central railroad
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

president had Civ
en- a permit to a
man who wanted
TO see with his
own eyes the orig
inal copy of the
Declaration of In
dependence. OF
what Is left OF II
The permit, how
ever, must ha We
died a bornin foI
1t did not further
materialize. II tina
permit had beer
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

Washington, July 23.--ILLlNOIS
Fair III north showers and cooler in
south Friday; Saturday showers;
fresh east winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
Sun and Moon.

Note: The above sun aud moon
record Is for Illinois and approxi
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy,
not much change in temperature
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
WHEN
THEY Met

HE young woman
on the front seat
cf the automobi e
gave a decided
tug to her veil.
No" she said,
you can't care
very much or
you'd remember
a il tie thing like
thar
Y, oil" sug
gested the young
maa, anxiou3ly
trOwning over the
steering wheel,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

The Bulletin win only cost you CO
cents per month and Il Is certainly
worth double the money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24
DOCUMENT IN DARK
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
KEPT LOCKED UP.
So Badly Faded Now That Further Es'
posure to Light II 10 Feared
Would Render Il Entirely
UndecipherahIe.

A message from the White House
few weeks ago announced that the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

A Poor Profession.
No man ever male a good living as
a professional pe.sini&I
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

The secretary also read communi
cation from H. F.. Phelps. Of Cape
Girardeau, Mo. stating that he desired
to put in a gasoline motor boat be
tween Cairo and that city. and would
like to have encouragement in tho
venture. Mr. Phelps said he would
make daily trips; his boat would be
The midland journal., 1908-10-16

At the recent bankers convention at
the Brown Palace hotel 10 Denver, one
.Highes expressed himself as being op-
posed to having the government tax the
banks to provide for any guaranty of
deposits as wrong in, principle. He said
be favored building larger navy. by
adding at least four battleships year
In other words, he was in favor of tax.
ing the people to build battleships but
not in favoring of taxing the bankers to
protect the people who put their money
in banks for bankers to speculate with !!
This is the republican Big Stick policy
tax the people, to death. but give the
moneyed interests everything they
demand