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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10
any other disease. In 1907, 11,745 We're

any other disease. In 1907, 11.745 We're
treated at the commission hospital A
newcomer on the isthmus nowadays
wonders at the absence Of mosquitoes ut
Panama and Colon and the settled parts
of the canal strip. The reason is found
when II is stated that during the
last year more than 2,736 gallons Of
mosquito oil was sprinkled on the
streets and low places A very rigid
inspection is made of all passengers and
crews on boats, and those touching ut
unclean ports are held in quarantine for
five days. The vaccination against
smallpox for 1907 amounted to 34,5S9
cases The immigration for the same
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APPLESFOR BILL AND ED
Two European Sovercigns to Have
Choice Samples of American
Fruit

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. IA com.
mcrcial organization Of this city has
requested the Northwest Fruit Growers
association to select the twenty choicest
boxes of prize winning apples at the
Joint display of the Northwest Fruit
Growers association and the STATE IIor.
ticuItural society, which will occur next
week. ten boxes to be sent 10 kug III
ward Of England and ton 10 Emperor
William of Germany. The territory rep
resented in the exhibit from which these
apples will be chosen embraces Oregon,
Washington Idaho and British Colum.
bin.
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Fashions in Horses Tails.

Horses tails have been subjected to
curious changes of fashion. In the
time of the Stuarts the English coach
horses tail was worn long and flowing,
and was cut square, like King Charles
charger at Charing Cross. English
Country Life says that it was adorned
with ribbons on gala days, and strap
ped up in leather case in winter
weather; thus n certain harmony was
preserved between the wig of the mas
ter and the tails of his horses
By the time of George II. a short
wig and a pigtail had taken the place
of the flowing curls in which the caya-
liers of Charles /. and the rakes of
Charles lis court delighted.
The brilliant idea occurred to Lord
Cadogan, cavalry officer OF that Pc
Rod, to reduce the tails Of his dragoon
horses to short dock. Possibly this
was with the view of saving his sol
diers the trouble of cleaning those long
tails, and avoiding the nuisance Of the
splashes uniforms and accouterments
must have received from such hair
streamers.
Or it may be that the debased taste
Of the age made him think the appear
ance of his regiment was really i'm
proved by bobbed tails. That is
question which history does not de
eide.
The next step was to turn bobtails
into plugtails, by cutting all the hair
for the last two or three inches of the
figuring the hind quarters of dragon
horses, some monster devised the addi-
tional barbarity of cropping their ears,
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eidnnt of a skilled caulkcr named Brown,
who, after many years Of service ut the
Grlmp shipyards. obtained more i'm
pnrtJat position at the navy yard This
man came Of a family which had been
employed at Cramps for three genera
tions. since the early part Of the last
century and was extremely couscien-
tious. So keen q sense Of duty did
Brown possess that although he had
been placed on the regular salary list III
the navy yard nothing could induce him
70 draw his pay for the days he lid not
work. He had not been accustomed. le
said, to get paid except for working days
and le was not going TO rob the gov.
ernment" when work was slack.
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An Old Love Letter.

What is believed to be the Oldest love
cred in Chaldea The document was
Produced in the year 900 Il. c.. and
was found in Sppera, the Biblical Seph-
aNani. Apparently the lady lived there
willie her beloved was resident of
BABYLON. The letter reads: ITO the lady
kasbuya Qittle ewel. says Gimil Mar
duck (the favorite Of Merodach) this
May she sun god Of Marduck afford you
eternal life. | write wishing that | may
know how your health is. Oh. send me
MESSAGE ah., : il. live in Babylon.
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Was Not a Politician.

Mr.. Cleveland was not politiciaG: he In
trgucd neither for place nor fame, his shin
ing qualities gave HIM place and impartial
h STORY viii take care of his fame. Duty
was not his watchwOrG, because he did not
indulge In catch phrases. but 1t was his
guiding star under whose steady light he
always quietly pursued his way, both In
public and private life, As husband and
father he was model OF the domestic viz
lovablc to those who knew him best, knew
that he fawncd on nobody for effect and
that every manifestation of affection came
fresh from a warm heart. 1t Is n bcnedlc-
tion to have been one Of his intlmatcs; 1t Is
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and have not seen you, and for this rea-
son | am very anxious. Send me mes
sage that will tell me when you will
come to me, so that | may be happy.
Come in Marchesvan. May you live
long for my sake Doubtless the sum
mons TO come in Marchesvan is based on
the writer's wish that she may have an
opportunity to share with him the fes-
rivals Of that month and the gayety that
comes with thcm-Dundee Advertiser.
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Court and Witaess Agree.

An amusing incident occurred in one
Of the New York courts the other day,
The lawyer for the defense was making
a very lengthy cross-eXamination of an
old lady when he was interrupted by
the judge with the remark. Il think
you have exhausted this witness"
Yes, judge she exclaimed, 81 do
feel very much exhausted"
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BIG FIRE IN PORTLAND.
Flames Sweep Grand Trunk Railway
Docks and Destroy Steamer
Cornlshman.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. Il Losses az,
ErcgatinE $4,000 were caused by laBi
night fire in this city. Two Of the eight
docks of the Grand Trunk Railway com
pany were destroyed and the Dominion
steamship Cornishmau, partly loaded,
was ruined.
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however, which at last he confided TO
his father.
The abscess being in his back, he
would have a wound behind.
IF a scar remains, he said, "per
haps my enemies some day will think
ran away"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

Most men, when they come to the
end Of their rope also come to their
senses.
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Extremely Conscientious.

At the Union league Of PHILADELPHIA. n
few days ago the veteran shiphuilder.
Charles II. Cramp. related curious in
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The phenomenon If hrick.lncl ci~.
tern cislp feet in diameter ana twelve
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
UP AMONG THE CLOUDS.
Some of the Novel Experiences En-
countered by Bailoonists.

Ballooning. delightful as 1t Is in
some of its aspects, Is not all beer
and skitties. Capt. Charles De F.
Chandler. winner CT the Lahm Cup
and one of the contestants in the re-
cent international race. says that he
and his companions, In the course
of their long flight, were fred at
thirty times by farmers The bal
looms frightened their chickens.
Some of the shots struck the pal
loon but did no damage because of
the long range. Poultry even at
n.g1t seemed to have a sense of the
passage of the balloon. making an
outcry CT alarm which could be heard
by tht aeranauts. The moonlight
which prevailed during the race
prod iced beautiful effects by it's
shining on masses Of clouds below
the voyagers All scientific records
for low Temperature were broken
during the fig Is from St Louis.
One instrument which reached an all
titude of nine miles recorded tenn
peruture of Ill degrees below zero,
the lowest natural degree of cold of
which scientists fave any knowl-
edge.-LesIie's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
In Financial World and Prospects For
Abundant Resources For Further
FIotation Are Good.

New York, May 11-Speculatiye sen
timent today was still under the do
minion of frightened outlook for cor
poration financing, which has been the
ruling influence all through the pres
ent rise in stocks. The piling up OF
bank reserves and the declining rates
for money promise abuntint resources
for further fiotation of new capital is
sues and executive officers of rail
roads feel correspondence relieved OF
anxieties which enveloped them dur
ing the paralysis of railroad credit
The stimulating effect of Pennsyl
yania's bond issue is expected to be
seen In further aditions to the list
during May sufficient to bring the fig
ure fully abreast of last years figure
and the opinion is advanced, in view
of this showing, that the total ne cap
ital authorized during 1908 will not
fall short of the $2,102, $4,000 author
lied in 1907
A perusal of the Saturday banl,
statement was impressive ins its dis
closure OF the measure of resources
available for new borrowing The ST.,
1884, 900 deposits held by clearing
house banks Saturday form absolute
record and $G3, S83,475 surplus above
legal requirement of cash reserve has
never been exceeded except in the
after-panic period 1894, when forces
of same nature were at work to cause
accumulation as are in operation now.
Confidence in the money outlook,
founded on this showing, was little al
tered by the prospect of a resumption
of gold exports and large Withdrawals
of sub-treasury on account of return
of government deposits by banks
Outside of the money outlook there
was nothing in the days developments
to prompt hopes of enhancing values.
The stock market showed new stocks
being pushed upwards, which have not
been prominent in the rise before.
There was heavy realizing at the same
time in the recent leaders of the ad
vance. Constant irregularity of tone
was the consequence.
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A Peculiar Name.

There is a post hamlet in Cass
County, Missouri, with nothing pc
cuiar about ii except IFS name. and
that Is Peculiar. Its origin, accord
ing to local traditions was as fol-
lows:
When the settlement had become
sufficiently populous to need a post
office, one of the prominent citizens
sent petition TO Washington to have
one established. In due course the
petition was granted and he was ask
ed to suggest a name that would
please the people. He replied, The
people are not particular so long as
the name is peculiar"
ThereupOn the postOffice was
christened Peculiar, and the name
has never been changed.
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Stocks > Bonds* Cereals
FRIGHTENING WHEAT WAS WEAK
Favorable Weather and European De
ciines Cause Depression--Corn and
Oats Also Affected.

Chicago, May 11.-WHEAT--The mar
ket was weak all day; prices closed
from 7s047s below the close of Sat
urday. May delivery, under heavy sell
ing pressure, showed the greatest loss.
Favorable weather for the growing
crop and declines in the principal Eu-
iropean markets We're the chief reasons
for weakness. Weekly statistics were
favorable to bulls. The close was
lnear the lowest point of the day and
I1ss lower for July compared to the
close of aSturday. No. red 1924 3A ;
No 3 red, 10O@103 No. 2 hard l00Ja
LASH; No. 3 hard 99@l)0; July open
ed 9218d AZ; highest 12 lowest a03s
lclosing 9Oa as. May 1O1.
CORN-The market was firm early
on reports of continued wet weather
in the principal corn growing states,
but weakened later, principally on
sharp break in wheat. A decline Of
y on price of cash corn had a de-
pressing effect July closed down y
q "a No. 3 71m IL; No. white 7fM
Il; No. 3 yellow 71h42l2; July open
Jed 64as@K; highest "a lowest 35s
closing 33sQA May 71%
OATS-The market was weak the
greater part of the day because of
free sales by casn houses and more
liberal receipts and the weakness OF
wheat and corn were the principal
hearish factors. July closed 3sMh
lower No. white 52@55; July open.
ed 473s highest rs lowest {; closing
A. May 55%
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Mayr11.--WHEAT--Re
eeipts 267.000; exports $4,000 Spo
weak; No. read 103 nominal eleya
tor No. . red 1854 fob. ahoat; op
tions, May closed 3 cents lower ano
other months IA to IA cent lower
May l07A; July 9924.
CORN-Receipts $4,000 Spot steady
No. .. rs nominal elevator and IS nom
inal fob aioat: No. 2 white nomina
and No 2 yellow nominal fob. ahoat
Options closed partly Az cents down
latter on May rs; July 1914.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, May 1l.-CATTIE 10000
firm steers $5.00GT25; cows am
heifers $350m6.75; stockers and feed
ers s325m5.7s; bulls 3.50m $50
calves $2.50MG.25.
HOGS-45, 900; steady Heavy ship
ping $56005.G5; butchers $5.55n5.G5
lights $5.55656, pigs $415@5.25
bulk of sales So "a $50.
SHEEP-20. 900; slow and dull
Sheep S5.0O05.25; lambs $5.00@7.75
yearlings $5,50m 80.
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A Parting Shot.

"You are not going to send me
home this way, are your" asked the
young man, as he hesitatei at the
open door.
We'll If you want to wait, father
may be down and send you out
through the window replied the
girl, as she prepared to shut the
door. Yonkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

SUGAR-Raw. firm; fair refining
1886; centrifugal 80; test $4.36; mo
lasses s3.G1. Refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery In
25Ia.
HEESE-Steady: full cream 1415
ais.
Steady; prime to choice Is
| n1S15c.
Options closed steady
net ) points lower to ) poiPts higher
Sales 51oOO. July s6,2od625; Septem
Der s6.20d625. Spot steady: Rio No
Z. sic; Santos No Szs; mild quiet
Cordova 94d12A.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call easy q az per cent
ruling rate ia closing bid 1$t; offer
ed at 2. Time loans quiet and easy;
sixty days 21a ninety days 2& a.;
six months 3h to 81. Prime paper
3a m4H per cent. Exchange firm, de-
mand s4SZ25@25G 50; sixty days 81
S5.Q5m1o. Bar silver 52R.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Charity.

Charlton county has the most
charitable citizen. While saving
logs he ruled = saw by striking a
horseshoe which was imbedded in
one of them. Still. he says he hopes
the shoe brought good luck to who
ever hung It on the tree years ago
Kansas City Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

ST. Louis. May 11.--CATTLE-Re
ceipts 5000; steady. Steers s4.S5N
us: stockers and feeders $3.00m5.25
COWS and heifers s1.75mG.75; bulls
S3.25m5.50: calves S5.50n700.
HOGS Receipts 1000; five lower
Range $3.75m5.60.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

"JNes never can forget his busl'
ness nr a minute. Even at the Dali
last night" well, what happened?'
when a young lady told him thaI
her pa', er had engaged her for the
next dase he Immediately offered to
buy out Aer partner"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
One Execution.

YES" said the Rev. Mr.. Cooley.
II oppose the contemplated prize
for our building fund. can't con-
nive at any form of lottery
Except a marriage in the church,
suggested the erusty bachelor.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
The aummager.

These European rummage sales OF
impecunious titled personages VIII
keep~up just as long as American
heiresses think that there is more in
title than In Poughkeepsie
Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
The Basic Clique.

Man runs to cliques." audibly ru'
minated a grizzled citizen he
thinks pretty well of his country; OF
his state, or province; of his town.
of his own street, And then we get az
tha nub of the thing; man thinks pref
tywell of himself"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
A Conteutpd Mind.

THAT fellow Dickson has been
bethering you quite a while about
that bill you owe him
Yes. / can't understand Why he
worries about it. | dom st
Lo,,is Times. ------------------
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Back TO Rum.

Mince pies are more injurious 10
health ana morals than rum, accord
ing to DIR. Wiley. the food chemist
This is awfui-to have to Sc back to
rum again.-Auburn Citizen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Sane Moments.

This bill for $1,000 is altogether
too high" said the client.
But didn't prove you were crazy
AMI get you acquitted replied the
law 7.
Yes. you did; but you haven't
proved that I'm crazy enough to pay
this bill. yeti"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Advice.

whats the best way to save
money! asked the thrifty youth.
Quit reading the racing news and
he market quotations"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
a.nula,inn Railroad Bate.

The Legislature Of wWashington a.
its latest session passed Law making
the maximum railroad fare for adults
3 cents a mile and for children IL
cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
MINNEAPOLIS WIhEAT.

Minneapolis, May 1l.-WHEAT-
July 1OGM September 91as@h; Cash
No. / northern l09 spot or to ar.
rive; No. northern l06A @107A spot;
LOG to arrive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
The Age Of Happiness.

What is the age OF happiness? A
great man OF science has lately de
clared his belief that pessimism. like
measles, is "a complaint OF youth and
calm Joy the characteristic OF age
The women workers have just beer
told by Mrs. Creighton that middle agt
Is happier than the springtime OF lie
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
MISCELlANE OUS.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to notify all who may be con
cerned that I will not be responsible
for any bills or debts contracted by my
wife, or for anything she says or
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Small Things Lead to Great.

Sow thought, you reap a word;
SOW word, you reap an act; SOW
an act. you reap habit; SOW q
habit. you reap destiny'-W M.
Thackeray.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
ILLlN0lScENTRAL
Corrected to ~ LIST, 1908.
THE FAST MI ROUTE
Traips Lea Cziro.


1872 a. M. Daily tcago Vestibule
Limited, arriving Chgo 1880 a. m
2;23 a. m. Daily Louis Night
Limited. arriving st. uls 7:0S a. m.
Sleeping car open at 30 p. m.
500 a. m. Chicago blight Express
except Sunday.
500 a. m. st. Doulsdorning ex-
press, except Sunday.
11:15 a. m. st. Louis st Mail.
11:15 a. m. Chicago May Special
2:35 .. m. Daily st. y Limited.
gas Q. m. Afternoon press for
Odin, Effingham, Mattoonhampaign
$40 o. m. Thebes Acco.odation.
7:t5 o. m. Chicago and stern Ex-
press.
s:4s a, m. Memphis and. shville
a:f5 a. m. Memphis sndev Or
leans Limited.
500 a. m. Paducah and hstille
1:4t o. m. Daily Memphist New
Orleans.
1:4t o. m. Daily Nashvillehstts
noogs and Atlanta.
$3.50 o. m. Fulton Accommoan.
$50 o. m. Paducah and Louie.
~ goo 0. m. Memphis and Ne Or
leans Special.
For through tickets, sleepihai
accommodations and further In a
ton apply at Illinois Central Pm
ger Station. Cairo. Ill.
]. n. JONES. Ticket 4
s A. HATCH, G. p. A.
A. n. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Nc
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
TroubIe Ahead.

Book Agent" Madame, ! was re-
quested to call on you TO show you
this great work. How to Cook Prop
erly Madame-''Wh sent you
hare?" Book Agent Your husband"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
E.,u c.Iehtaie Golden Weddlna.

Only one couple out Of every thou
sand married people live to keep their
golden weighing day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Zine 81 from sheIIfsh

A shellfsh the Mediterranean
spins a fine slips any from a cocoon.
The fish is therima nobilis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

Reques no Prescription.
Cheerfulms is a medicine that
lever injurSanybody.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

DenseIy Populated Countries.
China and India contain more than
lalf the worlds population.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

WANTED Bright young man to
call on retail groccrs in Cairo. Adj
dress, Salesman this office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
w. H. PRESCOTT.
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. 8. ARMY-Able-
bodied unmarried men between ages
of IS and 35; citizens OF United
States, of good character and temper
etc habits. who can speak, read and
write English. Men wanted for SER
vice in Cuba and the Philippines. For
information apply to Recruiting OIL
Ger, AIS Ohio street, Cairo, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Chicago, May 11.-The following car
load lots represent the days move
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
WANTED.

WANTED-At once part or all Of
furnished house for this summer.
Must be desirable References eX-
changed. Add 22l Nineteenth street,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
DIRECTORS.

INTEREST PAID On Time Deposits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

One Greenland whale weighs a.
such as IS elephants or 40 bears.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
FOR SALE.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Lady solicitor, salary
and commission. Apply Credit Tail
or's, 100 Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Alexander
County National q i|' /
Bank

'"-''1v ------ - 49, :"

Accounts Of corporations and Individ-
uais especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part Of the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
SMALL CROWDS SEE
LONDON'S BIG MEET
Ten Thousand at Opening Cere-
monies-New Scheme May
Be Tried.

LONDON. July 1.-THE first three
days OF the Olympic games must have
been great disappointment 10 their
organizers The attendance for the
whole three days put together would
make but a poor show in the Zoo seats
that surround the Stadium.
Ten thousand is a generous estimate
OF the number Of the public who were
tempted 10 the opening ceremony. Al
which the King was present and that
number Is not been approached rlnce.
The price Of the cheapest seats has
been reduced from Two shuIings 10
siXpence, without so far any good re-
suit As the Franc0-British exhibition
takes = per cent Of the gross receipts.
the financial outlook must be gloomy.
In an article tn last months Nine
teeBth Century, Sir John Ashley Cooper
wrote strongly IN favor Of the estab-
lishment OF Pan-Britannic Olympic
games, which should be open 10 all
Engiish-speaking peoples, including the
United States He has the support OF
c b Fly and other prominent sports
men, and II the present scheme does. not
establish stronger grip on the public
imagination than Il now seems likely
10 an effort VIII very probably be made
10 get their idea into effect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
SAY GIANTS DID
PAY THAT MONEY

Two persons. both identified with the
American League corroborate the story
that the Giants had 10 give UP $1,000
for Pitcher ''Rube'' Marquard- Pres
ident Ban Johnson is one OF these and
Hughey Jennings. the manager Of the
DetrOits, the other
Hughey says Aarquard is about the
best twirler in the American Associa-
ton. but is not worth the sum paid
for his release. Jennings advised Frank
Navin u pay $500 for the Indianapolis
phenom. but not 10 raise the bid a dol
lar. The Giants have not had a great
deal If luck IN buying stars from Class
4 league, but have done well on their
purchases from smaller organizations.
Mathewson was procured from the
Virginia League for 81 800; Ames, Taylor
and Wiltse We're obtained from the
New York State League, and Crandau
from the Three-Eye League. The sum
total OF cash paid out for these i've
pitchers was not equal 20 the expen-
diture for Marquard. John T. Brush
threw away cash when ne bid heavily
FOR Billy MiHiEan a few years ago and
Cecil Ferguson, another costly luxury,
failed TO shcw form here. though he
has .zone well with the Doves