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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
Music
Unique
Is Among the Arts
as an Art of
Its Own
BY ERNEST CROSSE.

sic stands aud influence among
~ an art of its sort All the other have the
- purposes of life, Music essentially the objects of art
a alone. In this be called the pures Es
k@X1 calv between music and poetry Notwithstanding their close
S@ outward connection there deep Poetry
caa master of the whole world of phenomena. Music
| I'll Of itself: MY kingdom this world
A If the music of people is independent of its civilization
SO lnyersey the civilization of people essentially indie
pendent of its music Even the lowest culture the indirect
practical influence of music far behind immediate musical effect
and the onward of development constantly has decided
dominance the latter The music has developed the specific
seal element harmony the musical It's character has become
more exclusively has its effect also become.
Iatos that popular education has
repeated IN our time But music substantially only educate
SIC Whoever asks ANYTHING else from only gives evidence that he
not able to appreciate what il offers him.
Music an art wholly of It's kind which be compared
to means and effects with no other Nobody has insisted
gecay this distinct position Of Schopenhaue
Is quite independent of the visible world absolutely ignorant and
could exist in certain If there world which
of the other All the other from the
world from nature they initiative, representative
MS pure work at least copies natural phenomena of
II creates Quincy audible forms combinations
tones which have prototype and outside music
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
Cannon Reelected.

Danvllle, H., Nov. 3.-toseph G.
Cannon wwas reelected to congress
by a majority of 6,000 or 200. Re
turns are incomplete but enough
have been received TO show that he
will receive a normal vote throughout
the district. In this city eight out OF
10 precincts give Cannon a majority
of Las an increase Of about 100 in
the same precints over his majority
two years ago.
Chicago. Nov with only 29l
precincts to hear from out of Chi
cago's l.2G0 Taft has l50.955. Bryan
l0S.5S4 This indicates that TAFT
will carry this city close TO vote OF
20S,GS9 which it gave Roosevelt four
years ago.
Chicago Nov. One hundred
precincts in Central aud Southern
Illinois give Taft 1880. Bryan 1920.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 3.-New YORK
Times, New York World, New Yorl,
Herald and the Brooklyn Eagle an
nounce the election of Taft
New York. Nov Seven hundred
and thirty-three districts out Of 313G
in state outside Of Greater New
York-Taft 1926; Bryan ls7lG7.
same in 1904 gave Roosevelt 1925.
Parker 1lS.629
New York. Nov. Two hundred
and ten districts out OF 1853 Boa
Greater New York give Taft l7.4l1;
Bryan 505S0
New York. Nov. 3.-Republicau
Chairman Hitchcock says that Gov
crnor Hughes has been reelected.
New York. Nov AT 7:41 Demo
cratic State Chairman Corners said .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
Water
the Best
Summer
Drink
BY 9. ELLIOT FLINT.

The danger from sunr slight drinks plenty Of More
over water Of drunk with meals du the food and thus
easy Of digestion
1t wrong suppose that duion Of the gastric juice weakns its
digestive The experiment has been tried mentioned by
Dr Jacob 10 has work Infant DIET Of artfal dng with
gastric juice After time the digestion and
when water added Indeed a relief
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04

Board Of County Commissioners.
]. J. JENNELLE. Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR.. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Iiilnois
Population 16,1+7.


Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS II. MAHONB>
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMAN
Police Magistrate, A. ]. ROSS.
Chief of Police, M. s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,4SY.
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLHR.
Circuit Clerk. LEE n. DAVIS.
Sheriff. FRANK Il. DAVIS
States Attorney. ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools.
prof. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRED II
NELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04

AliHA "dt'I altfE 4 lpI hearty meal.
II % we're uniygienic 10 drink when eating water
would not be- particularly fattening al such a time
u j. iattening then .erau.e it enables the gastric
juice more thoroughly 10 digest ami 10 quefy solid
iood-, which are moi a--niIsbe until liquefiezl. DR.
Jacob states tlat infant, that are I'D on thin grtels
thrive better than 10 those fed on heavier foo,ls
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04

CONCLUDED on Fourth Pagel
The Press., 1908-03-18
Only an Office Boy,

"If you want a ready-to-hand study
in the downright cussedness of human
nature unwarped," said an insurance
agent. Just watch the~office boys in
your own or any other place of bust.
ness. In four cases out of five the
thing will come out this way:
"A new boy is engaged. He is meek
and mild. apologetic Of bearing and
courteous of speech. He is apparently
seeking an excuse for daring to make
a living He looks reproachfully at
the head office boy, who orders him
around in Il rough. catch-as-catch-can
style. Such rudeness pains him.
Note this boy little later. His
rude superior mas resigned or been dis
missed. and he is now head office boy.
Is he meek and mild. apologetic and
reproachful? Say, he's a worse young
rutfian than his predecessor-bullyra
the newcomer. ignores the cuspidor,
uses language not fit to print and
comes dangerously near 'sassing' his
employer. He knows it all. and a lit
tie more.
There are exceptions. but they prove
the le."-New York Globe.
The Press., 1908-03-18
cAIssoN WORK.

How Foundations of Great Steel
Structures Are Built.
The foundations for the great steel
structures are built by means of cais-
sons in which the men can work under
a great pressure Of air 1t is a very
interesting sight to watch them. and
the best of it is that any one may see
them at close range from an adjoining
sidewalk The caisson is hollow steel
cylinder open at the bottom and just;
large enough to permit a man to work.
The workman climbs down a ladder in
this tube and digs away the earth at
the bottom AS the earth is taken
away the steel tube is gradually low
cred. The earth is taken out by a
bucket. which is lowered and raised by
tall derrick at one side AS the
caisson sinks. air is pumped into the
compartment containing the man. This
is to force back any water or dirt that
might fill the hole from the outside as
fast as the workman removes it from
within The pressure of this air is; Of
ten so great that I iEan can work but
an hour or so at time At the top
Of the caisson is a steel cylinder with
an air tight door at either end. which
serves as a kind Of vestibule to the
tube below. es@' e4;
When one of the calsson workers
starts to go to work he opens the door.
or lid at the top and climbs in,. when
the opening is once more. tightly clos
ed This door or lida.ls air tight. Aft
er the opening to. the outer air has
been closed the. workman opens the
door at the bottom of this steel com
partment and lets in compressed air
from the caisson below. 1t takes "a
few minutes to become accustomed to
breathing this atmosphere. for the
heavy air makes the head ring. AS
soon as the workman can do SO be.
climbs down.sinto the funnel below.
closing the lower door OF the steel
anteroom as he does SO. All this must
be done in the dark. If the workman
wishes to signal the outer world he
may do so by striking the steel sides
of his narrow prison with his shovel.
He usually signals in this way when
the bucket is torbe raised or lowered.
Frances Arnold Collins in st. Nicholas.
The Press., 1908-03-18
:; Runnina.No Risk.

..What.' asks ther maiden aunt, go
ing to marry that Mr.. .Newwun? Why,
you hardly know the man, Imogene.
In the, few days you have been ac-
quainted with him you cannot possibly
have learned anything Of his family or
antecedents or habits or personal cir
cumStanceS 'ft. ff: - -;
THAT Is true; Aunt Keturah But
syeu have always told me that no wom-
an who knows anything about IA! man
will marry hinls''S-zSSSpcpess Magazine.
The Press., 1908-03-18
A Bio Grasshopner.

A geographical expedition which set
out for Australia on an exploring and
mapmaking tour had engaged negro
cook, who took great interest in every
thing he saw. While the party was en-
route kangaroo broke out of the grass
and made for the horizon with pro-
digious leaps, an event that interested
the colored gentleman exceedingly.
you all have pretty wide meadows
herea bouts, reckon" he said to the
native who was guiding the party.
mot any larger than those of other
countries" returned the guide most po-
litely.
'Well, there must be mighty power
full high grass roundabouts, hehT he
insisted
"Not that know Of" replied the
guide. why do you ask such odd
questionsT'
"Why, PH tell you, boss. was think
in Of the mighty uncommon magnitude
of them grasshoppers." s."-Kansas City
Independent. .
just praise is only debt, but nattery
is present.-F French Proverb.
Women with good compilations are new
er homely. Good blood makes good com
plexions. Lanes Family Medicine makes
good blood. All druggists sell 1t for 25c
The Press., 1908-03-18
PINEAPPLES.
A TiEne When They Sold For so Each
In San Francisco,

A TiEne When They Sold For so Each
In San Francisco.
In 1851 pineapples were rare In San
Francisco One day in that year one
Of the passengers who had crossed the
lsthmus of Darien before leaving Pan
anna purchased from one Of the na-
tives of that place a dozen pineapples
for quarter of dollar. and when he
landed In San Francisco he had six
left. He was carrying these from the
landing place at the foot of Vallejo
street, where there were boat steps at
the end of twenty foot wharf, which
new arrivals approached by Whitehall
boats from the steamers that In those
days anchored IN the stream 300 yards
from shore. The man was accosted
suddenly by a stranger who asked
pineapples."
"They are not for SALE"
"But want them," said the Cali
fornian.
'I'll sell you three" said the new ar,
rival. who on the voyage had heard
that San Francisco people were liberal
buyers. and he added. but they'll cost
you SIS each"
take EN- was the curt reply, and
the fruit changed owners. the resident
passing over a Spanish coin known
then as q gold ounce" worth SIC in
trade.
Before the new purchaser had NOV
ed across Battery street. where the
transaction had taken place, he was
accosted by an acquaintance. who ask
ed him to let him have the fruit A
dicker followed for two of them, the
acquaintance paying $40 apiece for
them. Later in the day the first pur-
chaser was boasting of the rapid man.
ner by which he had cleared S. and
still had a fine pineapple for supper
San Francisco Call.
The Press., 1908-03-18
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS

| STAEROk6O SE0ANOS.
VIM. Welch was home from Monson
over Sunday.
DR.. A. .. Comins is in New York
attending a manufacturers dental
convention.
Attorney D. J. Mccarthy has been
appointed secretary of the Business
Mems association of Rockville.
There will be union service at the
Congregational church next Sunday
evening, with a sermon by Rev
Thomas Tyrie. &
John Pucsovy has recently moved
from South street to the new six
apartment house near Foxville ownea
by Frederic Faulkner.
The sociable at the Congregational
church next week Wednesday night
will be by the young men. In ad-
dition to the regular supper escaloped
oysters will be served. The supper
will be followed with a musical pro-
gram and a short talk by W. E
Demond on his recent trip to Panama.
Supper and entertainment, 25 cents.
The following books have been add
ed to the library and will be ready
for circulation Thursday =
The last seven volumes of the
American nation. A history edited
by A. B. Hart
1850 VOL 21-Outcome of the civil
war, 1863-1S65. J. K. Hosmer.
1861 Vol Reconstruction. Po-
litical and Economic, 1865 1877.
W. A. Dunning.
1862 Vol. 23-National Develop
ment, 1s77-1es5. E. R Sparks.
1868 Vol 24-National Problems,
1885-1997 D. r. Dewey
1864 Vol. 25-America as World
Power, 1a97.19O7. J. H. La.
tani.
1866 Vol. 26-National Ideals His
torically Traced, 16O7-19O7. A.
B. Hart.
1866 Vol. 27-Analytic Index.
1922 A First Sketch of English
Literature H. Morley.
1923 William Shakespeare, Poet,
Dramatist and Man Fl. W.
Mabie.
3824-5 Shakespeare: His Life, Art
and Characters, vols. HI. N.
Hudson
1896 Ancestors. G. Atherton.
1927 The Ancient Law, e. Glasgow.
382S The Iron Heel. Jack London.
$500 The Shepherd of the Hills
H. B. Wright.
$3.50 Empire Builders, F, Lynde.
1881 Aunt Jane of Kentucky. E,
O. Hall.
Boys and Girls Books.
1892 Famous Stories Every Ohild
Should Know. Ed. II. W. MaGfe.
1888 Birds Every Child Should
Know. N. Blanohan.
1884 A Wild Flower Book for
Children. A. Lounsberry
1886 Stories to Tell to Children.
s. G. Bryant
1896 The Field and Forest Handy
Book. D. g. Beard.
1897 Story of Sir Launoelot. H.
Pyle.
1888 Captain June, A. H. Rice.
$3.50 Five Little Peppers-The
Little Brown House, M. Sidney.
3S4O Ten to Seventeen. J. d.
8841 :, Betty Wales Junior. M.
Warde. n
3842 Dorothy Dainty at School. A.
Brooks
3S43 Helen Grant Senior. A.
Douglas
3844 The Story of Longfellow. K.
Beebe.
3s45 Rita. l.. Richards.
3846 Jack the Young Canoeman.
G. B. Grinuell.
3947 Western Frontier Stories. Re-
told from st. Nicholas.
3848 Winning His Spurs. E. Kel-
logg.
3s49 Tom, Dick and Harriet. r.
H. Barbour.
1850 The Adventures of Buffalo
Bill. W. F. Cody.
1851 Boys of the Border. M. P. W.
Smith.
1852 Old Indian Legends. Zitkala
-Sa.
1853 Heart of Oat Books. Book /.
1854 Heart of Oat Books. Book 2.
The Press., 1908-03-18
WELLINGTON.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner is mach bett


B. J. Robbins is able to be out
again.
Mrs Emily Carpenter is suffering
from severe cold.
There are two Norwegi ian families
in the old Emo house.
IAN the sunshine does not come
out of the sky, the best kind comes
out of the heart
Will CLARK is still quite i'll from
grip. The other members of the
family are much improved.
The deep mud makes travelling on
our highways very difficult. but the
lumber and wood teams pass as usual.
Many persons remark that the blue
birds and robins come in f1ocks this
spring, seeming to betoken an early
spring
Mrs. Robbins and Nellie Carpenter
are still ill in bed, Mrs. Robbins
from bronchitis and Mrs. Carpenter
chronic appendicitis.
Mrs. Jonathan Osborne's tiny York.
shire spaniel, Dandy is dead at
the age of Il years, and is much
missed as household pet.
Rev. Q. W. Wolfe preached Sunday
morning from Ephesians 6:1O, "Be
strong in the Lord" q very helpful
and finely delivered discourse.
A pretty smart thunder shower for
March, that of Sunday night. It
came just in time to stop the ringing
of the bell for Endeavor meeting.
In some places the peat bog is
furnishing the latest substitute. for
wood in the making of wrapping
paper and box board. We wonder If
our bog is available.
1t often does more harm than good
to tell people not to do things. There
is always tendency to stand up for
the people who are accused and the
people who are attacked.
Pleasant messages from the Hall
party to many friends show they are
enjoying the mid summer weather
of Florida. We are grateful for our
orange tree in bloom from Mrs.
Holman.
The leading article in the Atlantic
Monthly for March, and the one that
probably will be most discussed, is
why American Mothers FALL We
think the title should have been
"Where American Mothers Fail, :"
because We do not believe that the
majority of our American mothers
have failed.
We hear: 81 saw two deer yester.
day, buck and doe, !" and ''We saw
herd of nine deer the other day
nibbling the brush Of the pastures
side like q flock of sheep" Others
say, although 1 am out constantly
on the country roads I never have seen
deer 1t is singular. when. they
are seemingly so plenty, that com
paratively few people have seen the
pretty wild creatures.
We have received highly interest.
ing pocket manual from the state |
forester of Massachusetts,. F. W.
Rane, ESQ.,, How You May Know |
the Forest Trees - It is astonishing
how many people one meets, country
born and bred, who do not know one |
tree from another-persons, too, who |
rate as intelligent. The trees are
friends, and acquaintance with them
brings much benefit and pleasure.
II the stomach is on q strike use
Mi-o-na and see how quickly and
easily it gets back to work. SOC. q |
box. Cures any stomach trouble or
money refunded. Anders jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-03-18
: ? y ~ =
A Definition.

Paw" asked thoughtful lad, wrin-
king his brow, whats a pessimist?"
"A pessimist. John j." replied his
father. lis man who. after a cyclone
has blown his house away with him in
it, goes back and grumbles at his lot"
-Pnck. Il.
The Press., 1908-03-18


| John Moran of O.cuttville has taken
la position in the Ellis No. 2 mill.
Frank Coggswell, formerly boss
fnisher at the Ellis No 3 mill, has
taken a position at Orcuttville.
Everett Robbins has moved into
the Bates house on South Main street,
which he has recently remodeled.'
Lavater Webber has finished inclos-
ing a now barn which he is building
In the rear of his residence on Pearl
street. -er
F. L. Coggswell, Sr., who has been
employed BY tho Faulkner Mfg. com
pany at Lowell, has taken his old
position at the Ellis No2 mill.
William Bancroft and family of
Connecticut are moving into the house
just vacated by Everett Robbins, Mr..
Bancroft having bought the farm
Spud Murphy has become slightly
obese during the winter months, and
is taking long walks and runs to get
In condition to report at Holyoko
April 9Th.
The Misses Elizabeth and Mae
Bradway have given up their positions
at the straw shop in August, and will
in the future work at the Gavin mil
linery store.
The parish meeting of the Univer.
salist church was held Tuesday even
ing at 8 O'Clock. After the usual
business. was transacted the following
officers were eieoted.:. Parish commit
tee, A.fC. Page. A. D. Ellis, r. f.
Bradway,-G.~ Harvey, H.. g. Went.
worth; clerk William L. Ricketts, !;
treasurer, George H. Seymour. The
music committee comprise Arthur D.
Ellis, Mrs. William. L. Ricketts,. and
Harrison Howe. George W. Seymour
and Rufus s. Stebbins were appointed
auditors; trustee for, fivesyears, A. D.
Ellis. The following were appointed
to act as ushers:- : Howard Burlington,
Frank Gath, Howard Gath and Bruno
Krause. The parish supper was served
by the women of the church in the
parlors in the evening at O'Clock.
A meeting was held at Cushman
Hall on Monday, the 8th, in which an
organization TO : be knwon as the
Massachusetts Central Interscholastic
Athletic association was folmed. The
secondary schools rep1 esented in this
association are Ware. Hardwick,
Wesleyan, Stafford, Warren and Mon
son. The executive committee com.
prises two delegates from each school.
Prof. F. Lewis of Monson is the
chairman Arrangements have been
made to secure The Palmer driving
park for The purpose Of an athletic
meet on May 22d. "A banner is to be
given to the school winning the most
points. Another meeting Of the COM
mittee is soon to be held at Palmer to
further the arrangements All above
named schools and no doubt the gram.
mar and primary schools will be
closed on the afternoon of May 22d
for this event Following is partial
program of events: 100 yards, 220
yards, 40 yards, one.falf mile, one
mile, broad jump, high jump, ham
mer-shot II lb. size, pole vault, re-
lay. go
:. .:-.g: ta5~-.-- Z:
Running NC Risk.
.What." asks the maiden aunt, go
ing to marry that Mr.. Newwm? Why,
The Press., 1908-03-18
THE NURSE and the DOCTOR

VIII tell you that the success of prescription
gradients There Is as much variety In medicine as
prescription filling
The Press., 1908-03-18
Muslin Underwear
Sale.....

This is the season of the year
our customers are looking for the
Muslin Underwear sale. We are
prepared, as usual, with line OF
Home Made" Underwear direct
from the factory. This make is
very popular with large portion
of our trade. We also have other
lines direct from manufacturer at
popular prices.
We have also just received sew
eral styles in new 1908 Shirt
Waists which we will be pleased
to show.
We thank our many customers
for their liberal patronage in the
past, and hope by honorable deal
ing to merit continuance of the
same.
Agent for Ladies' Home
Journal Patterns.
A<<&%<%<
A. L. HO WARD,
NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
STAFFORD SPRINGS
The Press., 1908-03-18
j. M. ARMSTRONG.
Curtis Wood Yard

Having purchased the wo1d Yard, Planning
Saving and Carpet Cleaning business Of Il. 4.
Butterneld. am ready for business AZ the new
ocation on south street, opposite Demond'a
lumber yard. ID. II. CURTIs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-03-21
ONE YEAR IS ENOUGH
FOR SENATOR GARY

WASHINGTON. D. C.-SpeciaL--
United states Senator-elect Frank B.
Gary. OF Abbeviue. s. c.. arrived IN
WashinEt Saturday night % serve
less than a year in the Upper House
OF Congress. lie has no desire. ne
sav-. 20 hold the exalted position lon
ger than March :. 1908. and does not
Intend 10 become a candidate TOT re-
election. Al the expiration or tho
term OF the late senator LAtimer.
which ne was chosen 20 complete. nc
wants 20 retire from public NE and
look after his law practice which has
suffered 20 some extent during hts ten
wears service as member or the
South Carolina legislature Mr.. Cary
was accom- panied by Mrs. Frank r.
Gary and Miss Marie Gary a niece
The Senator has taken quarters tenn
porarily al Congress Hall
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-03-21
BOUGHT ALL HIS GOODS
AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT

NEW YORK--Speclal- Young
Lewis Thompson. OF Isip. l. T.. ccie-
broted his nincty-ninth birthday
Thursday six days in the week
Thompson runs candy store. out
like "Eddie" Foy. ne goes 90 church
on sunday. He IS the most devout
churchman IN town. and during his
long and honorable business career
no one hes been able 20 get even
gum drop across the threshold or his
place or the hrst day OF the week
Thompson Is an early riser. but
when he took down the shutter
Thursday morning he was surprised
70 md a Ions line OF people in front
o. his place. lie was greeted with A
cheer, and then the lire fled through
the door. When a score OF sepruase-
narians stepped Up and purchased
lemon sticks and lally pops the old
man thought the town folks had eona
daft. Constantly arriving recruits
kept the line unbroken. and after
passing out the sweet stun and scrap
/ ing the coins OF the counter for an
hour Thompson was compelled 10 pD'
| a substitute in his place.
One BY one the articles in his store
/ disappeared until the shelves were IS
bare as Mother Hubbard's cupocaTd
and the money drawer was EroaninE
under an abnormal burden. Every
| body shook the old mans hand and
some OF the more exuberant slapped
him on the back.