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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Miss Madge Zimmerman went to st
Louis Yesterday 10 accompany n
friend here who will be her guest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Mrs. Louis Dauforth OF CharIestc n
Mo, was IN the city shopping yester
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Miss myrtle Oller Of Mill Creek
the guest Of Miss Nina Holmes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Mr and Mrs Thomas w Williams
and children will go to West Plains.
Mo, today TO visit relatives
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22
SOCIALANDPERSONAL

/, they will visit her parents, Mr.. and
f, Mrs. j. w. Tucker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Mayor George Parsons Aldermen
Frank Cannon and w. z. Greanay
went to St Louis on business yester-
dav.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Mrs. Clyde Sullivan Of Twenty
eighth street, has returned from
brief visit at st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Or z + Bennett of l-itchtictd. VIII
arrive today to visit his daughte~,
Mrs, Leon e Denison OF Twenty.se7
enth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Mrs Anna Galligan aud grand
daughter, Helen Ga 'liean, are visitin,
friends at Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

:. Mrs ], w Tucker.
J, Mrs Anna Galigan aud gram
daughter, Helen Galiaan, are yisitin
friends at Villa Ridge
/ Mrs. Clyde Sullivan Of Twenty
eighth street has returned from
brief visit at St Louis
| Mr.. and Mrs Thomas w Williams
and children will so to West Plains
Mo, today TO visit relatives.
Miss Madge Zimmerman went to st.
Louis Yesterday TO accompany n
friend here who will be her guest.
Mayor George Parsons, Aldermen
Frank Cannon and w. p Greaney
went to st Louis on business yester-
day
Or. r + Bennett of I4itchhcd. VIII
arrive today To visit his daughte~
Mrs, Leon e Denison OF Twentysev-
enth street
Congressman ~ b. Thistlewood in
writing to friend says that N.
gress will probably adjourn tn i
week. He will return home at once
Miss Lucille Robinson of Lower
Washington avenue will leave In June
for Los Angeles. Cal. where she will
make an extended visit to her siste- |
Mrs. j A. Coderi
+ G. Magee who has been tho
guest Of his sisters. Misses Mary AMI
Josie Magee and his brother. ]. r
Magee has returned TO his home in
Kerryille, Texas
Mrs. Cora Cotter will go to Lexiag
ION, Mo. Sunday to attend the com
nencement exercises of the Went
worth Military academy Of which M
ititution her son Ward is a student.
+ S. TAYLOR Of Centralia. who rep !
esents the !. w Butter Paper com !
'any Of Chicago. was in the city yes i
erday calling on the trade He went 7
. Paducah and will return here to-
borrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Congressman n, B. Thistlewood in
writing 10 a friend says that G n
gress will probably adjourn tn s
week. He will return home at once.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

Miss Lucille Robinson of Lower
Washington avenue will leave in June
for Los Angeles, Cal. where she will
make an extended visit to her siste.
Mrs j. A. Coderi
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

f. $. Taylor Of Centralia. who rep
resents the ]. w Butter Paper com
pany OF Chicago was in the city yes
terday calling on the trade, He went
to Paducah and will return here to
morrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-22

+ c. Magee who has been the
guest of his sisters. Misses Mary AMI
Josie Maeee and his brother J. p.
Magee has returned TO his hoGe in
Kegryille, Texas
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
MARK TWAIN ON MONEY.
Humorist Points Out What He Consld-
ers Some Wrong Conceptions.

Mark Twain said that the financial
panic has caused a wrong idea of the
use and value OF money.
1.-The spendthrift says that money,
being round, was made to roll. The
miser says that, being fiat, it was
made to stack up. Both are wrong.
STRANGELY wrong, too, in their ideas
aboxt money are the veteran Aus.
tralian gold diggers. These simple
old fellows, though worth perhaps a
half million or more, live in the sim.
pie dug-outs and shanties of their lean
early days.
Once, occurring, landed at an Aus.
tralian port. There was no porter in
sight to carry my luggage Seeing a
rough-looking old fellow leaning
against. post with his hands in his
pockets, beckoned to him and said;
See here, If you carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half a
crown
'The man scowled at me- He took
three or four gold sovereigns from his
pocket, threw them into the sea,
scowled at me again, and walked away
without word.,,'
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
TIE
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, i, action
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for it's remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine -manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27

king instead her old position on the
bench. There she sat alone for a
quarter of an hour or so until Eleanor.
passing on her way out to water the
verbenas, stopped to say: "Grandma,
you look drowsy; take this pillow.
and she slipped cushion behind the
old woman's back.
Then as she started down the
steps: I'm going to the gate to watch
for the parade" she said, you know
this is Decoration day, and the old
soldiers are to march to the GENE.
terry"
There was twinge in the elderly
conscience at sight of the young face
with its drawn cheeks and heavy
plnk-lldded eyes, but she only said
Ihank you, but l must not sleep: !
want to see the soldiers, too" and the
girl passed out into the garden.
After few minutes, something set
the chalr to rocking again, but this
time 1t was not moved by the wind
1t was occupied by tall strapninp
man who twirled hat in his hands
blue cap and the man was in mi
form.
He was big and broad shouldered
and blunt in speech and manner as he
said: well, 'Lindy, I'm here for the
last time. We march tomorrow. +
can get furlough if l want it. but
don't want it unless-well. Won know
what do want"
Strangely enough he did not wait
for her words. She did not-could not
speak.
He went on: What have you got
against me, Indy? Is it because | |
seem rough? But I'm soldier, and
you don't find many softies in the
army. But We boys are true-true as
this uniform, and we aren't afraid of
battery-not even the kind that
your eyes fash. Indy" !
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
WENT HIM MANY BETTER.
Mr.. Newrich's Visiting Card Left
Friend IN the Shade.

Mr.. New1ich, the dust contractor
having made a fortune, part of which
he had invested in house property in
The east of London, wished to rise,
IKE a Phoenix, from his ashes into
some sort of society. His golden key,
applied to- the Golfers of an impecuni-
GUS aristorcrat, opened the way.
His new friend, among other things.
advised him that visiting cards were
necessity, and, as guide to drawing
one up ready for the printer, handed
him one of his own, which read, "Har-
old De We're, Iona House, Portsmouth
Square, W." -
Two days later. as De We're was sit.
ting in his dressing room at breakfast,
servant brought in on salver Wig
iting card bearing the following:
"Ephraim Newrich, Own 90 Houses,
London. E."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
AR3RRk9l3I7I7R7k9I3I3l k%k@kk9I.l
! THE OLD ;
! ROCKING CHAIR !
A Memorial Day Story !
by OLIVIA BARTON STROHM
A Memorial Day Story
b. OLIVIA BARTON STROHM

Il A Az a OCASA vi uCA UdCh pOl VA
AINA sat Mrs. White-very stiff
| MINI very Incorporating. The
VSkV morning glory vines,
w blown by the wind, played
in checkered light and
shade over the porch; over her tense,
upright figure, topped with its crown
of silver hair; over the sunburnt face
of a young man who stood near twirl-
ing his hat.
The May sunbeams stole as far as
the door where, just within the screen,
a girl was seated, cracking nuts.
There was vacant rocking chair
on the porch; suddenly it began to
move in the wind, and reminded Mrs.
| White Of her manners which, in the
excitement of the interview, she had
forgotten.
Take a chair, Henry"
| But the young man, in no mood for
a truce, ignored the invitation. Then
you won't let me have Eleanor" he
said.
She answered him as bluntly: "No,
Henry; you're good boy and all that,
but you're not my choice"
He shrugged his shoulders. Whose
choice, did you say?"
At the sound of his voice the crack
ing Of nuts in the kitchen ceased.
Mrs. White took up her shawl and
ran her fingers through the fringe.
Don't be sarcastic, Henry. / mean
what I say-my choice. Eleanor has
given me her word of honor that she
will not marry without my consent"
From within the witchen door there
came sharp sound of a pan falling.
grandmother laughed: THAT is what
the men all say. They never seem
to realize that the girl who has a
sense of duty toward an old woman
is best worth winning"
Henry walked slowly to the porch
steps, then turned "You see, it's Just
this way, Mrs. White; 1t isn't a ques-
ton of whether Eleanor's worth win.
ming. or loves me, or anything else.
All l know is, that love her, and
am too crazy to think of anybody or
anything but her. l suppose l ought
to say I'd quit, but" he went to the
other end of the porch from whence
he could get view of the girl seated
Within-the girl whose eyes met his.
But can't promise you good-by."
And although he addressed Mrs.
White, he looked beyond her through
the doorway, backing slowly to the
steps. Then he turned and walked
OF down the garden path, attended by
a sentinel row Of sunflowers.
Eleanor went on with her work Her
grandmother pulled at the fringe a
few moments, then she went to the
door. "You heard what Henry said?"
she asked.
Eleanor nodded. The silence, and a
tell-tale redness in her cheeks and
eyes, spoke volumes.
Have you got enough nuts for the
cake filling?" the old lady said after
pause
"Yes'm, they're all DONE" and
Eleanor, gathering up her apron full
OF shells in one hand, and the dish
IN the other, rose and went into the
pantry, glad to escape conversation.
Her grandmother returned to the
porch. The chair rocked in the wind,
but she needed not it's invitation. ia.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
A New Movement.

movement is on foot to decorate
the graves of the wives, mothers and
sisters of old soldiers, wherever
buried, as we'll as the graves of tho
soldiers. Commander Joseph r. Jar.
Wis OF Golden post, in the Department
OF Illinois, recently delivered an adj.
dress on the subject and commendet,
the movement to the G, A. r. through.
out the country.
1t is said that a similar move wilt
be made by the confederate veterans
so that In the future on Memorial
day, north and south, the graves o.
those who fought the battle at home
as well as those who went to the field
may be remembered.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
De Oruan'a Busted

In little church in Maryland, not
far from Washington, the motive pow
er for the organ comes from the strong
arm of an Industrious Irishman.
During a. recent service there the
choir got into trouble and, to cap the
climax, during the confusion that en-
sued. the organ suddenly stopped.
The situation was not greatly re-
lieved when there came floating out
into the auditorium hoarse whisper:
Sing, all youse! Sing like the divil!
DE organs Observation-Disclosures Sunday
Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27

head as he bent over her. But I love
you, Lindy, and when I come back
again-when the war is over-be true
be true
Inc words came in choppy, disjoint-
ed sentences, then they suddenly
ceased.
The chair began to rock again
sedately this time, and another speak
er took up the thread where it had
been abruptly cut off-took it up in a
thin, cold voice. He was a gray-beard.
ed man with Bible in his hand, and
Joe, her soldier-lover, had gone.
Miss Melinda" the newcomer was
saying: II deemed it proper YOU
should acquaint yourself with the mar.
riage service beforehand. Your family
and myself have decided on a church
wedding; I know you prefer a home
ceremony but We have decided other.
wise. You are young and these mat.
tiers may safely be left to older heads"
He took her hand in his own palm,
which was cold, and with a formal
good-by he, too, disappeared.
But the chair kept on it's rocking
more violently this time, and in it
sat an old nurse, holding a peeyish
baby tight against her breast. She
was saying: Il tell you, Mrs. White,
it's good thing you didn't marry that
soldier, Joe Cooper. Just see how
nice you're fixed now Here YOU have
good, reliable husband-some older.
to be sure, but you gals all need tight
relns. l was young and giddy once.
myself. And think if you'd a married
that soldier; You'd ben a widow
woman now, for they're decoratin' his
grave this minute-it is Decoration
day, you know. They do say as Joe
Cooper had promised his mother not
to go back that last time, and then all
of student he up and went-a love
affair, they say. Killed? Course he
was-first thing"
Grandmother White sat up very stiff
and opened her eyes.
Eleanor came rushing on to the
porch. Granny, dear, what's the mat.
ter? Did the gun frighten you? 1t was
only the salute. The parade has start
ed. You must be uncomfortable on
that bench, come, sit here" and she
led her to the rocking chair-yacant
now, but still MISUNDERSTANDING
mo, no. not there, not in that chair.
Eleanor"
grandmother White rose and went
10 the edge of the porch from whence
'he could see the line of men with
Tags waving here and there between
he trees.
When the last soldier had filed ont
u sight and while the drum was still
sounding in her ears, the old lady
said: Yes, yes, it was bad dream.
child-but did you saw there
vas enough nut filling for big
'ake?"
Eyes, grandma" the girl renlied
rying not to show surprise at the ir.
elevant question
Then We'll invite that young Henry
'ver for dinner"
Eleanor grew pink as the bunch of
'leedlng-hearts at her belt-"But
,ranny, you said"
Never mind what | said. Run over
0 his mothers and tell him to coma
ere; send him to me"
AS Eleanor flew out the back wav
areheaded, eager her grandmother
allied after her: Tell him he'n find
re on the pOrch-in the old rocking
hair!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
II an Advertisement Convinces You,
Stay Convinced

When you read in this newspaper
the advertisement CT manufacturer
who has paid for the space used to
convince you that it is to your interest
to buy his goods, and you go to a
dealer where such articles are usually
handled for sale, do not let the dealer
or any one of his clerks sell you some
thing else which he claims is "just as
good" If an advertisement convinced
you, it was because of the element of
truth which it contained,
INSIST ON GETTING WHAT YOU
ASK FOR.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27

The cap was thrown to the floor.
and he clasped his hands, big, wealth.
er'beaten hands. and leaned toward
her. They tell you I'm rover. and
can't settle down, but it amt SO; I'll
only fight as long as the flag needs
me, and then-then home to you.
know-they're trying to match you
with that old White because he's rich,
aren't they?"
Something tied the woman's tongue;
sne could not utter q sound.
He rose. Il know you love mo,
Indy, but you're afraid. I'm off-ofi
Tor good-or bad. And when you hear
OF me dead. with bullet in my body,
you'll know whose fault it is. You're
a coward, false and chicken-hearted."
He stood in front Of her, pouring out
the words in storm. He was very
red, his breath felt hot on her fore.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
HER HUSBAND
By MABEL HERBERT URNER
(Copyrigllt.)

"of course, dear, suit yourself about
1t. Ii you think you would like the
Hotel 60 better, why, we will &c
there. But l imagine you will find
these large hotels very much the
same"
Yes, l suppose so,' she answered
listlessly.
The waiter came up now, filled their
glasses and placed the menu before
MIN. He looked at it a moment, then
handed it over to her.
Perhaps you had better ORDER
his voice was strained.
She flushed, deep, painful flush, as
she took the card and gave the order
When the waiter had gone, she leaned
back, her eyes wandering over the bril-
liantly lighted cafe.
1t was becoming intolerable-this
thing between them, this conscious
ness that he knew-that for weeks he
had known. She felt now that from
the first, even before she had admitted
II to herself, with the quick intuition
of his love he had known-that she
was ashamed of him! Ashamed of his
awkwardness, his ignorance, his in
ability to act and dress and look like
the men around them!
No word had passed between them;
in no direct way had either of them
referred TO it, yet she knew it was
never quite out of thir minds.
1t began with their first week in
New York. She had chosen to live at
the most quiet, the most exclusive
hotel in the city, place rarely in
vaded by the western millionaire; and
it had come like blow-the> contrast
between the men there and her hus-
band.
She fought against the feeling that
was aroused in her; she told herself
of his sterling worth and manliness
and yet she was constantly comparing
him with these men of the world.
these clubmen with their air of ease
and nonchalance; with the way they
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
SETTING the Time.

YES said the Billville citizen, "l
lowed I'd be married last fodder.
pullin' time, but another Teller got the
gal. Then l set hog-killin' time fer
the ceremony, but the gal thought
better Of it; but now I've full made up
my mind fer the next cotton.ginnin'
season, but I'm free to say that cot.
toms mighty low, an the only change
in the country is the change in the
minds OF the wimmen folks!"-Atlan.
ia Constitution.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
In the Free Vaccination Ward.

A Lithuanian woman was getting
her fifth baby vaccinated the other
day.
II am glad" said the young surgeon,
that you recognize the Importance OF
vaccinations"
"Oh, yes" she said. II often won.
der she added pensively. what it's
done for, though. It's to show you're
a free citizen, the same as naturaliza
ton papers, amt it,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
"Perhaps You Had Better Order"

walked and stood and lounged about
the way they wore their clothes-tht
countless things that made up thei1
bearing
1t was an infinite relief when the
dinner was over.
In their own room, still with avert
ed eyes, she drew chair to the light
and picked up magazine. But he1
glance remained fixed on one short
paragraph.
He made no pretense of reading
but stood at the window looking down
at the street below For long time
he stood there. Then he entered his
own room, closing the door after him.
The light burned in his room until
long after midnight. In her own
darkened room she tried in vain to
sleep. Tossing restlessly, her thoughts
went back over the IA months of their
marriage.
The first year had been spent on his
Montana ranch, and then some min
ing interests had called him to New
York, for only few days, as he
thought. But the days had heightened
into weeks, and still he was detained.
With marvelously quick adapta-
bility she had acquired the style and
air of the New York women.
But with him it had been different.
perhaps because he had never felt the
need to be anything but himself, and
perhaps because he had been too busy
and Indifferent to think of it. But
gradually he had come to feel her I'M
spoken criticisms and his self-con-
seriousness became infinitely worse
than his previous careless Indifference
Now he was constantly trying to
please her, and only succeeded in be-
ing more consciously awkward than
ever.
AS she lay there in the dark, watch.
ing the light from his room, there
came to her great longing to blot
out these two months in New York.
They had been so happy in that year
on his ranch. She had gloried in his
strength and manhood; his very crude
ness and simplicity she had loved
then.
Tears OF contrition and tenderness
came to her eyes. She would go in
to him now, creep into his arms and
tell him that she loved him; that moth. |
ing else mattered.
She slipped out of bed, threw a
loose robe around her and krAcked |
softly at his door. He was still dressed
lying on the couch, shading his ewes
from the light. He had heard neither
her knock nor her quiet entrance.
For a full moment she stood there he.
fore he saw her. Then he rose quick
ly.
why, Elizabeth, thought you were
asleep"
"No-I-' She started toward him,
but he made no movement to meet
her; his face reflected none of the
tenderness that she felt was in her
own. And in that second she realized
what the past two months had done
the extent of the alienation it had
brought.
Thought perhaps you had some
of those bromide tablets; my head has
been aching
why. yes, think l have some"
He got them for her. rs that all? Is
there anything else can do?"
She shook her head mo, this will
probably put me to Sleep"
In her own room again, she crept
INTO bed with miserable sense of
allure and a vague feeling of dread
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
His Double Grief.

It was sentence day in the city
court. A man in the prisoners pen,
who had been sentenced to two years
for larceny, began to cry softly. Tho
big man next him, who was going to
serve seven years for bigamy, said:
Jaw, wotcher snifflin' about?"
"I'm-Tm-th-th-t hinkin' about leav.
in (sob) my-my-family. Lea lcavin'
my wife,
"Aw, cut It out! Look at me- amt
cryin', am I? An I'm leavin' two Of
EN-. Jack" Cremer in Everynody's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
. Tho Oh iects of Her Eeelinua.

Patrick" gushed the amorous Wild
ow O'Leary, >"Oi've long wanted t. con-
flss t ye tn state Nv me feelin's toward
ye, an now OF must tell We thot OF
love ivvry hair'iv y'r head"
"Thin, If We do" replied the ALBANIAN.
tine Patrick, who has just come from
the BARRIERS, "Oill tell We, Mrs.
OLeary, thot were We in Casey's bar
Der shop around tn corner ye'd foind
Casey sweepin' tn objects iv y'r feel.
ms into his dustpan at tn prisint mo-
ment!"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
And the Moon Man LAUGHED.

They were jogging along the old
road and cupid was so busy that the
young man dropped the lines either
side OF the runabout It was then
that the wise old nag turned lazily
around.
What are you looking att" queried
the owl by the roadside.
Il am reading between the lines"
laughed the old nag as she gave a
horse laugh and showed her long vel.
low teeth.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
1t Never Quits.

Cheer up" he urged. "Well come
out all right yet"
III is all very well to be cheerful"
his wife bitterly replied, when there
is anything to be cheerful about, but
in our case there doesn't seem to he
any hope. You lost your own fortune
to begin with, and now they have
taken from you what money in.
herted."
Il know; but why give up? Learn a
lesson from the peach CROP
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-27
Only Iona Sleeves Now

Mistress-Here is a nice dress for
you. Martha.
Maid-Thank we, ma'am; but l can't
take it, really.
Mistress-You foolish girl, of course
you can take it. | insist.
Maid-No. really can't, ma am.
It's got them old-fashioned short
sleeves.