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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
MOST PROSPEROUS NATION.

In a period Of worldwide Industrial
Iadyersity, the United States is the
most prosperous country on the globe
It Is the most prosperous country be
Icause, while the adversely struck us
earliest and hardest of all the coun.
tries. the rally here came quickest
and has extended farthest When the
setback struck us in the closing days
of October, 1907, our purchases from
the rest OF tae world promptly shrunk
while our sales to the world promptly
increased for several months. though
they then fell off slightly Thus, for
the fiscal year which ended on June,
1903, there was a balance in our favor
in the foreign trade of $666,000. 600.
which was the largest ever rolled up
in any Twelve months II was $500,
000D00 more than the balance for
1907 1t was s2000.0o0 more than the
balance for 1901, which was the larg,
est ever attained until 1908. No other
country in the world ever had a ia.
yorabe margin of trade even remotely
approaching ours for 1908. Here was
the most striking exhibition OF an ad.
justment TO unfayorabie conditions
which the world has seen. In this
way we increased our credits abroad
and obtained the gold which We meet
ed to help us to tide over the financial
scare.
We produce more coat. iron. lead
cotton, wheat. corn, petroleum, silyet
and other things than any other coun
try We have the greatest number OF
miles of nayigable rivers of any na
ton. We have the idle lands which
could produce all the cotton which the
world win be able TO use annually dur
ing the next third of a century We
have as much wealth as any three !
other countries, and more fluid capital |
han any three other countries Our
PEOPLE are the most inventive and yer |
atile on the face of the earth. The |
act the United States has the frees' /
md best government In the world
cunts for much in determining IT'S
prosperity Socialism, which is q
Lenace even to England, and which is
verrunning almost every other great
ountry in the world has no standing
b the United States, despite the 100.
go votes which were polled by Debs
D 1904. and the 100000 or S00.0y0 !
.hich he will possibly poll In 1898
he danger of attack from other coun
fies. from which even England is not
Xempt. is absent here We have no
eighbors who would be formidab'"
p us In war. All our neigAbors have
s much OF an interest 10 be friendly [,
.ith ms as We have with them and
lora OF an interest--Leslie's Week'y ,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
observation-disclosures,
CAIRO IN 1872
ssssssssssssss.ssssss.ssss

The Bulletin complimented the ap
pointmeut of John n. Barton. as post
master OF Carbonate. This gentle
imam Formerly a. Cairo news
paper man
Mr.. Martin Smyth died on March
18Th after a brief illness The Ir-
ceased had been on visit TO his
brothers. Bernard and Robert. when
be was stricken.
Blind Tom. the celebrated neear
pianist gave tao concerts a. the Aih-
eneum on March 18th and Goth.
On March 2sfh. the Silver Cornet
Band elected r. p. Robbins. preef.
dent. Pete- saup. vice president. "
p. Mckee. secretary: and p. Bross
treasurer.
John p. Phillis was elected school
director. April ist-
Dr. J. e. sullivan opened an oHice
over McGauley's drug store. On Cen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
Vice Chairman t,udspeth,

Vice Chairman rudspeth, Of the
Democratic National committee, who
figures out that Mr.. Bryan will get
96l votes in the electoral college,
counts on New Yorks 80 and 0hio's
20 to be for the Democratic nominee.
peth calculates on getting from the
very heart of the enemy's country.
One can not help feeling that Mr.
Hudspeth counts too much on Demo
cratic promises la the one case aud
Republican disaifection In the other,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

The next important event In con
nectian with river Improvement in
which Cairo has shown a deep inter
est Is the Ohio river convention which
will meet in Louisville October 20
Strong delegations have been named
for this gathering by President Ais
thorpe of the Board of Trade and
President Smith of the Commercial!
club. and while the gathering will not
be as notable as that in Chicago las.
week. at which the two presidential
candidates were one of the chief at
fractions, still a very formidable AMI
interesting gathering is confidently
looked for The need OF a large at
tendance at all these conventions
must be apparent to citizens general
ly for it is only in this way that the
demand for. river improvement can
be effectively put before congress. As
one of the speakers said in Cincin-
natl Tuesday when urging a lage at
tendance from that city; The bust
ness men must make their interest an-
parent by attendance and active par
ticipation, so that Congress NAV
know that the public are demanding
the improvement
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

One evening on the farm a little
Slum child was enjoying the first
glimpse Of pastoral life On a little
stool he sat. under a tree. bent with
ITS load Of ripe peaches. beside the
cook, who was plucking a chicken.
He watched that plucking operation
grayely for some time. Then he said:
do you take of their clothes every
night loidy ."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
No Police In h4eauen-

Small Isabers particular friend. the
policeman on the beat contracted
pneumonia and died Isabel was great
ly gFieyed until her mother convinced
her that he had gone 20 heaven Even
then she was not quite reeoueiIed.
If heaven is such a good place. re-
marked the little skeptic = don't see
what God wants policemen there lur!"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
September Circulation.

The above Is a correct statement
OF the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1897 and for the
month of September 1908
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of October 1908.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
Bad Temper, Vuluar.

It's bad for the spoiled favorite Of
society If she forgets 10 wear her ar
NOR One must never lose Ouss's tenn
per. When a woman of much wealth
determines 10 be a leader in the social
whirl. she must be sure OF her euui
poise.' says an authority Achieve
ment Of social success Is guaranteed
only b. perfect self-coutrol"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

hundred days under fire
Only small amount Of routine
business is to be transacte at tine
present reunion After the annual
reports have been received arl oitj-
GERS elected the members will devote
vote the time to a visit 10 the bat
tlefields which We're the scenes of the
most stirring events Of their lives
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
In Ehicano. Of Course

a mother hid her $500 worth OF
jewels in her little daughters slipper,
forgot all about it and the next day
threw the slipper into the garbage
can. OF course. ii happened in Chi.
cago, says the New York Herald.
Where else would a child's slipper hold
All thnsn nnn.e4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
zoo Much for Man.

A Kansas gas man who has spent
years In the business makes the state.
ment that natural gas Is caprlcious
and that men who have studied 1t all
their lives give up In despair when 1t
comes to explaining the why's and
Wherefoyes of some of its ways.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

The forestry department has been
conducting experiments with the hope
Of finding some commercial manner of
making use Of the white fir which is
found on the Pacific coast in great
quantities. Very little OF it has been
cut
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
Making Glass.

Glass Is made iridescent BY being
exposed. In a red bot condition. TO the
fumes Of salts Of tin. barium and stron-
tium. Red is produced by the strontia.
blue by the baryta and blush white
By the tin In ancient glass. which Is
more Opaque. iridescence is due to
partial decay
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

Professional sonny. Is
this here town one o them local-op-
ton towns
Boy-Yes. sir. ] guess 80. sir. You
can get it either at the drug store or
the grocery. Bellman-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907 ,....2116
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of Sep
tember 1908 ............. 2oo6
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
Z. c.. Z. MA
can at CuEEo, ~ rnfi. soothing guaranteed cure
ioss u Aud PAEE SAMPfE proves IL. sFUPs TAE ITGh.
GG Ga0 curve to ss~., hLIfB hoW-aoDAT.
Patent SaMdust Blower.

A Kansas carpenter has patented a
device to be attached to a saw to
blow away the sawdust A piston,
struck by the wood being sawed. sends
a current Of air through a curved tube.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

Advertising inThe Bulletin pays tie
because IL eirculates among
The people that have money to spend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
SPACE and Matter.

One body cannot occupy more than
one Mace al the same time.
Huh lever see a fat woman In a
street carg--Puck-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

One-seventh u the foreign cor
merce Of Great Britain passes through
the Suez canal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

TIE Ideal soft Drfnk-
A delicious product Of Barley Matt
and Hops Has a delightful flavor ~
heaithful and refreshing strictly nom
Intoxicating. Cones under all require
xnenfs OF the Enlted states Revenue
laws governing the sale Of soft drinks
f7nAfa Need under the Pure Food and
Drugs Aet The product Of AhksassE
kaseh.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Cairo, Alexander County, iiilnoIs
Population t6,147.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS e. MALONE,
City Attorney. FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. s. EAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,407.
County Clerk, JESSE X. MILLnR.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK IL. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools.
prof. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRMD II
NELL4IS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

Pride went out on horseback and 70
turned on fOot.--ltalian proyerb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15

The Bulletin la on sale at the follow
Ing places:
coieman's, 2ft Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
ILO gustl ID ndsIel2 tQuInru alrI.2

Comprs una Pianola un Piano piano
la de Il C6lebre casa THE AEOLIAN
Co., de New York que ha psrfeccionado
este instEumento hsBta lIegar Ia sltuEs
que est6. OualquisE persona puede inter.
pretar una Pieza de mdsioa como ni fusrs
un aEtista.
AdemGU, hay BiempTs pianos de la como
CidR maIcR PLEYEL Pianos AIemanau,
pianos WebeEy mRrca PARIS BAZAR,
eatoB f'timos plazos Faz6n de $40 men
Buales sin pagar NADIA adelantado.
Una vista Rl PARIS BAZAAR de Pc
dro Giusti 8 una CArta diriiidA 81 depsrta'
mento musical pondr6 las peEBonas into'
EeasdRS en- possession de los dRtos que %
deEeen.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

AVISAMOS nuestros favorecedores que
en- nuestro estabIecimieuto "LA VILLA
DE MA RID", acabamcs de recibir:
CORSET . Franceses desde 81 centavos q
s5, TRAJES bordados de Tul de los uI-
timOs modelos de PARIS Y st GALL, teii-
timss PLUMAS de Ostrich, un gran surti-
do en- ClNTURONE5 de Piel Eslasticos,
81 surtidO mas compile 0 en- PEINETAS de
fantasia desde 25 centavos 1926 cada una,
los lejftimos Drill ES No. 100 y JIPIJAPA,
Tricots v ELASTICOTINA para Frac etc,
Exclusives en- estos patrOnes) y ell surtido
mas complete en- TIRAS BOROADAS v
BRODERIES, que vendemos constante.
mente mitad de precio, Tenemos tam
bien, lejitimss MANTAS de los Princes
para Wales, Telas de hilo Espafolas
Ynglesas cuantos artfculos de nuestro
ramo solicite ell p1blico de buen tono.
Visitenos pidanos muestras Y lie hare
mos cualquier enviO por correo 8 Expires.
Telefono 273. p o. Box. 764.
San Francisco 81. San Juan, r, r,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
IA GRLN MODA.

No hay Befiora nj ssfiorita elegante, que
40 adoFne 81 psinsdo con fi1oa en- guB dis
tiutas formsB. Vienen c6ronas de rizos
para delante un dollar = medic una. Hay
Eizos de varios pEecioB.
Gran uurtido en- abrigou de tafetan ne.
gro llamsdou Monte Carlo dsuds seis do
liars en- adelante. Son mucho mas vsnta
josos que los que 90 han eatado vendiendo
ahor9.
Cinturones eI6Gticos con puntaB de ace
70 en- negro, blanco coIoFes Z so centa'
vos uno Cinturones de cabritilIa blaD.
cos , negroa con hebills8 atrsB y ain elias
so CentavoB Peinetas fnRs iuegos de
psinetaB dc gran novedad. Todo este aca'
ba de llegaF al "Paris Bazaar" de Pedro
Giusti, FoHtaleza 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
De Santo Domingo.

Ss vsnden zocoB de caIidsd, tFafdos re
cientements del lugar s1ribR mencionado,
de aIsiguieuteg maderaE:
Quitbra hachR, nisperiIlo, capG, grana.
dillo, uverillo, guRaisrFo, chichaEr6n, al.
mendrillO, et",, etc, Sisndo todog 6stoH de
coraz6n.
Est6n depositadoI en- el "Terrap'6n"
opuesto la eStRci6n del Ferroca1ril. Di.
Eigirge q r. Dochmpo, San Jor6 As. San
JuRn, 15 vs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
CalzadO Sin rival.

En- todoH los vapoFsH que llegan suta
puerto renueva ''El Popular" 90 magnfit
CO uuTtido de calzado de las mkO acredita.
das marcaH y hay para tOdos los guatos
como para todRH las foTtunas. El extenso
surtido de eSencias importadau de Paris y
FBtados Unidon meTeCe cada dfa mas Il
iusta admiration del pdbIieo y 81 popular
sstablecimiento del senior Americo SsIau
eHtG aiempre llsno de una numeFoHfaimn
cOncuEEanCia aYida do obteneE suu buspou
PEoduCt0E
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

EL MAS ACREDITADO. Halta
bonitas piezRs musioales han aido COM
puestas en- honor de los fsvorecedores de
Ia acreditada marCa "Ron San Luis" qne
han podido llsvaF al primer puesto los
Alvarez Hermanos de eats plszs. FL de.
p6aito, San Jot6 en- San Juan, ae We
oonatantemsnte visitado por les favorece'
dores dc enc aEtfculo que hacen grsndeH
psdidou para tods Il isla. No 10 OIvideiE
Ron San Luia" que no oOntiene ninguna
guNtanciS ppriudicinl.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
LINEA FE RREA DEL oEsTE.

Itinerario. .salidas de Bayam6n y Capt.
tai eimultaneamente.
Dfas laborables.- Maflapa 6, 7.O5, $50 g..
45 II 90. Tarde 1915, 1.45, 3.l5, AS, 5.45
y $3.50.
Dfas festivos s.-Mafiana 6,7.r5, $50 9.45
y II. Tarde l2.15 $50, 2 so, 8 80, 4,80 s,
95, $50.
Bflletes baratos para dfas festivos. De
Catsflo q Bayam6n, ida vuelta IA. clase
25c 2s. case 16c. De Bayam6n CataflO y
vuelta Ia. clase 15c, "a. clase 100.
Billetes ordinario de Capital q Catalo en-
IA, clase centavos.
Bayem6n 19 de Septiembrs de 1905
Ramon VSldes,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

PARA REGALO5. -- 81 acreditado
eafS MORGAN, 81 nuevo cafe, FOEtaleEa 21
aCaba de roCibir un maguficO HuEtido de
slegaDtes coiitas de eaquisitoB Ctutoes y
5om6oaeS, pEopioB para Tsgalcs de ests
y otra tempoEaER. Las mas acreditads
marcas de chocolates He encuentran allf los
estuches SON de 10 mas aEtfGtico , fno.
Los hsladoa de frutaB del pals , TefreacoS
Biguen Bisndo de 10 mas sBquiSitO Pre-
oiou m6dicog leEvicin r6pido todR
hora. El chocolats Baker" ofrecs atTa
Yentes novedsdap
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
P0r SO,75 somsnDlgs naquIRas.

Con eDtoS golpss no hay puien duerm0.
M6quinas plazos dsBds so rs BsmanaIeB
ropeTos, espejou, CamaV, escritoEiop, telas
de mods, encajeB, paraguaS lou fsmouos
ooEgetg WorneEr.-EI Iielo FoEtaIaza "a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

VENTA DE CONTADO Y YAPLAZOs.
LA tienda 10 Ii San Juan Sporting Go.
odE Co. % Ia 6nica en- que 81 Clisnte com
prR en- las condolences que le Convenga'
Los que tienen dinero CompEan de Contado
y los que no pueden diaponer de todR 10
cRntidad Compran plazos muy c6modos.
Uno de nuestros Clientea dice:-Con el
dinero del trolley psgo mi biaiclsta y me
aobTan veinte centavoH por ssmana, y ade
mas tsngo mi biCicleta, para passaF loB
domipgos
Gran surtido de accessories para bicible'
tRa efsCtos de Base Bail, Juego y JugeteS
de Ultima novedRd.
San Juan Sporting Goods Go. Gale
Rafael Cordero N6m. 46. San juan, P. B.
Is. va.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
PARA e. REyNA.

Hemos visto on 81 estableoimieuto "La
PalmssanA" unos anunGios Eacomendando
para los dolores de Teums, 81 uBo de los
trSjss que para cabRlleToS y nihoI venden
los q fl9rss J. Pieras , Compa fifa, en- la
csIle de Allen n6mero %.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
PMfls0ra Dc IahoEas.

La Maestro dc laboEeI que 10 fu6 de Il
esCuela Industrial de Ponce, Sra. Petra M.
viuda dc Il fsnts, ss cfreCs para dar clases
de lRbore8 eu su casa Sol No. 50, s q dc.
ciliop; pTecioA convencionales Is. W.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

REMATE DE PRENDAs.-Los dfas
% 90 dc FebreEo dc 1908 en- lR casa de
pr6Itamon dc H. Lopez Uepero, (SaD Jol6
l6) He vender6n en- pdblica RubaRta, de Z
& IL de la noChs, iLfnidad de prendf $,
cue no ha1 aldo renovadas nj canceladas
On 81 tEanacurBo de ueiB meBeD, La casa
continue aus operacioneB. San Juan, r.
r. FebEero 18 de 1908.
10 W
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

- 81 CLUB de F. Kehrhahn & %.
Tsgala an rsloj de oEo "Walthpm" sema'
nGlments ORtTe uun clienteB, Ia Ultima 90
mana obtuvo uno, don Carlos Izquierdo
AtiIes de San Juap. uocio DdmerO 65
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19
lnnIcLnlR GENERA

sDsJ S as taLoE. &, Jatabr
Winslow debe usurse siernpre que los niaos estar
"A riodo de Ia dentc6n Proporciona alvlo immediate
pequeno pacente produce un sueno natural tranSuIo
dvia e door e angehto desperta muy vivoNy alegTe
81 muy agradabe al Paadar calma al nno abahda sus
ancas aliVA dolores, hace faeies LIS fundones de
nst6mago Feguls los inteshnoss IS el meor remede
ronoe para IA diaea va provenga esta de Ia dentie6n
aa euaqueFa otra 6ngaae mucho eudado pedb
Tarabe cslmaa4s fa "a Se6nre WlnSlou", y vne0
a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

n 5E ALQUILAN Rpo0entoa
II trsa , cuAtTo pesos an IL CASA
al lRdo de In fAbEica de tabs
cOs ruerta de TERRA. antigua c6Ecel. In
foFmaran Alien sc As W.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

AL REOIBO DE s anvianOs
vueta dc oorreO un FslOi Elgin garantizR.
do poF dieE amos, y por $40 Eemitimos uno
mara WalthRn. - T. Kehrhaha. San
Juan p. r. RP.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

ANDRES FERRAIRO.-Decorad y
pintor de trsjes para BoiTes , bAileS, q eB'
lilo pRriuien, ufrsco BuH 8eTviciog. Gale
dc ls Crus 20 PiBo 10. 10. v. 8.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

LOS MAS AGREDITADOs - A.
BlanoO Fernandez fsbTIGaBto DO IlG0rOS
conocido vsntaiouamente en- toda la islR
extranjsEo. OEdenes 81 ApaEtado 887, la
Gale de TetuSn 43, en- San juan, dc
Puerto Rico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

REMATE DE PRENDAs.-El dia
20 del corEiente las dos de la taTds en-
Ii CASA n6meEo p de Ia Calle De Allen,
tsndT6 lugar 81 Fsmate de las prend&s, Gu
JOS tAlonea no han hido FenovsdoH nj can
Celsuos, despueS de los 6 meseu que Conce.
d u leV. Ia casa sioua ans oneracionev
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-02-19

GLASSES A DOMICILIO de Frances,
Iugl6B, Espafo y Teuedurfs de librog -
<uformeE, Box S92 San JoaD, Puerto
Rico 3Ov.A
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
ThrIII for NItrOa!yeerIne Handler.

Fran Hall, local oil well shooter
had a "scary" experience recently.
He was carrying a can containing
eight quarts of nitroglycerine past the
end of a pile of casing at drilling
well just as the driller came from the
derrick floor and stepped on a joint
of the pipe.
1t was balanced in the middle and
his weight caused the other end to tin
up, striking the bottom of the can car
ried by Hail. Both the men held their
breath for an instant, awaiting the
explosion that they had good cause to
expect would follow, but they were
agreeably surprised in nothing of the
kind occurring.
The tin bottom was denied, but
there was enough spring in the tin to
absorb the shock of the collision with.
out disturbing to the exploding point
the dangerous contents.-Oil City Der.
rick.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
Shields for the Soldier.

Recent experiments at Sheffield,
England, suggest the possibility that
in this century shields may once more
form an important part Of the equip
ment of AM army. Steel shields, three
millimetres in thickness and about $50
square inches in area, have been de-
vised, which afford complete protec-
ton against bullets fired from the
service rifle at range OF 400 yards.
The small size of the shield, which
weighs only seven pounds, requires
that the soldier shall lie prone on the
ground in order to be sheltered. Each
shield has loophole for the rife and
studs at the sides, so that a series Of
them can be linked into continuous
screen. The idea is that by the use Of
such shields the necessity Of digging
trenches may be avoided Harper's
Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14

The service that Paine rendered the
cause of liberty has never been recog-
nized at anything like its full value.
His pamphlets, Common Sense" and
"The Crisis" wrought powerfully for
the Revolutionary cause, and while no
one can measure UP along with Wash
ington in those days that tried mems
souls" the good that Paine did was
immense In the darkest time of our
struggle, when hope and courage were
at the low-water mark, the publication
of his Crisis" put new life into the
situation and lent Wtashington's sword
power it might not otherwise have
shown.-The American.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
To Sell You Must Be Salesman.

You cannot sit In your store and
build up a business. Get somebody to
do your bookkeeping and retail work
for you and you yourself get out among
your customers, see what they need,
and what you can sell them. Here is a
dealer with two or three sewing ma
chimes on his floor. He waits for a
customer. Then sewing machine
agent comes into his community and
sells forty or fifty sewing machines I'M
der the merchants nose. Here is a
dealer with four or five steel ranges
on his floor waiting Tor customers
Then along come the steel range men,
work the country, and clean up the
business. Then there are the light
ming rod men, and all the other spe-
cial men who work the farmers direct.
You cannot compete with these people
by legislation. The only way for the
retail hardware dealer to hold his own
is to learn how to sell steel ranges and
sewing machines and other special
lines. You must become salesman.
and then you can hold your own
against this class of competition.-N New
England Grocer.