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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
PLAYING with a BOY.

Last summer the cyclone that
passed over a portion of Alabama
found a 16-year-old boy named Albert
Horsford driving along thethighway in
buggy. He heard and saw the storm
coming, but could not get out of its
way. He remembers being picked up
and whirled round and round, and the
next thing he knew he was in the
river and hanging to the horses tail
The horse and. boy landed on the
bank, but when the buggy and the gro
ceries in it were searched for they
could not be found. The harness had
been blown OF the horse. and the
boys hat and coat were gone. and he
says he doesn't like that sort OF play
mate. The same rush of wind landed
a COW in a treetop, and In struggling
to get down and see what 1t was all
about she fell aud broke her back.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Put End 10 VoIubility.

Abernethy was supposed to Influence
people by brusqueness amounting to
absolute rudeness. 1t Is related that
one day very yoluble lady took her
daughter, who was i'll. to see him,
Which of you two wants TO consult
me ?" said Abernethy
My daughter replied the woman.
Abernethy then put a question to
the girl. Before she had chance to
reply, her mother began long story.
Abernethy told her to be quiet and re.
peated his question to the girl A
second time the woman began a story,
and a second time he told her to be
quiet; then she interrupted him third
time.
Put your tongue out" he said to the
mother
But there's nothing the matter with
me, she exclaimed.
Never mind, put your tongue out"
he commanded.
Thoroughly overawed, the woman
obeyed
Now keep II out" said Abernethy,
and he proceeded TO examine the girl.
Grand Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
How 10 Get Poorer Quicker.

we hear great deal about get-rich.
quick schemes. but II you want to get
poor quick, 90 into Wall street with.
out a level head or a lot Of experience .
play the races, take flyer in the
schemes you see advertised. In mines
and oil and real estate-not that they
are all bad, but most Of them are not
good.
Some time ago a New York man
discharged valuable employe be-
cause he played the races. When
asked II he thought gambling wrong.
he said:
1T isn't so much that: but I am
convinced that man who would
make the loose. one-sided contract re-
CURED by bookmaker is not compe-
tent to take care of his own business
interests or those of anybody else =
o. S. Marden. in Success Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Burning Up Old Letters,

What more distressing occupation
can one hit upon than to burn up old
letters on d rainy day? 1t is always a
wet day one chooses for this. feeling
rather like a Judas one minute and
like Hercules In the Augean stable the
next, 1t Is positively surprising the
way letters accumulate. especially
with people who are either not
methodical enough or too sentimental
to ruthlessly destroy letters not OF
any really permanent value, as they
are read and answered The gloom
and pathos OF this occupation are en-.
HANGED when 1t Is our painful Off ce
to look over and weed out the CORE
spoudence of one dear to us who has
journeyed ito the bourne whence no
traveller returns" Certain letters are
sacred, and should, ! think, II kept be
labeled Strictly Private" This Is a
matter which must be considered with
reference to the Importance OF the
letters to the happiness OF the
writer's; where the disclosure OF the
contents of letter would work sor-
row or wrong to another it had better
be destroyed at once So much harm
has been done through the careless
handling of personal letters, so many
friends have been estranged, that to
neglect to destroy letter is some
times almost criminal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
OFFICIAL CANVASS
OF PRIMARY VOTE
GIVES N. 3. ThlSTLEWOoD 9oS
OVER GEORGE PARSONS IN
ALEXANDER COUNTY.
ENORMOUS VOTE POLLED
Damron Wins over Moore BY Sc Ma
jority--Neff Beats Wall BY
fs5-Parsons Carries
Sx Precincts.

/ The returns of the Saturday pri-
mary election in this county were re-
ceiyed by County Clerk Miller last
evening and last night he formed the
caryassing board. consisting of him
! self and Justices Thos. A. Fuller ana
H. r. Davidson. who began about )
O'Clock to canvass the returns, Their
were not many Irregularities in the
sheets and none serious, but it TO- k
the board till nearly II O'Clock =
complete the Republican ticket
alone, and they adjourned, leaving
the Decorate. Socialist and Prohib-
tlol. tickets TO be taken up this morn
ing 1t was a herculean task, with 81
candidates each receiving votes in p
precincts. besides a number CT others
with votes in some of the precinctr
The other tickets will not be anything
like as much of a job.
Governor Deneen received 1853
votes in the entire county and ex-Goy,
Yates l24l.
For Congress: Cart Thistlewood
: 1871 votes anu Mayor IdiSOHS lbS''
Mayor Parsons carried the First
Cairo the Fifth Cairo, Delta Clear
Creek, Santa Fe aud East Cape pre-
cincts
For States Attorney; w. W Dam,
ron 1900 votes and Frank NJ. Moore
1414
For Circuit Clerk: Alfred Brow
7Ss, John T. Watkins G75, ThCs. f.
Mahoney 543. and J, H. Woodward
514.
For Coroner: Louis F.nnie l77S, f.
E. Gordon 1913. P Fl. McRayen 435.
For County Commissioner; c. v.
Neft 124S, j. B. Wall 1903.
]. McCan Layis carried the county
for supreme court clerk, w, o. Potter
for state senator and r. D. Kirkpat-
rick and j. W. Crawford for represen-
tatlve.
Judge Dewey was elected senatorial
committeeman, and among the eouh-
ty central committeeman are Edward
J. Maley. Chas. F. Miller. W. H. Wood,
Walter Warder.
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TAFT RETURNS
TO HOT SPRINGS
FOUND ACCUMULATION OF COR.
RESPoNDENcE TO WHICH HE
DEVOTED SEVERAL HOURS
CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY,.

Hot Springs, Va. Aug l0.-Judga
and Mrs. Taft and General Clarence
r. dwards. chief of the insular bu
reau of the war department. reached
here today from the Green Briar West
Virginia. County Horse Show, where
they went last Friday.
Several hours were devoted by Taft
10 an accumulation of mail. A |.
Vorys. Mr. Taft's Ohio chief OF STAFF,
will arrive hire Wednesday. at which
time it is expected the personnel of
the advisory commi4e" OF which
Elmr Dover is to be secretary, will
be decided upon.
Plans for general campaign work
will be discussed during this confer
ence and il is believed a decision we'll
arrangements.
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ALLISON 5 WILL
HAS BEEN FILED
ESTATE is ESTIMATED TO BE
,ooo-JuDGE LACEY is
NAMED AS SOLE EXECUTOR
MANY REQUESTS.

Dubuque. la, Aug Ex-senator Al
lison will was filed today, The value
of the estate is estimated at 800 05O
Requests are as follows:
To Mrs. C. ]. Brayton. housekeeper
$1,000 annually, and use of the Allison
house during her lifetime.
To the widow of his brother, James
$3.50 annually.
TIC Mrs. Brayton. TO the widow OF
his brother, Matthew and to bis
three nieces, 1900 each.
To his four nephews. 81 700 each.
To the Dubuque public library. F'a
lay hospital and Y NJ. c. A, $1,000
each.
At the death OF Mrs Brayton and
Mrs. Cornelius Allison the estate is tc
be divided. two fifths going to tn,
children of James Allison, and three
ffths TO those of Matthew Allison
Judge Lacey is named as sole execu
tor. The will was attested in Wash
ington, April End
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Umbrella Saved rhenn.

While the gastronomic feats are in
your mind, listen to this tale of a
French cook. She was Nine Dubrat
Of the Rue du Dragon who was walk
ing one day near the Seine when Nine
Jallini, a dressmsker, fell into the
river from the DUAL Malaquais. In
jumped man. but he came near TO
drowning himself as the current bore
them away, when Nine Dubrat, the
cook, came to the spot. Nine Dubrat
carried big green umbrella and open
ing IT. in she jumped She went bob
bing of on the river holding the green
umbrella above her as a float or para
chute and grasping the man. and he
the girl, she pulled the whole clammy
caravan to the bank. Nine. Dubrat's
green umbrella saved the day, and the
cook Of the Rue du Dragon is the hero
inc of Paris. She is to get a medal
from the project of police
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CORONER HOLDS
AN INQUEST
OVER BODY or YOUNG MAN
FOUND AT MOUNDS WITH
BROKEN NEck-REslDED AT
OLIVE BRANCH.

An inquest was held last evening by
Coroner McManus over the body OF
young white man which was
brought in yesterday morning fron-
Mounds on the suburban. The de
cedent was killed by the cars near
that place.
The body was taken to Feith's I'M
dertaking es. Adjustment. 1t is that OF
a young man about % years of age
with red hair and light mustache,
The decedent wore good suit OF
clothes of checked pattern, patent
leather shoes and was otherwise well
dressed. His neck was broken prob
ably in falling from train or while
attempting to get aboard one. 1t was
learned that the dead man had re-
sided at Olive Branch, this county
and an effort will be made to ascer
tain the location of his relatives.
The verdict was in accordance with
the above facts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
ROAD KEPT IN PERFECT ORDER
First Notable Example Of Regard for
the Appearance, OF Things.

In this country the first notable eN.
ample OF regard for the appearance Of
things along the line was furnished by
a great railroad company In the mid
die states, says the Century. Here the
English idea was followed. In keeping
with the exceptionally thorough or.
ganiZation Of the company's service
the manifest aim in these improve
ments was to have everything along
the line present what along the sea
board is known as a "shipshape" APP
pearance-that is. TO bear a neat
trim and well-groomed look. as on a
ship, where the decks are kept immac-
ulately holystoned, the woodwork
freshly scraped and painted the brasses
polished. the ropes cOiled. etc Such
conditions on shipboard are marks Of
discipline. good repair and general eff
ficiency. SO on a railroad. where in
similar ways attention Is given to good
appearance, public confidence in safe
and competent management is pro
NOTED. Therefore. just as the good
mechanic takes care 10 make his Joint
swell fitting and his lines good. 50 on
the model railroad the incest atten
ton is given to thoroughly well.
ordered appearance Of all the work
about and near the tracks. For in.
stance. the crOssties are squarely cut
at an exactly uniform distance from
the rails. on the roadbed the ballast Is
bUrdered by clean and regular lines
the yards are kept scrupulously clean
and clear Of all rubbish and about the
stations and other buildings the turf
is nicely maintained. In this case
however, until recently little attention
has ever been given to really artistic
character: the way-stations. az a rule,
are not architectural; in the way OF
adornment some sparse flower beds
represent good intention rather than
achievement
Two diverse methods are exempt
fed in our forms OF railroad embellish
ment. One is governed by the prin
ciple that ornament should be de-
veloped from the character OF the
thing ornamented. that while general
principles may be laid down for guild
anee. their application must be modi-
fed according 10 the circumstances
attending each particular problem
What would be admirable in one place
might prove wholly out of keeping and
correspondingly bad In another. The
second method has found a wider ac
ceptance. This proceeds with the as
sumption that ornament consists In
something decoratlve: that applying
this prettiness to things makes them
beautiful
The former method was adopted for
the first railroad line in the United
States whore a comprehensive attempt
at artistic treatment was made The
results have been so beautiful. so
wholly admirable. and withal so truly
economical In maintenance. that II
seems remarkable that the exampl,
has not been more widely followed
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
WELLKNOWN MAN
FREDERICK S. TAYLOR OF CEN.
TRALIA SUccuM6EO TO AT
TACK OF ACUTE lNOl.
GESTION.
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
Was travelling Representative for j.
w. Butler Paper Company of
Chicago in This Territory.

Cairo friends of Frederick s Tay
Tor OF Centralia We're greatly shocked
and grieyed yesterday to learn of his
sudden death which occurred at Cen
tralia Sunday night. The decedent
was in excellent health until Sunday
morning when he was attacked with
a spell of acute Indigestion from
which he never rallied.
Mr. Taylor for a number of years
was travelling representative for the
j. w Butler Paper company, OF Chi.
cage, in this territory and had a wide
acquaintance especially among the
newspaper and job printing offices.
He came to Cairo periodically. for
years on business and made his last
trip to Cairo three weeks ago when
he was in his usual robust health. Mr.
Taylor was a fine physical specimen
OF manhood and among those whose
early death would least have been ex
pected. He was native of Canada
and his remains will be taken to the
home of his mother in Ontario, Cana
da, where the funeral will be held
The decedent was about 80 years of
age and was a bachelor
The decedent was possessed of a
genial, kindly nature which won the
warm friendship of ali who met him
in business, as well as in social life.
He was devoted son to his widowed
mother and was TO have spent his
vacation in Canada with her this sum
mer Mr. Taylor was an enthusiastic
member of the Egyptian Hustlers, the
travelling mems organization of South
ern Illinois and his death will be a
shock to all his many friends in that
society and many in Cairo will sadly
miss this kindly friend and his mem
DRY will be dear to all who kenw him
for his genuine worth ITO live in
hearts we leave behind is not to die. i"
Mrs. Cecilia Valdez and grand
children, Ruth and Gertrude Thoman
Helen Payne and Lucille Meacham
have gone to Bardweil, Ky, to visit
relatives for a week.
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Terrlhle Anpetlte for Chicken

Henry f. DIxey was sneering about
brave young men over Carnegie
medal
1T is not very ennoblIng thing"
he said. ito see two heroes fighting
and jawing over medal for heroism.
Mr.. Carnegie should have thought OF
this when he originated his hero fund.
The taste for medals, once formed.
is worse than the taste for chicken.
You know what Mrs Washington
White said of her husband. don't you?
My Wash she said. is the wust
man for chicken you ever see. Why.
II he cant git a chicken no other way.
he'll go and buy one"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
HUBBY A eAEAT HELP TO HER.
Wife Found Him a Careful Adviser ~
to Woman's Dress.

II was pleasant to hear Mrs, Ham
ness In domestic matters. and also OF
his great taste In regard to woman 3
/ dress Nobody could guess what a
help he is to me in choosing my new
gowns each year" Mrs. Hammond
said, earnestly, without really hear
Ing our conversations"
A gracele,s cousin, to whom fell the
privilege OF hearing one of these IL
Illuminating conversations. said that
ever after the peculiar fitness OF Mr..
Hammond for the position of censor
remained in her mind
William said Mrs. Hammond, on
this memorable occasion. II am unde-
giGed between green and brown
for my winter suit Now | know what
you're thinking. You're thinking that
| said was tired to death OF brown
and so was. and am You think I'd
better have the green."
still said Mr., Hammond.
Certainly" said his wife 1T spots
and is more apt to fade. perhaps, while
brown is a more trustworthy color"
"Of course began Mr.. Hammond.
Yes, of course brown makes me
took older. assented his wife.
But how" yentured Mr. Ham.
mond.
But how much smaller ! look In
brown than IN any other color" and
Mrs. Hammond nodded approval And
as I'm really gaining tiesh all the
time, perhaps I'd better not consider
the green
You don't" began the careful ad-
wiser
Il know don't look stout to you"
cried Mrs. Hammond, but you'll feel
more at home with me In brown, and
so it's decided, just as | thought 1t
&Eould be! When one has husband
Z. s----
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Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davidson of 379 Clifford
Ave, San Jose, Cal. says: "The
worth of Electric Bitters as a general
family remedy, for headache. bilious.
ness and torpor of the liver and bow.
els is so pronounced that am prmpt
ed to say word in It's favor, for the
benefit of those seeking relief from
such Affections. There is more health
for the digestiveorgans in a bottle OF
Electric Bitters than In any other rem
edy | know of" Sold under guaran.
tee by all druggists. soc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
WILLING 10 Try AGAIN.

ledge" said the old darby you
been a married man a long timer"
Yes"
An you experience is jest an
wiser"
Il hope so. Why?'
We'll, sub, got. a oman Ter say
she'll marry me-one OATS willin ter
rise airly an make q Twin fer de OF
msn-dats Wig"
"But-you are very old man.
Were you ever married.
"Oh, yes. sub was the reply. in
Tennessee an Alabama; bat both er
UNI tried to rule me. an so | ler
um 10 | got experienced good; but
I'll say dis much. | hez never yit
tried de married state in Georgy!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
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TO TALK FOR c. o. @.

New York, Aug l0.-Seeretary vii.
SON of the department of agriculture
and Secretary Straus of the depart
ment of commerce ami labor, have
both promised TO make speeches in
the Republican campaign in Vermont.
An election will be held in that Sep,
TENDER !. Charles H, Heating, CT
Mansfield, Ohio. has been appointed
as the director of the speakers
bureau and will have charge OF tie
work at the Chicago headquarters.
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DEATH IN AN old WELL
Three Men Went Down to Repair
same and two are Dead and
Another is Dying.

Cherokee. Iowa, Aug. 10.-Two men
are dead and a third is dying as re-
suit of their efforts 10 repair an old
well on a farm thra9 miles from
town
The Swanson brothers went down
in the well one after another and both
persisted from inhaling the damp"
Albert Hanson followed them down
the well and was nearly dead when
some farm hands pulled him out.
His condition is critical.
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observation-disclosures
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
"a ~
sss.ssssssssssssssssssssss
Yss..rdax,s River Forecasts.


The Ohio. at Evansville and Mt
Vernon, will continue falling during
the next &c to As hours. Al Paducah
ana Cairo, will continue falling FOR
several days.
The Wabash. at Mt. Carmel, will
remain practically stationary for
some time.
The Tennessee. at Florence, will
continue rising for "a hours, thtn
come TO a stand At Jacksonville, no
material change during the next as
hours.
The Mississippi. from Chester to
Cairo will continue falling during the
next 4S hours.
W f. BARRON,
Observer
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
She Likes Good Thincs.

Mrs. Chas. T. Smith. of West Frank
lin, Maine. says Il like good things
and have adopted Dr. Kings New Life
Pills as our family laxative medicine
btcause they are good and do their
work without making a fus abou II. -
These painless purifiers sold at all
druggists. Csc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
A Popular Dish.

A popular dish served In one OF the
restaurants consists of half a baked
potato. unpeeled. with enough of the
inside scooped out to make a cup.
which Is filled with a shirred egg
dressed with white sauce favored with
cheese. The potato makes an excel
lent ramekin for the purpose, and 1t
retains the heat well. and makes the
dish more apetizing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
The Jerusalem Temple.

The original temple. built by Solo
mon 1000 B. c., was destroyed by
Nebuchadnezzar, B. C. $50 Built by
zerubbabel. B. c. 534. Partially de.
stroyed by Pompey, b. c. So. Rebuilt
by Herod, b. c. 81. and finally de-
troyed by Titus, A. D. 70.-New York
American.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Two OF a Kind.

lie called me a coward because
wouldn't fight him"
Yes? And what did you say"
Il called him coward for trying to
sight with a man he knew was afraid
of him. "-Cleyeland Leader.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11

Ann Arbor physicians have recently
removed rubber eraser from the ear
OF a schoolgirl She must have been
trying to get something OF her mind.
Washington Post.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a Cairo Household viii Find
Them So.


Them So.
To have the pains and aches of q
bal back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary dis.
orders is enough to make any kidney
sufferer grateful. To tell how this
great change can be brought about
will prove comforting words to hun
dreds of Cairo readers.
". +. Gibson of 416 Eleventh street,
Cairo, Ill.,, says: Il suffered for years
from kidney trouble The pains across
my back and loins were so severe at
times that I could hardly straighten
after STOPPING. II | caught sold II
was sure to settle in my kidneys and
as a consequence suffered more in.
tensely at such times. | learned OF
Deans Kidney Pills and procured a
box at Schulz & Sons drug store.
From the wonderful results received
do not hesitate to recommend them
tStatement given April 25, 1900
CONFIRMED PROOF.
On Feb 14th, 1907, Mr.. Gibson said
81 have no reason to retract anything
] said In my previous statement
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
and can speak even more highly OF
them at this time"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milbun Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
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Another Possibility

They say the duke has a fortune In
HIS own right"
Perhaps. then. he wants an Ameri-
can father-in-law who will be able to
manage II for him"
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Still, Who knows7

I'm the old days in England they
slit noses and cropped ears"
MY. my! l could never go In for
such styles
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Too Late 70 Classify

FOR SALE-New six-room cottage
on Park avenue. Apply TO |. F.
Champion 2407 Park avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Strawberry Fluff

Whip until stin one pint box straw
berries. white Of one egg, and half
cup suga-. Serve ten persons.
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THE WEATHER
WASHINGTON Forecast.
! ssssssySysysssssSssssssss

Washington, Aug. l0-lLLlNolS.--
Fair Tuesday: showers and cooler az
nieht or Wednesday; variable winds,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
Sc, with Velvet.

9TH letters o wedlock amt so much
In evidence when they masquerade as
jewelTy.'
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THE TALKING PICTURES"
Big Crowds Visit Opera House Daily
Fine Program at Other Places.

The talking pictures at the opera
house are great and are drawing de-
seryedly great audiences. This is the
last week that this wonderful perform.
ance will be pdresented at this place
and people who would see on of the
greatest inventions of the age need
to keep this in mind. Afternoon and
night. Admission Zoe
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11

At the Arcade on Eighth street this
afternoon and night a new program
will be offered. Don't miss it.
Pathe today and tonight: Moth
er's Birthday Present" and Escape
of the Ape
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Can You Explain

Why the sweet girl graduate Is $,
Ond Of sour cucumber pickles7
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11

As 1t Generally Happens.
A man who tells all he knows soon
drops into the habit Of telling mora
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The Bulletin Is published every day
IA the year for 60 cents per month.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-11
CONFIRMED PROOF.
BASEBALL SCORES

(Concluded from Third Page.)
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Denver.
Denver-Pueblo, rain.