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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
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and. ms I always carry a few blank
checks upon our firms bank.
came over 10 my old friend. James
Il Thompson. one OF the finest men
| ever knew. asked him n he
would cash a check on the DAILY
Bank a. Trust company for me for
$4,000. He asked me what ! want
ed Il for. told him ! wanted the
money 10 swing a deal with. also
told him that I would tell him all
about it later Wen. he knew me
30 well and knew that / had al.
ways been square business man,
and knew my habits and character
and reputation 80 well that he went
with me TO the scandinavian Amer
lean bank In Tacoma and in
dorsed the check The banker
counted out the money In gold.
then changed Il into bills. I
ehncked Il into grip and hurried
back 10 the Rainier-Grand. where
Cummings and Cariey were waiting
for me dumped II out. Il was
counted, and the $4,000 forfeit and
ell the other money that had been
bet on Smith was saved.
we took cars that passed
through Georgetown on the way
10 a ring that had been pitched on
the greenHward after We had crossed
some river We didn't all go to-
gether TO the arena. In the great
outdoors. on as fine a day az ever
Ehone from the skies and with only
the canopy OF heaven above us, the
two fighters-~no. they were only
boxers--stripped for the contest OF
science and skill They had told
me that under the laws o. wash
ington prize fights are not allowed.
20 this was only TO be a boxing
contest with ten-ounge gloves
Well. they went at II.
Describes the Prize Fight.
The first round opened with
hoBorH about even. I think they
said they fought three minute
rounds with rest of one minute
between. Il was great contest
Cummings was referee and stake.
holder As the fight progressed
there was some Krumhling from
Hamilton. Wilson and Gordon over
the referees decision. Smith had
all the best Of the contest mp 70
the fourth round la the fourth
Mccormack fouled Smith and Cum
mings gave the decision TO Smith
on foul There was more kick.
Ing But there didn't seem to be
any disposition 10 contest the purse
there. There were only eight of us
prosont--CumminEs. the two box.
ers. Cariey. Gordon. Hamilton and
Wilson.
Cummings said to Cariey and
me that he would take the car
ahead Of us 70 town to arrange mat
tiers regarding the money He had
told VS. that he had deposited the
money IN a safety deposit vault
knew the name OF the place at the
time. but Il has since slipped my
memory. We spit up the party and
came 10 the Rainier Grand hotel.
Cummings Going TO Spokane.
When Cummings left US he said
quietly to Carley and me. There
may be some kick about this. and
TO avoid trouble or arrest. II you
don't find me az the Rainier-Grand,
III be az the Spokane hotel. Spo-
kane Well. we didn't find Cum
mings az the hotel IN Seattle. so
Carley and | bought tickets and
were going to. take the train for
Spokane when Thompson and a
Pinkerton detective stopped me at
the depot. Thompson made de-
mand for his money. ! told him
| didn't have IL. but that II he
would get ON the iraln and go TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

| little or nothing 20 be made. aud
who comes every day at not later
than 6;30 or 7 o'clock In the morn.
ina. or some one who only comes
on Saturday. and gets here az 3 or
, o'clock. and is dissatisfied be.
cause he doesn't get the best 10
cation on the market and has to
stand out In the SUM-
For four Saturdays now in sue.
cesslon | have stood In the sun on
Pike st because ! drew a number
which called for that position.
yet there Is no use kicking. for
the shed stalls are too few 10 nc.
commOdRte us all on SATURDAYS.
some OF us must do Il. and n I'm the
one 10 draw such n location. say
nothing and do the best can.
Those who are talking the most
are those who come only on Sat.
urday. only part Of the season al
that, and think they ought 10 be
put IN the first place and given the
best because they have come.
And yet. II the public market de.
pended on such AS they. II would
soon be- complete failure, for the
ones Who keep up the market are
the olHSaces you've seen there day
after day through the long winter
months. not those who come In once
a week for two months during the
summer and fall, for Il is from the
gardener who raises his truck for
the market. day after day. and al.
ways has something coming on,
that the market derives it's pres.
tge. and not from the farmer who
comes once a week for one month.
Az far as Mr.. Cheadle is con
eefned. he has. IN my knowledge.
been fair; and II he has gotten
anything from my wagon. has
handed me over the money for the
same. | believe be has been as
fair as possible with all
A. +. KEENE, Farmer.
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DO you wonder why you are not as
strong a. others and why you cant
put through the day without great
loss Of Nitalityf Il il because you
lack full supply 81 Electricity
Electricity g. life Itself it o. the
foundation OF muscular. nerve and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

you viii mai me THIS coupon. II YOU
can call. IN give you free test o.
Electro Nigor
Consultation free. office hours
? "a. m. 20 p. ~. Saturday a. m.
60 p. m. Sunday 10 70 i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

LONDON. Aug. A. Eight nations
wero represented In the opening
session OF the international free
trade congress, which convened
here today America, England.
France. Germany, Belgium, Holland.
Denmark and Italy have represent.
ativea az the congress. Lord Wool
~ presided at the congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
CHICAGO ON a JUNE NIGHT.
In Matter OF Love Windy City VIII Not
Take Back Seat.

Mrs. Elinor Glyn, the English novel
ist, is trying to tell Us that We Ameri-
cans are selling platers In the love
making steeplechase. She says 1t
takes an Englishman to make love-
The Englishman may be all right at
the love business and Elinor may
know what she In talking about; but
when ii comes to the real dope on this
matter, take 1t from me, Chicago has
them all beat long city block. It's
little dull In the winter time, but
Just bring Eiinor to Chicago In the
summer Take her to Lincoln park
some evening. then on a trip on the
lake to ST. Joe. Or. let her have a
peep into some West Side parlor while
George Is making June evening call
Or, let her stroll around the neighbor-
hood and watch healthy Chicago
couple hang on the gatepost a few
hours. Ii a few of these things don't
put her right, I'll give it up.--Chicago
American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
Temperance Societies Illegal.

The clergyman recorded compla-
Gently the twenty-seyenth New Year
pledge taking.
Excellent work. A glorious day"
he said and yet do You know that
there was once time when all this
sort of thing was criminal?"
MOI"
Yes. IL was in India. at the begin
ming of the English occupation. Med
ical men believed in those days that a
white man could not live in India with
out drinking. They thought he needed
a half-pint of whisky. or its equivalent,
every day. And they insisted on his
taking II.
Temperance societies, total abb
stinence and the signing of the pledge
we're things forbidden In India. Such
things were thought injurious to the
white mans health out there. Hence,
to go In for them was to be arrested,
fined, imprisoned, banished.
but to-day in India total abstinence
Is encouraged. for IL has been found
that the abstainer stands the heat
far better than does the man who
drinks"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08

l
members know all about the duties
and they know perfectly Well VIII,
they do not want the duties removed
But concrete instance OF the OBJ
|struction to trade which such a
tariff causes will reach the ears OF
people who would not pay attention
to discussion couched In general
terms or In the big figures of trade
imports.
With the present duties ON tobacco
sugar and rice especially, the Philip
pines are crt Off from market they
most naturally look to. They are de-
priyed Of an incentive 70 extension or
their Industries which they would
otherwise have. They are made to
feel that the United States cares much
more for the selfish and unreasonable
demands OF a few Industries Of It's
own than il cares for the present and
future welfare II its island wards,
Secretary Taft's efforts 70 secure
the reduction Of these duties will sue
need best II all citizens who agree
with him will use their influence ON
heir representatives In congress to
get them to vote for good sense in
stead of standpatism when the qnes
ion OF the Philippine tariff comes
tp.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
JEWELLKELLEYCO.
At OPERA HOUSE
TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY AF,
TERNooN AND NIoHT-MoN-
ARCH STOCK COMPANY NEXT
WEEK-oTHER ATTRACTIONS

The Jewell Kelley Company will
conclude its engagement at the opera
house with a matinee today and a per
Torrance tonight At the matinee.
The Prince of Detectives" win be
put on. 1t is a play with an abund-
ance of comedy aud sufficient sensa
ton to make a pleasing matinee offer
ing. A $500 gold prize will be given
away TO the little boy or girl holding
the lucky number at the drawing
The Ciansman" or the ~Klu Klux
Khan" will be put on at night. a prize
Of $1,000 will be given away at night
Numbers are given out at each per
Torrance. which are good at both en-
tertainments. The Jewell Kelley Co.
is quite popular In Cairo and the two
performances today will doubtless
draw packed houses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
The School Law.

Where the township school fund
does not amount to even hundreds Of
dollars the trustees may add to the
principal until it becomes so.
The county superintendent is ar-
thorized to require all applicants for
teachers second grade certificates to
write an examination in physiology.
A president pro tempore of a meet
ing of board OF education may vote
upon any question coming before the
meeting and may cast another vote in
case of a tie.
The Australian ballot does not APP
uly to school elections except where
trustees are elected on the same bal
lot with township officers on first
Tuesday in April.
The holder of a state teachers GER
tifieate must pay into the county in
stiute fund an annual fee OF one dol.
lar before entering upon his duties
as teacher.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
SURELY LIMIT or MEANNEss.
Husband Got Photographic Record Of
Wife's Snoring.

Lincoln Beachy. the well-known bal
loonist, was talking In Toledo about
Henry Farman's recent marvellous
flight with his aeroplane In Paris.
The aeroplane win some day rule
the air." he said Modern invention
makes this probable, particularly the
invention of motors that are at once
very light and very powerful. What
a useful thing modern invention Is"
said Mr.. Beachey, with laugh. Il
know, for instance, Toledo man who
started the photograph going sudden
ly the other night. His wife looked
up from her book
What kind of a record Is thatT
she cried. 1T sounds like a dog fight
in a sawmill'
at is your own record, said the
husband, triumphantly I set the ma
chine on you last night in your sleep.
Now. maybe, you'll believe that you
snore."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
SAME OLD STORY.

Since the days of Adam men have
lcriel: 1T was the woman!" Every
Iccuntry and every age has heard the
lexcuse: but the male students In the
IChicago University are the latest ex-
amples of this shifting OF responsible
lily to feminine shoulders. A number
| Of them failed In their mid-winter ex-
laminations, and they have assured the
faculty, in writing, that 1t was because
1.-THE girls In the class wore picture
hats, They solemniy aver that the
|plumes and ribbons on these hats cut
|ofI their view OF the securing profess
|ors and so distracted their attention
that they failed to retain the drift Ct
1.-THE discourses. Here Is an assertion
THAT exempiifies the old saying that
Ian honest confession il good for the
ituI." What a shame that mere girls
should be allowed so to interfere with
the mental processes OF stalWart men'
What crying outrage Of the rights
man that such creatures as the
wearers Of petticoats aud picture hats
should be permitted, with an aigrettc
IN a ribbon. to upset the powerful
thinking machinery OF the lords Of ere
alton! No doubt congress will take
some steps In the matter; perhaps
tho president may rush. into the
breach with q message on Thought,
Anyhow, II Is the ojd story
under new GOVERN Eden Y was an
pies. in Chicago 1t Is hats. CONNER
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CAIRO IN 1863
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(Mose AarreIl's Weekly eazette.)

The Gazette wishes a Happy New
Year TO everybody. Yet. "the year
does not smile in its infancy. Its
robes are blood-stained and rent by
bavonet and saber. It's very breath
is noisy with shrieks and groans OF
strong men hewn down in battle"
The editor had appointed Mr.. SAT
fcrd as his agent to distribute TOYS
end candies to the children, with in
sirnctions to keep his bank open all
Gay for that purpose.
The Episcopal people gave an en-
tortainment at the roomy Office Of
s. 5. Taylor. Esq. the proceeds being
FOR the benefit Of the new church.
The Gazette strongly condemns the
emancipation proclamation OF Presi-
dent Lincoln issued January list.
On January 5th the city council
adopted a resolution declining there
after to pay any Of the expenses Of
the court Of common pleas, as this
court has been continued in existence
a. the instance Of the county court Of
Alexander county Upon petition Of
saloon Keepers the council appointed
Aldermen Bross. candee and Gordon
az a committee to confer with the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
CREWS AWFUL CRIME
Thew Provost Sergeant Of British
Transport into Fire in Engine
Room.

Victoria, II. C., Feb. Mail advices
from Hong Kong state that the pro-
vost sergeant of the British transport
Stella which had brought the Gamer
ON Highlanders to Hong Kong. was
murdered by a Lascar crew by being
burned alive in the engine room of
the steamer.
Evidence has been found by detec-
tives, according to Hong Kong papers,
that the Lascar's gagged and bound
him and burned him alive in the en-
CINE room fires OF the transport. Two
of the Lascars were arrested at Sing
apor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
No Wood in Sinner BUILDING.

The Singer building in New York
is the highest in the world. but there
is not enough wood in IL to make a
lead pencil II can never catch fire
from within. The architect refused
to make 4 skyseraper Of their first
building. but now that the city is dis
figured for good he is willing to put
up commercial towers IL allowed to
make them fireproof.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
opera house last night to the largest

opera house last night to the largest
gathering Of the season Too much
praise cannot be accorded play ana
players. The Cowboy and the Girl
was the Offering presented and stag,
ed in masterful and metropolitan
manner.
As whole the company Is extraor-
dinarily we'll balanced and complete
and the best repertoire attraction
seen here in years. Tonight, Why
He Deserted Her, is the Offering A
social reception matinee Is the Sat
urday feature
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
The and Of Mod.

"The Land Of Nod musical fan
tasy in a prologue and two acts, by
Adams and Hough, with music by
Joseph Howard, will be the attraction
at the Cairo opera house, Monday,
Feb. 18th The production Is under
the management OF the Rork Com
pany. whose successful musical com
edy, Coming Thro' the Rye" was
seen here recently, and comes here
fresh from Broadway where it scored
one Of the greatest successes of any
comedy In New York last
season.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
FEBRUARY 8, in HISTORY.

1890 Schenectady. N Y. attacked
and burned by the French ami
Indians
l79l-Bank OF the United States in.
corporated.
lS20-Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man born. Died Feb. ii, 1891.
1928 jules Verne, French writer,
born Died March a. 1905,
1847-Col. Fremont proclaimed the
annexation of California and as.
sumed the Office or governor.
1919 Republican proclaimed at
Roms
1SSi--British defeated at battle OF
Ingogo River, Transvaal.
18SS--Amos j. Smell, Chicago bank
ef. assassinated.
lS9S--Letter of Spanish Minister De
Lone, rejecting on President
Mckinley, published,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08

The Evening American will be out
next Monday. 1t will be edited by
Rev. Sam Small. TO; many years
chief editorial writer on the Atlanta.
(Ga..) Constitution. This is a suffi-
cient guarantee that II will be ably
cdifed. The circular announcing its
prospective appearance says the
paper will be made live. upfo-date
and progressive daily newspaper. 1t
Will be absolutely independent in all
things Of public concern. but neutral
IN nothing that affects the good order.
peace and prosperity of the people of
Cairo and Illinois and the country at
large. Il viii be strictly and aggres-
eively against the liquor traffic and
ali forms of public evil" Mondays
edition will be a sensational one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
Biography.

Rear Admiral William w. Mead, T..
s. n, retired. was born in Burlington,
KY February 8. 1915. His active ca
reer in the navy began In 1865, in
which year he graduated from the
Annapolis academy. During the forty
years that followed. or until his re-
tirement from active service year
ago, Admiral Mead did duty in many
parts OF the world. While lieuten-
ant he took part in the capture of the
corean forts. commanding the light
artillery that was landed from the
American flagship to demoiish the for
tifications. During the latter part OF
the war with Spain he commanded the
L. S. s. Machias In 1902 Admiral
Mead was a member of the naval
board OF inspection, and during the
next two years was commandant OF
the naval training station at New
port At the time of his retirement
he was commandant of the Ports
mouth navy yard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
A SUGGESTION.

To the Editor: Only a suggestion
II think IL the Womcn's Temperance
association of this city Will adopt the
following novel plan it viii prove eff
fective: Have the young school girls
vi our city wear white aprons with
the word Temperance printed across
the same in 3 inch red or blue letters,
these aprons to be worn from now on
Until after the election
Youtts truly,
FOR THE CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
TWO CIGAR BOXES.

The two boxes of cigars which were
;ent TO President Benjamin Ives
Wheeler of the University of Cali
fornia as gift from friend in the
Philippines deserve to become famous
On Wheeler had to pay 1855 duty on
hem. He is trying to get the money
back from the treasury department.
cot because he is particularly worried
about the expenditure. but because
he wishes 10 call special public atten-
zion to the. status of such importa.
lions.
The two boxes of cigars and the
1855 will not have any effect on the
standpat members of congress. Such
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
Open Air for Young consumptlves.

Under the auspices of the Alland
Institution for Consumptives an inter
esting experiment was made at Vienna
during the summer In open-air treat
ment for young children infected with
tuberculosis. Forty-eight little pa
tients whose ages ranged between
four and 13 years were treated for five
months with very gratifying results
At the end of this time 40 children
were sent home apparently quite
cured, six showed very slight traces
Of the disease and only two were in
about the same condition as when
they entered, while their general
health was better.
These last eight cases had already
reached a serious stage when the
treatment began. All the children
had gained In weight from two to IS
pounds. The experiment viii be con
unued with more patients next year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08

Speaning 81 the legality of Capt
Thistle woods nomination for con
gress, which has been called in lues-
tipn by some Republican newspapers,
the Murphysboro Republican-Era
says A protest was filed last week
with the secretary of state against his
nomination, and it was referred to the
attorney general, who reported that
the nomination was in compliance
with the provisions Of the Australian
Ballot law.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
January Circulation.

3I......... 2D24
The above is correct statement OF
the number Of copies Of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of January 1908 and
the year 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this fourth day Of January, 1908.
LEO j. KLEB,
(Seal. Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
Tho BuIIstIn u IN sale n tbs foI
osWlns plscss:
coieman'ss ~ Eighth strssI
Halliday H0uss News Stand.
Walkers, 101 Sixth strsst.
DIue Front Restaurant.
FOR CONGRESS.

The Bulletin Ii authorized to an
nounce William Fl. Warder of Marion,
Williamson county, as the Democratic
candidate for Congress In the TWEEN
ty-fifth District Of Illinois, at the
special election to be held Saturday,
February 15. 1898. Mr.. Warder soil.
cits the votes Of all citizens, regard
less OF party affiliations or party
lines. II elected. he viii represent all
the people Of the Twenty-fifth dis
trict.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08

II was to be expected that Jim Har-
gis. the Kentucky feudist, would meet
a violent death, but that his own son
would be the executioner was hardly
within the probabilities. This morn
ing's news tells of another son who
killed his father in Chicago yesterday,
A little more of that sort of thing
and fathers will be doing their best
not to have any more sons, or to have
better ones. Perhaps the latter would
be the more reasonable and altogeth-
er the preferable result to hope for.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LIME cars due to leave second st. 81
ing north ON Commercial Ave-. every Is milo
III 4s from 9 y. IN. to II p. m.
Going north ON Walnut st. every is mfupto
from sos III. to 1858 D. M.
POPLAR 81 LfNE--Hoibrook Ave- car
TO leave Second Vt Eeing nerth ON Huibroo
Ave, At 1857; 6.W; 6:42; 1857; 7.I2 a. IN. and o.
same minutes every hour until l0:f2 xnd II: II,
p. M.
Going west on Twenty Eighth at. 1t $40,
6:i9; 6:3s; 6.4g; and 7.ot i. III. and on same min.
utes every hour until 1894 aud 1:O4 y. III.
Poplar vt. cars due 10 pass st. Mary'n park
u minutes after leaving Second ct.
II 30 p. IN. 1884 a. m; 40 n. M; a:s0 a. ID,
$50 u. M; 30 n. m.s Is 30 n. IN.
North on Comnercisl-i2:0o y. M; 100
m. zoo n. III. ,. 90 IA. III. 100 u. m. q d. III.
BELT and Owl ears are due to pass Yves
Thirty fourth ST. Id minutes after leavfns
Second st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
YOUNG
MOT HERS

a mother who IS in good physical
condition transmits to her child the
blessing of a good constitution;
sickly, ailing mothers, the reverse.
The tiny babe brings to her liv-
ing responsibility. At such o time
too great care cannot be taken to
build up the mothers general con-
stitution, and restore her feminine
system to a healthy, normal con-
dition. The greatest assistance that
any woman can have in accomplish
ing this all-important work Is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
ST. LOUIS MAN, SHOT
BY BRoTHER-IN-LAW, DIES

st. Louis. Feb. S.-John I. Wilson.
president and founder Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Maintenance Of
Way Employees. who was shot Wed
nesday night by his brotherin-law.
died here this morning saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08
Fabric Practically Everlasting.

The Russians manufacture a fabric
from the fiber Of filamentous stone
from the Siberian mines which is said
to be Of so durable a nature that it Is
practically everlasting. The material
Is soft 20 the touch and pliable in the
extreme. and has only to be thrown
into a FIRE when dirty to be mlde alb
sOlntely clean.