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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 5.-SaIes. FUR
nished by Hayden. Stone & Co. l1s-11s
Griswold- st: Adv. s45. Anal, 10.s2s;
ALL. s: Zinc. s25: Anc.. $50: Arc. 80;
Ariz. Com'l, 2.455: Att. 100; Bos. Con.
$40; b. & c., 1i.l25: Blu. Cltn.. 1870; c.
& A., s5s; C. 4 II. 81; Cent. 235; Con.
e65; G. c.. 1889: Roy. $50; Lake. $40:
las; 2eS; Mia. $3.50; Mich, 245; Mob
5,747: o. D.. 2,s4s: Csc. los; Par. 40;
gu. las; r. Isl. 165: s Fe. $50; Shan,
SSH Sup. Pgh.. ',ss5; Sup. Cop; 1000;
s55: Ut. Apex. 3,6o5; u. 8. r.. 1901; do
pfd, 1879; Uni. Cop. $40: Ut Con. 90S;
u. Cop, $40; vict. AS; Win. 24o;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
A Golf Story.

A Scottish golfer unblushingly as
sures us that while playing to the
twelfth hole large crow pounced
upon his tee-shot and scared on high
with the ball. Unable. however, to
sustain the weight long. the bird drop
ped the ball to the green. and Mr. Golf.
er won the hole. Next!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
NJ Y. COTTON.

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-The cotton
points lower with cables which were
affected by pront- taking. Active trad
ing followed the call In which pressure
was conspicuous mainly from interests
in the pit. foreign houses and New Or
leans. Wall-st. was buyer on the call
but not heavily. At the end of 16 min
utes. trade was still active with prices
of about to 8 points.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ART sroRes-FRAMiNo.

ART sroREs-FRAMiNo-
W. W. Henry. 10 witherell.
John Willis. 22s Brush. n
ART NEEDLE woRK sHoP.
Bentlif.DuPont Co.. n John n.
ARrs-cLAssEs IN DESIGNING q
PAINTING.
Fine Arts Academy, Fine Arts Bldg
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Maxwell. Briscoe- Mcleod Co.. a%s Jef
ferson.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, rRussEs.
A. Hesch. &c Broadway.
ASBESTOS MATERIALS.
J. Johnson & Co.. SEA 0ratioe
AsEpric chlRoPooier.
Or. G.. Hathaway. 9 East Grand C'r'
Gus park.
AUroMosILEs-sroRAos. ETC
Auto Express Co.. - Randolph.
Broadway Auto Co. SO John II.
AUTOMATIC FIRE WINDOWS.
Robt. Hutton 4 Co.. liz East Fort
ACCORDION PLAiriNo-euTToNs
COVERED.
Sara A. Smith. rOom 81. Els w0oo
ward.
BANKS.
Peoples State. capital and surplus
100000.
Security Trust Co.. undivided pronts'
$625.000.
Michigan Savings, capital $3.50 900.
Central Savings, 81 per cent interest
q. 8. Savings. sh per cent interest
Detroit United. ( per cent interest.
BOWLING ALLEYS, POOL TABLES.
Bruins wick. Bake Collender Co.. 1oo
Randolph.
BILLIARD AND POOL SUPPLIES.
The Schulenburg Mfg. Co.. % Kan
dolph.
BUSINESS. TvPRwRiTINo, ETC.
The business Institute. Breitmey@
Bldg.
Howard School. 10 John n.
PERRIN Shorthand Inst. Lafayette and
Wayne.
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES.
SODA FOUNTAINS.
NSo. Aoioh 00l8. wv SeAA~o
BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERY.
e. B. Gallagher q Co. 133 Jefferson
cHINA-oLAesWARE.
L. B. King & Co.. los woodward.
CHINA DECORATION WATER
coLoRo.
Nora Fern Wood. 8 Adams-ave. west
CLOTHING.
Carron q Co.. SO Woodward.
cLorHiERs, HABgRpAsHERs. ETC.
]. c. Hasse q Son. n Grand River.
coReETe.
Hyart Corset Shop. 118 Broadway.
"Sylph Form" Corset Shop. 2o5 Wash
ingtop Arcade.
coRsETs-I. M. CORRECT FORM.
L. F. Moylan. 81 Woodward.
cicARe-"LTTTLE MINISTER" Be.
G. e. Howell. 400 Loyal Guard Bldg.
cAsr-oFF CLOTHING.
Levin q Cohen. 1877 Michigan.
Highest Prices paid for gents second
hand clothing.
DENTISTS.
Best Dentists Co.. Inc. "a Grand River
DR.. Miller's Utopia Dental Parlors. %
Michigan.
DR.. W. H. Baker. 800 Hodges Bldg.
DRUGS.
Parlor Drug Store. II washington-bl.
DRESS CUTTING SCHOOL, ETC.
Cutting q Dressmaking School. 80
Michigan.
DIAMOND CLEANSER BAR POLISH.
Murray Mfg. Co., s3S Third.
DRESS MAkERs' SUPPLIES.
N. Y. Trimming & Lining House. Is
John r.
pYEINo, STEAM CLEANING. ETC.
A. Inlay, 357 woodward.
DRY AND STEAM CLEANING AND
DYEiNo.
Clay G. Cooper (successor to La Tour
Eiffel Dry Cleaning Co.. - Adams
ave. west.
DRY AND STEAM CLEANING.
Tashmo Dry Cleaning Co., Is John r.
ELECTRIC BATHS.
Prof. Staeb's Institute. So Farrar.
EMPLOYMENT oFFicE-WoMEN.
Mrs. Hubbard. 33sh Woodward.
ELECTRO DERMAToLooIsr.
Nine. Lulu Butler. ~ Broadway.
eLEcTRoLYsIs. ELECTRIC FACIAL
and Scalp Massage. 407 New Gas
Bldg.
FURNITURE, STOVES, CARPETS.
Summerfield q Hecht, 30 Michigan.
A. Possellius & Co., Ltd. ala Gratiot
Klett q Cain, 258 Michigan.
FURs.
E. c. Blake q Co.. ~ Jefferson.
GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES.
Detroit Mantel & Tile Co.. ia Broad
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Nov. G..
Harry Calkins. four-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Calkins. this city.
Is dead as result of frightfui burns
which he received while playing with
matches. Left alone by his parents.
the child climbed out Of bed and OBJ
tanned a handful Of matches from his
fathers vest He struck them and
set fire to his clothing.
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Cotton prices, furnished by Hayden.
NEW YORK METAL.

NEW YORK. Nov. at the Meta
exchange today. strength continued
with a further upward movement In
copper lake being advanced &c in biu
while electrolytic and castings I'M
proved n in both bid and asked prices.
Tin was frmer for spot and nearby de-
iiveries. other commodities unchanged
Lake. 14ml4hc: electrolytic, ISM Ole;
castings. lShG13%c: lead, t.35Gl4oc;
speiter. 4.90q4.s5c; tin. 3ok Q30Nc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
Markets ard Finance

Q75o: Texas steers. ss5o9Ls5; west.
ern steers. $500 $50; stockers and
feeders. $3.50 I.GO. cows and hetfers,
sl.65Q535: calves. SECS. Sheep-Re-
ceipts $4,000. market strong; native.
s2s0G470; western, ss.60Gt7o; year
lings, t.50G525: lambs, natives, S,2e
az 40. WeSternk Sl95m6.35.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
BULL RUNS GIRL TO DEATH.

LUTHER, Mich. Nov. 6.-Rachel
Cooper, aged 13, daughter of George
Coorer, dropped dead on the sidewalk
here, Wednesday. while running from
n bull which was loose in the street
The girl weighed 200 pounds, and was
stricken with apoplexy, caused by the
cver-exertion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
MAN INJURED IN
AUTO CRASH DIES.

Edmund L. Karrer. injured, We'd
nesday, when his automobile colliced
with a brewery wagon at Grand River
ave. and Myrtle-st.. died Friday morn
ing In Grace hospital Coroner Park.
er Is investigating the accident.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
den. Stone & Co. 116-l1S Griswold-st.:
New 2s reg. 1881 @10+; do. coup, 104
bid; new IS reg. 1904 a 1904 do.
COUP 1904 6101%; new As reg, 1904
a l2l; do coup. f21 bid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
MICHIGAN CENTRAL stock YARDS.


DETROIT, Nov. 6.-Cattle-Active
and unchanged. outlook higher. Prices
ranged as follows: Choice steers. aver
aging from 1000 TO 100 lbs, S450 90;
choice handy killers. 5000; light to
good butchers steers and heifers, 1915
1850: common killers and fat cows.
common to prime shipping bulls. $50
3.75: light butchers and heavy sausage
bulls. S250@3.25: stockers and feeders.
s2bOG $50 per cwt Mich Cows--Ac-
tive. $4,000 each. Veal Calves
steady SsQ $50 per cwt.
sheep and Lamos-Actiye and steady.
quality fair: choice lambs. $3.50 a. so:
light to fair. s415; common to prime
sheep, s3Q5: mixed sheep and lambs
S4M5: common killers. S2.7543.25; culls
S2M2.50 per cwt.
Hogs-Dull and lower. quality fair;
prime mediums and fat workers.. $1,000
5.75: light workers and pigs. 5000
$50: roughs. 4.50I4.15 per cwt.
Receipts; Cattle. ISL: calves. 100;
sheep. 313: hogs, A115.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
GAS SAVE rs.

GAS SAVERS.
Gas Bin Reducing Co.. saves from 20
% 20 Der cent. sos Loyal Guard
bldg.
Gas Consumers Assn. rs Washing.
ton-ave.
HAIR GOODS, MANicURINo. ETC.
Arcade Hair Store. 210 Washington
Arcade.
Paul & Rudolph. rs washington-avs.
HipEs-FuRs.
Behr Bros. s53 Gratiot.
HORSE coLLARs-"WHiPPLE!"
Humane Horse Collar Co. 200 Russell.
TRUSsES, SUPPORTERS, ELASTIC
STOCKINGS. RUBBER GOODS.
A. kaufman & Co.. 203 Jefferson.
HAND soAP-"vANco."
Bockstanx Bros. Distributors. 80
Grand River.
JEwELRY REPAIRING. d,
d. B. Bancroft. 11s Broadway.
JEwELRY.
Peter Sorensen. 402 Loyal Guard
Bldg.
JEwELRY ON CREDIT.
The Adolph Enggass Jewelry Co.. q
Gratiot.
LAcEs-EvERYTHINo NEW.
DeLoye's Lace Store. IL John R
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mich. State Life ms. Co., Majestic
Bldg.
LloUoRs-oisTiLLERY TO YOU.
A. Marymont Co.. 1877 Jefferson.
MONEY LOANED ON JEwELRY. :
Ben's Loan ONCE. a. Monroeave.
Ben B. Jacobs. 228 Randolph.
MANUFACTURERS.
Dom Suit & Skirt Co.. 81 John R-st
MILLINERY SCHOOL. .
Gseig & Gilbert. 321h woodward.
OPTICIANS. !
L. Black Co., 156 Woodward. I
VIM. =. Hipp. 8 Adams-ave. west
OSTRICH FEATHERS CLEANED.
DYED. cuRLEo.
M. wohlgemuth q Son. 72 Broadway.
PHoNooRAPHs. SUPPLIES. ETC.
Mazer Photograph Co.. IS Michigan /,
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
r. G. Poll. 234 Randolph. /
PIANOS.
r. J. schwankovsky Co.. 2sS Wood.
ward.
W. w. Kimball Co.. % Farmer.
Detroit Music Co.. 2ss Woodward. I
Gable Piano Co.. 21s woodward.
PETTicoATs-cusToM MADE.
Speshulnt Dropskirt Co.. 206 Wash.
ington Arcade.
PIPE AND BOILER COVERINGS.
8. II. Morgan. 27s Jefferson.
PATTERNS CUT AND FITTED.
Fashionable Pattern Co.. 232 Wood.
ward.
PiANos-sTRlNo INSTRUMENTS.
Arnold Robinson q Co.. Washington
Arcade.
clough q Warren. 213 Woodward.
sAFEs-6ANK AND FIREPRooF.
@. B. Seymour q Co.. 25 Wilcox.
SCHOOL OF DANCING.
Strasburg School Of Dancing. 80
Adams-ave. east.
SHOES REPAIRED.
Famous Shoe Repair Co.. 4S State.
SILK sHoP-cusToM PETTicoATs
A. Amberg q Co.. 81 John r.
SURGEON cHIRoPopIsr.
DH r. e. Jilek. rs Washington-blvd.
SHIRT WAIST PATTERNS, ETC.
Miss L. Springer. 5l4 Washington
Arcade.
National Silk Co.. 213 WOODWARD.
STORAGE BATTERIES.
Michigan Storage Battery Co., "a At
water east.
TAILoRs.
Rosengarten & Co., SO West Fort 4
Yates & Hoy, 80 Fort-st. Y est I
Samuel Smitt. 90 Fort-st. west.
Sol Williams. 81 John r.
The +. p. WILCOX Tailoring Co a
Broadway.
TIRES.
Detroit Tire Repair Works, $50 Jeffer.
son.
TRUNKS, TRAVELLING sxos. ETC
Victor Trunk Co., 81 Gratiot
TALKING PARROTS, ss.sa
Edwards Bird Store. 12s MICHIGAN.
TYPEWRITERs.
Underwood Typewriter Co.. 81 State
UMBRELLAS, PARAsols, cANEa
REPAIRING.
c. Lingemann q Co., II Gratiot ~
VIOLIN MAKER AND REPAiReR.
d. b. Rockwell. 212 Woodward.
WATCHES. DIAMONDS, arc.
II. E. Krug. 440 Gratiot
zoN-o-PHoNEs, RECORDS. MusL
CAL instrumental ~
Z. Detroit Music House. 336 0ratiot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07

nssasess-sxks Prinstna. 40 russ and
no feathers. me plain, neat kind. that
nooks right 11aes py1nfhnG Co. 10
Iehn R-st Phsas iSs2
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LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished BY
Lewis G.. Gorton. 1tl3 Majestic Bldg.
Nov G. 1908:
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.--Hogs--Receipts
generally 5f0c lower; light. s5.25@6.05;
mixed. S5.40@6,25; heavies, 35.45as.30i
bulk, s5.sods.i5: pigs. s3.I59s. good
S5.s5a5.g5. Cattle--fteceipts $500
market steady to strong; bseves. $3.so
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EAST BUFFALO. y, T.. Oct g.
Cattie--Receipts 200. trade light and
steady. veals-Receipts $50, active, soc
stronger; culls to choice. S5ds. Hogs
Receipts 10000, fairly active: best
grades. logise ,9wsr, pigs :ogsee
G5.75; mixed. $3.50 6.35; neayies. $3.50
ms.iO: roughs. s5.e5G6.I5; stays. s4m
as. Sheep and Iambs-Receipts TO-
900. active. lambs zoe higher. sheep
415: sheep, 32Ui50.
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EAST BUFFALO.
hesort OF Market OPENING ~ sad1ev,
~ Rorieh 4 Co., Comnission Merehants.

BJJFFALO, Nov. Especial. Cat
tle--Receipts light and strong. Hogs
Receipts 5000. strong; heavy. ss.30g
$40: best workers.. sc. ESQ 6.35; light, 80
ceipts 5000. strong; lambs. $3.50. Calves
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Quotations by Hayden, stone 81 Co.:
Omen High Low. Close
LIVE STOCK.

Cal Asked. (b) Bid. (x)Split.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
u1ntltatt Il Ttrln
Js tllr Nnnf
By MATHILDE ri. MASSE, III. D.,
Physician and Writer.

factories and not alter the fact
that the home especial field From the very nature Of
things excel field Of employment which tends to make
less independence which she has
gained helps te all her recent Development has
been misdirected.
Woman financial independence gained BY her work. her from
the necessity OF marrying for support and from the marriage
practical knowledge Of her nature developed
by professional life renders her judcious in the eh"
of congenia life companion and has
Harmonious and perfect the life of the family
maintain her own dignity and
dignity motherhood for tile work Of rearing children requires the
highest and stcadicst inspirations F
afording ultimately the opportunity of exerc
ing her highest faculties present conditions forcing
field during of their fe the
occupations best adapted temporary incl
dental pursuit? These may be briefly enumerated
especially adapted to the profession of teach
ing them ideal training In teaching children
Nursing is another occupation for which women
peculiarly fitted for the woman her sphere at
the sufferers Sawomm have become indispensable IN stores
being faithful by and methodc than men,
they office assistants private secretaries stenoghers
o bookkeepers.
Of all professions, however open offers
field Of effort than medicine Woman has always
been natural healer of the sick mmemorial she has gath
cred roots and herbs and from them distilled healing and soothing
draues As midwife has ninsterd to in the hour
travail Her rank in the profession of medicine is to-day nndpud
But if penetrate the inner life of successful woman we
may nearly always discern the swec er mother who
celed home and whose remembrance IN .H< n A.|
is the inspiration of the daughter N/L1lZA MI MZe<S~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
CARRIED ECONOMY TO EXCESS.
Good Story Told by James J. HUI on
New York Firm.

James ]. Hill, the wellknown rail-
way magDate, was talking In Kansas
City about railway economy:
Economy IL excellent" he said,
"but even economy must not be car
ried to excess Railways must not be
managed as certain New York neck
tie manufacturer manages his bust
ness. drummer In this mans en-
ploy showed me the other day letter
from the firm Ii ran thus:
We have received your letter with
expense account What we want is
orders. We have big families to make
expenses for US. We find In your ex-
pense account so cents fN billiards.
Please don't buy any more billiards.
Also, we see s225 for horse and bug
nv. Where Is the horse, and what
did you do with the buggy? The rest
Of your expense account Is nothing
but bed. Why is 1t you don't ride
more in the night time?
John says YOU should stop In Bos-
ton. where his cousin, George Moore.
lives John says You should sell
Moore q good bill Give good prices
he Ia Johns cousin Sell him mostly
for cash Also John says You can
leave Hoston at 1145 iii the night and
get to Concord at Abs In the morn
ing DO thisand you won't need any
bed. And remember, what we want II
orders
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24

The Republican campaign ha
reached the point where Secretar,
TAFT IL setting the pace. Other can
didates are realizing that to have an,
chance at all they must be against
IMr. Taft first and for themselves
afterwards. and Mr.. Taft and the
lpresident, who is backing the distin
guished secretary OF war, understand
the situation to the full. They both
see that Mr. Taft cannot afford to
swerye In his stride As leader OF
the bunch, he must not stop not LEI
up until the goal Is wen; for those
behind press close. and every one OF
them is now after him first. in the
hope that having run him OF his feet,
the prize will once again be open
to all
Were Mr.. Taft pitted against any
One Of his opponents there would be
an end Of the contest In no time. In
deed, the game would hardly arise to
the dignity OF contest, but when all
OF the others, representing combiaa
tion OF oddly mixed Influences, arg
after him, there Ii something like
equality in the struggle; for 1t re
quires political strategy ef NO mean
order to keep from being tripped when
one Is running against two extremes
and a portion Of the middle of Repub.
Thnps les r 81 ia
with his high ideals, at one end, and
all his life identified with
he rich, who use politics for selfish
benefits, at the other, while Uncle JOE
Cannon and Gov, Hughes bring up
forces from the more con
ranks
Against all these Mr. Taft must do
us running with nothing supporting
lin except his own record and the
avor Of Theodore Roosevelt. That
10 Is leading the race is testimonial
# the remarkable popularity of the
policies. for ii is evident
hat the Republican issue is made M
il these policies against any and al
tther Republican doctrines. Should |
e win he will decide one of I'll.
'reatest and most radical Republican
Ights ever waged In this country tn
Roosevelt policies are by no NEAR
sholly fashioned out Of Republican |
10th, as the country has known r. |
and If they are carried
D victory In this contest the Rapubli |
an party will have TO use both prnn
ng knife and the sealing wax--the
ne to cut out the issues smothered
v the Roosevelt policies and the
ther to fasten ON lot Of doctrines
new to the old time de
snders Of this faith CommerciaI-Ap
cal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
CRIME AND IT'S SUPPRESSION

Every city has a criminal element
that II must keep under close and cor
slant surveillance: an underworle
from which energies. now and then
a footpad, or burglar. or. possibly.
murderer. who gives practical and de
p,orabie evidence of the existence OF
such an element. But when shocked
by the commission of crime. a CON
munity should not. though It often
does. become panicky and at once
imagine Itself confronted by uncOn
frolled lawlessness of the most fla
grant stamp. It is the easiest thing
IA the world to eoniure up. in the
imagination, an epidemic Of crime
when such thing does not actually
exist. A state of mind equally aces
slble sees the police department mads
mn of q lame. stupid. laundering Sc
Of men. utterly impJteHt TO cope with
las breakers. and fitted only for dress
paraae. when. as a matter Of fact. they
are uide.awake. and. as a whole. vigi
liant and capable. The unreasonlne
citizen. properly outraged aud humii
lated by an assault or robbery or nur-
der and the escape Of the criminal
gives no thought to the hundreds 81
ether criminals. always IN cur midst
that sxe kept under subsection. The
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24

After completing his education at
| Winchester he went to London and
Obtained a position in the employ OF
Sir George Newness. the publisher
Of several we'll known magazines and
periodicals. Mr., Pearson rose rapid
| t. and soon became the manager OF
the Newness publications This posi-
ton he held for four years, when he
esigned To embark In the publishing
husines on his own account. The be.
ginning of his career as a founder and
publisher II Is said was due 10 a
visit to the United States IN 1890.
His first venture was Parsons Week
ly, Of which he made a rapid success
He founded In rapid succession hall
dozen monthly magazines and an
equal number of weekly periodicals,
each OF which appeared 10 strike the
popular fancy lnd made much money
Tor the ycung pram0tfr Desiring to
still further enlarge the scope of his
activities Mr.. Pearson started daily
newspaper In London and followed
II with similar ventures in Newcastle. |
Birmingham and other large cities.
He now controls more than half a
hundred publications ranging in i'm |
portance from great metropolitan |
newspapers to penny week.-Mrs. or q
humorous turn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
Eaglnu His Conscience,

In a Scottish town commercial
traveller who called upon a tradesman
at long intervals made a visit at
Christmas time. Here's a box of
cigars" he said to the tradesman.
"and | hope you'll enjoy them"
Ma, ma" replied the trader; Il
couldna TAX them-I never dae bust
ness that way"
Tut, tut-nonsense. siri" exclaimed
the traveller; its just a Christmas
box"
ma. ma, mont | never TAX any,
thing for naething"
Well. well-give me shilling for
the box" said the traveller, IF that
will ease your conscience"
"Ay, ay' Weel. let me see." said
the honest shopkeeper. running his
eye over the silver he took from his
pocket; Il see I've got form here
III TAX two boxes"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
kLNENNyXLNKN
CAIRO IN 1859
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A wooden sidewalk was built on the
vest side Of cjumercial avenue
rom Second to Sixth street, for
which each AUDITING lot was assessed
s,l1- IS.
Thursday, November 9th was
Thanksgiving Day "A few folks
'easted. some tasted and number
,ot drunk"
The city delinquent tax list is pub
ished, showing the rate of city taxes
O have been So cents on the $40 val
lation
John Brown was hung on December
md.
Summerwell & Smith were allowed
~ the city council the sum of $685.
for hanging alarm bell in church for
announcing fires. etc"
The city cornell also appointed a
irand and petit jurors for the next
erm OF court of common pleas. o.
hese a. Chas. Gallagher and John II
Robinson are the sole survivors.
Owing to the severity OF the wea
her the ball given for the benefit Of
he new brass band was a failure, the
.xpenses being 500 in excess of the
eceipts.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
hurch advertised a fair for Decem-
.er 22nd 10 provide means to repair
he church and pay Oh the debts
The Cairo market was ahundantly
applied with game. including wild
urkey. deer prairie chicken. wild
seese and ducks. squirrel and quail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
Matchmakers In Dilemma.

Belgian maidens have awakened be-
times to the danger of two impor-
tant events clashing this year The
Spinsters' Matrimonial club has its an
nual banquet. To which eligible bach
eiors are invited, fixed for June at
EcaussinesLelaing, In Hainaut. AT
this banquet the chief business Ii ar
ranging marriages.
1t now appears that June 7 il the
date fixed for the provincial elections;
but the president OF the s5pinsfers
club has already pointed out to the
local deputy that the latter date must
be changed, and II he fails she will
petition the government to get the
date of the elections altered.
The matter Is regarded seriously by
the club. as voting In Belgium is COM
pulsory for everybody, including
eligible bachelors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-24
FEBRUARY "a IN HISTORY.

525--Imerlalists defeated the French
at battle Of Payia
5s7-Thomas oavendish passed the
Straits OF Magellan.
t7S5-Charies Bonaparte. father Of
Napoleon. died.
797-French and Austrians resumed
hostiiities In Italy.
's0s-Drury Lane Theatre. London
destroyed by fire.
iS14-Henry Kirke Brown. who pro
ducod the first bronze statue
ever executed in the United
States. Born at Leyden. Mass.
Died at Newburg. n. Y. July
10, 1856.
S24-GeOrge William Curtis. editor
and author. born in Providence.
r. I. Died in New York. Aug.
81. 1892.
s44-w. Clark Russell. novelist.
born.
s4s-Grant Allen. famous English
novelist. born. Died Oct. q.
1899.
sG5-Arfzona Territory Toned from
New Mexico.
is6s-House Of representatives re-
solved to impeaeh President
johnson.
'ss4-CaDital OF Honduras CAPTURED
by the insurgents under Cortez