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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Shocking.

Rr. Frederick A. Cook, the noted
explorer, was talking In New York
about his idea of trying to reach the
South pole with automobiles.
Polar exploring in automobiles
seems very radical innovation, al
most a shocking innovation. doesn I
it. he said. 1T seems almost as
shocking as the innovation that was
employed one Sunday night upon a
Brooklyn doctor.
The doctor was In church. He
occupied a front pew. The church
was crowded, the preacher preach
ing eloquently; a perfect silence
reigned
But suddenly a man dashed In at
the door. He held up his hand for
the preacher to pause. Then he
cried:
Is DR.. Henry Smith here?'
With all eyes centered upon him,
DR.. Henry Smith rose slowly In his
front seat and turned round.
What is wanted?' he said. He
had the grave, weary air Of a man
who Is almost oyerburdened with
the responsibilities heaped upon him.
Are you DR.. Henry SMITH
i am.
Wen, doctor, am Cache & Co.'S
new collector. When win 1t be con-
venient for you to settle that little
account OF theirs?"'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

A minister was assigned to a.small
New England town not long ago and
upon his arrival found his new field
OF efforts almost all that could be
wished. with one exception. this ex-
ception being old Bill Johnson. Old
Bill was very much addicted to look
Ing upon the wine when 1t was red,
and the new minister at once an
nounced his intention to bring him
to see the error OF his ways.
Wall, of course, we know you
mean right. parson." one of the eld-
ers said slowly, stroking his white.
beard, but 1t would be a mighty bad
thing for the town IL old Bill was to-
quit drinkin.:"
why, what do you mean, bro
ther?" the puzzled minister asked.
Wall parson. it's like this" the
elder explained. There ain't a more
conyincin' talker nowhere than old
Bill, an every time he gets drunk
and sobers up he gets somebody to
sign the pledge with him-an' the
other fellow pretty nearly always
keeps it,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Up To Them.

"A trust eonference-any kind of
a conference for that matter-is a
good thing" said Governor SHIELD Oh
OF Nebraska. IF IL is conducted
fairly.
ITO be unfair. 10 be prejudiced. to
be suspicious is always to Judge
wrongly. The suspicious man fails
into error and makes a fool OF him
SELF.
There was very suspicious coun-
tryman who went 10 New York to
see the sights. Coming to the Met
ropolitan Museum. he was amazed to
find that the admission to this spIen-
did building cost nothing. He
mounted the steps and entered.
Your umbrella. sir said a mi
formed Official. extending his hand.
The countryman jerked back his
umbrella. laughed scornfnIly, and
turned on his heel.
Il knowed there was some cheat
about 1t when ye got in free,' he
said"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
usE 10 THE ALTOGETHER.
He Lived 3, Long Among Them IL
Had No Effect Upon Him.


Had No Effect Upon Him.
William Jennings Bryan at din
ner In Lincoln, talked about London.
London said Mr.. Bryan. IL un-
doubleday the smartest city In the
world One sees Nowhere else such
elegance as In the fashionable Lon
don restaurants. tLs theatres and the
parks.
English ladies' always wear de-
collete gowns at rr3taurant dinners
and at the theatre. Our American
ladies are readily to be distinguished
at these places by their more modest
high-necked gowns
81 was discussing this matter one
evening with an Englis.. ian. and he
told me story.
"IIe said that he once gave a din
ner In honor OF famous missionary
from the South Seas. and several Of
the more beautiful of the Ii lies
among his guests wore gowns that
were rather outrageous. M
Afterwards. in the smoking room,
the host felt 1t his duty to apologize
for these ladies.
Their gowns hesaid, may hay,
struck YOU as somewhat immodest.
sir; but | assure you that no liz
modesty was intended. II IL thu
fashion here in Tendon that Is ALL
"'Oh, don't apologize said the
missionary. 1T hasn't affected me In
the least You forget that have
lived eight years among the saw
ages. "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
The Home brand

Don't whip your children" SAID
the theoretical educational expert to
the angry mother Of man. pernl-
ciously active olive branches. "A
dopt the rational modern methods.
and you will find their rapid develop
ment along the highest mental ana
moral lines remarkable"
There ain't a-goin' to be no ma
ehine-made prodigies In this FAM
ily." answered the practical parent.
as she reached for her slipper. I'm
abringin' up these yere children by
hand. London Tit-Bits
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
NO EXTRACTION FOR ROY.

Paris. March 6.-No request OF the
extradition Of Paul Roy the man who
Is charged by his wife. Glaeia Gala
with the murder Of her brother. Geo.
A. Carkins az NewingtcB. y. H.. has
yet reached the foreign Office. The
American embassy and the French
authorities were surprised at the re
port eabled from the United States
that Washington intended to ask for
abe extradition Of Roy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
REVOLUTIONARY
MEETING RA|OED
BY RUSSIAN PoLlcE-PRESIDENT
ARRESTED WAS ONCE GOV
ERNoR OF KUTlAS-oTHER
EXPECTATIONS.

Kekaterinovar. Russia. March c.
The police today broke upa big meet
ing OF Revolutionary workmen ant
arrested the president of the assem-
biage Staroselsky. former governor o.
Kutais. In 1905 Staroselsky. who
had the rank of a councillor. prac
tically turned Kutais over 10 the
Rcyolutionists.
He encouraged the formation of a
military republic that held out
against the government for severa'
months. Finally the movement was
crushed BY the late General AIR
hanoff. and Staroselsky was removed
from Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

Now The Young Lady And The Edi-
tor Are Al Dangers Points.

4
| tor Are AT Daggers Points.
Editor n. A. Eaton OF the Idaho
Springs Siftings- ews Is responsible
| for this story. He says that there
is popular conductor on the Color
ado 4 Southern whose run takes him
| through Idaho Springs every day and
who always waves at the towns
people. In order that no one Will
know who the conductor Is, Editor
Eaton gives his initials only They
are Pat In the Office OF the Siftings-
News Is young woman who used
receive wave from the conductor.
One day she said to the editor:
That conductor is a mighty pleas
ant man. He always waves to me
when his train passes,
Pooh" replied Eaton. He'd
wave at anything"
He would not" replied the girl.
hotly.
I'm show you, said Eaton. There
upon he got the office broom and
dressed 1t up to look like a woman.
He stood it up in the window and
then they waited for the tran. Ii
finally came along with the conductor
on the platform. AS it passed the
Sifting-News Office the conductor
smiled and waved at the broom with
both hands.
The girl hasn't spoken to the edi-
tor since, except when absolutely
necessary. Denver Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

The Ohio at Evansville. viii con.
tinue rising five days reaching a
stage between 81 and IS feet. At
Mt verno. the rise will continue six
days. reaching 80 feet. AT Paducah.
will rise slowly during the next seven
days. At Cairo. not much change to
night, then begin rising at a slow
rate.
The Tennessee. from Florence to
the mouth, will continue to rise slowly
for two or three days.
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to above Cairo will continue to
rise slowly during the next as hours.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel, very
little change during the next Sc
hours.
MONTROSE W. HAYES,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
!: NEWS or THE RIVERS !:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked 40.l feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing q
fall of 0.3 OF a foot In "a hours.
Tie Sadie Lee was mp from Mem.
phis yesterday morning and returned
before ncon@
The Peters Lee shs uld be out from
St Louis today bound for Memphis.
The Georgia Lee left Cincinnati
yesterday for Cairo and Memphis.
The City of Saltillo will come out
from st Louis next week bound for
the Tennessee river She has been M
dergoing repairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
FOUR WERE KILLED.

Kherson Russia. March G.-In ar
encounter here late last night be
tween authorities and a couple OF
Revolutionists two policemen and
two gendarmes were shot to deaf
following an attempt TO arrest twr
unknown men who had aroused the
suspicion Of the police.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
PLAYED TRUANr-LIFE SAVED

| Cleveland, Ohio, March G.-Llke re
turning from death, Helen Marks sur
Iprised her parents today b. slipping
Iup behind her father and throwing
her arms about his neck while he was
prodding amcng the ruins of the Col
llinwood schol for her body The girl
was sent to school on the fail morning
las usual. Instead she PLAYED truant
and visited an aunt In the country
Not returning to her parents yester.
day, they supposed she had perished
yith the others.
Neither could the father find among
the dead bodies che he could identify
as that of his daughter In despair he
was proddinb about the ruins when
the girl threy her arms about him ani
cried.
Guess who am. papa"
Mr. Marks was nearly overcome
with Joy and emotion.
One Sad Funeral.
One of the sad funerals was that
of the three children of Janitor Hirter
held jointly with services for three
ether little ones
Mutterings against the ianitori could
be heard about the village as grief
cIazed parents sought an object upon
which to wreak vengeance, forgetting
that Hitter himself was walking with |
bowed head and broken heart behind !
tho HERS 0f three of hiS beloved no
tails OF the police were placed about /
the Hitter home when the hour for
the funeral came. Fully five hundred !
persons had gathered, but when the
ccffins We're carried to the doorway
he crowd spread and opened the way
or them without protest or express /
SION Of hostility
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
FLOOD AT PERU, IND.

Peru. Ind. March 6.-Nesrly 1905
men we're rendered idle and IS homes
damaged by high waters in the Wa.
bash river. which is cut of its banks
The river is rising one inch an hou
and i is said that the south end OF
the toEn will be submerged by night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Best Healer IN the World.

Rev. F. Starbird. of East Raymond
Maine. says: 4 have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for zeveral years. on nv
cid army wound. and other obstinate
soures. and find it the best healer in
the world. use 1t too with great sue
cess in my veterinary business Price
PC at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

And His Mother Found Out Why He
Did Not Ask For Money.

The late w. b. Proctor. the WELL
known soap mill onaire. imputed =
part OF his success TO his soaps pop
ularity among children.
Mr.. Proctor claimed that habits OF
scrupulous cleanliness could be form
ed in children II, at first, they were
paid to battle. He had at the tip OF
his tongue number of amusing ane-
cdotes about the extraord inarily
me.cenary chracter of the small boy.
One OF these anecdotes concerned
q little chap who came TO his mother
one day tor u nckle,
oh. said the lady, "be industri-
Gus and earn your money. am
tired OF always giving TO YOU
The younsster departed In thou
ghtful silence. Thereafter for some
time he did not make a single de-
mand for cash, His pleased mother
discovered the reason for this obedi-
ence late one afternoon. when, In a
secluded part of her garden. she
found her little son standing in the
center of an appreciatiye crowd Of
urchins.
Directly behind him, quite neatly
printed Oh cardboard and tackled to
the arbor, was this announcements:
stst tses m "A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

Mrs. High-Our new rector Is such
heavenly man. Don't you think
SO?
Mrs Heavenly! Why, I
saw him dancing the other night at
the Trillions.
Mrs. High-He likes to set an ex-
ample of Christian cheerfulness. you
know.
Mrs. Low--B he danced only
with the best set there.
Mrs. High--That was because
they have only this world to enjoy
themselves in, you see.-Town and
Country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
TWO DAYS CHASE

Latin. Russia. March "a band o
thirty men recently attacked the post
Office here and having killed the clerk
and a policeman escaped empty
handed. A posse gave pursuit and in
two days chase lost four men killei
end three wounded. Two Of the rob
bers we're killed and three captured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
WAS DAY OF MOURNING
Concluded From First Page.)

insane. But he will be questioned
again when the state authorities from
Columbus begin the inqu;sition tina
was ordered today by the Ohio legis
lature
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

You're so vain. Maria" he said,
that | believe II you we're going
visiting In heaven you would ask the
angels If your wings were on
straight"
Yes. dear" was the reply: "and
I'd be so sorry because you could
never get there to see" Atlanta
Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet The
government bulletin reported rain
from II points. very little in the river
valleys. Extremes ef temperature
were Sc at Shreveport and Dodge, AMI
6 below zero at Havre.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

I'm London did you go TO courti"
She asked. He vas quick witted
And answered a comic thou
GIT
Il did-5ut vas acquitted"
June Lippincott'a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Uncle Eh.n.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben.
plates. IS per cent: TANKS. .
folks dat waits to be eontented dasn't
foh fear o. bein' questionable"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
The Way of Them.

A pair Of shoes may hurt like sin
For weeks. and then about
The time we get them broken In
They start to breaking out.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

Sun will rise today ....... .6:25 m
Sun will set today .--...-.. eco N
Moon will set tonight ..,.ll9S m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Knowledge and Duty.

knowledge is a steep which few
may climb; while duty Is path
which al may tread.-Lexis Morris
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Washlnaton Forecast.

Washington, March G.--ILLINOIS--
Fair and colder Saturday; Sunday
fair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Wise Advice.

Produce much. consume little. labor
diligently. speak eautiO9sly.-Chiness
ProyeTb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
You have observed wild animals

lOu nave obseFNed Wild animals
great deal"
Yes, answered the sportsman.
Have YOU noted any peculiari-
ties?"
Decided peculiarities. Some Of
them absolutely insist on not be-
having as the naturalists say they
ought. - Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07
Enreeasts For Today.
sun and Moon.

Cairo and vicinity; Fair; colder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-07

Brooks, said Rivers, you are
getting bay wiadow."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
LOTS FROn DALLAS.

Grady Durham is on the sick list.
 Roberts X Cunning ham, the new blacksmihs of Dallas, are ready for business.
 G. $. Graham, who has been sick for several days, Is reported some better.
 Mrs ]. K. Buchanan spent her S0th birthday, February 2S, with her granddaughter, Mrs. Joe Richie.
 Louise and Hubert Durham are spending this week at Quito with their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Whitfield.
 The farmers of Dallas are sow iug oats and tilIiug the soil in general, getting ready for Spring planting.
 l. N. Webb of this place left Monday for Byhalia Mss, where he will visit with bis daughter, Mrs. Hardy.
 Chatterbox.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
SCHOOL DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Program of Directors Association Meet
 ing to be Held Saturday, Mch. 2l.

Music by Male Quartet.
 Opening Address John H. Ham, ilton, president.
 Address Prof. J. J. Doyne, State Superintendent Public Instruction. Music-Quartet.
 Shall We Have County Super intendent?" Prof. w. T. Adams, for; Prof. J M. Lambert, against: Shall We Have County Uniform ity of Text Books?" Prof. A. E.. Wear, for; Prof. J. K. Taylor, against.
 Discussion of Legal Points W. M, Pipkin, County Examiner.
 Standard of Efficiency for Teach CTS Discussion by Prof's. G. w, Johnson and w. F. Burns.
 Music Quartet.
 A general discussion will be in vited after each principal discussion, Principal discussions will be limited to Is minutes and general discus sions to minutes to each speaker The association will convene at the court house at Mena at 10 o'clock a. m. All directors are urged and all other friends of education are cordially invited to attend.
 By the Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
RATION NEWS.

l.. J. Cooper has moved his stock of goods to Cove.
 Sam Trout has gone to Louisiana on a business trip.
 Farmers in this section are busy blowing and sowing oats and getting ready for farming.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Hansard of Wilburton. Ok, are visiting home folks her this week.
 Miss Della Brock of Hatfield visit ed Hatton last week, the guest of Miss Dovie Johnson.
 Frank Baker returned home Sun day after spending several weeks in Texas and Louisiana.
 Captain J. G. Johns left Monday for Shreveport to be gone several days looking after business interests.
 Frank Whitten returned to Rock well, Tex, after spending several weeks here visiting his uncles, J. s. and C. l.. Whitten.
 The prospects for a bounteous fruit crop in this section was never better. Unless caught by a late cold spell or frost there will be a big shipment of fruit to the markets.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

on the Cossatot last month, and he has been invited to favor our people with another sermon next Sunday.
 Miss Dosha Tibbs has returned from Colgate, Ok ,and is stopping with her sisters, Mrs. Monk Lawrence and Mrs. Leonard Dur. ham.
 With garden seeds coming up' peach and plum trees in bloom and farmers busy planting oats and blowing for corn, spring seems to be right with us.
 Regular prayer services are be. ing held now in this community on the third Sunday in each moath. The next meeting will be held at Mir. A. M. Slangstrom's at II a. III.
 Dave Lawrence and Sam Tee are wondering how old one must be before Buster Brown" of old Dallas would call them full growr men, as they were tue "boys' who caught ihe large wild cat.
 Seer"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
RED BIRD NOTES.

J. l.. Rowtou is reported to be very sick.
 Ali Buerge has his saw mill in operation.
 Nj. c. Trumbull is moving his machinery to Womble. George Ferguson contemplates making trip west.
 Lafayette Cato and family have moved to Waters.
 Uncle Kimzy Ferguson is able to be out, after lingering illness
 Miss Ozie Iuman of Acorn is visiting her brother, w. F. h. man.
 Mrs. Lora Daniels of Womble is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. F.. Goodman.
 Prof. H. G. Ferguson of Alder was recently a visitor at the home of G. w. Cox.
 Uncle Billie Fowler of Big Fork was here on business one day last week. Prof. John Buck of Gum Springs is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Hughes.
 The young folks enjoyed a singing at the home Of ;. H. Spake Saturday night.
 Cal Speer of Slatingtou, who has been very low for some time, is reported as being near death
 The Rev. ]. NJ. Hughes X Sons have begun work ou their new saw and grist mill on Sulphur i Creek.
 Messrs. Jacob Scott, Freeman Edwards and Leon Caughron transacted business in Mena last week.
 Mrs. K. T. Edwards has re- turned from a visit near Egger. She was accompanied home ny her sister, Mrs Eliza Dilbeck, who will remain for a visit.
 A literary and debating society was rganized at Hillside, t,sa
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
INK DOTS.

MT. and Mrs. A. B. Ballentine were shopping in Meua Saturday. Farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather by turning the sod.
 M. l.. Warren has sold to B. $. Harris his farm one mile north east of Iuk.
 Mrs. NJ. E. Knight is low with consumption and not expected to live much longer.
 Elder K. P. Childers of Egger was a guest at the home of G. l.. Harris Thursday night.
 The mail carrier wi l be changed for a while from MT. Watt to Mir. Childress.
 The little baby of Mir. and Mrs. Ave Wood died l last Wednesday and was buried inConcord Gene tery Thursday.
 Mrs. B. 5. Crawford and Mrs, I. F. Cottman are slowly recov. erlng after being confined tc their beds for three weeks.
 J. D. Pulver came in Friday fror near Hartshorne, Ok. t join his family, which has beer in this community several weeks
 w. w. Townsend and Leslie Wood and family of Mena came out Sunday to visit MT. Wood: parents, MT. n d Mrs. J. C. Wood.
 Needman Brown left Friday for his home at Stigler, Ok, al ter visiting his sister, Mrs. w K. Warren, for three weeks. H' was much improved in health.
 Virgil s. Ferguson closed hl' term of school at Concord Fri day. The pupils were all mad' glad with some nice presents Mr. Ferguson is man of hn' morals and a good instructor He left Monday for his hom' near Alder.
 Betsy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
BoULDERs FROM ROCKY

Mrs. Lula Bales of Rust spent Friday night in the city with her cousin, Mrs. Thacker.
 James Turner has purchased the E. H. Azbill farm adjoining his fathers place near Rocky.
 William and Walter Owens of Rust have put in crop of oats near the Bales fruit farm east of Rocky.
 $. K. Watt is making prepara- tions for crop on his farm this year iu connection with his Star Route work.
 A few of his neighbors gave l.. A. Cummings working ' Monday, while he is lad up with a cut foot.
 George Miller's family are im- proving nicely from the measles. All the members have now taken the disease except one child.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
CRUMPLEToN BACK To VAN BUREN
The Man Accused of Stealing Was a
 Former Resident of Mena.

Red Crumpletou, who was ar rested in this city Saturday night and placed in jail on charge of robbery committed at Van Buren about two months ago, wsss taken back to that place Tuesday night by Chief ot Police E. l.. Ham, mell, who came for his prisoner Tuesday afternoon.
 The charge against Crumple- ton is the stealing of S135 from the clothing of Engineer Rooney, who at the time was taking a bath in the Y. M. c. A. build ing. It is said that man by the name of. Goodman was also impli- cated in the robbery aud got a part of the money.
 Crumpleton formerly lived in Mena, residing with his mother, aud is we'll known by many of our citizens.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
RUST.

Uncle Jimmy York Is recover ing his blacksmith shop.
 A large number of our people enjoyed q singing at A. w. Bales Sunday night.
 The people of this community have built new foot bridge across Rock Creek.
 Aunt Lizzie Sellers returned Sunday from De Queen, where she had been visiting her daugh- ter.
 The birds are singing; the trees are budding; the grass is shooting up; and all go around with smiles on their faces. What does 1t all mean?
 We farmers have been making good use of the pretty weather, that is what time our women folks would let us have away from the garden.
 While Miss Mckibben and her little niece were building a fire in stove last Monday, a shotgun she'll which in some manner had gotten into the stove, exploded, the contents landing in their heads and shoulders, Dr. Connally of Rocky rendered medical assist ance.
 James F. Ziegler, who recently moved here from Kansas, is in- vesting quite extensively in differ ent kinds of grasses. He says he believes this can be made one of the finest stock countries in the West if the farmers will only do their part and .give the land a show.
 Farmer.