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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19
Bananas.

The handling of bananas is a no
table example of this traffic in trop-
ical fruits The Company has at Mo.
bile elaborate terminals for the berth.
ing of banana boats, which terminals
are equipped with the most modern
facilities for the rapid and safe hand
ling of the fruit business. Notwith.
standing the delicate nature of the
banana it is conveyed from ships
hold to cars with great despatch.
Three electrical conveyors ade on the
fruit wharf, and are so constructed
that they will fit the matches of any
boat. Despatch is essential in hand
ling fruit, and by the use of these con-
veyors a carload of bananas at the
terminals of this Company can be
loaded in less than five minutes. 1t
has frequently occurred that the cargo
of a banana boat consisting Of say,
forty carloads Of fruit, has been dis
charged at Mobile and transported to
st. Louis, a distance Of GA miles, in
2s hours. About four hours would be
consumed in discharging the fruit
from the boats into cars and % hours
for Transporting il to St Louis.
This bushes sbas grown until the
Company moves about twelve thous-
and carloads Of bananas per annum.
Yellow Pine Lumber
The transporting OF yellow pine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19
Sun and Moon.

sun viii rise today .,... G:l6 a, M
sun viii set today ..... 5:14 ?. m
Moon will rise tonight -. 1881 a. NJ
Mote: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the record at Cairo within a
few mintues.1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19

BOttiedin-bOnd whiskey Toe Der
drink at the OLD TERRELL BAR.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19
Opportunity and Development.

ut MOblIe anu NlllD ttdliIUdu W d.
completed in April. 1861. The war be-
tween the states Immediately follow.
ed, and both Federal and Confeder.
ate armies destroyed its bridges and
twisted its rails from Columbus. Ky,
to Mobile, Ala, as they conceived tts
.exigencies of the situation required.
1t had 20 be practically rebuilt after
the war,
Its builders secured a donation OF
public lands from the Federal Con
gress. The declared purpose of the
Act of Congress donating these public
lands to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company was to establish a national
highway connecting the Gulf of Mex
leo with the great Northwest The
Mobile and Ohio Railroad has now full,
ly met the expectations of it's original
builders. At the port of Mobile, on
the Gulf OF Mexico. now receives
from the Central and South Americas
large volume of tropical fruits which
it carries to the Northwest. and in
turn receives grain and grain products,
packing house aud varied manulactur-
ed products, which ii delivers at the
Port of Mobile to vessels that reach
all the principal markets in South
and Central America.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19
MOBILE & OHIO
IS PROSPEROUS
ANNUAL STATEMENT BY PRESi
DENT FINLEY TELLS INTER.
ESTiNG STORY,
WRECKED IN THE WAR
Had to eB RebuIt--Governmen De-
signed It's National Highway From
Gulf to lakes-Great Deyel-
opment-

Following is an extract from the
Annual Report of President Finley and
the Board of Directors of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad Company to the
Bondholders and Stockholders of that
Company, issued under date of Octo-
Der 3, 1908. it being the siXtieth an
nnal rnnnrt of the cnmnnnN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19

The transporting Of yellow pine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

at night. / never heard his voice; he
Indian. The night he freed me and
told me to go gun at my back hur-
ried me, warned me neither to look
around nor speak. fastened along a
steep path that led from the mouth
of the tunnel. Dearest, you can never
know what rapture it was to see the
stars again! l can only guess how far
1 went before l fell, striking my head
When 1 recovered consciousness 1
couldn't stand, but crept on slowly in
the darkness"
Esther stroked his hand softly, but
did not speak.
Il don't know how far, or what hap
pened. /"
And them" she questioned IS he
halted.
"The hospital at Sacramento l
opened my eyes to sanity more than
three months after the trip to Gid
cons mine.''
"And you've been in danger since,
many times, haven't you?"
OhS III, AOl O1IOA l)Ou lduCy Iu0
charging danger every day, sweet
heart, like a modern Saint George"
Yet, your business in San Francisco
Il know you had enemies, have them
now-company's enemies
We'll, that need trouble you no
more. I'm to have other work to do.
l did have one escape there; it might
have been my end. One night a ruff
fan caught me from behind on a dark
street; and some one else Immediately
wrenched him away and whispered in
my ear, Run" 1 haven't the slightest
idea who either of them was, though
I've tried hard to discover the man
who saved me-
Esther listening, GREATNESS, knew it
must have been Gideon; but she was
mute.
A chill hand on her cheek startled
her. "Out of the blanket against or
ders!" she exclaimed. When did you
eat last? And please keep the blanket
snug" she coaxed.
"This-no, yesterday morning. 1 re-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
SYNOPSIS.

Overland Mail thE9%gh the the R Toe Ky
driver, Alfred Vincent, young man, and
Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They
come across the remains of a massacre.
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony. keeper of station, is in
Vincent is assigned his work in unearth-
Ing plans of enemies of railroad being
built. He returns to Stella. each show
ing signs of owe for the other. Stella
hears from her lover, Gideon, and of his
phenomenal success. Finds letter of i'm
portance involving plans of opposition
Flora is unearthed and incriminating
evidence against Cadwallader found.
Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on
of evidence connects him with plot to
blow up Flora Banquet in railroad
by Miss SSH Ma m %n0p Mrs sai Hs By
nard announces riches: Gideon makes
threat against Alfreds life. Quickly
search of Vincent, Race to beat opposi-
ton company's stage a success. Stella
fails to hear of Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: Promise to marry Gideon In
gram or Alfred Vincent will die" After
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony, becomes a rich woman, edu-
Gates herself at Vassar and steps into
highest San Francisco society Kidnap-
Ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in frisco society, she
passes him without recognition. Stellas
love for Alfred and his for her is revived.
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other Anthony romance
is unfolded. showing Gideon, who loved
Stella. to be her own cousin. Alvin Car
ter, Viola's lover when the Demands were
poor, visits them and Sally B. consents
to their marriage, despite the fact that
several sons of rich sires are asking the
girls hand. The Bernards lose. their
riches and Sally B. again becomes a no.
telkeeper, Viola marrying Alvin Carter.
Stella visits Sally 3. and sees Uncle
Billy. Decides to cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devote her life
to charity. Stella is held up by vagrant
she befriended, but succeeds in escap-
ing. Train bearing iron, which was to
be the salvation of the Central Pacific, is
wrecked. Alfred and Stella are reunited,
when former acts the hero in wreck of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
stopped for kindling wood" Alfred sur

stopped for kindling wood" Alfred sur
missed.
Esther looked out. Men were run
ming here and there about in the
brush, more discernible by ear than
by eye. They filled their arms with
towering loads of sage and returned
with them to the engine, crushing the
pungent stuff into the frebox. Slowly
the wheels began to turn. The men
kept alongside, piling the tender high,
till the summit was reached. Three
times they had thus to reinforce their
small stock of green Sierra wood be-
fore the tourney was ended.
The night grew colder. When the
car stood still, the biting air swept
through and chilled the two in spite
of the glow at their hearts. Esther
hustled about, chatting his hands, pro-
tecting the wound in his head with her
handkerchief, and tucking in the
blanket more closely, while he surrep-
titiously pulled it loose, that it might
be tucked again. A vagrant lock of
her hair brushed his face as she
leaned over him.
Tell me. Stella, what have you done
to your pretty hair; something's
turned all it's gold toto dark, au-
tumn-tinted brown. It's lovely,
though"
Not 1, but the salt Pacific, turned
my gold to rust. 1t treats nearly all
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
ASToNlsHED THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Got Well with Change os
Food.

A great scientist has said we can put
OH "old age" if we can only nourish the
body properly.
To do this the right kind of food, Of
course, is necessary. The body manu-
features poisons in the stomach and
intestines from certain kinds of food
stuffs and unless sufficient of the right
kind is used, the injurious elements
overcome the good.
my grandmother, II years old"
writes N. Y. lady, had been an In
valid for Is years from what was
called consumption of the stomach and
bowels. The doctor had given her up
to die.
Il saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that 1 persuaded Grandmother to try
1t. She could not keep anything on her
stomach for more than a few minutes.
"She began Grape-Nuts with only
teaspoonful. AS that did not distress
her and as she could retain it, she took
little more until she could take all OF
4 teaspoonfuls, at a meal.
Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her trouble in the stomach
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one SO old and We
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
''The doctor was astonished that In
stead of dying she got well, and with,
out drop Of medicine after she began
the Grape-Nuts." There's Reason"
Name given by. Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time 60 time, They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

celved message to come on to the
Front at once, just after arriving at
Elko from another trip; took the first
train out, which happened to be the
iron train; did telegraphing at Toano
that used up my dinner time, and
you know the rest"
Esther detected growing weakness
in his voice. 81 must get you some
supper-breakfast, guess it will be-
she said decisively.
He laughed. From were?''
From our larder," she answered
jauntily. Fortunately, it is full, and
raw cabbage is digestible."
She pulled, open a head. and
shredded some of the crisp center into
the hollow of large leaf. Now, you
are to be full of faith-faith is the
substance of things hoped for'-you
must believe this an elegant repast.
Also be sentimental, fancy the touch
of my-supply your own adjectives-
the touch of my fingers adds a most
pfquant flavor. No; shall feed you.
'.I'll behave. if you'll tuck me in
again, ne said with mock humility,
taking the white bits from her fingers
why, it's good"
Certainly. 1 intended you to say
that. Don't be in haste. You were
very hungry. I've dessert, also; this
is to be a course dinner" She sur
prised him with box of candy from
one of her bags. Uncle Billy's gift,
and right from Sacramento" she ex-
planned.
She laid the several kinds on differ
ent cabbage leaves, and leased him
tantalizingly as she wisely dallied with
her serving.
This is the third time you've pre-
sided at my early morning table: the
first as my desert rose, next as Juliet,
now"
'.As Railroad Bridget"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

German interests in Argentina and
Brazil are so great that German can
italists have decided it is worth while
investing $6,500,O00 in a new tele
graph cable connecting the fatherland
with South America. The imperial
government will protect the investors
from loss. This is one of the ways by
which the ties between the Germans
abroad and those at home are pre-
served, as we'll as one of the methods
adopted for fostering the expansion of
German commerce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
With Thanks.

John Budd was most sedate, pre-
else and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However. he bore his triumph with
modesty and decorum until the day
of the wedding. Then, for one awful
moment, his air of aplomb failed him.
When the officiating clergyman asked,
"Will you, John, take this woman to
be thy welded wife?" John responded,
blushinsly: Yes. please"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

desert gold so, especially if the gold
is on young heads"
At last they touched more serious
things.
But don't you know how you came
to be liberated from that awful place ?'
No." Alfred replied to her question;
/. nor how l came there. l only know
that after Cadwallader, Gideon and /
had looked over Gideon's prospect we
climbed down the mountain to where
the horses were tied. Mine was gone. "
Only yours?"
only mine. Well look up your
nag Gideon said; you stay here Cad.
wallader came back alone little later
to see if my horse had returned; but
it hadn't; and Cad went away again.
1t was nearly dark then. Perhaps it
was only minutes, it seemed hours,
that wandered around, when some
thing hit me ON the head The next
to the heavy timbers."
'Oh, OH" Esther moaned.
Il was well in from the mouth, and
only a little light came in by day; at
night it was Egyptian darkness. Some
one brought me food. Food" he re
peated with SILVER. What 1 didn't
eat tasted best"
"Oh, my poor love." Esther muir
INJURED unsteadily.
Il counted the days at first, then lost
the count. That terrified me more than
! all the rest"
How long gas it? You learned
afterwards
Nearly q 6onth."
Don't you Know where the place LAP
No. No one does, except the mis-
GREATS who put me there"
icy have never found-don't they
know" Esther faltered.
Not word. never saw my jailer
! He used dark lantern and came only
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
LOVES YOUNG DREAM COOLED.
Time Of Sentiment Evidently Lous
Past with Husband.

A certain wellknown Bostonian has
been married long enough to have 40
quired the average mans cynical att1-
tude in respect of the written express
sions Of devotion INDUCED in befors
marriage.
One day the Hubbite was going over
with his wife mass of useless papers
that had accumulated in the house
hold. They unearthed several large
boxes full of love letters. After Q
hasty glance at them. the husband
said:
mo use keeping this junk, sup
pose? Here it goes
The wife was hurt. "Oh, Clarence"
exclaimed she, how can you be %
brutal? Surely you don't want to de-
stroy your own love letters to me%
We'll, keep 'em, if you want 'em,"
cheerfully assented the husband. but
honestly, Helen, these seem too soft T.
Developments.
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CHAPTER xxxI.-continued.

CHAPTER Xxxl.-Continued..
will the fireman live?" Alfred
asked, while Esther helped. him into
his coat
I'VE think so, but can't tell surely,
OF course. Poor fellow! He's con-
scious now" The sympathy in the
mans tones brought Esther's tears.
Gould l do anything? Some"
she began haltingly.
I'm sure 1 can," Alfred exclaimed,
half rising again.
The brakeman waved him back.
Miss Anthony, don't let him! He had
a pretty good shaking up himself;
but that's nothing to what he did. No
one knows how he ever pried that
wheel off from poor Doolys leg; but
he did, and held it free till we came,
the sun broiling him like a beefsteak,
and Dooly begging all the time to be
put out OF his misery. That's enough
for one day. You keep him right
here"
Alfred tried vainly to stop the story
The brakeman finished, prompted by
Esther's eager, appreciative face. Yet
he left them shortly, and the train
started. Then Esther turned toward
the cabbages.
What in the world" Alfred began.
I'm captain now" she interrupted
I'm going to make you comfortable
before the last shred of daylight goes
1T won't be dark; there's a moon"
Much light a four-days-old moon
will give!" she scoffed.
But I'm comfortable now, if you
will only come and sit beside me-"
Needless Of his importuning, she
continued piling the cabbages away
till one forward corner was bare.
What's that for?"
You must sleep; and it will be bit
ter cold. This is"
Sleep! Sleep tonight, with you
here? Never!"
She smiled at him, yet persisted,
throwing the soft grass in the corner.
smoothing it carefully Come. Let
me help you over here 1t is too cold
there by the door,
Dear tyrant!" He smiled happily.
and pulled himself up by the door
handle. But he was unsteady. and
would have fallen had she not sup
| ported him, For once she was CRATE
full for her'strength.
Lie down. l think you'll find that
a tolerable substitute for a hair mat
| tress."
The worm turns. l won't! I'll sit
=. ..
you'll sit beside me-"
She demurred. to indulge him final
| ly; and, seated side by side on the
| floor, with cabbages tumbling about
their feet. they wandered in Arcadia.
Amabel. Esthers hiding, Alfred's cap-
ture and illness, his search for her,
] college and business life-it was tale
OF the years told by the light of the
thin desert moon.
But Gideon's part in the story
Esther modified, allowing Alfred to be-
leve that her flight from Colfax had
been the impulsive result of fear for
him, as was her wild race to Virginia
| City.
Life begins now where it forsoos;
us years ago when Amabel Hamilton
asked me to button her shoe in the
Colfax parlor.'
No. Life does not forsake, it tests
us" Esther replied.
The engine wheezed. pulled inef
fectually, and stood still.
"Oh, can there be some new trou
ble?" cried Esther.
Il guess by the sound they've only
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Woman Chosen City Alderman.

Mrs. H. ]. Gates has just been elect
ed one of the six aldermen of Mageo.
Tenn. For several years she has
taken an active interest in the educar
tional work of her town and wanted
to be elected alderman because it
would help her in this work. She 10
reported to have made about the most
aggressive campaign ever witnessed in
Magee, if not in Tennessee. The town
people seemed pleased with her cleo
ton, and even those who voted against
her believe she will make first-class
alderman
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

American flying machines have
beaten records made in the air. and
American submarines are surprising
the achievements Of all others under
the water. 1t turns out that a vessel
OF this type tested in Buzzard's bay
was Unanswered for an hour and a
half at a depth which at no time was
less than 1O7 feet, something which
had not been done before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

a 15-year-old bride in Washington
after a week of married life. wants o
divorce. 1t is no wonder that mar
riage is a failure when children are
allowed to make playthings of the OBJ
legations held most sacred by church
and state. Needless to say, the mar.
rage in question was a romantic"
one. the kind of romance which gener.
ally fails to outlive its novelty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Burglars in New Jersey town tried
to steal a piano by taking it out of the
window. The noise aroused the owner,
and then there was music in the air.
The harmonious burglars leading their
pursuers a merry dance. getting away
10 the tune Of some hundreds in house
hold valuables.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Now comes student of criminology
who asserts that blonde criminals
largely outnumber the criminal bru-
nettes. This puts an entirely different
face on the matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Somebody has made the interestin,
discovery that the blonde criminal.
outnumber the brunettes who e
wrong. 1t may be, however, that the
brunettes who bleach are counted a.
blondes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Prussian women are to have better
opportunities for higher education.
The suspicion is spreading over there
that the three ks" are not of neces.
sity quite all of woman's sphere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

A great deal of sympathy is going
out to the scientist at Des Moines.
who was bitten by rat which he had
poisoned. Still, nobody has been mar
'ow-minded enough to find much fault
with the rat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The greatest heat is never found OF
the equator, but some ten degrees to
the north, while more severe cold has
been registered in northern Siberia
than has been found near the pole.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
From Dollars to Paper Stock.

The other day some 800 tons q
waste paper was shipped out of this
city to a paper mill in Michigan to be
ground into pulp, says the Washing
ton Star. This stock represented the
accumulations of four years Of can
celed money orders, totaling 2,500.00e
sheets and once representing a value
of $500, 100000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Speaking of Standard Oil politics,
Bryan's campaign treasurer appears
to be fairly we'll creased himself, from
the days of Calvin S. Brice down to
date
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

1t would be interesting to know the
feelings of the men who make battle
ships and big guns as they read of the
honors heaped upon the Wright broth.
ers in the sacred name of peace.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

That report about flies carrying
typhoid germs is true enough, though
some revengeful baldheaded man may
have started 1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

New York slipper makers are about
to go on strike, but the small boy will
no doubt be happy so long as the slip
per wearer doesn't.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Chewing gum, it is said, will prevent
seasickness. On the other hand, sea-
sickness often serves the useful pur-
pose Of preventing gum chewing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The government is going to conduct
a sham battle for submarines, this
being one set of maneuvers that won't
interfere with the farmers fences.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

Hudson bay is reported to be al
ready almost frozen over The hay
fever season must be very short in
that region.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

If man tells woman she is pref
ty, she believes him. If he tells her
he same thing about another woman,
she thinks he's imaginative.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The science of navigating the air il
OF slow growth. 1t is a century ole
and still in it's infancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

King Edward is absolutely free from
personal debt. This will seem almost
unprofessional to a number of neigh.
boring rulers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

If that Yellowstone park highway
man who held up IL coaches has a
head for business he will incorporate
in New Jersey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The colleges of the country turn out
$4,000 new lawyers every year, but
then the trust demand is also big.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The fishhook cactus is the compass
of the desert, for it always points t,
the south.