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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Prisoners Acquittal Not Astonishing
Under the Circumstances.

1.-THE Allen" said a New York poll
tlcian, took a cynical view of man
kind For one thing, he did not be-
lieye In trial by jury Humanity, he
would say. was too corrupt TO admit OF
your getting IL good men and true In
a jury box together Then he would
tell his ham story
"A chap, the story ran, was indicted
for stealing a multitude of hams
some 600 or 700.
The trial came The evidence
against the chap was overwhelming.
His lawyer leaned to him and whis-
pered:
"'You are gone goose, There is
nothing for me TO do
but the prisoner smiled and re-
piled;
Just you get up there, please, and
make a speech abusing all the wit
nesses. Considering the size of your
fee, you lose heart pretty quickly.
so the lawyer made most abusive
speech. But the judge summed up
powerfully against the ham stealer
After an absence of five minutes, how
ever, the jury brought in a verdict of
not guilty
"'Well, | can't understand It, said
the prisoners lawyer, as he left the
court arm in arm with his client,
81 can said the other, with his
calm smile. Every man on the jury
had one of the hams
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
Queer Bird Friendship.

| am deeply interested in watching
the strange companionship Of one Of
the largest black and white woodpeck-
ers with red crown | have ever seen
and a sparrow. For two weeks they
have been about the yard constantly
together and seem to be the very best
If friends In front of the window
where / am writing they spend a
great deal OF their time in a dead
horse chestnut tree Near the top Of
one of the trunks is a very large hole
While Mr.. Woodpecker goes in to find
some delicacy, Lady Sparrow flies
about the top chirping merrily BY
their actions when MI Woodpecker
comes out he must drop a "goodle'
down Lady Sparrow's throat have
never seen his mate around or any
other sparrow when they are together.
Just these two, who are so different in
every way and still seem to be such
good friends Wherever he goes she
follows, always flying about the tree
whore he is working Exchange
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
SURPRISE FOR DOCTOR
Secretary Wilson Walks in on Meet
ing Of American Vterinarians--
Makes Brief fSpeech.

Philadelphia Sept. 1o-Members Of
the American Veterinary Medical Az
ISOLATION, in convention here, who
have been criticising the attitude of
Secretary Wilson Of the departmea,
of agriculture, for having classified
the veterinary schools of the country
with reference to the eligibility Of
their graduates for United States se.-
vice. was given surprise today
when the secretary walked in upon
the body at its session. He made
brief speech and the convention
adopted resolution thanking him for
his interest in the veterinary profc5.
sion mad his efforts to protect tie
public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
TODAY IN HISTORY
Observation-Disclosures.
September II.

Marlborough victorious az bat
tie Of Malplaquet
1777-British defeated the Americans
at battle OF Brandywine.
1S29-The anniversary of Perry's vie
tory on Lake Erie celebrate.
by a great ball and parade al
Neport. r. l.
lSi2-A Mexican army. 800 strong
invaded Texas. but soon r.
treated
lSG4-General Sherman ordered AL
civilians to leave Atlanta and
offered them transportation
ISSi- Floods on the Chippewa and
tributary rivers in Wisconsin
destroyed many lives and much
property.
lS9S-DisastI<u hurricane in the
West Indies.
1947-RiotoUs demonst rations against
japanese took place in Nsncou-
yer. B. G.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
Time CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYs

BELT LINE carr due to leave Second 81.
ing north on CONNIE yciai Ave-, every - IL
utes from q. m. TO III y. nj.
Going north on Walnut st. every is minuI
from 6;08 u IN. to 1888 .. M,
POPLAR ST, LINE-Holbrook Ave, oar
Ave. ut 5;67; N; 6:+2; 6:67;7:I2 a. m. snG
same ninutes every hour until lc!42 aud la
.. IN.
Going west ON T~ap y Eighth vt. st
s:i9: 6;34; 6;43; shd 1904 u. m.and on same
1ses every hour uasf! 1884 aud lli0t p. IA.
Poplar IT, oarh due 10 pass st. Msry's
IS minutes after leaving Second ",
BELT LINE OWL CARS north on Wafnrs
1850 o. m l2:34 u. m; 80 y. m,; 2;s1 a. ia
80 \. M. AZ II, M; 8 so n. IN.
North on CommereiEl-lg;o0 p. M, loo
N. 400 y. m, 800 a. NJ. 30 y. N, ., rn.
Belt %nd Owl care duo TO paas %es
thirty fourth Ut Is ninutes after ieaylna
second Et,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

In the September Atlantic Col. Clin-
ton 3. Sears writes an interesting ar
ticle on the Lakes-to-Gulf deep water
way, an extract from which is given
in the river column elsewhere. Col.
Sears fayors canalization rather thar
river Improvement, contending with
good reason that it would be cheaper
i'm original construction and cheaper
and in shackles;' but they do desire
the distance by several hundred
miles. All of this is probably true
but Col Sears seems to miss the
point when he declares that THE
people of the Mississippi valley are at
heart not so much for a deep water
wa and for sight of oceans going yes
seis at their wharyes, as they are for
sight of the river humbled and
huniliated and in sbackles The peo-
pie dc not particularly care to see the
in maintenance, also would shorten
and In shackles; but they do desife.
and they believe they have a right to
expect that the government shall ser
to ii that the river does not sstroy
their farms, their homes and their
cities-they have right to eyprT
that the government shall control the
river over which it claims control
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
FORMS OF SPORT IN sURMAH.
Popularity of Bull Racing--PugiIists
Strike with Their Eyes Shut.

form Of speculation not generally
known in England but very popular
in Burmah is bull racing a certain
native sportsman il the owner Of one
OF these bulls, for which he has re-
fused an offer of 10000 rupees. 1t has
won several races and is looked after
and as carefully tended as a Derby
favorite The owner values 1t at 25,-
600 rupees, and it is said it brings
him in an annual income of from T.
900 to $4,000 rupees, 1t is carefully
guarded by four men lest it may be
got at and "doctored'
Burmans also patronize boxing
eagerly, but the art can scarcely be
practiced according to Queensberry
rules, for we are told by provincial
reporter that be has observed that
even the best boxers strike out with
their eyes tightly shut, and If they do
hit each other it is more by chance
than anything else. Calcutta States
man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
'ROARD Of TRADE
FAVORS REFORM
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ACT
WITH OTHERS FOR CLEANER
ELECTIONS.
WATERWAY DELEGATES
To Represent Board at Chicago
Cairo Traffic Bureau Still in
the Baance-Grain In.
specton Rules.


q SPee'a' i'i'''''S was '''' ''7
might by the Cairo Board of Trade for
| general business. 1t was a represeh
tatiTe meeting and several matters OF
| Importance were acted upon. Prasl
dent John S. Aisthorpe presided and
Secretary Phil c. Barclay was in his
place.
A resolution was passed on motion
lof Mayor Parsons, admitting resident
agents OF transportation companies to
membership free OF charge,
The secretary read the following
list OF delegates appointed to repre-
sent the board a me peep Water
ways conyenttop IN caac Z, Oct, ~;
!. >. AisthofFe' II. >. ATrrN Phil {.
barclay y Bucher, h. \ Cauder
CnaS Cunningham Ira HaSthgs' H.
b, HalIlday ~ kaufman, N v Lewis
y. > i.Ahsden Ihes Mcfarland y,
/. Reed W II, Sutherl nd Jonh
IhiStleWood. e. II. jackson anu L.
=. Matthew's mad been appointed but
sent word they could not go.
{. ;. carey reported thlt $500 Ct
S'3e tund for ONO Valley association
had been subscribed an ! balance
would be ecured as soon as commit
tee could let together,
On motion OF Chas Cunningham
the pIeslden was authorized TO ap-
point three eleEates to represent
DtsHFl valley
ton at Louisville.
Presiden' AIS h0rpe then brought
up the subject OF appointing com
Hittee to act IN conjunction with
other committees in connection with
a proposition from the Merchants
Luncheon to form Law and Order
League
Douglas Halliday said he presided
al one Of the iuncheons at which the
5dhiect was discussed aud he did not
that the sense of the
meeting was so broad as that
imeiied in the term Law ard
Order League. He repeated the sub
stance OF tho proposition as presented
nv bis predecessor at the luncheons
" y Huette which was to take some
GttioA looking to the correction Ct
evils at our elections.
Nr. Cunning said that his recollec
icn was that I. J. kerth's amend
ment 70 form Law and Order
LFague mad been carried,
q Pink was opposed to taking
any action in the matter as the
BOARD Of Trade was a commercial or
sanization.
Chas. Cunningham moved that the
chair appoint a committee of five as
proposed, seconded by II. E. Halliday.
MAYOR Parsons said a Law and Or
Ter League as commonly understood
was an organization which took
'barge Of city affairs generally. be-
'ause OF general lawiessness. If it was
bought that conditions were such /
zero that srch action was necessary /
{ was time for him To step aside.
IT, y. HALLIDAY said no such intima /
loa was intended. lhere was general /
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

He was not a regular travelling man
or the break he made at a little Mis-
souri, hotel never would have occurred
The waitress limped up TO him with
the graceful gait Of a crippled duck
and said:
STEAK pork chops ham an eggs ar
cole meats"
Not hearing anything in the tele
scoped sentence that appealed 10 his
c.ty-bred appetite, and not realizinc
the limitations Of the hotel, he looked
mp and asked:
Have vou got frog lcrs2"
-Nah'" -aif The wa, E.. Indignant
ly. "I..... ...1' '-Ch.Caao News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
FLEET AT ALBANY.

Albany, West Australia Friday,
Sept. 11-7:3o a. m.-After thir-
teen hundred mile voyage from Mel
bourne, the American battleships
dropped anchor at O'Clock this
morning at the entrance of Princess
Royal Harder. King Georges Sound
Great crowds Witnessed the coming Of
the fleet and gave the Americans an
enthusiastic welcome.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL
Roosevelt and Bonapsrate Decide on
This When Hepburn Commodi-
tic CLAIRE fs Declared Void.

Oyster Bay Sept l0.-While Att0r
ney General Bonaparre was IN confer
ference with President Roosevelt TO.
day the report Of the decision render
ed in Philadelphia today by the Un'-
ted States Circuit Court that the
commodities clause OF the Hepburn
railroad act was unconstitutional was
conveyed to the presidents home by
the Associated Press. The prosideu;
and attorney took up the matter oi
the decision and came 20 the couclu.
sion that the department Of Justice
should make an appeal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
DAVIS WAS CRAZY.

Boston, Sept. l0.-Charles Edward
Davis who was arrested in connec-
tio1 with the Rustin murder case in
Omaha. vas resident OF this city
from 1900 to 1902, and for several
months in 1902 was an inmate in the
Mclean Hospital for Insane at
WaEeriy.
While residing in Haddon Hall he
plunged d knife into his breast but
was prevented from ending his life by
a Waterman. Investigation was then
made of his sanity, and he was com
mitted to the hospital He was dis
charged as cured eight months later.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The Cairo Board of Trade had 2
somewhat spirited discussion last
night on the subject of appointing a
committee to act in conjunction with
that appointed at the Merchant S
Luncheon two weeks ago, pursuant to
the demand for purer elections.
There was sharp difference of opin.
ion as TO the propriety of identity
ing the Board with any matters Of
this kind. it being contended that the
Boards mission was TO take cogniz
ance only of matters pertaining di-
rectly TO the material welfare of the
city. more especially to its CONNER.
cial and industrial interests. Strong
arguments were made for this posi-
ton. although IL was not denied thai
all present were personally in hearty
sympathy with the movement indt
Gated. The force of this argument
was admitted. but the motion thai the
committee be appointed was carried
by a decided majority. number seem.
ing to be prompted TO vote for II By
the suggestion that a refusal 10 sp
point the committee night be mlsinter
preted by the public. as indicating
that the Board was. 40; in sympathy
with the movement fur pure elections.
which would be an error. The ap-
pointment of the committee was al
fborized with the understanding thar
1T would act independently of the
Board and that no report Of its &C
ton would BE-, called 7or by the Board.
also that it was not appointed to pro
mote any general law and order"
movement. so-called. for which. it was
believed, there was no need in Cairo
election frauds being the only evil
calling for any drastic action by citi-
zens. the correction Of which would
bring with II the correction Of sny
other evils Of which just complaint
could be made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
International Marrianrs.

international marriages may prove
excellent in this respect: The off
spring generally inherit tho physical
qualities of both nations But morally
and Intellectually it is doubtful wheth-
er such marriages are a Success
zette Medica, Milan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Many travellers on the Third and
Second avenue elevated railways Of
New York city wonder how the little
cemetery at New Bowery and Oliver
street came 10 be there IT. Is a
remnant Of the first Jewish cemetery
in tho United States and was estab-
lished in 1856.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
August Circulation.

81 .....s |uip
The above Is correct statement o.
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month
of August 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this second day of September, 1908.
EMMA S. RILEY,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
Symbol Of Medium Rinn.

The old Roman wedding ring was
usually OF iron, symbolical Of the en-
during bond, which perhaps explains
the supposiiiou Of some authorities
that il, in olden times, indicated the
submission of the wearer, as did the
iron ring worn about the neck and
ankle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
posr OFFICE CLERKS.

birmingham. Ala. Sept 10-The Ma
fsonal Association Of Post ONE
Clerks today voted down change il
the constitution so as 10 provide for
membership In the organization even
after a clerk has been promoted 70 a
higher position Frank l. Rodgers
II CHICAGO. vas elected president.
VIZ y. Gibbons Of Scranton. Pa. sec.
rs<arx
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Judging by the number Of foreign
eggs sold. the British publ" is not sc
punctilious in he matter u freshness
as is supposed Many Of the box
eggs sold gre, it is safe to assume
eaten when six weeks old--Grocers
Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
DAVIS WAS A LUNATIC
Man Charged With Killing Dr. Rustn
at One Time Confined in
Asylum at Boston,

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 10.-This after
noon County Attorney Enfilish filed a
complaint against Charles +. Davis,
charging him with murder in the first
degree in connection with the shoot
ing of DR.. Frederick Rustin, Septem-
hnr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
FINAL Iest

Spongem-l say. old mar. in case
should die suddenly. will you make
sure that an really dead before they
bury me- knOx--Yes. you NAV d.
pend On me. ~ ask Son to have
drink. and if EOu don't si' uf I'd take
notice III tell the undertaken 10 60
ahead and plant You"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

4 scientist has found microbes Of
various kinds in - samples uf ink
red blue and black supplied 10
schools and some ~ tho microbes
We're deadly enough 10 KIN mice iuoc.
ulated with them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

perfect copies Of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 ......... .2116
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bul
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of August
1908 PISS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
If You Would Make a Friend.

The taotful man, says the Philoso-
pher of Folly never addresses an
other by the title Of mister after he
learns that the latter has been captain
Of a down,state militia company"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
RioaraphN.

Owe Guide. who last December was
81. --ted t0 succeed the late Chris
tian HaUge a. minister 10 the Unite L
states from Nnrway. was born jn
Dusseldorf. Germany. Sept. Il. 1855
He is the son Of Hans Frederick GUIDE
a famous landscape painter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
Money wen e7en,.

Health is aH irarmta7t factor in CO.
people of New Yurb c.'s arf tr. u.f
lie treasury c&psntes., $40 each DIS
in looking after L.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Ma saws a great city is a place
where few people are acquainted with
each other-whore there is plenty Of
milk but no cows-Rose Melville. in
So Louis Republic
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, IIllnoiy
Population 16,117.

Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS. = ,
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS IL. MAH0NE'
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A. ]. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. s. EAGAN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

With so little execution In EN-. Il
is some wonder that more financial
beads don't come of.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

~ man were only 8s patient iu
business a. he Us iu fishing what
couldn't he acccUr-ish.-Deiroit Fee
Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The city council elected John Holm.
es and VIM II. Robertson night pc,
liceman The council also voted to
contract for five years with the Gas
Company for street lighting at tn 2
rate of $3.50 per month for each
street lamp, at $3.50 per thousand cu
bic feet fer gas in city buildings and
engine house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11
Alexander County, Population 22,4e7,

County Clerk, JESSE u. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK Il. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools,
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED D.
NELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The Bulletin is on sale at the follow
Ing places:
Coieman's, 2f4 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The German Catholics had secured
lots on the southeast corner of Wal
nut and Cross streets, and proposed
10 build a church at once, to cost
about $4,000. Four gentlemen sub.
scribed $4,000 toward the project
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Board Of County Commissioners.
J j. 1ENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. Erwin CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

CAIRO IN 1871
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

VIM. G. Mulkey was admitted to the
bar after thorough examination by
Judges Allen Baker, Mulkey, Wheeler
and Linegar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

Bids for the construction of the
Southern Illinois Normal University
We're opened July 10Th. Wickwire and
Boyle of Cairo were the lowest bid
ders at s113,750 They were awarded
the contract subject to the approval
of the governor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The Eichoff furniture factory cor
ner of Washington avenue and Seven
teenth street was in full operation
The basement was filled with machin
cry turning lathes, etc, the secon
floor was occupied as a salesroom
and the third floor was used as a carr.
ing room.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

An examination was held at Shaw
Ineetown on August End, for the West
Point cadetship for this congressional,
district The examination was held
lat theinstance of Congressman Crehs
at the instance of Congressman Crebs.
Cairo took the examination
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

On July 3ist the TrimbIe Baseball
club of Paducah defeated the Deltas
on the Cairo grounds. The Bulletin
was Disguised because it's favorites
were beaten, and refused to report the
game or give the score.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

For sale BY Pad Q. sshuh q Sons
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The bridge over Cache River on the
Mound City road being dangerous u
ferry was in operation carrying pas
sengers and vehicles across Cache.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-11

The Steamer A. Baker was a regu.
lar packet between Cairo and Cape
Girardeau Captain James Phillis wa
in command.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-08
OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD.
Fierce Forest Fires Destroyed Mill
ions of Property.

ions of Property.
Cranbrook, B. C.,-Nine towns on
the Crows Nest, branch of the Cana
dian Pacific railway have been wiped
out and many others are in danger
of destruction by the fiercest fires ev-
er KIN. wn In western Canada. Over
one hundred liv.s are known to have
been lost, hundreds have been in
jured and the monetary loss runs
into the millions.
The fire is raging in the Elk val
ley the richest coal and lumber dis
trict in British Columbia. 1t is in the
extreme southeastern corner Of the
province, Just north of the Montana
state line. The towns known to have
. been destroyed, with their popula-
tions are:
Fernie, 5000; Michael, 1,50n;
Coal Creek, 1900; sparwood, 200;
Elto, 400; Olson, 130s Morrissey.
500; Hosmer, 2t0. and AIc(iilliyray,
100.
Cranbrook itself has suffered
property loss of $2,O0O,0O0 and it's
inhabitants are dividing their efforts
between a brave attempt to save
their own town and heroic measures
to succor surrounding communities.
Nine hundred squal miles already
have been swept by the flames aud
it is feared that scores y: homestead
ers have met death in the deep
woods.
For the past week bush fires have
been raging between Fernie and Mi
chael, but the inhabitants have paid
but little attention to them beyond
deploring the great damage to grow
In: timber.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-08
cotton Tree Experiment
Climatic Conditions Prove to
be Unfavorable
EoUALIZERS ASKED FOR RELIEF.
Wet Weather Damaging Crops. Ex.
students of l.. S. U. Hold Dollar
Dinner at the Capital. Appli-
4. cations for Pensions Being
cations for Pensions.

Dr.. w. r Dodson Of the Expert
ment Station, is conducting at the
farm some very interesting expert
ments in the growing of cotton trees
NJ other countries. In a more trepi-
cal climate than this--in Mexico,
Central America and Australia-cot-
ton stalks grow into trees. Last year
mr. Dodson secured through the
United States Government Agricui-
tural Department, the seed of some
M the cotton trees of Australia.
these seeds were planted last year,
and the trees grew to be over twen-
N feet high. One of the trees bloom
>ed before the frost came, and the
seed of this tree was secured and
planted on the farm this year. The
nroduct of this seed, instead Of be-
ing trees twenty feet high, as were
the imported Australian trees last
wear, is only four or five feet high,
the size of an ordinary cotton stalk.
This diminution in the size of the
cotton tree is due to climatic condi-
tions in one season. DR.. Dodson
thinks, and shows the impossibility of
growing the cotton tree in this coun-
try