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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
The Kiss Like Seny's.

One day he went up to the vine
covered house on the Hill of Delight
with a bundle of papers in his hand
See yere, Sally" he said senilely,
'yere's you papers. | gif up the
guardianship. You ken git another
one If you not on age yit. | don't keer
durn who. I'm tired. If 1t wasn't
for you-Seffy would be alife.'
Sally dropped her head.
Yes" she said, so humbly that he
relented little.
Il got to do it. l amt no account
no more. / ought to hat a guardeen
myself. And peoples making such a
fuss-you amt treated us right-no
you amt. l guess | had better not
be mixed in. They say that you mar
ried a drunkard. and killed-a man
and got to be a drunkard yourself. But
| know better bout one sing. l killed
him. Yet they say that you married
Sam chust TO spite poor Seffy-and
yet lofng Sef. Oh. Sef-Sef-why
didn't she tell you so.'
He went on heedlessly till he knew
that Sally was sobbing. He raised her
face and looked into it curiously and
saw for the first time that pathetic
wanness of which, also, people began
to talk.
Sally" he said then, you not
well?"
Quite we'll" said Sally
Then you got trouble-trouble, too
Sally"
"Oh, pappy," she pleaded breathless
ly, don't you turn away from me, too
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
Weary Willie. Complaint.

William j. Ryan. president Of the
supreme council of public hackmen Of
New York, said the other day that the
winter panic had reduced the hack
mems receipts considerably.
Wen have to come down to Eng
lish rates-12 cents a mile instead Of
80 cents-if we have many more such
panics," Mr.. Ryan said. Everybody
felt the pinch. l overheard . tramp
grumbling in a public square.
1.-The trade amt like it used to be,
he said. Here ten times running to
day I've asked for a bit of bread, and
what do they give me? Why. durn IT.
Just q bit O. bread "-Exchange.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
Will Renew Standard Oil Fight.

Lenox, Mass.-After an all day con
ference of the leading government
prosecuting officers and Frank B. KEEL,
logg Of Minnesota. one Of the special
counsel for the government in certain
civil suits, it was announced by Attor-
ney General Bonaparte that every eff.
fort would be made to secure a revis.
ion Of the recent decision and opinion
OF the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in the case of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, and that an ap-
plication for re-argument of the case
and motion for a modification of the
opinion would be submitted to that
court.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01

New York.-A conference Wednes-
day between George ]. Gould, head OF
the Gould railroad system: E. H. Har-
rinan, president of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific Railroads, and
representatives of the banking firms
of Kuhn, Loeb & Company and Blair
& Company, was accepted as giving
substance to the report that Mr.. Har-
riman and his associates are about to
enter upon friendly arrangement with
Mr.. Gould and the Hartman railroad
interests. Rumor further has it that
the Hartman influence will be used
to improve the physical condition OF
the Gould roads.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
Costly Popularity.

Frances cruiser Leon Gambetta 10
named after the famous politician.
who died on December 81. 1882. In the
times Of his intense popularity Gam
BETA had an experience which he was
wont to tell against himself. In Paris
admirers unyoked his horses and
dragged the carriage to his house.
Gambetta would narrate this with an
air of pride. and he would add. with
= smile: But I never saw my horses
again!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
Canada Needs Harvesters,

Winnipeg. Mantle Manitoba gov
eminent announced Wednesday that
10000 men are needed to harvest the
wheat crop in western Canada and
recommended to the governors of jails
that all men in prison Tor vagrancy
and other minor offenses be released
early next month. on condition that
they work in the harvest fields.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01

so your daughter made a brilliant
marriage?" Not very" answered Mr..
Cumrox. Your son-in-law is of noble
origin?" Yes. But could pronounce
his name properly the first time !
tried"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear Of .
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos.
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided BY
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01

I don't know why they don't come
and hang he l hat told EN- all that
| killed him. But no one don't arrest
me-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01

No Waits.
Il suppose you wait for the divine
SPARK inquired the lady visitor.
Heavens, MOI" replied the bard. IF
I did would be waiting yeti"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
LYDIA PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years I suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope Of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. l
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. Ny husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-01
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty Years Lydia Z. INK
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
NJ CONACH|E IS
RE|NSTATED
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
ENGINEER is AGAIN AT THE
TRoTTLE AFTER A DISMISSAL
OF FOUR MONTHS.

Friends Of David McConachie. a well
known engineer on the Illinois Central
railroad who was dismissed four
months ago will be glad to know that
he has been rcinstated and made his
first trip Tuesday on the Dixie Flyer
between st. Louis and aCiro on Con
ductor Barney Blaney's train. His dis
missal after twenty years faithful SEE.
vice was due to an unfortunate acct
dent in which he ran his train into 4
freight The damage was slight Nc
Conachie is popular with all the train
men and they worked hard for his re-
instatment and are rejoicing thereat
almost as much as is the engineer him
self
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
ILLINOIS ELKS
HOLD CONVENTION
AT PEORIA MAY 20 % - SOUTH.
ERN ILLINOIS LODGES WILL
ATTENE-MANY GO BY BOAT.

The ELS of Illinois will hold their
annual STATE convention at Peoria on
May 20, II ana - ana a feature Will
be the grand turnuU. OF the lodges OF
Southern Illinois towns. These have
chartered the steamer Cape Girardeau
one of the haudSomcSt ana most com
modious OF the Eagle "a ket com
pany's fleet and will not only make
the trip e. Peoria on her but will us
the boat a2 Headquarters during their
stay there The Cape Girard aau has
been reGrted from stem To stern dur
ing the white, New boilers have been
put in AMI she has been given new
dress of paint. she will reach st,
Louis from Padneah the end Of the
week and her first trip will be with
the b. F. O. Us
On May rs the Cane Girardeau viii
take the Southeast Missouri Drum
mers' ASSOCIATION to ste. Gcuevieye fcrI
q three Gays jolliicatjon, and after
that she viii enter the Cape Girar-
deau trade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN
IN TIE SIXTH WAR

Aldermen John snyder is a candi
Jate for re election rs alderman from
the Sixth ward at the election next
Tuesday lie has been member OF
the council for several years aud tie
pcople know his record know that
he is We'll posted about their affairs
end paiusraEGg IN their service. He
does not shirk committee work and
at the council meetings is alwa S
ready to take an active part in the
discussion, generally seeking to brin 2
about harmony when there is serious
disagreement. Alderman snyder has
done valuable work as chairman oi
the police, jail and fire COMMITTEES and
member of the Board OF Local I'm
proveemnts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Ascalon Lodge Meeting.

The usual meeting of Ascalon Lodg
No. 81, Knights of Pythias will De held
in their Castle Hall at s O'clock sharp
this evening. The page rank will bt
conferred on FIVE candidates at this
and the applications of three
persons for membership will be acted
ON. The meeting tonight promises Il
he fully as interesting rs it was q
week ago. 1t is expected the several
appointed last meetina
night Will have full reports TO make
as to the progress they are making for
the Knight rank ON eiEh
teen candidates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Reearine a Wedding.

Concerning the Williams-Stuart we'd
ding which has been announced as an
event of this month in The Bulletin
the Paducah Sun says;
Invitations were issued today by
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Williams an
nouncing the approaching wedding of
their daughter, Able Elizabeth, to
Mr.. Edward John Stuart, which will
he held April % at 8 O'Clock in the
morning at Saint Patrick's church in
Cairo. Mr. and Mrs. Williams reside
at 301 Madison street, Paducah, but
Miss Williams has lived with Mr. and
Mrs. P. c. Scullin, of Cairo. for sew
eral years She visits here frequently
and is well known in the city. She is
a Mound City, ILL.,, girl and is attract
i've and popular Mr.. Stuart is one Of
the most popular young men in Cairo
as well as d prosperous young bust
ness man. He is associated with his
father. Mr.. Charles Stuart. in the real
estate and insurance business. The
marriage ceremony will be a nuptial
high mass with four priests officiating.
The couple will leave on the noon
train for an extensive bridal tour.
Before returning to Cairo to reside.
the young people will spend some
time in Cuba, and several weeks IN
southern cities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
LOCAL OPTION
At WtTAUG2
PEOPLE OF THAT TOWN WIRES.
TIE WITH QUESTlON-TAKE
STEPS TO INSURE FAIR
COUNT ON ELECTION DAY.

The town of Wletaug, which has the
honor Of being the only wet town
on the Illinois Central between Cen
tralia and Cairo. is now greatly
stirred up on account of the LEGAL op-
ton election to be held next Tuesday
At last falls election the township In
which Wetaug is situated voted wet
and another election is being held in
the Incorporation. Three Wetaug
business men, interested in the fight
to down the saloons, are j. w Davis
and partner, Mr. NJ Very, of the We.
taug mill, and another Mr. Mowerv.
u Wetaug bushes man. They have
issued notice OF reward Of $500 for in
formation leading to Arrest and con.
viction of parties violating election
laws on the day OF election
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

In publishing the cast of charac-
ters participating in the Elks' big
production. THE Lemon Pickers''
next Monday and Tuesday the name
Of one of The most important mem
hers of tie company was. inadv9rt-
entity omitted by the managers. Mr.
Jesse Gross, wha- has pleased Cairo
audiences so mary times, will as
sumo the role Of Charles Jordan, a
wireless telegraph operator of the
Marconi system, stationed in Ita'y,
where Tho scene Of the first act Is
laid During a lulu in business, while
not engaged in picking currents out
of the atmosphere, MIR. Gross will
render beautiful solo entitled
shine On, oh Star"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

How much does murder trial cost
Cairo? Who pays it? You. the tax
payer. Who caused it? In most
every case the saloons arc directly or
indirectly the cause. and he was
drunk is given as the excuse or rCa-
son. How many murders would it
take to usa up the saloon revenue ?
Does the saloon keeper or the tax
payer care tcr and look after the fam
lily that is left? You know the truth
In these cases. IT. Voter. docs it
ray in dollars and cents. not consider
ing anything else? Went you help
us to vote them out on the 2lst?
WOman5 Auxiliary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR
UNlVERSlT OF ILLINOIS.

New York April l5.-At an informal
dinner OF the Eastern Alumni Of the
Of Illinois tonight, Pro
tessor Goss, dean OF the college Of
engineering of that university who
was the guest of the alumni spoke
optimistically Of the future Of that Dc
partment of the University.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Smith Candee who resigned. Mr..
Cax has been assistant cashier since
the bank opened and has host of
friends who will congratulate him.
while regretting the illness of Mr..
Candee which rendered that gentle
mans retirement necessary. Mr.. Can.
dee is doing as well as can be expect
ed and his recovery is looked for with
confidence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
SENSATIONAL PRISON
DELIVERY IN RUSSIA

St Petersburg, April IA seI.
sational prison breaking is reported
1om rcnla. which resulted in tn
deaths Eleven political prisoners
attacked pEG stabbed two wardens to
death Then then threw number of
bombs an escaped from the prison
in confusion The guards hastily
gave pursuit and shot eight Of tn
men dead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
BUSINESS MEN OPPOSE
Proposed Amendments to Sherman
Antitrust Laws - Circulate
Strong Protest

New York, April Manufacturers
and merchants throughout the country
were asked in a circular issued today
by the Merchants Association of New
York to urge their senators and repre-
sentatives to work and vote against
the Hepburn and Warner amendments
to the Sherman antitrus law and 10
support the bill to create a commission
to prepare suitable amendments to
that law
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

which I.ilim Russell will appear at
the opera house Monday, April q.
was written by George Broadhurst
and Georos " Hobart, The former
wrote "The Man of the Hour, The
Lady From Lanes" The Wrong Mr.
Wright" "Why Smith LETT Home,"
and several other domestic coined 'es.
Mr. Hobart is best known as the
author If the "Dinklespicr aud the
John He'ry'' sketches. several light
operas AMI sketches for the vaUd =
vile stage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Bad Place in Street.

There's a bad place in the street at
Twenty-second and Washington IN
which a post has been set up that
serves as an obstruction. There's q
cavity in the street which is danger
GUS, believed to have been caused by
q broken water main
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Wedding Cards Issued.

Cards have been issued to the we'd
ding of Miss Bessie Good formerly
OF Chicago, to Mr.. Francis w Weber.
G. Cairo, which will be celebrat ID
Sunday evening, April &c, at o'clock
AT the residence of the brides aunt,
Mrs. Robert Thompson, of Az Thir-
tcth stree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Wedding at Paducah.

Mr. Claude Armstrong, an employe
Of the Illinois Central at Mounds. and
Miss Emma Ragland of that place
were married Tuesday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Alice Cobb In
Paducah, the Rev fl Il. Terry officia-
ting Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong have
gone to NJ unds to reside
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Eot Senator Mason.

Former United states Senator VIII
liam E. Mason of Chicago, was the
guest Of honor at a dinner at The
Magnolia yesterday at high noon by
Mayor George Parsons. There were
ten guests and the AFFAIR was very
enjoyable Senator Mason is a most
interesting guest and Is especially
happy in diuner-table talk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Rev D. p. Montgomery of Charles
ton, Mo. win lecture tonight at Cairl
Baptist church on y Heart Talk To
Men and BOYS" Hour OF lecture S
O'Clock. All are cordially invited
Tomorrow night his subject will be
"Heredity and Environment
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Woman's Auxiliary.

The Wcman's Auxiliary Of the Anti
Saloon League, will hold their regu
lar meeting at the Presbyterian churcl
this afternoon at $50 o'clock TIL.
G lored Womau's Auxiliary will meet
at the same time aud place. John
Hector. The Black Knight and Rev
Midget. both strong temperance work
crs will be in attendance and invite
all interested 10 be present
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
At The Arcade.

Three excellent bills are offered to
day at tho Aracde on Eight street. en-
titled The Scarlet Letter" Orderly
jameson and THE Farmers Daugh
ter These pictures are some of thu
best ever seen in Cairo. Matinee
2:30 to SO; evening 1870 to 1880.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
TODAY AT THEATRES
Change of Bill at ouera House, "a
Western Romsnce"-Three
Attractions at Arcade.

Under Southern Moss" by the
Mills company last night was a good
production end wei played Tonight
they will present "A Western Ro.
rance" a comedy drama in four acts.
This is !hs play IN which Mr. Nat
Goodwin male for himself his world
vide repu, alton In this play Mr..
Donald viii be seen as one of those
big hearted western officers in which
the game OF life or death would ap.
pear TO b. his greatest delight. Good
comedy is a part of every act
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
crons Not I'm pestroYed.

Reports from Union county state
that the recent frost did not kill all
The apples ana thar there is a pros
rect Of goci crop of late apples and
a partial one of the early varieties, as
wen as peaches. The pears are
practically ali killed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Receives Promotion.

Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Dougherty of
Mound City have received word that
their son. Capt A. J. Dougherty has
been appointed civil governor of
Orient (Saniago) Province, Cuba.
Capt Dougherty, has been Inspector Of
that district the past year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

The Ladies' of PRESBYTERIAN church
will hold Dclicatessen Sale at
Cheneys store. 230 Eighth street, sat
urday April IS, beginning at 2 a. IN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Dance POSTPONED.

The regular monthly dance at the
Alexander Club house which was to
have been held this week has been
postponed to Thursday April % this
being Holy INrek. the most solemn
season OF the Lenten period.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mrs. T. S. Dewey, president of the
Cairo Woman's Club, and Mrs. William
n. Butler will go to Metropolis TODAY
to attend a meeting to be held for the
purpose of reorganizing the Woman's
Club Of that place. This club was or.
ganized some years ago by Mrs. Laura
Rittenhouse. formerly of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
Married in Cairo.

The marriage of Mr.. James Scruggs
and Miss Mile Ledbetter, both Of
Pulaski. III was solemnized yester-
day nfternon al 3 o'clock at the court
house, Justice II. II. Dawson officiat
ing
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
What Was the User

at was waste of powder" cried
the lrishman as he brought a coon
to the ground with his rife Sure,
the fall would have kilt him. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
SOCIALANDPERSONAL

ibilt is, at thiT early period, proving
to he an unpleasant one. which is
not surprising to people of this caun-
Iuy. says at exchange, Being reare 1
! in all of tne luxury, pCmp and peas
ant surroundings in Kew York City
| and Newport that money could pro-
Guce, Gladys is much displeased with
Hungary, rs customs and its people.
a correspondent for the American
Hearst News service interviewed the
Count an Countess Szechenyi a few
days ago lie found the American girl
gloomy ard Respondent. suffering
from throat trouble and seemingly 10
dread the prospect of entering upon
the duh hungarian life The egotis-
tic count consumed much of the time
in making firm of America and con
tinually referred in his conve sation
TO what r. was going to do in The
future, leaving his wife who pays the
bills. clear ont of the matter. While
the count vas talking to the news
paper correspondent he kept on smok-
ing one cigarette after another until
the smoke became so thick in the
room that it made the countess cough
whereupon she begged her husband
to threw away his cigarettes. Amid
a series Ct gighs, the countess re
marked "Oh, wish We could have
remained If America"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
new CASHIER CHOSEN
Cairo National Bank Promotes Ellis
&, Cox to Position Vacated BY
Henry Smith candee.

Directors of the Cairo National Bank
yesterday elected Ellis f. Cox, cashier
of that institution to succeed Henry
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mrs. John Halliday has returned
from a ten days visit at Washington,
ID. c., with relatives Her little
daughters, Charlotte and Eliza who
accompanied her remained there for
an extended stay with their grand.
mother aad other relatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Roses and other plants at Mrs. Mad
denis, $40 Twenty-second street.
Leave orders for cut flowers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

If YOU buy property he sure the
owner gives you an abstract
MADE BY WALL
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

A Disillus'on.
The honeymoon of Gladys Wander
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

~wildfirer the racing comedy in
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mrs. h. Sadler who has been i'll al
acr home on Commercial avenue is
improved.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mrs. b. A. Royal of Villa Ridge
vas in che city yesterday. the guest
|of Mrs. w. T. SelDy. She was on
her way 10 Alto Pass to attend the
funeral Cf Mrs. Lewis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Miss English. of Boston. Mass. is
he guest OF Mr, and Mrs. Il. p. F.tz-
gerald, of Poplar street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs Parker Halliday left
yesterday for Dallas, Tex, where they
will visit the formers sisters, Mrs.
Fl j. Nut and Miss Camilla Halliday,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Mrs. William f. Gilbert who is III
at Champaisp continues to improve
Slowly but the crisis of the disease is
not yet pasr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16

Miss Ruth Clark of Fourteenth
street. has returned from trip down
the St Francis river having accom-.
panied her father. Capt. George
Clark.