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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
HAD NET THE SENATOR BEFORE.
Diplomat Unaware He Was introduce
ing Old Friends.

When Senator Knox of Pennsvl.
vania was abroad recently he was met
at the station in Paris by member Of
the American embassy. After the SEN
ator and his friend had exchanged
greetings, the diplomat remarked:
by the way, senator, the handsomest
woman in Continental society Is in
the station. Wouldn't you like to
meet herr" "No less honored than
delighted" returned the senator, gal
lantly. Thereupon the two men
crossed the Cafe du Nord and a sec
ond later the diplomat was saying:
Countess, allow me TO present one of
your distinguished countrymen.
Turning, the countess after one quick
glance rushed toward the senator and
throwing her arms about his neck, ex-
claimed: Why, Uncle Phil. you dear
old thing wherever did you come from.
anyway" II was Countess Ccnt~at
de Biron, who before her marriage
was Martha Leishman, c4u..
the American ambassador to Turkey.
Years ago, before the Knoxes or
Leishman became known to the world
at large the two families were near
neiehbors ar their homes in pitts-
burg. As short frocked miss OF the
schoolgirl genus Martina 4.s-s..-..-a
was great chum of Senator Knox's
only daughter, and to this day the
countess is looked upon as a member
of tie senator's family
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16

| There was not much excitement
developed in yesterdays election in
his city. and the contest here was
rery one-sided from start to finish
| Very soon after the voting began 1t
was apparent that Capt. Thistlewood
would have a walk-over. Democrats
voted for him very generally this IL
| specially apparent in the First and
| Second wards, which have been held
rs reliable Democratic wards under
ordinary circumstances, but both of
which went Republican by large plu-
ralities yesterday. The surprise of all
is the small vote cast for Capt. Sam
8rrsh, the Prohibition candidate, in
whose behalf hard contest was
made
Some ugly stories are told Of
fraudulent voting in the First ward
where Edward Maley and his methods
we're again In evidence. While the
Judges were very critical in their
Questioning of men who came to vote,
aud prevented several from voting
let 1t is believed that score or more
# fraudulent votes were cast at this
oil. both black and white. One white
nan tried to vote twice, coming back
tbe second time wearing a cap in
stead of a hat and Offering different
name. A negro who had been re
used permission to vote. after a |
s.fn nf urfT
an affidavit But when Mr.. Crowley |
aaid: You can vote, but remember, |
gou may have to go to the peniten-
tiary." he turned away and left, say
ing he didn't care to take any such |
nance as that
II appears that old trick of stealing
G ballot was resorted to. The stolen
ballot was marked by the "hench-
nan and given to the voter to be
voted with instructions to bring baes
the blank given him by the judges and
receive his dollar This blank ballot
vas rsed for the next voter in like
manner and so on all day, each voter
icing required to bring back the
blank given him by the judges as a
.uarantee that he had voted right and |
armed his money. At any rate, the
judges found when the polls were
flosed that they were one ballot
short. The same was true in the
Third ward. However, even were all
the ballots that may be properly sus-
pected of being fraudulent thrown out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Fish the Enemy Of Mosquitoes.

The blue eye" so called on account
OF the brilliant blue Of its Iris. is a
small Ash one and half to two inches
long, living in shallow Australian wa
ters. but the creature has been made
very big in Importance by the discov-
cry OF Count Burger Moerner. Swedish
consul. that II subsists on mosquito
larvae. After some difficulty, enough
Of the fishes have been captured and
sent TO Naples to test their possible
influence in altering the condition Of
the mslarious swamps and marshes of
Italy. To science the fish is known as
Psepdomugil slgnifier. and It belongs
TO the family Of Athorinides, repre-
scented In different parts of the world
by IA principal kinds and IS sub
varieties. which will be eagerly inves-
tigated II the Italian experiments sue
coed.
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GREAT SCHEME TO KILL Foes.
AR Cannon Invented to Drive Mists
Away from London.

A scheme to dispense fogs by cur
rents q air shot over London from
projectors" six miles away has been
laid before the public control commit
tee OF the London county council. and
NJ. Demetrio Moggiors. the inventor.
is ready TO start experiments
NJ Moggiora says his apparatus has
already been subjected TO severe tests
a. Milan. Italy. where fogs. clouds and
hailstOrms were quickly dissipated.
With his projectors. OF air cannon. :"
placed within a radius OF six miles
from the house Of parliament. he says
he viii clear away the worst fog in
London within 20 minutes.
The theory is that the fog hangs
over London simply because there are
no air currents 10 carry Il away said
NJ Moggiora- Now. my projectors.
acting Ike cannon. furnish the neces-
sarE cHrreHis Of air
Each protector. saws the London
Daily Aasl. Is about 50 feet long An
explosion is caused a. IN a cannon.
and the conclusion has an effect for
six miles. Thus. if ten o. more Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
SPIDERS HAVE OWN AlRsHlps,



When the British war balloon Null
Secundus was sailing high over Lon
don the navigators In the car found
the air filled with spiders. This phe-
nomenon is explained very simply. In
early autumn the spider families sepa-
rate. Hundreds of thousands OF in.
fantile spiders on warm sunny morn
ing scale the low bushes. cling to the
tips OF the leaves and project slender
silken threads from the spinnerets at
the end Of their bodies. Before very
long the air near the ground, becom-
ing heated. ascends and carries up
the silken threads with 1t. Still the
little creatures hold on and pour out
silk till each has some eight or ten
feet OF line rising almost perpendicn-
larly into the air above 1t. At last
they let 60 and rise into the air them
selves, each at the extremity of its
own thread. In this way they are car.
ried upward, perhaps for many hun.
dreds OF feet. till at last they meet a
current of air moving slowly along,
and by this they are carried often for
many miles, while they can always de-
scend at will by the simple expedient
OF rolling up their supporting threads.
On warm autumn morning the air
is often filled with these baby spiders,
each sailing securely on its own little
silken airship. When they descend
bushes, trees and low plants are fire.
quently covered with their gossamer
threads.
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The Chinese Dragon.

The Chinese dragon is so familiar
as to be no longer remarked, and yet
his significance is perhaps not fully
understood by all. There are, in fact.
three kinds of dragons-the lung OF
the sky, the Ii OF the sea. and the kiau
OF the marshes. The lung is the IA
vorite kind, however, and may be
known when met by his having the
head of camel, the horns of deer,
the eyes of rabbit, ears of cow.
neck of snake. belly of frog. scales
of a carp, claws of hawk, and palm
of a tiger" His special office is TO
guard and support the mansions Of
the gods, and he is naturally the
peculiar symbol of the emperor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Banks Gazing.

A Hickman, Ky, special says; A
few places on this side of the Missis
|sippi river bank and a number OF
places on the Missouri shore, across
the river from here, the banks are cav.
ing very badly. Last week and during
the last high winds, and consequently
rough water, the banks on the Mis-
souri, shore in several places caved
off to the extent of several feet. Al
other places there are big bars stead
lily making. AT Dorena Landing, two
miles below here on the Missouri
shore, the warehouse owned by John
Bryant and Joe Polhamus had to be
moved back quite distance to be
saved from caving off in the river
1t is caving worse at that point than
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
WRITING AS A BUSINESS.
Not a Particularly Good Profession
for Manipulating.


Why does any one take to writing
as a calling? There are reasons
enough. 1t is one way to get an hon.
est living. and a man may lawfully
choose 1t, and many live by II, better
or worse, and be happy in the prac-
tice of it, Writing is both a profess
sion and an art. On its money-getting
side # seems to me not a particularly
good profession. A successful lawyer
or a successful doctor commonly earns
more money than a successful writer.
and there are vastly more lawyers
and doctors who succeed In a measure
worth talking about than writer's. But
a man seldom takes to the profession
of writing with money-making as his
primary object, any more than he
takes to the ministry or TO teaching
for that purpose. He takes TO writing
because he likes 1t and has turn for
II, or because he cannot walt 10 At
himself for some other profession, or
is debarred for some reason from 9th
er professions, OF because opportunity
offers. Once he commences writing
and undertakes to live by his work.
he will probably want 10 get out OF
1t all the money he can without sac
.rifce Of things that are worth more
TO him than mere money. Mere
money, for example. will not tempt
wise man. let alone a good one, TO
take service with a newspaper which
he does not approve, nor TO write
trash, because the market for trash
happens to be better than the market
for literature. There is no great
harm in writing trash. sobeit II is not
vicious, II a man can do no better.
But for a man of real talent and liter
airy power TO turn away from art, and
the truth that art must express. to
trash and driyel is prostitution. II Is
a writer's duty 10 write his best. and
he cannot turn his back on that duty
for long without paying the penalty in
reputation and In power.-farpers
Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
THE
OLD LOVE
by EDITH NJ. NlcHoLL


When Miss peane returned 70 her
ii homo, after playing her part for
'lght years with some distinction In
he great wcrll. size found herself In
somewhat ambiguous situation. En-
cwed with fine figure and charm
Nc face, kecnly alive intellectually,
md barely in her thirties, she was
acorfarttably surprised to learn that
aer age. socially Speaking, laid her on
The shelf. In the eyes Of society
composed CT receatly emaacipated
schoolgirls and boys, she Iosed per
loree as disappointed cid maid. This
was amusing, in view of the actual
facts; but It was also tlresome
Fer girhood's friend, George Car.
roll, was her elder by several years,
although he was still safely on the
right side Of i1--at which age IN
crude social circles. man ycrges on
decreritude. However, he maintain
ed his high standing as a bachelor OF
been recently appointed one of the
Youngest judges on the bench, and 10
the rumor that his abilities aad his
ambition would shortly translate him
to a wider sphere; otherwise, in
community in which marriage is the
chief duty of man as wen as Of WON
an. he might have lost caste That
he had in the past been engaged to
Alicia Deane was an occurrence which,
in accordance with conventional ira
ditions. had never TRANSFERRED: there
fore that she, in the natural restless
ness of gifted youth, had discarded
him, remained equally of course. I'M
known.
Miss Deanes ostensible reason for
tearing herself away from her NUM-
erous friends and admirers was that
in this rural retreat she might the
more conveniently await the long-de-
layed settlement of her fathers af-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
The Excuse for New Fiction.

The taste has changed. or rather the
lines have changed. and with the
times the fashions, mems habits. occu-
pations. ways Of thinking and speak.
ing. For the very language changes.
No power can stop IT. not even the
printing press or the French or any
other academy. The condition OF
growth is change Recommend to your
boy the books you used to read as
boy. He may try them in Difference
TO your parental authority and tudg-
ment, but for his pleasure he reads
quite other books. This is the justin
cation Of the novels of to-day. The
business Of the writer Is TO touch the
hearts Of his contemporaries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
QUALITIES OF GREAT POETS.
Byron and Wordsworth Had One
Thing In Common.

Byron and Wordsworth have this at
least In common Each alike was filled
with righteous indignation at social
and moral wrongs. Each was demo-
crat before democracy, eager to admit
the people to the heritage from which
they had been shut out by the selfish
ness Of class interests and the apathy
Of Industrial conditions. But while
Wordsworth's temperate zeal took the
gradual and the longer way Of basic
reconstruction OF social practice, build
ing II up afresh on arguments tested
by experience, and deeming no record
too trivial to serve the architects de-
sign, Byron's more ardent mood burned
for instant reform. and would not
brook the restraints which the tao
tician imposes on the fighter. The
moment he reflects he is a child" was
Goethe's verdict on Byron, who.
though he was moved by the same i'm
pulse as Wordsworth. and obeyed the
same order Of revolt. followed through
odt his sh@t life the path of action,
not OF reflection. His poetry carries
us forward. in the sense OF his own
Dying cry, Forward, forward. follow
me-" II exhibits. as Swinburne tells
rs. a splendid and imperishable ex-
cellence Of sincerity and strength" "
lie believed intensely in his cause
the common cause OF his age. the
emancipation of man from physical
and moral bOnds-and he employed
whatever weapon came foremost to
convince others OF the truth.-LAurie
Msgnus in T. P.'s Weekly.
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Overwhelming PLURALITY
FOR CAPT. N. B. THlSTLEWOOO
IN THE RACE FOR CONGRESS
Plurality in District About 4, 500--Carred All
But Two Counties-Many Democrats
Supported Republican Cand-
date in Cairo

the result would not be materially
affected, as Capt Thistlewood's plu.
rality is so large.
The returns from all the counties
In the district, as received here last
night give Capt. Thistewood a plu'
rality Of about $500, as follows
Alexander 1000, Jackson 1889,
Perry GOO. Pulaski 500, Randolph $50,
Williamson 200--total 5,27S.
Mr. Warder carried Union by 600
and Franklin by 200.
PuIaski County.
In Pulaski county the vote was as
follows; Thistlewood, 1921; War
der, 40; Brush, 2SS All but one
small precinct had been heard from.
Alexander County.
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fairs. For some months after his
death she was a prey to what she told
herself was inconsistencies, and wheth-
er this was its real name or no, it is
certain that she was conscious of a
pleasurable excitement as she stepped
of the train to be welcomed. not only
by the elderly kinswoman inhabiting
the Deane home, but also by a select
circle of old friends, Judge Carroll in
cluded
Not long thereafter ensued the re-
action. In addition there were other
discomforts. Miss Deane was an ex-
cellent housekeeper, but exhaustive
discussions on the subject wearied her.
she enjoyed the companionship OF
bright children, but not the too minute
relations of their teeth and stomach
troubles, and of their infectious dis
eases. She entertained a regard for
her own sex, but was not habituated
TO open and detailed descriptions of
its physical ills. She was replete with
human interests, but would have made
poor reporter for village paper.
Accustomed to intelligent and imper-
sonai intercourse with both sexes. she
was now to discover that any kind
of intercourse. however impersonal,
with a married man was promptly fol-
lowed by a hurried and suspicious
tightening of the domestic apron
strings Any attempt at a like assc-
citation with the few still extant bach
elors Of her own generation resulted
equally promptly either in matrimon-
ial symptoms on their part, or in
eager and critical expectancy Of such
on the part of the village Mrs. Grundv
She also found that her experience Of
the world and her inalienable interest
in its affairs gave rise TO a vague dis
trust of her -womanliness." In short,
like other women before and since,
she partook of all the disadvantages
OF increasing years without a single
one OF its advantages.
All these things should. with Miss
Deane's humorous disposition. have
merely amused her. She was shocked
and ccnfounded TO find that they hurt
her. For them-and for something
eise-she had not been entirely pre-
pared.
Judge Carroll called upon her at re-
spectiui intervals. In the summers Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
instead OF Radiators.

One architect of my acquaintance
has contrived TO warm a number Of
rooms with coils Of pipe placed under
the window seats. This does away
entirely with the purchase of radi-
ator and is effective. since the cold
spots In a room are usually near the
window. In the corner of a dining
room arranged by the same man one
of the small round topped radiators
manages to heat the room and at the
same time TO keep piping hot all the
dishes which are TO be used. This
may not be an artistic scheme. but
IL is an extraordinarily comfortable
one.-Good Housekeeping
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16

the past 'hcy had strolled or sat he-
side the rsnning creek Ut the foot
OF the grove Now they sat discreet
ly on the porch In chairs. Their con-
versation related almost wholly to ab-
stract subjects---the news of the day,
books, music aDd kin lred topics.
Carroll. though OF later genera
tion. was both in APP earance and adj
dress Virginia gentleman OF the old
school, to whom social Intercourse with
a lady implies courtesy OF the finest
type. Therefore when one evening IN
the midst Of an animated discussion
In which Miss Deane was bearing well
her part, he drew out his watch and
consulted it, his hostess was impatient
" conscious OF wound. Such action
on the part of visitor Is inevitably
more or less ungracious, ard coming
from so well-bred man as ,'ndge Car
roll. It was, to say the least, chilling.
Pardon me, Miss Dean he OBJ
served with elaborate courtesy. but
the charms OF your society have m1de
me forget an engagement at your
neighbours. Uncle Ike Is to core
around with his violin and we are TO
dance, ! understand"
He arose, hat In hand.
Alicia forgot her mourning, which
might account for the fact that she
was never invited to these juvenile
festivities; she only remembered that
here she was considered passee--she
whose partners were in the habit OF
overrunning the limits of her pro
gramme!
do not keep the young folks wait.
ing on my account, judge!' she re-
joined easily, rising. too.
George Carroll glanced at her keen.
ly, with vague disquiet. Once 50
far as man may know woman, he had
known this charming, elusive. rather
contrary person. AS she stood now.
leaning lightly against pillar In the
bright moonlight, that baffiing smile
on her lips, her eyes svading his even
as she herself had evaded him In the
past, the attractiveness OF her person.
ality. subdued TO some extent and as
q rule by her present false social posi-.
ton, was unusually in evidence.
He made sudden movement to-
ward her In former days these at
taeks Of impetuosity had been for this
woman one of his chief charms.
"Alicia!" he exclaimed, tell me
something. Was it all--the big world,
l mean-as good as you expected? 2
Her eyes, no longer eyasive, but
bright and mocking, met his full.
do you think If it had failed me
would tell your" So spoke those eyes
The glow in his face faded. Then
in low voice George Carroll spoke:
Il am not of the coming-back kind.
| think you know that-you must
know IT. Long since you told me you
had no further use for me. Yet here
am-once more at your feet! Alicia.
/ give up"
Then, as she made no reply, he ad-
ded
Il await your verdict"
with hands spread in gesture of
depreciation he stood in silence.
AT last she faced him, lips trem.
bling, cheeks scarlet. and dignity In
tatters.
There seems, indeed, to be no help
for it," she began desperately. then
stopped.
In a moment she was In his arms,
and the struggling words were sealed
upon her lips.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt
Vernon, will rise rapidly for several
days. passing food stage. At Paducah
and Cairo, will continue rising for al
least week, reaching 40 feet a,
Cairo Monday or Tuesday.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
the mouth, will continue rising for
three or four days, and pass % feet
at Jacksonville on Sunday.
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
for two or three days.
The Wabash, at Mt Carmel will
continue rising for four or FIVE days.
reaching % feet.
MONTROSE W. HAYES.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
New Zealand. Windy City.

Wellington. the political capital Of
New Zealand. is one of the windiest
cities in the world. and once a build
ing there gets well alight.- there Is
little chance Of saving it. Every body
in Wellington clutches his hat on
rounding street corner to prevent
its being blown into space. A WeIIing-
ton man is always known in Sydney,
Melbourne. and other cities bs holding
on 10 his hat through force Of habit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
\ For River lmnroven1ent.

A delegation Of about fifty St Louis
ans, including members Of the Bust
ness Mems league and the Merchants
exchange. visited Granite City. ILL.,,
to attend the meeting addressed by
Congressman William Lorimer of Chi,
cago, I'LL. In behalf Of the proposed
$40, 100000 deep waterway bond issue
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
6owLERs ELECT OFFICERS.

Cincinnati. Feb. 1.-THE American
Bowling congress this afternoon Sc
leeted Pittsburg as the next meeting
place Officers were elected as fol-
lows; President. August Herman.
Cincinnati: treasurer Frank /. Pas
deloup. Of Chicago: secretary. Abrs-
ham Langtry OF Milwaukee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
PROHIBITION BILL KILLED.

Charleston. W Va. Feb i5.-The
proposed constitutional amendment to
prevent the manufacture and sale CT
liquor in this state except for scien-
tiic and medicinal purposes which
passed the house was defeated in the
senate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16

these were ranged over London from
different directions the fog would be
lifted Immediately to an altitude where
the wind would blow 1t away. After
the apparatus was permanently In
stalled the cost would be seven pence
for each explosion, and 20 explosions
would rid the metropolis OF Its densest
forg. The cost for original construc-
ton would be $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Chicago. Feb l5.-President y. l.
ONeiIl today issued a call for the
annual meeting Of the Western Base
ball League at Omaha on February IL
An effort vii be made 10 increase the
number Of clubs from six to eight
BY taking In 81 Joseph. No. and Kan
sas City. Kansas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Ills Opinion Of u.

"Toi d5s'; seem 10 care much for
society. Mr.. Crabbe." said Miss
Woody.
no" replied Crsbbe. society is
simply a foolish institution in which
every nobody 10 taught TO try to BE-
somebody"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Sunday River Forecast

On account of the rising rivers
above here the Cairo weather bureau
has called for reports from all sta
tons for Sunday. A forecast for the
various rivers in the Cairo district
based on these reports will be issued
Monday.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

4 The day was fair Some rain fell
during the night before measuring
.0S OF an inch The weather bulletin
reported heavy rains from nearly all
sections Of the country particularly
In the upper river valleys. Extremes
of temperature were rs at New Or
leans and at Moorhead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
OLD CONSTITUTION OPERATIVE.

fegucigalpa. Honduras. Feb. is
The Honduran congress has declared
operative the constitution Of 1894
which was suspended in 1894 by the
Bonilla government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
Sam Small Preaches.

Col. Sam Small will preach at the
Methodist church at Mound City this
morning at 10:i5 o'clock and to men
only at 2:SO o'clock at that church.
He viii return to Cairo in time to hold
services here this evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS +:

The river marked 354 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening. showing !
rise of 40 feet iii "A hours.
There was nothing doing in Cairo's
llarbor yesterday.
The Peters Lee lett St. Louis yester-
day for Cairo and Memphis and will
be In this port today.