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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-24
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inf1ame6
you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to is normal condition
hearing win be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inf1amed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrf
Cure Send for circulars free. F. J.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-24
NAN RECEIPT EREE

Any man who suffers with nervous debili-
ty. loss of natural power. weak back. failing
memory or deficient manhood. brought on by
excesses dissipa ton, unnatural drains or the
follies Of youth, may cure himself at home
with simple prescription that l will gladly
send free. in a plain sealed envelope. to any
man who will write for 1t. A. E. Robinson.
1854 Luck Building. Detroit Michigan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-24

We extract teeth without pain. We
do not break them and leave the
roots. We do not mangle and tear
the gums. We understand every branch
of our business. We solicit your pat
ronage and will please you both in
work and price. DR.. E l. Halves,
office first floor Odd Fellows build
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-24
It's a Touching valedictory.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: One of
the Tammamy callers on MFR. Bryan
said: IF we don't carry New York
for you this time I'll never shake
hands with you again." If this fails
as jolly it will serve as touching
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-24

FOR SALE-Ch6iee millet and buck
wheat. S. H. Grannis, SOP South
Front.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
A Modern Parable.

A dreamer and man OF action
loved a woman. The dreamer said
Il shall write verses in her praise
they will touch her vanity. and she
will love me for them.
But the man of action said: "How
old-fashioned. shall corner the
stock market. and that will bring
her"
SO the dreamer wrote verses, and
he induced a friend of his who ran a
magazine to print them. And the
man of action cornered something
OF other, and became a Millionaire.
In the meantime the girl married
a man who inherited his money. and
they lived happy ever after.
But the dreamer was so proud OF
bis verses that he didn't care; and
the man OF action was so busy that
he didn't care.
The only one to suffer was the
man she married.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Only a Husband Would DO.

II want to advertise for a man. "
said the lady, approaching the want
advertisement counter in the daily
newspaper Office. Judge reports the
conversation:
Il want to get a man TO carry
coal in the winter. keep up the fires.
shovel snow. NOV the lawn in sum-
mer, also sprinkle 1t. tend the flow
ers. mind the children. wash dishes.
sweep the front porch. run errands.
and all that kind of work. In short.
want a man who will always be
around the place. and can be called
upon for any kind of hard work. He
must be sober and reliable. of good
appearance, not over thirty"
Pardon me, madam said the
clerk. Eve cannot accept matrimon-
ial advertisements"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
PRESIDENT UPHELD
Students of Texas A. and M. College
Walk Out When Decision
is Made

College Station. Tex, Feb. 1i.-Al
though the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical college today has an off
cially sustained and exoneratcd presl
dent the institution is without a
student body. OF normal attend
ance of more than 500 there are to-
might but slightly over 900 students at
the school, and these are drawing
their travelling expenses preparatory
to departure.
The opposition on the part of the
students to President H. II. Harring-
ton became so emphatic last week
that the board of directors was called
together to consider charges against
him and has been in almost continu-
Gus session evere since. The investi-
cation was concluded by the board
today, and the decision announced
was a complete vindication. The
seniors thereupon formally an.
nounced their withdrawal from the
college and Joined their brethren OF
the other classes. Tonight members
OF tho alumni association of Houston
are interceding with the students vet
on tie campus in an effort to have
them yield, but there is little prospect
of success.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

One OF the Justices OF the Supreme
Court tells Of young lawyer in the
West who was trying his first case
before Justice Harlan. says the Sun
day Magazine.
The youthful attorney had evil
IDENTIFY conned his argument till he
knew II by heart. Before he pro-
cceded ten minutes with his oratori-
cal effort. the Justice had decided
the case In his favor and had told
him so. Despite this. the young law
yer would not cease. II seemed that
ne had attained such momentum
that he could not step.
Finally Justice Harlan leaned for
ward and In the. politest OF ton IS
said. Mr.. Blank, Notwithstanding
your arguments, the court has con-
cluded to decide tnis case in your
favor"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
They Didn't Know.

A Massachusetts, Congressman was
recently conversing with a colleague
who entertains more or less social
istic notions, expressed In a more or
less vague way, according to Success
Magazine.
You fellows don't know exactly
what you want" said the Massachus-
etts man. You remind me OF a
school teacher who once had a NUT
nous class Of pupils on his hands.
THAT portion of the schoo oil which
attempted this miniature rebellion,
sent committee to state their grie-
vance, in the name OF the rest.
But the principal would have no
words with them. He simply locked
them in his room and went down to
parley with the rank and file.''
Well. said he. and what is 1t
you want?'
We want the same as the other
boys upstairs
What is that?'
I'VE don't know"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE.
Young Man Who Failed. But Was
ShrcWd Nevertheless.

certain member of the Pittsbure
Stock exchange has set his nephew
ur In business three times. but the
young man lacks something ess m
tial TO success In the line selected
for him, and has failed with each
EFFORT, says writer in Harper
Weekly.
When he recently appeared before
the uncle with his fourth request,
the latter said.
You must learn to lean on your
self. can't carry YOU all my life,
III tell you what I'll do You owe
me a great deal as the result OF your
last failure, Pitch In on your own
hook and go II alone till you pay of
those debts. When you've done that
III give you check for what they
amount to. Such an experience will
do you mere good than all the mo-
ney could give YOU now"
Two months later the nephew
walked In with every claim receipted
In full. and the uncle was so delight
ed that he gave the promised check.
How did you manage it, How
ard?" he asked. after an expression
OF congratulation.
II borrowed the money" replied
Howard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Not Quito Complete.

A man and his wife we're at 9
hotel. when in the night they wer-
aroused from their slumbers by the
cry that the hotel was on fire.
Now, my dear" said the hus-
band. II will put into practice what
have often preached. Put on all
your indispensable apparel. and keep
cool"
Then he slipped his watch into his
vest pocket and walked with his
wife out of the hotel.
When all danger was past he said:
Now you see how necessary it l. to
keep cool"
The wife for the irst time glanced
at her husband.
Yes, William" she said. 1T is a
grand thing; but II ! were you
would have put on my trousers"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
rzAenINo The BLIND.
At the Royal Normal College for the
Blind, Norwood, England.

OF all the dread calamities which
could befall any human being. sure
ly loss OF sight is the worst. OF all
men who reserve tie highest esteem
OF their fellow creatures, surely ne
deserves 1t who drvotco his life to
the welfare OF these poor creatures
upon whom perpet, Il night has fall
en-.
Such man Is II F. J. Campbell.
the principal of tho Royal Normal
| College for the Bind at Norwood.
Dr., Campbell has been blind since he
was four years Of age and is one OF
the most wonderful men living. Ac-
companied by his wife, he courteously
showed the writer over ..le college
and explained many thlncs which
have hitherto been puzzles.
How the blind can read and write
is tho greatest mystery to sighted
people, but it Is really very simple
when one knows how 1t Is done, ana
takes into consideration the highly
developed sense OF touch in peol
thus afflicted.
The Braille system Of printing Is
one of the combination OF dots ~
represent characters and words, ami
only six dots are employed. Printing
and writing in Braille are exactly the
same. and DR., Campbell allowed me-
to see the pupils at their lessons.
For writing, each student Ia sup
piled with a Braille frame thick
paper, and an instrument Hike a
blunt bodkin The frame is about
quarto size with brass clip at the
top to fix the paper in. !, In order 70
get in the right position, 1t Is pushed
on to two pins at the top, then clasp
ed
The writer then takes a. folding
piece of metal. on the underneath
half of which are pierced several SER
les of six holes, to correspond with
Braille writing. The top half is
pierced in oblong shapes, each Ut
which covers a series Of six holes.
This arrangement is Slid on to the
frame, and the writer punches out
whatever he wants to write by insert
ing the blunt bodkin into the OBJ
long spaces of the slide, and telling
by the sense Of touch which holes in
the brass below he is punching
through.
was astonished at the rate those
little instruments worked, and still
more so at the pace at which tho
writing was read by the scholars
One youth made mistake in one
dot. In a second he had popped
the paper on the frame again, and
fattened out the dot
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked 1914 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
rise of Is feet In "a hours.
Rising rivers we're reported from
points above here yesterday as fol.
lows: Fittsburg 2.7, Parkersburg 81
Mt. Carmel 0.g. Nashville Oh. Chatta.
nooga %. Florence 0.S, Rivertca 0.3
Johnsonville IL. Paducah 10. st.
Louis o.5, Chester OF, Cape Girardean
OF.
The Dick Fowler was in and out
Az usual from and to Paducah.
The Fred Hartweg is coming IN
with tow Of logs Tor Cairo.
Capt Clarence Nichols who had a
little misunderstanding with the presi
dent OF the United States seine
months ago expects 10 resume his du.
ties as master of the Fred Hartweg
about April 3. He viii 90 south on
the next trip Of the boat to study the
river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
The Tnauiet Stairs.

In a recent suit in a Cincinnati
court a lawyer was cross-examinins
a German. the point under inquiry
being the relative position of the
doors, windows. end so forth. In a
house In which a certain transaction
was alleged to have occurred. says
Harper's Weekly.
And now. my good man." the
lawyer said. will you be good en-
ough to tell the court how the stairs
run In your house"
The German looked dszed for n
moment. How DO they rum" he
repeated.
Yes: how do the stairs run?"
Well" continued the witness,
wen I am oop-stsirs dey run down.
and ven | am downstairs dey run
oop."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
A FENCE BETWEEN.
Thought to jolly Farmer Lad With
Poor Result.

A very dignitled and self-respect-
Ing broker was touring through the
country when a punctured tire com.
PEELED him to wait while his chau-
ffeur repaired the tire. He strolled
along the country road for a short
distance and found red-headed.
jumper-attired farmer boy husking
corn In field by the side OF the
road. and. thinking to jolly him u
little. said.
That is pretty yellow corn you
are husking."
And the lad replied; Yes: We
planted yellow corn
The banker. a trifle nettled, then
said. "You won't have but half
crop. will your
And to which the boy said. No:
we planted this piece on shares.
his tart reply provoked the self
important man and he said test y,
why you're not far from fool, are
your"
And to which the boy replied. NO:
there is only a fence between us. -
From Judges Library.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
How indians Poison Arrows.

An old Cherokee Indian recently
gave away the secret how the Indians
of olden times used to poison their
arrowheads for war purposes or for
killing bears. They took fresh deer
liver, fastened it to long pole. and
then went to certain places where
they knew they would find rattle
snakes in abundance. About midday
the rattlers are all out of their dens,
coiied up in the cooking sun. The
bucks would poke the first RATHER
they found with the liver on the long
pole. A RATHER, unlike common
snakes, always shows fight In prefer
ence to escaping The snake would
thus repeatedly strike at the liver
with its fangs until it's poison was all
used UP. whereupon 1t quit striking
and try slowly to move on. The
bucks would then hunt up another
RATHER and repeat the performance,
keeping up the work until the livet
was well soaked with snake poison.
Then the pole was carried home and
fastened somewhere In an upright
position until the liver becomes as
dry as bone The liver was then
pounded to fine powder and placed
In a buckskin bag. to be used as
needed for their arrows. This pow
der would stick like glue TO any mois-
tened surface and was death to any
creature which 1t entered on arrows.
Denver Field and Farm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
padrrewskl,s Supreme GIFT.

1t is the obvious and familiar DIS
tinction of Mr.. Paderewski that he
is, beyond question, the most famous
virtuoso now living; but that is a
distinction which he can we'll afford
to hold less precious than another
garland which he has long worn;
that which honors him as the most
perfect master of a certain kind of
toral utterance with whom the must
cal world is acquainted.
II is no new thing to say Of Mr.
Paderewski that he alone. of all liv-
ing virtuosos-and one thinks not on
ly of pianists. but of players upon
stringed instruments--is able COM
pletely to convey. through the mater
ial agency of mere wire and wood.
the illusion of an idealized and living
voice.
The quality of tone which he can
summon from hammers and strings.
from the unyielding and intractable
threat of his instrument. is a thing
to wonder at rather than TO praise.
II is not the vibration of wires, Il IL O
voice singing-and Zone hastens TO
make the point a voice Of exquisite
and absolute perfection.
The Characterization is not fantas-
tic: such a tone as his. at its best.
is evoked; from an inanimste source.
by him alone: Justly TO indicate It's
nature is. seemingly. to part COM
pany with sobriety GIL
man, in Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Wrong End, Indeed.

Help, Help" cried an Italian
isborer near the mud fats of the
Harlem river. says Everybody's.
whats the matter there?" came
a voice from the construction shanty.
"Queeki Bringa da shov, Bringa
da peek. Giovanni's stuck in ds
mud"
How far in?"
up to hees knees"
"Oh. let him walk out"
mo, no, He no Gamma walk. He
wronga end up,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt. Yer
non, will continue falling Sc to A
hours. AT Paducah and Cairo. will
continue rising for several days, pass,
ing "a feet at Cairo during Saturday.
The Tennessee from Florence to
the mouth, will continue rising foE
several days.
!. 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 three or four days
A stage of between 10 and 30 feet
is at present indicated for Mt. Car.
mel.
MONTROSE w. HAYES.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Unlucky.

HE amt got nuthin' now but the
land the mortgage was on. an reck-
on earthquake will come along an
swallow that before long" says a
Billville philosopher Besides, he's
been ridin on the railroad even since
he took out accident policy, and the
train amt even cut off a leg."-Atlan-
"a Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Wise Provision of Nature.

The skin OF the men and women
Of some nations is much thicker than
that of others, particularly in hot
countries. The Central African negro
has skin about half as thick again
as that OF European. That OF a ne
gro is thickost over the head and
baek-eyideutly to form protection
from the sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
A Most shameful Waste.

Little Paul had had economy drill
ed into him since he was old en-
ough to take notice" He had been
taught never TO throw away anything
that was good or whole. One after
noon his mother and her afternoon
callers we're startled by the appear
snce Of Paul al the door triumphant
" holding a dead cat aloft by its
tail.
Look. mama. see what I found
In the alley-a perfectly good cal
that some one has thrown awayi"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
THAW IS VISITED
BY His Wife and ceunseIor-Dr.
Jaeoby Also Saw Him-Action
to Be Taken Soon.

Poughkeersie, ~ Y, Feb. 14-lDr
Jacoby. of New York, paid his third
visit TO Harry X. Thaw in the Mattea
wan state hospital this afternoon, and
he refused to give out any statement
to newspaper men, saying that he
was employed by Thaw's lawyers,
and any statement he had to make,
would first be made to them
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and Counsellor
Daniel o'Rielly visited Thaw this
afternoon. They came up on the same
train with DR.. Jacoby, but did not
know that the alienist was aboard.
Mrs. Thaw and O'Rielly remained just
fifteen minutes with Thaw DR..
Jacoby remained for nearly two hours
with Thaw.
0'Rielly said that he had absolute
ly nothing to say. except that there
would be no action taken for several
days that is. not until next week, at
any rate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Influence Of Nature.

| will walk aboard; old griefs shall
be forgotten today; for the air is
cool and still. and the hills arc high
and stretch away to heaven; and the
forest glades are quiet as a church
yard; and with the dew. can wash
the fever from my forehead and then
| shall be unhappy no longer-De
Quincy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

Yes, thank you. Mrs. Backby. my
toothache is quite gone. After suffer.
ing the emolumeuts of the unrighteous.
as depicted in Dante's Inferno. went
to Prof Virgins dental parlors and
had the offending molar elected. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
THE WEATHER
Observation-Disclosures
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was rainy till evening
when 1t cleared and the sun shone.
The rainfall for "a hours ending last
evening measured I'll inches, the
heaviest that has fallen in many
months. The government bulletin
reported rain from 20 points. Elk
trcmes OF temperature were rs at
New Orleans and 2 at Miles City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
WASHINGTON Forecast

Washington. Feb l4.--ILLIN0IS-
Fair and colder Saturday with high
northwest winds. Sunday fair and
warmer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Howard.

Bacon-'saw you with a strange
lady yesterday"
Egbert-"Y
who was she?"
MY wife
But. | thought it was a strange
lady?'
so 1t was. I'd have you know
my wife's a very strange lady"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

or recent years only six deaths &C.
cur to each one hundred amputaticns
This is owing to the improvements IN
antiseptie surgery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Not Even sin.

A man convinced against his viii
Is OF the same OPINION SIN.
A maid convinced against her will
Is not convinced, nor ever STILL
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

Ton pay q little mole nor e1assffie
sdvsrurns IN TIE Bulletin ths'
stssr Cairo psp>rs bet 70. 81 ..
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
LYDIA L. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

mas been SAVING women from TINS
awful condition.
Mrs. Louise Jung, of 332 Chestnut
ST., Detroit, Mich, writes:
suffered from d very severe female
weakness for long time. Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, re-
stored my health. | hope ii will do other
women as much good as it has me"
Mrs Emma Wheaton, of Vienna,
w. Va, writes to Mrs. Pinkham
II was walking shadow. My hus-
band insisted upon my writing to you
and trying Lydia Il. Pinkhams Veye-
table Compound, which | did. 1t re-
lieved all my pains and misery, and
maae of me a very ditferent woman
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
New York city's Railways,

On real busy day the New York
railways take In one and oue-half mil
lion nickels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

Cns way 10 stand wei with the
women is 10 give up your seat in
crowded car.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
The Devil and the ldler.

T8kish proyerb; The devil tempts
all other men. but idle men tempt the
devil
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

More people IN Cairo read the I'm,
attn than al other Cairo pspsrs eors
hek
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
WOMAN'S
POWER

The healthy woman; strong men
tally and physically, whose ambi-
ton and magnetic influence urge
men to deeds of grandeur and hero
ism; such women are all-powerful.
Weak, sick and ailing women
have little ambition; their own trou-
bles occupy all their thoughts. They
dwell upon their pains, suffer from
nervousness and headaches !; often
are extremely melancholy, and
avoid society. For thirty years
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

Read the Bulletin ana get all the
bsws while II 10 nsva
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15

"Eii OesperanduH1.-
We sirsys may be what re might
haze been
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-15
Forecasts For Today.
sun and Moon.

Cairo and vicinity: Fair; colder
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Big Coursing Stake Is on
List for Tomorrow

In accordance with the time honored
custom. the Ingleside coursing park
management will usher in the new
year with a big coursing event, to be
known as the New Years stake. Forty
fleet footed hounds were drawn last
night, and some exciting sport is
looked for.
The regular Open and Glass stakes
will be down for decision on Sunday
in addition to the event of last Sun
day which was stopped by darkness
Following is the result of last nights
draw:
New Years day stake-Eilbe Royal VS.. Winnie
O. 'Connor Lady kelp VS.. Pedlar BAUM Vanished
Mist VS.. Prince Charles. Old Peach VS. St Fran
els, Crystal vs. Amandan. Merry Widow VS.
Russell J. Ina CIssus W. Rabbit jenkins Dolly
Bishop Jack Kevelin. Wild Rose vs. Orhy
Gentle Anne vs. Galcover, Servant Girl vs. Young
C1overdale. Eagle Lady VS.. Wild Idol, MpuIo
Boy VS.. Maud O'Connor, Stanley ys. Mr.
Rothenbusch. Raparee Beldame Bonnie Fife
VS.. Acrobatic Queen. Free VIII vs. Dashino
Wave, Lady Fieldwick Va. Grace G, Tralee,s Last
VS.. Emma II, Master Lane VS.. The Mint
Glass stake. "a entries-Country Girl vs. 10
man Money. Georgetown Tralee's Best Rear
Admiral vs. Turkeys Best Curry vs. Wjid,roo5
Go Ashore VS.. Carmel. May Boy vs. The crowd
Cheyenne vs. Joe Dempsey. Our Porto rs T. N Nr
Bon Ami Golden Rule. Golden Tralee vs.
0nondaga Anna Belle Miss Emily The Bat
tier vs. Ring Lady.
Open stake. 1G entrics-0ttawa vs. Little
wcdgewood. Shaun 0'Farrell VS.. InvincibIe Ed
ward r vs.. The Governor. Fetter Free,s Iast vs
White Rogue, Aggie Rocker vs. HOLLYWOOD. Se
dtoia rs. The Rovdy The Widow IS keepsste
Belmont vs.. Wild Mamie.