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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
INSECTS THAT ARE TlPPLERs.
Flowers and Blossoms That Have an
Intoxicating Effect on Flies.

1t is not very obvious from the
human point of view, why the ivy
should be called the plant of Baechus.
since no wine is made from it's ber-
ries. Entomologists, however. have
found that its flowers make verlta-
BILE Bacchanalian festival for a num-
Der Of insects. They are wont to sally
forth at night with lanterns to cap
ture the intoxicated moths that crowd
around the greenish blossoms. When
the willow is In bloom they finf
similar scene Of dissipation around
its yellow catkins
The tipping insect may be used to
point a moral by the temperance lec-
turer, says The London Globe, for
rum not infrequently leads to its ru-
in. A distinguished entomologist af-
ter giving recipe for the mixture
for sugaring trees for moths which
included beer said Add some
Jamaica rum just before using: II is
the rum which attracts them" After
slipping this mixture the moths and
butterflies fall from the tree intoxi-
Gated. If the entomologst is not
there to capture them by and by they
recover and get up again for another
dip.
There is a az so addicted to wine
that Linnaeus named 1t the cellar
fly, which appellaton Kirby changed
to the more appropriate one of the
cellar wine drinker. This latter dis
tinguished entomologist writes OF II
thus: THE larva of this little fy,
whose economy, as ] can witness from
my own observations. disdains 10
feed on anything but wine or beer
which like Boniface in the play IL
may be said both to eat and drink.
though, unlike its topping counterpart,
to the age of the llauor,
which, whether sweet or sour, is
equally acceptable"
Kirby, who writes the above. does
not. nevertheless. exonerate adult
flies from Partially for the cup that
cheers. II nat active little hy." he
writes, now an unbfiden guest at
our table. whose delicate palate sci.
ects your choicest viands. one while
extending HIS proboscis to the mar
gin of a drop Of wine and then gay
Iy flying To take more solid repast
from a pear or pearh." And there
Is another insect-a moth-whicb also
owes the cellar and the wine bottle.
But, strange to say. 1t taxes its liquor
as a mere flavoring to the cork on
which 1t really feeds: the larva. that
IS 70 say pastures on the corks OF
vine bottles. sometimes causing the
vine 10 run out. The moi belongs
o that troublesome family which
works such destruction in clothes anu
urs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
SPENT FREELY IN PROSPERITY.
Spectator scorned to Make Provision
for Lean Years.

The late Townsend Percy. specu.
lator and promoter. who made and lost
more than one fortune In the course
Of his life. used to be fond OF repeating
some OF his mothers witticisms at his
expense, generally brought about by
his extravagances during his periods
OF prosperity Once Percy had driven
fourin'hand for a year, when an un.
fortunate deal made II necessary for
him to reduce expenditures and sell
his horses, on which occasion she said
to him.
Townsend, don't you think that It
would be better to drive one horse
four years, instead OF four horses one
year?'
Another time, when on the verge Of
financial crash, Percy still owned
considerable stable, and gave no out
ward sign Of pecuniary embarrass-
ment. His mother met an old friend
of the family about this period, who
congratulated her on her sons sue.
cess in life, Il am glad that Townsend
is doing so we'll" said the friend
Eyes. indeed" remarked the old
lady. Townsend has six horses and
seven carriages and eight dollars. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
charity's sIgges. Achievement.

The highest achievement of char
ity is to love our enemies; but to
bear cheerfully with our neighbours
failings is scarcely an inferior grace
II is easy enough TO love those who
are agreeable and obliging; but to
love one who is cross. peryerse, tire
some. is as unpleasant a process as
chewing pills. Nevertheless. this. the
best way Of practising II. is TO put our
selves in the place of him who tries
us. and to see how we would wish
him 10 treat us IL we had his defects
We must put ourselves in the place Of
buyer when we sell. and seller when
we buy, II We want to deal fairly
Francis de Sales.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
w,.,., or SAVING WASTE.
Swimming river for Living--r'sn'
ermc, Who Net Corks.

Swimming river for a Living--Flsn'
ermcn Who Net Corks.
Swimming a river for living may
be said to be one OF the most s''ih-
Ing examples OF to utilization Vi
waste. This is dom in Paris. There
Is one individual, ~ least In inc
French capital who makes 1t his daily
business to skim the Seine. lie Is Out
at early morning In an OLD nat DOL
toned boat, armed with a Swimming
pan. With this he skins on the
surface OF the river he grease WHICH
collects there during the night, anu
which he disposes OF TO soap rae
tory. Generally he males a quarter
or SO by his mornings work, which
enables him to live.
In Paris also there are number
of people who make a living out OF
waste corks, which they fish from the
Seine. They collect on the RIVER BANK
at daybreak, each with short role,
at the end of which Is a small I'M
provised net They set to work 10
gather in the floating corKs, subse-
quently selling them to the cork mer-
chants in the neighborhood.
There are about a score or so ct
these cork fishermen, who have form
ed themselves into sort OF craft and
who guard their interests jealousy.
If they catch sight of a stranger net
ting corks they fall on him In body.
Only recently the police rescued ono
of these novices barely in time to save
his life.
The sweepings of floor might
we'll be considered as SO muen waste;
vet, through fire in London the 9TH
err day. which consumed a quantity of
sweepings stored in the basement,
certain firm lost several thousand
dollars. The heap Of dust and rub
bish contained silver filings which
ii was intended to extract later on.
This is done regularly at all works
where silver or gold Is used In gold
refiners' premises even the SCOT In the
chimneys is not allowed TO be treat
ed as waste. 1t is found to cont1in
minute particles OF the precious met
al. which are far too valuable TO be
lost
In places where sheep arc bred OK
one frequently sees little
bits of wool adhering to briers as
waste. From such wool rubbish.
whether coming from sheep or goats,
oil is now extracted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Goals at NeWca

If FISH Is the greatest brain food.
as scientists have said, then Boston
is in fair way to outstrip the rest Of
the country in brain development with
out half trying. In recent two days
there were brought to T wharf
the greatest fish mart Of the eoun-
try-more than two million pounds OF
fish, including large and small cod
paddock. hake, pollock, halibut and
various other species of the deep
This enormous catch has been brought
by 100 schooners, round numbers, 65
OF which arrived on one day and the
remainder the day following.
Granting that the feet of 100 schoon-
ers average 20 men to the vessel
(which probably is high estimate),
and the average sum coming to each
fisherman, outside of the captain, Is
about $40, representing from five days
to between two and three weeks at
sea. OF course, the sums vary, accord
ing to the vessel, the catch and the
time spent at sea. Some schooners
brought in as high as $4,000 pounds
and some little more than 5000; some
had five men in the crew and some 25;
some caught plenty of large cod and
some very few.-Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
A Word to the Wise.

A corporation conducting a series
Of quick lunch places accords con
spicuous position to a placard reading
as follows:
"A Suggestion--Perhaps a large
number of our patrons who daily fav.
or us with their money. instead of
taking luncheon at IL o'clock could
just as conveniently come at 12:45
p. m, and thus find more comfortable
seats; or they might arrange to fix
1880 as lunch time, and thereby be
afforded still more elbow space"
Managers at several of the branches
situated in business sections are au-
thority for the statement that since
the advent OF the signs the high noon
attendance has been larger than be
fore.-N. Y. Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
DID SERVICE AT BUNKER HILL.
Maine Man Owns Muskct That Was
Used In Historic Conflict.

Alonzo Smith OF Skowhegan, Me-,
has an old gun, which was used In the
battle OF Bunker Hill, 1871 years ago.
Many who fought on the American
side on the 18th OF June afterward
went To Maine to settle. among them
Billy Smith, private in the Second
New Hampshire regiment Mr.. Smith.
the greatgrandfather of Aonzo Smith
of Skowhegan settled In Cornville in
1870 and his grave Is in the orchard
on a farm near where his grandson,
Clark Il. Smith, now lives. The mus
ket which Billy Smith carried at Bun
ker Hill was among his effects brought
to Cornville. and on his death passed
into the hands OF his son, David, and
was by him bequeathed to his grand
son, Sylvester Smith. A few years
ago, when Sylvester left for the west,
he gave the famous old musket to
sylvester Smith OF Skodhegan, who
now treasures IL as family heirloom.
One remark made by Billy Smith In
relating his experiences at Bunker
Hill has been handed down to his de-
scendants, to the effect that he felt
some repugnance at first in shooting
at the redcoats as they came up the
slope. but after the first few shots he
could as easily take aim at British
officer as he could at partridge. The
gun itself is in working order, barring
the loss OF the flint, and could be
easily re-equipped for actual use.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
CAIRO 5 BIG SEWER.
CHANGES BOSSES
CONTRACTOR c. r. scHILLiNe
SEWERS CONNECTION WITH
RICH CONSTRUCTION CO,
Worst Part OF Work Done and Rapid
Progress Now to Be Made
Mr.. Schlling May Locate
In Cairo.

G. +. Schilling the contractor who
has been in charge Of the operations
the big sewer for the Rich Con,
strnction Co., went to st. Louis yes.
terday and will probably sever his
connection with the company TO un-
lertake work for himself Mr.
Schilliug had not decided, when he
eft here whether he would locate
here or In ST. Louis. He has PROPOSE
tons under consideration at both
places, His family are still here and
are wei pleased with Cairo, as is also
Mr. Sebilling.
The big project with which he has
been connected here is now well I'M
der way. The worst part of it is
finished. extending from the river to
Commercial avenue, which necessitat
ed tannelling through the levee a
feet or more at a depth Of
over thirty feet below the surface
The sewer has been completed a.
most across Commercial avenue and
= now about to be extended up and
Town the avenue. ri will be straight |
work all the way now down to See |
nd street and up to Thirty-fourth |
treet, with the excavation and the
ize of the main steadily diminishing. |
The pump connection at Tenth
4 L., J. III
nd has been held back partly be-
ause the Board OF Local Improve
rents has not fully settled upon the
ature Of the reconstruction to be
lade there.
But Mr.. Schilling leaves the big
in fine shape for rapid
rogress toward completion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
What II Was.

Young BERTHE courted pretty Ann
and asked her for his wife.
Said she: II love no other man, sc
will be yours for life!"
Then gently round her taper waist
his arm in rapture went, and on those
ruby lips so chaste the first long kisses
spent.
What is it?" cried he in Joy, that
draws this heart TO mine? What make,
thoss cheeks so bright and coy. those
eyes like stars to shine? What is n
proves the world so fair when thy
sweet form is nigh-that permeates
the ambient air, the trees, the flowers,
the sky? Oh, say, what is II that en-
thralls the kiss hold 80 dear?"
She gently on his bosom falls. Its
onions. love. | fear!"-Answers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Observation-Disclosures
] NEWS or THE RIVERS :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked 249 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
rise of 0.5 OF foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported from
points above here as follows: Evans.
Nilie 1.6. Mt. Vernon 1.5. Mt. Carmel
Of. Nashville 10. Chattanooga 10,
Florence IL, Riverton 2.5, Johnson.
vile IL, Paducah OIL. Kansas City o.,
st. Louis OIL
The Wash Honsheli brought barge
of logs from the lower river for the
Singer Company She went south
again.
The Charlotte Boeckler went south
with an empty barge.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu-
cab had good business both ways.
The Jim Wood came out from st.
Louis with empties and returned with
coal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Lucid. But Wrong.

When the steam engine was invent
Cd q learned Englishman wrote a book
in which he set forth his theory that
Il would be impossible to propel a YES
sci acros, the ocean BY steam power.
The writing was lucid, the reasoning
vas correct. hut the premises we're
wrong. and the first volume II this Il.
cellent work that came to America
was brought over IN a steamboat,
thereby demonstrating that one fact
nay carry away . volume e theory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The firm CT r. Smyth & Company
extend New Years greeting TO all
their friends and patrons.
In respect to the order of our NAV.
e., the Hon. GEORGE Parsons. for the
future their place OF business. whole.
sale and retail. will be closed on SIM.
days all day. and al. their employees
are hereby rotined that they are or.
ampt from duty and free to enjoy their
sundays from Saturday to Monday
morning at their usual hour Of work.
All salaries remain as heretofore.
The house of r. smyth a Comnanv
was established in 1859 and this is the
nrst time we ever have been request.
ed to close our stores on SUNDAY and
we cheerfully obey the order Of our
mayor.
THOMAS J. sMYTH.
For r. Smyth q Comnanv
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville, will con.
tinue rising during the next So hours.
come to stand. then fall At Mt.
Vernon will continue rising during
the next is hours. remain stationary
for day. then fall. At Paducah. will
rise for at least days. At Cairo not
much change tonight. then rise for
several days.
The Tennessee from Florence to the
mouth will rise during the next or
5 days..
The Mississippi at Chester. viii rise
slightly during the next as hours. AT
Cape Girardeau. will continue to fan
slowly during the next SO hours
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel viii con.
tinue rising during the next DAYS.
MoNTROsE w. HAYES,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Ways Of French MECHANICS.

All mechanics in France are ohlig-
Cd TO serve an apprenticeship of from
two 60 three years. during half of
which period, at least. they receive
no wages and must board themselves.
In addition to this each one must give
Up two years Of his life for military
service. for which he receives I cent
a day and board and clothes. II will
be seen that every mechanic in France
must expend four or five years of bis
lie without wages before he is pre-
pared to earn from 81 cents TO sliT
a day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
NO HALF RATES.

Chicago, Jan. 1.--Eeginning today,
clergymen who have been travelling
on half rates on all Western rail-
reads will be compelled to pay full
tare. The action Of the railroads in
the half rates so long en-
ioyed by the clergy is in line with the
announced policy of withdrawing all
reduced rate privileges in states
where two cent laws are passed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
OPERATIONS ARE ENDED
Tribesmen Pay lndemnities and Give
Up Over 725 Magazine Rifles to
the French.

Lalla Maghnia, Algeria, Jan. L.
Yautey, commanding the French
troops, considers that operations
against the frontier tribes are ended
and that they have met with complete
success. his men having penetrated
the mountain Businesses and Marabout
Bontiehich, the prime instigator OF
hostility toward the French. and the
few remaining chiefs having surrend-
cred today to Colonel Felineaus col
lmn. Tn to the present time the
.ribesmen have paid $4,000 in indem.
mites and handed over RS magazine
rifles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
FOR COAST DEFENSE
Adjutant Generals of Pacific Coast
States Invited to Washington
For Conference Soon.

Portland, Ore. Jan. 1.-The
Oregonian says the adiutant generals
OF California. Washington and Oregon
having been invited by the war de.
rartment to Washington. d. c., for a
conference at the earliest possible
date on the subject of coast defenses.
The request for this conference is
regarded as peculiarly significant
and as indicating the government in.
tends to prepare for any emergency
that may arise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
carbondale May Suffer.

There is quite stir on among hi
"ois Central railway employees here
this week in regard to a reported
change soon to be maugursted in re.
card tn coal runs IN this locality. says
he Carbonate Free Press. Accord
ing 10 the talk here the bulk OF the
Williamson county coal win be
routed via the new branch from Her
hn 20 Christophe, and DuQuoin in
stead OF via Carbonate. This would
make DuQuoin or Centralia the
terminal for train crews instead Of
Carbonate. Should this be done Il
would mean the removing Of q mum
ber Of crews from CaIbondale.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Installed Officers.

The Cairo Tribe Of Ben Hur met
last night at Stafford hall and installed
new officers, also received applica-
tons for four new members and had
a pleasant time generally. The new
officers are: Past Chief II. l.. Boer-
sehel. chief. T. p. Game; Judge. W. l..
Gadbois; scribe. Mrs. Ella Hagey;
teacher. Mrs. Gadboise: keeper of
tributes. l.. g. Harris: keeper of inner
gate. p. F. Hudges; keeper OF outer
gate. Barry Yoch: captain. Kelly Kef-
ner: guard. Fred Hublett.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
RIDDLED WITH STONES
TWO street Cars In Muncie, Ind, De
molished--lnciden Of Employees
Strike Over Wages.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. II Five persons
were injured and two street cars rid
died with stones here late this after
noon In a riot that followed an at
tempt OF the Indiana Union Traction
company to run cars manned by
strike breakers. The strike followed
the refusal of the company to re,
sifign the wage agreement that has
been in effect five years. Repeated eff
forts by the sheriff to swear in depu-
ties were fruitless for not man
would act
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02

Il have a great idea" said the ANA
teur conspirator.
What is it?" asked the willing
Listener.
We will say no more about pro
tecting trees"
Yes"
"On the contrary. we will encourage
their destruction in every possible
manner"
"Yes2"
In time We shall see our hillsides.
our parks and our avenues turned to
barren wastes"
And them"
Then We will organize a psrssol
trust"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
MANY FOULS.

Mobile. Ala. Jan. With Coach
Lane. OF the visitors as umpire in
game of basket ball tonight. Illinois
defeated the Y. NJ. c. A.. % to q.
after he had called the record break.
ing number OF 2s fouls in the two
halves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Alexander County
Savings Bank of Cairo, Illinois. will
be held at the Directors room in the
above named bank in the city OF
Cairo, Illinois, on Wednesday. Jan
rary /, 1908, at 1880 O'Clock for the
purpose OF electing Board OF Direc-
tors, and such other business as may
n, brought before said meeting.
JAMES III. GALLIGAN,
Cashier.
Cairo. H., December 6, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Buy Piano for New Years present.
Whitlock, 1102 Washington avenue.
MAY BE DISSOLVED.

Chicago, Jan. /. This evening a
conference was held between Presi.
dent Frost of the Chicago and MIL.
waukee Electric railway and an at.
torney representing the interests
which brought su't. No definite re-
suits were announced but II was said
the receivership may be dissolved to-
morrow as a result of the meeting.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
A Great Difference.

SO Won are going 10 resist the law
compelling you to reduce fsres?"
Yes answered Dustin Stax. so
long as they went no further than to
compel US to increase our revenues by
charging everybody the maximum
rate. We were deferential and submis-
sive. But when they aim a blow Ike
TITS, patience becomes inpOssiblsl"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
TO cHEAPEN COAL.

Berlin. Jan. LA special reduction
in the freight rates on imported coal
was nut into effect today by the
Prussian railroads. The reduction is
to last for two years. The purpose
is to counterfeit the present high
prices of local coal, which are the
highest on record in many years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
WAS fte YEARS OLD.

Hillsboro. Ore. Jan. Mrs. Mary
Ramsey Wood. died here today at her
daughters home aged 1l9 years. Mrs
Woods was native of Tennessee and
later lived in Missouri, coming fro'n
there to Oregon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
coNcRsssmAn's FATHER DIES.

Wichita, kss.. Jan. Marshall
Msrdock. editor and proprietor of the
Wichita Eagle. father of Congressman
Murdoch. and one of the best news
paer men in the United States is dead
aged 20.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the an
rusl meeting Of the stockholders ana
directors Of the Home Telephone
company Of Cairo. Cairo Illinois.
viii be held Tuesday. January z1st.
1908. az 800 p. M. in the Office Of the
aforesaid company; said melting for
The purpose Of electing directors and
officers and Increasing the capital
stock of the aforesaid corporation.
and trsn>acfing such other business
ss mat properly come before said
meeting.
ANDREW LoHR.
: President
n. r. AfsTH0RPE.
Assistant Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
TWO KILLED; 10 INJURED.

Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-Two men killed
and thirteen others seriously injured
by an explosion in Converter No. 3 of
Edgar Thomson plant of the United
States Steel Corporation at North
Braddock. Six of the injured were
Americans and the others Slavs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
THOMAS J. sMYTH,
For r. Smyth q Company
CONTRACTOR KILLED.

st Joseph. Mo. Jan. I.-WiIiiam
Mignery, aged SO. prominent con.
tractor In charge o: the construction
work on the 100000 Buchanan Hotel
here was killed today by a brick
which fell from the sixth story and
struck him on the head.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
DROWNED IN cisTERN.

Beyier. Mo. Jan. Mrs. Bertha
Peikert. "a years old, killed herself
and her two months old girl baby by
drowning in cistern today. Her
husband says he found them gone
when he awoke. He knew of no cause
for the act.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
Blinded bv A,eoboI eun.,

A man who worked in a small room
tightly closed 70 prevent the entrance
of dust while doing some painting be.
came perfectly blind from the effect
Of wood alcohol. which was contained
in the staining fluid and varnish he
used.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
NEGROES FAVOR TAFT.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. Ten thousand
colored people gathered today and
monster meeting. Rev. b. F. Wheeler
was the principal speaker. Resolutions
were adopted favorable to Taft's can
didacy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
WANT RECEIVER.

Richmond Va. Jan. 1.-The Sea
board Air Line lawyers left on a
special train tonight for Danville to
meet Judge Pritchard Application
for a receivership for the road was
made to Judge wsddell tonight but he
referred them to Pritchard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-02
New Captain Fer Company c,

An election for captain of Company
c. the Carbonate militia company
and to fill such other vacancies as
may exist, is called for the evening of
Tuesday. January T. This election is
called for the purpose of choosing the
successor to Capt. f. E. Miller who
recently resigned