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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
HOW | SHALL ENTERTAIN
MY COUSIN
RUTH ELFERS.
Crows Landing. Bonita District. Seyentn
Grade. Age II Years

1 received a letter from my cousin
saying she would make me visit IN
April. She lives in Pasadena. l shall go
to the train and meet her. and then we
Will go home and have dinner After
dinner we will go all around the place
The second day we shall go to my
grandma's- She has a large orchard and
berry garden in bloom. My cousin never
saw them milk so cows and then sepa-
rate the milk.
The next day we shall go to the hills
to pick wild flowers. We shall take our
lunch with us and have picnic. 1t will
be great fun to her to run over the hills
and pick flowers. When we come home
we shall have to unharness our own
horse. Then we will watch my brother
milk.
The next morning we will ride horse
back. and then go out in the field and
watch the four 10 mule teams plowing.
We shall ride on them. too. know this
will be great fun for her. In the after
noon we shall go fishing.
On the last day ] will invite the girls
over and have party. In the evening
I shall take her to the train We will
all hate TO see her go, but she Is COM
ing back again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
MY COUSINS COMING
ELVA LIE WIN
Smell Avenue II. o., Elmhurst. Ala
media County. Age
IL Years

Ny cousin is coming down to stay
with me.
I'll show her all the places of in
terest-
In Oakland is a school which we at
tend, and the public library
AT Fruitvale, near Sausal creek
tSausal means willow grove) stands a
two story house in large grounds.
where we lived quite while There
are some old apple trees. At the foot
OF one grows climbing rosebush. 1t
is old. too. Its branches are twined
up and about the tree to it's very TOP.
The apples were not so nice. but OF.
the roses were beautiful. 1t was a
wonderful curtain of green leaves and
pink blossoms, beneath which we
played and read. 1t was a sight
worth seeing When 1 shut NV ewes
still can see it. I will take her to
san Leandro- We can walk to the
oyster beds or to San Lorenzo grove a
pretty park in pretty town
The electric cars will bring us 10
Melrose Wen take the local to the
Oakland mole. A ferry boat will carry
US across the bay. Well pass Yerha
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Continued From Preceding Page
A SMALL TOWN ALSO HAS
SOME KIND OF PLEASURE
GRACE SERPAS.
Benicia. Public school, seventh grade.
Age Is

When my friend from the city comes
up shall do all the nice things I
can for her. In the evening we shall
take walks or go to the show. | shall
take her to the Benicia arsenal or bar
racks, where we can see many beauti-
full sights and gather golden peoples
and johnny jumpups; also take trip
with her to a little town across the
bay in the largest ferry boat in the
world, the Solano.
We will go to see the beautiful
chapel which has been erected here
lately. shall take her to see my
school and down on the beach, which
is about a two minutes walk from
our place. I think If 1 entertain my
guest like this she will be very glad
to come again to the country or town.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

that awaken harmonies, not of sound
alone, but so blended with color and
motion that they are far more beautiful
than any mere outside song could be,
and the twittering of these loving and
lovable birds bring back to grownups a
flood of recollections OF a happy child
hood, when fitting, Pickering firefiies
We're 1.-THE wisps to be followed
about dewy orchard with fruity odors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
EvELYN's EXPECTED VISIT
ELDORA FREEMAN,
Mountain View. Mountain View school,
seventh Grade. Age 13 Years


Oh, how happy I shall be when June
comes and school is out I have been
planning how / can give my cousin
from the city a good time.
First I shall take her to the Stan
ford university. We shall view the
whole campus grounds. including where
Mr.. Mrs. and Leland Stanford are bur
led: the weeping angel. the school
buildings and college terrace. We
shall also take in the pretty town OF
PaIo Alto.
The next day we will go TO Fathers
Vile. which is a beautiful spot in
the mountains where a Catholic college
is being built 1 shall also take her
to Soda Rock.
We shall enjoy sitting under the
fruit trees loaded with fruit.
Papa has promised TO MI the hay
wagon with hay and drive two odd
mules on a moonlight picnic for US all.
There are many other places where
we can go. as 1 live in the beautiful
Santa Clara valley
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
A WEEK IN THE COUNTRY
ALMA BACIGALUPI.
kentffeid. Marin County. Ross Landing
School. Fourth Grade. Age 10

School. Fourth Grade. Age 10
I have a cousin whose name is Wv
ian and when she comes up we shall
take a walk over the hills and some
times down the creek and fish or go in
swimming.
Then the next day we shall go coast
ing down the. steep hills, where we
have so much fun.
Then we may take a drive to San
Quentin point in the morning and go
fishing there 1t is a great Sport and
when 1T is. getting late we can drive
home by. tae way toward San Rafael
This will be very pleasant way for.
my cousin to>have a nice time in the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
More Letters From The Juniors

Buena (Goat fsland). where there Is a
boys naval training school
From the deck weIl watch the sea-
sulls ny. the tusboats and big ships
salhng oy, then the hills OF the dear
city where / was born
Al present Smell avenue is home. but
I've would make this trip because I'm
proud of being a daughter OF San
Francisco.
| want my cousin to know it and
Why.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
MY COUSIN FROM THE
MINES
WALES HAAS.
1915 Webster Street, Oakland. Lincoln
School. Fifth Grade. Age 10 Years

1915 Webster Street, Oakland. Lincoln
School. Fifth Grade. Age 10 Years
My cousin came from mining town
in Nevada. 1t was just a week before
my birthday and he was to return
home the day after my birthday
wished him to see a much as possible
during his short visit.
We first went to Golden Gate park
We saw many birds. among them a
beautiful, large eagle. We saw the
bears, which my cousin thought very
interesting because at home several
times when with his father. hunting
he had seen them at distance. After
leaving the bear den we rode the don
keys until time to go home The next
two or three days we spent our time
making kites. which we sailed on Ad-
ans point. The days following. the
last OF his stay, we had great times
/ gave him his first lesson in swim
ming in the surf
We both felt sad when the time came
to say goodby
| am to visit him next summer
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

upbuilding work which are democratic.
preventive, constructive and educa-
tional, none is more important nor
more widely approved by successful
experience in many cities than are the
public Fairgrounds"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Value of the Ruby

A perfect ruby of i've carats averages
at least five times the value OF a dia-
rnond of the same size and quality In
the precious stone market Of today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
MY COUSINS VISIT TO THE
COUNTRY
ALPHA CUNNINGHAM.
Anderson. shasta County, Anderson
Grammar school. Third Grade
Age 10 Years.

Ny cousin came to visit the country.
1t showed here and we snowballed all
day. He had never seen snow before.
The hill Is steep and We made sleds
and slid down on the snow.
We went with grandpa to haul hay.
When the hay was out OF the barn, we
found a handful of baby mice. We had
shiny clubs and we killed a whole lot
of mice The snow came over our shoe
tops; it was four inches deep in places.
/ am going to show him the prune
orchards. The prune trees will soon be
in bloom. They are south of the house.
He liked to see the snow, also
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10

~ the long ago, before il had all been
settled whether the human creatures
on this earth of ours were TO re-
main in human form or to take the
form of birds and animals. or
whether the birds and animals were TO
be changed into human creatures. a
group Of children at play were building
mud houses on the edge of cliff near
their home, when a magic spell was
cast over them, changing them into
swallows-birds which would evermore
spend their time in playing at chill
dren's games in the upper air and in
building houses Of clay.
Today we see their homes like chill
drens playhouses, under shelving
rocks, on the edges of forests, or under
the caves of our barns, or in the form
of holes in sandy cliffs; and on sum-
mer evenings as darkness descends,
like earth children pursuing fre1ies.
we may see these aerial children dart
ing about in the sky in pursuit of those
will-o'-the- wisps of the air.-Eskfmo
legend.
Gallant and gay in their doublets gray,
All at flash, like the darting of
flame,
Chattering Arabic. African. Indian
Certain of springtime the swallows
came.
Doublets of gray silk and surcoats of
purple,
And ruffs of russet round each little
throat.
Wearing such garb they had crossed
the waters.
Mariners sailing with never boat
cleaving the clouds with their moon
edged pinions.
High over city and vineyard and
April to pilot them; May speeding
after;
And each birds compass his small
red heart. Edwin Arnold.
OF that most graceful family of birds,
the swallow. the earliest TO appear are
the white breasted or tree swallows,
which with the advance of civilization.
are rapidly losing the habit on which
the latter name is based. They origi-
nally built their nests only in hollow
trees, but like their cousins, the purple
martins, they are gradually learning TO
prefer the homes provided for them by
man.
Between the middle and the last
week of April comes the barn swallow,
the most familiar and the most gayly
robed member of the family, to make
her home on the rafters or underneath
the caves of our barns. where she rears
her twittering young. The forehead
and gorget of chestnut. the faded
bloodstain evidencing an ancient crime
differentiate her from other swallows,
as does also the more pronounced fork
of the tail and the deep buff below the
chestnut breast.
On returning to her haunts of other
summers the barn swallow hastens, If
possible. to repair her home of yester
year. This home is built OF row upon
row Of pellets of mud and straw held
together by the glutinous saliva of the
bird. and lined with fine grass and
poultry feathers. the latter usually
overflowing the nest.
While the swallow is setting her
mate treats her with remarkable ten
derness, feeding and caressing her,
and even relieving her in the task of
incubation for short periods when she
flies abroad for needed exercise and in
quest Of insect food. In II days the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
By Edoar CoWan

IN OF jest orter see 'em, Freda;
there's hull bushels Of EN- in
the winders down town: I
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
SKUNK FARM roa ARKANSAS.
Illinois Man Assonishes Authorities by
Proposing New Industry. ..

Little Rock, Ark.-Arkansas is one
OF the most versatile states in. the
union for industries in the propagation
of different species Of animals. but the
climax is 10 be reached by young hi.
noisan of enterprise who wishes 10 pur.
chase a sufficient amount OF swamp
land In the state TO start coon and
skunk ranch. Commissioner OF Lands
/. l.. Coffman has received. a letter
from resident OF small town In I'M.
nois, requesting Information as 10 the
price of lands Of this character which
would be suitable for the purpose OF
raising coons and skuuks.
Not being well posted upon swamp
land. he being from the hills Of Arkan.
sss. Commissioner Coffman referred
the writer TO the county clerk OF Green
county. who. he stated. would be
pleased TO give Information upon such
subjects.
Arkansas has ostrich. buffalo. snake.
deer. elk. goat and many other kinds of
ranches, but Commissioner Coffman
SAYS a skunk farm is new one on
him. -r---
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11

Wooden shrouds Required to Pro-
mote That Industry.

London.--Anyone who has ever had
occasion to peruse old parish registers
knows what curious things may be
found buried In them. Some such of
naive interest have been brought to
light by the publication of extracts
from the registers of Burton parish,
Cheshire. There are for 16 centuries
fentrias going TO show that the policy
protecting native industries was not
revealed TO England by Chamberlain.
/ 1t appears from the register that in
1867 It was ordered that mo corpse of
any person shall be buried in any
shirt shift. sheet or shroud made or
mingled with flax. hemp, silk, hair or
any stuff or thing other than what is
made Of. Sleeps wool only" The pen
atty wasS25 lawful money of England
This extraordinary postmortem sumpt-
uary legislation was not dictated by
consideration for the corpse, though
wool is alice and warm to be buried in,
but wasas'for the lessening of the inns.
pottatioH OF linen from beyond thef
seas anfIor the encouragement of the
wooden e, ss.plasnufaet#ers Of Misg king.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
"The Royal Slave"

With all its wealth of special seen
cry gorgeous costumes. bright and
catchy specialties-is the attraction
at the Cairo opera house matinee and
night, Saturday, April H. This piece,
which has attained such an enviabln
reputation and secured such hold
on the hearts of theater goers from
one end Of this broad land to the
Others from the Hen of Mr.. Clar.
ence Bennett. author of the Holy
City another notable success. Mr..
Bennett has locate his scenes near
the City OF Mexics and based the fab
rio OF the play on events which ac-
tually happened during the brief r5ign
Of the unfortunate Emperor Maxmil-
Ian. The great treasure--the secret
Of which was so Loyalty and jealousy
guarded by El Aguila (The Eagle)
who although a serf. traced his
lineage from the royal Montezumas-
is found on fact Special prices this
day only. Night p. IS and soc;
10 aud 25e.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
THEY QUARREtLED|
AND WILL NOT BE MARRIED AT
TRADE EXPOSITION AS HAD
BEEN ARRANGED.
Manager Van Osten Calls For An
other Couple Who Will Accept
the Wedding Presents
# Offered.

The young lady who was to be mar
ried at the Trade Exposition had a
quarrel with her sweetheart and de-
cided that she would not take adj
vantage of having almost all OF her
household effects presented to her by
being publicly married at the Trade
Exposition next week, and in conse,
Guence the management of the EXPO.
sition are now hustlng about TO fin
another prospective bride AMI groom.
II Is an, onnortune time for a young
man and woman to get established
in housekeeping, for practically all
of tie exhibitors at the exposition
had volunteered TO pres ant the
bridal party with something of use
for their start in married life. Man
ager Van Osten knows of no other
method to interest anyone who is
contemplating the matrimonial step
other than. to advertise and he has
in the advertisement today an-
nouncing the opening of the eXposi,
tion a wanted" notice to which he
hopes to have some generous replies.
If there is a young man and woman
in Cairo willing to step out of the
state of single blessedness and wants
the good will aud the wedding pres
ents from all the exhibitors of the
exposition, now is the time to secure
them. Communicate with Manager
Van Osten, No. l04 Eighth street, or
at the Exposition building, and he
will advise regarding all arrange
ments necessary for the ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
FEATURE
TUESDAY NIGHT
OPERA HOUSE MOVING PIC
TURE SHoW--ALSo ON WE'D
NESDAY NIGHT.

The opera house moving picture
show was well attended last night
and the excellent program was a
|source of great pleasure to the audi.
ences. Eddie Alien sang in his usual
entertaining style.
The program for Tuesday night
will include a special feature. "A
Trip to Niagara Falls consisting of
rs beautiful views of the falls pre-,
scented by Mr.. l. Lanning AMI sew.
.eral other views taken this winter
when the great ca taract was in the
grip of the ice king. Besides this
feature there will be the regular two
big reels of moving pictures. the sub.
iects being The Legend OF Prone
thers' The Young Tramp The
Deacon's Love Letter" and How
Tom Paid of the Mortgage"
Eddie Allen will sing Asleep in
the Deep" this charming song being
accompanied by several beautiful col
ored slides. The Niagara Falls pic.
ture Will be presented on Wednesday
night also. The price OF admission
on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
will be ten cents, because of the
special feature. but the "TriD to
Niagara Falls" alone. beside the
regular two big reefs of pictures, is
well worth the price.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Fire In wild Cat Chute. -

Fire about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning did not destroy Wild Cat
Chute. Both fire companies respond
I'd and arrived alInos; before the FIRE
started. The Gre was caused from a
defective flue and only damaged a
few shingles on the roof Of a house
near Twelfth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Country Club,

The Country Club will have its first
visitors day next Saturday which is
the third Saturday in April. Work
is being done on the golf links and
tennis courts and everything will be
In good shape by next Saturday when
1t is hoped all members and their
guests will be present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Entertain Choir at Dinner.

Z. The Ladies', Guild of the Church Of
the Redeemer will entertain the
church choir with six o'clock din.
ner Thursday evening April u.
Fifty invitations have been sent out
to members of the choir. &, 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
WILL co TO BARLOW
Cairo Mssone Will Conduct Initiation
For Large Glass Next Sat
urdsv.

The Masonic Fraternity will have a
grand time at Barlow. Ky. next sat-
urday, April II. Lakewood Lodge
No 1873. +. and A VI. of tha city
will have a large class of new mem.
hers, among whom viii be John w.
Gholson. formerly Of this city: aud
they have invited Cairo Lodge to be
present. with their team" and con.
duct the initiatory ceremony. The
Cairoites will take the Paducah train
al $50 p. m. and return Sunday ABOUT
noon. There will he representatives
from the Masonic 10 lges in a number
Of Kentucky towns.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Start New Gas Main.

Work was started Yesterday on
the Walnut street gas main. A con-
nection was made on the Washington
avenue main at Third street The
gas was. shut OF for several hours
while the connection was being made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
oruan Recital.

Mr.. Chas.,, Galloway 4of st. Louis
will give an organ recital at the Pres
byterian church under the auspices
of the Ladies of the PRESBYTERIAN
church April 20.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Child christened.

The infant daughter of Mr. an'l
Mrs. Chas. O. Patier was christened
Marietta Ollie Downey Patier last
Thursday at St. PatriclSs church BY
Rev. Father James Downey.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Saucy Seven,


Miss Ruth Pettis of Eighth stree:
entertained the Sauey Seven yester.
day afternoon most delightfully."-.
!. The idea of Easter was carried out
/, in the decorations and also in the
game. The ore making the most
words from the one word Easter woa
the prize, Dorothy Candee being the
winner. A
L Needlework was another diversion
of the afternoon after which a mos
delicious two, course, luncheon was
/, served.
Miss Robersa Roberts Of Thirty
fourth and Washington avepne viii
be the clubs next hostess.
Misses Dorothy, CaAdce and Lutte
Hill were guests of the club.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
CITY NEWS I'M BRIEF
Real Estate Transfers.

Clara N. Bethel and husband to
Strod Hays NV of NV 3i.ii.3 ne OF ne
except that part above Sections
Creek. @S-li-3, warranty s1.0o.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Chaperon.

The, first meeting, of the Chapef'
'on's after, the Lenten season VIII be
Tuesday night at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs, H, S. Candee 200 Washing
ton avenue. 4g ,sf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
New Assistant Engineer.

W. c. Heuckel of Caseyvilie. H..
will probably be appointed as The new
assistant city engineer. He is a
cousin to A. p. Heuekel who formerly
held the position.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11

The Billikens were very delightful
~ entertained by Miss Christine
Woodward at her home on Eleven b
street Friday night.
The evening was spept in games af-
ter which a delicious luncheon WAS
served.
Miss Alice Mcknight of Thirty
fourth street will be, the clubs next
hostess.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Bridue Whist.

( Mrs. Jean NJ. Allen will entertain
the Bridge Whist Club at her home
in the Farrow Apartments tomorrow
afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
. "Wednesday Card Club.

Mrs. Albert Staehlc Of Sixth street
will entertain the Wednesday Carl
club at her home. This will be the
first meeting since the Lenten sea-
son.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11

Miss Faunie Eddleman and MIR.
Theodore Goynes both of Grand
Chain were married in Mound City
at the court house yesterday after
noon by Judge l.. G. Caster.
The ceremony was. witnessed By
Miss Emma EddIeman and Mr. ami
Mrs. NJ. C. Willoth. After tire wed-
ding the party returned TO their
homes iri Grand Chain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Matron's Club.

The Matron's Card Club Will meet
Tuesday afternoon al the residence
or Mrs w. H. Sutherland 2ioG Ella
street. l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11

A ten-cent package of Wizard Car
pet Clean Will save the housewife
dollars in labor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
Miss Ina b. MILFORD of Barlow,
was here yesterday shopping.

l.. r. Jones of Olive Branch trans
acted business here yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11
At 81. MARY'S PARK
Van Osten-Culvcr Band Will Give
Easter Concert This Afternoon
~ Al, O'clock.

a fine program has boon arranged
for the Easter concert to he given at
e p. m. today at ST, Mary's Park, by
the Van Osten-C Culver. band, The band
will also play tomorrow night at the
Trades Exposition. on Commercial
avenue. The program for this after
noon is as follows:
Part !.
Salutatiou--A
March, National Emblem Baglcy
Overture, Joy to the World, Grand
Sacred Potpouri-B arnaouse.
Indian lntermezzo, Oskaloosa Loo
Sawyer.
Concert Waltz-Hessa.
March, Salute to. Washington-Kiei'
er
lntermission 10 minutes.
Part II.
Grand Overture, sincerity-Barr-
house.
Mexican Dance, Santa Rosa-Kief,
or
Remicks Hits-Lampc.
Characteristic Dirty, Parade OF the
Humming Eirds-Losey.
Popular March, Honey Time
Brannon 6 Lloyd.
Grand Medley. Songs of the Nation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-11

Miss Bertha Coughanour of Don
gola was inAthe city yesterday.