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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-27

The Ladies OF the Maccabees will
hold their regular meeting tomorro0
afternoon st 1880. A good attend
anee Is requested as business O
Importance VIII be considered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
RSONAL MENTION.

James Meehan has gone 10 :.
Louis on business.
f 7. Mathews left last night ON q
business trim south
l., l. Guiliiand of st Louis is il
in the city en- business.
Samuel Gould has gone to ST. Lou
and New York on business.
J. F. Parker OF Sandusky was iu
Cairo yesterday on business.
Mrs. John Hutsou q Bardwol Wa
in Cairo shopping yesterday.
Miss Ruth Hurt leaves today for Il
visit with friends in Paducah.
Mr. ana Mrs. George T. Carnes LEFT
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
CHANGED ITS NAME
Cairo Sand G Gravel Co. viii Succeed
Cairo Contracting G. Dredging
co.-mr. Smith Signs Today

Word has been received from
Springfield that tho name Cairo I'm.
proyemcuJ Co" can not Pc adopted
bF the gentlemen who propose TO or.
garize the new company w ich is to
take over the property an plant Of
the Cairo Contracting & y dying Co
because q company of th: name had
been Incorporated IN L SO. r. has
therefore been decided TO call IN
new company he Cairo Sand d
Gravel Co.
Another long conference was hold
81 sterday afternoon between these
gentlemen and Mr. Smith and it wa
understood jhJt Mr.. Smith wou'i
this .noruing SIGN the agreement 10
permit the company 10 take sand on.
OF the Mississippi river at two cents
pee cubic yard for a term OF three
Years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
Entertained II 900"

Miss Mabel Engler entertained a
few of her friends al 500" last night
complimentary TO Miss Henrietta
Donaldson Of Los Angeles. Cal.
Prizes fer the highest score W re
won by Miss Donaldson and Mr. Ken.
meth Weneer.
During the evening most gefres1 ing
drinks We're served. wa"e alter tn
games very cooling refreshme Is
were served.
Those present We're: Misses Hen.
rietta Donaldson Of Los Angeles Cal.
Berta Smith, Alice Chrest Mabel
Lanean, Kate RelmaH, Mabel Eug'er.
NeSsrs. Edward Campbell X meth
Wenger Paul Clendeaeu. Brashaar
Nattingly VIII Langan and Car.
Engler
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
AFTER MANY YEARS
During Which Cairo Boy Was Lost
to Relatives He Returns On VS.
it-Left When Years Old.

There was quite a remarkable fse--
lily reunion at the home of Sir AMI
Mrs. J. o. Hunt 2&2 Eighth street the
other day. II was In honor eff NJ.
Israel Hewitt brother Of Mrs Hun.
AMI Of Robt. \ Hewitt and nephew Of
Daniel Hartman Israel Hewitt lett
Cairo when six years old going away
with soldiers stationed here during
the civil war For twenty years his
relatives did not know what had be-
GENE of him, and only recently IN.
Gated him at Stockton. Cal. He IS
here on a visit. the first time since
he left so mysteriously as a boy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
=. SOCIAL o4ND personal -


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''','''.' > ''''1 "l H-N Hunt Lake,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Illinois Central z. &.
NORTH OF CAIRO tickets will

NORTH OF CAIRO tickets will be
old at rate OF one fore for the round
trip 10 points in Illinois where the
are is less than 500. Minimum sell
ing rate s100
Train No p leaving Cairo at 500
a. m. and train No. % arriving at
1885 p. m. now run on Sunday.
SOUTH OF CAIRO, one fare for
the round trip TO all points where the
are is less thar $500.
For further Information apply to ]
II. JONES, Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
VIA Mobile & Ohio r. 3

TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS, and St
Louis, Mo, one fare for the round
trip. No ticket sold FOR less than
sl00
TO ALL POINTS SOUTH within
l27 miles cents per mile and bridge
transfer.
For further Information apply to ].
H. JONES, Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

FOR RENT--D igahle residence
at Twolty-hfth and Washington ave-.
nue. Seven rooms and bath A.,
modern c3nygui4uc,s. Apply Mrs.
Chas. GiIhoier ZI9 Seventh street,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

Nj and Mrs Georza IayIor OF 4l}
Union street are the proud parents O..
a twelve pound boy bern July :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

LANGAN's for Building Material,
Lumber, Paints, Oils, Glass Hard
ware. Roofing. Japalac. Floor Wax.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

Hammocks. freezers, water coolers.
fishing tackle. Henderson's, 612 Conf
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

Read the Bulletin every morning for
wo cents per day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

In Cairo nearly every body reads the
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
MONEY LOANED.

TO amy ror on Furniture, Pianos, Etc.
Goods TO stay in your possession.
J owes. rate. best terms.
si2o per weei, paws bac. 5000 loan
$3.50 per week PAYS hack $500 loan
$500 per month pays back 5000 loan
and so ON. Nothing ta&ea out in al
1auc-. lnga, rates O. interest Bu--
mess strictly confidential Can. write
or phone Bel phone llS Home 79I
". ] ring.
EAGLE LOAN BANK.
Iniucorporatod Nicholson Bros. Props.
~ Commercial Ave. OPP I- ie Opera House
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13

DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.
ONCE 1910 Coml Phones Home 81,
Bell 81 Agt. Pabst Beer. Mora Alton
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Lord chanceIIor's Breakfast.

The lord chancellor's breakfast to
the judges and X. C.'s, which marks
the commencement Of the new legal
year, originated at a time when his
majesty's counsel were few and could
be easily accommodated in a private
house. Lord Halsbury was the first
lord chancellor to discontinue the
practice of receiving his guests at
home in favor of the present more
convenient plan of entertaining them
at the house of lords.
The browning feature of the break
fast (more fittingly to be called a
luncheon), is the handing round of
the loving cup filled with seduc-
tive mixture of wine and spices, the
recipe of which is a secret carefully
guarded and handed down like the
charge Of the cup to successive chan
cellors' buffers. After all present
have cemented their friendship with
a sip the company drive off to the
Strand, and, amid the decorous APP
plause Of the junior bar and their lady
guests, march in as dignified a man
ner as they can through the central
hall to the various CO Irts.-London
Chronicle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30

powered him to serve the corporation
he represented so ably? Was 1t not
rather his long and complete domina-
ton Of the political machine in his
state that gave him the power? Could
he not have sent man wholly free
from any official connection with the
express company to the United States
senate and ruled him with absolute
power?
Personally believe that legisla-
ton on the plan of Senator Borah's
bill would be Of more value IL applied
to state legislators. To the really
successful attorney who, has a large
railroad or corporation practice the
salary of congressman does not Of
fer any very glittering temptation.
This is becoming more and more the
case as the rewards of corporation
practice increase. But in the individu-
al states the local representative of a
railroad whose earnings are mediocre
indeed, finds profit in going to the
state legislature and there serving in
many instances the interests OF his
principal client before he serves the
people. 1t is the attorney of that type
rather than the one at whom Senator
Borah's bill is aimed that is really
menace to popular legislation. How
ever, If confined to what may be
called quasi-public corporations the
Borah bill If enacted, might possibly
accomplish some good. 1t certainly
would do away with the spectacle of a
Platt sitting in the senate and log roll
ing all the time for the protection Of
his own corporation and of the inter.
ests of other corporations which
might have representatives there to
aid him.
But after all isn't that spectacle Of
a certain value as an object lesson?
Plat out of sight, but ,exerting the
same influence through his control of
a respectable puppet might accom-
plish quite as much for the defeat of
popular legislation but without draw.
ing upon himself the criticism which
was always his lot? One Of our pres
idents used phrase about the pred
atory rich II there is such a class
would they be more dangerous sitting
In the house In person or sending
mere tools to do their bidding. That
seems worth consideration"
Copyright, 1909. by Joseph B.. Bowles.)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
The Gospel of Good Cheer.

The Society of Good Cheer does not
seem to have made much progress in
the west as yet, but it has become an
established institution in the east.
Miss Theora Carter, who has organ.
lied the society in New York, was in.
spired to the work while sick, real
izing the need of cheer at such times.
Many lodges have been formed and
others are ready for organization.
Hampton Court estate on Staten Is
land has been placed at the disposal of
the society, with its so acres of fine
lawn, affording a delightful place for
conyalescence. A tented city for con-
sumptiyes in New Mexico is planned,
and a number of wealthy New York
ers will lent their yachts this sum-
mer. Cards are sent to business ot's
ces with the sentiment, "Cheerf,.sness
fs an asset" che /ocietys1s not a
charity, one of ~ JpsS being to en-.
courage men to eysr UP their friends
when sick and Tsonvalescing. One Of
the strict rules is that girls must go
visiting in pairs and must study the
rules and laws of hygiene.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
HAS A DESPERATE
BATTLE WITH Pigs
AMERICAN MINING EXPERT FINDS
LITTLE PEccARIEs ARE
FIERCE FIGHTERS. q
CAN KILL LARGE ANIMALS
Frishtens Them Away by Firing Gun
In Alr-Squeai Of Wounded
Pig Means Fight to
the Death.

Denver.-In one of his journeys into
Mexico Edward w. Walton, a mining
expert, had a close call from being
sliced to shreds by the fierce little
South American pigs known as pee
carries.
Il wished to secure some plumes
from number of the beautifully plum
aged BIRDS" said Mr.. Walton. Il went
into the jungle and came to a small
opening in which there were dry
leaves, probably foot in depth, COW
ering the ground, and hundreds of
beautifully colored tropical birds in
the air and in the trees. | fired at one
Of the birds in flight, when it seemed
to me that the whole area of those
dead leaves arose In front of and all
around me.
Being stranger, naturally | was
much frightened, especially when
saw the animals which raised up the
leaves apparently ready for an attack.
The older animals opened and closed
their mouths, showing their big, sharp
tusks, formed very much like a dirk
knife, and some Of them started to-
ward me. Impulsively ] began firing
my gun in the air and turned around,
which seemed to stop most of them
momentarily, and as l had lots of cart
ridges kept up the shooting AID they
turned and ran away. l found after
ward that had saved my life by SO
doing, and by not shooting any of the
animals.
These animals proved to be the
peccaries, the same species as are IN
the Enclosures at the city park. They
are most ferocious and will attack any
animal in existence on the slightest
provocation. When l got back to head
quarters and told my companions my
experience / was informed that had
shot one of the animals and made him
squeal the whole bunch would have
been on me and would have torn me
to pieces quickly. They have been
known to kill bear, jaguar, cattle,
horses and any number of dogs. Al
though in the fight scores of their
number might be killed, they seem to
have no fear when once aroused.
Il was told the peccaries burrow
under the dry leaves to protect them
selves from mosquitoes and other
winged pests of that hot country. My
friends had many exciting experiences
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
WOMAN SAVES AGED MAN
Fights Ferocious Bull on with a Pitch.
fork and Rescues Farmer from
Death.

Coatesville, Pa.-Cornered by an
angry bull in the barnyard on the
farm of w. e. Hopes, near here, Rob
ert Sherman. so years old, was saved
from death by the opportune arrival
with a pltchfork, of, Mrs. William
Henry Of Sadsburyvil,e.
AS Sherman went into the farmyard
10 get a wheelbarrow the bull rushed
upon him, and, shouting loudly, the
aged man started to run.
The bull butted him into a corner
and had gored him badly when Mrs.
Henry, who was driving by, jumped
from her carriage and, picking up a
pitchfork, ran for the animal.
She prodded the bull vigorously and
chased it to another part of the yard
Then she dragged the wounded man
from danger. 1t required seven stitches
to sew up the wound and in addition
the aged man was hurt internally.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30

to tell in regard to these ferocious
little animals. One Of this party, while
travelling with a companion in a wag-
on, stopped for luncheon under some
trees and turned the horses out to
grass. While at luncheon a large
bunch of peccaries appeared, and the
party thought 1t would be nice to shoot
among them and get one or two for
meat, so they fired into them, wound
ing seysral, which began to squeal.
.Inen the whole bunch made an at.
tack. The men climbed quickly into
the wagon and kept on shooting as
long as the ammunition which they
had in their pockets lasted. AS they
were opening their bags to get out
more ammunition the peccaries
climbed up the tongue of the wagon
and jumped into 1t, and the men only
saved themselves by jumping on to
the seat and then on to limbs of the
trees, the peccaries taking possession
of the wagon and tearing things to
pieces. They remained in possession
for hours, the men watching them in
safety In the trees.
The peecary, or South American
wild boar, is the smallest of his spe.
cies, averaging about three feet long,
nor is the animal possessed of any un.
usual degree of strength.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Oil FoiIs BIoodhounds.

The futility of hunting fugitives
with bloodhounds when the trails of
those sought lead across the modern
oiled thoroughfares was demonstrated
recently in Oak Park. a suburb OF Chi.
cago. Many robberies resulted in an
addition to the police force OF two
bloodhounds. Tests we're made OF the
dogs ability to follow trails, and all
proved successful until the person
making the trail took to an oiled
street. The scent was Immediately
lost. according to the police, and the
dogs were unable to pick 1t up again.
Popular Mechanics.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Come Too Soon.

A farmer OF the state of South Da-
kota, who is in the city visiting, says
that the storms there came little
sooner than The farmers had expect
ed them, and as q result much OF the
corn is in the fields and will undoubt-
eddy spoil before 1t can be removed.
He reports that the soil gave good
crops this year, but they were dam
aged considerably by a dry fall. The
storms in that state generally come af-
ter the holidays and then snow Is seen
on the ground until late in the spring.
The snow In that part of the country
is several feet deep.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
klno's Wedding Secret,

BY command of King George of Ton
ga, a baker of Auckland has designed
and built cake for the coming nup-
tials of that potentate. 1t weighs 500
pounds and stands eight feet high.
Decorating various panels are the
Tongan royal crown and the initials
of the king and of his bride. Curious
ly enough, the lady's initials are con-
cealed from the gaze of the crowd
who admire the cake in the bakers
shop window. ....-
The identity of the future queen is
in fact a mystery and one Of the con-
ditions imposed on the baker was
complete secresy regarding her mi
tials. It is understood that there has
been some competition among the
ladies of the Tongan court for the
kingly bridegroom, and that in order
to defer the disappointment OF the
unsuccessful ones till the last poossi-
BILE moment his majesty will not re-
veal the name of the bride until the
day of the ceremony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Snow Was Deep.

The snow was so deep on the Bur-
lington branch of the c. b. & @. that
It was necessary to use a large snow
pillow. A special crew in charge OF
Conductor Sipes, of Burlington, left
that place Sunday morning about z
o'clock and did not arrive here until
100 D. m. The two engines were coy
cred with Ice and snow when the ar
rived and the train crew reported
about five feet of snow had drifted
onto the track.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Train Wrecks Depot,

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Starting in
Como yards, Great Northern freight
train ran wild for four miles, ending
It's runaway career by crashing
through two brick walls in the bag.
gage room of the st. Paul Union sta
ton, the engine landing in the base
ment, one freight car being left in the
inner baggage room and the rest Of
the eleven cars piled high under the
train shed. II was the worst wreck in
the history of the st. Paul Union sta.
ton yards. Failure OF air brakes on
the engine to operate caused the
wreck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
CHISELED HIS SKULL
AND BOY RECOVERED
Broken Pieces Of Bone Are Remover
from the Brain of a Penn
sylvania Lad.

Johnstown, Pa.-George Schrift Is
a resident of Conemaugh. two miles
east of this city, who recently left the
Johnstown City hospital after recov-
ering from can operation performed to
remove from his brain the pressure
of broken pieces of skull. Schrift sev.
eral years ago was struck by Penn.
sylvania locomotive, and how he es.
capped death has always mystified him.
But the blow he received fractured
his skull in the back of the head. just
below the crown, and running to the
left. Schrift is now 20 years of age,
and has been employed as an inspec
tor Of engines in the Conemaugh
yards. For some months after being
struck by the engine the young man
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Death on seat Guides Horses.

Des Moines, Ia.-Although the driv-
er, William Barley, was dead on the
seat of his coal wagon, his team con.
tinued to haul the loaded vehicle
through the main street of the city
and, curiously enough, stopped in front
of an undertaking establishment
When the driver did not alight the
undertaken called to him. He did not
answer, and investigation led to the
discovery that he was dead.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Trade Was Good.

The holiday trade in Oskaloosa was
generally satisfactory and with few
exceptions no grounds of complaint
have been stated. In most instances
the trade enjoyed this season exceed
ed in extent and value that Of any
previous year. The number of Gus.
toners was greater and the amount
Of the purchases made was more.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Lost Holes.

Some of the holes dug along the
curb on some of our streets for the
purpose Of continuation of the white
Way" will probably stay the way they
are until spring. The would make a
dangerous place for horse to step
into. as the exact location of some
Of them would be hard to find under
the snow drifts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
a Double Venture.

Mahaska county farmers In the eff
fort to save the corn that was on the
ground with no hope of getting at 1t
in an economical way. have purchas-
Cd sheep for winter feeding and have
turned them into the fields. Just
what effect the SHOWS will have on the
deal is an uncertain quantity at this
time. Sheep cannot get through all
depths of snow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Colt Rides on Engine Pilot.

Norfolk, Va.-When freight train
bound for Primers Point rolled
through Rodman Heights, colt, be.
longing to w. X. Dixon, made a flying
leap and landed on the cowcatcher OF
the locomotive. When the train
reached Primers Point, three miles
distant, the colt still was aboard the
front of the engine, but no sooner had
the train come to a standstill than
the colt extricated itself from its dan,
gerous position and short time after.
ward was found roaming about.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
st. Louis Police Curb Jeff

st. Louis, Dec. 27.--In a 15-minute
handicap wrestling match here Frank
Gotch failed to throw Con O'Kelly,
champion of Ireland DR.. Roller and
Raoul de Rouen wrestled Is minutes
without fall. The police refused to
permit James J. Jeffries to put on the
gloves with Sam Berger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Tobacco GROWING In America.

While some tobacco Is produced in
almost every state. less than one per
cent. of this country's crop is grown
west of the Mississippi. Texas being
the only trans-Mississippi state In
which the industry has gained much
Importance. Kentucky leads all the
states In tobacco growing. 1t produces
more than one-ninth Of the entire crop
of the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Worlds Record for old6.Id

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 27.--In a
five-mile match race at Ascot park be-
tween Oldfield In his Benz and Kersch.
er in the Darracq, Oldheld broke the
worlds record for FIVE miles in COM
petitive event, trayersing the distance
In 4:35.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
possIbIe Use for Him.

mo, sir" said the recruiting ON
GER; I'm sorry to say your boy wont
do at all for the navy"
why not?" asked the lads father.
Hes cross eyed"
Eyes, ! know that, but his eyes are
crossed at such peculiar angle that
I thought you might be able to use
him as a range finder"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
They Scattered Crowd.

In the Jam" at the post Office
Christmas, a couple of dogs were an.
gered at each other and began to fight
Just in front OF the windows and near
the people that had gathered to call
for their mail. The dogs caused a
few people to make their getaway.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Morks Liz. a Charm.

Leonard Snyder lost watch fob
last week and placed want ad In the
Herald columns. The fob was found
by George Atchison, son OF Dick
Atchlson. who saw the notice In the
Herald and promptly returned the
property to the rightful owner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
Ten Killed In Bohemian Wreck

Prague. Dec. 27.-Ten persons were
killed and 20 seriously wounded, while
many others suffered minor injuries,
In collision between passenger ex.
press train bound for Vienna and
freight train near Chotzen. In Bo-
hemia. 1rt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-30
showed AGAIN Monday.

Looked like we were going to have
another hard snow again Monday
morning. The flakes came dow
thick and fast for few minutes, but
the furry passed. Enough fell, how
ever, to make a showing on the re-
Gently cleaned sidewalks.