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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
February II, 1909.

T. W. Reed made business TIP to
Cairo Tuesday,
There are Indications Of an open
ing in The hoop market as Mr.. O. L.
Bartlett, our enterprising hoop manu-
facturer during the past week dis'
posed of million hoops to an east
ern firm.
James Bartleson of Olmsted spent
Tuesday in the city.
Rev and Mrs, w. d. Mareraye
most pleasantly entertained the
members of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church choir at their home
Tuesday evening The chief amuse
ment of the evening was two taft
pulings in which all guests took o
turn and now some of the male mem
bers are contemplating getting billed
with some Of the leading county and
state fairs as expert tafRT pai'ats.
during the ensuing summer. TO say
the least Of 1t the taffy was delicious
and If this statement is doubted Icy
anyone they are at liberty to consult
any of those who will be found listed
below. MIR. y. II. Mills very kindly
made an extension rcsC pc"',' l'
the chufch oF"dn ana ail7' '''' ..,s
placed II win the assistance 81 sum
other members oi Tue ,'ip' ''''
crowd Went over 70 inal'e,' ~, ~" S',,.
and ehthusiaS'lae.'y eA''esS'' NY -
appreciation o' ms se''e' oo'1'
and MIS-. Mars'''V i'0'' .'' .si'.
compliments utoa '.g'' 7.V'i ''aS
MAKING ana ~ ''. ~ - 80 q,
nn'Nt'Iieo' nc iDiiu N-"7 10
oi lie il, liNO's W '"p' '''O'' ,'' 9
rev 'r'et'S WHY VIZ ~
JOY tarf hoe lO"neI -.
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clyde u. klche5, ~ l.. NoH. i''""' w.
T. tarker ana .. A. NauSn' W -
Claude Rue ana MIS- hdOe houal "9
Pearl and Marie MaISIa'e' ' n, :"
HaWley' Marie an" "'aVe l'o''' W.
La Narhe Ar'nslrong a"I ps",'''' =,
Parker WINE 'bou@N'i ~ i-''
Joyce MaFsraVe' RuSse" H. MAJ ''''
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

The feast of the dolls is the quaint
est of all the little Japanese girls
festivals In the storehouse. where are
kept all the family treasures, there are
boxes filled with dolls which have
come down from the grandmothers
aud great-siandmothers. Each new
bride brings her dolls when she comes
to her father-in-law's house. and she
keeps the feast etch year till her cid
est daughter is Old enough TO take 1t
up.-London Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
Problem Battles Scientists

There has been an offer of man,
thousand dollars standing for over $50
years. in the name of a great com
pany in London. for anything that will
dissolve fogs by the penetration OF
a created light. The money has never
been earned by aity inventor yet. Fog
still persists, increasing the tax of
commerce in proportion as the vol
ume Of commerce multiplies. The
man who can clear tne ship channel
OF New York harbor from fog, even
for a fs~ hours at q time. will b.
hailed as The wonGs- of the aga
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

Andreas Pellisaiti. who said he
lived somewhere in Mulberry street.
was arraisned in the New York chill
d.cn's court charged with playing ball
Oh The street. Don't you know it's
Yes, sir, gcbbcd Andreas. Don't you
know that YOU are likely to hurt
somebody The streets don't belong
to You. Now tell me, son, to whom
do the streets belong?' DE automo-
biies. answered the culprit. Dis
charged" said the judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
Cow Had Dark Brown Taste.

Dave Leahy has located a COW in
Wichita that goes on a spree. The
animal was tied to an apple tree for
half day. Lying around in the grass
We're lot OF windfallen apples, and
most of them were overripe. She pro
ceeded to consume all of the apples
that the length of the rope and her
neck would permit. In the afternoon
the owner of the COW, a Mr.. Skinner,
went to the orchard to bring her
home, and found her lying on the
ground apparently dead to the world
She was breathing heavily and snor
ing. Persistent iabs in the ribs failct
to arouse her so a veterinary was
called After looking her over the
doctor gave this diagnosis. Tao cow
sir, is very very drunk" She had
eaten too many of the fermented over
ripe apples Medicine was applied
and her frequent trips 10 the water
trough later convinced the owner than
she was suffering from that darh
brown te."-Kansas City Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

sure and watch that turkey"
Henry promised,
"Oh, dear Just know you won't"
almost sobbed Mrs. Jones "Yon Will
get so interested in the plot of those
stories that You will forget all about
the dinner and let it burnt"
why my dear, I"
yes, Henry, | know your intentions
are good. but | am an experienced
woman. and you know how many
times have had TO say, 1 told you
sol"
Then she went away to the train,
a trim little figure in brown in a be.
coming magenta hat.
Jones sat down to his typewriter
and began working out grudge OF
long standing. How the keys ratified
as be let the narrative he was pro
ducing run from his finger tips One
OF the stories was finished and the
other begun when he CHANGED to think
of the baking turkey left to his ten
der mercies.
"Whew. | mustn't forget that OF
Mrs. Jones will never forgive me-" he
exclaimed. dashing into the kitchen
whore the aroma of roasting meat
greeted his nostrils! Throwing open
the door of the oven, he discovered C
his horror that the turkey seemed to
be burned fast 10 the pan!
He tried to pry it over with the
hasting spoon. but the bird would not
bulge, Jones grunted his displeasure
and attacked the gobbler with the
carving fork. The best he could
do was to lift the pan from the bottom
of the oven when he endeayored to
roll the turkey over!
"rhat thing has got TO be turned
somehow" he mentally mathematical
grabbing the pan in his bare hands
and attempting to haul 1t onto the
floor,
With a cry of pain, he let the pan
slip and stuck his burned fingers In
his mouth, SCOT and all
When Jones fixed the furnace he
wore a pair of old gloves, Remember
ing this, he dashed madly into the
cellar, donned the gloves and once
more attacked The offending bird
This time he managed to get the tur
key from the oven, and setting the
pan down upon the spotless floor, he
proceeded with a fixed expression Of
revenge. to turn that turkey on its
other side'
And just as he had ierked 1t loose and
Topped ii over. he heard voices in the
han and Mrs Jones approached.
Grasping the pan by each side he
made haste to replace It in the oven.
In some unaccountable way, a drum.
stick caught, the pan slipped and just
as Mrs. Jones opened the kitchen
door, a look OF suspicion on her face,
that rascalIy turkey Topped clear of
the pan, sped straight under Jones
feet and deliberately tripped him up,
Are YOU riding the turkey to wa.
ter" Mrs. Jones asked. scornfully, as
Jones noundercd about on the kitchen
floor
And then the humorous side ap.
poalcd to her anG her shrieking laugh
brought a half oxen guests just in
time to sec Jones disappear up the
back stairway toward the bathroom
Inasmueh as he closed the door
promptly and locked It, none CT the
party ever heard just what he said
but they imagined enough to do Jus
tice 10 the occasion,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
Fan Easily Handled.

A patent has 5sen granted on a fan,
the propeller-hke blades of which are
driven through gear wheels 10y a lever
operated BY one finger OF the person
boiling it. The inventor claims it OBJ
yiates the effort needed for using the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
80
English at the Universities.

To an American in England nothing
is more surprising than the discovery
that neither Oxford nor Cambridge pro-
vides any opportunity for It's serious
study of English At Oxford. for ex-
ample, there is only a single professor
of English literature. whereas there
are zen o.. a Dozen al Harvard and Col
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
9 Q O
Ftub Dubs,

We cannot all own automobiles.
The rest Of us have to belong to the
quick and the dead" class.
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We cannot all lead the band-but,
BY fling, I'm takin' lessons on the big
bass drum.
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II all were star actors who would
crop peanuts into the pit?
-
Many forgive. bit il is only mother
who forgives and forgets.
Ra+~>male.es
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
No win and No Wsv.

Folks as have no mind to be O. use
have always the luck to be out O the
road when there's anything to be
done.-George Eliot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

ing dinner. but
Wednesday at the
office had been
chaos and there
were still two
stories to write
when he hurried
across town to get
h is su b u r b Il n
train. These sto-
ries had to be in
the hands of the
printers Friday
morning. Wednes
day evening hc
was TO escort his
wife and a part,
to a Thanksgiy-
ing Eve bah and
of course. after
I h e co IN p a n y
came, there would
be no time TO
write.
So it was ar
ranged that Jones
should stay at
home Thanksgiy'
ing morning and
get those two
stories on paper
while his wife
went to town aft
er the guests.
Nov, Henry
she admonished,
Il will be gone IA
long time. and |
want you to be
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
His Funeral Pile.

"The man who works himself TO
DEATH" says the Philosopher of Folly.
finds that his money is nothing but
his funeral pile
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
vANosTEN's ORCHESTRA.

VIII accept out-ef-toBn engage
ments; address 104 Eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
VISITS 7! SITS With III
VNV6IEM

Tending the Turkey.
Jones had intended going to meet
the comDany expected for Thanksgiv.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

Large Siberian Industry.
More than 5000 tons of hioes and
skins are exported annually from ST.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
Daily Thought.

Give what you have. To some It may
be better than you dare think.-I.ong.
folIaus
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18
MOUND CITY, ILL.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
Lewis & Severance, representing
Calumet & Nevada Consolidated
Mines Company.
tacl-2St7 Room SOL Evening Star bldg
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for largo
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 70;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
IS; Tennessee, 2Sa29.
BUTTER.-Creamery fancy. 31a31 Y;
western f1rsts. 30a31: seconds. 2Sa:S;
lb., 20; turkeys. toms, per h., 10;
20. Store packed. fresh. IL.
CHEESE. = New York state factory.
new, large; 1sa1Sh; u,u n.r =,
16a1s: hens. per h.. 13: ROSTERS. H..
8: keats. per h., 10: turkeys. hens. per
H., 20; turkeys, toms. per h., 19a2o;
ducks. per h.. Hale.
%: hens. choice. per h., Halls; roosters.
per h., 8; chickens, h., 16a1S; ducks,
per h., HAS: capons. large. per h.,
21a22: capons. small. per h., 1sa19.
VEGETABLES. Potatoes. per Dbl. ,.
100: potatoes. No 2. per bbl. 1.ooa1.50:
sweet potatoes. Dbl. 225a2.75; yams.
bbl.. 1.5Oa2.OO; turnips, DO. 25aSO: tur-
nips. per Dbl. scars: rutabagas.
per Dbl, Local cucumbe1s. per sr. ba Is.
onions. per bu.. 9Oa1O0; cabbages. per
100. 4.O0a7 90: cabbages. per h.. 2a2k:
brussels sprouts. per OF. loals; egg.
plant. per par crate. 4;ooa5oo: SQUASH per Per
basket. 2.5oa3.OO; peas. Fla. per basket,
3.OOa5.OO; spinach. bbl, 2.OOa2.25: kdle.
per bbl.. 75a1.OO: lettuce. Fla. per bas-
ket. 2.OOa3.OO: tomatoes, Fla. per crate,
celery. per bunch. 55a1.lo: okra, psr
crate. s.ooa4.oo: peppers. Fla. per
carrier. 3.0Oa4.0O: new beets, Dbl. crate.
:.5Oa3.OO; half Dbl. basket. 1.25a1.1s.
GREEN eas E1! FRuITsIADples; per so. DBL o.;
lemons, box, S.O0a3.75; grape fruit. per
crate, I5Oa4.OO: pineapples, per crate,
1:75a2.5O; cranberries. pee Dbl, 13.OOa
100: cranberries. per box. 3.50a5. ~:
Serries. Fia per per s quart acaso
HAY AND STRAW: Hay, western
No. I. 14.5oa15.0o; No. 2. 1s.ooa1s.5s:
mixed. 11.OOa13.OO. Straw. rye. bundle.
17.00a1soo; rye, machine thresh: 11:oOa
straw. oat. per ton. S.0Oas.5O.
SEEDS.-Alsike. per bu.. 9.O0a9. 40;
clover. per bu.. 5.9oa6.4o; timothy. ou.,
l.9Oa2 90
GAME.-Quail. per dozen. 325a35O:
quail, small. per doz.. 1.50a2.OO: opos.
sum, each. oOa4O; squirrels. each. Cas-
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra. per cwt..
5.50a6.OO: medium. per cwt., 4.OOa4.1o:
cwt.. gross. 5.75as.25. Sheep. per ID.
3ka4: lamb. choice. per h.. 6ha7A:
medium, per h.. 6. Calves. choice. per
h.. So; medium, per h.. 7kaS.
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs. No. l. per lb.. IA;
No. =; :. IL n No. 3: 10; Rounds No l. per
per lb., IA: No. .. II: No. 3. 10. Chucxs.
No. 1, per Id. 8: No. 2. Z: No. 3. 8.
DRESSED MEATs.-Pork. small: per
hundred. 500; medium, $50; heavy. TOO.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs, per h.. 2Sa3O: wool. un-
washed. per h.. 23a25. Hides. green.
per h.. II; hides, dry. per ID. 12al5;
sheepskins. green. each. 75a1.25: calf
skins. green. each. 1.3Oa1.5O; dry lint
hides. per h.. 12a14: dry salted niiss.
per h.. 12a14: minks. each. 1.50a4.0o:
fox. 4Oa1.OO: skunk. 5Oa1.75: red sy.
o.OOa2.5O: rabbit. 1; raccoon. 40a1.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
BOMB WAS THROWN At LINCOLN
WIDOW OF PRESERvER TELLS
SUPPRESSED STORY.
Coggeshall, Later Minister to Ecua-
dor, Threw Explosive From Car,
Pushing President Aside.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. February S.
That an attempt was made upon Presi-
dent Lincoln's life in Baltimore as he was
on his way to Washington to take office
is told by Mrs Mary Coggeshall widow
of the Springfield man who saved the
President from death. All these years
the story has remained a secret with Mrs
Coggeshall, to whom it was told by her
husband in secrecy. Lincoln told no one
of it, neither in his family nor in his
cabinet
1t comes to light now merely because
Mrs. Coggeshall believes its telling can
do no harm and that it may be an inter-
esting addition to the Lincoln literature
of the month.
into the coach occupied by Lincoln as 1t
was standing in the station in Baltimore,
and that her husband first showed Linz
coin through the door of the car and then
hurled the bomb through the window
away from the crowd.
Coggeshall, who was one Of the war
Presidents close friends, accompanied
him from Columbus, Ohio, to Washing
ton. He was later sent by Lincoln as
minister to Ecuador. where he died of
yellow fever.
Mrs. Coggeshall says:
"A change of cars had TO be made in
Baltimore The special car dashed into
the depot and preparation Tor an imme-
diate change for the Washington car was
made. Mr.. Lincoln and my husband were
the last to leave the coach.
Mr.. Lincoln, who was leading. turned
just as they reached the door and saw u
Missing bomb in the seat he was passing.
Mr.. Coggeshal saw what menaced the
President
He gave Lincoln shove that sent
him out on the platform, grabbed the
bomb and hurled it out of the window
opposite to where the crowd was gather
ed. and hurried to the waiting train. When
they had become composed lincoln eX-
claimed: i" 'COggeshall, did / not tell you
that if you came with me l should come
safely? God knows best
For moment my husband could not
talk. Then he said, Mr.. President, let
this pass no further. Let us not give 1t
to the world to be criticised.
WHO put the bomb in the car was new
er learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Gas stock made sensational jump In
price at todays meeting Of the stock ex-
change. 1t sold at %, an advance over
the best selling price Of Saturday. and
the level of the bid of that day of Sls
points. The rise unusual as it was on
this market. was not accompanied by any
large selling or any excitement. The
first sale of twenty-five shares was made
at 711a and there were no more transac-
lions except ten shares at y until the bid
reached %. when two lots Of seventy-five
shares and fifteen shares, respectively.
were taken at that price.
The bid remained at that level with the
asking price at 1875. The principal buyer
was the same who has been buying most
of the stock that has been traded IN on
the exchange for the past week or SO.
The supply even at the great advance did
not seem to be plentiful The general
opinion was that the change In the mar
ket estimate of the value OF the stock was
vorable character of the legislation said
to have been agreed upon by the senate
committee.
Its terms will allow an increase Of the
capital stock Of the company based upon
the value of the property of the company.
and 1t is supposed that such an estimate
will be about what was reached by the
Supreme Court of the District and will
therefore permit a capitalization OF about
thirteen millions. Instead of the company
having 1900 OF stock at a par value of
$50 per share. the par value Of each share
would be 500.
In place of a dividend Of 10 per cent
a year upon the present par value Of the
stock, it is conjectured that the company
would be able to pay per cent upon a
par value of 500. At any rate. whatever
may be the prospect of any legislation at
this period in the session or of this par
ticular legislation, it was evidently
thought prudent by those who had stock
for sale to wait for further develop
ments.
One OF the brokers wanted to buy an
option on the stock and made a bid OF 72211ae
for an option on 500 shares, but there was
no offering made at any figure. The level
reached by gas stock today is the highest
since 1907, when the best figure reached
was 81
There was not much done in the balance
of the list Capital Traction stock sold
at 1856 again. while both the bonds and
the stocks Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were offered and at
figures that in case of the bonds and Of
the preferred stock were less than re-
cent selling records
The common sold at 417s and after call
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
FUNERAL OF EDw. T. KAISER.
Remains Inferred Today in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Edward r. Kaiser
who died Friday, were held at 5O7 NJ
street this afternoon at o'clock, Rev.,
John It. Huddle, pastor of st. Paurs
English Lutheran Church. officiating. In
terment was in Rock Creek cemetery
Floral tributes were sent by Brainard
H. Warner, Corcoran Fire Insurance Com
pany. Stone & Fairfax, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Clarkson, the Mems Club of St. Paurs
Church, ST. Paul's Church Council. the
C. r. Society of the church, Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Eckhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Heron. ST. Paul's Church Sunday school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockway, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Howells. Miss E. G. Rosemond. Mr..
and Mrs. III. W. Welsh, Cornelius Eek
hardt and family and Frank A. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
PLANS ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Tuskegee Normal Institute Com
pletes Arrangements.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.
Alabama. February q. 1909.
The eighteenth annual Tuskegee negro
conference will be held here Wednesday
and Thursday. the 18th and 18th. These
conference sessions have constantly
grown in value and interest to the negro
farmers of the south. in whose interest
they primarily held.
During the past year considerable at
tentiOn has been given to the subject of
the general health condition among the
negroes of the south. December IA, 1903.
negro tuberculosis conference was held
ut Tuskegee Institute and was widely at
tended by negro physicians and teachers
from all parts of Alabama and the neigh
boring states. This year the subject will
be made a special subject of discussion
at the conference.
During the past three years Tuskegee
Institute has made considerable progress
In improving the condition of the people
in the country districts about the school.
At this meeting of the workers confer
ence special attention will be directed to
the methods and results Of this work.
The conference will otherwise be de-
voted to such subjects as the securing of
homes and lands, the exercise of thrift,
the Importance of keeping out of debt, of
getting rid of the one-room cabin, of
building good schoolhouses and better
churches. the extension of the school
term, the building of good public roads.
the prompt and regular payment Of taxes.
especially the poll tax, and, since 81 per
cent at least of the negro people In the
south live by some form Of agriculture.
the general subject of making agricultural
life attractive.
The following day. Thursday, the repre-
sentatives of the various schools for negro
education will meet to discuss the infOr-
nation gathered from the meeting of the
previous day. From 200 to 1900 farmers
from all portions of the south attend the
first-day session and recount their expe-
riences in working out the problems which
they are compelled to meet In tbeir efforts
to get upon their feet. The school serves
an old-time barbecue
The conferences represent portion OF
the outside or extension work carried on
by the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute. of which Booker I. Washington
is principal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-08
HOPE TO PULL HIM THROUGH.
President Yates Of B.. r. & P. Road
Not Out of Danger

NEW YORK. February S.-Arthur G.
Yates. president of the Buffalo. Roches-
ter and Pittsburg railroad who on Satur-
day night was taken suddenly i'll after al
tending a dinner of the Society OF the
Genesee at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
was not entirely out of danger today.
though he spent satisfactory night.
DR.. Freeman F. Ward. who has charge
of the case, stated today that he was
hopeful for Mr.. Yates recovery. DR..
Ward said:
Mr.. Yates had pretty strenuous day
Saturday and overtaxed his strength, He
suffered an attack Of acute indigestion,
followed, we think, by slight hemor-
rhage of the brain. He has not yet re-
gained consciousness since his attack, but
his condition leads me to believe that he
will pull through"