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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
REDUCE TARIFF ON BABIES
Advice Given by Puck to New York
Doctors Who Are Not Too Well
Off Financially.

American Medicine says that the
economic problems of the practicing
physician are daily becoming more Sc
rious, and that 60 per cent. OF the ply
sicians In New York are not earning
1900 year 1t says there is trou-
bic somewhere and finds some OF it
In the too rapid growth of special
ism, beyond all needs and demands. F."
There or thereabouts, we guess. Is
the main trouble. Most families can
afford family doctor to tell them
what's the matter and what to do, but
comparatively few families can af-
ford doctor who must ask some oth.
er doctor what ails them, and then
call in a third or fourth to do some
thing. 1t is not that all the doctors
may not be amply worth their fees
but that the families have not got the
money to divide among so many. Fif
teen hundred dollars is not an exces-
sive doctors bill for so simple an
event as new baby In moderate
ly well-to-do New York family Elder
having babies, can often afford such
fee and would cheerfully pay 1t II they
had occasion. But rash young people,
who are the ones who have the babies
when there are any, can't possibly pay
for them at that rate. And they don't,
OF course, but as rule they pay more
than they can afford and have 1t deep
ly impressed upon them that babies
are beyond their means.
But babies are the beginning and
mainstay of the doctors business.
They mean fees at the start, and then
patients. They should be welcomed,
not scared OF. We recommend the
physicians to reduce the tariff on ba-
bies In the Interest Of trade. Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

careless as to forget it except under
great proyocation. Now, If it were
mine
Il wonder who picked up the UNI
brella | left here that other time She
must have done 1t in a hurry, for
missed 1t soon and came right back
for It, Well. | hope she enjoyed it..
| suppose there are lots of women
who would walk off with somebody
else's umbrella and think nothing of
IL. I've just as much right to this
umbrella as anybody who doesn't own
1t. II took
Get thee behind me, umbrella !!
Say. isn't Satan the limit?
What was ! writing? Don't forget
to bring the umb-' What was it /
wanted him to bring? Oh, remem-
ber.
my bathing suit and your own.
Susans home is only two blocks from
bathing beach and when this rainy
weather ceases
by the way, If this rainy weather
keeps up I've got to get an umbrella.
1t looked like rain when we started
downtown. If 1t goes to raining hard
Susan and simply can't keep from
getting wet under one umbrella. #.
c. N evidently thought it was going
to rain.
"Oh, how tiresome! | told Susan 1t
would take me only minute to write
this letter She viii be getting impa-
tient. ! think I'll finish 1t after"
Excuse me- said a voice from be-
hind Did leave my umbrella here?
The initials are f. c. NJ Yes. here
it Is. II you hadn't been sitting here
some one surely womb have walked
OFF with 1t. People are INSCRIPTIONS.
Why"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
The Violin
By NJ. P. W'illeocks

Back In the little salon, with its pol
ished table and plaque-adorned walls.
Marie Labarthe flung up her hands
and let them fall hoposessly at her
sides. She hated the trimness of the
fiat, the furniture of which he had
SO proudly chosen two years ago.
Yet across the tiny hall. under a red
duvet. lay baby Maurice. taking his
morning nap with forefnger tucked
in his mouth What did that matter
when at the far corner of the salon
lay the cause of the trouble-the vlo-
lin. so tenderly packed in its case?
Marie was housebred woman; but
IN her rage she crossed the room with
the step OF a prairie wolf, and, un-
claspiRg the case, flung II open. 1t
was the work of moment to snatch
up a penknife and hack the strings
OF the hated thing that had taken her
place in her husbands thoughts.
Night after night he came back
from his Office to this, instead of %
her. There were no Sunday trips now;
no flowers, no boxes of chocolate, no
love a la Menier, as he used to call it,
Half an hour later the front door
closed on an elegant woman in black
and orange. with veil tied as they
tie them across the Channel--to raw
ish hearts. The lady carried violin
case, and walked fercely, like grande
dame in passion
Pictures of the future came where
the dismal pictures of the past had
been. She would go back to the life
she had left for husband-to her
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
RIVER NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked III feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise of Il of foot in "A hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester
day from points above here as fol
lows Cincinnati i. Evansville 2
Chattanooga i. JohnsonVille A, st
Louis Is, Chester 8.
The City of Saltillo from St. Louis
passed to Tennessee river yesterday
morning with big trip of passen
gers and freight.
The John s. Summers came up yes
terday with a barge Of logs and der.
rick boat She took the former to
Mound City and returning with an
empty departed for the upper Ohio
with an empty and derrick boat.
The r. Dunbar was the Paducah
packet yesterday and will be down
today.
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THE RULING PASSION STRONG.
Elderly Lady Harked Back to Time
When Pattern of Her Stockings
Meant Much.

To have been a soubrette all ones
life and then to grow old Why
should one be expected to change?
Why should not the habits of thought
of years reach on into the seventies? :?
The tale is told of that dear lady who
40 years ago sent the blood dancing
in the veins of her generation with
"tassels on her boots, and the lit of
kindred ditties. Her daughter. in con.
stant fear of pneumonia for the frail,
tiny old lady, urged upon her the
wearing of WOODEN stockings She
sweetly but firmly declined consider
ing the ugly things, and, needing a
rev supply, laid the case before her
son. He saw the point at once and
bought her box of the sheerest,
daintiest, most open-work affairs the
market afforded. To the surprise Of
all. she never wore them. Throughout
the winter and far into the spring she
spoke no more of stockings, but meek
ly wore the ugly wooden ones of her
daughters choice. At last one day her
son asked her why. Where" he
queried, are those pretty things /
bought you?" "Oh, my dear boy" she
exclaimed, ct was kind and thought.
full and sweet OF you to buy them for
me. and, OF course, you couldn't pos.
sibly know, but the patterns are so
unbecoming / can't wear them"
Soldier of Whom France is Proud.
Gen Marquis de Galliffet was IA
nous general under Napoleon III in
the days of the Second empire, and at
80 years Of age is still interested in
current events At Sedan, when he
had lost half his men, Gen. Ducrot
asked him If he could charge again.
LAS often as you please, general" re.
piled Galliffet, and he collected those
who remained of his men and charged
once more. His gallantry was wit.
messed by the king of Prussia, who
spoke his admiration of the force.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Novelty in Barrel oruans

We are threatened with a iearsome
novelty in barrel organs. An ingenious
descendant of Mephistopheles has in
vented a piano-organ, which is built
on the lines of an automatic match
machine Its proprietor places ii out
side house and goes round the cor
ner. The organ begins to play, and
on the top of it appears a notice:
Put penny in the slot and the music
will stop" A penny only buys three
minutes silence, though. Has any
thing more diabolical yet been in
vented?
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

But, Mr. Grow, was gwine to
say"
oh, go hire q hail. an invite yer
friends to attend de meetin!"
"All right, Mistah Crow. Our rela-
tions has done ceased to exist but
only wanted to say dat dat house am
too small, so am gwine to glib Ma
Tidy dat two-story cottage on Peacon
street, wuf twict as much"
Jim tried to explain, also; but
when Uncle zeke" solemnly lifted a
boot the size of ham and pointed
to the door, James Crow refused to
linger.-Judge's Library.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

painting, to her student friends. For
jacques and Maurice she had tolcd
and shaved, Now she was free-and
hacked and mutilated. down the Seine
should go the fiddle.
Artist as she was she instinctively
sought rest in the garnered beauty
OF the past; for in picture galleries
one could rest and get courage-for
the nights work.
Cold and shivering at last, she
walked between the trees of the Lux
embourg gardens, where the fauns
peeped at her from their pedestals
They, like the Monna Lisa, could mock
and torture, heartless in the perfec-
tion of their strength
In the warm rooms of the Luxem-
bourg she sank with half sob on
cushioned seat. She had taken moth
ing but little soup all day and physi-
cal fatigue was racking her. Jacques
would soon be coming back to the
fiat now-to the child, to the warmth
of the cozy stove, TO the scent of cof-
fee. He would miss it; her lips curled
under her veil as her hands clasped
and unclasped above the violin case.
He would care for the loss of that.
Then her eye caught the great mod.
ern incarnation OF passion, the Baiser
Of Rodin. She understood; but 1t
seemed merely like horrible chasm
that opened before her feet, and she
rose to leave this last shelter.
Opposite to her. as she raised her
eyes was bronze group--a man and
woman. OF no large, lovely life,
these two, far removed from human
pain, but ill-clad, ill-fed, bowed with
toll and grief. they still clung to one
another in the sorrow of q common
loss borne together.
AS she gazed they seemed to
breathe And Marie understood; for
even the babe at the breast Of the
bronze figure could not make the
mother forget the other child sRe
had lost.
1t was lie Peuple Pleure. the most
wonderful modern statue of the pity
OF the sorrowful earth AS Nine. La.
barthe seemed to see the child move
Its tiny hand panic descended on
her. For baby Maurice had been alone
without her all the long hours of this
miserable day.
1t was quite dark in the hall, and
- ~.
child's sobs and a mans voice sooth-
ing the babe Intellectually She pushed
open the door, and her husband turned
from the red glow OF the stove with
Maurice In his arms.
Give him to me-" she cried, push.
ing up her veil and holding out her
arms. To the cool freshness of tho
outdoor air on her face the child held
her hands. she comforted him. Moth
ing hurt now, not even the mutiated
violin. She nodded curtly toward the
case and said, open ii and look;
did that. And I'm not sorry. You
starved me. You cared for nothing
but 1t. was an artist once; and
that's why | understand how 1t had
taken my place with you. | hated It,"
Why did you come back?'
"To get Maurice" she said. "He
cried for me. He is quiet now. He
wants me" She was blindly making
her way to the door
so do l." said her husband quietly
"The violin is nothing--let 1t 60" lie
pushed 1t till 1t fell with a thud from
the table.
She darted forward as though to lift
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

II. "Ah, Jacques, you have hurt II
more than | did. For the strings
could be repaired"
so you do care, said he. Il thought
you despised me. for l was not bril-
liant, could not talk. But had enc
talent. and | worked to make you
think something OF me. Look"-He
threw open his desk. II was fun OF
manuscript music. Il tried to COM
pose-for you. But wanted you-al-
ways"
"JacQues.' she cried
Maurice snugg!ed costly in his sleep.
And an hour later, fed, warmed and in
finitely content, madam sat making A
silk case for the music. But the fiddle
has two big dents on its polished sur
face to-day; for madam was very hu-
man and not at all great.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio-From the mouth of the
Wabash to Paducah, not much change
during the next 4S hours. At Cairo
will rise during the next 4S hours.
The Wabash-At Mt Carmel, and
the Tennessee, from Florence to be-
low Johnsonville, not much change for
As hours.
The Mississippi-At Chester, will
continue rising for "a hours, then fall
AT Cape Girardeau will rise for As
hours
WILLIAM f. BARRON,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

again What are these initials? F
c. N wonder whose it is? Well,
my letter.
Susan and / came downtown to shop
this morning, but I've slipped off from
her to write to my dear
Say she thought, laying down her
pen, Its funny about those initials.
F. C. N are my initials, all but the
n, and 1t would be easy as anything
to change that n into an NJ. An UNI
brella is common property. At least
everybody says so, and then laughs.
If Why. the idea! What In the
world am | thinking of? Wouldn't
Tom scold me If he knew what came
into my head just now?
Il must finish this letter to Tom.
boy at home. l can hardly wait
TO see you. l am awfully glad you can
come UP for day at the end of the
week, for
That's algood silk umbrella 1t
must have cost five dollars at least.
Somebody will come in here and walk
off with 1t. ! haven't even a cheap
one that's decent to carry believe
I've as much right Goodness! II
go on this way Eli be stealing that
umbrella presently. An umbrella
thief Not even as good an UNI
bretta as this ts worth the httrt to
ones conscience. particularly when
1t has somebody's else's initials on it,
---everybody will be delighted to see
you, especially me--that u.s. /. Don't for
get to bring the umb-
We'll, | declare! If I'm not even
writing about this umbrella! | cant
think of anything else. It's rolled up
neatly, as II II belonged to some trim
tailor-made girl who wouldn't be so
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
THE REMAINS OF TWO
Held BY Undertakers For Word From
MISUNDERSTANDING in
Cairo.

At the undertaking establishment
OF Burke 4 Blaine yesterday We're the
remains Of two Strangers awaiting
word from relatives as to their dis.
posal. One was the body of Wesley
Hall. towboat man who died at the
u. 81 Marine Hospital. A sister re
sides In Roxabel, Ohio The other was
fae body of Marion Murray who died
at st. Mary's Infiimary He has n
brother at Benton. KY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.

Low rae excursion to Louisville
Vile Tuesday, Sept. 21st. Fare for
round trip only $3.50. Special train
leaves Cairo at 3 a. m. due in Louis
vile at 7:30 p. m. Return special
leaves Louisville at p. m. Sept. 2Srd.
Tickets good only going and return.
ing on. special train.
JNO. A. SCOTT,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. Memphis.
J. H. JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

OF the rooms were overcrowded and 1t
was necessary to transfer the pupils
to other buildings. The enrolment
in the various buildings was as fol-
lows.
Cairo High School 1877.
Stafford school 242.
Douglas school 241.
Lincoln school 267.
Elmwood school 1873.
Woodside school &c.
Sumner high school SO.
Sumner grades 1863.
Greeley school ~.
Garrison school lS5.
Bruce school 81.
Phillips school 80
An athletic association has been
formed with the following officers;
President, Russell Reed, vice presi-
dent, Franklin Butler; secretary and
treasurer; John Castleman; track
captain, Edward Hill.
1t is announced that there will BE-
two tennis courts on the high school
grounds and teams will be formed for
contests, Boating contests are also
spoken of. Mr., Midkiff, the new
principal Of the High school, is an en-
thusiastic athlete and proposes TO have
something in this line among the High
school pupils.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Unsettled
wealth. with ahowers. Not much
change in temperature.
Illinois. Washington, Sept. IA
Showers Tuesday and Wednesday
cooler BY Tuesday night; moderate
variable winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
srrYyxvyvSTJT1ISESTSIIHyS1
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair with a light
breeze. The government bulletin re-
ported rain from "A points. none in
the upper river valleys. Extremes OF
temperature were 100 at Fort Smith
and "a at Winnemueca.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Elm Street.

Public notice is hereby given that
until two (2) o'clock, p. m, on Mon
day, September goth, A. D. 1909, at
the city council chamber of the City
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

A dollar saved is q dollar earned.
You can save dollars with us. Cairo
City oal o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

WANTEL-Five painters and
three paper hangers. None but
union men need apply Brown q
Riley, John Ford's, Sixth and Ohio
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

"a l.
corner of the de-
partment 5 I or e
restroom where a
writing desk stood
inyitingly. Il can
write to Tom
here. The dear
boy will be anx-
ious to know how
! have been get
ting along In the
city and | haven [
written him since
last night" "
She seated her
self and took up a
pen.
tom, dear
she began. Then
her eyes W a II
dered from the
paper, Would he
be interested In
getting her i'm
pressions of the
shops? If not,
what should she
write about?
why, she ey.
claimed, as her
eyes fell upon
an object at the
corner of the
d e S k. Some
body has left her
umbrella. | did
the same foolish
trick in this very
restroom the last
time | was In Chi.
cago and | never
saw an um brella
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

Mrs. Mayme Schuler and daughter
Gladys returned to their home in st.
Lotus Sunday after an extended visit
with relatives in Cairo and Mound
City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Ancient Use Of Asbestos.

Asbestos was known to the an
clients. who used it in which to wrap
bodies previous to cremation. to sepa-
rate the human ashes from those OF
the funeral pyre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
His Stronn Card,

In the game of love, when hearts
ire trumps, fellow Is expected to
lead diamond.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

MORA ATHoN TRANSFER LINE.
Household goods and piano moving.
Tel. Home "a, Bell ~. 1910 Coml.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today ...... 3:39 a. m,
Sun will set today. -. 6:39 p. m.
Moon will set tonight. t..... 700 p. m-
[Note: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approximates
the time at Cairo within few min
utesl
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

Tho Cairo City Coal Co are selling
coal at reduced prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Temptation

Here's a place" said young MRS.
Melvers to herself, as she came upon
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

WANTED-B Bookkeeper, lady pre-.
ferred- answer this office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Cleveland Shut Out.
THREE | LEAGUE.
Darkness Stops Game.

Davenport, Sept. 13.-The game be-
tween Peoria and Davenport was call.
Ell at the end of the ninth inning on
account Of drakness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Superior Hittina Won.
Errors heIned Decatur.

Cedar Rapids. Sept. 13.--Errors in
the seventh gave the game to Deca-
tur.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14
Well PLAYED Game.

Rock Island. H., Sept i3.-Rock
Island won from Bloomington in a
wellplayed game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-14

Batteries Waldron and Rohreri
Dwell and Mcnamara.
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..Just A Woman's Way"

"Interwoven in the story of
the successful melodrama "Just
\ Woman's Way" is a strong
love and comedy interest which
relieves the play from too great
tenseness and results in a very
acceptable production. "Just
A Woman's Way" will have its
first production in this city at
the New Theatre on Wednesday
Dec 8.
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Rebekah Meeting,

Lillian Lodge No. 20, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, will meet in
regular session, on Saturday
evening, December 4th, at 7::3O
%. m. Secretary.
Every member is requested to
be present as the team work is
to be put on at the close of the
degree.
Ed Reed arrived in the VAL
ley last night and will remain
here all winter. He thinks the
Utah country is a fine one, but
he likes Iowa.
Clarence Mosier Of Logan, is
the guest of Ed Reed in this
city today.
Mrs. r. C. Hills and Mrs.sJ.
G. Schuelmister are on the
sick list.
Don't fail to see the moving
pictures at the opera house to-
night. The Lion TANNER is
one of the best Films on the
circuit.
Seth Dean went to Glenwood
Iowa today for few days Wis
it with his family.
Mrs. S. C. Graham left for
Chicago last night for a weeks
visit with friends.
The w. R. C. will meet at the
home of Mrs. F, w. Myers, on
3rd street, on Friday afternoon
December Bird. A good atten-
dance is desired.
Decorated boxes for Xmas
presents. Robt. w. Harvey
Otis Carter of Omaha visited
friends here today.
DR.. Hugh Tamisiea reports
a 81 pound boy born to Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Nichols this
morning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
DR.. Hugh Tamisiea reports
a 81 pound boy born to Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Nichols this
morning.
Notice..

Notice.
Please bear in mind the must
cal to be given Wednesday eve
ming Dec. 8 at 7::3O at Mrs. Oea
Smiths. All fathers, mothers,
brothers, sisters and friends
who are interested in the libr-
airy are cordially invited to be
there. Admission only 1Oc.
az Mrs. p. w. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCune
celebrated their 18th marriage
anniversary last night. About
thirty friends were invited to
help them celebrate the event.
Progressive eucher was played
until IL o'clock, when a two
course lunch was served. They
received quite a number of
useful and beautiful presents.
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Drs. Gamble & Gamble, Oste-
pathic Physicians. Corner 18th
and Huron SITS. If