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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Springtime." by Booth Harrington
and Harry Leon Wilson. was produced
last week I'm Philadelphia. with Mabel
Taliaferro. for the first time officially
presented Nell" her new stags
name. in the leading role. The scenery
OF the story is laid at the time OF tho
invasion of New Orleans by the British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Mildred Holland may 60 into vaudeville
with sketch by Una Clayton, called
"Wanted-An Angel" If she does so she
will remain under the management of Ed
ward C. White, who has been her man.
ager for the last half dozen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Oliver Metzerott of the Columbia Off
cial staff is credited with conducting one
Of the hottest political campaigns for the
state senate in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant Of Prince George county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Joseph Coyne and Alexandra Carlisle
are receiving congratulations. many
months after the event, on their mar
riage, which took place as long ago as
December 3 in London. and had remained
a secret till recently. Coyne is the hero
of the record run of The Merry Widow
at Daly's, and Miss Carlisle is now play
ing the leading ladys part in "Arsens
Lupin' at the Duke of Yorks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Rose Stahl captiyated London with her
| Chorus Lady," with which she is again
touring this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Carrie Reynolds, who has been singing
principal roles in the Aborn operate pro-
auctions, has become a member of the Nc
In,yre and Heath Company, in the musical
piece In Hayti."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

play designed to show the sinister in
luence of Tammany methods in humbls
homes The first play exploited He'd
Wig fletcher. young German actress,
now for the first time playing English
parts. The principals in The Master
key were Frances Ring. Orrin John
son and Sheldon Lewis
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

would be outlawed root and branch
The big brother would keep open a
watchful eye for the little brother
He would fight for him before he al
lowed him to be harmed by the law
less Bully"
This principle would save our
youth from danger and harm q pub.
lice vice and crime. When the bubble
permits it, the citizens at large are
supposed to set the example of their
lsupport. Our youth take the cue and
think it respectable. Is business to
be considered of more importance
than the welfare Of our boys and
girls? If not, then it is the highest
duty for our men to remove from pub
lie gaze the things that have a de-
|moralizing effect upon the youth of
our community. Certainly strong
men should protect the helpless chill
dren.
In the same manner we should save
'our women from fear and death. Men
of the South have made it a habit of
cultivating this sort of chivalry, and
men Of the North will just as quickly
die for a wife or daughter. If this
principle should prevail in a COM
|munity, nothing would long remain
that in any way endangcrs the life
and honor Of n woman Whether the
lack of protection discovered in the
legal custodians of law and order. or
in some other defect of the town, the
men would not rest until the thing
is thoroughly rooted out. Ma danger
Gus character would be permitted to
walk our streets. and no breeding
lplace of crime would long remain
, The Christian principle will protect
women from danger, no matter what
the cost.
The peace and order of Sunday
would not be destroyed by an opera
Sunday. Encouraging the rougher
sort from the surrounding country to
spend the day here in drunken ca
rousals and terrorizng the people
would be stopped quickly and once
/ for all Such advertising brings un.
desirable citizens, and not such as
build up a town A business that has
six days to run according to law, Ger
itainly ought to be expected to obey
the law of the land on the seventh
day and allow the community to rest
in quiet, A proper regard for the
good OF all would close up the saloons
on Sunday
The welfare of labor should be
heard. A large proportion of men
carouse on Sunday, and are unfit for
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
Il SOCIAL oAWD personal ~

Chau,o. p;eha,, ,or. ,.a.ta..,o,. ga.
roon ON business rim 70 so,tb,rr
noint-
VIII Bankston left Yesterday after
noon for a visit to friends of Bard
well, Ky.
c. E. James and A. c. Baker of Ma.
rion. KY. were guests in the city yes.
iterday.
Darrell Shields left yesterday
Ialternoon for visit to friends. OF
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
STRONG WORDS BY REV. OHRUM
ON BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT

Rev S. c. Ohrum of the Baptist
church, spoke to a large audience last
interest to the people Of Cairo just
now. He made an earnest plea for
betterment in various directions. His
sermon in full is here presented, De
ing on the subject: The Christian
Principle as Public Policy
Let no man put stumbling block
in his brothers way, as an occasion
of falling. Rom 1A13.
I. The Christian Principle -Paul's
Illustration is of eating meat While
it was his right to eat meat, still he
would do without, if eating meat
would cause his weaker brother to
stumble. If making use of my right
would put a stumbling block in the
way Of my brother. then it is right for
me to deny myself for the sake of
my weaker brother. Cain ignored this
principle. We are our brothers
keeper
This is the spirit of Jesus Christ. He
came not to be ministered unto, but
to minister, He gave his life a ram
som for many His goal was to die
on the cross for the salvation Of
the lost. This is the perfection of
Divine love The thorns of Jesus
was the cross Of Calvary.
This is the Christian principle The
cross is the Divine nature When
Gods nature enters one at regenerR-
ton, the self-denial of the cross fol
bows. Where there is no cross
there is no Christ nature. The mark
|of the cross in self denial for the
good of the weaker brother is the
sign manuel of Christianity
Paul urges this principle upon the
churches as the law Of conduct
II. AS Public Policy-Tt is tho
IDEAL policy for the community at
large, We recognize il, partially at
least, in the provisions which we
make for the good of all A man may
not build his house in the street, lest
he interfere with the convenience of
The other citizens. If this principle
were carried out to it's extreme II
would rule out every thing that in
any way binders the peace and com
fort of the people.
The Christian principle, when ar
piled to the public policy, moves to-
wards the removing of abuses and
making such improvements as may
benefit the people, thus making the
community safe and healthy for ever
the weakest all 1t would not allow
one class to prosper at the expense
of any other class. The pirate spiri
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ed Stone went to Tamms yesterday
for a visit TO friends,
Harris Schultze of Anna, visited
relatives here yesterday.
rrrs g. u -,r. "-,-
A. L. Lunn of Senath. Mo, is in the
city buying from the jobbers.
Roy Hin went to Beech Ridge yes
terday afternoon on business.
NJ. D. Reed of St Louis was the
guest yesterday OF Cairo friends
Dan Wood left yesterday afternoon
for a visit to friends Of st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van II. Bond of Ken
nett, Mo-, are in the city shopping.
Fred McDougal spent yesterday
afternoon with Bardwell. Ky, friends,
Ex-Mayor John T. Davis of Bard
well, KY, was a cairo visitor yester-
day,
William Boyle of S2t Twenty-fourth
street is confined to his home b. i'll
ness.
Charles Howard of Pinckneyyille is
the guest of Cairo friends for a few
days.
NJ. H. Ogden of Carbonate has re-
turned home after a visit to friends
here.
G.. c. Kelley of Paducah. Ky, has
returned home after a visit to friends
here.
Fred Atwood left yesterday after
noon for business trip to southern
points.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Alexander County
Savings Bank of Cairo, Illinois, will
be held at the office Of the above
named bank in the city Of Cairo Hi
nois. on Wednesday, January 5, 1910
at 1880 O'Clock D. m for the purposa
Of electing a Board OF directors, and
such other business as may be
brought before said meeting
JAMES II, GALIIGAN,
Cashier
Cairo, H.. December 1. 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

VIII Bankston left yesterday after
noon for a visit to friends of Bard
well, Ky.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

Charles Bishop left yesterday after
noon on a business trip to southern
points.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06

The special grand jury named by
the Board of County Commissioners
by order of Judge Butter will meet
Tuesday morning, not Monday as pre-
viously stated The court will con,
yeno Monday morning as stated, but
the grand jury is called for the fol,
lowing day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
aid Miners MidnMs.

The ladies of the w. c. r. Z. are
preparing a box for the widows and
orphans Of the victims Of the Cherry
mine disaster, The union respectfully
s0licits contributions from the public
which may be sent to Mrs. George
DoughertE 2l0 Twentieth street,
Clothing and toys are most desirable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Died Saturday.

E. d Matthews received word Sat
urday of the death of his mother-in-
law, Mrs NJ. S. Jcifries, at her home
in Abilene. Texas, after prolonged
illness. Mrs. Matthews had been at
her mothers bedside for some time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
NUT MEATS WANTED

1000 pounds nut meats wanted,
hickory, walnut and pecans Mt North
Pole Candy Co, Eighth street. High
est market prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-06
Christmas Week.

Christmas week this year will be a
feature week in society. Several balls
rare being planned and a number of
the ladies will entertain in the after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

shall take him to my masters house to- night. But all the afternoon he must rest here on the grass
 And you wip receive no reward from him for your klndness?" said the king. See how he eats your bread without of fering you word of thanks"
 T am not helping the old man for thanks" the boy said in very low, feel Ing tones. "Iie is old, sick and poor. help him because he touches my heart to pity. Should I turn my back on him now I would never enjoy another hour while l live. l help those in worse condition than myself because I can't help doing so. It makes me so miserable to see people suffer, and makes. me happy to be of help to them. But, good minstrel, will you play and sing bit to tb old beggar to cheer him, before you depl on your wayY l suppose you are going to palace to play and sing for the king. May all good luck attend thee, and may you in your prosperous hours never forget those In distress" And the boys voice shook with emotion.
 "Yes, I am going to the palace, and you and this began are going with me-" de- clared the king in a ringing voice. q know the king, and he will give aid to your old beggar-man. And you-well, the king wishes very much to see you in pri- vate.'
 "Wishes to see me7" asked the boy in surprise. "Why, the king doesn't know I am in existence. And even if he did, I could not leave my work to go to the palace now. My time belongs to my mas ter who pays me for my labor"
 But if the king bids you to him-will you not then go?' asked the king.
 "No, fort the king is just and good, and he would not ask me to leave my mas. ter's work. l am a swineherd, and l must look after the swine and keep them from wandering. And even now l must go to look after them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

gave 1t twist. Cut, cut, right through her pretty white. lace-trimmed apron, then through her pretty, red woolen frock, went the knife. "Oh, oh, oh! Mamma! Come, come, come The Squee-gee man is cutting me open! Oh, oh. oh!'
 "why, my darling child" cried Sally Mays mamma, minute later. What on earth Is the matter, my daughter. heard you screaming In such frightened way, and came hurrying upstairs to find you all doubled up and crying out in your sleep.'
 Then Sally May, sitting up on her bed, her hands pressed against very i'll little stomach, told her mamma all about the stolen bananas, and the Squee-gee man and his terrible assistant. And she even looked on her pretty apron to see if the knife had cut a hole in 1t.
 It took several minutes explaining be- fore Sally Mays mamma could make her understand that she had been suffering from nightmare, caused, doubtless, by over-eating of the bananas Then, calling to the housemaid, Sallys mamma told her to phone for the doctor, for Sally May would have to take some very bitter med icine, go without her supper, and lie in bed for two or three days. perhaps, on ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

closing the bag, Sally May started on to- ward the house. But before reaching the gate her appetite got the better of her and she sat down behind the trunk of great tree, which stood just outside the board sidewalk, and opened the bag and drew forth another banana. "Pll Just eat one more,' she said to herself. Then there'll be seven in the bag, and I'll di- vide them between Tommy and me-" But as she ate she figured out just how many apiece the seven bananas would make. "Oh, there'll be three for one and four for the other" she said, pursing up her little mouth. Well, Tommy is smaller than I am and should not have so much to eat. The biggest one should always have the most"
 Then she hid the third banana peel un- der the hedge and closed the paper bag, going into the house and back to her mammals room. Her mamma was sew ing and Tommy was on the floor playing with the old cat and two kittens. On seeing his sister enter with the bag he cried out: "Oh, Sissy. Have you brought the bananas?'
 ''Yes; I've got 'em in the bag," said Sally May, holding tightly to the bag, lest Tommy might take it away from her.
 "Give brother just one and take one yourself" said mamma, looking up from her sewing. "Then put the others on top the cabinet. You must not eat more than one banana at q time, you know"
 Sally May did as she was bldden, giv- ing one banana to her little brother and taking one for herself But of course, the naughty girl did not say a word to her mamma about having already eaten three of the bananas. No; she simply put the bag on the cabinet in the corner and sat down on the floor and ate the fourth banana. After Tommy had finished his banana he asked his mother If he might have second one. "No, Sonny; not for half an hour," said mamma. Bananas are heavy food and hard for little stom- achs to digest If eaten in great quantl- ties One banana at time is sufficient You may have one more in half an hour or so. But after that. no more until to- morrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

king Then, in a feeble way. he de- scended the sloping little bank to the spot where the young boy knelt, washing the ragged mans feet.
 "Ah, Son." said the king, "what have we here-a sick manT
 The boy looked up, replying: 'Yes. good minstrel poor old beggar. He came along just now, very feeble and i'll. l was sitting down here to eat my bit of crust when I saw him. I helped him down the bank to this spot where he might rest"
 But Is he no relation to you7" asked the king, himself sitting down on the bank beside the old beggar.
 'Oh, no good fellow. l never saw the poor man before. But-you do not seem very well yourself. my good man. Is your back crippled"
 "Much worry cripples the strongest back" replied the king. But what is the old man eatingT"
 T gave him my bread" said the boy, now drying the old beggar's feet with his kerchief. Tt isn't very much, but 1t will help to give him a little strength till I can take him to my masters place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

you here In this chamber till I return, which may be tomorrow, or within week."
 Within a few minutes the king was ar- rayed as a poor minstrel, leaving off the minstrels insignia which proclaimed the fact that he was of the royal household. Thus he resembied any ordinary rowing minstrel one might meet any day on the highway.
 As the king approached a little bridge which spanned a tiny brook he beheld young boy kneeling on the bank. Beside the boy sat an old man In rags, and his face and head were dust-stained from long and constant travelling on foot. The kneeling boy was laying the old mans bare feet, rubbing them softly with tufts of grass to remove the mud stains.
 "Ah, I must stop here" murmured the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

any of my masters family"
 And who are you, little lad, that you can afford to give an old sick beggar alpls7' asked the king.
 1T am swine herd from wonder farm,' the boy replied, pointing to some roofs that could be seen in the distance over low hill.
 And have you no parents. ladi" asked the king.
 "No, good fellow. my father and mother are in heaven"
 ''And you have no kith or kin" asked the king.
 None that I know Of, minstrel But what does 1t matter about me? l an young and strong and can work my way. But this poor old man cannot go much farther alone. Once I thought of taking him to the palace gates to ask aims for him. You know the king is a good and just man."
 And why didn't you do so7" asked the king.
 'The kings servants are not kind, and rudely turn beggars away replied the boy. "So have given him my bread which was to have been my dlnner-and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The boy was rising when the king laid 6 hand on his shoulder. My little lad, you have this hour been talking to your king, and he asks you to come to the palace as soon as your masters work Is done. He has a more important work for you to do in future, for you are to be- come a great man. Behold, l am the king, and as poor in many ways as this old began"
 As the king spoke he lifted his min- strel's cap and wig, and the little swine herd recognized the king, whom he had many times seen passing on the highway with the royal hunters. "Yes. I am your king, out to find a wholly unselfsh boy whom I may adopt as my heir to the kingdom. And l have found him sitting here at the brook, feeding and soothing a thankless old beggar. And now 1t Is your king who asks for alms-for aims from you, good lad, who have youth, earnestness, virtue, charity, unselhshness to give. Come to me this night as soon as you have completed your masters work. And now I shall depart, and will send a servant with q cart immediately for this old man whom you have tended So tenderly."
 The king withdrew while the little swineherd gazed in silence after him, and he could not bring himself to believe he had really been talking to the king till an hour later when servant from the kings stable came with horse and cart to fetch the aged beggar. And then the boy knew he had not been dreaming. for the servant handed to him a signet ring with tablet on which was written: Do not be unjust to your king; but come to him tonight. He is beggar, and you can aid him."
 And that Is how it happened that It. tie swlneherd became a king, and how the kings own son, the selfish prince, was established as the "second son." and therefore not heir to the throne. You see the good king had the power to enact laws to suit himself. and It suited him to adopt the wholly unselfish boy as his ''eld- est born, and heir to the throne" And never a better or more just ruler lived than did he who was once a little swine herd, washing the feet of an old beggar at the roadside brook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

will surely find him.
 Without word of his intention to his councillors, the king retired to his private chamber, where he dismissed his body servants, saying: "I am very worn with cares of state and wish to have complete rest for a few days. Let my food be brought and placed at my door, but allow no one to- enter my chamber till l ring for him. Send me my staff-bearer and the minstrel. Then allow no one to ap- proach my door,"
 The servants hastened to obey their king, and soon the staff bearer and the minstrel were with him. From one he took his long staff, then dismissed him with the same strict injunction with which he had dismissed his body ser wants. WI en alone with the minstrel the king said: 'It is my will that you play being klug till return. Do not ask a single question, but do as I instruct you. I can trust you, for you are good servant. This day 1t pleases me to wear your garb and to pass out of my own palace as a minstrel. Disrobe and ex- change garments with your king. Stay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
x x SALLY MAY AND THE soUEE-GEE MAN. x x
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have them for dinner when Ethers aunt and uncle and cousin should come to pay them a visit. But the naughty Ethel couldn't wait for the promised dinner, so she crept into the cellar, tore tiny hole in the piece of paper that was sealed over the jar of pickles and thrust in her long, est finger and drew forth peach. And every day she did that till al last every peach-though there had been dozen was taken from the jar by means of her longest finger. So, I must go and cut off that offending finger. And that's why I'm in such a hurry to get through with your case. Now, Hunchy. give me the knife and the scissors"
 The hunchback removed from the knap- sack he carried long, sharp knife and a pair of tremendous scissors. These he handed to the Squee-gee man, who took them in his hand with a merry laugh "Ah, now little Miss. we'll soon have you cut open!' he said, and, advancing to the bed he placed the point of the long sharp knife against Sally Mays stomach and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
BY MAUD WALKER.

c ALLY MAY was not 50 very old nor
 80 very big; but Sally May was
 often very naughty. One day her mamma gave her ten cents and told her to get some bananas for herself and lit- tie brother Tom. Sally May loved ba- nanas better than most anything to eat, and on her way home with the paper bag of fruit she kept smelling into the bag, sniffing her nose and saying: My, these bananas do smell so good.'
 At the corner of the street. just half block from her own home, Sally May de- cided to do something her mamma did not tell her to do. She de- cided to eat one of the bananas before going to the house. And she also de- cided to hide the peel in the corner of tla hedge, so that no one would ever know she had eaten the banana that had been in it. So she ate the banana very rapidly, and 1t tasted so good that she decided to eat another right down as fast as ever she could. Now, the bag had only contained 10 bananas, for the price was one cent apiece. So. after Sally May had eaten two of them there remained but eight After eating the two bananas Sally May counted those remaining in the bag. 'Only eight" she unused. -Four for me and four for Tommy" Then,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

If the above dots are correctly Joined by straight lines, little girl in jacket and sunbOnnet will appear.
 RIDDLE AND ANSWER. I have but one eye, and that without
 sight,
 Yet 1t helps me whatever l do; I am sharp without wits, without sense
 l am bright,
 And doubt not I'm useful to you. 4 needle. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES HIDDEN PROVERB PUZzLE-A good ndme fs better than riches. LETTER ENTGMA-Mdyvfand. BEHEADINGS - CD Thr0b-rob (2) Broao-roU. (3) 6ktn-ktn.