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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
EGG REVEALS GOLD
HAS MAP SHOWING SPOT OF
BURIED TREASURE ON SHELL.
Ezra Delivers One Dollar for Gypsy
Wares and Gets Wonderful &c.
cret In Return for His
Money,

Tyson, Vt.-Ezra Burt, who lives
about mile east of the Corners. has
a len which no amount of money will
buy. 1t is scrawny. disappearing
fowl with bedraggled feathers and a
semi'bald head. and what Is more it
has laid only one egg in its entire two
years existence. Still, old Betsy, as
the ben is called, has niche in En-
ra's heart. and gets the very best
6. ain the farm affords.
The secret of all this is that the
one egg Betsy laid contained on its
shell raised waterline map of the
spot where old Jeremiah Burt, Ezras
great grandfather, buried his gold at
the time of the revolutionary war. and
with the aid Of this map Ezra recov-
cred the treasure. Just how much this
was no one has been able to find out,
but It Is known that the mortgage on
the farm has been paid off and the
Burt family is living In comfort
The Burts gave up hunting for the
secreted wealth 40 years ago, after
they had searched and dug until they
were tired out They knew that the
paternal Burt sunk his gold some
where In the earth. and went off to
war without telling his family where
he had placed It, further than that 1t
was on the farm.
Last summer gypsy came along
selling beads and laces and offered to
go into a trance and solve the treasure
riddle provided Ezra bought a dol
lars worth of her wares. Burt took up
the offer and In her trance the woman
said that some day an old scrawny
hen would lay an egg in which would
be found map. If this were followed
the treasure would be found Ezra
thought he was "stung," but he paid
the dollar.
Nothing more happened until
month ago. when Betsy was found in
the wood box behind the kitchen
stove. Mortified at the idea of having
a hen In her kitchen, Mrs. Burt shooed
her out, and was surprised to find an
egg nesting in the shavings. The egg
had peculiar raised lines on the shell.
and Ezra was called. He remembered
the prophecy Of the gypsy and care
fully studied the shell. Sure enough
there was a map with little star at
the base OF an old maple tree in the
sugar orchard.
With pick and shovel Burt set
forth, and an hour later returned
with discolored copper soap kettle
heavy with gold. The family kept the
secret until the mortgage was paid,
when II became common property. All
efforts to get Ezra to tell how much
money he found in the kettle have
failed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
STRANGE, YET HAPPY FAMILY.
Extraordinary Happening Vouched For
BY Truthful Sailor.

Happy families!" said the sailor.
There amt no man Twin ever seen
the happy family | once saw-seed,
rather.
1T was at La Barte, the port o.
Bayonne, where the bayonets come
from. was strollin' acrost one O.
them there salt medders full o. small
white snails, when all of sudden /
gasped and cast anchor.
"A COW on a hilltop was bein'
MIXED simultaneously by a pig, a
snake and dog.
Il watched that milkin' several min.
utes. The COW enjoyed it--cows allus
do, you know-and the happy family
MIXED away rayenously.
Miss Snake got Uneasy first. She
let go her holt, and droppin' to the
grass, slid of
Then Mr.. Pig got enough and trot
ted away with satisfied grunt Last
to go was the dog.
I've saw queer sights all over TIE
world the sailor concluded. but the
queerest of EN- all was that there
happy family takin' its milk at La
Barre"
The druggist laughed coldly.
1T wasn't milk" he said, that you'd
been taking at the bar. I'll wager"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
COMPENSATION FOUND IN COLD.
Has Stimulating Effect on the Brain,
According to Writer.

| have often asked TO be told why
II Is that a man with a cold In the
head feels himself to be superior
sort of being to the man with no cold.
You must have observed for yourself
that this is the case Take indeed.
your own cold. You refer to it, thirty
or forty times day. as MY cold"
You feel quite sure that everybody
you, meet will know that you have a
cold. and that everybody will be In
terested in its progress. You will find
yourself. when In the full enjoyment
of cold. airing opinions that you
would certainly keep to yourself I'm.
der normal conditions, and casually
contradicting the statements of those
Tor whom, a s a matter of fact, YOU
cherish very sincere respect. There
must be some simple physiological ex-
PLANTATION for this. and | should be
greatly obliged If some medical reader
would put me in the way of under
standing it. Is II that the cold acts
in some soothing way upon the nerves,
thus freeing the self-conscious man,
temporarily. from his timidity? Or is
1t that the fever accompanying a cold
has stimulating effect upon an other
wise slightly torpid brain?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

Oliver Goldsmith was an underpaid
man from start to finish. Fifty pounds
($250) for The Vicar of Wakefield"
was bad enough, yet for The Travel
err he got but $50 $1,000 and G5
($25) for his English Grammar" For
THE Deserted Village" however, his
publisher sent him 100 guineas ($500l.
This he at once returned, with the
message: 1T Is too much; it is near
five shillings a courlet, which is more
than any bookseller can afford or, in
deed. any modern poetry is worth" So
he died with $4,000 worth of debts.
Was ever poet so trusted before?"
said DR.. Johnson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
ALAskA's MINERAL RESOURCES.
Enthusiastic Resident Of Territory
Talks of Its Wealth.

Washington.-Dis the great
mineral resources, Donald A. McKen-
zie of Cordova Bay, Alaska, said that
those whose familiarity with the min
eral resources of Alaska gives them
a right to an opinion believe that there
is large field for mining which can
only be developed by the construc-
ton OF a railroad from the Pacific to
the Yukon basin.
The time will come" said the mine
operator, when we will have several
trunk lines. With many branches. max
ing the minersLbearing parts Of the
territory accessible at all times. These
schemes may appear visionary. but
when we reflect that Alaska. with its
primitive system of transportation has
already added to the worlds wealth
to the extent of over $3.50, 900. 900 there
seems TO be some Justification for this
opinion.
THE Klondike gold fields now pro-
duce about $4,000. 900 worth of gold
annually. and are, OF course, in Cana
dian territory. The Fairbanks district
is, from the standpoint of production.
the most important of the inland dis
tricts. with an annual output of about
$4,000, 900. Gold gravels lie at a con-
siderable depth, varying from 20 to
900 feet. lNs rGsf
Though the coal fields Of Alaska
lie only 25 miles from the coast, the
Pacihcs seaboard offers no good har-
bors. plans are on foot for the con-
struction of breakwaters near Katalla,
which 1t is proposed to connect by
railroad with the coal fields. Another
plan is to construct line from Cor
dova bay, which means 100 miles Of
track. The coal Of Alaska is higher
in fuel value than any west of the
Rocky mountains.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
This Barn Grows Higher.

Canistota. s. D.-A few years ago a
farmer near Goliad built stall barn.
using green willow posts at the corner
and all along the sides. After a year
had passed he saw that, whereas he
had put the floor on the ground, 1t
was then three feet above the soil.
The willow posts. instead Of being
dead. were very much alive. In their
upward move they had carried the
barn along.
Last year the barn was on stills
nine feet high. and the farmer put In
a new floor and surrounded the posts
with siding, thereby making two
story affair. There Ia now space Of
eight inches between the floor and
the ground. and the owner expects
to have a three story barn by 1910.
Eventually. he thinks, he may be
compelled TO install elevator service
to reach the upper loors
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

merrily on top or tine steam radiator in
the parlor.
That is to keep the furniture from
falling apart and the piano from going
to rack and ruin" replied the house.
wife. 1T Is something learned in the
natural gas country, and II other peo-
pie did the same they would not suffer
so much with headaches when they
are shut in hot, steam-heated apart
ments these cold days. nor would their
furniture warp and crack or the glue
dry up and fall out of the joints. Steam
heat is as dry almost as natural gas
heat, and where natural gas is used a
pot or pan OF water must be kept on
the stove or fireplace, the steam aris
ing from 1t keeping the air moist"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
VANDERBILT PIGS ARE SOLD.
Millionaire Quits Raising 5erkshIres
on North Carolina Estate.

Ashoville. n. C.-Gsorge w. Wander.
blt has learned from dozen years of
experience that while It is pleasant to
be a gentleman farmer and live In a
French chateau, surrounded by white
stone roads, and have Jerseys and
booded horses grazing on thousands
Of acres Of meadows. and thousands OF
chickens in the poultry yards, and
Berkshire pigs OF long lineage eating
the corn his high-salaried experts
grow, it does not pay in dollars and
cents
Therefore he cut down the poultry
yard several months ago, stopped the
raising of dogs. and now il is an.
nounced he has sold his fancy pigs and
will cease raising Berkshires because
vain were the persistent efforts to
make the piggery pay.
The pigs have been sold to w. J.
Cooke Of AshevilIe, another amateur
stock raiser
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Savory Eggs and Salad.

Required: Two ounces of chopped
ham or tongue, eggs, half an ounce or
butter, chopped parsley, beetroot salad,
cream salad dressing
Have some small molds or fancy
cups, and butter them thoroughly.
Scatter into each mold chopped ham
or tongue and little parsley. Season
all with pepper and salt. Break an
egg into each cup and stand it in the
oven to set thoroughly so as to be
hard when cold. Have dish of salad
ready, pour over it a nice cream dress
ing, and arrange the eggs in circle
on the salad. Garnish with beetroot
and serve
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Alexander County
Savings Bank
CAIRO. ILLINOIS.

STRICTLY A SAVINGS BANK
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
How We Learn.

Art is long. life short, Judgment diff
ficult, occasion transient To act is
easy, to think is hard; 10 act according
to our thought is troublesome. Every
beginning is cheerful. the threshold is
the place of expectation The boy
stands astonished, his impressions
guide him; he learns sportfully, ser-
BUSINESS come on him by surprise. I'm,
itation is born with us; what should
he initiate is not easy to discover.
The excellent is rarely found, more
rarely valued. The height charms us,
the steps to 1t do not; with the sum
NIT In our eye. we love to walk along
the plain-Goethe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Snow Pudding.

Put ~ pints boiling water into
double boiler, Az tablespoons corn
starch wet with little milk, little salt.
Cook two or three minutes. Add stiff
beaten whites of three eggs. Beat
into cornstarch quickly and let cook
about one minute Flavor with lemon
or vanilla. Take out and put into dish
set in cool place.
Sauce-One pint boiling milk. Beat
up yolks of eggs. Put two thirds cup
sugar and little salt into eggs. Put
milk into eggs and put back into
double boiler and cook until it creams.
Flavor with lemon or vanilla
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
THE POWER Or STEAM.
aIany May See but II Takes Genius TO
Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam
causing the kettle lid TO jump up and
down he said There must be power in
that steam that 1t can lift such q
weight"
There was.
Millions prior to him had seen tho
same phenomenon and regarded IL as
an unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put its
finger on the cause of Dandruff Fall
ms Hair. and consequent Badness, and
has unearthed tiny germ which eats
tie life from the roots of human hair
NeWbros Herpicide destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hair to It's natural state.
Sold by leading druggists Send l0c In
stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
One Dollar Bottles Guaranteed.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons, Special Agent,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

two miles to the norm or the rallroad
When the residents Of Cowley heard
this they appointed delegation con-
sisting of the mayor and several prom
inent citizens, to come to Winnipeg
and interview the railroad officials.
The company agreed to move the town
over to the railroad, lock. stock and
barrel, and viii pay all the expenses
of moving. One by one the buildings
stores, business blocks and hotels
will be put on rollers and moved over
to the new site by traction engines.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Novel Kite Game.

The manner in which kites can be
manipulated is well illustrated by the
game of Vakata. This game is best
played with squads of ten or less a
side equipped with ordinary Indian
kites of tissue paper and reels like
dumbbells.
The game is to fly your kite so that
it cuts the string OF an opponents kite
by saving it, rescues being effected
by Red Cross kites so manipulated
that they get underneath and pick up
the falling kite.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March I, 1909.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE

Traine Leave Cairo.
f:o5 a. m. Daily Chicago vestibule
Limited. arriving Chicago 1850 =. m.
2:23 a. M. Daily st. Louis Night
Limited arriving st. Louis 7:0s 4. m.
Sleeping car open at s:se p. m
$500 Il. m, Chicago Daily IMPRESS
except Sunday.
500 q. m, St Louis Morsis 1T
press, except Sunday,
1875 q. m, ST. Lovis Fast Mail
11:f5 a. n, Chicago Midday Special
2:35 o. N. Daily ST. Louis Limited.
2:35 . m. Afternoon Express for
Odin. Effingham. NATION. Champaign
$40 p m, Thebes Accommodation.
7:1s q. m. Chicago and Eastern III
press-
1850 q. m, Memphis. and Nashville.
$3.50 q. m, Memphis and Nsw Or
leans Limited.
500 .. M Psducah and Louisville.
f:4f p. m, Daily Memphis aud New
Orleans.
1:41 p. m. Daily Nashville. Chstts-
nooga and Atlanta.
$3.50 .. m, Fulton Accommodation.
$50 .. n1- Psdueah and Louisville.
SOC p. M Memphis and New Or
leans Special
For through tickets, sleepins ear
accommodations and further informs
ton apply at Illinois Central PssssR-
ger Station. Cairo III.
j. n. JONES, Ticket Agent.
6. =. HATCH. a. p. A.
a. n. HARsoN, paaa. Traffic Mar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
The Suburban.

Two residents Of the suburbs, says
the New York san, we're discussing
the Olympic races which wsre then
then taking place in London.
THE Olympic runners have done
some record work, declared one.
HIM" rejoined his companion,
scornfully, Il notice they didn't run
with a cup of coffee in one hand and
a breakfast roll and the paper in the
other"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Fish Sandwiches.

The housewife who likes to offer her
guests novelties should get some OF
the savory fish mixtures sold in jars
for sandwiches. Every one does not
know about them, but once tried they
are often used.
Peroxide Sure Destn to Germs.
No family medicine chest should be
without peroxide Of hydrogen.
This is Of the greatest value In disin-
fecting any abrasions of the skin
which may have been suffered
II destroys all germs with which it
comes IN contact, and should be imme-
diately applied TO pin pricks or any
other OF the so-called trifling hurts.
AS a matter of fact a pin wound is
often more dangerous than one a hun
dred times its size, for the point may
contain some deadly poison which is
infected before the prick Is even NO
uced.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
"poIiceMoman" Wanted,

Seattle, Wash. The city council
finance committee has recommended
for passage a council bill to appropri-
ate sl75 month with which to pay
the salary and expenses of woman
police officer whose duties will be to
advise young girls and women who
come 10 the city during the fair against
the dangers which threaten them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Fruited Rice.

Boil cupful of rice in required
amount of water, sailed. until done.
Make a border of rice on dish, and
heap up fruit in center. Mash one
pint of fruit with one cup sugar, and
boil five minutes. Strain and pour
over rice. Serve hot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Deafness No Disadvantage.

Old Gentleman (adjusting his ear.
trumpeD-I say, doctor, your treat
all. | can hardly hear word now.
Doctor Bluff tan old-time physician
and something of a cynic, consolingly)
Don't let that worry you, my
friend. There's so burned little worth
hearing nowadays you're not LOSING
much illustrated Sunday Magazine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Mustard Pickles.

Take one-half peck small cucumbers
on too large cut in half and put In
glass jars Take a gallon of good vim
egar. one cup salt, one cup sugar, one
cup dry mustard. Mix thoroughly,
pour over cucumbers and seal. This
preparation makes about six quarts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
To Remove Grease from Wall Pape,

Mix pipe clay with water to the con-
sistency Of cream; spread 1t on the
spot and leave it till next day, when
1t may easily be brushed off, II the
grease has not disappeared entirely
repeat the process.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Telepathic Warnings.

You are so telepathic," said the
girl to her hostess, did you have any
premonition OF our coming up here to
see your"
Il remember having several awful
nightmares" the woman said.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
FLORIDA,

FLORIDA,
The Central Route to Florida via
Birmingham, Through sleeping
car daily from Chicago to Jackson.
vile. Fla. Buffet-Library car ser,
vice and dining cars serving all
meals. Ask for special Florida
folder,
HAVANA, CUBA,
Via New Orleans or via Florida
Steamship service from New Or
leans to Havana about every ten
days. Daily except Sunday steam
ship service from Knights Key.
Four sailings per week from Port
Tampa Send for Illustrated iolder
On Cuba.
CID MEXICO,
Reached direct by rail routes
through New Orleans: thus afford
ing an opportunity 10 visit that
unique city without additional ex.
pense in the matter of car fare
Send for illustrated folder entitled
Mexico via New Orleans"
PANAMA,
Via the Illinois Central to New Or.
leans and from thence by weekly
steamship direct to Colon, connect.
ing with railroad for City of Pan
anna. Elegant new steamships in
the service. Send for folder entitled
Panama and Central America via
New Orleans"
VlCksBURG, MISS,
Contains Vicksburg National Mill.
tary Park, concentrating the
siege and defense of the city. An
interesting place to visit en- route
to New Orleans. Send for hand
somely illustrated book entitled
"Vicksburg for the Tourist"
HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
The only line running daily sleep.
ing car through without change.
Chicago to Hot Springs. Dining
Car service. Send for illustrated
folder describing Hot Springs.
Above Literature free for the asking.
Rates, train time, tickets and all
particulars Of Illinois Central agents
and those of connecting lines.
A. II. HANSON, PIN, Chicago. III.
s. G. HATCH, G. P. A.. Chicago, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
TO MOVE TOWN ON ROLLERS.
Canadian Pacific VIII Transport Cow
Icy Two Miles to New Line.

Winnipeg. Mana town will be
moved bodily from one site to another
in few days when the Canadian Pa
cific railroad begins work on the i'm
provements to the line near Mcleod.
Alberta. The company is shortening
Its line between Frank and Mcleod,
and the new line leaves Cowlax some
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
DOG TAX NOTICE.

will pay soc for every dog brought
TO police headquarters. that tax is not
paid on. which will be killed accord
ing to law
JOHN STEEHAN,
Street Supervisor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

Lava from the volcano of Sayai, In
the Samoan islands. which has been
In constant eruption for over three
years, has formed river eight miles
wide flowing into the ocean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

OFFICERS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader Of
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
in person. on regular form, at the Of
flee OF The Bulletin Company. FOB
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any ad-
vertisemeit or statement made there
In and will not accept under this
heading the notice Of any person
known to be employed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. R.
CENTRAL ROUTE To
FLORIDA
VIA BIRMINGHAM

via the above route, leaving Chicago daily al
7 p. m, on the sleeping car sectien tcoach
section consolidated with sleeping car section
at Carbondale leaving Chicago ct $50 p. m.l
OF the Limited train for the South, arriving
at birmingham sIb p. m. next day and
jacksonville at $50 the second morning
Buffet-Library Car out OF Chicago and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Moistenlnu the Air.

Why. whatever is that for?" asked
caller OF Harlem housewife. as she
sighted deep pan, holding about two
Quarts of water. which Bas steamins
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

For Freight and Passage apply at
Halliday & Phillips wharfboat, Cairo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Cairo City Transfer Line

Successor to Stoltz & Walters
]. n. kIERcE, Prop.
All kinds Of Hauling Done Promptly.
Both Phones 1923
I'LL Washington Ave-, Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18

WANTED-Place to do general
this office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Marsh Milk Depot. Sweet milk.
Sweet cream. Homo Phone It'll.
1909 Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. r.
One way Seeond-CIass CoIonist Rates
to California and Points in
the Northwest.

points on main lines and branches
in California, Oregon, Washington,
Alberta. Arizona, British Columbia
Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada New
Mexico and Utah.
Tickets on sale daily during the
months of March and April. 1909.
Every Monday on train No. at 600
p. m. through tourist sleeper leaves
Cairo. running via New Orleans and
Southern Pacific n. II. to Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
For full information apply to j.
II. Jones. Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station, Cairo, Ill.
A. II. HANSON, p. r. M.
s. G. HATCH, G. p. A.
Chicago III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
OFFICERS

Accounts Of corporations and individ.
uais especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part Of the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Dining Cars Serving all Meals EnROuta

Direct connections at Jacksonville for all
points in Florida and for Steamships FOR
Cuba ana Nassau.
Tickets reservations, Information, train
time and rates may be had ofyour local agent
S. q. HATCH, q. p. A., Chicago, Ill.
A. II. HANSON, p. T. NJ, Chicago, Ill,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
DIRECTORS

Interest paid on Time Deposits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-18
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Avenue and Eighth 81.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS. 4
surplus 49,. -. .......... 100000