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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
CRYING FOR HELP
Acts Of Il in Cairo, But Daily Grow
ing Less.

The kidneys cry for help,
Not an organ In the whole body 50
aelicately constructed
Not one so important TO health
The kidneys are the filters OF the
blood.
When they fail the blood becomes
foul and poisonous
There can be no health where
here Is poisoned blood
Backache is one of the first indica
tons OF kidney trouble
1t /. the kidneys cry for help.
Heed it.. 49,.
Doan.s kidney Pills are what IS
wanted.
Are just what oyerworked kidneys
need.
They strengthen and invigorate the
Kidneys help them to do their work;
never fail N cure any case of kidney
disease.
Read the proof from q Cairo citizen
Mrs. Frank knapp. Alb Walnut
street, Cairo. H.. says: "Doans Kid
ney Pills cured me Of a severe at
tack of backache nearly four years
ago and have never had return
OF the trouble. | know this remedy
to be one that lives up to their repre-
sensations and | am glal to recon-
mend it."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburrn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole egents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
CHANGING THE BOOKS
Force In County Clerks Office Max
ing Accessible Value One Third
as Provided BY Law.

The Board of Review finished their
work yesterday afternoon when they
looked over the assessment books
and making disposition of several
minor matters that had lain over for
few days. There is quite an in.
crease in the amount of personal
property. OF the many notices sent
by the County clerk requesting prop
erfy owners to appear before the
board to show cause why their assess.
ments should not be raised. very few
came. The force in the county clerks
Office have been working hard chang
ing the assessed valuation OF property
from the one-fifth 70 the onethird
basis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
REVIVAL MEETINGS
At Second Christian Church Largely
Acknowledgement by Former
Cairo Pastor-Good Music.

Rev. Hill and Singing Evangelist V
z. Ridenhour, are conducting very
successful revival meeting at one See
ond Christian church on Thirtysec-
ond street Rev. Hill has been in Cal
70 before, being for a time pastor OF
the First Christian church and has a
host of friends. Last night he preached
on The Lamb of God That Taketh
Away the Sin OF the World John
1881. A fine solo The Man of Gal.
lilee" was sung by Mr. Ridenhour ac-
compauied by Miss AIlel Of ST. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
Wsshineton's Plague Spots.

Lie in the low. marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground OF ma
iarla germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague. biliousness, Jaurdice,
lassitude. weakness and general lie
bility and bring suffering or death to
thousands yearly But Electric Bit
tiers never fail to destroy them and
cure malaria troubles. They are the
best all-around tonic ard cure for ma
laria' l ever. used writes R.. NJ.
James. of Eoullen.. S. c.. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and will pre- Typhoid
Try them. soc Qua iced by all
druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
Where Stills are Used for Work In
stead OF Play.

How often, says a writer In the
Strand. aH invention which at first
was merely a plaything of youth has
been adopted for utilitarisn pur-
poses, Stills are usually associated
with a boy or with the clown at d
circus, but some years since Ken
fish farmer conceived the idea of
putting them to a useful purpose by
using them as a step-ladder by which
to reach the top of the hop-poles for
fixing or repairing the wires which
are now so extensively used by hop
growers. In the hop districts at GER
tain times of the year numbers of
men may be seen at work apparent
ly In mid-a
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
A Good Verdict.

Fargo. n. D., once boasted a COM
posite postmaster and coroner. He
was called one day to give a verdict
upon the case of a stranger who had
been the victim OF fit on the main
street. As the man was known to
nobody he was hurried to the much
priced new city hospital. There the
case was diagnosed as appendicitis.
but when the operation took place
the attending surgeon discovered
that the patient had been previously
relieved of his appendix The doc
tor endeavored 10 retract his steps,
but the strange man died from the
effects OF the operation.
The postmaster-coroner. in render
ing his verdict. filled in the space
after Cause Of Death" with a rub
Der stamp which read Opened b.
Mistake Chicago Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
May HANe HAen A.Irnn-

The man who cannot remember the
text or aught of the sermon is hyp-
noticed or has worked himself into a
trance, and sleepiness and inability to
tell what the preacher has said must
be considered as an indication of a
plety that has passed beyond the con
troi OF It's possessor or of attention
SO acute that it concentrates itself on
The words and face Of the speaker. to
the disregard OF thought expressed by
~ords.-Christian Advocate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
Beware Becoming Wet Blankets

Inc pessimist wears face that
looks as if it had gone through the
"ash-wringer. She casts spells of
WEAKNESS about and forecasts gloomy
weather. We all have troubles enough
TO make US glum and wretched, but
we also have joys enough to make us
cheerful Why let the glum and the
crouch get possession first? The Lord
loves cheerful giver of cheer. Let
the wet blanket shake herself and
dry up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
OUTSIDE THE CUP.


II was a handsome face-one o.
those faces in which the retrousse
arrangement OF all the features
seemed to challenge and insult the
sazer.
Such face stopped Alfred Glover
on his way through the ballroom OF
Mrs Mayfair and such face almost
proved his ruin.
"A beautiful dancer, too" whis-
pered his companion, a fellow senior
at college, who Immediately intro
duced Alfred to Miss Maria Millbank.
Alfred was hampered by good
looks and wealth. He was beyond
the necessity of work and his nat
aral cleyerness brought him ready
and easy superiority in his classes,
Such good fortune was not to last.
he followed the foolish face to the
altar, A narrow mind and a cold
heart and enyious soul had shut out
all attractiveness from Mrs. Clover's
nature soon after marriage.
Her husband was becoming more
of a failure every day. Every kind
Of success vanished at once, it
seemed Finally he lost his charac-
ter.
1t remained for George Sullivan to
rescue Alfred The latter had helped
George when he was timid, bash
full youth at college and George in
mis- prosperity had not forgotten his
friend He gave George good po-
sition in western city and sent the
family after him, first assuring the
husband and father that he trusted
aim firmly. A number OF years OF
'aithful service proved that this trust
lad not been misplaced.
Louise was the. Youngest and IA
iorite daughter of Alfred Clover, She .
lad given her hand TO Herbert Paul
son, who claimed TO be deeply in
owe with her. He was pastor OF one
II the smaller churches in the city
where the Clovers lived. Meeting
With success there he received a call
0 a large place and went upward p,
n the sacred calling. His devotion
vas not of the exalted kind usually
Of lover and after a time
lis letters grew somewhat cold, |
.ouise began to feel that she had !
cen too hasty with her promise, but !
he loved him deeply and reproached .
erself for mistrusting him
Although he would not admit II TO
nyone, Herbert Paulison was at
ached to Louise chiefly because OF /
be belief that some day she would /
aherit George Sullivan's millions.
he Sullivans had no children and it
'as acknowledged that Louise was
great fayorite with them. Who :
new but that he, Paulison. was
estined to be the high and noble in.
diligence which should divide that
loney to its legitimate and proper
inclusion?
Mr. Sullivan died suddenly. His !
life had passed away a short time
efore and when his will was
pened It was found that Alfred
lover had inherited 500, 900 for i'm
lediate use and the balance of the
state In trust for Louise, If he chose
, give 1t TO her This decided Mr.
aulison. He wrote Louise telling
er that in view of her fathers de-
,ction In early life-of which the
DOR girl had known nothing until
lis time-he could not conscienti-
Isly marry her. But he hoped she
ould be happy with someone else,
&C., etc.
The worse shock to Louise was
he knowledge that her idol was
-oken. Her father and herself had
.ad this letter together, as IL il
ere something to be feared, and
ley went forth 10 meet the trouble
gether In the consciousness OF
pr fathers love the girl found
.ace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-in jnred by gun or In any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Ducklen.s Arnica SalEe to subdue In
llammaffon and kill the pain. Its
esrfh's .supreme-healer. infallible for
Polls, Ulcers. Fetsr Sores. Eczema
and Piles, csc at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

socks, Denison- Ghoison Dry Good
Company.
Ladies' walking race, flat foot-lst
pair tan slippers, c. C Terrell Co.
md. one pair silk hose, the Gran
Leader,
Donations.
Following is the list OF donations
outside of the prizes;
George Feuchter. soda water.
Ander Lohr Bottling Co. soda wa.
ter
Raggio, ice cream.
Wing. ice cream
Blom- Halliday. oranges.
Gaunt Produce Co, oranges.
Cotter Bros. bananas.
Wood 4 Bennett Co, candy,
Lewis Mercantile Co. lemons.
Jackson Produce Co., "Chums'
Mcknight Keaton. sugar.
OTTO Fahr. milk
A. NJ. Spence & Co, gum.
OShea l. Aydt, woodenware
F. Teichman, cigars.
p. n. Schulz. cigars.
Scudder-Gale- Wearra. candy AMI
axes
Cairo Cigar Co. cigars.
August Bode. cigars
New York store Mercantile Co,
axes. tinware, glassware.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy;
not much change in temperature.
Illinois: Washington, Aug %
Partly cloudy Tuesday showers by
Tuesday light or Wednesday. cooler
Wednesday, moderate to brisk south
winds becoming variable
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
THE WEATHER
Observation-Disclosures
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair with brisk
breeze from the northwest. The gov
eminent bulletin reported rain from
only four poilts Extremes OF tenn
pfrature were 100 al Phoenix and IS
at Asheyille.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

An electric organ has been invent
ed. A series of vibrators take the
place OF the reeds Switches and
magnets operate the mechanism.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

The gold production OF the United
States in round figures Ia $500. 900
ounces a year, and of silver 60,O00,o00
ounces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
A Deadly Erinade.

so your son is now a soldier, hey,
Uncle Benz"
"Yes, s@h; he's done joined the
malicious corpse, sab"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

It's a toss up as to which is the
more intolerable. the inveterate
cToaker or the inveterate joker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
Sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today ,.... Sis a. m.
Sun will set today 49,. SAT p. m.
Moon will set tonight ..ll:53 p. IN.
Mote: The above sun and moon
record ia for Illinois and approximates
the time at Cairo within few min
g.
utesl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

The Mohammedan New Year S0is
begins January %. being leap year,
containing 355 DAYS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
Amendment to Old Proyerb.

Never look a gift boss in the
mouth, but eff you do, keep enc eye on
your fingers"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

purchase in a German tobacco
shop entities you TO one telephone call.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

DRAY AND RANsFER LINE.
Office 1910 Coml Phones Home q.
Bell 81. Agt. Pabst Beer Mora Athon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24

Consideration Is the most powerful
INK 10 the chain OF love.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-11-03
i'm this vicinity

Before buying your Fall and Winter Q
should visit our TWO BIG STORES.
gathered here the most standard bran'
Chandise that is manufactured i'm our
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
HOME COUGH CURE.

Go to your druggist and get one-half ounce Concentrated pine compound two ounces of glycerine. half pint of good whiskey, mix it up. and use it in doses of teaspoonful to table spoonful every four hours. shaking the bottle each time. Any druggist can supply ingredients.
 The Concentrated pine is pine prod. uct refined for medical use and comes only Tn half ounce bottles. each en- closed in round case which is air tight and preserves the fluid in it's full strength, but be sure it is labeled Con centrated." A prominent local druggist says he has filled this prescription hun dreds of times and has seen it work wonders.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
FRUIT GROWERS
 ORGANIZING
Counties Form Districts senar,t. From Farmers Union and Expect
 to Realize Top Prices.

Van Buren.-That the fruit grow ing members of the Farmers Union Of Crawford county are determined 10 take such steps as will insure them the highest price for their pro. duct in the future was manifested at a meeting held here when they or ganized as an auxiliary to the general union of farmers, a Farmers Union Fruit Growers District of Crawford county that embraced a large maiori- ty of the fruit growers of the county
 During the past two years there has been in successful operation what was known as the Northwest Farm CTS Union Fruit Growers District. comprised of the counties of Craw- ford, Benton and Washington coun- ties, with ]. D. Paine of Ven Buren as district sales agent Owing to the varied fruit crops grown in these three counties il was deemed best to organize each county into a separate district under the direction of the State Bureau and before the fruit shipping season begins every county in the slate from Which fruit is ship ped will be organized into fruit
 hipping district.
 The Crawford county district will probably have more members than any similar county district in the ate, owing 10 the large number of Farmers Union members, who are en- saged in he growing and shipping of strawberries and cantaloupes. as well as owning small peach orchards &ith every fruit shipping county in the state organized. the members see no
 eason why the best prices should not accrue to them
 W. R. Peters was elected president md Hal Cooper secretary of this dis .rict and al a mass meeting of the members to be he'd soon. an execu- ive board and a district sales agent will be elected
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
IRON MOUNTAIN WINS.
Secures Order Restraining Southwest ern Telegraph and Telephone Co
 From Erecting Poles.

Russellyille-Unles the South western Telephone and Telegraph company can succeed in having dis. =elyed the temporary restraining or der granted by Judge Jeremiah C. Wallace at Russellyille it will have to abandon it's project of locating it's poles and wires on the right of way of the Iron Mountain between Argen- "a and Russellyille, and must be con ent to reconstruct it's line upon the lands upon which it has successfully operated for the past ten years.
 Two weeks ago the telephone com gany secured from Circuit Judge J. +. 3asham al C1arksviTle an order au- thorizing it. upon making proper de eosit, to enter upon the railway right of way and reconstruct upon railway property its telephone poles and wires Immediately the Iron Noun
 ain. through it's general attorney. boyick P Miles, filed suit in equity o enicin the work. and Chancellor Wallace granted the order.
 The telephone company has distrib- ed a large amount of material for
 he rebuilding of it's line. This will ae used, it is said, regardless Of the result in the injunction proceeding, he only question being whether the telephone company shall come onto he railway right of way or stay upon IFS pWn right of way, which il has occupied since 1894
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

Professor Munyon has just issued a most beautiful, useful and complete Al manac; it contains not only all the scien- tific information concerning the moon S phases, in all the attitudes, but has il- lustrated articles on how to read char acter by phrenology. palmistry and birth month. It also tells all about card reading, birth stones and their meaning and gives the interpretation of dreams. It teaches beauty culture. manicuring, gives weights and meas ures, and antidotes for poison. In fact, 1t is Magazine Almanac, that not only gives valuable information. but will afford much amusement for every member of the family, especially for parties and evening entertainments. Farmers and people in the rural dis tricts will find this Almanac almost invaluable
 It will be sent to anyone absolutely free on application to the MUNYON REMEDY COMPANY, PHILADEL- PHfA
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Uncertainty In Pittsburo.

It was Christmas eve in Pittsburg. The snow sparkled in the tin roofs. Far away could be seen the rubicund glow of the coke ovens.
 All was quiet in the home of the Pittsburg official.
 Suddenly low tap resounded on the outer door
 Hark, George!" said the officials wife. Did you hear that? It may be Santa Claus.
 "It may be Santa Claus. said the official gloomily, but I'll bet S4 it's 8 deputy sheriff,a
 And he arose and put on his shoes.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
New S25.oO0 Church.

Conway. .--Accompaned by Archi- tect C. L. Thompson of Little Rock, Rev. j. J. Hurt, pastor of the Conway Baptist church. is making tour of lhe state inspecting several new church buildings for the purpose of deciding upon plans for the $25.00O house of worship 10 be erected by the Baptists of this city during the com ing spring and summer Rev. Mir. Hurts congregation have sold their present church to the Presbyterians. possession to be given September l, and as soon as the plans are drawn the contract for their new church will be let
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
RHEUMATISM PRESCRIPTION

The increased use of "Toris" for Rheumatism is causing considerable discussion among the medical t1ater- nig. IL is an almost infallible cure when mixed with certain other fngre- dients and taken properly. The fol- lowing formula is effective: "To one. ha4f pint of good whiskey add one oaaee of Toris Compound and one ounce of Syrup Sar5aparilla Compound. Take in tablespoonful doses before each meal and before retiring
 Fofis compound is a product of the laboratories of the Globe Pharma- ceatical Co, Chicago, but it as well as the other ingredients can be had from any good druggist.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS
Occasional Flash of Hun1or Enlivens
 Chase After Dollar.

r is supposed that business letters are deficient in humor. still there have been exceptions. and the latest. seat by member of the well-known wholesale soapmaking firm of Get us saw Cake & Son. is one oe the most brilliant. \ retail dealer in small Way had sent for consignment of their goods: Gentlemen (he writes) "wherefof you have not sent me the sope2 l. il bekawse you think my money is not so good os nobody elses? Dam you. Cake & Son, wherfor have yaa not sent the sope2 Please send sope at eace, and oblige yours respect faiiy. Richard Jones. P. S.-Since writing the above my wife has found the sope under the counter"
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Sf00 Reward. SIOO,

The readers ot this paper Will be pleased to learn that there IS at least dreaded disease that science has beeH able to cure in aIl Us staees and thai is Catarrh HdU5 Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure HOW known Ia he medical fraternity, Gatarrt being constitutional disease. requires constttu- tOnai treatment Halls Csrarrh cure s taken in- teruaiy. acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur9aces of the system. thereby destroyius the foundation Of the disease, and giving the patjaHt streneth by building up the constitution and assist ing nature in doing it's work. The proprietors haxe go much faith in its curative powers that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any ease that it fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials
 Address r. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0
 Sold bv all Druggists 5c.
 Take Halls Family PiIis for constipation.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

Rural free delivery routes have been ordered established April 1 in Arkansas as follows: Berryville, Car roll county, route ?. serving 100 fami- lies; Center Ridge. Conway county, route 2, serving so families; Fayette- vile, Washington county. route f, serving 9S families; Forrest City, St. Francis county, route ?. serving 150 families; Grays, Woodruff county, serving los families; Hagen, Prairie county, route ,, serving g. families; Marmaduke, Greene county. route 2. serving 102 families.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
BIG lNTEURBAN PLANS.
Proposed to Extend Joplin-BentonvilIe
 Line to Kansas City.

Bentenville-A committee from Minneapolis representing the mJer- ests of the proposed intefurban line rom Joplin, Mo, To BeHtoHyille, were aere in conference with tAe citizens committee which has charge of the eentonFille iatere-~s. IL is the inten- aon of the Two committees 10 go over he entire contract and go ahead with the work at once should plan of | j. Heim, owner of the Joplin and Pittsburg interufbaH line, become eff iectiye. and the proposed Joplin and Bentonyille line be constructed, elee- trict service will be secured from this place to Kansas City.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Test It's Value

Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy I ever tried for con stipation and disordered liver. Ii does it's work thoroughly. but does not gripe like most remedies of it's charac- ter. l certainly recommend 1t when ever the opportunity occurs. N. M. TOMLINSON. Oswego, Kansas.
 Price 25c
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Same Effect.

Cyril" said his mother. as they sat down 10 the breakfast table. did you wash your face this morning.
 Well. no-mamma. said he. slowly, evidently casting in his mind for an excuse, but" he added. reassuringIy, T cried little before I came down stairs s!"-Delineator.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

aches. and a feeling of 1anguor. Part of the time l could not attend to my work and irregularity of the kidney secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid ney Pills brought me prompt relief"
 Sold by all dealers. 50c box. Eos ter-Milburn Go, Buffalo. N Y.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
limited understandInn.

"1t does seem strange" remarked the party who seemed to be thinking aloud
 What seems stranger" queried the Innocent bvstander.
 That after getting a man in hot water a woman can't understand why he should boil over" explained the noisy thinker-Chieago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
It's Strenuous.

There is no true superiority except that created by true merit The req son Hunts Lightning Oil outcIasses all other liniments-it has the merritt does something. See what 1t will do for cuts. burns, bruises. spTains, sore and stiff muscles and joints. Your surprise will only be exceeded by your qualification.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Save Your Lunas,

Don't neglect that cough. One pair Of lungs is all you'll eyer have-treat them well Simmons Cough Syrup will soothe and strengthen them. stop the cough and give you chance to sleep in peace
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
Prophecy Fulfilled.

That baby. madam, said the doc tor to the proud and happy mother, twill make his mark in the world some day
 Note the fuldllment of the predie- ton
 In less than 16 years that hoy was the scoreboard artist in a great base ball park.-Chicago Tribune
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

suffering from back ache and other com mon curable kidney ills. If you suffer so. profit by this wom- ans example: Mrs. Martin Douglass. g Cedar St. Kingston, N. Y, says: "I had a lame. aching back, dizzy spells. head
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
WouIdn't Take Him serioeslv

He-But need you in order to be happy.
 She-I couldn't think of marrying a needy person.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

Foreign titles come high--and good many American heiresses have discovered tha: they were not worth the price
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29

Many man lives regular eat-and- da- i.e He purrs in the parIor and ber65 in the kitchen.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
No Links.

Hixon-When he got a divorce from his wife he resigned from the golf club
 Dixon-So now he's entirely un linked.