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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
STRANGE FINDS IN OLD CITY.
Eggs, In Excellent State of PreserVa
ton, Dug Up.

Rome.-Sig. Rava, minister of pub
lie instruction, communicates the par
ticulars of an archaeological discovery
at the Janiculum, where excavations
have been going on since last June.
Several statues, fragments Of columns
and bronze objects have been un-
earthed, and now a cell, evidently be-
longing to temple, and large altar
of triangular shape have been discov-
cred.
The apex is turned toward the east
and it is built of bricks covered with
some sort of concrete. In the middle
of the altar a well is sunk. It was
covered with tiles and it was opened
in the presence of Sig, Rava and Prof,
Bernabei and was found TO contain a
bronze statue of the god Kronos, with
a serpent wound round the body, while
around 1t We're eggs in an excellent
state of preservation
The discovery shows particularly
that the site was place of sacrifice.
1t is of extraordinary Importance, be-
ing unparalleled in archaeological
finds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

pire. which includes the above, and in
addition some ii, 100000 square miles,
and a population of about 100000. 600.
The known surface Of the globe is es-
timated at about 55,O0O.O00 square
miles; its total population Is believed
to be about 100000 900. The British
empire therefore occupies more than
one-fifth of the earth's surface, and its
population is also more taan one-ffth
or about % per cent. OF the inhabitants
of the globe
That is England. In Asia they have
a population of some 237.000,000 in
Africa a population of some 81 ,000.-
coo; in America a population of some
100000; in the West Indies some
100000 in Australasia some $780,
900, and so on. When you walk the
streets of London therefore you are
in the capital of something over ono
fifth of the world. These gentlemen
In clubs and offices and in the streets
arc masters Of the world. There must
be a great many of them, and they
must be very wonderful men, one says
10 oneself. No, the population of
Great Britain and Ireland is. as we
have seen. only about 43,500,O0 and
what of them?-Scribner's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
JUST WHO ARE THE ENGLISH?
London the Center of Mighty EN-
pire--Vsst Population.

II this question: Who are the Eng
lish? we're asked. either of the aver
age Englishman or OF the average
American visitor 10 England. the an
swer would probably be both inaccur
ate and confusing. The average Eng
lishman knows little of the origin Of
his race. and Is not OF the mental
makeup that sets much store by sucf
matters in any case; and the Amer
lean PAYS little heed to anything ex
eept to what comes directly under his
notice as be travels about to and from
London as his center.
London itself is a city of some -four
million six hundred and odd thousand
inhabitants. II is a small nation ~
itself. The total population of the
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Is only 43, $50 900 (l906) But London
is not England The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland Is not
England. with its total area OF 1871 0t
square miles. No; what the world
kaows as England is the British EN-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
SLIGHT ERROR IN DIAGNOSIS.
Mr.. Fullerton Not the Mind Reader He
Thought He Was.

"Flltterby, by Jove, And headed
this way, too. Just my luck. Bor-
rowed $50 of me last week and $40
four days ago That time II will prob
ably be a touch for an additional ten,
in order 70 make it an even $40. Hang
the dog"
"Ah, Fullerton! You're just the
man I'm looking for. I'd like to Dor.
row
Il knew it the minute | saw you
coming. This borrowing habit grows
On man and marks him every time.
Half the world borrows from the other
half; that's the reason half the world
is peeling its eye and lodging round
the corner-trylng to sidestep the
other half"
Guess you're right, old man; but |
want 10 borrow"
Il know you do; that's the trouble
that keeps friends on the anxious
seat Borrowing is subversive of true
friendship. It"
Very true, old chap; but as a fell
low is in hard luck at times the only
thing he can do"
rs to 60 a friend. Ell? Same old
story-hard luck, Illness In he.family.
poor business, forgot your roll, which
is in another trousers pocket. press
ing note due, and all the rest of the
old gage. Borrowing, F1itterby. is a
debasing. as well as an Irritating
habit. Now. I've some sort OF admira-
| ton for the highwayman who thrusts
a pistol under ones nose and demands
your coin. There's an element of
| courage about that proceeding on his
part that appeals to one, but to be
eternally bounding a friend for money
| is" =.
Il agree with you in every respect;
but | want to borrow"
Il could tell it at a glance. Some
| thing in your miserably shifting and
faltering dcmeanor betrayed you al
once. Quit it. Flitterby. Retain some
remnant of your former manliness
Make an effort"
Look here. man; you're going too
| far, ! want 10 borrow
Sure you do, why. lis got 10 be
a regular profession with you. You
want TO borrow"
Your fountain pen!" suddenly in
| terjected Flitterby. Il wish to indorse
this check to your order. I've been
trying to tel you so for ten minutes
| Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
PRINTER FOR 81 YEARS.
Had Part in Setting Up Presidents
Message Since Van Bgren's.

Black River Falls, visa resident
of this city, Capt. Frank Cooper, 81
years old. is the oldest printer in
Wisconsin, and it is believed. in the
northwest. He is a native of Ohio,
born in 1924. and learned the trade in
Ashtabula being graduated at the
age of Il. hence has been printing
since 1871, or more than 81 years.
While in the Ashtabula office he
often set up" the manuscript of
Tom" Coswin, Joshua Il. Giddings
and Ben" Wade. He nc3 had a part
in setting some portion of every
presidents message since Martin Van
Buren's time, and says he expects to
put up" at least a paragraph of two
inaugural messages by President
TAFT.
Capt. Cooper was a Chicago printer
nearly 60 year ago. At that time he
could have bought for 800 a tract
of land that to-day would bring. under
the hammer $4,000, 900.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
ALLIcAToR's TEETH ARE CUT
Murderous Reptile Dragged Into a
"chair" and Operated Upon.

New York.-Tinkering with the
seem to be about the last thing a sane
man would attempt, but 1t was done at
the zoo recently, when several dental
surgeons began work on Bosco. a u
foot-long and exceedingly savage al
ligator. The reason for treating Bos-
co was not that be had toothache
but that he has murderous tendencies.
Within theaiast two weeks he has
killed five other alligators by sinking
his teeth into their brains through the
soft spot which exists in the skulls
of these animals. Accordingly 1t was
decided not to draw, but to trim Bos-
cos teeth with which he had been re-
paying his whole tribe since Nose.
companion, bit of one of his legs
some time ago.
The first attempts to corral Bosco
were highly exciting and resulted in
his knocking three keepers into his
pool with a blow of his tail He was
lassoed, however, and dragged into
the dentists chair, which in this case
was an iron-barred cage. After he had
been tickled with 12-foot crowbar he.
opened his mouth so wide that piece
of timber COULD be slipped in. Then
he was bound securely. ON a gang
plank with ropes two and half inches,
thick.
Taking hack saws, the men began
to saw of his teeth. Twenty-four saw
blades were broken before the job
was finished, but Bosco went back to
the pool unable to continue his career,
of murder.
For those persons who have had ex-
periences with dentists and who may
have pity for poor Bosco the curator
of the zoo says that there are no
nerves in an alligator's teeth and there
was no suffering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
PLAYS sIPHoN ON WHISPERS.
Wrestler, with Match Behind Ear, Gets
Burning Lesson.

Weston, n. flames Merriman
vowed that he will never again carry
a match behind his ear. In the Man
sion house Merriman quarreled with
Jacob Schumacher over the relative
merits of the German Oaki and Frank
Gotch, the American wrestler. Schu.
macher, who upheld Gle proves OF
the Teutonic wrestler, challenged the
Americans admirer TO boutron the
barroom floor. asia aa''e y
Merriman accepted and in a few
minutes the men clinched. Merriman
was thrown against pool table, his
head striking the frame with consid
cradle force. There was a sharp
cracking noise, followed by fash of
flame. and Merriman's hair and whisk-
ers blazed.
Harry Zierdt, the bartender, played
a siphon of settler on the flaming
whiskers and extinguished the fire.
The hair on one side of Merriman' 8
head and face was burned off. Merri-
man explained that the fire was due to
the explosion of match whiCe he car
ried behind his ear.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
Interested Parties.

De Brokc-lm engaged to Miss
Bucks, the heiress.
Van Stoo-Gee, Has 1t been an
nounced?
De Broke-Only informally, to my
sxeditork L.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
Writing Rooms in s.a..ors.

WHITING hcOn1s VI : -a-.OH5.
Nothing could surpass our big rail
road stations. in regard to luxury and
comfort" said a New York suburban
ite He closed his evening paper and
paced the long corridor. They lack.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
More Than Fiuurative,

"Alas," sighed Weary Wiggles. gaz.
ing dejectedly upon his torn and tat.
tered trousers, I'm afraid these here
pants is on their last legs!"-Lippin,
colts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

Dispatch haZ dun all the CRATE
things that hav been did in this world,
while hurry haz been at work at the
small ones, and haipt got thru yet
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

Some fellows only seem to put their
best foot forward when they are
headed in the wrong direction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
DISPATCH.

Hurry IL a good phellow tew phite
humble bees. WHARF, if yu hav ever SO
good a plan, yu kant make it work
well.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

There are people so constituted that
they seem to get lot OF enjoyment
out of never having any fun in life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
Cruel Candor.

81 see you have my pamphlet on
your desk" said the economist. What
do you think Of it?'
Its betwixt and between" an
swered the heartless friend. ITS too
light as an argument and not heavy
enough for a paper weight"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

Later in the evening Mr.. Hurt
named the following gentlemen TO
meet with the assessors for the pur-
pose stated: p. T. I.angan. Paul G.
Schulz. C. s. Carey. Douglas Hall.
day. Chas. Feuchter. The meeting
Is to be held Tuesday evening at the
Commercial club rooms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-04

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way of sweets and flowers, and such
small attentions, with the idle no.
ton of what an ideal fiance [ should
be able to make. But of course I
don't need to remind you that I am,
as it were, on half pay. I trust I do
the thing, as you so generously admit,
up to the mines in public; that's what
| was hired for, I believe. In pri-
Vate, | went on severely, "you would
look for no change in my demeanor
You would reprehend anything of that
sort, and be the first to reprove it, I
am sure"
Her face was turned away, but I
was certain she was blushing; and
she answered in a small, muff1ed voice
that might have been shaken by
either tears or laughter:
oh, certainly!'
Somehow. I felt pleased at the state
of things. I sucked a sense of power
from the atmosphere of it,
Come I said, rising and offering
my ehand, 'let's go and sit in the
pagoda, or josshouse, or whatever
they call that absurd thing over there
on the lawn. The sun is too warm
for you here" She rose obediently,
and walked beside me. I really be-
leVe [ was getting somewhere, MAX
ing some point, though Heaven knows
it seemed unlikely. "And then, nv
dear Katharine" I returned to the
charge in rather patronizing tone,
you must consider me in this matter
l am aware that nobody ever does;
but pray let me suggest that you
should, for moment only. I delight,
l positively revel, in showing the de-
votion of a fiance in public. But I
should not wish, by my demeanor
when we are alone together, to cheap
en- that sentiment which hold sacred
to-which I hold sacred-''
"Oh!" cried Kate, pausing abrupt
ly in the door of the little summer
house, and drawing back with wide.
startled eyes. Another grill"
AN ideal,' returned loftily.
"How interesting" she murmured,
as we settled ourselves comfortably.
[ suspected latent irony in her tone:
but she looked up very sweetly, and
went on: so you've got an ideal.
you dear old CARL" Every body else
calls me Charlie, which is absurd for
big man. "Please tell me all about
her!"
Then I launched forth upon what l
conceived to be the greatest piece of
diplomacy of my life. The chances
were even that Bourke would hold to
this engagement, tickle as he was
who could ever weary of Katharine?
Well, then, l would have her for
sister-in-law; and in that case, what
more desirable than that my foolish
infatuation should be buried, and hid
den, and forgotten?
| looked at the dear girl before me,
who had always appeared to me the
most lovable and desirable creature
on earth, and I described to her an
ideal which was pretty near her oppo-
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plexion. I used to beat him in the
classroom, while he beat me on the
campus; and when I was finally found
to be a fair center rush, largely on
account Of my weight, Bourke nick
named me the Fatted Calf-and the
name stuck.
[ know now, and [ knew then, that
it stuck because I hated it. Folks in
this world love to see other people
Writhe-especially when other peo-
pie are fat. There is something lu-
dicrous, and nothing touching, in the
anguish Of the obese.
My brother Bourke is good to look
at and as tickle as the wind; he has
been engaged in the breaking of fe-
male hearts since he was in pinafores
"a pursuit at which [ never strove
to excel him Therefore it was not a
great surprise to me when [ came
upon him and Kate Heath, our next
door neighbor, spooning on the lawn
between the two places, and they an
nounced to me in one breath that
they were engaged.
Again." I asked brutally. "That
makes three times this year doesn't
it?''
Its only two for me-" pouted
Katharine; land I don't know wheth-
er l will be engaged to Bourke, after
all. He says he's going to South
America, and if he starts next~week,
so that he can't be up in the noun
tains, I don't see the use!" Bourke
and I were shouting at her naive
admission, and she looked at us re-
proachfully. II didn't say two at
one time," she explained with some
asperity.
Bourke quieted down and looked
anxious.
ooh, come, Katharine, you're not
going to call the thing off for such a.
silly reason as that" he urged "I'll
be back from Buenos Ayres in less
than six months-and think of the
letters!"
II do think of the letters-horrid
bores!" his fiancee retorted migrate
fully. what l want is somebody up
at Skyland to be nice to me. There's
a honeymooning couple in the crowd,
and two pairs of engaged wretches.
No"-with sudden resolution
you're going to South America it's
OFF,
"See here, Charlie" said my broth
err, turning to me, as he always did
in a tight place; you're going to be
up at Skyland-what's the matter
with you? One Langdon and another
Langdon are pretty much the same
thing-with the addition of few
pounds
If he had spared me this last gibe,
l might have agreed at once. AS it
was, I said grimly:
''It is, when you happen to be
one Langdon; but if, as in my case,
you chance to be another Langdon'-
that makes all the difference"
I had loved Katharine Heath pa
tiently adored her, as many years as
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If you want Real enjoyment, send
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THE IA TTED CAL F
| md of Return

orodigaI'S Return

Bourke were in the kindergarten to-
gether, |, in the primary, used to be
commissioned to take them to the
seat of learning. I think I men
toned that Bourke was breaking fe-
male hearts at that early age; he
broke Katharine's on an average
about once a week-and I had to
mend it as best I could in my clumsy,
older-boy fashioned way Of course
she never noticed my devotion, then,
or later. Who attends to what
fatted calf does? Haven't we always
heard disparagemeht of calf love?
To be sort of fiance emeritus to
Katharine Heath-the situation
promised some happiness, and a
great deal of anguish. The latter I
was used to; I had chummed with
sorrow from the first in this my one
love affair, and I dreaded it not at all;
but I was afraid the happiness might
hurt. Yet. of course, when I saw
the old position of member of breaks,
patcher-up of torn places, and weak
ly agreed to all that those two mad
caps proposed
We had been week at Skyland.
| found the sweet decidedly outweigh
ing the bitter in my engagement
Katharine had told me that her
grandmother-heaven bless the old
lady, and reward her with heightened
days for her good judgment! said
she was relieved to see that her
granddaughter had shown some
sense, and had taken me instead of
my frivolous brother. Indeed, Kate
showed disposition to burn an al
most more than legitimate amount of
incense to my vanity, and my vanity
wasn't used to it. l was afraid some
times, that I should forget exactly
who | was, and how placed, those
potent fumes SO intoxicated me.
We were lounging home from the
links one afternoon, Katharine with
her sleeves still rolled to the elbow,
her cheeks pink from the exercise.
We sought quiet knoll and sat
where we were in sight Of the hotel,
with it's cottages on the one hand
and the shirt-waisted or scarlet-coat-
ed players on the other.
"You make an absolutely perfect
fiance-in public" Katharine began
abruptly, without looking at me.
I took from her hand the golf club
with which she was digging in the
sod.
THAT thing is not hoe" I said
reprovingly, with the single intention
of destroying her employment so that
she might be more likely to look at
me when she spoke. "You know I'm
only half a fiance," I went on, land
if I'm filling half the position we'll
what more can you expect?"
What, indeed-from some menu"
Katharine retorted, and she looked
The Holly chieftain., 1909-08-13
n STANDS FOR NAs
QUALITY w

w. d O'Neal. the efficient pho
tographer of Lamar, was down last
Monday on business. The merry
twinkle in his eye, he said, was
due to conjugal felicity, as he was
welded only a short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Baird and
children, accompanied by Mrs.
Baird's sister, Mrs. Charles Max
well of Missouri, left last Monday
for an extended mountain trip, and
will be absent several weeks.
A. j. harrington, Jr., the hard.
ware man, made hurried trip to
Hartman on Monday.
Ed Haberstroh, the genial bar
Der, took in the city water last
Monday in his shop.
Manager G. w. Hamilton of
the Holly Lumber & Supplies Co.
is very ill, having been bedfast for
a week past,
Mr.. Ed Merwin, has accepted a
position at the water plant, thanks
to the wisdom of the city dads, who
realized that in Mr.. Merwin they
had both reliable and responsible
man to whom the works would be
in charge during the absence Of
Supt. James Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard White,
who have been sojourning on
the Western coast for several
weeks past. arrived last Sunday.
fully rejuvenated. and speak in
glowing terms of the excellence of
the Worlds fair exhibits at Seattle
and of the glories of the California
surf.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-08-13
Prowers County Fair

We are in receipt of the prem
ium list of the ninth annual fair of
the Prowers County Fair Associa-
ton which will be pulled off at
Lamar, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. September 1st, I'd and Sd.
The fair has the most liberal prem.
iums ever offered, with many spec
ial cash premiums added, and al
ready has assurance of fine dis
plays in all departments. There
will be something doing everv
minute, with Il fine racing card
daily, a baseball tournament,
motor races and various other
sports each day. See advt.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-08-13
aOz SUGAR.BEETS GALORE--GROwERS HAPPY

Fes Tor Miles Assssa Show eaoneaa Crop
l.naese Stsaa. with Ssisr CosIssi Of l3 l2 Peroea
Who the Growers Ass ~ What They Are Doinf
A dance the suaaLet fields the past week. within this
district conyinces the skepca tha. phenomenal crop
and t average II ~ with the highest sugar
cooten known for time freely prophesied Below few
feds that worthy Of special mention:
East Hoe CrsekW NJ Smith has pretty bees as can be
which will eighteen easily the with
tent st Is IL per actual test
Tony Anderson similar 6ed and efforts
front with probably CROP
doubted|y run twenty to the with high
A. Pierce never felt more con-
6dent since his sdvent into the Valley
Garrison 6s show excellent stand and Mr. Gudd feels
th. he has we'll repaid areadv for the
H. fields also much admired and he
ing them visitors
r.n ney stand sugar content
West Horse Greek Sede LteraBees excellent condition.
and will from Is to Is IONS acree easily.
Chenoweth Dchhese fields although hail
and paned eaceednay ne and show glance the possibilities
Of FIRST class suaar-beet land
John Admson forty Of bee which by splendid
looked finer nd ev will from Is
perac acre. 4
Especial Eric Erickson Of Amy the finest
the the immense being freely
that he will make the all the through
The Holly chieftain., 1909-08-13
New Telephone Line

The new telephone line south.
ward, four miles of which is being
constructed by the business men
of Holly, is partially completed,
and the Southside contingent will
get busy on their end Immediately
afterward, SO it is reported.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-08-13

Let us quote you prices on
plumbing. Have your work done
right, SO that you may connect to
the sewer system without having
your plumbing done over again.
You will also enjoy the comforts of
pure, healthy house and have the
satisfaction of knowing your work
is done right and all gases properly
vented. We are Holly's only sani.
tary plumbers.
The Holly Plumbing & Heating
Co.