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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
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Let the men do the calling up, girls.
You may miss a few good times oc-
casionally, but then, again, you may
spoil good many, for 1t was real
good-loOking fellow who told me tina,
many a man had changed his mind
about calling on a girl because she
happened to telephone and ask him
to do so''
A telephone in the house has knock
ed many a -have-been wedding,
because silly girl kept at it every
few minutes calling up her admirer
SO often that he arrived at the point
of evaporation. 1t is embarrassing
10 a man to be called to the phone
by girl who simply wants 10 chatter
or gossip, but what hurts them most
is TO think that they must answer her
nonsense before a roomful of associ-
ates. The other fellows are sure 10
roast him, tell him TO marry the
girl and be done with it, and he does
not like that Think of a bookkeeper
having a long column of figures nearly
added and having TO do it over again,
because some girl wants to say hello
to him over the phone. He needs nave
plenty of love for girl to stand this
long.
Many a maid vexes her fiance. many
a bride bores her husband by calling
him up too frequently, but neither of
these are guilty of the offense COM
mitted by the scores of girls who call
up mere men acquaintances and in
wife them to go rowing, take a lunch
with them, etc. To a man in business.
such call is decided jar. 1t un-
settles him, interrupts his work and
provokes him much more than it
pleases. Nine times out of ten. he
really does not want to go, but he
cannot take the time from his work to
explain, so he accepts the invitation.
that he may hang up the receiver
sooner. He may be too gallant to say
no, but he has his own opinion about
the manner in which the engagement
was made.
Unless, perhaps. you are engaged to
man, let him do all the telephoning.
and even though you imagine you are
missing something, You will get your
reward by the mans good opinion Of
your common sense and womanliness.
Why is it that girls forget that the
hunters instinct is strong in men.
They prefer to hunt rather than be
hunted; to pursue rather than be pur-
sued. Do not do it. girls 1t is posi-
lively fatal TO let a man know you are
after him"
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Recipe for Eid PUDDING.

one-half pound dried figs, washed,
wiped and minced; two cupfuls fine
dry bread crumbs, three eggs. one
half cupful beef suet, powdered two
scant, cupfuls sweet milk. one-half
cupful OF white sugar. in which one
teaspoonful baking powder has been
mixed; little salt: soak crumbs in
milk; add eggs beaten, with sugar,
salt. suet and figs; beat three min.
utes; put in buttered mold with
tight top; set in boiling water, with
weight on cover to prevent upsetting:
boil three hours. Eat hot. with hard
sauce made of butter, powdered SUI
gar, one teaspoonful extract nutmeg
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
A Soap Saver.

A soap saver is made by cutting
four bars of laundry soap in small
pieces; add to this six quarts Of water.
Put ON the stove to melt. When dis
solved add half cupful of ammonia
tliquid): when melted, pour in a large
stone jar. 1t saves soap and improves
the washing. A cupful used to each
boiler of clothes. Also good for scrub
water and many otEer things where
soap is used.
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THE PRICE OF PROSPERITY.

The strike Mt the rreSsed Steel Car
Works gave publicity to a condition
of affairs in and around the indus
trial plant which in this age of anti
tuberculosis associations. anti-child
slavery, library-giving pniIanthrop's'
ard ccllege.cldcwing millionaires is
shocking
No condition of African slavery in
the South. when the SLAVE Owner was
a niger trader. ever approached
what is now living. repulsive fact
in this suburb of Pittsburg,
The employees Of this plant were
handled as so many units. They were
not permitted to form union or as
ISOLATION. TIE company elected to
be master 1t quickly went into tho
WAYS Of the brutal parent.
The employees of this plant. mostly
Hungarians and Poles. we're given
houses hardly fit for pig pens. These
places have four rooms, with no baths
and no conveniences. Around them
are no yards. high rent is charged
for these places. Employees purchase
their groceries at the company's
stores Competing merchants might
do business around the plant. but the
company owns all the ground.
AS soon as the boys are big enough
they are put to work in the mills. n
a person is killed through neglect of
the company. the survivors have no
recourse in the law. The people go
on and on. hopeless, with their chill
dren growing more brutalized than
they are.
The corporation is wealthy, sort
of cousin to the steel trust. Profits go
In the same direction that protected
steel profits so. Under our beautiful
protective system, it is possible to
bring these Hungarians and Poles
here. treat them like dogs and work
Them like dogs. A free American of
fue or three generations would not
<tand for this condition longer than
efeuA one week.
The kshnre cf the profit that would
10 to the legitimate American laeorer
n tafen srem these ignorant wretches
and goes 10 high-saiaried owners AMI
stockholders. These spend their time
n pIaces OF leisure discussing
sociological questions. endowing uni
xer<ifffs. busirg libraries, donating
c,rtnres and stetu1ry 70 art galleries,
and receiving doctors degrees at col
i>rss. The prosperity hat eonss e;
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SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Illinois Central r. &.

NORTH OF CAIRO tickets win b.,
old at rate OF one fore for the rounC
trip TO points in Illinois where tn,
are is less than $500. Minimum sell
ing rate s1.00.
Tram No. "A leaving Cairo at $50,
a m. and train No % arriving a
1885 p. m. now run on Sunday.
SOUTH OF CAIRO, one fare 10
the round trip to all points where tn
are is less than $500.
For further information apply to ]
II. JONES. Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.
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LarolnQ Meat.

Larding piece of meat is aim
pie operation. and il is one which will
greatly add to the iuiciness of the
dish. Cut a piece of salt pork into
strips quarter of an inch thick and
two or three inches long slip these
into a Harding needle and draw the
needle through the meat. so either
end of the lard will protrude be-
yond the meat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

Galveston's great sea wall protect
ed that city from injury by Wednes.
days great wave just as effectually as
Cairo's great syces always protect
this city from the floods in the rivers
There is ono striking difference how
ever between the two The big sea
wall was huilt by the 4. S. goyern-
ment at cost of 81, 100000. while Cal
TO had o sustlc and build her big
leyces herself.
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- rTUT
nr,,,rr Esn.r.

Take 7ik cups OF graduated sugar.
one-hslf cup of water. one-half cup Of
corn syrup and one-half teaspoon of
cream of tatar and boil until nearly
done. Then separate candy in half
and pour the beaten whites of two
eggs over one half. stirring constantly.
letting the other half cook until brit
tie. then add II to other half. Add one
cup OF chopped nuts and beat until
nearly stiff and spread on a buttered
plate. The secret lies in constant
beating.
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Nut Cake.

Cream one cup of sugar and one
half cup of butter. add two eggs. one
at a time, without beating them).
one-half cup of milk, one and one-half
cups of pastry -four; before stirring
in the flour add the broken nut meats /:
one teaspoon of cream OF tartar. one
half teaspoon Of soda sifted with the
Hour Several times). get one-hali
pound of English walnut meats reserve
enough for the top of the cake. then
chop the rest. Frost with butter
frosting.
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A Gss-Oven Tip.

A pointer given by an experienced
housewife has proven Of great assis-
lance in baking cakes. mullins. pop
overs. etc, which requires a hot oven
II is this: Always slip out the bottom
sheet of the gas stove to heat the
oven and replace it Just before you
put in your cake.
Even difficult oven can be heated
in this way Many women don't know
that the bottom sheet is removable.
Gas 10 saved By this method.
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Meant for announcement.

Artist-"Yes. keep pegging away.
Sometimes ! get discouraged and say
to myself: What's the use?" Friend
Don't give up, old man. You can't
do worse than you've done, you know"
Judge
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

a price such as is paid by the work,
ingmen at McKees Rocks is hor-
rible caricature on our whole indus
trial system and civilization.-Com
mercial-Appeal
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
June Circulation.

The above is correct statement OF
the circulation Of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
OF June, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 9th day of June. 1909
LEO j. KLEB.
Notary Public.
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The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
coIeman's PA Eighth Street
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

Alderman NeIlis VINO is one of the
grass bachelor members OF the city
council, says he and other members
whose wives are away feel quite safe
from any undue interference by Act
ing Mayor Greaney, so long as the
latter is grass-bachelor" himself
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

With sixteen or eighteen thousand
dollars more money next year the
county commissioners probably will
be able 20 fix II SO that the jury room
and the junk room vii not be one.
Although it will have 20 re confessed
that Jury" and Junk nas fiji ed wei
together in a number OF cases that
might be mentioned.
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Doctor" a gentleman exclaimed

Doctor" a gentleman exclaimed
;ervently. Il have 10 thank you for
your excellent medicine"
All" was the gratified rejoinder,
1T has done YOU good You have been
much benefited. en-"
IL have indeed"
And how many bottles have you
tsken?"
ooh, didn't take tiny uncle took
sonnet He has left me his sole Legal
teei'i
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The Flame of Destiny.

During the course Of conversation
between two ladies' in a hotel parior
one said 10 the other: Are you mar
ried?"
NO. I am not" replied the other.
Are your"
NO was the reply. II, too. am on
the single list" adding: Strange
that two such estimable women as
ourselves should have been over
looked in the great matrimonial mar
ket Now that lady" pointing to
another who was passing, has been
widowed four times. two of her hus-
bands having been cremated. That
woman" she continued. lis plain and
embarrassing. and yet she has them
10 burn"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. ....... .2084
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of June, 1909 .2f25
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
Srlfheln At Sea

On the steamer the little bride was
very much concerned about her hus-
band, who was troubled with dyspep-
STA.
MY husband is peculiarly liable
TO sessiekness, Captain" remarked
the bride. Gould you tell him what
to do in case Of an attack"
That won't be necessary. Madam, /"
replied the Captain; he'll do it."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
Its Little ChortIe

This one" said the pelican. de
posting IN its pouch the big fish #
had caught will Just about fill the
bill"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

The Cairo Bulletin il the only Cal
n p,psr with the service Of the ksso-
efats1 RranA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

Advertisers value the Bulletin be-
cause of its extraordinary pulling"
power. a..,l-< !. EAsAsa2
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The prima nObilIs. a sbel1ash
found in the Mediterranean, spins j
sne silk. = L.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County. IIIinoIa
Population 16,147.

Population 16,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, FRANK b. ARM.
STRON.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief of Police, M. 8. EGAN.
Alexander County Population 27,467
County Clerk, JESSE IL. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRANK e. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX M. WILSON.
County Superintendent Of Schools,
PROF. 8. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED Il
NELLIS.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUS.
Board Of County Commissioner.
J. ]. JENNEILE, Chairman.
G. V. NEFF, < 3
DR. EDWIN CAUSE.
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Advertising InThe Bulletin pays The
.dvertjser because Il circUatss anons
sAa ssoRls that asvs Eossx 70 sp>sA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

UolS 7 inn cars due to leave Second 81. &C
DCIs LSuL ing north on Commercial Ave-
every is minutes from n. m. to II y. m.
Goins north.o on Walnut St.every 10 minutes
from sos n. IN to 1858 p. IN.
Poplar ST. Line ao s.Ss ss Ays o e, due
ing north on Hohr6ok: at SOL; 827 8A2; 8b7
7:l2 am. and on the same minutes every hour
intil i0:42 and lll2 p. m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81. At 6<9;
i:ls; 6:34, 6:4s and 7:04 a. m. and ON same min.
ties every hour until 1894 and II "a p. m.
Poplar st. cars due to pass St. hRTy'E park
minutes after leaving SecondSt
Belt Line Owl Cars ,sst - on m w ,.ss
IN; 30 a. M; $50 y. M; B:s0 n. M: $50 .. M,
i:30 a. IN.
North en- Commerciai-i7 y. m. q. m. -
IN q. m. q. m. a. m.
Belt and Owl cars are due 70 pass Yves,
thirty fourth 81 ib minutes amer iesvtn
Sec nd ST.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

Later | met Phyllis's mother.
They tell meS' said, that you
had Eve letters from Australia yes
terday. Let me congratulate yea
heartily"
Thank you very much. she said
Il love letters from a distance. and
il is nice to hear from ones little
nephews and nieces. Five sepsrsto
letters describing a children's parts
they had been to- But ! do wisa
they'd tell me something about fht J.
lis and when she thinks of comm
homa"-From Punch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
REFUGE IN DIVORCE COURT

What wonder that Barrie who couldn't keep his
house order had to fly for refuge to the divorce
COURT
The buxom Mrs Barrie. 40 or thereabouts
seemed little worried by the procedure. Evidently
the author of "The Little Minister Peter Pam and
My Lady Nicotine" considerably per-
turbed than she, for scarcely had his divorce been
granted than there reports that he endeav-
oring to reconciliation and remarriage
If 1t did other good. this at least served in
to silence the report that he intending
80 marry his adopted daughter, Pauline Chase,
London edition of Peter Pan" and the original pa
jana girl"
Another author who failed to keep his house in
order Justin Huntly Mccarthy who married the
spirited Cissie LOTUS. recently become the bride
Chicago physician The of the great commoner
succeeded to marked degree when he "If
Were King" In which the Titan-hared Cisse ap-
peared in this country with z. H. Sothern. But as
married man he failure. The divorce added
another to the list of shattered ideals.
OF somewhat different type is the Jack Lon
don. From the fresh air and love of which his
stories exhale this young writer really promised WELL
From his radieaI socialism. also, there might have
been expected to be enough love OF humanity left
Apparently this wasn't the case. The young
woman who was Elizabeth Madden, teacher OF San
Francisco had married London when he fresh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
chpCuk Pate Divorce. Britanmr DemandeD

exnerts on the subject An overplus OF separations
secured in police courts leaving both parties nn
willingly yoked with all legal limitations OF CELL
bacy and none of the advantages of marriage; ma
grant violations of the marriage vows, with no extern
uatng apologies to the law as 1t exists
and far more such apologies than mere vice "ou'O
be impelled to, n of out-and-out pisainy'
the lawless second ceremony being undergone pa'
as a concession to conscience and partly as cohe~
sion to convention.
Every year between 1908 and 1907 England aver
aged 1000 separations yet most OF them on eto" AS
legally justifying absolute divorce Last year IN ~
High Court the separations numbered only twenty
three. while the divorces numbered e2S.
An impressive fact in connection with the inoep
ton the discussion is that Lord GorrelL VINO ga.
for sixteen years bench in divorce DIVISION Oh
the High Court is the who has most strongly
urged upon Parliament the according Of jurisdiction
over divorce to the county courts He declared ms
object openly relief of the poor from the nan
dcapS which weigh upon them, and practically limit
application the nations divorce laws 10 tns
wealthy classes.
When that distinguished expert offered his reso-
luton in the House Lords equally distinguished
prelate of the Church of England, the Archbishop
of Canterbury attacked 1t with all the authority OF
his position He took the ground that great prin-
cple religion and morality was involved ana con-
tended that the conditions attending the marital un.
happiness Of the poor of England would not be i'm
proved.
He was supported by legions of churchmen and
leaders public opinion, for there exists an over
marriage tie among those who are in authority ana
station in Great Britain. -, -.
For the time the difncult and dangerous topic was
shelyed But the autumnal meet'-g of the Law soci-
ety. In London, took up the discussion. apropos OF
stirring paper real by G. H. Pickstone ESQ ana os-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14

able Mr.. London and his afinity were pronounced one
They apparently happy II was merely lhe
idozing public that was shocked.
or stin different type was the matrimonial
melange of Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger known BY the
pen name Of Julien Gordon. Widow of Colonel Cruger
well known of affairs. she was supposed to be
happy her AS critic of society she took high
rank. OF her intimate acquaintance with the
phases life tried portray. Some even called
her the female Balzac.
without warning. therefore came the announces
ment OF her marriage to Wade Chance young OHIO
man at least ten years her junior. ~ ~ a. .
Society shook its head. Nothing SO frivolous naa
been anticipated from the mature authoress
The bride had been In Washington for NUMBER OF
years. occupying picturesque old mansion along the
Potomac This deserted and with her husband
betook London where what her friends SAID
would not matter.
All waitsd-and not in vain. Recently Mr. Chance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
More Limericks

ALE limerick fad still has England In Its strip. al
every once in while new bunch breaks OF
The following is a contribution to Funny Cut
There was poor fellow from Flynn.
BY accident sat on a pynn.
He let out shrek.
A howl and squeak,
And his language was really SYM.
There was a maid called Ellen Lleweilyn;
She was lavish with letters when sspehyn;
But she broke with her beau,
And let bitter tears flow,
Because he addressed her as Hhellyn
A weak but ingenious young guy
Was induced to believe he could huy;
So he built machine
That required gasoline;
Well. he found it a quick way to duy.
There was young fellow named Bee-Bee
Wished to wed lady named Phoebe;
"But" he said. 81 must see
What the clerical fee,
Be before Phoebe be Phoebe Bee-Bee
There was a young lady at Bingham
Who knew many songs. and could sing emf
But she couldn't mend hose,
And she wouldn't wash clothes
Or help her old mother to wiring en-
canvassing lady named Green
Said to Brown, Buy a talking machines.
1--WE got one" he said,
As he nursed his poor head:
"she's the strongest that ever was seen.
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TNO PUT IT honestly as succinctly. divorce in
England is simply matter of money. If you
are rich, and have legal grounds for complete
separation, you your divorce readily
you secure verdict in a larceny trial. And
II you haven't plenty money you needn't come
around That is not levity; it is plain, cold fact
There is, indeed. but single center around which
all divorce actions must revolve. the High Court. IN
the Strand. in London. 1t is actually the legal state
of AFFAIRS that only in that High Court and nowhere
else all England hearing of a proceeding
for a full divorce proceed.
Any British subject has the right appear in
the High Court and upon presentation proper
dence claim a hearing; by the vast majority
British subjects find it absolutely impossible
meet the expense. in time and money. of making the
journey and sustaining the heavy Of the legal
proceedings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14

ARKED down" divorces, argued vehe-
mently pro and con, are subject
now holding the attention of Eng
land as il can be held only by ma
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Even where the charges are not defended an aver
age of witnesses must be brought into service
If not the stand at least in readiness TO tes
tify, should the presiding Judge require It, Railway
fares. hotel expenses solicitors charges and bar"
risters fees-an the innumerabe lncidentals with
which Englands hoary. if reliable common law has
been sadded-make the minimum OF the unoeIehoeo
divorce suit $3.50 according to the estimates,
and $3.50 according to those who know their Hign
Court In the Strand.
The instant there is intimation OF defense
I'D Jump the costs whenever it Is the husband who
is suing he must put up security not only for his own
costs and payment OF his own witnesses put LoI
those of his wife probably even II the grounds she
gave him should have furnished In the presence
of the Judges themselves Business Is business says
the High Court In the strand
There are three general results. as enumerated Sy
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Barrie Case Just An.
other to be Added to a a
Lengthening List

=
THEY simply soon'f lei us admire them,
these authors, sphom ue regard as
ideals hIl they throw themselves from
their psdestals and reveal themselves as of
common clay.
did from the time Socrates and Kan
fhipp< failed to get on well together these
authors haze been noted as notorionsly bad
husbands. Reading their books, zoe spoald like
to imagine them as possessing all the virtues
portrayed in their heroes and heroines.
Yet, much as ne would like to, sve can't.
Every once in sohile one of them, upon
whom zce had looked as an exception to the
rule, comes brsvely into the divorce court.
Maybe appearances are in his favor.
Maybe he is the aggrisved person. Still, svs
of the homely virtues, can't help looking on
!, man sho can't keep sUife and family in
order AZ som,ethiag coasiderably less than
ideal.
Oar Iatest shock mas Barrie. OF course,
he sras one of The exceptions. His home life
seemed ideal. His books breathej the ssoeet-
sess of happy home life. His character was
above reproaeh. His wfe suas sUoman of
rare beauty and charm.
Surely they must EVe in peace and happi-
ness to the end of their day.. But they didn't.
Therefore, are our souls once more drought
because these pettsd darlings soho soiaee our
lonely or Estless hours wort Eve as zoe would
like them to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14

played practical unanimity Of opinion in favor Of the
radical changes advocated by Lord GorrelI.
In matters of such profound Importance the iegis-
lative mills of Great Britain grind with exceeding
slowness But that the movement for cheaper d.
orces is extending gathering force is recognized
by public men who best know their England OF
today. 8
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tional issues of supreme Importance.
The prediction that the wellnigh overwhelm-
ing mass of influence flung in the scale against
more easy divorce would kill the movement per-
manently has not been borne out by the event.
This autumn has witnessed if not a more
vehement demand a more general consideration of
the feasibility of relaxing the ties that automat-
icay constrain thousands of couples to live in the
welded estate who have every right, Under the
letter and the spirit of existing British laws, to
complete annulment of their mutual responsible
tiles.
1t is not unreasonable to surmise that within
no very long period of time, the British Parlia-
ment may be forced to take the action openly
called for, thus far. only by few daring in
public life.