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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
WHEAT WAS DULL
Close Practically Unchanged-Cor.
Closed LoWer-Oats Scored
Further Advances.

Chicago Feb. l7.-WHEAT - The
bull campaign lapsed into extreme
dullnes today the closing quotations
being practically unchanged, Al,
| though the leading huls gave suppOl {
| on the weak spots The demand was
mot active and prices the greater part
of the day were a tritie below the
closing figure today. Crippled wire
service restricted operations. The
feature was renewed selling of July
which caused that option to rule cou-
paratively weaker than the nearby
delivery The poor demand for cash
wheat here and the slack demand for
-four at milling centers We're the chief
factors in the situation.
No. 2 red 1888 G1193s; No. red
Inca @11S3s; No. hard 112A@115
q; No. hard l13. May opened ia
A0l14ss; highest 1l43s lowest ll3
q closing 114A. July 1OO2s.
CORN-Predictions of a libertaI in.
crease in shipments from interior
points had depressing effect, senti
ment being bearish nearly all day.
The close was d shade to Il lower.
No. 3, G31a4G4; No. 3 yellow Gao
cay May opened 65as 6G5A; high
est 65%; lowest 65h; closing G5i4
d659s; July 64BMG5.
OATS-Scored further advance
on buying by leading longs and cash
interests, May advancing TO 54H-q
new high record for the season The
close was Il to Y higher,
No. white 53@541a; standard 81
May opened 537s654; highest 54h;
lowest 539s@53A closing 54A. July
L4SM.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
SONS OF ITALY RONOREp.
Monument viii Perpetuate Memory Of
Great Artists.

Italy is famous for the way in
which she remembers her celebrated
sons, so that it has always been a
matter of surprise that Bologna had
never commemorated the remarkable
Carracci family, to- whom she owes
her fame as the seat of the famous
Bologna school.
A monument, erected to the three
celebrated artists, has removed this
reproach to the city, rising in the
portico of the Institute Of Fine Arts,
its most proper setting.
Ludoyico, Annibale and Agostino
Carracci were perhaps the most re-
markable trio in art Of the same fam
lily the world has ever seen, and all
over Italy are to be found their
works, so much were the prophets
honored in their own country, but they
are also seen at their best in Madrid
and Paris In their art lives the core
of the Bolognese seicento, its spirit and
atmosphere. all its peculiar ideas and
its arid theoretical dissertations, all
It's UBUl anu 6iduuH VIC Y al lN1i
were true sons OF their time and city,
Ludovico died at Bologna Agostino
at Parma, and Annibale in Rome.
I.anzi says the first was to his school
what Homer was TO the Greeks, and
he is the best known here in his ma
tive town Annlbale was perhaps the
best artist. and he has the distinction
OF having a tomb in the Pantheon op.
Dosite that of Raphael, both OF which,
by the way, have TO be well scrubbed
twice year to remove the scrawls OF
enterprlsing tourists, who perhaps
thus think to gain fame. II is related
that Agostino painted a horse In such
lifelike manner that live horse went
up to the picture and neighed Over,
the tomb of Annibale will rise also in
Rome a bust.
But with all their individual fame.
which was great, the three are
chiefly known TO posterity as the
wonderful founders of the Rolognese
school.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Man owns Wife's Dresses.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Cairo. Illinois, February II, 1903
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 2nd day of March, 1909, at the
usual hour and place of meeting Ct
the city council of the City of Cairo
Alexander County Illinois. the under
signed. Cairo and st. Louis Railway
company. will present petitions ano
apply to said city council for the
grant to il, its successors and as
signs. by ordinance of the right tC
construct. maintain and operate &
railroad track. with poles ami wires
and all necessary OF convenient
equipment. appliances and az
purtenances for said track. in
upon, over and along the sur
face of Thirty-Eighth street from
its intersection with Commercial ave
nue. TO and across its intersection viii
Poplar street with the necessart
curves and extensions to connect said
track with the track now operated
by the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chi
cago K St Louis Railway Com
pany on Commercial Avenue and
with the property of the un
dersigned. Cairo e St. Louis Rail
way Company located north Of Thir
ty-Eighth Street and west of Poplar
Street. in said City of Cairo.
CAIRO & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY
COMPANY.
By L. F. FISCHER.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Feb 17--CATTLE-Re
ceipts q 600. Ten to Is lower
Steers 5O0@7l5; cows and heifers
'32jGG00; bulls 340m525; calves $50
mS50; stiockers and feeders 325m $50.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000. Ten to IL
lower. Choice heavy hipping 640G
Cas-; butchers 440@G45; light nike
G25mGG5; choice 035@6i0; packing
C20Gf5; pigs 525mG30.
Receipts $4,000 Sheep
steady bat medium lambs 10m15 low
err. Sheep i25m575; lafmbs G2567S5;
yearlings 500M zoe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Stocks - Bonds u Cereals
SLUGGISH MARKET
Prevailed in Stocks Yesterday
Drifted Idly Backward and For
ward-Speculation Chilled.

New York, Feb. 17.-Only scanty
material for comment could be founo
in today's torpid stock market. Specu
latiVe interest was more stagnani
than at any time since before the ma
tional election. The few stocks
which moved appreciably from some
special causes were without any sym
pathetic effect on the general list
which drifted idly backwards and for
wards on nominal transactions repre-
|senting nothing more than tentative
efforts of room traders to scalp a
small fraction of profit. The bond
division still offered a sharp contrast
TO the stagnation of the stock mar
ket, although the volume of transac
tons there also fell away from the
recently prevailing level of activity
The expected Burlington Offering
which appeared over night, proved to
be $l5,000000 against previous est.
mates of probably S20,000.000 or up
wards, and the offering was closed as
soon a ospened, previous applications
having been larger than the total
issue, AS allotment prices of 99la
compared with the price above par
for bonds previously issued under the
same mortgage, the prompt rise in
the price of the new issue to the
premium over the issue price was
not surprising,
1t became known also that New
York Central had disposed OF a
block of 100000 of its refunding
31b per cent bonds previously au-
thorized without public announce
ment of the offerings. These evil
dences of the unstated investment
demand for bonds proved Intellectual
in stimulating any dealings in stocks
The halt in trade revival appears to
Eullify the effect of abundant money
resources in that department Of the
securities market
The gloomy feeling in the steel
trade was deepened by the reiteratd
reports of the coming of cut in
prices. This is quite directly effec-
tive on the speculative sentiment on
stocks.
TIE fixing of March Is as the date
for calling an extra session of con
gross gave renewed life to discussion
of the coming tariff revision and to
reports of probable Emergencies OF
Df views in the dominant political
rarity which may prolong the settle
mcnt of the new schedules. AS no
effective trade revival is looked for
until these schedules are determint
this possibility of delay was of chill
ing influence on the speculative
spirit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Other Folks Joy.

We should be churlish creatures II
we could have no JOY in our fellow
mortals' Joy. unless it we're in agree
ment with our theory of righteous dis
tribution and our highest ideal Of hui
man good; what sour corners our
mouth would get-our eyes. what
frozen glances, and all the while our
possessions and desires would not ex-
actIy adjust themselves to our ideal
George Eliot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Practice Rotation Of Trees.

The necessity of the rotation OF
crops is well recognized among mod.
ern farmers, and now 1t appears that
in India nature is seen practicing the
same thing in the forests. The soil
becoming exhausted after a long pc
Rod of one kind of forest, seedlings of
another species gradually replace the
old trees as they die out. On the
Indian soil, the deodar tree has been
observed taking the place of the blue
pine pine and oak slowly exchange
places and spruce and silver fir have
been noted gradually extending into
a forest of falling oaks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE.
Biology has Proved that DandruR Is
Caused by IA Germ.

Science Is DOING wonders these days in
medicine as we'll as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a sue
cesstul cure unit! Newbros Herpicide was
PIT on the market. II Is scientific prep
as2tson that kills the germ :.iat rnakes
dancTaH or scurf by o,sging into the
scalp 10 get at tie root of the hair, whore
! ar tho vieali.y: causing itchsnx soalp
:iiFs a@:s. and fsnany .al.nes;. WITH
e S9ais1r,sfr soss Ergas ssyy r;xsK.iassSiy,
= IA cTsy ras.roySs az ssan<ssxrSs.
a'A's ~ Fading orugsisssa Eaaa rae,
gtacp3 tor sample *; .S49 saEErss
aiia 60, Detroit Mich.
Two sizes-50 cents and Woo.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons, Special Agents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Feb. -WHEAT-Re
ceipts 1000; exports 1900. Spot
easy; No red 1888 elevator; No
, red 1855 elevator; No. red 1l774
fob. afoat Options closed u TO =
net higher. May HIS
CORN-Receipts 1900; exports &c,
600. Spot steady; options closed fair
ly active and firm 4 net higher. MAY
73A.
OATS-Receipts $4,000; exports
10000. Spot steady.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
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.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Revelations Of Color.

Colors tell a tale. Feminine lug.
ubrity shows a painful affection for
musty blacks. for sickly fawns and
rrewsome grays Those of overflow
ing vitality, on the other hand. love
bright colors-orange, scarlet and
blue. People of amiable. but rather
indefinite character. show a decided
preference for pale shadowy shades
pale-blue. pale-pink. white or cream
Gentlewoman, London.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Work of Humorous Mason,

In L:chfield (Engl cathedral the cen.
trail pillar of the chapter-house and the
clustered shafts and vaulting ribs
which spread from it are very fine spe-
cimens Of early English work. One OF
the pillars contains the quaint design
OF cat with a mouse in its mouth. II
is supposed TO have been executed in
a humorous spirit by one of the ma
sons. who. so far as the stone permit
ted, made ii quite realistic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Full Boards for Farmers.

The protection of farmers and others
who are exposed to the heat great
deal is a serious and difficult matter.
Cancer is on the increase, and farmers
furnish large proportion of the cases,
many Of them being due to the direct
effects Of sunlight on the face and
hands. a fun beard for the farmer is
most desirable for his protection
North American Journal OF Homeo-
pathy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Not for Hans.

Hans came In from his ranch to
buy a horse. I've got the very thing
you want" said Ike Bergman; its u
nne road horse, five years old, sound
as a quail, $l75 cash down. and he
goes ten miles without stopping"
Hans threw up his hands in protest.
Not for me-" he said-"not for me.
! wouldn't gif you five cents for him.
live eight miles out. ind Id half TO
walk back two miles"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
New Book Of Kinus.

A fine book might be written upon
the psychology Of royalty. containing
all tho human documents that have
come Gown to US from the rulers of the
past. Such a book would make us
think more kindly Of those rulers
even of that long list Of the kings Of
Israel of whom we are told nothing ex-
cept that they did evil in the sight OF
the Lord-London Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Feb 17.-The following car
loads represent the days move
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
PANAMA.

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"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Alexander County
Savings Bank
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.

STRICTLY A SAVINGS BANK
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Correcting an Error.

1t was a minister's small Son, whose
habit was to ask God to bless each
member of the family after his prayer.
Having been put 10 bed one night in a
hurry. he for Il one of them Kneel-
ing again with hands clasped and eyes
closed. he addressed the Lord. thus:
"Oh. Lord. wouldn't that kill you?
forgot grandma God bless grandma.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Feb. 17.-Money on call
steady 1A@2A per cent, closing bid
,. Time loans very quiet and steady
sixty days 21l@2A per cent; ninety
lays pa per cent; six months 3d34
per cent Prime paper 81 per
cent. Sterling exchange steady. de.
mand 4S7; sixty days 4S490@4Si 05.
Bar silver 514.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to February list, 1909.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trslne Leave Cairo:
Trslne Leave Cairo:

Trslne Leave Cairo:
1905 a. m. Daily Chicago Vestibule
Limited, arriving Chicago 1850 q m
2:23 a. M. Tally st. Louis Night
Limited, arriving St. Louis 7:0s Z. m
Sleeping car open at $40 p. m
500 y. m, Chicago Daily Brpress
except Sunday.
500 q. m, st. Louis korniG HI
,ress except Sunday.
1875 a. m, St Loris Fast Mail.
1875 q. ~, Chicago Mid-dsv SpeclaI
2:s5 p. an, Daily st. Louis Limited
2:35 m, Afternoon Express foI
Odin, Effingham. Nation. Champaign
$50 o m, Thebes Accommodation
7:15 o. M, Chicago and Eastern HI
press.
1880 q. m, Memphis and Nashville
$3.50 q. m, Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
500 a. m, Psducsh and Louisvills.
1:4f o. M, Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:4t o. m, Daily Nashville, Chstts
noogs and Atlanta.
4:3o p. m, Fulton Accommodation
$3.50 o. m, Paducsh and Louisville
500 p. NJ, Memphis and New Or
leans Special
For through tickets. sleeping ear
accommodations and further informs
ton apply at Illinois Central PasseR.
ger Station. Cairo III.
J. n. JONES. TIesst Agent.
6. A. HATCH. G. p. A.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
PROVISIONS,

rUTTER- Steady and unchanged
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS Steady and unchanged.
COFFEE,-Options closed steady
unchanged to points lower. Sales
1880 bags. March CAS-. Spot steady:
Rio SMSb;mild steady. Cordoya "a
dl3.
SUGAR-Raw quiet refined easy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

st. Louis, Feb 17-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500. Steady. Beef steers
35OM735; cows and heifers 325mG4O:
stockers and feeders 35O6 500; Texas
steers 350GGi0.
Receipts 10000. Five to 10
lower. Ranged 100000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
GID MEXICO,

" - 49, "@FNhS~t
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 ear fare
Send for illustrated folder entitled
Mexico via New Orleans"
Tour Of all Mexico, via Illinois Cen
trail X. r. under escort Of Reau
Campbell General Manager the
American Tourist Association, Mar
Quette Building, Adams and Dear
born Streets. Chicago, leaves Chi.
cage January 20. Select clientele,
Limited. All exclusive privileges,
Independent travel. Special Pull
man yestibule train, drawing-rooms
Compartments. Library and Music
room, with the largest dining car
in the world, and the famous open.
top observation car, Chililitli, Spec
ial baggage car. Tickets include all
expenses everywhere.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. IT.
WHEAT-May 1l11s0l11H; July
111A.
CASINO. ! northern 113; No 2
northern 1llM111A.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
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"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
PerfumerY in Nenezuela.

In Venezuela there is great de-
mand for perfumery. even among the
men. while face powder is an absolute
necessity for the women on account of
the climate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
A Needed Improvement.

woman wants divorce because
her husband made her walk to meals.
Those diFigible balloons now. adver-
tised here are not coming any 100 soon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
PERVERsE MAxIMs OF CUPID
To forget is to forgive.

To forget is to forgive.
To know all is to seek the divorce
court.
Be sure you're on with the new
,ove before you're off with the old.
You rarely insult a woman by zeal
ousy; you frequently Inconvenience
Ger.
It is easier to love a woman In spite
81 her faults than because of her vir-
tues.--Smart Set.
Man owns Wife's Dresses.
The question of who owns the dress.
es Of wife came up in the Brompton
county court Of Maryland recently and
the judge decided that the husband is
the owner The man held that he had
given the wife the money TO buy the
dresses In dispute and although they
we e: paid for It was decided that
they belonged to him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
C.Ieouatra HomelyI

So Cleopatra was homely after all,
Well. at its worst. history is only like
those newspapers in which every pO-
lice court heroine is young and beau
tiful.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18

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. P.T.M., Chicago, Ill.
s. G. HATCH, G. z. A.. Chicago. Ill
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Cattle Raised fer Their Hides

Galloway cattle are being raised in
Alaska, their hides being considered
equal to bearskins for beauty and sery-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Dream superstition.

To dream you hear horses neigh.
augurs that you will have new and
powerful friends, who viii do you
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
SMITH BROTHERS
THE Big STORE

1902 WASHINGTON AVENUE
Dealers in everything that is good to
Eat, Use and Wear. Exclusive Agents
for BLANkE'S Celebrated Coffee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
Alexander =
County National
Bank
Commercial Avenue and Eighth St.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
OFFICERS

Accounts of corporations and indivld-
uas especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part of the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
FLORIDA.

The Central Route to Florida via
Birmingham, Through sleeping
ear daily from Chicago 10 Jackson.
Vile. Fla. Buffet-Library car SER
vice and dining cars serving all
meals. Ask for special Florida
folder
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
MARDl GRAs

At New Orleans. Feb. 90, 1909.
Brilliant spectacular features. Mar.
di Gras Carnival Automobile
Races Ask for profusely illustrat-
ed folder describing the Mardi Gras,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
MISCELLANY CuS.
vANosTEN's ORCHESTRA.

Available for dances, receptions
private parties. etc. Office 10i Eighth
street. Residence 320S Sycamore
Home Phone IA.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-18
HAVANA, CUBA,

Via New Orleans or via Floridl
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 ioldrE
on Cuba
The Jackson herald., 1909-10-28
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child a Mass Of Dreadful Sore, Itch
ing, Irritating Humor for 2 Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cutieurs.

"My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had It. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but 1t was worse on
her arms and back. We employed n
physician who left medicine but IL did
not help her and tried several rene.
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised. I
thought would try them. / gave her
q hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re.
lieved the itching and in a short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
l.. Fridhon. Warren, Mich. June 80
and July 13, 1905"
Potter Drug a Chem. Corp, sols Propa, Boston
The Jackson herald., 1909-10-28
HOW he DID THE CHORES
Wound Up the Music Box and Put His
Corkscrew in the Barom-
eter.

You needn't wait for me-" explained
the head of the house; Il have n din
ner engagement, an important busi-
ness affair, and no doubt | shall be
kept quite late"
At breakfast next morning an ON
inous silence had fallen upon all. The
head of the house had no appetite
and was evidently far from feeling
well. After painful silence the hus-
band, without meeting his wife's eye,
essayed to start conversation.
It's funny about that clock" he
said. IT'S stopped. and I'm sure
wound II last night"
You are mistaken" said his wife,
icily; you wound up Willle's music
box instead and II played Home,
Sweet Home till daylight. The clock
in the hall has also stopped, but I find
that you screwed your corkscrew into
the barometer"
The Jackson herald., 1909-10-28
Three Big
American
Stuffing
Holidays
By J. <. LA INQUIRE

fine linen delicate china and nmb in reality gorge, diff
ferng hypocrca renemens and the strength of the
from the prehistoric orgies of the Angles and the SaXon
Thanksgiving and Christmas that the American makes
his supremes effort.
The meal usually served the middle Of the day. when the vitality
supposed height goody number of relatives visitors
having arrived table surrounded and the CHASTITY
If there hrenand this frequently happentey goaded
by their superors until they swallow and il
child has unusual abilities at the ung his atainmens become
the delicate and subtle wit of the entire After
point exhaustion pies and cakes then
disposed after which
lighted ree with all nhang this
hours and exchanging uaory remarks about the weather and
the football game guests boserouy depart declaring
have had 'Hhc time of their lives"
days originally apart of them
fasting Thanksgiving and the other the
are Christian people.
The Jackson herald., 1909-10-28
Alarm Clock Arouses Him.

him to install the alarm apparatus.
The bell was so arranged that II
would ring in the stable and frighten
away any intruders.
The policeman had always been
aroused by the first 'ting-a-ling" OF
his clock and Immediately shut of the
alarm. He. however. allowed the bell
to sound longer than usual Saturday
night. May heard the bell and, be-
lieving II was the burglar alarm. sent
In call for police.
Stokes was very, very tired and. not
thinking for a moment there was a
chance Of discovery. decided to take
another half hour nap. and set his
alarm accordingly.
He was just dreaming of a cap,
tain's stripes when two squads OF
brother officers charged into the
stable. There were surprises on both
sides and, as Stokes was endeavoring
to explain. the alarm went off. He
was taken to the station house and
the charges preferred.
Stokes says the clock is "hoodoo"
and contemplates destroying II. unless
ii is confiscated by his superiors
Even the department officers. who are
usually austere in matters of disci
pline, laughed when Stokes related
the circumstances of his capture.