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wards are. within his ultimate reach
The healthy man enjoys life; he
meets HIS fellow man with q smile and
word OF cheer. To him. work Is a
pleasure. and the strenuous calls of
business life are answered with q
willing heart To the mind Of every
parent and every child should be
brought the truth about the body
Its sacredness as the mortal tenement
of Immortal soul--the tremendous part
II has In the life OF men. and the duty
we owe to ourselves and to society to
preserve. protect and respect these
bodies OF ours.
We must more and more study and
teach the laws Of health. of sanitation,
the prevention OF disease. the value
of sunshine and fresh air and exercise.
to the healthy growth Of the child, and
the common sense observations of
these natural laws, as necessary to the
health. Happiness and prosperity Of
man.
The Trained ssxind.
with this training OF the body. must
go the training Of the mind. the de-
velopment and direction OF the mental
faculties Here, In even more striking
contrast, is to be found the power OF
the trained mind with that OF the un-
trained .one. No limitation can be
fixed to the capacity of the human
mind. Next to the soul It is that
which eisvates us so high above the
beast OF the field. and makes US beings
in the likeness Of God. What wonder
full things the mind has accomplished
It is ever thinking. inquiring. investi-
eating, discovering, accomplishing.
There Is no heishth to which 1t does
not aspire. no depth SO profound IL
does not endeavor to sound-no dark
ness so intense 1t hesitates TO explore.
In the material world. II ID marching
on in glorious conquests. Unawed by
the flashing lightning OF the skiee. 1t
has subjected to the use of man. the
invisible mysterious thing we call
electricity. and made II to light our
households, to drive our vehicles. to
carry our commerce, to take up our
voices and speak with them to. others
far away and along the slender wires
or through the trackless air carry the
orders OF q worlds commences. or the
that ali this world Is brought into the
closest touch.
II has thought out great inventions,
by which the power of man u multi
piled, the efficiency Of labor increased,
and the comforts of life made Access
sible to all.
It has built up vast industrial en-
terprises, and filled the tracks Of the
oceans with great steamers. carrying
the commerce of the world. It is
bringing up from earth the stores Of
wealth, so long hidden there. and scat
terIng them in the lap OF mankind.
It Is making our fields to yield
abundant, harvests, and Ii clothing the
earth In beauty. It 10 searching the
worlds around us. and has numbered
them and mapped their courses through
space.
This human mind is searching into
its own mysteries and seeking to know
itself. 1t is exploring every field OF
knowledge and will never cease itg
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and meeting the demands to be made
on II; that he has mind that win
grow to think. to perceive. to reason.
to desire, to love, to hate. know that
he has soul which can grow into
spiritual, loving relation Of the Great
Father. I know he may grow into Q
man, whose character and life win be
a blessing TO the community, or into
one who will be q curse. Knowing all
these. I rejoice that he has come into
the world at a time AMI In q land
where so much IL being done. and 80
great opportunities are presented tot
his true education.
we know better than was known in
the past, the handicaps on the unedu-
cated-the advantages possessed by the
educated. The fsimple life Of former
times is passing away. Society is most
complex. The power OF the trained
mantle educated man--is increased
tenfold,--yea, an hundred fold by HIS
mastery or command of the learning
OF the times. by his power to use the
wonderful machines--alniost human In
their operation, now at his disposal. =
by his power to combine and control
the forces Of society. by the quick de-
mand for his services in all the indus
tries In which men engage by his
knowledge OF things Of which others
are ignorant. With these advantages
he mounts higher heights. Of success
and leaves behind him. still toilfng In
the lower grounds, his unframed com.
panions OF earlier days.
Exaltfng Education.
And hence would exalt education
The body ot<the child must be made
to grow strong and healthy and nat.
ural. It must have many urgent and
trying. demands made on IL before III
return to mother earth. It must resist
the assaults Of disease. II must en-.
dure hunger and thirst. 1t must b
capable Of answering all the calls o.
physical toll. Through Il the MIND
must speak and act.
Men Of weak bodies have done greai
things. Many have possessed minds OF
such poise and vigor-intellects *
clear and profound-have achieved
such mastery Of their personal being
that in spite Of disease or racktne
pain. or weak bodies. they have
worked out successful and heroic lives
but they are few, and seemed u
have lived to teach US that none neet
be hopeless. But to the great mas
fus, the healthy, clean body IL ueces
sary to the successful life. We mus
teach and believe In the sacredness Of
the body; that II Is the dwelling placs
Of the mind and soul: that as 1t Il
crippled 80 they are crippled; as 1t !,
fun of the strength of health. so viii
they be. The Joy, the sunshine Of
physical health, must be realized.
To the boy or girl. the. man or wo'
man, whose body is clean and bealthy
the world is bright. existence Is joy
full. He carries with him q cheerful
ness and gladness that reaches thoss
he lives among, and adds happiness
TO the world. He knows that so fai
as his physical body is concerned hi
lie prepared for all the demands OF
life; that he can meet its trials. strug
gle hopefully with opposition or com
petition, and that its reasonable re-
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he will take jar. the interior Of
which has been written all over with
strange formulate and signs.
He will then I'LL IL with water, wait
till these formulate ami signs have
been thoroughly dissolved. and drink
the singular solution with an absolute
faith in its wonder working efficacy.
Sheltered by the sombre expresses of
the great Mahometan cemetery at
Scutart (the ancient Chrysopolis ON the
Asiatic, coast of the Bosporus) there
stands In picturesque solitude the tomb
of a horse. Every Friday afternoon
Turkish mothers carry to that tomb
their crippled children to be submit
ted by a select "lkhodja" (priesD to an
extraordinary course OF treatment.
These children are dragged, with theiE
diseased limbs dangling over the hill
lock, from one, end OF the tomb to tho
other, and then back again In the same
fashion. The occult influence ema-
mating from this hillock 10 supposed
to be an all-efilcient panaoea. 1t is
not difflcult to trace in this case thA
crude, imperfect association Of ideas
The horse has long been considered
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We should esteem IL o good fortune
that we live In this age. Never be-
fore in the worlds history has 80 much
existed to make men happy; never
have there been so many opportunities
coming to all men for their advance
ment We enjoy the blessing OF free
ana enlightened government We are
mot subject to the arbitrary dictates
and whins Of an autocrat. but enjoy
the liberty and privileges OF constitu-
kional laws.
Freedom OF speech and Of press. linn
atei only against abuse, encourages
and facilitates the interchange OF opin-
ions and thoughts, safeguards us
against political oppression and fur
nishes a wonderfully effective medium
OF popular information and education.
The comforts and conveniences Of
life of kind and character esteemed In
past ages az luxuries accessible only
to the great or rich. are now within
the reach of all. The wonderful facili-
ties OF the commercial world. and the
inventions Of man. have In many ways
made all men neighbora and to-mor-
row ve will know the happenings OF
to-day In far distant lanis.
The researches OF scholars and
thinkers. have opened to US the mys-
teries OF nature and make subservient
to us its mighty forces.
There 10 guaranteed to US freedom
of conscience and liberty OF worship.
which guarantees has done 30 much In
aiding man to know HIS true relations
TO God
Not the least OF the blessings OF this
age and land Is universality Of educa-
ton. the opportunity to every chilli
to obtain at least a primary education:
the opportunity to be equipped Tor .
comfortable, happy and useful life.
Mankind has not always enjoyed this
great advantage. It is true that edu-
cation has In all ages. In all enlighten-
ed countries. been esteemed and exait-
We read Of the great schools of Ath-
ems opened to the favored few In
which were taught the sciences AMI
arts and eloquence Of that day. and
from which came men who are tmmor-
tai, whose orations have captured the
reason and passions of men. whose
works of art are models for. artists OF
to-day. whose literary productions are
the classics Of the world.
We know of the schools Of Rome. In
which the sons of the patrician were
taught the science OF law and heather
philosophy. the art Of government by
force. the rules of war and the privi-
leges Of the dominant CLASSES.
We know something OF the learning
of ancient Egypt. limited to a class.
We are familiar with that OF the Mid
die Ages; confined to the ecclestiastics.
All these did much for their own
ages, and preserved and handed down
much for the instruction and advances
of mankind. But the great mass OF
men were left in darkest Ignorance.
No schools were opened to their chill
dren. The responsibility OF the State
for the education Of the child was not
dreamed of. He must grow up and
fight the battles Of life with but the
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The Cause Of Education
81 8. Manory


he uses them for the glory of God and
the beneft OF his fellow man; that the
primary purpose OF the State IL to ut
him for good citizenship, which be-
ginning In the family circle, extends
outward In society. and reaches to the
utmost limit OF the circle OF his In
fiuence.
But in this training the child must
take the leading part 1t is not like
the sun which sends down In generous
abundance Its light and warmth upon
ALL or like the free air, giving Life to
the worthy and unworthy. nor like the
rain which descends In generous show
ers alike upon the just and the unjust.
1t must be achieved by the child. He
must work for h. To receive its full
est benefits, he must desire 1t. he
must be willing to toll and deny him.
self. He must be submissive to re-
straint and discipline and correction.
And In doing these things. In making
these sacrifices and denials, by this
mental and physical toll, he Is learn
ing those lessons and laying up those
great reserve forces and bringing into
discipline those faculties of mis- being.
that will help carry him successfully
through life.
We stand now at the end OF the
school year. For some of the pupils
1t has been a year OF preparation Tor
another year here. To others 1t 10
the close of term Of years OF training
for entering q still higher institution
of learning To each who has used the
opportunities well, has come strength
and clearness of intellect and faculty
of learning, that will carry him on
we'll towards the goal. To others IL Is
the great threshold OF the great world
outside the school room, the entry to
the life to which they have been look
ing forward. and for which these years
Of school life have been training
period. To these last I would now es-
pecially speak.
What is your aim In life? What IL
your ideas Of the successful life? Much.
very much. Is staked upon your ideals
of the successful life, upon the char
acter of your aim.t You must remem-
Der that altho' these ideals and aims
are in kind and character largely the
product of our peculiar thoughts and
dispositions. our own selections. yet
our lives will be much Influenced by
them.
Every one has some aim In life. some
mark he hopes to reach, some success
he strives to achieve. The aim of
one may be riches, OF another great
learning, of another eminence in one
of the learned professions. OF another
to be a great agriculturtst OF auother
to rise high in political lie.
The Oae far Pity.
l pity one who has no mark. no aim.
no success in some great calling. to
which he Is looking forward and to-
wards which he ts urging his way.
God has planted this desire for sue
cess, this purpose to do and achieve,
In the heart Of man. When he sent
the first man out to earn his daily
bread by the sweat of his brow. 1t
famed up on the heart OF Alan, aud
nerved him 70 begin the conquest of
the world. II has been a potent fac
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wound. still less to call medical as
sistance, however, grave the cut may
turn out to be. This in always an
after-thouEht, which very often comes
so late that the help Of a surgeon can
prove OF no use. Tho irst thing the
father or mother OF the injured child
thinks of doing is to pour over the
shoulder upon the place of the acci-
dent a libation of wine or sugared wat
er and to whisper. In performing this.
some mysterious formula supposed to
possess supernatural eficacy against
every form of evil.
Virtues of Koran and Water.
The Moslems are addicted to the
queerest practices for purposes of
healing or 'alleviating bodily pain. A
Turk. for instance In distress or sum
aring from some disease, however Sc
we're, knows OF no better
remedy than to nix piece
of his dress. torn or with true
Oriental equanimity. to an iron bar Of
some saints tomb, or to drink water
from q tumbler into which he has
previously put q sheet Of paper with
writing from the Koran. Sometimes
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tor in lifting man from the untutored
and naked savage to the enlightened
citizen OF to-day. 1t has been one OF
the forces that has turned the wilder
ness into smiling fields and filled the
land with peace and plenty.
But that the world shall be happier
and wiser and better that the individ-
ual shall attain the real SUCCESSFUL
life-there must be back Of these alma
and ideals. the higher aim. the greater
and purer ideal Of service of God and
our fellow man, living In q heart OF
love. without this love the rioh may
use their riches for self qualification.
and for the oppression of their fel-
lows and the destruction Of competi-
tion and opposition; the learned and
worldly wise may crush the less learn
ed, the brilliant statesman may des-
troy the liberties OF his country, the
warlike genius may mach in triumph
over the dead bodies Of his fellow men.
But II we consecrate our talents. our
training, our strong cultured minds.
bodies and souls. to the service OF
our God and country. the successes
which may come to US In life will
bring lasting Joy and peace. and SEEM
Ing failures will be robbed OF bitter
ness and shame. The disappointed ans
bition of the self seeker. who Is ap-
preaching the end Of life OF failure.
IL sad to contemplate. The approach
ing end of one. whose life may have
been obscure and humble. whose achieve
ments by the worldly standard.
have been small yet who has given
what talents he possessed to the bet-
terment ~ hts fellowman. to the dis
charge OF his domestic and public du-
ties. who has been q righteous citizen
Is cheered by the love and admiration
OF his neighbors. and he looks 2or-
ward in confident trust that there
awaits him the welcome salutation to
the just.--"weli done thou good and
faithful servant. enter into thy res
ward"
What are your aims ana purposes
my young friends? Search your hearts.
Be sure they are high and noble. UNI
selfish and pure. Do not give your
selves all the credit for what you have
achieved here. Remember the love
and sacrifice OF your parents. the ten-
der care and instruction OF your
teachers. the help of the State. all SO
freely given TO you. May this teach
you that as you have received. so you
must give.
eous citizenship. Let It be your stead
fast purpose to live that life.--to CAR
~ with you the loving heart and help
full hand, to seek to know and up
hold the law, and study and fulfill the
duties you owe society. to be honest
frugal and Industrious, to be wise and
noble and pure, to use all your train
ed faculties for good. and the con-
Summation and end of life will be happy
a joyful welcome to that eternal life
that waits the just.
fTbga stronr nraaan+atto. - a..
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DeI,eon,. work

Mobile Is becoming more and more
interested in the De Bienvine Bi-cen-
tenary. although plans have not yet
been formulated. The Montgomery
Advertiser notes that 7. G.. De Leon
Mobiles blind author, has been organ.
izinE the Women's clubs into q board
OF women managers My ever gallant
old friend Of the gtanch MONTGOMERY
paper takes occasle0 to SAY some very
delightful things of the Mobile women
and the good work thty have accom-
pllshed Both these veteran editori
(they are the two oldest In their State)
have written themselves down as per.
ennial champions Of the fair sex but
desire 70 add that / have also put nays
self on record a. an admirer Of Mo-
hospitality and che public welfare.
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Dundee Advertiser.
One of the most curious tofnbs in the
United Kingdom Is in County Wexford.
In II is laid the body of one OF that
curious body-the Resurrectionists
one portion Of the tomb Is q furnished
chamber, with a table and few chairs.
On the table will be found at any time
a dainty meal Of considerable dimen-
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and refinement rather than fashion: to
be worthy. not respectable: and veal
thy not rich; TO listen to stars and
to study hard; to think quietly. act
frankly. talk gently; await occasions
hurry never; in a word, to let the spir-
ituai unbidden. and unconscious grow
up through the common--this Is my
symphony.-W. H. Claiming
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A Noble Rule OF Life.
To live content with small means:
to seek elegance rather than luxury.
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(This strong presentation OF the
cause of Education, was an address
delivered by Hon. H. s. ID. Mallory Of
Selma. at the closing of the schools
at Pineapple. Tuesday, June ist.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-27
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Cairo, Illinois, March IS, 1909
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 9th day of April, 1909, at the
usual hour and place of meeting of
the city council of the City of Cairo,
Alexander county, Illinois, the under
signed. Cairo Electric and Traction
Company will present petitions and
apply to said city council for a grant
to 1t, its successors and assigns, by
of the right to construct.
maintain. lease and operate single
track street railway, with spurs,
curves and connections, poles and
wires and all necessary or convenient
appliances and appurte-
nances for said railway in, upon, over
and along the surface of Second
street from the intersection of Rail
road street to the intersection of
Washington Avenue and across all in-
streets and public ways in
said City of Cairo, Illinois.
CAIRO ELECTRIC AND
TRACTION COMPANY,
BY l.. E. FISCHER,
General Manager.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-27
POOLS IN STOCKS
Supposed to Be Responsible For Ac.
tivity in Several Different Is.
sues-Dun's Review.

New York, March 26.-The dull
ness of the stock market was ae
centuated today, but the character of
the market was but little changed.
Professional observers of the deal
ings are inclined to argue favorably
fesed. Interest today conferred chief
ly in a few lower brades of stocks
and the movements in these had no
other reason, as far as was revealed
than suspected operations Of pools in
the stocks.
The Gould group was unevenly
strong, without ocner news tn n
vague rumors, such as that provision
had been made for the meeting of
imminent obligations of the Wabash
by the maturity notes. Theer was
continued rumors of the working out
OF comprehensive plan to reor
ganize the finances of the Missouri
Pacific. Atchison showed a belated
benefit from the good net earnings
for February, which were reported
yesterday without affecting the
stock.
There was an advancing tendency
In the quotations for copper although
the market for that metal was said
to have quoted down again after a
more active de amndaerlier in the
week. The DAY passed without addi-
tional engagements of gold for ex-
port, although foreign exchange
rates hold near to the gold export
level. Money on call today loaned
below the recently prevailing rate
and time loans also were easier, ex-
cept for longer maturities, especially
over the year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-27
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York March 27.-Favorable
conditions in the crop-growing sec.
tons promise we'll for the future and
the seasonable weather generally
prevailing is helpful to the trade, al
vices from the northwest being par
ticularly cheerful. The tariff discus
sion in congress bears heavily upon
many trades. Whatever progress is
making in iron and steel is mostly
confined to structural lines. Further
reported reductions in the price of
material have also broadened the
demand for construction work and
undertakings that had been deferred
are again appearing. Stocks of pig
iron continue to accumulate in the
principal sections of the country. and
there is still talk of a reduction in
active capacity.
In the primary dry goods market
the demand at present is entirely
confined to immediate requirements.
locally there is little activity among
the distributors and although the
a moderate increase compared with
the corresponding period in 1908.
sales by no means approach the nor.
NAL
The print cloth situation is less
active, but ginghams continue to be
in good request ami certain lines of
hleached goods are scarce and diff
cult to secure. In the woollen divis.
ion interest eenters chiefly on PROMPT
delivery sample pieces, travellers pre-.
pairing to go on the road earlier than
usual.
Trade in all kinds of footwear IS
still very dull, buyers awaiting de-
velopments. but stocks are further
depleted. Recent lrage sales of do
nestle hides caused a sharp advance
In prices, especially in the country
market.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-27
WHEAT WAS FIRM
At Close of Yesterdays Market While
Corn and Oats Fell Off a Few
Points.

Chicago, March 2G.-WHEAT-Tha
market at the start was bullshly al.
fected by a decrease of a million and
half bushels in the visible supply Of
wheat in Argentina. Exports from
that country during the week aggre-
gated 3,512,0O0 bushels compared
with 6,240y000 the same time last
year. Several leading bulls gave the
market good support and this promp-
ted considerable miscellaneous buy
ing
Crop reports We're conflicting. In
the last half of the day the market
derived additional strength from the
talk of lively export business, espec-
tally at Duluth. Total exports were
finally estimated at fifty boatloads
at all points. Late in the session
there was quite free selling in distant
deliveries. The market closed firm,
q a Il to q higher. No. red 124dD
1854 No. 8 red 120@1231a; No. .
hard 117A@l17A; highest 11734;
lowest HIS; closing 1171s. July
l043s.
CORN-The poor demand for cash
grain and the more favorable wealth
er for movement inspired consider
able selling today, resulting in weak
market nearly ali day. The feature
of the trading was the buying of
May and selling of July The close
was weak. Il to q lower.
No. white 66l2 666A; No. 3 yell
low 65&. May opened 67; highes,
67h; Invest coz; closing 665s. July
65h @655s.
OATS-There was free selling in
the deferred futures by country trad
ers, based on the prospects of a large
acreage to be sown to oats. The de- !
mand for cash grain by eastern ship !
pers was Indifferent The close was
weak, a to q lower.
No. white IS; No. 8 white SEQ !
541a lowest 53a; closing 53B July |
46%.