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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
GREAT PRAISE
FOR J. J. HILL
UNWILLING or BUST AT SEATTLE
FAIR FEATURE OF MiNNESO-
IA DAY.
GOV. JOHNSON PRESENT
Made Appropriate Address--Taf C ID
bons, Rockefeller, and Other
Prominent Men Send Letters
Praisinr Hill.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 3-The feature
Iof Minnesota day at the Alaska-Yu.
.kon-Pacific exposition was the IN
yeiliug of he bust Of James !. HiH
The United States, British and Japa-
nese flags which were entwined about
the monument were unlo0sened by
Governor Johnson, who delivered an
appropriate address.
TAFT. several senators and reprcsen.
tatiyes sent letters of regret
Baron Takihira, Japanese ambassa-
dor. wrote. I'M was always friend
" to Japan. never permitting the
proper opportunity 70 pass without ex-
PRECISION of good will He has there
fore been regarded in Japan as rep
resenfing the good American friend
ship"
John d. Rockefeller wrote: Hill
has been a very important factor in
upbuIIIiug our railway systems. All
praise TO him; I would We had more
such"
Cardinal Gibbons wrote. Regard
Ing Hill as giant Of finance and
man of generous heart [ would b.
glad to be present
Jacob h Schff of New York wrote
There are few men whom ! would I
hold in such high esteem and for /
whom / have such a great admiration I
rs James j. HiH'.
Speaker Cannon characterized HIM
IS THE great empire builder OF the I
northwest
The portrait Of Gov Johnson was
shown tonight during the fire works
display GA the Pay Streak, surrounded /
ly a brilliant fire setting. The sor-
arnpr and party viii 20 10 Victoria
ind Vancouver tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
LAVENDER HARVEST BE GOOD.
and Sent Extract All Over
World for Many Years.

London. One OF the minor har
vests that promises we'll is that of the
1 lavender fields. Some hourishine
crops are TO be seen in the Hitchin
neighborhood
Comparatively few know of this
/ quaint Hertfordshre town as an i'm
portant lavender growing center, vet
it has grown the sweet old herb
(Which the Romans called lavandula
when they used il to scent their
baths), has distilled the flowers, and
sent their extract into all parts of
the world for more than a century
The Hitchin district had less rain
area recently. and consequently the
long, trim rows of lavender plants in
their dusky green look strong and
healthy They are beginning to show
their flower buds. and there is every
likelihood of an abundant yield at cut.
ting time.
Mr.. Perks, the modern representa-
tive of the firm of Perks & Llewellyn,
who in 1890 were the pioneers here of
lavender farming and distilling, said
that even this industry must be mum
bered among those which are suffer.
ing from foreign competition. 1t is al
most entirely owing to the importation
of cheap French oil Of lavender that
the area under the crop, at least in
this neighhorhood. is gradually de
ereasing' he said
The reason is that Hitchin has al
ways prided itself on producing the
finest extract of lavender flowers OBJ
tainable and that, in view Of the for
eign competition, is an expensive
standard to maintain
Nothing but the heads Of bloom 60
into the still The more stalk used
the ranker is the oil produced. There
is wonderful difference in quality
between the English and French oil
"At cutting time people come in
from miles around to inhale the
sweetness Of the fields and when the
distiling begins the fragrance of law
euder is borne on the wind two
miles or more from the town. The
flowers are put into the still with the
fresh bloom of their maturity ON them
and from six pounds Of such flowers
about half an ounce of oil is ex
.racted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
SECURES LEASE ON MOUNTAIN
Former Free Patch of 600 acres Of
t7ucNeberry Trees to Be
Made Money Maker.

Dushoro Pa-The biggest garden in
the United States has just been leased
by T l. Smith Of New Albany. II is
n huckleberry garden consisting of 900
acres on the Hatch mountains. one of
the most famous blue huckleherrv
patches in all Pennsylvania From
time almost immemorial families nf
sqnattcrs have spent whole seasons Of
picking on these mountains. shining
the berries 70 the PHILADELPHIA and
Nv York markets. while during the
height of the season farmers and
others FOR many miles around would
take their families and drive, to the
mountain for "A day or two Of picking
But all this free ard easy custom is
now a thing of tao rast. Tor with the
Smith '.ao, forua. trCspass notices
lave been published warning All
against picking berries on the Hatch
mountains without permission of the
lessee
However the proprictorship of the
famous berry patch by smith opens up
nov industry. for he asks that at
least 80 persons apply TO him for work
at picking berries. Good camping
grounds and substantial food are guar
anteed, while the wage TO be paid will
depend upon the activity of the pick
ers Usually huckleberries bring at
the rate Of six cents a quart at the
cars. and, as the Hatch mountains are
usually good for three or four carloads
OF berries a season. the industry prom
ises to be both unique and an extern
siyc one
There is one peculiarly in connec-
ton with the Hatch mountains, rs
compared with the .huckleberry dis
tricts of other sections of the state.
and that is the scarcity OF snakes
There are practically no rattlesnakes.
though occasioAllly a copperhead is
nCounteTed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
TOTAL ABSTA|NERS
Gathoic Society Meets in Chicago
1000 Delegates-Great TEN.
perance Parade To-day

Chicago. Aug 3-The thirtruiu1a
uatioHa. convention Of the Catholic
Total Ah~tatners union opened today
with more than lu1o delegates pres
snf Tomorrow night will he The big
temperance parade wherein more
than 5000 persons is said viii
march A float carrying fifty children
Who live tH the prohibition districts
Of Chicago and who are pledged never
In enter saloon VIII be one OF the
features
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

lafayette. Ind.-Nrs Virginia Stein.
librarian Of the public library is again
in possession Of a gold thimble a
present 40 years ago from her hug.
band, the late John Stein. and which
she lost IN 1889
Tho old Stein home was al 1911
Columbia street and is now owned bv
Mrs. Mary Mulcahy. 4 few DAYS ago
her son. Michael Nulcahy. was dig
glng flower bed in the back yard
when his eye was attracted by some
ching that glistened in the earth. He
picked mp the object and found it 10
be gold thimhle. and on the inside
was engraved ". s. 1855
Mr.. Mulcahv learned lattr that the
Stein family formerly owned the prop
erty, and presented IL TO Mrs. Stein.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
FINES HIMSELF FOR SPEEDING
British Columbia Magistrate Hears
His Own Case and Imposes
Penalty Of SIS.

Vancouver. p. C.-Police Magistrate
A1olphus Williams sat on his own
case in police court and fined himself
five dollars and costs for over speed
ing his automobile His honor had
inst disposed of the cases Of two we'll
known citizens for speeding when his
own name was called In vain the
magistrates eye scanned the court
room for another Adoluhus Williams
Does that charge refer to me2"
asked the magistrate. rather meekly,
OF Crown Prosecutor Kennedy
Yes, said Kennedy, Il think you
have right to try it yourself II is
not worth -hile making a written re-
quest to another magistrate
Ills honor found that he had been
going 70 miles an hour when the law
allows only eight.
Williams is ordered to paw five dol
lars and costs. said the court.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
PLOT WAS RETRAYEp.

Paris, Aug. 3-The San Sebastian
correspondent Of the Temps says he
learned from an authoritative source
that the outbreak at barcelona was
the result of a Republican plot which
was timed to coincide with the gen,
eral strike throughout Spain sched
ule3 for August > The movement al
Barcelona was premature, The plot
was betrayed to the government
which was able to block the efforts of
The organizers at Bilbao Madrid ana
elsewhere.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

Lewistown, Pa.-NIiss Goldie White
is recovering from a dose of confetti
inadvertently taken. and which came
near costing her life.
Visiting a carnival with a party Of
friends the girl became tired and
opened her mouth for a yawn. A
young man standing near promptly
tossed a handful - confetti into the
opening The girl caught her breath
IN surprise and the paper was sucked
into her lungs
She was unconscious for several
hours. while physicians we're getting
the bits of paper out.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
SHAW INTENDS VISIT AMERICA
Noted Irish Playwright to Speak in
Sooiaism's Behalf from the Lee
ture Platform.

New YOrk.--It is now fully believed
that George Bernard Shaw, the irish
playwright, will visit America before
the year is out. A brief telegram was
received from j. Fades How. head OF
the International Association OF the
Unemployed, saying that Mr. Shaw
was surely coming to America Mr.
How. who Is known as the Million
aire Hobo" went 20 London especial
lv to interest Mr., Shaw in the cause
of the unemployed and TO obtain from
him, if possible, a promise to visit
this country in their behalf
Charles FrOhman, the theatrical
manager, has jEt returned from Flu
rope and announces that shaw Is com
ing. but Mr.. Frohman only mentions
the authors interest in the coming
production of several OF his plays,
The plan to have Shaw visit
America has included a lecture tour
of wide range. II has been planned
to have him speak in the princpa+
cities Of the country, deyoting several
weeks to the larger cities and extend
Ing the campaign through to the Pa.
cifc coast Heretofore all efforts to
enlist MT. Shaw in a moral or social
istic crusade in this country have
failed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Leuislature to Save Froo.

Waco, Tex.-Gov. Campbell will be
asked by NJ B. Davis of this city.
secretary of the Texas Audubon So
ciety, to call a special session of the
legislature to act for the protection
of the horned frog. which is rapidly
becoming extinct in this state. Mr..
Davis has been informed that the
creatures are being shipped to sew
eral large cities in enormous auan-
titles to be metallized and used for
hatpins.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

Centra'ia. Wash Bruce Haskins
was tossed in the air 80 feet and
landed on a clump Of maple bushes
as the result Of q peculiar accident.
He had just cat down a large tree
The tree fell over a timber. resting
on an end Of the timber that did not
reach the ground The other end Of
the timber was held down by some
bushes. Haskins stepped on the fas
tened end which was freed BY his
weight The timber flew ND Ike the
arm Of a cstapnlt and tossed him
20 feet into the air His fall was
broken by some bushes
lie was badly bruised and IL IS
feared be has received internal in
5uries. No bones were broken.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Word from Br'er Williams.

de race has got ter rise an hustle
IF it ever hopes ter git dar." said
Brother Williams. Too many thinks
dat all dey got ter do is ter go ter
sleep in de hot sun an rise up an eat
watermelons in dc shade Atlanta
Constitution
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Gibraltar a Hishonrir

Gibraltar is a See Of the Church OF
Ensiand. Its beautiful little Episcopal
chapel is dignihed BIZ the title Of
cathedral, and the bishop Of Gibraltar
is one Of the lords spiritual Of the
British government
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year I90S.....,... 2o8f
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of June, 1909 2l25
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
First Duty Of Japanese Parents.

Duty of Japanese parents is to find
matrimonial companions for their sons
and daughters, and the nonfulhllment
of this duty is regarded as a disgrace
both to the young people and to the
parents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Where They Excel.

Where men are natural leaders
born, and some are poets made; some
win fame through politics, and some
get coin in trade But of the entire
earthly crowd, these form but a small
slice; for the average man prefers
TO stand around and give advice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

ideals are Ike stars. you will not
succeed in touching them with your
hands. Hut. like the seafariug man
on the deserts OF water. you choose
them as your guides, and following
them you reach your destiny Carl
Schurz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Best Metal for Auto Axles.

Titanium is said to be the only met
al suitable Tor the bearings and aXles
of certain modern gasoline motors,
which run at speeds as high as 5000
revolutions a minute. The metal is
obtained from rutile, or titanum di.
oxide, mineral Of little commercial
Importance hitherto.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

II there IS one branch Of CONNER
eial horticulture in which ladies have
chance of succeeding. and which
does not involve them in the coarsen-
ing results of the general work. it is
the growing Of violets on a CONNER
cial scale.-Fruitgrower and Florist
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
WIN More Nnltaae.

Pennsylvania scientist found that
a common horeofy was not affected
by an electric shock strong enough
TO kill a horse Hardy bird, the horse
fly? Try # on the boil weevil and
see where he nks--New York Her
aid.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
ACQUITTED OF MURDER,

Pana, H.. Aug. Edward Rayh.I
was acquitted today OF the charge OF
Asa Cheney in APRIL 19oS
The jury voted eight times before
reaching a verdict
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
A Crippled Orqan.

Alfred at tho window watching an
old organ grinder with an odfash-
Toned, stick-propped barrel organ, and
listening to the dulcet strains of
Home, Sweet Home suddenly ex.
claims: Poor old organ! She's only
got one leg!"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

She-Poor Ethel has had great
deal OF trouble since she obtained her
divorce
He-How's that2
She-Iiubby has kidnsped her nc,
dog three times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

Advertising inThe Bulletin pays trs
advertiser because It eirculstes snons
Ia people that hare nsasY is spsza
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
June Circulation.

The above is g 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, 1908.
LEO ] KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
Coieman's 214 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
A Speedy Substitute

Il would love, if only once, TO have
a swell luncheon. Why not try one
of dried apples and r?"-Balti.
more American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
Charue of Evils

Wife-"Do come with me TO call on
the Joneses; they'll make you feel
perfectly at home" Husband-"WelI.
then. what on earth is the use OF go.
ing?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

Washington Oregon caves. the
marble halls Of southern Oregon" are
to be preserved by the government
President Taft has signed a proclama-
ion making them national monu-
Hent The government will improve
he facilities for reaching them and
protect the caves from vandalism.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

The Cairo Bulletin Ia the only Cal
. paper With the serTic. OF Lh. Asso
rsts< krssA "a alkslss.fE.E
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, illinois,
Population 16,147.

Ss"St N'S~aHucT NOuHtys iItInoIA
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, NJ. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population z7,4sy
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRANK Il. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX M. WILSON.
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF s. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED n
NELLIS.
Coroner, DR.. JAS. M'MANUS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice Of the Associated Press is The
Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04

When BloEgs was asked 10 be ref
cree at a local football match he
saved his insurance company some
thing by thoushtfuIly DOMINIC his
pageantry costume
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-23
Original Notice.

To Lydia Yeamans, Charles YeamanS,
and Sadie Yeamans, his wife; Ed
ward Yeamans and Mrs. --------- Yea
mans, his wife, Lulu Flanery and
Thomas Flanery, her husband, and
to the unknown claimants of lot NO,
Twelve (12), In the town of Je-.
romesville, Marshall county Iowa:
You are hereby notified that on or
before March 4, 1909, the petition OF
plaintiff will be on file in the office Of
the clerk OF the district court Of the
state of Iowa in and for Marshall
county, claiming that he is the abso-
lutte and unqualified owner in fee sim
pie Of the real estate described in this
notice, which said real estate is ait.
uated in Marshall county, state Of
Iowa.
That he obtained title by purchase
and that he and his immediate grant
ors have been in open, continuous, ex-
elusive, and actual possession Of said.
real estate under color of title and
claim of absolute ownership for more
than twenty years last past.
Also claiming that all persons are
forever barred and estopped from
claiming or asserting any right or In
terest in said premises adverse to
plaintiff, and alleging that whatever.
claim the said defendants, either those
named or those described as unknown
claimants, may have had to said prem
Uses arose out of mistakes and onlis-
sions in instruments of conveyance and
especially in the conveyance OF Nathan
Yeamans and wife, Lydia Yeamans, to
Nathan Rails, in which conveyance the
said Lydia Yeamans did not sign said
instrument but her name appears thru
the deed and she relinquishes her dow
er interest and each and all irregulari
ties are barred by virtue of Chapter
1872 of the acts of the Thirty first gem
eral assembly of the state of Iowa.
And plaintiff in said petition will fur
Their ask that the title to said real es-
tate hereinbefore described be Quoted
in him and for such other and fur
Their relief as may be equitable in the
premises. No personal Judgment Is
asked against any Of the defendants.
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto on Or before noon OF
the Cd day of the next March term OF
said court to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 10Th day
of March. 1909, your default will be en-
tered and Judgment and decree rem
dered thereon, as prayed, in said petit
ton.
Dated this stfl day of February, 1898.
JOHN W. BROWN.
Plaintiff.
BY R. w. Hargraye and F. L. Meek
err, his attorneys.
The foregoing original notice is ap-
proved by me and the same is ordered
to be published once a week for peri
cd of four weeks in the Times Repub-
lican a daily newspaper of general cir
culation. published in Marshalltown.
Iowa !. M. Iafs.>nis'
Judge of the Seventeenth judicial lis-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-23

"Mdke a hundred thousand NTH It,"
and you'll clean up hundred thou
sand at the least. Isn't it simple
There are q thousand people with
money who would just love to have
this chance. And I'm giving 1t to you
because Of our friendship. ! want to
do you good turn. I've got my money
in there"
Young Langdon was visibly i'm
pressed.
Charlie; you've been for me. know.
But suppose the government doesn't Sc
lect Altacoola. Gulf City's In the run
ming"
Norton laughed sarcastically.
"Gulf City Is a big bunch of mud
flats. Besides. I'll tell you something
else. Just between us. remember" He
waited for the boys eager nod before
he went on. 1.-The big men are behind
Altacoola. Standard Steel wants AL
tacoola, and what Standard Steel wants
from congress you can bet your bottom
dollar Standard Steel gets. They know
their business at No. 10 Broadway.
Now, then, are you satisfied!"
Randolph was more than satisfied.
Already he felt himself rich. and hon
estly rich, too. for Norton had con-
WINGED him that there was no reason
-hy he shoull not use the $4,000 Of
his fathers. when it had to lie in the
bank anyhow all winter, and he would
have it back in time to use on the
plantation in the spring when 1t was
needed. How proud Of him his father
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-23
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-23

His conversation with Randolph
Langdon as Haines and Cullen saw
them pass through the hotel lobby H.
Illustrated the nature of the Norton Of
the present and his interest in the AL
tacoola scheme.
"There's no reason why you shouldn't
come In on the ground floor In this
proposition. Randolph he was urging
In continuance OF the conversation be
gun over table in the cafe. mo rea
son why you shouldn't do 1t, my boy
Why. are you still a child. or are you
really man? You have noW drafts
for $4,000. haven't you?'
Yeah" agreed Langdon. chagrined
at Norton's insinuation of youthfulness
and anxious to prove that he was real
ly man of affairs, I've got the fifty
thousand, Charlie, but-but, you see,
that's the money for improvements on
the plantation. AS father has put me
in MS manager want to make show
ing"
You can't make it until spring"
urged Norton. 1.-THE moneys got to lie
in the bank all winter. Now. why
don't you make q hundred thousand
with it instead Of letting 1t lie idle?
Isn't that simpler
The younger mans eyes opened wide,
and his Imagination, stimulated by the
special brand of Bourbon whisky Nor
ton had ordered for him, took rapid
bounds.
zone hundred thousand! You mean
I could make hundred thousand with
my fifty between now and spring."
Sure us a Niger likes gin," replied
Norton confidently.
"How" asked Langdon.
The young congressman leaned over
contidentially.
"This is under your hat, Randolph.
You can keep quiet?'
Langdon nodded eagerly.
'"Then put 1t into Altacoola land"
"The naval base" gasped Langdon.
Norton nodded.
"Now you've hit 1t. The government
will select Altacoola for naval base.
Then land will jump way up to never