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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
WOMEN ARE PIE EATERS.
Latest Fad In New Jersey Is Contests
In Gastronomlc Feat.

Red Bank. n. 1.-The latest fad
among the women here is pie eating
II was started by the Daughters of
Liberty of the Highlands and is spread
ing rapidly To other women's clubs
and organizations in this section. Sew
eral prizes already offered and won by
quick pie eaters are handsome and
their possessors are exceedingly proud
of them. The fad threatens TO put
bridge whist in second place.
1t is not an easy task which is set
for the contestants. The plan is to
get big. Juicy pie, preferably one
filled with blackberries or hucklebag
ries. The pie Is CHARTERED and the
pieces are placed on separate plates
Al a prearranged signal four women
Begin race to see which can eat her
piece OF pie first What makes II par
ticularly exciting is the fact that nc
contestant is permitted to touch the
pie with her hand or with knife or
fork. She must do everything with
her mouth and nose II the pie slips
on the plate she must push II back
with the tip of her nose and then
tackle 1t once more with her lips and
teeth By the time she is through
with 1t the juice OF the blackberry or
huckleberry pie is distributed over
her face The other women and the
men who are permitted TO witness the
contests lend encouragement by good
natured badinage and laughter,
The contest may be engaged In by
any number OF women II there are
enough pies. Thus far there has
been no dearth of women eager to dec
crate their faces with blackberry and
huckleberry Juice and 10 run the risk
OF throwing their digestive organs out
Of gear In the effort to win vases. cut
glass bowls. chatting dishes and other
prizes offered
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Biography.

David Starr Jordan, president OF
Leland Stanford, Ir,, University. was
born In GAINESVILLE, N. Y, January 10.
1851. His career as an educator dates
from 1872, in which year he became
professor of natural history In LON
bard University. DIR, Jordan has
been almost continuously connected
with the United States Fish commits
sion and his travels in the United
States and in the Pacific have been
In carrying out Investigations of this
bureau.
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DIDN'T WANT HIS ARMS.
poorhouse Inmate Found Their Alb
sence Relieved Him Of Want.

St Paul. Minn-An aversion to work
is believed TO be the reason for john
Anderson. a cripple, not calling for d
pair Of arms that had been made 4
order for him by the 81. Paul Artihris
Limb Company. OF which John Me.
CURE Is manager.
Before the new arms thought Of
sprouting for John Anderson's sh0ul-
ders. he was a resident OF Marshall.
Lyon county Although harmless. he
was cumbersome charge and the
county commissioners decided to pay
Johns expenses 10 81 Paul and bay
him a pair OF arms which would ena-
bic him. by Industry 20 pay a portion
Of his keep. John thought he could &C
complish more without arms than With
them.
The order vas given to the St Paul
company for one pair " the best arms.
guaranteed to work. John came to St
Paul. was met At the depot BY Mr. Nc
CURE. and taken 10 Bethesda hospital.
because il Was found awkward to feed
him ia the hotels John called once al
the cOmpanys place al q East Sew
enth street for a 'tTy-on." and then
disappeared
Mr.. Mcclure has the arms and he
expects that he will have the Huney.
but professional pride demands the pa
uent. They say thai John has gone
70 a Tar country. or else back 10 Mar
shan. without the working implements.
IN the hoDe that people all again il
tfn 70 bis tale - voc
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LEGAL DECISIONS


illegal Solicitation Of Campaign
Funes-Defendant was indicted under
the federal statute for soliciting I'm
the postoffice at Clanton. Ala. a con.
tribution of money for a political pur-
pose from the postmaster II ap-
peared that defendant was the Re
publican committee chairman Of the
county. and that he was conducting
political campaign there He wrote
letters in his office to a number OF
persons. including the postmaster
soliciting campaign contributions. and
after putting them IN envelopes. aud
sealing, and addressing them. tcok
them to the pOstoffice to stamp and
mail. While stamping the letters In
the postoffice. the postmaster came
into the room and spoke to him De
fendant thereupon handed him the
letter addressed to him. saying. This
will save a stamp" He took the let
ter and defendant without advising
him as TO its contents. Immediately
left the postoffice. not having In aus
way solicited any contribution excef
by the sealed letter In United States
v. Smith, 1G3 Federal Reporter, s2G
the United States District Court held
that a verbal solicitation was no
necessary TO constitute the ofense
The illegal solicitation may be by let
ter The statue fOrbids the solicita
ton in amy manner whatever" Th'
solicitation was complete and th'
statute was violated when the lette
was handed to the postmaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

sS6l--Georgia passed the ordinance
Of secession.
8G2-Confederate defeated In the
battle OF Mil Spring, Ky.
fSG3--Joseph Wheeler promoted ma
jor-general In the Confederate
States army.
1S74--Morrison r. Waite Of Ohio.
nominated for chief Justice of
the u. s. supreme court
l895--The Texas cotton palace at
Waco burned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

American life with the uniform courtesy OF yoar men
and with the brlliancy Of Your women! After an teN
are the sort OF worth running the continent ior
aren't they? The zeal for education in America the
amazing and widespread information possessed by the
people takes my breath away.
believe there is need, and great need, OF
awakening YOUR women to the social service they owe
and could give through politics. II they only had
some definite object view instead Of all this drused
effort they must accomplish 50 much WoFe.
The American women have advantage over all
other women and VET they behind those Of most
other countries the Performance Of their civic du-
ties believe 80 thoroughly that women should share
in escrv way that am nov considering contesting a
eat on the London county council. That means &
governmental body if anything does.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
CAIRO IN 1874
(From The Cairo Bulletin published
by John n. Oberiy).

| (From The Cairo Bulletin publishec
by John n. oberiy).
| A meeting of citizens was called
| for the evening of May 2Sth at the
court house to protest against re-
cent order OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic that only graves Of Union
soldiers buried in the National GENIE
teries, be decorated on Decoration
day. May Goth. The call was signei
by John Wood, d. w Mum, John II
Robinson, f. s. Dewey, Jas. 5. Rear
don and other former Union soldiers.
Mayor Wood presided over the meet
ing. He stated the object OF the meet
ing and said he believed the time had
come when the animosities and Bit.
ter feelings which had grown out OF
the war should be forgotten, and
that a more friendly feeling between
the people OF the north and the south
should be encouraged. D. w. Mum
smoke in like manner, and offered a
series of appropriate resolutions 10
Citizens OF Villa Ridge announced
their intention to make a canvass for
the removal of the county seat TO that
village. They proposed to donate $40,
900 cash toward the erection of a court
house and also TO furnish to the coun.
ty a room and county offices free OF
rent for one year, provided the coun-
ty seat was moved to their village.
Messrs, Aldred, Pollock. Hooppaw,
Lewis. Edison, Titus, Minnich and
others were leaders of the movement
Decoration day was appropriately
observed on May both at the National
cemetery near Mound City. A pro,
eession left Mound City, headed by
a brass band, with Phil Howard as
Grand Marshal Governor John l..
Beyeridge was orator of the day and
was followed by d. W Mum, of Cal
no. After the meeting GOV, Beyer-
idge came to Cairo and was thn
guest of Capt. W. p Halliday for thu
night.
On June End, VIM. McHale was r..
appointed Chief of police by the May
or and city council.
On June 3rd, Mayor Wood issued a
proclamation requiring the muzzling
OF all dogs in the city, under penalty
Of death to the CANNES.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
new PACKET BOAT
STEAMER
Il. W. BUTTORFF
CAIRO AND MEMPHIS TRADE
Leaving Cairo every Wednes-
day at 5 p. m. and Memphis
every Monday at 5 p. IN.
For rates apply to
FRANK CASSIDY,
Home Phone 7o5w W. u Sixth ST
To lake of a rIaht RIna.

When a ring has become too tight
for the finger. as 1t often happens
among growing children. instead or
using the old method Of filing, take a
piece of common Irvine, insert one end
under ring towards the hand, the
other end wind closely around the fin
ger until over the joint Now proceed
to wind with the end back of the ring,
and If done correctly the highest ring
will come OFF easily.
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ADJUSTMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Toniaht's Attraction.

Florence Eayis, whose annual ap-
pcarance here and In other cities OF
the south is always greeted with
pleasure, will come to the opera house
tonight In Henry V. Esmond's latest
comedy success, Under the Green
wood Tree" which comes with the
endorsements of London AMI New
York critics, and most complimentary
reports from all cities where Miss
Davis and her excellent company
have appeared so far.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
OrlcIn Of Muslin.

This favorite material OF the "sum-
mer girl" derives its name from be-
ing first made at Mosul or Moussul. q
town in Turkish Asia. From there 1t
was introduced into India, and first
brought to England in 1870 A few
years afteTward IL was manufactured
In large quantities In France and
England. and ia the present day Eng
lish-made muslins rival ia fineness the
most delicate Of gauzy muslins made
In India.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

Georgst0Sn. Del-Thst a piece o.
roue which had been used % hang =
nan IL good for Cts Is a vsll known
superstition Of the negroes Of Della
Uare. bot that ID also Is Leld b. white
persons Ess psoved b. . letter re-
ceiYed b. Sheriff Thomas p. Pntehstt
from a man a. Waehspresgue. "a.
Who asked for such = sress0Iss relic
for that parposs.
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TODAY IN HISTORY !


January 10.
1ss7-Aftempted assassination Of
Cromwell.
175s-James Watt. Inventor Of the
steam engine. born.
1se7-General Robert f. Lee born
Died Oct Il. 1879.
1S0s-Edear AIlen Poe born. DIED
Oct 7, 15ss.
1s1<-fienry Clay resigned as speaker
of the house Of representatives
1ks3-Nearly 400 lives lost In the
sinking Of the Hamburg Amer
can Steamship 'Cimbria-~
1sz4-Nnliam Walker. the noted fii-
buster. proclaimed the inde
res1ence Of Sonora. including
loxer California
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo Bull
letin nrinted daily and Sunday
any1g the year 1908. ........ 20s4
Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of December
1908 ............. 24os
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

PUTTING YOUR MONEY m a
SAVINGS BANK IS a SLOW WAY
TO a HOME ON EASY STREET.
BUT TIE ONLY REALLY SURE
WAY.
FIRsT BANK 4 TRUST COMPANY.
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a Little Woman.

81 want to get a milton. please. q"
said the little girl. IF It don't cost too
much. oh. YOU mean a pair OF nit
tens. don't you, my child" replied the
shopkeeper. NO. just only one; one
that's suitable for boy that's goin'
to propose an be rejected"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
December Circulation.

: 2
The above is a correct statement OF
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month OF
December 1908
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this fifth day of January 1909.
tSeal) LEO J. hLEh.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
World
Growing
Better
But $500
BY DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
Chicago.

Because believe the world is growing better. must believe t
church and the state represent increasing cams upon The intelligent an
the prosperous and that habit of life Of claims uo
time and purse that permanent and lasting clam
Of the home to church and the state the clearly secondary and often
times dsintegrang claims of business and pleasure OF health l
--represent the dsintegratng forces of society.
The world is growing not only better but 1t growing WISER bo
that does not mean and girl Of to-day who to eton
institutions because thg get their marx
ngs and get through safely still have time exploit the football team
promote the proms and rush the fr5teres and soo a
qurc education their fathers did who dug away Lam
and Greek mastered Euclid and digested logarhms
The growing better but not where the mighty statistics o.
the tobacco liquor trades find their sues foundations h
world is not growing particular points where alcohol in all
IFS forms breeds the DEGRADATION and the death implied uncha
ngcd statistics of crime misery The doctors know very well
alcu tho "tol,ac heart" the liver
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
Po,,lhinns, Of a Moment.

We cannot speak a loyal word and
be fneanly silent: We cannot klll and
not kill in the same moment: but a
moment Is room vide enough for the
loyal and mean desire. for the out
lash Of a uurderOus thought and the
sharp backward stroke d repentance
George Eliot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

ONE NEED NOT BE NIGoARDLY
TO SAVE MONEY. IN FACT, THE
THRIFTY MAN rs USUALLY THE
MOST LIBERAL, IN PROPORTION
TO HIS MEANS. START AN &C.
COUNT WITH
FIRST BANK e. TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
wh,r, b. cloy, nc. Thrlv...

There Is no place IN the world
where the Glove tree thriyss as well
as in the islands Of Zanzibar and
Pemba. Il is the principal product
OF the islands. al. together With
coprs and the livery brought from the
rnai1isnd cloves form the Drincip4i
ltla Il aElar.-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
rhsIf simnarItx.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss.
remarked the proverb dispenser. and
Ike the human high roller rejOlned
the thoughtful thinker. II also gravi
tates eswnhin-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

the tobacco kidney" brain and nerves; they
know of tobacco blindness And the man who,
in the face of all this, persists in his cigar and
encourages by example, if not by precept, the
degeneracy of his son in the cigarette, IS not
helping the world 10 grow better.
David Starr Jordan in his last book tells Of
the student in an Australian university asking
the professor: "Wny did not the old texts tell
that the sins of the father were visited upon the
children to the seventh and eighth generation as
we'll as to the third and fourth p Because, re-
plied the professor. .there will be no seventh or
eighth generation Sin extinguishes itself before
it gets that far
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

DO YOU KNOW THAT We col
LEc7 RENTS AND LOOK AFTER
5EAI ESTATE
FiRsT BANK q Trust COMPANY
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am not a suiiragette in the sense OF
belonging to the organization, because ]
speak from the labor platform. The suf-
fragettc policy is to keep aloof from par
ties until i'cv get the vote But | APP
prove and support their efforts to get a
hearing. an however. one Of the execu-
tive board of the older suffragist organlza-
ton which follows in the footsteps of John
Stuart Mill. Ny life is devoted to the fur
thersnce of the freedom of my sex.
am an immensely
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c.rd,.

Cards we're at first for benefits de-
signed. sent TO amuse. not to eusiavs
the mfnd.-David Carrick.
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Social
Success
1t Is
Bought
with a Price

o BIZ social be less of moral
failure said certain epigramnlast Like most epigrams,
is put rather strongly. But is none the less certain
that an attitude Of complete sincerity would be incompatible
with the perfect equipment of social leader Many writ
crs have tried to imagine the effect of epidemic of truth
telling and they have all been forced to end with compro-
mise in order to avert the complete extinction Of society
at present exists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19
G.stlna Ger % Acre.

YOu oan generally make a woman
asopt your opinion Il you argue On ths
niber SIDE.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

:alrs, Alexander County, NIL. IN
Population 1912.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. THOMAS Il. MAHON
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORpMAA
Police Magistrate. A. ]. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. 8. NAGAk
Alexander County, Population - ~.
County Clerk. JESSE II. MIL uH.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRANK X. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF ScLoob
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor xnd Treasurer. TRnD
NELLIS.
Board Of County CommlssIsnsrs.
J. J. JENNELLE, Chairman.
G. V. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

The qualifications for making oneself force IN society are money
or the obtain money in dress the money buy it: a
pauopy the butterfly and perfect knowledge OF
them others; beauty it possible; certainly
social leader dotes her life aruous each
after the philosophers the study Of society She burns the mid
rather the midnight electric light she sacrifices
comfort peace object of her pursuit she belongs
the which she has bound herself slave; and
finally she ped than all her toll and abo
he presented the world merely much happy beating
without trouble achieved without fatigue
allowed her by the conditions of her nj
knowledge always be concealed by constant gaey that to he
fellow slaves herself each day has to be slowly strangd
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Essential Greatness.

lowell. A great man Is made up Of
qualities that meet o. make great Oc-
casiOns-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

| am 20 immensely
impressed with the Vi
tality and versatility Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-19

Subscribe Cor The BuHeaA
The Morning sun., 1909-04-25

State Of Florida We business have before always the
terrible fear Of failure and tell you, gentlemen, ladies' f
the Statewide prohibition there viii be- failure upon
ute ia the State Of Florida and the credit that priced by
the merchants who get credit not only n the leading business
cone Of this SUe n the entire United States
ai forced from time 20 time 20 ask credit the Of
Florida has had millions OF dollars northern
Western money spent within m bounds aud ony
mencod getting from these quarters why should
stop the Inflow Of wealth that an By such course
you about pursueY
II say stop For Chrl sake, siop And e every lady
y amarried woman stop and consider whether she advising
urging her husband the Of family going
20 b. the best thing for che people Of our state"
The rest Of Mr Chr.topher remarks likewise the n-
teI8-l oi dolau.
Mr. ~ " C0vngtUn, che third speaker from Jacksonville
haid eve have just passed through of depression
n8 nom panic and we have MOI recovered from t III you
oit ith aud h oft Tor people discuss the
next o years The results Of the panic viii be nothing when
compared with the results Of this agitation. 49,.
IheIe aro three distnct principles n opposition 10 ths
measure Fret because Of che unnecessary agitation Second
b'eana Of he prncIpe nYovedl 20 favor option
Tho ias Of e hreo principal objections have h hat socaed
~ plohibton does not prohibit"
The Morning sun., 1909-04-25
FLORIDA HAS A NEW COUNTY
Palm Beach is Its handspring Weather
Gets Into Senatorial Bones and Business
Drags.

Yawns comfortably tilted chairs and newspapers the
order Of business in the Senate The quiet and general lack
Of debate relief after the two vigorous days just
past.
President Hudson early called the attention Of the
fact that they had crowded calendar Of bills third
reading and upon motion these taken up before bills
on second
Ia spite Of evident desire work. proceedings dragged
and only four Of ffy-fve passed before misce
laneOus business taken up
Senate Bill No. SO, by McMullen, called forth little
friendly that gentleman and the Senator
from the eth This bill provides that holder Of nego
table instrument right to sue the and ndorser
thereof jointly. Senator Massey contended that if one
ndorser failed receive notice and could prove would
throw the whole case and the Senator from the 18th
nsed 70 the contrary and Senator Johnson thought
Of the best lawyers the Senate disagreed there
telling what layman would do, and he moved put il
back on bills on second reading.
This also unfortunate day for Mr. Williams bill
tie being Senate bill No 80 dsquafyng certain per-
from holding Office appointments acting jurors
Senator Williams reminds Of the dagueTeotype Of ones
geatgreaancestoT taken in his youth, and he tights for
bic rghts and convictions likes feel ones
did lie contended that the permitting who had been
hold office had bad effect the rising genera.
ton Senators Humphreys and McCIeary showed the other
side Of the shield by calling attention the fact that
unless restoration 70 rights permitted wrong
fully convicted had redress Seventeen senator's took
this vew the bill met en- nglorious death in spite Of It's
valiant champion,
BY waiver Of the rules, House Bill No. n taken up
aud passed. This bill provides the creation Of Palm
Beach County.
special message from the Governor calling 10
deGot in the hospital fund tbe for taking up
House Bill 8s4 making appropriation Of $4,000 for this
purpose This passed and certified back the Honse
On account Of the fact that April 20 is Memorial Day, the
Senate adjourned ull 10 O'Clock Tuesday.