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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
READY TO BE FAIR
STOREkEEPER WOULDN'T IN.
POSE ON CUSTOMER.
Came to the Front with Really liber.
al Offer Unfortunate That
Frenchman's Reply Was Not
Placed on Record.

From time immemorial the justice
of solomon has been the standard to
which we all have looked and none
would dare even TO suggest that in
later time anyone has lived who
measurably approached that wise
mans judgments Tor exact fairness
There is, however, in one Of our New
England states, man whose sense OF
the prophecies seems to us to be on a
par with that of the great king. We
Shall not give his name, but the proof
OF our plea on his behalf will be found
set forth herewith
The individual in question keeps u
village store in which pretty nearly
everything that anybody could pos
slbly want is to be found, from butter
and eggs TO tenpenny nails, gasoline
and calico. To one OF his customers.
upon recent occasion, this original
department store man sent a package
OF butter along with other supplies tor
his camp in the hills A few days
later the purchaser, a Frenchman, en-
tered the store with anger in his eyes
| and words trembling for utterance
| upon his lips.
Ees Bill in?" he demanded of the
boy behind the counter.
"Yaas," said the boy. "Wanter see
him?"
Indeed dol" retorted the French.
| man |tlpio1,t ou,+xr. ,,,,al4tv
Bill was summoned. and shortly
| stood smiling before his patron
What can / do for ye this morn
| in, Frenchy?" he inquired.
| II half come, sir, to show you gees
| last bit of buttaire-~eet is awful.
| half nevaire seen its like, no. not any
where, all ovaire ices world" said the
| Frenchman, trembling with wrath.
Whats the matter with it?" asked
Bill, Amt it strong enough?"
ut ISIS not that retorted the
| Ffenchman; but it ISIS full of hair
one hair two hair, three, four, five
six hair!"
"Wa-al! I wanter know" calculated
Bill
'Oui, Mons. Bill, it ISIS full Of hairs
and wish to know what you do abou
it,"
Why said Bill. scratching his
head for moment, IN make it right
of course Here he added, the solu
lion presenting itself to his quick anC
judicial mind at once, here, Here!
Il bunch of hairpins You can pin /
back as you go along. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
.t*s.asxssases
NEWS FROM OUR NElo4BoRs
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room IN the Lowell school during
Miss Victor's absence.
Mrs. Newt Hester III Mounds, was
shopping in the city Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs. Geal &c NJ. Babcoek
of Cairo. spent Tueaday afternoon
with Mrs, Han WI taker, on High
street. Mrs. Whit or left Wednes-
day for Paducah. whe"e she will
spend Christmas with her mother
Mrs. r. B. West.
Mrs. w. C. futile and Mrs, J. A,
Crozier were among the Cairo shop
pers Tuesday. I. M u
Mrs. Chas Wehrenberg. Jr.. and
family, of Bellerile. and Mrs Robert
Newhouse and children, Of Fulton
KY arrived TUESDAY to spend the
holidays with their father, George
Merit and otber relatives.
Miss Hattie Runner Of Cairo, was in
the city Tuesday
Mrs. G. A, Griffith and Ralph Miller
We're shopping in Cairo Tuesday.
Mrs. A. G. Merit spent Monday
shopping in Cairo.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Mckinney an(
little child are here from Memphis tc
spend the holidays with the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry O'Sul
!iyan. on Fifth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

to prevent, as much as possible, the
of which shall be so constructed as
escape OF any stencil from the gar
bage contained in the tank or bed
OF said wagon or wagons, and said nd
or lids shall be kept tightly closed at
all times except when garbage is be-
ing put into the tank or bed of said
wagon or wagons.
No bid will be accepted by said City
Council Of said City of Cairo unless
the person making such bid VIII
agree to furnish wagon or wagons
containing tanks and lids Of the kind
above mentioned, and a failure To
keep the lid or lids on said tanks Sc
curely and tightly closed at all times
when garbage is not actually being
placed in the tank upon said wagon or
wagons shall give the said City Council
of said City of Cairo the right to ter
inmate said contract at any time said
City Council may desire to 10 so.
The removal of the said garbage
and dead animals shall be done TO
the satisfaction OF the Board of Health
of the said City of Cairo, and the
same shall be deposited not less than
one mile away from any inhabite d
portion of said City of cairo
A bond in the sum of Five Hundred
100000 Dollars, payable to the said
City of Cairo, with security to be ap-
lproyed by the said City Council Of
said City OF Cairo, must accompany
| each bid.
Said City Council of said City OF
Cairo reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated this 20th day of December,
4. D. 1905
ERNEST NRDMAN,
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
E.nliurant Potatnes.

Irish potatoes, Ike lrishRfen do
better abroad than they. do at home
and just AS the average lrishman
when he gets to the colonies becomes
a Goyernor-General like Lord Mac.
Donald or Sir Gavan Duffy, 50 the
average Irish seed potato planted in
England knocks spots out of the av-
erage Scotch or English seed Irish
Homestead
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Rescued His Whlskers-

The car was crowded Among the
strapholders was tail blonde with
a glistening taifeylike pompadour the
size OF new moon Like all women
who wear hair, in either artificial or
natural state, this tall dame wondered
IL there weren't a lot of straggly hairs
that needed looking after. She reached
mp to adjust her back hair, thereby
iabbing two or three innbccnt passen.
gers in the ribs, took out the large
back comb from underneath the elab.
orately conyoluted hat brim, picked
up the stray ends with the teeth of the
comb and showed it back into place,
The whole operation had been
watched with interest by another pas,
senger with a long white lash of chin
whiskers. lie was wedged in imme.
diately behind the haired, rated per.
son where he was obliged TO look on
The car slowed mp and those who
desired 10 transfer at that point made
a rush for the door.
About the first one to make tbe
dash for the door was the Young wa.
man with the hair But her exit was
delayed by the white whiskered man
who grabbed hold Of her and held her
back by main force. He also shouted
into her ear and told her TO wait a
minute, Wait ay minute"
When she was catching up those
loose ends OF hair with her back comb
she had also gathered in his whiskers
and fastened them to her head.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
KItto,s Triumphant win.

Kitto, the master OF oriental learn
ing lost his hearing at u, and his
lathep's circumstances became so
tWretched that young Kitto was sent to
the poorhouse, where he learned shoe
making He piteously begged his IA
Their to take him out of the poorhouse,
saying that he would live on plackber-
RIGS and field turnips and be. willing to
sleep on hayrick What obstacles
could dampen the enthusiasm OF such
ardor What Representatives, could
Withstand such a resohite will!
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
MOUND CITY.
December %.

]. A. Rutledge Of Elgin. one of the
directors of the NJ. w. of A., was in
town Tuesday on business with Dr.
Hall Whitaker.
Mrs. w. H. Whitsett returned home
Monday, after spending the past few
days with friends and relatives at
Cafmi and Crossvile. While away she
attended the funeral of an Old friend,
w H. Phipps, at Carmi.
Miss Georgia Calvin of Levihg5,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs
George Schuler, Jr.
Mrs. John Lewis and Mrs. Otto
Eetts were Cairo shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Enma Porter left Tuesday foi
MONTHS visit with relatives at
Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. John Heard of Olmsted, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John L
Dougherty here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Victor of Gram
Chain. and Miss Cora Victor of thi.
city, left Wednesday to spend th(
holidays with relatives at Gravette
Ark., and Muskogee Okla. Miss Rutl
| Bride will take charge of the Fiftl
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

Walter Camp al football dinner in
New Haven. told number Of football
stories Of Wesleyan college. He said
Then there's Wesleyan, where the
Methodists hold forth. Wesleyan al.
ways puts out a good football team.
A Princeton man once said to me.
THE first time we played Wesley.
an, was afraid was mixing up with
a set Of parsons and all that but the
first man took hold of howled:
WHO the are you colafin p
al felt quite at home after that "
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Modern Morals.

You simply can not trust any.
body.' declares the lady. MY maid.
whom I had the utmost confidence in
left me suddenly and took with her
my beautiful pearl brooch" That is
too bad" sympathizes the friend.
which one was it," THAT very pretty
one / smuggled through last spring "
Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Good But Unpopular Habits.

We are sure that the Bishop of Chi.
chester was very right in his remark
that 1T is the man who sings over his
work and the boy who whistles who
work best But it makes US extreme.
ly unpopular with the rest of the
staff; and the boy has been violently
dealt with at the second line of Il
used to sigh for the silvery moon, -
London Globe
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
FINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The Three States Implement Co
have some very appropriate articles
for gifts, such as foot warmers. LAP
robes, harness, saddles, whips, buggy
and parlor folding chairs. Cali and
see us.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
DOES THIS MEAN YOU?

;estion, sour stomach, constipation then
he, backache and q general miserable feeling.
! know that the pleasant herb tea, Lanes
Medicine will remove al these troubles
Immediately? II you do not know it, get
Es@ to-day at any druggists or dealers {25c)
VIII be clad VIC told you.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
The Difference.

The One"1 married. at the age of
n. 1t was d case of marry in haste
and repent at. leisure. The other
4 didn't marry until | was 40-and
Il was a case of marry at leisure and
repent in haste"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

Cheer up, friend II the day looks
dark to you, light your lamp Of hope
Some OF us manage 70 have q sunny
time, even when there are indications
of total eclipse. Is ii wise 70 waste
day?
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Not Room Enough.

While riding on an electric car,
during his first visit to4the city. a
farmer passed the yard of monu-
ment company, where gravestones and
monuments were displayed Turning
to his host, he remarked in an awe
stricken voice They dew bury 'em
close in the city, don't they ?"-Lippin-
colts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

f The Old Saw INDICATED.
len young woman of 30 mar
! man OF 20 we are apt to think
she places faith in the motto
old love, is the best"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
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KEEP OUT THE COLD
BY using weather strips. P. T. Langan
naks them. Japaiac for floors.


stranger what have to say is
quickly told; stop and read it to the
end. Here is the unbeautiful tomb OF
a beautiful woman Claudia was the
name her parents gave her. Her hus-
band she loved with her whole heart.
Two sons She bore Of them the one
she leaves ON earth, the other she
buried beneath the sod, Charming in
discourse, gentle in mein, she kept
the house, she made the wool, | have
finished Go thy way"-From so
ciety and Politics, in Ancient Rome"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

All sittings made on or before De.
cembor 23rd will be ready Tor Christ,
mas if made at lie Blocks. studios.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

Score cards for the game OF 500,
style used by Matron's Club, for sale
1t this office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
,site Opera House.

Backbone a Requisite.
ikbone. even without brains, win
against brains without back
Seeming impossihilities sur.
Fr to invincible purpose and i'm.
4 energy,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23

Our photographs are art work.
they are true portraits, bringing ont
all that's best in character and indi-
vidualty. lie Blocks Studios.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
Women to Help Entertain
Noble Japanese Guests

The entertainment OF the japanese no
bnity is causing considerable excitement
In social as we'll as in business circles.
The commercial club will choose six promi-
nent society women Of Omaha to enter
tain the ladies Of the court OF Nippon dur
ing their brief stay in Omaha, November
IS. The hostesses will be chosen partly
for their capability and partly for the
position Of their husbands in business
circles. It is not often that a city OF the
middle west has the opportunity Of en-
tertaining nobility and the announcement
has caused not a little interest and excite
ment.
The largest social affair given in honor
Of the visitors will be a reception at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Dietz. The
personel OF the commission includes fifty
eight Janpanese Of whom six are ladies,
%thirty-nine are commissioner and thirteen
are private secretaries. Five Of the ladies
accompany their husbands and the sixth
is Miss Takanashi. a niece OF Baron Shi-
busawa. The ladies dress in their attrac-
tive native costumes and have attracted
considerable social attention In all Of the
cities they have visited. When they reach
Omaha they will nave visited about fifty
cities in America. The ladies are: Baro.
ness Shibusawa, Baroness Kanda, MADAM
Horikoshl, Madame Taxi, observation-disclosures
and Miss Takanashi.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

more, money, realize that II the money
thus made does not contribute to the com
fort and well-being of those you love, 1t
is after all worth very little to you.
The home is the great thing, and a.
poor home and a good farmer do not go
together. This is why we urge each and
every one of you to add to his home just
as much of beauty and convenience as is
possible. 1t is only justice to your wife
that she have just as many helps toward
making her work indoors easy and pleas
ant as you have in doing your work on
the farm. 1t is no more than the abso-
lutte right Of your children to grow up
under the most favorable conditions and
among the most healthful and inspiring
surroundings which you are able to pro-
you owe yourself that you make your
home a place to which you are always
glad to go--one attl active to the mind, and
comforting to the heart.
This is the sort of home which we be-
lieve every one of our readers is entitled
to, and which all might have. OF course,
none Of you can have things just as he
would; but we believe you will find 1t a
money-maklng proposition as we'll as a
source OF the deepest and truest satisfac-
ton to nave your house painted; to make
the grounds about It just as attractive as
your means and time will allow; to see
that the surroundings are healthful; to
provide your wife the labor-saving equip
ment she needs and save her just as much
work as possible; to put in as soon as
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
STONES FOR BIRTHDAY RINGS
Settings for Each Month of the Year
and What They Are Sup
posed to Signify.

Now that It is very much the fashion
to have ones birth stone set in a ring of
unique design, or perhaps in a watch
charm or brooch, 1t may be of interest to
review the stones appropriate to each
month and their meaning.
For ages past there have been supersti-
lions associating certain stones with each
month and. though from time to time new
arrangements Of stones are made, the fol-
lowing list is the one generally accepted:
January-Gsrnet; constancy and fidelity.
February-Pearl or amethyst; purity or
peace Of mind
M-arch-Jacinth or bloodstone; courage in
affection.
April-Diamond; unchanging affections.
May-Emerald; happiness in love and
domestic affection.
June-Agate; long life. health and pros
perity.
July-Ruby; exempts from love doubts
and suspicious.
August-Moonstone; welded happiness.
September-Sapphire; insures cheerful
ness.
October-Opal; hopefulness and faith.
November-Topaz; fidelity in friendship.
Observation-Disclosures; success, happiness
and many friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

II you want to keep your hair in a
healthy condition, be careful to always
use a clean hair brush. Many bad cases
Of dandruff are due to carelessness in
this matter.
Directly the brush begins to look grlmy,
wash 1t in soda and water. Have the
water nearly boiling and pat" 1t with
the bristles. Be careful that the back
OF the brush does not get wet, as II
ruins the polish. When quite clean, rinse
In warm water. then let stand for ten
minutes in clean, cold water and leave
in the air to dry. Don't put the brush to
dry in the sun or too near the fire or the
b%ristles will turn yellow. II the back has
been damped rub 1t with sweet oil, then
polish.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
BROTHER WORTH STICKING TO
An Example Of Toll and Sacrifice that
IL Not Met with Every
Day.

Michael Thomas, a 1s-year-old boy OF
North Adams, Mass, sold himself as Sc
curity for a note of $1,000, given by his
elder brother, to George F. Nassif, a fruit
dealer on Union street.
Thomas has not had any money for a
year and a half. but he has worked early
and late for Nassif, and the money he
should have received in wages has gone
upon the payment of the note. He sacrl-
feed himself willingly that his brother
might go to college and become a civil
engineer. The note has just been paid.
Edward Thomas. brother of Michael, was
a partner with Nassif in the fruit business
in North Adams. He was ambitious and
desired to return to Syria, where he could
attend the American college for a course
in civil engineering. This would take much
money, more than he had saved and could
raise by selling out his share of the busl-
ness. Nassif agreed TO advance Edward
81, 900 II he could give security, but the
only security Edward could offer was his
brother.
Michael eagerly volunteered to be hostage
for the payment of the note and signed
an agreement by which he bound himself
10 work for Nassif without pay until such
time as the note was paid. He faithfully
kept tne agreement. NaSSn allowed MIN y
a week and his board, and the money
never reached MichaeTs hand, being ap.
piled to- the note. After his long days
work he occasionally did odd jobs fol
outsiders, and in this way got enough tC
clothe himself.
Curiously enough a day or two ago h,
received $500 from an old man, and nov
he has capital enough to go into business
Nassif is enthusiastic about the boy anC
wants him to go into business with him.
Michael has been in this country three
years. His parents are still In Syria, bu
he and his brother hope to bring them t
America as soon as they get established.
Fhe relationship between the boy and hi
master during their curious agreement wal
most friendly, and Michael processes graft
tude to Nassif that he was allowed to pay
the note in hat way.-Boston American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

Of line is more easily achieved in them,
and grace OF line, beauty Of color and
richness OF material are their essentials.
The daring chic of the successful small
hat, its audacious originality, the big pic
ture hat does not actually need.
The big hats of the season like the small
ones, are set low on the head, though as
a rule. they droop less deeply in the back
than the big hats Of last year, and some
Of them ever roll upward at the back.
The three models Of the large group are
fairly illustrative in shape, materials and
coloring.
Beaver faced with velours and t'immed
with a wealth OF ostrich plumes, all in
the one prunelle tone, is the scheme Of the
big hat with slightly rolling brim, and one
finds this same combination of materials
repeated again and again. Ostrich plumes
have come back into their own with a
rush and are not often now carlo itured by
being d~efrisee, though the closely curled
plume is found only in the cheapest
plumes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
What is in Market for
Present and Future Use

Oranges and grape fruit are decidedly
better than they were not long ago. In
fact, the fruit supply Is generous and for
the woman who takes the trouble to go
to market, there Is little excuse for a lack
OF variety on the home table. Even the
tropical fruits not commonly available in
this market. are frequently shipped in
by express to the larger dealers and con-
sidering the distance they come, they are
not expensive.
For those who contemplate laying in
a number Of bushels Of potatoes for the
winter, 1t would be we'll to look about.
Thousands OF bushels OF potatoes have
been shipped into the local market the
past few weeks and the saving on the
winters supply would amount to dollars
II one should buy as It is possible to buy
and as many are buying just now.
The best creamery butter sells for g
cents a pound and guaranteed eggs for
IS cents a dozen. OF course, there Is
other butter and there are other eggs that
do not cost as much
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Patten Rave
returned from a three months tour Of the
west.
Mrs. Herman Cohn is at the Wise hos
pital, where she Is eonvalescing from an
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastburn Of Norfolk, Neb
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henwosy
at 14N North Eighteenth street.
Mr.. Howard Farrell, who has recently
undergone an operation, is eonvalescins
rapidly at Clarkson hospital and will SCOT
be out again
Mr.. Luther Kountze, who has been spent
ing the last three weeks in western Ne
braska on a hunting trip, will return homo
Friday morning.
Mrs. Fred II. Hansen and Miss Myra
Whidden have returned from Seattle,
Wash. and Portland, Ore. where they
have been for several months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
Informal Afternoon Tea

OF flowers, high or low. as the hostess
prefers, for as guests are not seated
a high one will not interfere with con-
versation. Candles with fancy shades
will make the table more attractive, II
lighted, and so arranged as to be OPP
posite each other. Various small
fancy dishes OF silver or glass should
contain nuts, candies and a few small
conserved fruits. Each dish should be
balanced by a similar one on the other
side of the table. Several small recep-
tacles for tiny cakes are prettier than
two large ones. One round cake, to
be sliced by those who like pound or
fruit, is a real addition. Sandwiches
of any kind one likes complete the
list Of refreshments. Tea, Of course.
is served, and chocolate also. II ono
wishes, but the latter IL not neces-
sary.
With a few guests II is expected
that chairs will he provided in the
room, but the only one at the table is
for her who pours the tea. Guests
are privileged to draw their seats
o the table when tea is served.
No maid is required in the room.
The room will be prettier by arti-
fetal light than by daylight.