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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Poie! Dye suppose he cud look at his watch an say: Its efght-thirty. We must be at th' poisr A watch ain't amy use in thim frozen lands. Ye don't need to know what time " day 1t is. All ye ask is whats tn a little aimanack on a chain or TOD In ye'er pocket. whfn somebody asks ye to take . dhrink ye pull th' ai- manack out an say: Why glory be. it's a quarter to Janooary an me sup per will be cold. Well, if ye insist I'll take . quick wan but this must be me last As fir baromether. it'd be worse thin useless. A man give me wan wanst an 1t near dhrove me crs- zy. I always used to think that whin tn baromether wint down 1t meant rain an whin 1t wint up it meant fair weather. But larned be consultin' this here parIor ornymint that if tn baromether was chuned ivry day be a. profissor firm an observatory an 1t wfnt up an tn wind was in tn east an tn smoke hung low over tb houses an ye had pain in ye'er leg where ye sprained it in eighty throe an some wan had borrid ye'er um. brella an tn weather prediction was fr fair weather an ye were goin. to picnic. 1t might rain. I thraded this deludherin' insthrumint fr a rain coat wan day Whin tn hand pinted 10 drought an was just in time or wud've caught cold on me chest. No, sir. small loss was a baromether to Dock Cook. He was betther off with out wan"
 The pa-apers said he didn't have no hypsomether," said Mr. Hennessy.
 There ye so again." said Mir. Larkin.
 "A hypsomether is 1t? Why tn man wud be fool to carry wan with him. Suppose he slipped on tn ice an 1t wint on in his pocket an maybe kill- ed faithful Eskymo or busted his fountain pen"
 'But ye haven't told me how he knew he was the North Pole.' said Mir Hennessy. T suppose ye think tn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

tistymony. Here ye ar-re. On wan
 side Dock Cook reports that he suf- fered iliven minion columns soin' north an siven comin' back. He on'y suffered a suall paragraph at tn pole. Ye get firm his thrillin' narrytive A fne description iv tn landscape tv America firm tn Everglades north but
 nachrally he says little about tn pole. lavin' that to tn imagination where 1t belongs. On that gloryous day in April
 says he. we arrived at tn goold iv all ambitions. I will not burden tn read CTS with a description iv tn place but will resoom me story iv me sufferins on me way back" says he.
 Dock Peary undhevwint roorteen columns iv agony goin' up an three columns comin' back. Whin he arriv- ed at tn pole he found nawthin' to write about. As fr tn north pole says he this Is an old story to most iv your readers, so I will not attimpt to describe 1t. A full account will be found in me forthcomin' book. two vols. calf. twelve-mo, deckle ledge. fully illusthrated. price two dollars volume. forty an ten off to tn thrade. We made nanny important obsarvations at tn pole. Tn important was an ob- sarvatfon made to wan iv me faith full companyons, to-wit: Now that we are here. now that we have un- yelled an iv tn wurruld's mysteries an reached tn height iv me ambition. we must go back as fast as we can.
 "Peary has proved conclusively to me mind that Cook was niver at tn north pole. I'd take his wurrd fir 1t alone. but he backs 1t up with ividence. He'll be able to show that tn speed tn dock says he made was impossible. He thraveiled more thin half as fast as Peary. He says hell show be tn ivi- dence iv thruthful an veeracyous es- kymos that tn dock was niver out iv sight iv land. Who ar-re tn eskymos
 says ye? Tn same relible witnesses Dock Cook brings for'ard to establish his claim to be tn first in that gr-reat Canajeen suburb! No less! Tn very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Slain By Overwork

James R. Keene, one of the great figures in this coterie of hnanciers who still survive. vas once asked why he struggled for more wealth when he already had more than he could ever enjoy. His reply was characteristic:
 Ever watch a dog after a rabbit7" he asked. Well he may have caught and eaten his fill of rabbits and not have the least need for another single rabbit, but does that deter him when be fushes one7 Doesn't he go after 1t? We'll, if you'll tell me why that dog goes after that rabbit I'll tell you why still remain in the street."
 MT. Rogers came of a longlived stock His mother lived to be ninety and it Is presumed that MT. Rogers would have survived to a much riper age than his sixty mine years had he dropped the wheel of business before. His wealth had reached colossal figures at Sl00,- 900, 900, which he had accumulated since the day he drove a grocer's wag- on at sixteen. He controlled companies with an aggregate wealth of $280.00 CO., 900, entirely outside of the Standard Oil stock, which had a par value of S100, ,000, 900 and a market value at his death of $66O.000,000.
 Tn addition to this MT. Rogers was interested in railroad corporations worth in the aggregate almost a round billion of dollars. Still he toiled on refusing to loose his hold until death intervened. He worked himself to death, his friends declared.
 Jaj Gould victim of Work.
 Perhaps one of the most startling ex- amples of a man who actually worked himself to death was found in the late Jay Gould. who died on Dec. 2. 1892 maintaining to the outside world up to the last that he suffered only from ner- vous dyspepsia. In reality he had tuberculosis and was literally dying on his feet for year before his final breakdown. He was only Sixty-three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
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fCopyright. 1909. by IT H. Mcclure
 and co.)
 The discussion that momentariiy has divided the American people was It It's height at Mir. Dooiey's the oth- or night.
 ..He niver wint there," said Mir. Hennsssy He cuddent have gone. How di1 no Sss shereT'
 Its perfickiy aisy If ye know amy thing about Artic exploration which ye don't" said MT. Larkin. tn black smith. Look here We'll call this bar tn Artic regions. This here match stands f'r what's-it's-name, tn Es- kymo msthropolis5 where he started. There ye ar-re. Now. we'll put this box iv cheese an crackers an cofree with Martins consint down at tn other end iv tn bar an call it tn North Pole. We'll call tn beer fassit Cape What's-its-name an th'y cash raygisther is a large promonthry where he thinks there's game. oive me knife an I'll mark of tn me- ridyans iv latfchood."
 Not on my bar." said MT. Dooley
 well" said MT. Layyin. "niver nina. We'll imagine thim. Dye follow me so far or must I go all over 1t againT'
 "Go on." said Mir. Hennessy. T make out ye'er gin.ra1 dhrift-"
 Well. thin, what's to prevtnt him firm goin' here to here, tell me that" said Mir. Larkin wetting his forefin- ger and drawing 1t down tn bar. MT. Dooley following with a bar rag and wiping out Dr. Cooks trail. He thravelied on siedges over tn ice ontil he got to Cape Whats-its-name. Ar. rivin at tn cape he thravelied on sledges over tn Ice to tn Pole"
 But how did he know he was there whin he got there which he didn'tv' said Mir. Hennessy. He didn't have no adynoid baromethsr An he'd lost his watch"
 There ye go." cried Mr. Larkin What wud he be doin' with watchy Dye think watch wud be amy good to tell a man whin he was at tn North
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

he Issued a call for troops to invade the South. Alabama called upon her sons to organize to assist in repelline the threatened invasion. The four little playmates of 1850. whig and de- mocrat, alike responded to that call
 They enlisted in regiments that were assigned to the army of Vir- ginia-
 Sumter Mays fell at Seven Pines in e2 My brother was nortally wounded at Charlottesville in '03. John Ledyard was shot through the leg at Win chester in '64, made the long trip to staunton and died of inflammation that ensued. At Seven Pines was struck by a ball, which, had 1t varied its course the slightest fraction of an inch, would have ended my life.
 The little boys of 1850 didn't dream of what the settling of the fire pressible conflict" would have in store for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
FAns Foa WOArEN.

The shades now worn seem beauti- fully blended. and some fsupreme- ly lovely hues. Apricot in many vary ing tones and 6 ripe pink4yellow arc much seen. WIstaria shades and vio-. Ist toning to lavender give gamut of lovely hues. Red from terra cot- tn to Pompeiian Fed~-9 fed with a. dash of yellow in it--.Pose pink, paetel pink, old gold, they show to great advantage with the lovely satin faced fabrics. which We all weAri also re- peatsd in the wiilowy piumos. for to be in the fashion the hat and its feathers must match the dress ex0ot1y.
 Wash p6tticoats must be guiltiass or any fulness on the hips; they set best cut in kores. sewn to a fiognoe at tue edge. Pstticoats of at kinds are ds- cidedlY simpler now, for tE4Als and ftir- bellows are not necessary acootnpani- ments to fashionable undePHkarts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

The new draperies for autumn ara striking in effect. Birds and leaves and flowers riot over them in gorgeoua abundance.
 The new lingerie still shows the ef. feet of ruthless suppression It has lost none of its prettIness. but as no longer aggressive.
 There is a new white wash suede that has taken the place of silk ana lisle gloves with fashionable women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
QUEEN wILHELMINA's

FAV0RITE COkORB. Queen WilhelnIinR's favortte coaore are green and brown. and the Oeadle of the little Princess Julfaha actuai- iy is lined with those shadaa.
 When pink or blue, the usual baby colors, was suggested by women in the royal household wilhelmtna show ed her independence of spirit by promptly ordering a green ana brown combination.
 The queen carries her patriotism to the length of having only goods and materials of Dutch manufacture around the little princess.
 The nursery has an English appear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

anee. hut all the furniture is the pro- duct of Dutch workshops.
 All the clothing also is Dutch, ana a stock of Dutch toys has been colieot- ed against the time when Juliana will find use for them.-Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
MANY WOULD MARRY DENTIST.
Proposals Made While Under influence
of Gas, He Declares.

ugly as I am" said a dentist, 20
nave been proposed to by 70 women!
Impossible" they cried, gazing
with ill-concealed ropulsion on his
ugliness.
The ladies did 1t unconsciouslv."
he FASTENED to add They were uu
conscious In the grip of gas at the
time. And it was-excuse me-gns-tly
Fresh-drawn teeth were scattered
about ana the declarations gurglet
forth amid stream OF blood.
They were all old maids. They all
meant business, In vino vcritas-an@
there is truth in gas, too The things
said in my red plush chair are the
real and secret beliefs of the heart.
my wife--T don't mind telling yor
under the seal Of professional secrecy
my wife proposed to me in the chair
while | was pulling IT teeth for her
The wedding came off the day her fun
gold set was done. My wife may not
be beautiful, but she is very good
and rich woman"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

That Is the one astounding thing IN
this whole region of northern Maine
the regenerative power of the forest
says the BOSTON Transcript Men with
axes have been hacking at the giants
OF the wood up here for two centuries
and more. The goliaths have been laid
low, indeed, yet for one tree that stood
on n given space along the hillsidcs
and In the valleys OF Number One a
century ago five stand to-day. They
are giants no more II Is true. but they
are splendid trees and just as the lii.
liputians might prevail where CULVER
was bound, so these trees hold their
own against man and even press in on
his clearings and wipe them out. There
must be many more lumbcrmen with
axes along the Macwahoc. the Molun.
Gus and the Mattawamkeag before this
beautiful region will fail OF its for.
csts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
Rioaranhv.

Judge Peter S. Grosscup who was
brought into national prominence
farough his court decision relating
to the suit of the government against
the Standard OH company Of Indiana.
was born at Ashland. Ohio. February
Is. 1852. He was graduated from
Wittenberg College in 1872 aud later
studied at the Boston Law School.
He practiced law IN Chicago from
1882 to 1892, when he was made
United States judge for the northern
frlct OF 10 iIIln S weaHsechol. code
district of Illinois. He was appoint-
ell judge of the federal court circuit
in March 1905 Among his notabh,
Judicial acts are included the inmnc.
ton issued by him in conjunction
with Judge William A. Woods
against Eugene " Debs and other
officers OF the American Railway
Union and subsequent proceedings
In that matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
ARMY is SHORT OF HORSES.
In Case Of War Some Troopers Would
Have 10 Co Afoot.

Washington Condition which have
made It possible 10 enlist nearly The
entire authorized strength Of The
army have resulted IN a ludicrous sit
uation. il has been explained 20 con.
gross, whereby, in case 81 war. only
part Of each troop could go 10 battle
on horseback. while the remainder %
the cavalry would have 70 go on foot
At the hearings on the army appropri.
alton bin being drafted by the house
military affairs committee officials If
the war department testified that I'M.
der the regulations only SO horses are
allowed for each troop. while the an
thoTized strength Of the fruon is IS
men. Within the last year enlistment
has been so large that I'm several cav.
airy organizations there are more mea
than horses. and the probability of
many other troops being added 20 this
list demands a change in the recuIa-
tons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
LEGAL DECISIONS
.sssSsYsss.sssssssssssasss
srriers Refusal to Ship Goods in Reg

Carriers Refusal to Ship Goods in Req
uiar Course.-ln Harrison Granite Co
VS., Pennsylvania r. r. Co.. los North
western Reporter, 1908, a monument
manufactures had agreed to manufac-
tire and set up a monument for 81 500.
A few days before the date set for the
dedication the monument was deliver
ed to railroad company, but was in
tercepted at New York City, and
sent to its destination with a special
engine, the charge of the defendant for
this service. viz, 500, being deducted
for the $500 agreed upon for the
monument. At New York the repre-
sentative of the manufacturer pointed
out 10 the defendant that the monu.
ment was billed to the manufacturer
and there was no OCCASION for special |
service, as in the ordinary course of |
business it would have been delivered |
u time, and the railroad company was |
'cquestcd to furnish its regular ser
ice, which II declined to do. The
npreme court Of Michigan holds that
nc railroad company knew that the
pecial service was unnecessary. aud
would result in converting it to
arge portion of the amount agreed
pom to be paid for the monument.
he association ordering the monu-
lent was unincorporated and ire.
ponsible. The court directs the re-
oyery Of the $500 from the railroad
ompany, basing this action upon the
reach of duty Of the carrier in with
olding regular service and becaue
the wrongful interference Of the
gifts of the manufacturer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
A Contagious Idea.

A teller who was dc allied to tn,
woman's window in a bank was askc,
by portly German hausfrau for
new envelope for her bank book
The lady behind her, noting that he,
own envelope was a triae dlngy, asked
also for fresh envelope
No. 3 said Me, too" or words tc
the same effect, and 50 il went dowr
the line.
When his patie..ce and his stock OF
envelopes threatened to give ont the
teller determined TO call a halt. A fas.
tidiously dressed lady appeared at the
window holding ont perfectly gloyed
hand.
Il should like one, too, please" said
she.
One what. madame" asked the
teller.
The lady flushed and began to look
comical
Why" she stammored. "wha, tho
other ladies had. Prom the Out.
look
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
An Interesting Runaway.

u read piece in your paper abou
an automobile that run away with Z
mans mOther-inlaw. a correspondent
writes the Adams (Ga) Enter7rise
"and I'm interested in that an ONO
bile, and would like 10 know the name
and price of it, or If the owner would
part with II for an extra considera.
ton? The only objection to the story
is that it doesn't go far enough; it
says the automobile ran away with
her but doesn't say what happened
whether the runaway was fatal, or the
automobile changed it's mind and
turned round and came back to where
II started from. Can you throw any
more light on the subject and, by sa
doing, oblige constant reader and old
subscriber
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
HUSBAND Of GIRL
AND MOTHER SHOT
MAN WHO WE'D DAUGHTER OF
WIFE AND LIVED WITH BOTH
FOR YEAR FATALLY WOUND
Ed BY YOUNGEST.

81 Joseph, No. Feb. 14.-In the
probable fatal shooting Of William
smith. carpenter. here this after
noon. there came TO light one Of the
stIangest entanglements three per
sons ever lived under. A girl p wears
Old, who shot Smith. AYERS to the Do
ice that she married him knowing her
mother was already his legal wife
Ihe three have lived for years 10.
gether. the man as husband Of both.
Thinking he was going 10 dcsrt her
The girl shot Smith The girl and ba-
husband both bear out her story
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
LlNCoLN'S RELIGION.

Editor Of The Bulletin: Having oh
lserYed In the many talks and writ.
lngs made In the observation of the
Ic2niennial Of Lincoln's birth. the I'M.
certainty Of Lincoln's religious be-
ieis for the benefit of those interest
led | will herewith give you an extract
OF the address delivered by Lincoln
before the Springfield Washington
society Feb 22nd, 1912 which readily
reveals his religion to have been that
| If Christian Scientist and a Ger
tain phrase therein reveals the fact
that ne was a Free Mason, as will he
readily recognized by Masonic READ.
.ers, the extract Is as follows:
And what noh'e ally this is to
the cause of political freedom. With
such an aid, its march cannot fail to
be on and on. until every son of
earth shall drink in rich fruition the
sorrow-qnenching draughts of perft ct
liberty. Happy day, wnen all appe-
tites controlled, all passions sub.
dued, all manners subjected: mind.
aH-conquering mind shall live and
move, the monarch of the world.
Glorious consummation hail fall Of
fry reign of reason, all hail"
Very respectfully,
A METHODIST.
THE correspondent probably is in
error Certainly his deiuctions are
iarietched and much strained. There |
Is strong reason to doubt that Lin |
coin ever delivered the speech above |
fEoted. Tor none of the well-authen I
Gated deliserances upon which rest /
MS fame as an orator bear any trace
81 the superfluous yerbiage. extrava- |
gance In thought, gush and mush, /
which make up the foregoing. But,
assuming that it is true quotation
then, taking it as it stands. the
agnostic probably would find stronger
9round to claim Lincoln as a CODE.
lever Cor unbeliever) than any other.
But Lincoln wrote enough and said
enough to sGow that be was a firm
believer in an Almighty aud Advise
royidence according to the ordinary
Christian understanding
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

Every little while in public prints run
into the narrow prcachngs of some old
fashioned doctrnaire, counseling the young
man how to succeed in life and disbing up
strings Of old platitudes that are as little
effective to-day as the old pony express
would be in competition with the Pacific
railroads.
| wish some Of thees old 'rulcs Of con-
due" preachmcnts we're more to the point
of practical utility 1t would be a pleas
antor world if they were. But broaijy
speaking for the present age. that Young
man who loads himself up with them and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
Leprosy Cure IN tsonell -Iu-

Honoiuiu-Dr J. r. War=aB a
member % the territorial board 81
health. who has devoted much limo
and attention o. the studs q iefresr
made definite announcement that a
case II the disease had been found
and thar a patient afflicted with lem.
rosy had been restored 10 heslih. U-
Wsysen stated that The course o.
treatment would not be made uubHc AZ
this time as be and his assistants uer,
desir0us oi observing other eases.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

- HAT interesting phenomena manufacturers That is
~ what they the social philosopher They phenomena
They may like the classification ph
i: !: :: !: i:
\ 4 norwna They belong economic that
TX began back England at the end of the eighteenth
HQJ 1B and las sweeping csisthy
carried on by who preceded the present generation, who
% business opportunities; those who called
aS jacurer because they did do anything with their hands
Those who around and found there
who did not have and who took the from the pnnc and
from the lnncr the and they made little profit both
Then they found they could machines that could he used
little eeciyey these they loaned the their cottages
and took another profit later they gathered all these machines into the
Factory and the factory system established has been in all the
trades aud industries The manufacturers of to-day and the who
preceded them responsible for the city Of to-day 1t industrial
revolution which they have brought They have multiplied population
enormously II had not been for the factory system there couldn't
have been of And they have to keep things going
some because of their responsibility the people they have brought
into the world as result Of their economic system.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete
and perfect copies Of the
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the year
1908 ...,....... $50. -. .2os4
Average numeber of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the month
of January 1909 .2422
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
BABY KILLED.

East st. Louis. Feb. ls.-AIvev
van avery. owner Of the house in
which a gasoline stove exploded 10
night hurled the blazing stove down
a stairway The stove hit three
women AID a baby who ere cropeh-
ing at the bcstoom of the stairs AM
killed the baby. Tae women we're
badly ln5lred.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

DR.. d. AFTER called meeting of
all persons interested on Feb. 24th
to appoint a committee to meet a like
committee at Villa Ridge for the pur,
pose OF placing the control of the
Cairo City cemetery at Villa Ridge
in the hands of trustees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
This buIlstIn Ia On saIa at the fellow
Ing places:
Colsman's, 114 Eighth Street.
halliday Houss News Stand.
nius Trent Restaurant.
TODAY IN HISTORY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
February IS.

February IS.
1TIS-First salute fired to the Ameri
can flag by a foreign govern.
ment.
1S04-The Legislature of New Jersey
passed an act aboishng slav.
cry.
1S62--Attack on Fort Donelson con.
timed.
lSC II sea. Sacrinan with his CON.
Eiaad arrived at Meridian
Miss
1S69-Reburial of the remains Of J.
Wilkes Booth.
lSI3-A score of persons persisted IN
the burning of the steamer
Henry A. Jones at Galveston.
1S79-Women admitted to practic1
before the United States Su
preme court.
lS9S-U. s. $. Maine destroyed in
Havana harbor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

that, on and after Feb. 2lst, on all
purchases of 40 cents or upwards,
the balance of the dollar would be
returned in silver coin.