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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
What Woman is Made Of.

According to a Hindoo legend this
Is the proper origin OF woman
Twashtri, the god Vulcan OF the Hin
doc mythology, created the world. bu'
on his commencing to create woman
he discovered that for man ne nae
exhausted all his creative materials
and that not one solid element mao
been left. This of course, greatly
perplexed Twashtri and caused 'h'r
to fall into profound meditation.
When he arose from it he proceeded
as follows He took:
The roundness of the moon.
The undulating curve of the serpent.
The graceful twist OF the creeping
plant.
The light shivering of the grass
blade and the slenderness of the VIII
low
The velvet OF the flowers. =
The lghtness of the feather.
The gentle gaze of the doe
The frolicsomeness of the dancing
sunbeam.
The tears OF the cloud.
The Inconsistency of the wind.
The timidity of the hare.
The vanity of the peacock.
The hardness of the diamond.
The cruelty of the tiger. ' q
The chill of the snow. IN
The cackling Of the parrot.
The cooling OF the turtle dove.
All these mixed together and forme'
woman.-Tit-Bits
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
A one.Handed Locksmith.

In a little shop over on Prospect
avenue. not far from the Colonial AT
cade. is an old locllsmith whose IA
cility at turning out keys Of Difficult
design and doing the other work tba
comes to a locksmith Is a marvel Y
those who have ceen him. The on
man has only one arm. The othe
II off at the shoulder. BY the us
of a wise which operates with hi
knee he is able to hold the roug|
pattern of the key while he WORK
on 1t with his file, 1t is said tina
no task that can be performed 81
any locksmith with both of his hand
is too much for him.--Cleveland Plai
Dealer
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
A hfand.Me.poMn.

A weil-known advertising expert, re-
spending to the toast "Sartorial Prog
ress' at the banquet OF the recent
convention of the Tailors National as
soeiation. spoke somewhat as follows.
Il am glad that you clothiers who
advertise nowadays print pictures of
mems and boys fashions Thus you
smarter UP the country and tend to
abolish the dreadful custom of cut
ting down dads suit to boys size, |
remember how In the distant past my
little brother rushed Whispering into
the sitting-room one night.
whats the matter? asked, sym.
patheticaliy.
"'0h, he murmured, pas had his
beard shaved on, and now guess I've
got to wear those old red whiskersn"
--Lippincott's,
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IN CONSTANT FLOW v
SAMOAN VOLCANO PouRs IAYN
INTO OCEAN.
Only Four Years Old, But II Is ea''
the Titan Of Them A'l--Ne"
Coast Line Is Being
Created.

r. the island of Sayaii. in the ga
moan eroup. during an August hlsh'
IN the year 1905 there arose iroih wv
midst of a peaceful cocoa piahta'ion
a volcano that In four years Oh 40
still ceaseless activity has sent wv
more molten lava than has any 'oi'
oano OF which there is record.
Today this flow of lava, IN soine
nlaces 700 feet In depth, Is hliins up
The sea along frontage OF more than
seven miles, has destroyed apou'
villages and as many square miles Oh
what was once the most proouo'iv.
area In all Samoa. From Apia, aoou'
20 miles away on the island OF upoio'
a is sometimes possible to read az
nlght by the glare Of the savaiian Voi'
cano. whose twin pillars OF Vapof Wy
day become columns OF req.
Above the ever seething lake OF nre
within the crater hangs great crfin'
son cloud, while eight miles distah'
from the volcanic cone appears less.
er cloud, sometimes divided INTO many
columns of apparent fire. 1t Is pnt
the steam arising from the sea, col
ored by the red glowing lava tha'
hours a Niagara OF fire over the GINS
that the ceaseless torrent OF moi'eh
rock builds higher and higher every
dav The ocean steamers touching az
Ania mass within close hailing ais'
lance of this dramatic spectacle.
Scientists who have seen the most
recent flow say that every minute
400. tons OF lava flow over the
lower rim OF the crater; and this NOT
resembling In any way the other Ia
VA. but like molten iron spreads over
the old field and beyond until at the
SEA there Is a Niagara of fire full ten
miles In width. AS this molten lava
falls into the ocean, says Harper
Weekly. 1t turns to 4 fine black SAND
and sinks. and SO new coast me Fis
being built up In water 900 to fVv
feet deep.
This moving molten lake advances
NJ the rate OF four miles an hour. AS
III pUUFE tIeSli tHto NhS SV~ ~SN%N'
of water are raised in steam to meal
culable heights. and this, descendins
in a fne rain of brine, destroys yege
tation and corrodes the galvanize'
iron roofings of churches and tradin
stations for miles around.
AS the torrents OF boiling law
break against the basalt cliffs or bun
mocks left by the old flow ellis ar
melted by the heat, hummocks disir
tegrated and carried forward by tn
flow to be hurled into the sea, wher
they explode like Titanic bombs. an
this Is taking place every momeI
along an ever widening sea front
ten miles at least. For more than
mile out In the ocean the water boil
and from the crater still flows
steady stream of lava greater, II
said, than man has ever seen In II
past Issue from any volcano OF whie
there Is record.
Never once since that night foi
years ago, when this volcano W;
born In peaceful valley, has 1t T
mained for a moment quiescent,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

Another handsome boost was given
yesterday to the fund for monu-
ment for Cairo's innocent martyr to
bad government, Miss Anna Peiiy.
This came in the main from the EN-.
ployes of the Chicago Mill and Lum'
Der Co, one of Cairo's important in
dustrial establishments, which EN-
ployes many people of both races
and sexes. The total subscriptions
rom this source yesterday was $685.
and the total subscriptions Of the day
were s26,25, bringing the grand total
close to $500. Following are yester
DAYS additions to the fund:
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
Bird Seeks Boys Aid,

A story Of thrush chased by a
hawk seeking human protection is told
by Ripon grammar school boy named
A. W. Mason. He says: while sitting
on wall at night, with gun beside
me, watching for some rabbits coming
out Of their holes suddenly felt some
thing sitting on my arm. and looking
up saw a hawk lowering quite near
my head, and a poor little thrush was
sitting on my hand. SO terrified that Il
was nearly dead.
Il waited till the hawk flew away
with fright at me. The little thrush
soon revived and few away unhurt--
Yorkshire Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

The quickest run in England Is IN
Northeastern's from Darlington
York; 44A miles. at a speed OF Gil
miles per hour, but this can scarce|
be ranked above the Great Wester
run from Paddington to Bristol VI
Bath. 1881 miles, at speed OF 81
miles per hour, The longest run
the Great Westerns from Paddingto
to Plymouth, 225A miles, at spec
OF 54S miles per hour, though ID
Midland has one nearly as good froi
Leeds to st. Pancras, 1904 miles,
1873 miles per hour.
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EMPLOYEES OF CHICAGO MILL
CONTRIBUTE TO PELLY FUND

) ."if the people of Cairo wish to give
some testimonial of their appreciation
Of my sisters noble character ana 'He
rather than to commemorate the man
ner Of her death and what followed
Il. | would much prefer that they do
ca by erecting a monument at the
cemetery where she lies buried
John PELlY (brotncr Of the late
Miss Anna Peily).
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
From Sinner Co. Employees.

The following in addition to s23.4o
received several days ago were sent
in yesterday by the employees of the
Singer Mfg. Co:
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
From Anna, Ill,

Offerings to the public monument
fund of the late Miss Anna Pelly from
the employees of the Phoenix Flour
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
New Sessions ........... 10

Total S24 20
The above are Anna contributors
except where otherwise designated.
Yours truly,
A. J. PICKRELIA
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
5. Browns Boarding House

Cairo, III, NOV. 10, I5U5. {
Editor of The Bulletin: Enclosed
YOU will find so cents from Mrs.
Browns boarding house. I'll FIT
tecnth street for the monument fund
e., kppo pplly
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Total ..........'. $4,000 ~ w
Ntuht Force at Singer Co. Cairo.
New York Store Mercantile Co,

Cairo, Nov. q. 1909
Editor The Bulletin,
Tear sir: Please accept the follow
ing contributions as token of sym
..a4L.. ...,I knrnr. fnr. MIG Anna PnllN-
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From Cairo Nov, ~, 1909.

From Cairo Nov, a. 1909.
Chas. Wickliffe. Wickliffe, Ky.$ so
Viola Walker .........,.t..,.. ~
From Anna, Nov. ~, 1909.
Anna, H., Nov. ~, 1909.
Cairo Bulletin.
Cairo, Illinois.
Gentlemen enclose you draft to GOV.
er contributions Anna Pelly Fund
IS2I - as follows:
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- ~ "a THE ONLY REMEDY
FOR BLOOD POISON

usually little
od
sometimes forming
g. s. is
trouble and the
upbulding
under the
perfect
privacy of ones home and
wish themselves at
@ we special Treatment book which contains
Blood Poison Sufferers With
effected in
desired
all who write THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
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Sinner Co. Employees.


Offerings to the public monument
fund of the late Miss Anna Pelly,
from the employees of the Singer
Manufacturing company;
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

0 E. A. Burnett, St. Louis. Mo-. ST.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
Cairo. Thursday, Nov 25.
More From Anna.

The following persons of Anna SEN
In their contributions through Post
master Piekerell of that city:
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01
From Anna, Nov. 20.
Eron Hancock House Cairo.

Cairo contributions yesterday were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
MRS. SARAH WILLARD
FUNERAL ARRANGED
Widely Known Washington
Woman to Be Buried
in Vermont.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Bradley
Willard. wife of Henry A. Willard, a re-
tired business man Of Washington and
an aunt of Joseph z. Willard, owner OF
the New Willard Hotel, who died sud-
denly carry this morning will be held at
her resider1e 1893 K street northwest,
Saturday afternoon at 2:S0 o clock.
Interment will be at Westminster, Vt,
Mrs. Wizards native home. The Rev.
John Van Schaick will conduct the ser
vices.
The paIIbearers viii be Col. George NJ.
Breyton, Thomas Il. Jones, DR.. j. G.
Boyd, DR., L. II. Reichelderfer. ". ID.
Hoover. Henry, 3, Bennett. William +.
kellogg. Col H. o. Clark, and II. W.
Mrs. Willard was seventy-eight years
old She had suffered from partial par
alysis for more than a year. but yeBter-
day was thought to be in as good health
as usual About II 80 last night a nurse
was reused by hearing Mrs. Willard
call and seeing that the worst was to
be expected summoned members of the
family TO the bedside.
Mrs. Willard for many years had been
connected with various well-knoWn
church and charitable Institutions
throughout the city. She was a member
of the board Of director OF Garfield
Hospital and was connected with the
Children's Hospital.
She was a eat-gTanddaughter OF the
first United States Senator from Yer
mont, stephen Rowe Bradley. She is
survived BY a son, Henry K. Willard,
senior member Of the Arm Of Willard
& Reed, real estate brokers, at 141e T
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
WASHINGTON GIRL
HARRIES DIPLOMAT
Miss Blanche Cunningham
Becomes Bride of Senior
BlaSquez.

A telegram from New York announc-
ing the marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Blanche Cunningham. to Senior Don
leopold BlasdHez, recently secretary
of the Mexican embassy in Washing
ton, and now charge d'affai-es of the
Mexican legation at Peking, China. was
received by Mrs. J. Cunningham, OF
1911 X street northwest, this morning.
The telegram stated that the ceremony
took place at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the Little Church Around
the Corner In New York city.
Senior Biasquez became engaged to
Miss Cunningham soon after his APP
pointment to the Picking post. and had
started to China by way Of Europe, with
the intention Of marrying HIS fiancee as
soon as he was settled in Picking; but
the thought OF the long delay before his
marriage caused him to send a cable
gram to a friend In the Mexican enn-
bassy In this city. as soon as he reached
Paris. requesting him to deliver to Misc
Cunningham message asking her to
meet him In New York and marry him
Immediately. But. In the meanwhile.
his flancee had gone TO Des Moines.
Iowa. to visit friends, and the message
was telegraphed to her there She in,-
mediateiy cabled her fiance that she
would hasten TO New York to marry
him.
AS soon as he received her message.
Senior BlaSQuez started. and arrived IN
New York yesterday morning. where mis-
hancee was awaiting him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
WOMEN CAN'T ATTEND
NINE. STEINHEIL TRIAL
Official Announcement Causes Fuore Among Parisians
Crowds Surge About Palais de Justice
Where Case Is Being Heard

PARIS. Nov. TWENTY-FIVE thousand
people, varied crowd of the kind that
Paris alone can furnish-suTToundedt the
Palais de Justice today clamoring for
the 100 seats from which the public
might see and hear the trial OF Madame
Marguerite SteinheiI. the RED Widow. %
charged with the murder OF her artist
husband and her mother-in-law.
The trial began at noon. but at mid
night last night hundreds were on hand
TO try for places. When day daWned
the streets were filed with a surging
mob. which the police handled with
difficulty, Shortly after sunrise, the
select 100. the foremost OF the mob, were
admitted to the court yard OF the Palais
de Justice. but the remainder Of TIE
crowd stayed on in the hope that the
authorities would relent. and admit
more.
The announcement of N. de Wales,
president Of the court. that no women
would be admitted caused a furOre
through Paris, and the court has been
swamped with requests for special tick
cts from the wives Of high government
officials. society leaders, and reigning
actresses.
Squads OF mOVing-picture men with
cameras took up position from which
they could catch the arrival Of the
Red Widow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

100 Free Violin and Mandolin Books
In order 70 introduce their method Of
teaching, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin will
distribute, free Of charge, 100 violin and
mandolin books. Thurs. Nov. T. oniv.
Pythian Temple. 1912 9Th NV, bet L &
Mass 4 D. m, 10 boys or girls (6 10 20
years. presenting this invitation. who
should be accompanied by parent or
note stating child will attend regular Ply
Thursdays FOR the months lessons, for
which there will be no charge Instru-
ments furnished free at classroom. Ex-
penses paid BY annual carntvals.
People Of Refined Taste
Ike our Port, Sherry, and Angelica
Wines. sc per bottle. for 81 Schwab's,
E2s sth 81. 3. e
Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, 6I6 Tzth s..
c. a Muddiman & Co I204 G 81
csverl:~s plumbing. 1891 c ST. y. y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
LOCAL MENTION.
Saratoga Chips.

prevfcr-Snyder make. ApDetizIng
Tempting. Fresh daily. At your gro
as-gOu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

The enormous interest is generally at
tributed to the expectation that Madame
Steinheil viii include the names OF prom
inent officials in the story she is ex-
pected to tell
Madame Stefnheil was for years a
prominent figure in the political and So
cial life Ia Paris. and the public looks
There are sixty-seven witnesses for
the prosecution, and only nine have so
far been summoned for the defense.
These will be kept under guard outside
Of the court room until after they have
testified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
MRS. CROKER HURT
WHEN HORSE FALLS

GREENWICH. Conn. Nov. S.-0frs,
Richard Croker, r.. had an exciting ex-
perience while driving from her home,
in King street, TO the Port Chester rail-
road station. en- route to New York.
Her horse. a spirited one. slipped on the
wet pavement and fell. the tWO-Wheeied
trap IN which she and the coachman
were seated being overturned.
Mrs. Croker was beneath the trap, IL
ing face downward. and she was taken
out uniniured except for a badly bruised
face She was taken to the station IN
the automobile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
PEOPLE of Refined Taste

Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, 6I6 1zth ST.
c. - Muddiman & CO. 1204 G 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
GIRL DENIES GUILT
Edith Oliver Arrested at Request of
Philadelphia Offcers-Pro-
tests Innocence

Denying her guilt. but with apparent
indifference as TO her situation, Edith
oliver. alias Edythe AIcCarters. was ar
rested here this morning at the request
OF the Philadelphia police for investiga-
ton OF a charge Of larceny involving the
disappearance Of a diamond ring and q
gold watch In the Quaker City.
The prisoner was perfectly self-pos-
sessed when brought into police head
quarters and answered in the most mat
ter-of-course manner all the questions
put 10 her by Inspector Boardman and
mis- assistants as 10 her movements IN
Philadelphia. She was sent TO the
House OF Detention 10 await the arrival
OF the Philadelphia officers.
Miss Oliver Is a Washington girl she
says. and has worked In the local de-
partment stores. She says the 1ewelry
was given Der.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
100 Free Violin and Mandolin Book,

Ask your dealer for Gensbergs Charcoal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

osvsrl:~s plumbing. 1891 c St y. =.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-15
President Buckham on Books.

The first vesper service Of the year
at the university Of Vermont was held
Wednesday afternoon. President Buck
hams address was on only two great
books instead of ON four as had been
previously announced He said in part;
II il a great event in the life of young
person TO have read one great book.
The reading of a great book expands the
brain, enlaTges the conception Of human
capabilities. Great books are few, like
mountains that are above the snow
range OF the Iliad OF Honor, Presi-
dent Buckham said it Is the book he
would recommend for the reading dur
ing the first year in college. II Is the
Homeric movement, the Hellenic piano.
rama that we want TO get. Whether
Homer is the greatest poet, the Had
is the greatest epic. The theme is so
large and general. the cl}araeters so
human, the events so appealing TO hui
man interests, that even in translating
II is within the grasp of all. Two tes-
tify to the fact that the Hiad Is not
a dead book the great quantity Of
magazines and periodical literature upon
the subject Of Homer and the fact that
every English poet tries his hand at
translsting Homer into English. The
four qualities ascribed to Homer BY
Mathew Arnold are rapidly OF move
ment, plainnes Of matter, direct express
sion, and nobility.
The second book to be discussed was
Gibbons Decline and Fall Of the Ro-
man Empire" stupendous undertake
ing and snlnndidlv carried ant In etvIa
Il il highly Latinized, stately, gorgeous
but never hombastic 1t has the nee
essary defects Of its qualities-it il wear
isome and one can not read it for more
than two hours without feeling fatigue.
An admonition to the students was here
pointed out: Learn not to be monoton.
ously brillian in your own writing. For
a knowledge of history and literature
il should be read by the college stu
dent discursively and consecutively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-15
A FLESH-fORMING FOOD

When you buy package Of Samose
the great Aesh-forning food, weigh
yourself and see how much you gain
in the first weeks use d, +. Davis
viii tell you Of many Of his customers
who month or so ago were thin. pale
and haggard, but who are now, through
the use Of Samose, plump, strong and
happy, with perfect health and attrac.
tive flesh, He has seen so many in
stances OF the wonderful power OF Sam,
ose TO restore the weak and sick TO
strength and health, and TO make good
natural flesh, that he gives his personal
guarantee with every package of Samose
he sells to refund the money If IL does
not prove satisfactory,
Samose is a pure preparation, guaran-
teed under the pure food law by serial
number 6,655, and can he used with
absolute confidence by the most delicate.
IL gives remarkable results with children
who are weak and run down and without
appetite. II builds up the thin, pale,
pnny girl and woman TO perfect plump
ness and health II Is the only flesh
forming food OF its kind and in addition
Ii strengthens every organ Of the body,
restoring strength and health TO the
whole system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-15
Local Druggists Keep Busy
All Last Week
RELIEVES LAME BACKS
No Sufferer Of Kidney or Bladder Trou-
BILE or Rheumatism Should Leave It
Untned--Easily Mixed at Home,
Absolutely Harmless.

That the readers Of this paper appre.
eiate advice when given In good faith
is plainly demonstrated by the fact
that one well known local pharmacy sup
piled the ingredients for the vegetable
prescription" many times within the
past two weeks. The announcement Of
this simple, harmless mi ture has GER
tainly accomplished much in reducing
the great many cases of kidney COM
plant and rheumatism here, relieving
pain and misery, especially among the
older population, who are always suffer-
ing more or less with bladder and uri-
nary troubles, backache and particularly
rheumatism.
Another well known druggist asks us
to continue the announcement of the
prescription. II Is doing so much real
good here, he continues, that ii would
BE- crime not TO do so. 1t cannot be
repeated too often, aud further states
many cases Of remarkable cures wrought.
The following Is the prescription, Of
simple ingredients, making a harmless
inexpensive compound, which any person
can prepare by shaking well In bottle:
Fluid Extract Dandelion nehalf ounce
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Any
first-class drug store win sell this small
amount OF each ingredient. and the dose
for adults is one teaspoonful TO be taken
after each meal and again at bedtime.
There is enough here 10 last for one
week, II taken according TO directions.
Good results win be apparent from the
first few doses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-15
ROYALTY IN THE HOUSE.
The Committee Receives Ex-Queen Lii
uOkalani.

Washington, Jan l5.-After years OF
vain endeavor to obtain compensation
for the loss Of her kingdom. HhuokaIani,
former queen Of the kingdom of Hawaii,
yesterday appeared in person before the
House committee on claims to press her
claim II was the first time that real
former queen ever faced committee of
the House. The queen is willing to &C.
cept $250,000 as a complete settlement.
She was accompanied BY Princess Kalan-
iananole. wife Of Delegate to Congress
Jonah Kuhio Kalaniananole. The prince.
q cousin Of the queen, and Judge Hatch,
who figured in the provisional govern
meent IN 1898, were present to assist
her in the presentation of the case. They
.eontenaed that only BY the assistance Of
American marines had the kingdom been
overthrow and the crown lands wrested
from the queen.
The queens position did not permit
her to address the committee. but she
frequently nodded approval OF Judge
Hatch's remarks. After the hearing, the
former queen her an informal reception.
All the members OF the committee were
introduced to her. but she did not get
her money. The committee wiu consider
the subject