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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
z KI n a ~ 80
Friahtful Fate Averted.

r would have been a cripple fol
life, from a terrible cut on my knee
cap, writes Frank Disberry. kelliher
Minn., without Bucklen's Armies
salve. which soon cured me" lnfaI
lible ior wounds. cuts and bruises. il
soon cures Burns. scalds, OLD Sores
Boila. Skin Eruptions Worlds best
for Piles. &c at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
4 Pet. Anyhow.

The family lived in the suburbs of
the city and mucr TO the 10y Of Lulu a
little pig was given q home In the
cellar 4 few days later the little one
Was calling at n neighbor's. where
she showed great interest In the bird.
The lady said, Don't you keep a
bird at heme2" .
No" said Lulu, we keep pig In
stead. The Deiineator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
Speech Before a Dresslrc.

Uncle "Hullo, Willie. been
having SWIM" Wnlie--"Yes, uncle.
but I'm only learning, same as YOU"
Uncle George" Same as me? What
do you mean?" Wilhe-""Why, dad
was telling US only yesterday as
how %ou had an awful Job to keep
your head above watsr.r--Sketch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
His Work Cur ! Out,

They had taken house in another
part Of the town and Freddie was In
consolahle 4@e9
why dc you object to moving, my
dear?" inquired his mother.
Cause when I go to new neigh
borhood." replied Freddie. q have a
fresh bunch of kids to lick The De-
lineator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
+, The Exception

.a.i,.s a, .Thei Exception. M *
singleton---"Oh, we'll. one can't
EXPECT a man to remember every
thing" s..~,... a.
Wedderiy-.And no one does ex
pect him to, except his wife,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09

And many other, painful and
distressing ailments from
which most mothers suffer,
can be avoided by usin g
Mothers Friend. ]. This rem
edy is a God-sepd TO expect
art mothers, carrying them
y. No woman who uses
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09
RISING
B s'

through the critical ordeal
Mothers Frisnd need fear |
the ordeal Of its dread and II
leaving her in a condition
more favorable 10 speedy re-
-eoYery. sIle child is also
healthy, strong and good
.,.,.raI our h,rok containing vafiaF
italui GU bic information will be gent
free by writing TO
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co,
Atlanta. Gs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-09

!. No woman who uses
incident 10 birth, for il robs
.io life Of mother and child,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
Divorce Statistics.

Walter f. Wilcox. Professor Of sta
tiNticS and Sociology at Cornell Uni
vcrSity, consulting Stati~tican for
the Department OF Health and for
years connected with the Statistical
division Of the government Census
Bureau. has gathered some interest
ing data from the international Sta
tl>ticcS Institute. which recently met
in Paris and has made them public
IN report to this country. There
IS no nation. writes the professor
10 winch the problem of divorce an!
separation is Of greater importance
than the United States. For that
reason. more attention has been given
to divorce 10y the government of the
| nlfcd States than 10y that of any
other country. I'm international
table companyinG the report shows
that Japan heads the list of divorces.
which 2lJ per lO0,oJd population. If
Algeria IS 10 he counted her records
even exceed Japan ) being IS, on
the same ratio. Mex: To these two
is the United States, with a ratio of
divorces To population OF Onc-fuurth
that Of Algeria, onc-third that of
Japan and more than twice that of
switzerland or SaNOny. France has
-. and at the other extreme. Mr.
W Wilcox figures SHOW is Ireland. with
an annual average of about one iii
vorce TO the l00. 900 population. In
another table Prof. Wilcox compares
the divorces and separations to tho
number of marriages, per thousand
as follows Algeria, BIS Japan. 30.
United Slater s., France. 81. with
PARIS Itself, -: Switzerland, Is Aus
trid hut :, hut lis capital, Vienna.
10. German Empire. 20, England
and Wales > In determining the
probability of marriages ending in
divorce in tine United States, Prof.
Wilcox said: 1t seems fair to con
c!udr that between % and 50 uut
Of every l,o9o marriages celebrated
have ended in a divorce and as the
divorce rate is rapidly increasing
probably at least eight out Of every
hundred marriages contracted will
end in divorce The professor ais.
finds that the marriage rate in this
country is Increasing. bat also III,
divorce rate i more THAI keeping
pace with it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
Coached for Il Third Term

Again u hpomlrt has been started
in New Work 10 place Bwaaa Jumbo
the African name of the intrepid
ion and hypopotMnuS hunter. now in
the wild> OF the Dark Continent
the Nimrod of Nairobil in the Gubrr-
material chair OF the Empire State,
notwithstanding he la, several times
declined playing Srcond-iidd.c in the
mcIodramatic drama in which TAFT
wishes to lead. with the base for the
orchestral cur-radcr. The boamlct
ha, Odcll and Woodruff for leading
support, one Of whom says he will be
nominated. and the other that he
will be- elected if nominated. 50 il
may seem that the matter is settled,
if they can only gri Tumho' consent,
which is hardly probable, when his
aversion To 4 step backwards. cSpc-
rially when returning from the chase
with his browS dcckcd with the en-
blcmS of victory Bat then, the pa
triotic fcrvOr Of the named bench
men is simply to keep his name be
IVA
which contingency this rc-cntrY of
political HE is suggested TO keep him
from being placed on the Vice
Presidential shelf" the convenient
Storar, plant of those whose ambi-
ton has ou,livcd prestige and useful
ness.
The New York IlorH in comment
ing upon this political >irn of the
times. saws taat Western enthusiasts
who are planning Sprctacular Re
turn from Elk" can have no obiar-
ton to Mr.. Hoasrvclt's RUNNING for
Governor or anvthinr els. that will
keep him in the Hmrlinht. Mr.
Woodruff and Mr.. Odrll have chosen
a psycholorical moment for their nm
selfish SUGGESTION. OF coursr they
have no idea whatever of asSailinr
GOV. IInoic, from out of the broad
shadow. hithcr proicctcd from the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

DEATH or \ PIONEER. - \. T..
Young of Little Rock. one of the
early pioneers. died at hi, home, AT
Little Rock. Wednesday. He was a
man Of considerable force Of intellect
and commanded the respect Of his
ncighhorS for his decided opinions
upon public matters.
IHE McIthrr .nnfinnnS Nnrinhln
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10


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Thar FrcoAm makes propl,.
sick is shown by the fact that two
butchers who have used it were made
30 sick that they each coughcd M
a century and costs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

THE "wetS carried the municipal
election at ,\ubarn, Tuesday. by de
ci>ivc vote.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
CUT THE SCHOOL FUND
Milwaukee Aldermen Pass Budget Al
lowing $245,0oO for Bonds.


/ Milwaukee, April ply a vote of
I'd to II the council passed the budget
i for the coming year, which has been
hung up for almost three months
j 1t includes only $245,000 for school
buildings. the amount Mayor Rose
said he was willing to sign for, not
withstanding that the school board
had gone to the supreme court to
force the executive to give his APP
prevail to an issue of 100000 Mayor
Rose had charged the board with ex-
travagance. showing that it appropri-
ated one-third of the city's revenues
at time when other demands were
more pressing.
A large portion of the amount de-
manded by the board was to be used
in the purchase of sites for future
schools.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
LEUCH FACES
INQUISITORS
Testifies Before Wisconsin Sen
dt0TiaI Committee.
OFFER MADE BY DETECTIVE

Witness Says He Was Told He Might
Have Anything He Wanted if He
Would Stay in Joint Assembly to
Make Quorum When Vote Was Be-
ing Taken for Stephenson-Witne
Rosenheim Accused of Lying by
Senator Husting.
Madison, Wis, April 26.-Assembly-
man Peter r. Leuch, of Milwaukee,
told the senatorial investigation COM
mittee that he was offered anything
he might want if he would stay in the
joint assembly to make a quorum
when vote was being taken for Unit
ed States senator when the anti
Stephenson members went out.
The offer he said, was made by Da.
vid Davies. a private detective en-
ployed by one of Senator Stephenson's
agents.
Mr. Leuch said that he considered
staying in the assembly and thus
making up quorum equivalent to vot-
ing for Stephenson and absolutely re-
fused to do so.
State Game Warden ]. w. Stone tes-
tilted that he had seen Governor Da-
wilson repeatedly after he had left
the $1,000 in envelopes on Governor
Davidson's table in the executive of
fee.
Stones testimony is in direct con.
fict with the story told by Governor
Davidson two weeks ago.
Adolph Eosenheim, of Milwaukee,
the man in whose name the suit was
started by Senator Lehr to prevent the
investigation, made some very con-
fiicting statements to the committee
and was accused of lying by Senator
Husting. A motion was made that
District Attorney Mason be called in
to start proceedings for perjury
against him.
Colonel Munson, Governor David
sons private secretary, said the gov
ernor had informed him as to the
81, 200 campaign fund and he knew OF
some personal campaign contributions
aggregating possibly $500 for the gov
ernOr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
INSANE OVER NEW CULT
Man Tears Clothing and CheWs Flash
from His Fingers.

Wausau, Wis, April 24-John Gus
tin, of Doering, Wis, was brought
through this city on his way to the
northern hospital for the insane, in a
terrible condition. When locked up
after being captured he chewed flesh
from his fingers and tore his clothing
into shreds.
A new religious cult has Teen
formed at Doering. 1t Is alleged that
the man went insane as the result of
frequently attending the meetings of
the sect.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Staid Little Wisconsin Town Startled
by a Double Tragedy.

Milwaukee, April 24.-The staid lit
tie town of Cedarburg was startled by
sensational shooting tragedy which
ended the lives of Charles Gottschalk
Jr., forty years of age, proprietor of a
livery stable. and his wife, Mary, thir-
ty-nine years of age.
The authorities are of the opinion
that Gottschalk killed his wife and
then about half an hour later turned
the weapon on himself.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Words to Freeze the Soul

Your son has Consumption. His case
is hopeless. These appalling words
were spoken to Geo e. Blevens, lead.
ing merchant of Springfield, N. c., by
two expert doctors one lung special
ist. Then was shown the wonderful
power of DR.. Kings New Discovery
after three weeks use," writes Mr.
Blevens, she was as we'll as ever. ]
would not take all the money in the
world for what it did for my boy In
fallibte for coughs and colds, its the
safest, surest cure of desperate Lung
diseases on earth SOC and Sl.0O. Salts
faction guaranteed Trial bottle free
w. G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
WANTED TO DIE IN POLAND
Wife Objected and Husband Wounds
Her and Kills Self

Milwaukee, April % Stanislaus Le-
lental, aged forty years, shot and Sc
riously wounded his wife, Mary, aged
thirty-fve years, and then killed him
self in their home 500 Grove street
Lelental, who was suffering from
tuberculosis, wanted to return to Po-
land to die, but his wife desired to
remain here. They had quarreled
over 5000, in possession of the wife,
which the husband wanted for the re-
turn trip
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
TALES ARE TOLD
TO INQyISITORS
Witnesses Before Senate In
vestigating Committee.
SECOND ORDEAL FOR SOME

In Every Case, However, the Testi-
rnony Seemed to Justify Their Re-
cali-Amusing Letter Read in Con-
nection with the Testimony of For
ner Game Warden Immei-Twesme
Bill Throwing Burden of Proof on
Railways Ordered Enorossed.
Madison, April 27.-Going over old
ground and digging up something new
was the prevailing experience. day by
day, of the senate investigating COM
mittee last week The witnesses for
the most part were men who previous
Iy had appeared before the old Joint
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Pet Dogs of the Egyptians.

Excavators in one of the ancient
Egyptian cemeteries discovered the
bodies of many pet dogs. One of the
animals had ivory bracelets round it's
legs, while several had collars of
twisted leather, one with leather lead
attached. The teeth of many of the
dogs were in a noticeably bad condi-
ton, the result of idleness and un-
healthy luxury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
"I,d Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off" said NJ. l..
Bingham of Princeville, ILL.,, "Bnt you'll
die from gangrene (Which had eaten
away eight toes) if you don't" said all
the doctors. Instead, he used Bucklen' 8
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. It's cures
of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils, Burns
and Piles astound the world. 25c at w.
c.. AtWell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
LIN Before the Bar

N. Fl. Brown. an attorney, of Pittsfield,
VT, writes: 1--WE have used DR.. Kings
such good family medicine we would
not be without them" For Chills, Con-
stipation, Biliousness or Sick Headache
they work wonders 25c-W. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30

Foley's Honey and Tar is safeguard
against serious results from spring colds
which infame the lungs and develop in
to pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by
insisting upon having the genuine Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar which contains no
harmful drugs. g. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30

We often wonder how any person can
be persuaded into taking anything but
FoIey's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung trouble. Do not be fooled into
accepting "own make" or other substi-
tutes The genuine contains no harm
full drugs and is in yellow package
W. G. AtWell,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Daily ThouQht.

Whatever our place allotted to us by
Providence that for us is the post of
honor and duty. God estimates us not by
the position we are in, but by the
way in which we fill it.-Tryon Ed
wards
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings growing ripples and
faster current = Natures warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the kidneys need atten-
ton if you would escape fatal maladies
-Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's disease.
Take Electric Bitters at ence and see
Backache fly and all yonr best feelinns
return. after long suffering from x
kidneys and lame back, one 81 90 bot Ia
wholly cured me, writes j. r. Blanket
ship of Belk, Tenn. Only SOC at W g
AtweI.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Bio Contract For Wisconsin Man.

Racine, Wis, April q. - James
Corse of this city was the lowest bid
ders for the construction of conn
mandants and six other houses at the
great lakes United States training
station at North Chicago, III. His bid
was s1OS.0O0.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Thino Greatly Worth HAVING.

The one thing supremacy worth the
having is the opportunity, coupled
with the capacity, of doing a thing
well and worthily, the doing of which
is for the welfare of mankind.-Theo-
dOre Roosevelt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
ONLY Road TO Success

Remember that you cannot be car
ried to success in carriage with the
hinges oiled, the backs padded, and
the seats cushioned; you must trudge
on foot along. the dusty highway.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
Ocean Depths Rich in Radiun.
Deep-lying sediments of the ocean
are often exceptionally rich in radiunI
During the spring every one would

During the spring every one would ..4
benefited by taking Foley's kidney
Remedy. 1t furnishes needed tonic to
the kidneys after the extra strain of
winter, and it purifes the blood by slim
ulating the kidneys and causing them
to eliminate the impurities from it.
Foley's Kidney remedy imparts new life
and vigor. Pleasant to take. w. G..
Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
CONSUMPTION

is, by no mean5, the dreadful
disease it is thought 10 5e-in
the beginning.
It can always be stopped in
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
you don't believe it; you won't
believe it-tiIl you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to it quick-you can do it
yourself and at home. Take
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30

Long Life of Cocosnut Palm.
The BIaZilian cocoanut palm lives
from 600 to 700 years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30
SCOTS
EMULSION
of Cod Liver Oil and live care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine, what
ever you may think or be told;
and, if needed, will save life.

Send this advertisement, together with name
of paper in which it appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage, and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST., New Yorl:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30

Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-04-30

the $1,000 contribution from the depu-
ties to Governor Davidson he had seen
the latter frequently, but the subject OF
the contribution was never mentioned
by either Of them Only recently Gov
ernor Davidson said he had never been
able to see or speak to Stone after be
received the contribution
o. G. MuDson, secretary to the gov.
other contributors to the governor
fund was George Curtis. Jr., a member
of the state tax commission, who gave
$50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-12
new LIGHT IS
THROWN on
SUICIDE

Since the attempted suicide and
subsequent death of Oscar Lar
son, a logger, who passed away
Monady afternoon at the county
hospital after being brought ia
tally injured from Kapowsin, 1t
has developed that the mans de-
mented state of mind was not
caused wholly by the loss of his
small fortune, stolen from him by
a colored woman In a Tacoma re-
sort. According to new phazes
of the case Larson tried to kill
himself because of unreQuited love
which he bore his divorced wife,
and 14-year-old daughter.
His former wife, who Is now
Mrs. w. r. Morris, could not Live
with Larson in destitution. There
fore the husband secured a d.
vorce, and came west In search
of gold. When he had saved
$3.50 he sent for his former wife,
and 1t was arranged that she
should meet him in Tacoma two
weeks ago.
Before they met, however, Lar
son lost his money. Finding him
destitute the woman would have
nothing to do with him. He kill
ed himself to end his misery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-12
IMPORTANT MARITIME
CONTEST IS DECIDED

/ nv United Press Leased Wire
SMATTLE, March 12.-HoId-
~ that the schooner w. A. Hold
~ y liable for salvage in the sum
~ &3. 100 and her cargo of lumber
n the sum of $1,74S, Judge Han
tord has just decided a maritime
leguI contest that has been in the
courts for some time. The case
- o. great Importance to shipping
Interests.
The plaintiff In the case was the
Charles Nelson company of San
Francisco, whose steam schooner
Charles Nelson took the Holden In
tow when the latter had distress
e1gnals flying and appeared to be
"A Imminent danger of going on
the rocks of Waddah island.
Judge Hanford holds that al
6h0ugh the master of the Holden
stnted that he would pay only for
towing and not for salvage, the
Nelson A entitled to salvage, all
ctrcumstAnces considered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-12
Commission Form
of Administration

make a. good showing as posi-
BILE when the committee comes be-
fore the council. Already several
hundred names. have been secur-
ed but no systematic canvass has
been made.
Councilman Giblett and City
Attorney Stiles both thought as
many petitioners as possible
should be presented to the council
to influence 1t.
There is nothing In the way Of
a nou-partisan com mission plan
Of government for Tacoma now.
The legislature has passed the bill
enabling cities to hold non-partt-
san elections and primaries and,
when the charter is amended, the
commission plan can be intro
duced.
The general scheme is to have
five commissioners to take hold
and run the city as board of d.
rectors run q private corporation.