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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
Protection of Fruit Trees.

Fruit trees are often injured Sc
verely- sometimes killed outright
by mice and rabbits in winter In
localities where these animals are
found in large numbers some means
of protection against their ravages
should be resorted TO- Several meth
DDS are advised by orchardists One
is to wrap the trunk of the tree with
wire netting having a fine mesh, like
that used in making window and door
screens. This is easily put in place
and will last a good many seasons If
properly cared for in the spring An
other is to wrap the tree with tarred
paper BE sure that whatever is
used as a wrapper reaches TO the
ground. 1t is good plan 10 bank
up against it, after putting it In
place, with earth or SHOWS taking
care, if the latter is used, 10 tramp
1t solidly into place Some make
use of a wash prepared as follows:
One gallon sweet milk, two pounds
-four of sulphur, two pounds yellow
foetids, one dram gum arabic and
four eggs. The solid ingredients OF
this preparation must be dissolved
and then mixed. Allow the mixture
to stand "a hours. then apply with a
stiff brush. A simpler wash is made
Of soft soap. one gallon; water, on
gallon. and two ounces crude car
bolic acid. This will have to be ap-
piled two or three times during the
winter. II does not take much time
TO make and apply a wash of this
kind, and the expense is slight. but
a precsution of this sort often pre-
vents the loss of many valuable
trees. Better take the precaution
and make sure against possible loss.
Outing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
POULTRY NOTES.

A news item claims that the first
three months period record of an egg
laying contest in England resulted in
six Buff Plymouth Rock pullets lead
ing with 374 eggs, which is on a bas-
is of 249 eggs per. hen per year. with
three-qnarters of the year to be heard
from. Buff Orpingtons took second,
fourth and sixth places, with an aver
age of 343 eggs. The Buff Rocks lay
their weight in eggs in less than
three months.
In looking over the reports of the
poultry shows We fail to find any
mention of prize capons. This ia
about equal to having a cattle show
without beef-steer contest. The
poultry fanciers don't seem to con-
slider meat production as having any
place in the chicken business.
1t is Just as well to have a well-hred
chicken as a well-bred horse or cow.
Any amount of food and care will not
make mongrel as profitable as a
pure-bred under the same conditions
Healthy breeding stock is not found
in hen house that is only cleaned out
once year Houses should be cleaned
out every week Bad odors accumu-
late where droppings are allowed on
the floors.
We cannot learn all about an incu-
bator from book. Experience comes
from work in all lines of the poultry
business Raising poultry is fas-
Ginating occupation. but it is not
successful business until one can be
sure of good results from the use of
an incubator. The incubator is like
any other maChine--it requires intel
ligence and perseverance and some
skill The incubators are all good,
but they do not always receive con-
slant attention.
Did you ever notice that the hens
that have range about the stables are
the best layers on the place? The
question is how to make the hens lay
more than ordinarily. If You look at
1t right, You will see why the hens
at the barns and sheds lay the most
eggs. They always have deep litter
to scratch in. There is plenty of
scratching and digging to do in order
20 find the grains which are hidden
away. They are at home happy and
contented That is the natural condi-
ton of the hen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

ground for the new granitod walk
across block II on Front street.
Mrs. Bob McMillion who has been
visiting friends here for some time
left for her home in Centralia today.
Mrs. John Provo and children are
visiting in Hickman, KY.
There will be an ice cream sociable
on the Y NJ. c, A. lawn Saturday
evening August % given by the Junior
elias of the Baptist Sunday school All
ar1 invited
!. w Waters left today for visit
with friends in Metropolis.
Rev. c. W. Campbell of Villa Ridge
was able to circulate among his
friends here today.
1t is reported that Stephen d Lind
sey. late with the eEIadlight is working
on the Sun of Mound City and board
ing a the Palmer house. The doctor
viii make the sun shine if it can ha
fixed at all
Judge l. n. Taylor was confined to
bis home on the Heights for two days
this week on account of being sick
but he is able to be at his office today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

dcnce by Rcv ]. NJ Whitley rector
OF St. Peters Episcopal church Tues
day afternoon at 1880 O'Clock AID the
remains We're laid to rest in Beech
Grove cemetery.
Mr. Carl Miller made business
Tip to Mounds Monday.
Mrs. H. e Stophlet was Cairo
visitor Monday.
r. Ellsworth spent Monday in
Cairo or business,
Miss Eva Goldburg of Salem. Ill
Who is The guest of friends in Cairo is
visiting l.. d. Stophlet and family on
FIRST street
Mr. Al Meyer, travelling salesman
for II, Meyer and Sons Cigar Co, Of
Cincinnati, was in the city on brsi-
ness Monday.
Mrs. James Crowell and daughter
Mary will leave Saturday for Pearl
River. La about 30 miles norm of
New Orleans. where they will reside
The departure Of these good people
will he regretted by their many friends
Thy have resided here about II years
during whicR time MI CroweH, his
father and Mrs CrowelTs father have
departed this life. The daughter
Mary came to bless this Christian
home shortly after their arrival here
and she and her mother have been
prominent in the work Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of shich they
were members.s
Mr.. and Mrs. D H. Mills returned
home Monday from Gun Lake Mich,
where they have spent the past two
weeks.
Mrs. W. a, Dougherty returned
home Sunday from a ter days visit
at the Eichhorn summer home near
Grand Chain Miss Lucy Stern spent
Sunday at this delightful home
Mrs. John Cook and little sor Roy
We're in town from Olmsted Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F Minner and
family have located in the Frank Ca
poot cottage or Fourth street.
Mr. Clyde Jones who has spent the
past year with his sister, Mrs y. H..
Mills. on High street left Wednesday
for his home in Evansville. Ind.
Miss Cora Victor of Grand Chain,
one of the teachers of Lowell school
in this city. is attending county in
stitute here this week. She viii r.
side with Mrs Carrie Spence on Hieh
street this winter.
The socia! which will be conducted
by the p. Y p. T. of the Baptist
church is to be held in the Hough
building on Main street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
MARRIAGE IN SCOTLAND.
Civil Ceremony of the Simplest
Form Growing In Popularity.

Civil marriages are greatly on the
increase in Scotland, and their ar
rangement provides a lucrative bust
ness for a certain class of solicitors
in Glasgow and other large towns.
All the newspapers, particularly
those circulating in the country dis
tricts, contain many advertisements,
of which the following is an example:
Marriages privately completed. los.
Particulars sent free; experienced
law agents, coenientnv all stations
Thatlis to say, for the modest sum
of ten shillings these men are pre-
pared Alto secure the tying of the nup-
tial knot for any couple according to
the lawtof Scotland. The extent of this
businessSis shown by the figures for
last year, \when 1868 couples in Glas-
gov We're, married before the Sheriff
an increase of 121 over 1907 and an
increase of 304 over 1906.
The ceremony is of the simplest
form. The couple go before the Regist-
rar of Marriages and declare that they
accept each other as man and wife,
On reaching dhe Sheriff they are sim
ply asked If they are the persons
whose names are given. On two wit
nesses, however devolves the real
part Of the ceremony, which is to
swear that one of the parties has
lived in Scotland for twenty-one days
previous to marriage and that they
have accepted each other as man and
wife of their own free will and while
in their sound and sober senses.
Generally speaking, Sheriffs look
upon these marriages with disfayor,
some even treating them contempt
uously One Sheriff has been known
to marry a dozen couples in success
sion. The late Sheriff Principal Guth-
RTE. most religious man, always gave
such couples the parting advice to
go and get decently married by a
minister
During the last year representatives
OF every trade and profession present.
ed themselves before the Sheriff at
Glasgow, these including doctors,
lawyers, music hall managers, teach
ers, students and commercial travel
lers.-From the London Daily Mail,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
MOUND CITY.


NdHbSb 90.
J. r. Harris was a Mounds bust
ness caller Monday
Mrs Chas. Curran and son Charles
were visiting itlatives # Cairo Mon
day.
The Christian Endeayor will con
duct a social on the spacious lawn at
WIN. Pacchus' residence on Third
ard Poplar street THURSDAY evening
VIM Bcstgc~ was in Mounds on
business @Nonday.
Mr. Geo Mcrtz who has been quite
~ at ST. Nhry's l1frmary the past
three weeks was brought to his home
in this city Monday
AIRS Dorothoa Z Finley who To-
parted this life at her home in this
city Sunday afternoon AT 4 o'clock
was borr in Tennessee. Sept 20, 1897
She w9s maIicd Aug s. 1859 to
james Dewitt Finley in Memphis
and 10 this union FIVE children we're
horn one girl and four boys. One
son died who nuite Young. Deceased
has fesTcdtin this city for .manv
yenrs on1 WIS vol known although
she seldom was sdNn outside her
hove wl'ar0 she was always to 10
fc~rd vo.f~rr'iu~ thcee lut'ee witch
en- - o"onf'oN IF good wife
ar ~ict'.o- @ho ras devoted TO tha
v-o''o-- # ho- huenand ao,j tha han.
nine e 'o- rri-'rnr Two wapl,e
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
Diary of a Dollar Bill

June Paid out by bank cashier
to freshman Was crisp and clean.
June 2-Rested in stocking of Irish
mans wife all day long.
June STILL in stocking Getting
rather warm.
June 4-Handed over to milkman.
June 5-Given to bartender by milk
man for a glass of beer.
June 6-Remained in cash drawer
all day.
June Got wet while being trans
ferred across bar to chauffeur There
is a lot of dirt on me.
June Uncomfortable all DAY in
watch pocket.
June S-Given 20 millionaire by
chauffeur in changing a larger bill.
June Rolled up among other
greenbacks OF larger denominations.
June 1l-Given TO waiter as tip.
Millionaire didn't seem to consider
me of much value.
June l2-Turned over TO walters
wife,
June 13-Handed TO ieweler with
lot of other bills by walters wife for
a magnificent diamond
June 14-Another dreary day in
hot little compartment of the jewel
ers large iron vaule
June 15-Paid over in change 10
young man who bought pretty soli-
taire ring
June 16-Resting in young mans
pocket when thin and scrawny hand
suddenly seized me. Heard former
owner yell, My pockets have been
picked"
June 17-Turned over to greasy pro-
prietor of grog shop.
June IS Exchanged for a plug Of
tobacco.
June 19-Dropped into contribu-
ton box of church by owner of to-
bacco ore.
June 20 Minister held ne ali day
in his fingers. frequently examining
me closely.
June 21-Paid out 10 farmer by
preachers wife for three pounds OF
butter
June 22-Carried about twenty
miles over country road in farmers
pocket. Considerably shaken up.
June 23-Placed in a wooden sock
June 24-Farmer sewed up end OF
sock holding me and other money
and put IL in an old tin can
June p Can buried in farmers
cellar. Guess he thinks / am a dead
one"
June 30-Stili buried in cellar.
suppose | will spend the rest Of my
life heTe-From The Bohemian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were filed yesterday
William u Abernathie ct ny n
Martha Stuart. lots and Z. block s
town of Mcclure. qc.d $500.
Antor Christensen to Rosa Loesch
ner. lots Is. Il and Is. first addition
TO Tamms wd. 81 600.
l. J. Bislinemeier ct ux to Rosa
Icosc.ne lot Is. block .. fist addition
tn town e Tamms. WI 81 1000.
william T. VanSicklc To Rosa =
I oC~rIner. lot rs block .. FIRST adj
tion to Tamms. wd. 81 Goo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
MILL CREEK.
August "a,

August ID.
horse owned by h. L. SWAT ant
driven by judge Brown hltched to a
hnggv became frightened and ran
away Sunday Afternoon hui steered
clear of obstwctiens aud came to a
stop rear town without having done
any damage worth mentioning
The N w. A. gave an ice cream
social Saturday night. Quite a crowd
was present and enjoyed themselves
very much ia spite Of the cool wea
Their. The supper was quite sue
cess
Garrison ChIlders ard Mr. vii
hourn of Olive Branch spent SUNDAY
hero with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Goodman and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F Goodman spent
Sunday with John Goodman, Jr.
We have now added to our bust
nessA new livery Sl feed barn con,
Quoted by John Heater Mr., Heater
has al q, rigs and soo @fafe 5orses
and is prepared 10 take caro- Of your
business,
Mr.. and Mrs Will Dye Of Princeton,
KY, are here visiting Mr. Dyes
mother, Mrs White.
Bclnice Lingle daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs joe LiEgle was badly burned
Saturday about the feet and ankles.
One of Mr. Lingle's brothers was
hauling wood from the mill and the
little girl went along aad while Mr..
Lingle was loading his wagon she was
PLAYING around tho mill and walked
into pile az ashes which had been
thrown out by the fireman. She is
resting some better at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Cauble gave a
party Saturday night in honor Of Mr..
Caubics sister who Is here visiting
for sew days Among those who at.
terdcl the party were Misses Ollie
Cauhlr, Ollie Baker. Bertha Williams,
Maudc Williams, Bertha Lingle, Car
RE Lng'a, May Holshouser, Vernie
Swain. Bertha uo'shouser; Messrs.
Roy Culum, Harry Fflaams, Frank
Candy, Allison Cullrm. Matt King,
otis Rinehart ard viii Miller. After
the party all went to the NJ. W, a.
ice cream supper where they all On
ioyed themselves eating ice cream.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
FOR EVERY HOUSEKEEPER
Easy Way TO Rid the House OF
Cockroaches, Rats, Mice, Etc.

It Is the easiest thing in the world
to rid the house of rats. mice. cock
reaches. wsterbuSs, etc. by using the
old reliable S'earns Electric Rat and
Roach Paste. which has been on the
market for thirty years.
II is ready mixed FOR use and as Il
is in paste form. there is no powder
To blow away and set into food.
See that every package bears the
signature of J. J. Kearney, and then
you will get the genuine; the only
guaranteed exterminator. the only one
where your druggist will refund Your
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
Patients Grave Mistake.

$50 you're feeling perfectly well
again. and never touched the medicine
| gave you, eh2 You made a grave
mistake. Mrs. Tibbs, a grave mistake. A"
How so, DOCTOR Why, il you'd
taken my medicine. you'd have known
what cured you, and. as it is. you
haven't the least idea Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

money if 1t does not do the work.
Apply Stearns' Electric Paste ct
night. In sinks. pantries. etc. and in
the morning you can sweep up pan
ful OF dead cOckroaches.
Use it where there are rats az
mice and after eating it, they will
run ont Of doors 10 die.
All reliable druggists sell Stesrns'
Electric Paste: OK box s5e. Is %.
box st0o. or sent express prepaid
Stearns' Electric Paste Co, Chicago,
III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
Wants a Ham Sandwich Mine.

Really. we cannot fully express our
pleasure at the discovery of a new
diamond field in South Africa. Now.
if ham sandwich mine, near enough
10 Macon for our children to work in.
could be located. our happiness would
be complete.-Macon News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

A nretty form of needle work In
white applique, The pieces being cut
from white felt and applicued TO
darker background. II is a very pref
~ method Of making Easter gifts.
Used as a stencil effect, it is artistic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

II you don't give the devil his due
he will come after 1t.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

UANGAh'S for Building Material,
Lumber. Paints. Oils, Glass, Hard
ware. Roofing, JsDalac. Floor Wax. b.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
One Little Word.

One Little Word.
II was only a word
The young man heard
But an import had it Of woe,
A knell Of despair
To the loving pair
Twas her fathers one word. "Cc,''
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25

Is Kept Too Busy
The real martyr never has time to
Enjoy the honor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-25
Pertinent Query.

Pertinent Query.
yes, sir" said the prosperous in
dividual, 4 always pay cash for
everything ! get"
Dear me. exclaimed the matter
of-fact person. What's the matter
with your credit?p
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22

haven't the opportunity nor tho time.
But can listen 10 you talking aloud 70
yourself about yomnelfi What do you
think is the Psychology Of I. R.f ]
could see that he was Interested.
"Aiy psychology II Is very Kim-
pie. can tell II % you in minute.
Now am not great man. have
never done anything that somebody ehao
could not have done, | have never had
fash OF inspiration. Others have
thought tho same things that | have
but ! not only have thought them but
I've done them. Now, Yet me illustrRte
by an incident In Cuba. II IL a military
axiom that an army marches on lts
belly. No genius 10 realize thati My
regiment had boon marching all day;
the men were hungryj we ought 10 be
ready 30 fight ut any time. It's only
common sense 20 see that the men must
be we'll fed. Now, beans are easy to
cook, palatable, filling. / didn't send
my aid 10 the commissary with my
compliments and please would he send
some supplies for my regiment. No; ]
took twenty men, gave each bag and
We went after the supplies; and I got
siE hundred pounds OF beansg and the
boys ate them that night; and there
was fight the next day and the boys
fought like fury. That's oil did, /
--got--the-BEANSpS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
MAN OF MILLIONS
A HOPELESS MANIAC
Stanley Mccormick, Who Married a BOs-
ton Girl, Insane-Sone Of Harvester
Man.

Chicago. III, March 22.--News that
Stanley Mccormick, who married Kath-
crime Dexter Of Boston, youngest son
Of the reaper inventor, is hopelessly in
sane and under restraint in Santa Bar.
bara, Cal, has greatly shocked his friends
here.
Stanley Mccormick is IS years old
and his home is in Boston. He was
graduated from Princeton in 1895, and
was noted as an athlete. Ho was a star
polo player at the onwentsia club, quite
as proficient in that line as his brother
Harold is in the tennis game. His es-
tate is appraised at Sl2,0OO.0OO.
After leaving Princeton he went into
business connected with the expansion
of the harvester works. He took lead.
ing part In the organization Of the In
tcrnational Harvester company, with its
$3.50. 600 900 capital, of which his broth
err, Cyrus H., is president.
III iDpv nc Whffitu hdtheAfnt NHb
Dexter of Boston, daughter Of Writ Dex.
ter, once noted Chicago lawyer.
He had met Miss Dexter when she
was a child at school in Chicago. He
joined the Dexter party and travelled
with ii through Italy. After brief and
romantic courtship the couple were mar
ried in the fall Of 1905 in Lucerne, Swift.
zerland The honeymoon was passed
in the mountains Of Switzerland and
upper Italy.
Several months later the couple re-
turned to America. After brief visit
to Chicago relatives, during which young
Mrs. Mccormick was lavishly entertain
ed, they made their home in Boston.
Il like Boston and its ways and people
and Katherine feels at home there" Nc
Cormick told his family. II will take
care Of the business at that end and
live here most of the time"
After that he spent his time between
Boston and ranch which he bought in
New Mexico
In her petition for guardian, Mrs.
Mccormick mentioned Mary G. McCor-
mick, sister of her husband, as men
tally incompetent. Mary is now living
at Huntsville, Ala, under constant care.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
Booth Once a Variety Performer
Jefferson a Minstrel.

Edwin Booth was, in his younger
days, member Of minstrel company
and, unless am mistaken, appeared In
some of the variety shows OF that
period. He lived to become one Of the
most noble and dignifed figures of his
day, as well as one of the most distin-
guished actors that the English speak
ing stage has ever known. MIR. Joseph
Jefferson was a minstrel in the early
part of his career, and prior to that
he and his sister--both mere children
had been wont to perform on Boston
Common and pass the hat among the
bystanders.
Lolita was known in the mining camps
Of California and In the early variety
theaters Of San Francisco long before she
came East in the sixties, to win money
and fame--~a dramatic cocktail" John
Brougham called her---in the legitimate
houses Of Broadway. William III. Crane
used to play the tambourine in q wand
ering minstrel company. Nat Goodwin,
Lillian Russell, and My Irwin came I'd
the front in the early eighties at Tony
Pastors theater. Mr.. Goodwin gave inn
itations Of popular actors and has lived
to become an extremely popular actor
himself. Miss Twins remarkable hum
orous gifts were shown in the con
densed versions Of comic operas that
brought Mr.. Pastors entertainments to
a close; and it was in one Of these that
Miss Russell leaped into fame in a sin-
gle night.--Jas. L. Ford in McClure's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-22
WEDDING RING TRAGEDY CAUSE
Husband Shot at wife and Then KILLED
Himself.

st. John, N. b., March %. After try.
ing in vain to tear the wedding ring
from his wife's finger, Ernest McElman
of Gibson, N. b., shot at her but missed,
and then ended his own life BY sending
bullet through his heart.
For the past three years the couple
have been parted, although apparently
on friendly terms. Mrs McElman was
employed at servant in this city in
the Ferris Hotel. Friday MeElman came
in from Gibson to visit his wife.
Saturday morning according to the
woman's story, McElman attempted to
take the wedding ring from his wife's
finger, but she fought with him.
Becoming enraged, McElman drew a
revolver and tried to shoot the woman,
but the weapon missed fire, and Mrs. Nc
Elman ran screaming from the room. An
other shot followed.
Later, when Mrs. McElman returned.
she found her husband dead with bull
let wound over the heart. McElman was
SO years old.