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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-22
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-22
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Chicago, Jan. 2i.-The following
car loads represent the days move,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
Not What He Expected.
From Tit-Bits.

FrOm I1t-bltS.
 doctor in a Yorkshire village lately gave up his house and was succeeded in 1t by veterinary surgeon. Before he he'd been many weeks in his new home the vet was awakened in the early hours of a rather bleak spring morning. Opening the window, he heard a voice call out of the darkness:
 Gan you come with me at once, mis- ter? She's very bad"
 The surgeon dressed and found trap waiting to take him to a farm two or three miles away from the village. On the way he asked a few questions about the case he was to attend
 I'm afraid there Is very little hope for her." said the farmer She's been ailng now, you see. for ten years. and she's getting pretty old as well''
 Annoyed at being called out at such an hour to see an obviously not very valua- ble animal the veterinary surgeon ex- claimed; Why on earth don't you shoot herr"
 ''What?" exclaimed the farmer Shoot my mother?'
 Then the vet understood that 1t was the previous tenant who was wanted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21

his Australian tour about the first of June. Five plays will be used by MT. Wilson on the trip-"rhe Watch on tho Rhine, The Prince of Tatters,' The Ger man Gypsy When Old New York Was Dutch,' and Metz in Ireland MT Will son will return to this country in time to open his regular season at Ford's thea tre in Baltimore.
 Next season Charles Frohman will add two stars to his already lengthy list Although both of these are English Gerald du Maurier and Irene Vanbrugh they will each head separate organiza- tons. Mr. du Maurier Is now rehearsing his part in "Arsene Lupin." and Miss vanbrugh the chief role she is shortly to play in Pinero's Mid Channel"
 When "Ben-Hur," Klaw & Erlanger's great play, is presented at the National Theatre, Washington, in the week Of January 10, 1910 the statute of Gen. Lew Wallace in Statuary Hall will be un- yelled with appropriate ceremonies. The unveiiing will take place on Tuesday, Jan. IL William Allen Wood. one of tho three commissioners, will deliver the ad- dress for the commission presenting the statue to the National Government Sen ator Beverfdge and Governor Marshall will deliver addresses and James Whit comb Riley will read 8 poem written especially for the occasion. Lew Wal lace, Jr., of Indianapolis. will pull the cord that will unveil the statue. Mem bers of the firm of Klaw Ss Erlanger will also take part in the exercises.
 Tn duo time a resolution will be intro duced in both Senate and House recog- nfzing the unveiling of the monument as an official event and providing that the two houses of congress shall be repre- scented.
 On the night of the 11th the Indiana Society of Washington will hold what it will call Wallace meeting, and men of prominence have been asked to deliver short addresses. The Indiana Con gressional delegation will be invited to attend this function. An effort is to be made to have most of the survivors of the Eleventh Indiana regiment, which General Wallace commanded during the early part of the war, attend the unveil- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21


 That the swift and racy'' musical play is thing of the past has been thorough ly demonstrated by the unparalleled record of "The Red Mill," which. for over one entire year, held the stage of the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City. and was only withdrawn on account Of an over-worked company. The les son derived did not escape observant managers who were at last compelled to see that refinement was the keynote for success. "The Red Milr' is among the seasons bookings for this city.
 Those who saw the performance of Beverly last evening at Rand's Opera House. had good reason to esteem them selves fortunate, as it. proved to be really charming play, delightfully."- acted. The dramatization of the pop uiar George Barr MpCutcheon novel has been very cleverly done and the re- suit Is decidedly moro satisfactory than the average dramatization. The play is also handsomely staged.-The Troy (New York) Times, May 16, 1909.
 The Lexington CKy) Herald says:
 ''The Golden Giri' is a bunch of happy situations linked with fetching songs. As 8 production 1t is extraordinary and the presentation in afternoon and night performances at the Opera House was admirable.
 Stage settings and costuning approach the gorgeous. and the company ranks with the olassiest ever seen here in oper atic comedy.
 West Point is the scene of the entire action of the piece. and gives 1t an at tractive martial touch. Marked fngen- uity is manifest in the crowding of so much melody, lyrics and scenic effect into three hours. Lines are especially clever, and the whole piece sparkles.
 "The Golden Girl" is coming to Bir- mingham this season.
 Henry Blossom, who wrote the book and lyrics of 'sThe Red Mnl,' has been referred to by the ablest of critics as tho American Gilbert. Here's the chorus of his song, You Can Never Tell About & Woman"
 You can never tell about a woman; Perhaps that's why we think them all so
 nice.
 You never find two alike at any one time And you never will find one alike twice. You're never very certain that they love you: You're often very certain that they don't The men may fancy still, they have the
 strongest will:
 But the woman has the strongest won't 
 The very large audience in the academy of music yesterday evening was delighted with every feature of the presentation of s"The Flower of the Ranch by very strong company.
 The music of this lively western musi- cal comedy is bright, it is well sung by a big chorus of fresh, vibrant voices; the dialogue is witty and the actors enter into the full spirit of it and, altogether. there is sparkle and spontaniety about the production that cannot fall to please. -Waynesboro CPa.) Record.
 Apropos of the rumor now current to the effect that Al H. Wilson. the Ambas- sador of German dialect, now appearing in Metz in Ireland" contemplates a tour of Australia at the close of this sea son his manager, Sidney R. Ellis, says: If suitable route can be arranged 1t is my intention to have MT. Wilson onen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21

of the lines. the author plays on the emotions of his audiences as effectively as a master violinist draws melody from a Stradivarius. The play sparkles with brilliant comedy that forms most ac- ceptable antithesis to scenes of stirring pathos.
 The story of the play tells of three brothers who meet one morning in Eng land for tho first time in IS years One has become clergyman, famed for his eloouence the second is 8 soavenger, the man who looks after drains the third Is the famous Bishop of Benares. the Holy City'' of the far east. The Indian bishop, disguised as butler. secures employ ment in the olergyman's home, which has been thrown into turmoil by do- mestio and church troubles. His quiet influence la soon felt and before the end of the play he dominates the household. Even the drain man, who had come 10 the house nursing a scheme of vengeance against fns own brother, comes under the subtle influence of the mysterious Hindoo, and, forgetting his private wrong faar1ess1y faces a horrible death down In the dar5xness of a great sewer to save his comrades above
 This brief synopsis of the plot gives only e suggestion of the beautiful story of the play. It is written in the purest and most eloquent English to be found In any drama since tne days or nnaSeS peare and offers striking contrasts of comedy and pathos. humor and satire. 6ecIaynation and tab1eau. The celebrated speech of the drain man always stirs ar audience to enthusiasm and thrills evervone who can conceive of pride of nrofession In even the lowliest. The fa- nous speech about Manson's mighty tenn nIe in India has already become cfas- s,c 1t is in this Reclamation that the TTindoo 'sservant" tells of the building s.whose terrible spans and arches are the joined hands of comrades. while up above are inscribed the numberless musings Of all the dreamers of the world"
 ."rhe Servant in the House' comes to Rirnnfnsham with the strongest indorse- ment ever given to a modern play. Crit ics in other cities have told their read ATS that it was one of the seasons suc- cesses that they could not afford to miss. Tt ia to be presented here by Henry Mnler's Associate Piayers-the Number one company which is headed by Tyrone Power in his celebrated role of the drain man. The other members of the company incinds George w. wilson. Wilfred Rog ar Edith Crane, David 0lassford, Jessie Gfendinning and Harold de Becker.
 The play will be presented in Birming- ham for three nights and a Wednesday matinee, commencing Monday. Novem- Der 29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
"Eve Witness" at Bijou.

One of the Norfolk papers in speaking oe "The Eve witness at the Bijou all tbis week had the following very truth ful account to give of the play:
 "standine room was at discount at the cranbv last night when the five act me,odrama. entitled "The Eye Witness was put on for the week.
 ..The play depends more upon it's scenic nras.ntations than upon the men and women who play the parts. yet the con,- nanv filled the bill to dot It is not gen eraliv known, but such is the fact. that it takes good people to properly present a melodrama, and the people who pre- scented The Eye witness at the Granby ost night were right there with the good., As scenic production nothing ike if has been seen on the Granby stage for decade. There are three great scenes in the play that are worth double the price of admission-the drowning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

pass off with the ease and facility of a season-old play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-21
"The Lion and the Mousse"

Claire Lane, Stanley Jessups, Kenyon Bishop and others.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Canning Factories For Five Dol
lars UD.

ldES Up.
As we are now in the blackberry
season and the fig season is close upon
us as we'll as the various products from
the truck garden, it is to the interest
of everyone concerned to look into the
matter of securing q cheap canning
outfit. The Raney Gamer Co., of
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, whose ad-
vertisement will be found in this jour.
nal, will furnish complete canning out
fits from $50 up, and those interested
should apply to them for information.
About a year ago we heard a young
lady in North Louisiana say that with
one of these small canning outfits she
and her sisters had sold over four hun
dred dollars worth of canned fruit.
The whole manner of successfully can
ming fruit can be learned with compar-
alive ease and those interested can get
more data by writing to the Raney
Gamer Co., Chapel Hill, N. c., as in.
Dictated and even if our busy house.
keepers do not desire to sell any sur
plus canned fruit, the inexpensive can
ing outfits are invaluable for family
usage. These outfits are made of va
rious sizes and all at low prices and
will a anything from sweet potatoes
up to strawberries.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Teaching Southern Farmers.

Teaching Southern Farmers.
Seaman A. Knapp Of Louisiana is the
man who is helping the United States
department of agriculture to make
successful farmers out of the men Of
the south who have been unsuccessful
or Indifferent farmers heretofore. He
is teaching them, through what is call
ed the Farmers Cooperative Demon
stration work, now to get the very best
results from every acre Of the land
that has heretofore been called upon to
produce only q small part Of its posi-
bilities, Mr.. Knapp and his corps Of
assistants are proving to the southern
farmer that the acre which has up to
this time given him a third of a bale of
cotton will, worked according to mod
ern methods, make that crop . bale
and a halt, And the farmers are profit
ing by his teachings.
Knapp has some Of his own expert
ence to back up his arguments. Some
years ago he bought up = big tract Of
the great swamp belt facing the Gulf
Of Mexico, He paid four cents IN acre
for the land. He drained it, planted it
in rice, and today the land is valued at
500 an acre. And the work Of re-
~clanstion of the swamp lands is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Proceedings of The Board of Com.
missiOners of The Buras
Leyee District.

Buras, P. O., La, April 20, 1909.
A regular meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners for the Buras Levee
District was held in Buras, La, on
Tuesday, April 20, 1909, with the fol.
lowing members present: President
J.. B. fostering, Commissioners H.
Kamlah, F. H. Giordano, F. H. Blaise,
F. M. StockAeth and Assistant State
Engineer S. C. Smith, Absent: Attor.
ney John Dymond, Jr.
TIE minutes of the meeting Of Mar.
II. 1909, was read and adopted.
The report of the secretary showed
a cash balance Of $2657. 81.
The finance committee approved bills
to the amount OF 1898. 65.
Resolved by F. H. Giordano, duly
seconded, by F. H. Blaise that the Presi.
dent and secretary of the Board be
authorized to notify that bids for the
moving of the levees in the different
sections of the district, be open to l p.
m. Saturday, May 8, 1909.
Asst. state engineer, H, G. Smith,
submitted abill showing work done by
the state for the Buras Levee Board
from September is, 1903, to date, $50,
4l6. So.
Resolution by Mr.. Kamlah, duly sec
onded, that this Board adjourn to its
next regular meeting day,
J. GLEN BALLAY,
SocrofQru
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Neglected Agriculture.

There are two branches of agricul-
ture which pay larger than any others
for the investments in them in
Southern Louisiana that are the most
neglected. We refer to the dairy and
poultry industries. 1t is true that in a
way they are both pursued on the farm,
but back in the years when butter sold
for six and seven cents a pound, chick.
ems $l.00 a dozen, and eggs at five and
six cents per dozen, the men on the
farm tabood them, and thought these
industries We're too triding, and they
have never got over it. 1t is q good
illustration of the force Of early habits,
for it sticks to most farmers yet,
though darying aud poultry demands
and prices have quadrupled in price in
many respects. The ancient cows
which made but two or three pounds Of
butter a week, and the dung-hill chicks
that were in the same scant class prob
ably had something to do with FORM
ing this habit; but now that we have
passed these things by, isn't it time to
take notice more generally and to give
the most profitable industries of the
farm greater and more methodic at
tention?
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01

On motion, duly seconded, be it re-
corded, Mr.. Baker file new application
of sale and file same with the attorney
of this Board, who shall use his own
discretson and act according to his own
judgement.
A communication was received and
read, from the U. S. Rivers and Har-
Dor Congress, calling attention to the
work being done by said body and ask
ing that it still be enrolled in their
membership and appropriate II annual
$50. The secretary was authorized to
notify M. Parme that his services as
assistant inspector, were to be discon-
tinued until further notice.
Bills were approved and ordered paid.
There being no further business, meet
ing adjourned.
M. DAVID HASPEL.
Secretary.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Must Keep Changing Crops.

The effect of continuously growing
the same crops on the soil year after
year is shown on the once rich prairie
lands of the West, where this method
is fast exhausting their fertility. The
results are more plainly evident on
some of the abandoned farms Of New
England, whose fertility was once
mined rather than cultivated when they
were new and rich.
Though different crops are all COM
posed Of the same elements taken As
food from the soil, they do not use
them in the same amounts. Thus the
root crops require potash, the grain
phosphates and the forage crops nj
trogen. Plants have different methods
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
The School Population.

Broadly speaking, the educational
systems and institutions of the United
States, public and private, enrolled in
l906-07 in the n~eighborhood of 10, 000, :
600 pupils OF all grades and classes.
About 20 per cent Of the total popula-
ton attended the common schools for
a longer or shorter period. This per-
centage' had been pretty nearly station
ary for thirty years. In the meantime,
however, the average length of the
common school year had advanced from
100 days to a little over $50 days, and
the percentage of those enrolled who
were on the average in actual atten-
dance each day of this long school year
had advanced from e. per cent 70 per
cent.
While the proportion of the popula-
ton who went to school at all had not
increased the remarkable increase in
those attending high schools and other
schools of middle grade still continued,
reaching in that year, 1906-W, about
l.l3 per cent of the whole population.
In round numbers one out of every
ninety of our people were enrolled in a
secondary school and n out Of every
800 in a college or other institution of
higher education. Inasmuch as an ap-
proach to these higher proportions has
been going on for many years and the
length of time any one pupil is I'M q
school of any grade is only a fraction
Of the average length of a human life
it is clear that the proportion of our
population who at any time had re-
ceived education of one of the grades
indicated was much higher than would
appear from the number enrolled for
the year under consideration.
Of the total number of teachers in
the common schools of the country,
about ATS, 900 in all that year, l9O6-07,
less than q IL per cent were men;
and not only this percentage but the
actual number of men teachers had
been steadily declining for ten years or
more. The average monthly salary of
both men and women teachers in the
meantime had been slowly rising, yet
SO slowly that it had failed to keep up
with other expenditures for education
al purposes. While the proportion of
school moneys devoted to building and
other permanent improvements had
been advancing for nearly twenty
years the proportion devoted to the
personal services of teachers had been
slowly receding. In the year l906-N
the distribution of our common school
fund was about as follows: For build
ings, sites, etc., one-ffth; for other
purposes, one-ifth. The total expend-
lures so distributed amounted in the
year 1906-N to something over $780,
600, 600. For the same year the ex-
penditure for education Of all grades.
both public and private, in this country
rose to approximately SAP, 900, 000.-
From Volume ! Of the report of the
Commissioner of Education.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
A OFLOrISIANA.
~ElorSoI, ne Dlo

By virtue Of and In obedience TO an
order of sale to me directed BY the
Board Of Commissioners for the Grand
Prairie Ievee District, through its
President, MI. l. l.. Haspel. In and for
the Parish OF P~laQuem!nes. dated April
IL, 1909, and in conformity with Act
No. 2l5 of 1908. l have advertised and
will proceed TO sell at public auction,
at the Courthouse at Pointe-a-la-Hache,
on Saturday, the 29th day OF May. 1903,
at the hour Of II o'clock a. M, the fol-
lowing described property In the fol-
lowing lots:
SOuTHEASTERS DlSTRlcT.-EAST OF
RIVER.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Proceedings of The Board of Com
rmiSsiOners for The Grand
D~ro;p;o I ovao District.

-
The Board of Comissioners for the
Grand Prairie Levee District, met this
day, with President |. L. Haspel, in
the chair and the following members
present: Thos. Brophy, James Mdge-
comb, Inspector, Clarence Henritzy,
and Secretary, M. David Haspel. Alb
sent: Attorney John Dymond and
Commissioner Marcus Walter.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The President reported that nothing
unusual had occurred. Work on levees
has progressed rapidly. He stated that
the sheriff advertised the sale of swamp
land but there were no bidders and also
that the Gap had been closed.
The secretary read his report which
showed a balance on hand to the ere dit
of the district of $2399. 81 and the Gis-
bursement Of warrents 968-990, both
inclusive, were approved Of.
Engineer Monget reported that Bah
tiste ColIette Gap was closed and called
attention to the board of a probable
rise of Is feet in the river and suggests
that this Board notify all steamships
plying between New Orleans and the
Gulf of Mexico of the damage that may
be done to the levees if they do not les
e their speed and he further requests
that this Board notify the said steam
ships to contine their passage to the
midstream.
Inspector Henritz recommends 1900
feet of work at Union Settlement.
A communication was received from
the State Board of Engineers and read,
which letter advised this Board of the
completion and acceptance of the con-
tract of the closing of Babtiste Coilette
Gap and called attention of theBoard,
to resolution passed at meeting of Aug
z, 1906, to a payment of $3.50 from
this Board for a part of the payment
incurred in closing said Gap. The total
cost of same is $3.50 O2 So, Of which the
State pays Sill, lO2. Sc, the Board $1,000
and the Oyster Commission $1,000.
On motion Of Mr.. Brophy, duly Sec
onded, it was recorded that this Board
pay the 81, 800, as per resolution of Aug.
Z, 1906, at such time as the finances of
the Board shall permit.
A communication was received from
MIR. Frank Movers, returning copy of
the act of sale Of swamp lands petition
ed for purchase by Baker and son, ae-
vising the Board Of no bidders.
Mr.. Baker was granted the privilege
of addressing the Board and stated that
the reasons that they did not bid was
because same sale was not properly
advertised, they did not sufficiently de-
scribe the lands as required by the new
act in regard to the sale Of Levee
Board lands. He suggested that the
matter through his attorney. Judge N.
H. Nunez, be submitted to the Board
with the view of having the sale of
lands readyertised.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
JacksOn-Buras.

On the 18th of April, Mr.. John Jack
son and Miss Marie Buras, were united
in marriage, Rev. Father Vile oficiat-
ing. The spacious parlor was beautiful
ly decorated. The bride wore a lovely
dress of net and carried a boquet of
carnations.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01

How The Fishing Fever Comes.
Symptom one-a lazy feeling
Through the bones and body stealing,
Symptom two q sort Of pity
For yerself pinned in the city
When the good green worlds inviting
Out Of doors and fish are biting.
Symptom three-the same old lazy,
Yawny feeling; sets you crazy,
Buried deep in LIES distractions
Ledger, daybook, bills and fractions
When you know the crick is fine
And you're dreamin' hook and line.
Symptom four-the same thing over;
Stretch awhile, then smellin' clover,
Thinking, c~attails, swaying glossy,
And Of ferny banks and messy,
Where the river sings and shimmers
And the glad spring sunshine glimmers
Symptom five-ju just like the others;
Oh, it's fishing time, my brothers.
When the fever, all s-sudden,
Makes US think Of 1ilacs buddin'
And the heart turns back to boyhood
With it's honeyed days Of joyhood!
Fishing fever comes 80 funny
That we say: who cares for money?
Let's put Oft our care and sorrow
And our business til tomorrow;
Can't work, nohow, with this feeljn'
Through the heart and spirit stealth.
That's the fever-sure'syour born!
Walks right into you at morn,
Makes you want to throw your hat up
And to rip the whole blamed fst up
Hunting tackle, rod and line;
Can't resist it q it fine!
Only way to cure it's this way:
Take the old path down to bliss way,
Down to lanes where Mister Robin
Sits upon a cedar bobbin',
And you come back to your duty
Checked up to the chin with beauty.
Don't resist it! Better catch it!
.Nothin' in the world can matchi it
For old downright purifyin'
It's the thing, and no denyin'.
Are you ready? Let's away,
Back to boyhood land today!
Baltimore Sun.