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Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Concordia Makes First Trip.

The steamer Concordia arrived
Monday in time to load for her de-
parture on Wednesday, when she en-
tered the trade between Baton
Rouge and Bayou Teche points via
the locks at Plaquemine.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Winter Trade Carnival.

Arrangements are being made for
a winter trade carnival, to be held
in Lake Charles, six days early in
December. The board of Trade and
business men are promoting Il.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Picture of Martha Washington May
Be Placed on Postage Stamps.

Washington.-The picture of Mar
tina Washington may be placed upon
one of the postage stamps of the
present series. A number of women
prominent in the society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion have requested the Postofice
Department to take such action. The
proposed issue of the 12-cent stamp
offer an opportunity to do this.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Catholics Will Build Church.

At Estherwood the Catholics have
purchased the Roy Hall for $3.50 and
will enlarge it and expect to spend
$4,000 or $4,000 for a church build
ing and grounds, and will get a resi-
dent priest.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Clothing for Storm Refugees.

Cases of clothing have been receiv
ed by the relief committee at Houma
from R. V. Kelly of Baldwin, Levy
& Co., of Jeanerette, and the Thi-
bodaux High School.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Make First Communion.

At Houma one hundred boys and
girls made their first communion at
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Sunday.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
School Board Must Borrow None,

At Clinton the finances of the Par
ish Public School Board show a
small balance on hand with a note
due by the board for s2500. The
president, with a committee of two
of the board. was authorized to bor-
row sufficient funds to run the
school until the taxes are paid
new schoolhouse will be built in
place Of one blown down by the
storm.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08

The parish fairs this year are great
successes. regardless of the fact that
the crops in a great many sections
are supposed to be failures,
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
he Maine Do1 and Maine Mutton

re Maine DOG and Maine Mutton.
If there was only way to sub
1T to a Legislature a certified list
obtaining the name of every farm
= in Maine who had either been
'riven out of or was prevented from
entering upon the sheep raising busi-
less because of his neighbors' dogs
tie Legislature would need no furth-
er argument for the passage of
law which would keep dogs confined.
Maine is a prosperous State already,
but she would be doubly prosperous
If the State was swept clean of ev-
cry dog that chases sheep. Sheep
raising is a great industry and a
D'ststable one. Why not swap our
dogs for sheep and pocket the diff
ference?-Kennebec Journal.
England builds a battleship in two
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
Farmers Association Benefits.

The Independence Farmers Asso-
citation amounted to over 100000
last spring, with a short crop.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08

And truly,
crash
while
unverse-ewed best at nights eternal Incompatible
Man should
ph earths chains will permit the unvaiy the
Sailing amid ether, midget should
world
tories forget while daily
hundru yCtence
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
se>e<~~esee>eee~eese~sAoS
Under the inverted Bowl.
BY Charles Nevers Holmes.

that beneath the ar night although he knows
the positions the consultations will
be moved by the glory and majesty OF the evening universe and
will silently repeat When consider thy heavens the work OF
SD thy fingers the which thou hast ordained
what that thou mindful of him? And the of
that thou yisest him?"
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08
NEW SERIES VOL. XVII.
Cause Of EARTHQUAKES.

Traced To Changes Taking Place On Otner Planets
KY Maurice SlaVutSl<y, Member of the
FrenCh Astronomical Society.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08

England builds a battleship in two
years, but France requires five.
Tensas gazette., 1909-10-08

OF until We look the dynamic activity the universe
IN : y: " ~ E y ::':@:s {: ::
~ lem Of geological pubaons atatng the earth and its
inhabitants
the
side considered p
Of
During critical stages planetary structural development serious
Indeed sc of free ether suddenly chmico
function would
this its turn would weaken the the ether line be
in violin stihg) which would further weakened hold
gayatcnal
geological disturbances
S
EcoGy in secondary
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

, food bureau imposed upon President
Taft the duty of deciding what is
whiskey. His decision, anxiously
looked for, has finally been rendered.
lie decides that whlskey is whiskey.
This decision, undoubtedly, is sound
and win never be upset by the SUI
preme court or any Others in author
ity. It must be grouped with the de-
cision given on an Older quotation:
THE way to stop drinking whiskey is
to stop.
Steel Boats ard Ice.
The floating ice from the upper
Mississippi and from the Ohio is max
ing some trouble for the present
style OF wooden boats this winter for
some distance below Cairo. With
steel vessels on the rivers this trou-
bic would he Obriated they could al
Ways reach this city Ocean steamers
make their way into northern frozen
harbors with little trouble and float
ing ice is no bother to them unless it
is in the forms of huge ieebergs.
Pictured Architecture.
The architectural designs given in
he current periodicals are charac-
teristie OF the times hut the most Of
them are amusing to the conservative
Old citizens; yet they are often put
20 practical use in the construction
OF habitations. Usually they have al
very pretty exterior Inside the space
is largely devoted 70 show and not
much to convenience and comfort.
There is a reception room, a parlor
a living room, library. a dining
room and kitchen: also a couple or
possibly three bedrooms and that
Indoors, inconvenient combination. a
bath room and water closet The
house is strong in show rooms aud
short in bedrooms. This plan woald
he better reversed. There are genef-
ally too few bedrooms in ordinary
dwellings, Cut cut reception room
AMI living room and have couple
more bedrooms.
Bryan Gone Again.
Bryan has gone again, this time for
A tour OF South America Being the
Democratic nominee for president |
three times gives him as much prBs
tige abroad as being elected one time |
would He win moi get TIE reception /
On his return from this trip he did /
when he got back from his tour
around the world: but while gone he
viii be heard from as often as Roose |
welt is, Bryan we'll knows the value
Df advertising, but he will never sue
cesd in making himself presidential |
aopfinee again by advertising. 1t viii /
help him as lecturer and CORES
pendent, also as an author Of books |
OF travel,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
DOMESTIC 1ANGLE
Revealed in New York When Woman
is Arrested For Scandal-Out-
come Divorce Case,

New York, Dec Ga domestic
tangle was revealed today with the
arrest on charge Of criminal libel
and perjury of Mrs. John Allen Par
ier, wife of a Wall street broker.
Mrs. Samuel d. Ellis, the complain
ant alleges that libel and perjury
were committed in aifidayits by Mrs.
Parker to support ner motion for
counsel fees in defending the action
for divorce brought by her husband.
Parker had charged his wife with a
statutory offense with a dashing Aus
trian while Mrs. Parker was studying
music in Vienna. Mrs. Parker filed
q counter suit, naming Mrs. Ellis as
correspondent
AS a side issue Mrs. Ellis husband.
who lives in Philadelphia. sued Par
ker for 100000, charging alienation
OF Mrs. Ellis affections, and Mrs.
Parker, according to her counsel, is
contemplating suit against Mrs. Ellis
for the same amount on similar
grounds.
The Parkers were married in Chat
tanooga in 1892.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
HOW ARTHUR
WAS FOUND.
by Epes w. Sargent.


81 beg your pardon" said tiny
voice, but I'm lost"
| Thurston sprang to his feet with
an exclamation. BLESS my hearth
he cried, looking down with sur
prise at the manly little boy before
him. We will have to stop that.
If you please" he said. prirnly,
II don't want 1t stopped. got lost
on purpose. don't want to be found
too quick" s.
But what will your mother saw
he demanded. when speech was
again permitted him.
o." he said comfortably, shell
probably say. Arthur you ruined
away again.
80 your names Arthur" he said.
catching at the hint. Whats your
last name?"
He eyed him shrewdly II des did
tell you | didn't want to be found too
quick" he said. IF tell, you'll
know"
Il don't see what We can do about
1t, Arthur" he said, puzzled. I'm
about the only one left here, and I'm
ERIN not very used to little boys,"
he concluded lamely
II won't mind II you work" he
said, reassuringly I'm used to it,"
cycling the somewhat rusty typewri-
fer with half-filled sheet in the ear.
riage. My mama does those things,
too
You can give ME piece Of bread
and sugar. and I'll go on the beach
awhile. / was in house Ike dhis
once. and they had very nice brown
sugar; It's the incest on bread you
know"
Thurston rummaged In the tiny
pantry, upset by bachelor house
keeping, until he found some brown
sugar left over from a fudge perty
he had given when his sister visited
him.
Supplied with two slices, plenti
fully spread, Arthur departed for the
beach and Thurston went back to his
work, pausing every little while to
make certain that the boy was still
In sight. There was something most
comforting In the thought OF this
little child playing about the yard
lt was almost like the home he had
fancied. -
He came inswhen heisaw that he
was preparing to get 4dinner, and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

Talk about the Englishman and hia
bath He isn't marker on the<eat
saw. said a man who had ceHed the
night before on the owners ri the eat.
MARK Antony is the son Of julia Pry,
who was given her name because she
used to pry open the folding doors
with her paw, But tbts Mark Antony
would take dozen baths a day If any
one would I'LL up the tub for him
When he was kitten he used TO he
put in the bath tub. where he was
deemed safe, as he lived In a fiat. The
water dripped from the faucet ard
gave Mark something TO amuse him
self with. He evidently grew up to
love the water. and now when any
one comes in the door Mark Antony
is there, and would lead even the III.
most stranger bathroomward, that he.
might AL up the tub enough for him
to splash In It.. suss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
The Harder Task.

Lillian Russell, discuscussing At 81
tea in Philadelphia the new coifure
thai renuires either seven feet of hair
or switch" said with 4 smile:
ut Is amazing how the fashions
change, They change so fast IL is hard
to keep up with them. A palmist,
reading my hand one day said
Shall | tell you, madam, who VIII
be your future husband?'
"'Oh, dear. no. said l. Tell me
what kind of hats viii be worn next
month
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fiction. Juvenile and Other Books
Ready for Patrons This
Afternoon.

The following new books at the
public library are ready for circula
tion this friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Miscellaneous.
Websters New International Die
tionary Gust prblisheD, Reference
room.
ArnoldA mothers list of books
for children. (This is splendid
guide for mothers.)
Browne, Fl. B.--Snort plays from
Dickens. for the use Of amateur and
school dramatic societies.
Rntler-Hudibras.
Lyster-A family chronicle; from
notes by Barbarina, The Hon. Lady
Grey. a.
Clarke-Astronomy from a dipper
Fiction.
Caine-The White Prophet.
Crawford The White Sister.
Little Little Sister Snow.
Riggs Susanna end Sue.
Stuart-Aunt Amity's silver wed
ling. and other stories
Saunders-Tilda James orphans
Juvenile.
Life stories for young people: {
Va.
Afnold Of WiHkeIried; Barbarossa;
beethoven Joseph Haydn. Marie
Antoinottes youth. Swiss heroes
Peeps at Many Lands; VS.. Bel
sluns. Corsica; New Zealand; Nor
pay. "a very fine series of books
hose already in circulation are high
i appreciated by the children and
aDle Of their elders.l
Van Dyne-Aunt James nieces
broai
Van Dyne AUNT James nieces at
Melville.
Tappan- Story Of the Greek Peo-
to-
Peary- The snow Baby.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
The Host HsrrsshiEs Drink In this World
= %ss/s/&GU
IN BOTTLES
Nv ali Sosd Bars, Groceries sna Stsnda
Cislre's ENGAGEMENTS.

m recent discussion OF iIIitefacy.
William VI. Maxwell, superintendent.
Of New York's public schools. quoted
an amusing letter.
This letter, sent to one of Superin.
tendent Maxwell's Brooklyn teachers,
ran
Friend teacher do not disire fop
Claire shall ingage In Grammcr, as I
prefer her ingageing In yuseful stud
dies, as can learn her how to spoke
and write correctly myself hay4
went through two examiners and they
done me no good. prefer her IN.
gageing In French and drawing and
vokal music on the pianua.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

merchandise in the course of business
is good for the city and ought 20
be permitted TO a limited extent; but
to befoul a street with Stops or trash
is bad for the city and ought not to
be permitted at all. Yet both are
technically in violation of law. And
in this connection it may be stated
that Sixth street from Ohio street 10
Commercial avenue. continues to. adj
vertise Cairo daily TO hundreds of
strangers, as the filthiest city in the
United States.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

If It'll is true, as charged, that Mayor
Parsons Is playing politics in bfingina
Senator Ilorimer and other members
of congress here, TO talk river i'm
pTovement, ii II not open to. much
criticism provided it is clean politics
and II fer the interests Of the city.
PLAYING politics" II one of the priv
iliges Oh American citizenship. ami
cs is always in order. Il
olities is played with ant
tionists and serves to in,
5eople and to obstruct or
nod government that il
be condemned
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
Not Gulltx.

Prisoner (as he is being draggcD
back from his celD-I tell you ! an
innocent,
Lynchers--String him up! Ham
him,
prisoner-But ] am innocent! II
had been guilty wouldn't the iur,
have acquitted me? 4p #
The mob retired through the bros
en- door of the Jail.
THAT is SOL" they muttered undo
their masks and in chorus
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

pelched upon kitchen chair. grave
ly superintendent the operation
Wouldn't you like to marry my
mama and keep ilouse fo9t'her?'
Thurston lay back and. reared at
the suggestion The idea of Harvey
Thurston. who was regarded as one
Of the coming writers, abandoning
his career TO keep house for a type
writer was too much for his risibles
Arthur offended, rose to his feet
I'm sure" he said. YOU needn't
laugh. Lots and lots want to keep
house for my mama, but she says no
They aren't as nice as you were,
though"
There was q uprt accent 10 the
"yoa we're that brought Thurs
ston, penitents TO his feet II wasn't
that dear" he said, as be swung
him to his knee I'm sure I'd very,
very much like to marry ycar ma
ma"
Il don't quite know, he said mus
. musingly you would lef me live
with you, wouldnt you@a'
Certainly" he said tonderiy;
why not7"
You see" he explained, thern
vas a man long time ago, wanted
TO marry my mama, but he wouldn't
because ] was a baby, and he didn't
like children, he said. He wrote
things like you and mama and he
said I'd have to go TO my grand
mama because he couldn't write with
me around.
rs your mama Mrs. Thorndvke"
He gave little cry of disappoint-
ment. Now you've gone and spoiled
1t ALL" he declared How did you
know"
For a moment Thurston was 81
lent He could not tell this little
child that for four years he had
lived loveless life because he. had
asked the woman he loved TO sacri+
flee her little son ia his career He
had heard vaguely that she, too had
found success as writer, but he had
never met her. For answer he caught
the child up. Come, he said. as he
locked the bungalow door, II. too,
am lost; help me to find myself"
And through the afternoon sun
the two trudged- across the sand
dunes with common destination,
one regretting that he had been
found, the man fearful that he had
found himself TOO late.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
ENToMBED MEN NOT FOUND.

McAlesLer, Okla, Dec 3o.--The
search throughout the day for Supt.
John Brown. who entered the mine
in which yesterdays explosion oc.
Cured has been frultless, The body
OF the shot firer. entombed as the re-
suit of the explosion, has not been
found.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
November Circulation.

The above Is correct statement
Of the circulation OF The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1908 and for the
month of November, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this third day Of December, 1909.
LEO J. KLEB.
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
silver Service.

Can get the silver service 10
the fire department." inquired
young man at the free library
1.-THE what?" asked the girl at tie
desk
1.-THE silver service for the fire de.
partment--the questions they ask you
when they take the silver service en-
aminations, you know" Newark Eve
ming News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
u.
How to- !
Help
ESTIMATES
Breathe
Nv isAAC J. FRlscH, M. D.

il u lsseanse he cannot exn
pif 0nce empty the lunl
oE ti Rart Of the PATENT
So put this theory
patiell Between the Shout,
as ny cxtales aid him by
ipe then he begins to inh
Keep up fi,is rhsthmi
O sr j ID unison with tn
eft thoroughly tired out
mutb labor from the patti
naturally and will fall asl
The astlllRatic suffer-
head air from the lungs, !
on ior more oxygen, tsG
bellows and the life-giviag
strength.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

tlr to make room for fresh sup
will rush in almost without effort
lot keep it out If He would.
ut one hand m the back Of The
the other hand on his chest and
IRE on both hands, quickly reIeag-
NO or fhrao nloneniN taleinu care
athing You wilt soon find your-
t. but viii have taken just that
Jew minutes he will be breathing
reclining posture.
4 nervous strength to eypcl the
'isoned and his whole system cries
d air out as YOU would from a
! rush in and restore health and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1908 .2o84
Average number OF complete
and perfect copies of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun.
day during the month of No
yember. 1909 .243s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

Some medical authorities advocate an
opcn~air life for sufferers from asthma.
This would be Of benefit in some dir, eli
mates, but might prove fatal in other
places, whore the air powerfully aggra-
Yates this disease. Asthma i indeed a
nervous disorder and too little understood.
| have learned by close observation that
estimates do not suffer 50 much By reason
Of inability to inhale as BY lack of power
to eXhale In an acute attack Of asthma
the patient shows every indication Of dy-
ing from lack If breath, bnt il il not be-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

csirs. Alexander County, ,,,,asls
9oruistion fs.sSTs
Mayor, GEORFv PARSONS
Clerk, r. a hA1CHKp.
Treasurer. FRAEK b AHss
ETRON.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST NGRi)AAH
Nagistrafe. ANDREW WYlTC1.s?
olief ot Police. M 9 FeaN
Alexander County, Pcpuistiss 1r,4ss
Cnunty Clerk JESSE Il. MfL.Ep
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN
Sheriff, FRANK r. DAVIS
States Atogred. ALEX NJ. W.T. oH
Count. Super,nteDdeR& OF School
PROF g. y. corr.
Assessor sni l'lcasfursr. EMEG A
NELLIg.
Coroner. DR. SAs. MMANCa
Assrd OF County ConsnrissIensss
j. J. JENNELLA, Chssrman
G. v. NEFF.
DIR. zDwTN GAuEn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
Doesn't improve with Ace.

Cashier-"Some of this old paper
money gets soiled and very ill.smell.
ing Bookkeeper--"Yes suppose
you handle itfor about 20 cents ON the
dollar. = Kansas City Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

Ts1e negro Christmas, who IL IN the
cuRnls TAIL for assault with intent tc
J Kill, IL not Henry, but Iip Christmas,
ltenfy Christmas Is a grocery keeper
and not 4 police character. Jim has
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
Servant
{. Girls
Escape Exciting
Whirl of
Business Life
BY JOSEPHINE MULLONEY

H0USEWORk desirable as career: Yes if for no other
reason than that 1t does not wreck the system In
tic homeeyen if it does belong another womana girl
escapes the whr of business life that early makes inroas
tire vitality of many She saved the worry that
always the life Of those who enter into competition
WITH other people If she has less liberty she certainly has
fewer cares fewer responsibilities
And yet when girl who seeks employment is asked to
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
By DE-, WELLS ANDREWS

Tue HIuHNhS 81 liS period arr
toward The intestinal and mucous tracts dahe aud bronchitis troa
and stomach disorders The hvgenc rules have feeding
Cleanliness clothing and open-ar Experience proves that nat,
will not be eontrancaed food appropriate mill
Of the mother Next best the milk Of healthy diluted
seordiha age Of the child with barley
The infant requires washing all from ton tho head
e sole Of the foot night and morning every da The should
c soet pocurabe The temperature of the during the
should BIZ about 20 and that of the and 90 ACCORDING
the season Of tho year Little soap should be employed The
drying Should be done with soft, dry cloths
No infant ought to be smoheed like munnv requires keeping
but should not be overweghed with clothes Its chest be left
Tree expand, its limbs at liberty
The more lightly its head is covered the better
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

~lTby either Il don't be bossed by another
& hours long, She does realize nobody
ntef independents that everybody being bossed people
Moreover,
Domestic seldom orders
have take orders from dozen Could the demands
distress ta nlperiou than those OF
te demands homework girls also great
frost Of Office factory girls competent girl
5 and upward week With this amount taking
eaon M she gets her and hoard paid and has laundry bsa
considerable teme has chance IL penny penny
esgBd then she much. She
Nai tfIa -lr who the business.
What, then, the stumbling
desirable d.. RI , sss,' e sa, should be 9<z< ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
China is waking up for fair.

The Celestials are just crazy over GER
tain yankee inventions that have only of
late been seen to any extent in the far
east, especially iee-cream frcezers, sewing
machines and brccctt-loading shotguns,
] saw in the streets Of Canton and
Shanghai dense crowds surrounding the
peddlers of ice cream, who could not OPP
crate their machines fast enough 10 sup
ply the hordes that were eager TO buy. The
popularity Of the sewing machine is just as
great.
| l.larl lAnl IhnA ANnrn An1lmht In larnn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
The Wiseheimer SAYS.

Money talks but newspaper man
often has a bard time getting an in.
teIview
!
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOR sALE-Fifteen-ton gasoline
gerry boat Address Oscar Mitchell
Pottageyille Mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50.

Big load, stove size, delivered Boil
phones. Clark Danforth Handle Co
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-31

".
II man were not vain the power Of
woman would ccase.--Smart Set.