The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-14
Raeina In Queen Anne,s Rsian.

| Racing IN England Is very different
I from what 1t was when Queen Anne.
most sporting Of English queens, insti-
tuted Ascot races, 189 years ago, and
ran her famous horses Mustard, Pep
per and Star. Horses intended for
racing were always kept tightly GRIT
with the idea that It rendered them
more swift And, as for feeding, the
old time trainer believed In giving
them a liber1l amount Of soaked bread,
supplemented a day or two before the
race with fresh eggs. The jockeys, In
stead Of sporting light silk jackets,
wore full suits of the stifYest tafFeta,
and, as II the applause Of the crowd
We're not sufficient. drums and trtm-
pets greeted the winner London Tat.
ller
Water For puss.,
Water your cats. They suffer more
for water than for food Like babies,
they are often pampered and stuffed,
but seldom watereds LII some OF tho
foreign countries water Is the great
panacea for all ailments. Applied in
ternally and externally, both hot and
cold, 1t has the desired effect. Many
people keep house cat and three
times a day place a saucer OF milk
where puss can get Ii. If bowl OF
water is placed beneath the kitchen
sink kitty will be duty grateful.
Fresh water will allay the sufferings
OF your pet, DO not think that kitty
wants food every tlne she cries. Just
offer her water occasionally and listen
for her contented pur OF satisfaction
a few minutes later- Chicago Tribune.
Got What He Asked rcr.
Among the best of the stories told
by Russell, one of the Edinburgh Scots
mans former editors. was an instance
Of the innate cleverness Of the news
paper boy. Russell had entered train
Mt Princes street station. Edinburgh,
one Friday, when smart little news
boy Immediately called out to him.
Scotsman. sir?" How muchf said
Russell tokingIy. "A penny, SIR" re-
piled the boy oh" said the editor.
II don't want today's Scotsman, but
II you could give me. tomorrow's |
would g;9e YOU sovereign for it"
Here YOU are. sir" delightedly shout
ed the youngster and banded him the
Weekly Scotsman. which bore the
date OF the following day. Russell
ua!d the sovereign.
His Serious Condition.
East Indian telegraphers have some
times to deal with amusing messages.
An intelligent sepoy once went into an
Office and handed in a message to be
sent to station In central India.
Having read 1t, the operator told him
there was something wrong.
mo. sahib-no, sahib; me knows
English" replied the native soldier
haugbtily.
The operator forwarded the mes
sage, which ram -
Come quick. Father dangerously
dead" IA
Injustice.
George White. though his name did
not indicate his color. was convicted
Of stealing a chicken. and the unfeel-
ing Judge sentenced him to pay fine
of $40.
What George shouted reproach-
fully on hearing his sentence What.
Ten dollars for stealin' that chickenl
Why, jedge. could "a bought a smart
err hen for 80 cents. Exchange.
Time, but Mo Money.
Street Missionary My good friend,
why Idle away the precious hours in
this fashion? Don't you know that
time is money?
Loafer-Don'tyou believe 1t. guv'nor.
IL that was so ! should be bloomln'
millionhalr, / should I've been doing
time on and OFF ever since was
nipper.- London Mall.
Evil Enough.
There Ia evil enough In man, God
knows. But it is not the mission OF
every young man and woman to detail
and report 1t all. Keep the atmos-
phere as pure as possible and fragrant
with gentleness and charjty.-Dr. John